13.06.2025
When it's time for the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, many visitors consider it a trip to heaven in the (green) hell: for a week, the race track is firmly in the hands of horsepower enthusiasts, who transform the usually tranquil forests into a gigantic camping area. Last year, 240,000 visitors were counted during the four days of the festival, many of whom traditionally put in a lot of their own effort to turn their camping “claims” into a small fan paradise. Visitors can also look forward to many other attractions to enhance their visit – from a ride on the Ferris wheel, which title sponsor RAVENOL is having built in the paddock, to the drift show on Friday evening in the Müllenbachschleife. Of course, there will also be plenty of opportunities to meet the protagonists themselves: autograph sessions, panel discussions, and pit walks are among the regular fixtures. If you don't want to miss anything and would like to receive important visitor information, subscribe to the new WhatsApp fan channel, where the organizers also provide information on the traffic situation and campsite occupancy.
As always, the official fan offers are concentrated around the start/finish area. Fans should not miss a stroll along the fan mile on the ring°boulevard. Many companies and partners will be there to invite visitors to take a ride in a racing seat, provide information about their services, exhibit exciting vehicles, and offer a whole range of attractions. On Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., there will even be a world premiere, as Volkswagen will be presenting its brand-new anniversary model at the Nürburgring – the VW Golf GTI Edition 50!
Many attractions also await in the paddockOf course, a stroll through the paddock is also a must. This is where the teams, tire suppliers, and their service crews are at work, and where you can meet race drivers, team bosses, and other exciting participants in this mega-event. But there are also two important areas that are particularly aimed at fans: On the helipad (next to the medical center), a catering area with numerous offerings has been set up in the shadow of the RAVENOL Ferris wheel. A relaxation zone with seating and a large video wall invite you to linger. Mercedes-AMG is running its fan base here with many offerings, and Monster Energy is even setting up its own action area with drift demonstrations. The Monster DJ will provide music. Incidentally, on Friday and Saturday, you can do something very meaningful and register as a stem cell donor free of charge at the DKMS typing campaign! Next door, on the “multi-area,” there are other industry partners, manufacturers, and racing services to discover. It's also worth making the trip because the 24h Classic paddock zone is right next door in the Mercedes-AMG Arena, where you can admire the amazing historic vehicles up close. At the start of the paddock, opposite the gas station and technical inspection, you'll also find the “Hospi Zone.” This is where some of the larger partners are located and several car manufacturers are showcasing interesting vehicles.
On tour around the RingStarting on Thursday, a shuttle service will be available for visitors, connecting the most important spectator areas on the Nordschleife with the Grand Prix circuit at regular intervals. One of the buses will already be running on Wednesday from the Pflanzgarten and Brünnchen spectator areas to Adenau and back approximately every half hour. And of course, the racing town on the Ring is worth a visit on all event days. Melanie Koch's REWE supermarket at the entrance to the town is one of the most important supply points for fans and has extra-long opening hours and lots of great offers and promotions for visitors during the race week.
First highlight of the long 24-hour week: Adenauer Racing DayFrom 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning, the camping sites around the Nordschleife will be opened to visitors, and from then on, a stream of fans will pour into the Eifel region. Those who arrive early can stop by the paddock on Tuesday, where technical inspections of the competition vehicles will begin at noon. On Wednesday, Adenauer Racing Day in the center of the racing town on the Ring will kick off the official program. Starting at 4:00 p.m., there will be lots of information, meet-and-greets, and autograph opportunities with the drivers and their vehicles. Race car driver Christopher Haase will provide a highlight himself. He is known for driving the #1 Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II from Scherer Sport PHX with Luca Ludwig, which won the 24h Nürburgring last year. However, he is coming to Adenau with a rare Mercedes-Benz 190 16V, which he would like to have signed by Klaus Ludwig. This is because Haase's teammate's famous father will be driving the Racing Day in one of the two reissued HWA Evos, which fans in Adenau will be able to admire and which will be on display in the paddock for the rest of the weekend. Racing driver Vincent Kolb also has some special automotive souvenirs with him: he will be showing two Audi R8 LMS cars from his collection in Adenau, both of which have won the 24-hour race. They will be on display at the ring°boulevard over the weekend.
It's racing time from Thursday!On Thursday morning, the RCN performance test will take over the wake-up call at the Nordschleife at 8:15 a.m., and from then on there will be non-stop action on the race track. The first two qualifying sessions for the 24-hour race at noon and in the evening are, of course, a must, and the evening practice session until 11:30 p.m. will give you that real endurance feeling for the first time.
Friday evening is fan timeOn Friday afternoon, the top qualifying session marks the sporting highlight of the day, before the third qualifying session in the afternoon determines the starting positions in the 20 race classes of the starting field. Once all 24-hour teams know their starting positions and drivers and teams are making their final preparations for the start of the big race on Saturday, it's time for the fans to shine. The event kicks off with selected drift artists from Falken and Monster, who will take to the Nordschleife at 6:00 p.m. for an extra lap and show off their skills at the main spectator points. From there, they will head straight to the Müllenbachschleife, where the Falken Drift Show will start at 7:30 p.m. Parallel to this horsepower party, the gate to the pit lane will open at the start/finish line, and fans are invited to take part in a track walk and pit walk. During the big autograph session, the drivers will wait for fans in front of each pit and look forward to signing countless autographs and taking selfies. A last friendly breather before the big day!
Starting Saturday, the race will be the center of attention twice around the clockFrom Saturday at 4 p.m., there will be only one thing on everyone's mind: the 24h Nürburgring and the question of who will come out on top in the marathon. However, the time until then will not be boring: in the morning, the ADAC 24h Classic with 210 starters will provide top entertainment, and after race 3 of the touring car legends, the traditional countdown to the start will begin. Parades on the Nordschleife, the presentation of the Glickenhaus Cup to the pole-setter, and finally the formation lap will then finally signal the start of the 24-hour race.