08.07.2024
Europe's biggest e-darts tournament took place at the Nürburgring for the first time. The Deutsche Liga Mannschafts-Meisterschaften im Darts (DLMM) attracted thousands of players from Germany and neighboring countries at the weekend. Two public viewings and the popular tourist drives rounded off the weekend with the typical Nürburgring variety. For three days, the 3,500 m² ring°boulevard was transformed into the Mecca of E-Darts. 420 teams and 3,000 active players from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands competed against each other on over 200 Löwen dart machines. In total, over 1,400 games were played from Friday to Sunday - from morning until late at night. The teams competed for titles and prizes in six different disciplines - from the C-League to the Bundesliga. Among other things, there were two trips to Las Vegas to be won. Only once did the arrows rest over the weekend. The tournament paused on Friday for the EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Germany and Spain. The darts players were able to enjoy an exclusive public viewing in the ring°boulevard on the 45 x 8 meter ring°wall. Public viewing simultaneously in the ring°boulevard and on the main grandstandFor the first time, there were two parallel public viewings at the Nürburgring, which meant another premiere on the main grandstand. While the darts fans watched the match in the ring°boulevard, the DFB-Elf match was broadcast for the first time for all soccer fans on the LED wall directly at the start-finish straight. The Nürburgring opened the BMW M Power Grandstand especially for this event with free admission. Around 2,000 visitors in black, red and gold kept their fingers crossed for the 24-hour race, DTM or Truck Grand Prix. Soccer broadcast and tourist rides on the start-finish straightAnd even if it was just not enough for the German team in the end, all visitors were able to take home a special Nürburgring experience. Because while the soccer match was shown on the LED wall, the tourist drivers drove around the track. For the first time this year, private drivers were able to experience the combination of the Nordschleife and the Grand Prix circuit in their own vehicles during the opening hours in accordance with the road traffic regulations and drove past directly in front of the main grandstand. The stadium atmosphere was complemented by the matching engine sound. Darters, soccer fans and tourist drivers celebrated a diverse Nürburgring weekend together.
05.07.2024
A quantum leap for safety at the Nürburgring: the comprehensive track monitoring system and the new digital early warning system have been active since this week. The interaction of 100 cameras and 46 large LED panels now ensures a completely new level of safety on the world's most demanding race track. This represents a decisive step in the digitalization process. The artificial intelligence is now being further developed in parallel. Whether technical defect, accident or slippery track: on the 21 kilometers of the Green Hell, from now on only a few seconds will pass between an incident and the warning and activation of a rescue chain. Valuable time that can save lives. The track safety staff can keep an eye on what is happening at all times via the cameras and can now also access the newly installed LED panels at the touch of a button. The highly visible 100 x 80 centimeter panels will initially be used for tourist drives and commercial applications such as track days or industrial test drives. They warn following drivers almost in real time - hundreds of meters before they even reach the danger zone. The aim is to prevent secondary accidents in particular, such as hitting a stationary vehicle. "A quantum leap that cannot be overestimated""From today, our track safety team has a direct view of each of the 73 corners on the Nordschleife and can intervene digitally in the action. This is a quantum leap that cannot be overestimated. Previously, danger spots were reported via radio or emergency telephone and the track safety team could only issue a warning on site. That is now a thing of the past," says Ingo Böder, Managing Director of Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG, Ingo Böder, describes the current state of development of digitalization. Safety control center at the Nordschleife has an overviewThe early detection of hazards, the rescue and care of people and the warning of following traffic - all this is controlled centrally from a new safety control center at the Nordschleife access road. Up to three employees monitor the screens here - already supported by artificial intelligence. With the start of the digitalization of the Nordschleife three years ago, Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG set itself ambitious goals for safety on the legendary race track. After initial tests on one section of the track, the decision was quickly made to implement the system across the entire circuit. Since then, the Nürburgring operating company has spent a total of 11 million euros on implementing the safety measures for all active drivers on the track. Investments were made in camera technology, LED panels, the expansion of a digital infrastructure with fiber optic cables and power supply as well as the development of artificial intelligence with IT partner Fujitsu. While the hardware is now installed and already working, work on the artificial intelligence will continue until 2025. In future, this should automatically activate the first warning signals in fractions of a second, making the system even faster and more effective. One maxim will always remain the same: No matter how efficient artificial intelligence is, the route safety staff will always retain decision-making authority and absolute control. "This digitalization is one of the most comprehensive construction measures in the almost 100-year history of our race track," says Nürburgring Managing Director Ingo Böder. "It is a good feeling to lead it into the future with this measure."
04.07.2024
Thrilling motorsport and an entertaining mix of music, trade fair and festival - that's what visitors can look forward to at the 37th edition of the International ADAC Truck Grand Prix, which will take place at the Nürburgring from July 11 to 14, 2024. For almost four decades, the Eifel has been dominated by truck racing in July. There is a good reason for this success story, because hardly any other motorsport event promises the public so much variety. Whether truck race fan, festival fan or trade fair visitor - there is something for everyone. "The ADAC Truck Grand Prix stands for motorsport and entertainment, but also for sustainability and innovation. Preparations are in full swing and we are looking forward to welcoming numerous visitors from Germany and abroad," says Jörg Hennig, Sports Director at ADAC Mittelrhein e.V. The organizers are expecting a total of around 130,000 fans at the Nürburgring over the event days. 1000 hp race trucks meet super sports carsThe focus of the sporting part of the event will be the races of the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC). This is where the best truck racers in Europe compete, including top German drivers Jochen Hahn and Sascha Lenz, who are in second and fourth place in the overall standings after three rounds of the season behind last year's European champion Norbert Kiss. In the Mittelrhein Cup, fans can look forward to the race trucks of the Dutch Truck Racing series. Also back at the Ring: the ADAC GT Masters, which will be staging the third of a total of six race weekends at the Nürburgring after its successful comeback last year as part of the ADAC Truck Grand Prix. Super sports cars from manufacturers such as Lamborghini, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche and McLaren, with 550 hp and a top speed of 250 km/h at the Nürburgring, will meet race trucks with more than 1,000 hp. As different as the performance is, as sustainable is the fuel: both racing series rely on alternative energies such as hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) for the race trucks, which can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90 percent. Commercial vehicle trade fair: Europe's leading truck manufacturers on siteWhile people are competing for points and trophies on the race track, one of the largest industry trade fairs in the commercial vehicle sector is taking place in the infield. On around 10,000 square meters, national and international truck manufacturers, suppliers and freight forwarders present themselves to the public. This year, six of Europe's leading truck manufacturers - Daimler Truck, Ford Truck, Iveco, MAN, Renault Truck and Scania - will be on site. Sustainability is part of the DNA of truck racingEuropean truck racing has long been committed to sustainability in its activities. Since 2021, all race trucks have been powered by 100 percent sustainable HVO, with Iveco's pace trucks running on LNG. Since 2023, the technical regulations have also permitted fully electric and hybrid powertrains in addition to the current generation of race trucks with combustion engines. This puts the championship in a unique position to drive innovation forward. At this year's ADAC Truck Grand Prix, for example, an official FIA working group will focus on hydrogen as a drive technology. "Our mission is to establish the Goodyear FIA ETRC as the leading platform for the promotion of sustainable practices and technologies. The championship is open to all types of technologies and hydrogen can be another sustainable solution on our grid in the future," says Georg Fuchs, Managing Director of ETRA Promotion GmbH. The topic of sustainability will also be on the agenda at the 17th ADAC/TÜV Rheinland Truck Symposium on Friday, July 12. This year, high-ranking experts from politics and business will be discussing the topic of 'Climate-friendly logistics in the area of conflict between tolls and technical challenges'. Another topic that affects the entire economy is the shortage of skilled workers. To this end, ADAC Mittelrhein e.V. and SVG Rheinland eG are organizing the ADAC Truck Grand Prix Job Expo for the third time, bringing together people interested in careers with future employers in the ring°boulevard. Fun and entertainment for the whole familyThere will be a varied supporting program for the whole family throughout the race weekend: from the trucker parade to the fan village and trucker camp to the children's area, where there will be duck rodeos, bouncy castles and a traffic promotion for children. Visitors can also look forward to the TGP Adventure Quest, an interactive scavenger hunt with great prizes. Festival tickets available for Friday and SaturdayA new feature this year: for the first time, festival-only tickets are also available for the country evening on Friday (July 12) and the party evening on Saturday (July 13).On Friday, old master Tom Astor will be the musical highlight of a fantastic country evening, while Saturday promises another exuberant party atmosphere in the Müllenbachschleife after last year's great success. Isi Glück and Peter Wackel, among others, will provide a party evening that ends with a brilliant firework display.
03.07.2024
The Oldtimer Grand Prix promises legendary vehicles and fast-paced action at the Nürburgring from August 9 to 11. There will be encounters with the automotive and human stars of yesteryear and a fast-paced tour through motorsport and automotive history in around a dozen different races. A special highlight are the spectacular fields of touring cars and GTs, reminiscent of the history of the DTM and DRM (German Racing Championship). Two-liter racers from the BTCC and STW as well as the former WTCC World Championship will be on the grid this year, as will the impressive cars from the heyday of the DRM, such as the BMW M1, Group 5 Porsche and the Ford Capri. The three fast-paced days also promise to be a feast for the eyes and ears, with an emotional reunion with one or two steering wheel legends guaranteed. Tickets are available here. The grandstands traditionally fill up especially for two races in the Oldtimer Grand Prix program, as the touring cars in the "Golden Era" field and the cars from the former DRM not only stand for the memory of unforgettable races. They also laid the foundations for today's top series such as the DTM, which successfully continues the history of "racing with a roof over your head" to this day. At the Oldtimer Grand Prix, however, the focus is on the stars of yesteryear - above all, of course, the cars. A good 50 starters in the "Golden Era" field represent everything that made touring car fans' hearts beat faster. The early DTM history up to 1993 is represented here, but STW (1993 - 1999) and the DTC as the "second touring car league" as well as the WTCC are also included. There will be a reunion with the Audi V8 quattro, BMW M3 E30 DTM, Ford Sierra RS500, Mercedes-Benz 190 Evo II and even the legendary Ford Mustang in which the Ruch brothers raced. The two-liter vehicles will even have an additional special race on Saturday morning. Under the race title "Iconic Two Liters - Golden Era Special", this race brings the vehicles from the German STW and DTC, the British BTCC and the WTCC into focus, while the more powerful DTM cars traditionally succeed in the races of the entire starting field. Stars of yesteryear do the honorsThe races of the "Golden Era" are also known for the fact that many a hero from the touring car era returns to the cockpit. That is also the case this year. Leopold von Bayern, Harald Grohs and Altfrid Heger have announced their participation. Kurth Thiim and Kris Nissen will be international, but the touring car aces with "Nordschleife genes" will also be represented: Olaf Manthey, for example, and Christoph Esser, Klaus Niedzwiedz or Olaf Beckmann, who stands for the entries of the legendary Opel Manta at the 24h Nürburgring. The father-son team of Roland and Sebastian Asch is also expected to attend. Veteran microphone and reporter Rainer Braun, known for his expertise and wealth of anecdotes, has also confirmed his attendance and will certainly be listening attentively when daughter Maren accompanies the livestream of this race as a reporter. DRM revival with impressive Group 4 and Group 5 carsThe Oldtimer Grand Prix would be incomplete without the race of the former DRM cars - and so these great cars from the 70s and 80s will once again thrill visitors this year. As things stand, the organizers are expecting several examples of the impressive Ford Capri Turbo, including the model of the Mücke team with which Klaus Ludwig drove to the DRM championship title in 1981. During this time, BMW also caused a sensation with a special vehicle that did not become a hot contender for victory in the DRM, but instead provided action in the Formula 1 supporting program with a fast-paced "one-make cup": the BMW M1 will be on the grid at the Oldtimer Grand Prix and is expected to hold its own against a whole horde of Porsche RSRs in Group 4 and Group 5 trim or turbo BMWs. Among the exotic cars in the field is the announced De Tomaso Pantera Group 5, and the "small" Division II of the DRM is also represented - with original Ford Escorts, Opel Kadett and Alfa Romeo GTAs, for example. German Historic Championship on the gridThe two races of the Historic Championship (HC), which are held for racing cars built between 1947 and 1965 (HC '65) and for cars built up to 1981 (HC '81), offer pure touring car and GT action. The organizers around Michael Thier are currently registering huge interest for both starting fields, so that the maximum number of 54 participants according to the track license is likely to be reached. This makes the event extra attractive for spectators - especially as the ambition of the participants is high: In both championships, points can be harvested for Germany's only official historic automobile championship, for which the challenges are quite different, however: While the HC '65 completes 30-minute sprints on both Saturday and Sunday, the HC '81 participants only compete in a ninety-minute race on Sundays. To ensure fair competition, only the best five results of the season for each driver will be counted and points will be awarded in each class. Huge program with formula and sports car races as well as paddock funIn line with the touring car fields, there are two historic formula series worth seeing in this year's classic car Grand Prix program. Formula Vau, with its heyday from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, complements the somewhat "older" starting fields, while the cars of the Historic Formula 3 are also still very much in the minds of many visitors as a fast-paced companion program to the former DTM. Great races are also in the offing in the sports car segment. There will be a field full of treasures in the two-seater racing cars and GTs, with a focus on the 1950s. Of course, special attention will be paid to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, which is celebrating its 70th birthday this year. The races of the "Historic Championship CanAm & Sportscars" promise spectacular action, where over 30 large-volume GTs and sports cars are expected to gather: It will be a feast for the eyes and ears when these monster machines roar towards the first bend after the start. The youngest super sports cars are gathered in the FCD Racing Series field under the umbrella of the German Ferrari Club, which can of course also be admired in the paddock. There are also historic and modern super sports cars to be seen in separate exhibition areas - spectacular exhibits are already on the horizon here. The paddock will also feature a packed program with autograph sessions, award ceremonies and, of course, many exhibitors, including event partner Motor Klassik: the popular trade magazine presented its first issue at the 1984 Oldtimer Grand Prix and will of course be celebrating its 40th birthday in style at the same venue!
03.07.2024
The Nürburgring is hosting one of the most extraordinary public viewings in the whole of Germanyfor the national team's European Championship quarter-final (Friday, 6pm) . The DFB team's match against Spain will be broadcast on a giant screen directly on the track. The main grandstand at the start-finish line will then be transformed into a black, red and gold fan curve. With free admission, visitors to the covered stands can enjoy the atmosphere almost as if they were in a stadium - and at the same time marvel at the tourist drivers passing by on the track. The national team and the sound of engines: a truly unique soccer experience awaits at the Nürburgring. On Cologne's Heumarkt, in front of the Brandenburg Gate, on the Baltic Sea: there are many special places where soccer fans can experience UEFA EURO 2024. But on the grandstand of a race track? That's new! For the first time, the Nürburgring is opening its BMW M Power Grandstand (T3) for public viewing this Friday (kick-off 6pm) for the national team's match against Spain. Directly opposite is an 80 square meter LED screen on which Julian Nagelsmann's boys will be fighting for a place in the semi-finals. All entrances to the stands will be open for public viewing on Friday. Catering will also be provided: the popular ring sausages will be roasted at the catering stand in the stands, and freshly tapped Bitburger, the official beer partner of the Nürburgring and UEFA Euro 2024, will also be on offer. Admission to the public viewing is free and free parking spaces are signposted in the immediate vicinity. The soccer thriller will be accompanied by the special flair of a race track. Numerous Nürburgring fans will be doing laps on the asphalt during the match. From 17:00 to 19:30 on the Friday of the European Championship, the Nürburgring will open the track for tourist drives. The special feature: On Friday and Saturday (8:00 am - 7:00 pm), the Nordschleife and the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit can be driven by everyone in one go - a total of around 24 kilometers. The route then also runs along the start-finish straight and thus directly past the public viewing area. And the ring°boulevard - the previous venue for public viewings at the Nürburgring - will also be a hive of activity. This is where the biggest e-darts tournament in Europe takes place. If you want to watch the colorful darts action before the quarter-finals kick off: watching is free. The German League Team Championships in Darts (DLMM) will bring more than 3,000 active players to the Eifel region to play their exciting matches from Friday to Sunday.
01.07.2024
The second ADAC Racing Weekend of 2024, which was held last weekend on the Nürburgring sprint track, first saw two sunny days and then a partly rainy Sunday. In the GT60 powered by Pirelli, the endurance format of the GTC Race, the duo Marcel Marchewicz / Moritz Wiskirchen (both Mercedes-AMG GT3) came out on top, while the two GT Sprints of the GTC Race went to Jay Mo Härtling (Mercedes-AMG GT3) and Marchewicz. In the Special Touring Car Trophy (STT), nobody was faster than one-two winner Stefan Wieninger (Audi R8), while Mike Müller and Julian Konrad (both VW up! GTI) each took first place once in the ADAC Touring Car Junior Cup. In the Porsche Club Historic Challenge (PCHC), Joachim Bölting (Porsche 911 (991) GT3 Cup) and Jürgen Albert (Porsche 911 (991) Coupé) each came out on top once and two different participants also won the ADAC Graf Berghe von Trips Cup with Elio Cocciarelli (Ralt RT3/84 Alfa Novamotor) and Davide Leone (Dallara F390 Alfa Novamotor). The picture was different in the two DMV series: Sebastian Vollak (BMW 318ti Cup) triumphed twice in the DMV BMW 318ti Cup, while Ioannis Smyrlis (Porsche 992 GT3 Cup) celebrated two successes in the DMV Super Touring & GT Cup. Finally, Matthieu Nippert (Ralt RT 31), Günther Bechtluft (BMW E30 325i) and Bernd Hüther (Rover Mini) achieved the most consistent lap times in the VFV GLPpro special stages. Schnitzelalm Racing wins three races with Marchewicz, Wiskirchen and HärtlingIn the GT60 powered by Pirelli, Marcel Marchewicz took the lead at the start, extended it further and further and later handed the Mercedes over to Moritz Wiskirchen, who brought victory home safely. The positions behind the winners were more exciting: Luca Arnold (Mercedes-AMG GT3), who had been in second place for a long time, spun and ultimately dropped back to third place behind Roland Arnold / Giacomo Altoe (Ferrari 296 GT3). In the first GT Sprint on wet ground, Luca Arnold initially snatched the lead, but had to let Moritz Wiskirchen pass him shortly afterwards. The latter also made a mistake, which pushed Härtling into the lead. Positions two and three remained for Moritz Wiskirchen and Luca Arnold. Sprint number two saw Marchewicz ahead of Luca Arnold and Ivan Peklin (Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II). In the GT4 classification of the GT60 powered by Pirelli, there were signs of a surprise for long stretches, as Trophy driver Markus Eichele and Philip Wiskirchen had first place in their hands for a long time. It was only when Wiskirchen was handed a five-second penalty for ignoring the track limits that they dropped back to second place. Eichele only returned to motorsport in 2022 after an 18-year break from racing and founded his own team, ME Motorsport, in mid-2023. "When I do something, I do it properly. And with my own team, I have the reins simply in my own hands." In addition to the GTC Race, ME Motorsport now also competes in the ADAC GT4 Germany and the boss himself is behind the wheel in both series. "Both series are important to me. The GTC Race is a great way to introduce young drivers to GT4, as we are doing with Linus Hahne, for example, who has moved up from the ADAC Touring Car Junior Cup. And I'm happy that I have a lot of good people in the team who have my back so that I can still race myself," says the 43-year-old, who runs a civil engineering and road construction company full-time. Wieninger has STT field under control, exciting races in the ADAC Touring Car Junior CupStefan Wieninger came to the Nürburgring as the favorite, having won all four of the last STT races he contested in the Eifel. In the first heat, he initially had to let his brand colleague Martin Zander (Audi R8) take the lead, but ensured a change at the front in the first few laps. Once in first place, he continued to build on his advantage and celebrated a clear victory ahead of Jürgen Bender (Chevrolet Corvette) and Josef Klüber (Mercedes-AMG). In the second race, Ioannis Smyrlis (Porsche 992) and Bender were behind the first-placed Wieninger. Mike Müller made the most of his pole position in the first round of the ADAC Touring Car Junior Cup, the one-make cup with identical VW up! GTIs, to take the lead straight away. Cedric Fuchs quickly emerged as his closest rival, but he was never able to pose a serious threat to the Swiss driver's second win of the season. Julian Konrad saw the chequered flag in third place. One day later, the trio of Müller, Fuchs and Konrad once again fought a thrilling battle for the front positions until a collision occurred shortly before the finish line. Konrad was ultimately classified first ahead of Fuchs, while Müller was penalized 35 seconds for causing the accident and slipped to ninth place. Historic formula cars and Porsches thrill the fansThe historic formula cars of the ADAC Graf Berghe von Trips Cup started their first race on a wet track. Davide Leone, who started from pole position, had to let Elio Cocciarelli pull away on lap one, but on lap two he was able to regain first place and pull further and further away. On lap seven, the now clear leader then spun and retired. Cocciarelli inherited the lead, which he brought safely to the finish ahead of Wolfgang Henseler and Volker Böhm (both Dallara F386 Alfa-Novamotor). In the second heat, which was held on dry asphalt, Leone was able to redeem himself; he crossed the finish line ahead of Ralf Goral and Jochen Thissen (both Opel Lotus MK2). In the first race of the PCHC, Klaus Horn (Porsche 911 (991) GT3 Cup), the season's all-time winner, suffered his first defeat. Joachim Bölting, who had already challenged Horn in the first qualifying session, finished just under six seconds ahead of Horn. Carlos Ruiz (Porsche 911 (991) GT3 Cup) completed the podium. Bölting also took the lead in the second race, but was unable to keep the pressing Jürgen Albert behind him for long. He was ultimately able to withstand the pressure that Ruiz exerted on him at times and was delighted to finish second behind Albert and ahead of Ruiz. Horn missed out on the podium for the first time this PCHC season in fourth place. Sebastian Vollak and Ioannis Smyrlis unbeatable In heat one of the DMV BMW 318ti Cup, in which all starters drive a BMW 318ti Cup, the battle for victory came to a head towards the end of the race. Leon Hofmann was in first place, but Sebastian Vollak overtook him. However, the perennial champion of the BMW one-make cup was unable to shake off his opponent until the finish line; the latter was lurking centimeters away, waiting for the leader to make a mistake. At the start of the last lap, he launched another successful attack, which the experienced Vollak was unable to counter. However, disregarding the track boundaries earned the supposed winner 30 penalty seconds, which put P1 back in Vollak's hands. Tatu Siipola secured third position. The battle for the top positions was similarly exciting in the second race, with Vollak again coming out on top. Siipola and Lennart Wolf accompanied him to the podium ceremony, while the situation in the DMV Super Touring & GT Cup was much clearer. Ioannis Smyrlis won race one ahead of David Barst (Porsche 992 GT3 Cup) and Nils Mierschke (Cupra Leon TCR), in the second race the first pursuers of Smyrlis, who won again, were Moritz Berrenberg (Porsche Cayman GT4) and Mierschke. Colorful mixture of partly rare vehicles in VFV GLPpro testsThe program in the Eifel was rounded off by three regularity tests - two GT and touring car classes as well as a classification for formula and sports cars. Some of the participants brought beautiful vehicles to the Eifel, with which they tried to lap the Nürburgring as evenly as possible. In the VFV GLPpro GT and touring car 1 classification, Günther Bechtluft realized Günther Bechtluft achieved the most consistent lap times, followed by Patrick Bross (BMW E36 2.5l) and Joachim Hohloch (BMW E30). The second GT and touring car classification of the VFV GLPpro was won by Bernd Hüther ahead of Remy Wierts (Ford Escort MK3 RS) and Christian Hausner (Opel C Kadett). Finally, Matthieu Nippert triumphed in the VFV GLPpro formula and sports car category ahead of Martin Lösch (VW Formula König) and Frank Roser (Crosslé 32F).
28.06.2024
Trucks, darts, bikes and Rossi: every weekend in July, the Nürburgring attracts exciting events. The month starts with a premiere: the DLMM (July 5 - 7) is coming to the ring°boulevard for the first time as one of the biggest darts tournaments in Europe. At the International ADAC Truck Grand Prix (July 11 - 14), more than 100,000 visitors will once again celebrate a lively and fun-filled trucking weekend. Just a week later, the Nordschleife will become a two-wheeler mecca at Rad am Ring (July 19 - 21) and the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe (July 26 - 28) will bring a huge field of super sports cars to the Grand Prix circuit at the end of the month. At the wheel of one of the 50 GT3 cars: motorcycle legend Valentino Rossi. The events at a glance: Int. ADAC Truck-Grand-Prix (July 11 - 14)Music, trade fair, motorsport: the Truck Grand Prix combines all of this into a unique event. Race trucks from the FIA European Truck Racing Championship will be competing for points and trophies on the track. Other races such as the ADAC GT Masters round off the horsepower action. Manufacturers, haulage companies and suppliers present themselves to the public in the paddock. Also on hand: the children's area - including a duck rodeo and bouncy castles. The Müllenbachschleife, part of the Grand Prix circuit, will be transformed into a festival area. There will be a country evening on Friday - with Tom Astor, among others. Saturday promises a party atmosphere. Isi Glück, Julian Benz, Nancy Franck and Peter Wackel will ensure a good mood. For the first time this year, music-only tickets are available for the Truck Grand Prix. 10 euros for the country evening on Friday, 12.50 euros for the party evening on Saturday. Day tickets for the entire event are available for 20 euros. Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe (July 26 - 28)Around 50 dream cars on 5.1 kilometers of Grand Prix track: The Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS will be really crowded at the Nürburgring. The series brings one of the largest GT starting fields in the world to the Eifel - with many well-known racing drivers and teams. Nürburgring fans will be very familiar with racing teams such as ROWE Racing, GetSpeed and Walkenhorst Motorsport, as well as the drivers: Maro Engel, Augusto Farfus and Marco Wittmann, to name but a few. The best known, however, is Valentino Rossi. The Italian motorcycle star is also fast on four wheels. One thing is just like in his MotoGP days: his iconic starting number 46. Tickets for the race Sunday cost 25 euros, the whole weekend is 35 euros. Admission to the paddock is included. Rad am Ring (July 19 - 21) Another 24-hour race is coming up on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife: This time, however, muscle power is required instead of horsepower. At Rad am Ring, two-wheel cracks can pedal for a day and a night. In a team with up to seven competitors or as an individual starter. The athletes achieve amazing performances. Last year's winner of the individual classification, for example, rode no less than 26 laps of the Nordschleife in 24 hours. However, Rad am Ring also offers numerous opportunities for the less trained over the weekend. Tourists can ride without any time pressure - even on e-bikes. Mountain bikers will also get their money's worth on an off-road track along the race route. There are also special competitions for children. Registration is still possible for some disciplines at fair conditions. If you just want to watch, admission is free. DLMM – Deutsche Liga Mannschafts-Meisterschaften im Darts (July 5 - 7)Europe's biggest e-darts tournament is coming to the Nürburgring for the first time. The German League Team Championships in Darts (DLMM) will be coming to the Eifel with 500 teams and more than 3,000 active players. For three days, the ring°boulevard right next to the start-finish straight will be transformed into an e-darts mecca - after all, the games will take place simultaneously on around 200 dart machines. If you want to watch the action on the weekend, admission to the DLMM in the ring°boulevard is free. Events in July 2024: July 05 - 07: DLMM - German League Team Championships in DartsJuly 11 - 14: International ADAC Truck Grand PrixJuly 19 - 21: Rad am Ring July 26 - 28: Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by aws Endurance Cup
26.06.2024
The Nürburgring will be the venue for the second ADAC Racing Weekend of 2024 next weekend (28th to 30th June). Fans can expect a varied program with eight series in the Eifel: GTC Race, Special Touring Car Trophy (STT), ADAC Touring Car Junior Cup, ADAC Graf Berghe von Trips Cup, Porsche Club Historic Challenge (PCHC), DMV Super Touring & GT Cup (STGT), DMV BMW 318ti Cup and VFV GLPpro will be hitting the sprint track. The GTC Race has used the past few weeks to start with a new management team and a stronger field of 18 cars. Among the new additions to the field is Liqui Moly Team Engstler, well-known from the ADAC GT Masters, with the driver duo Pablo Schumm and Jannik Julius-Bernhart (both Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II). As GT3 table leaders in both race formats - the 60-minute GT60 powered by Pirelli and the GT Sprint format will be held as part of the GTC Race - the GTC support drivers Julian Hanses and Jay Mo Härtling (both Mercedes-AMG GT3) will come to the Eifel, where they will be looking to defend their top positions. The STT is currently seeing an influx of participants and is expecting almost 30 cars next weekend. Stefan Wieninger (Audi R8 LMS Evo), who has won the last four STT races he has contested at the Nürburgring, will be joining the field. He wants to make life difficult for Oschersleben one-two winner Jürgen Bender (Chevrolet Corvette C7 GT3) and his rival Henk Thuis (Pumaxs RT). However, the overall leader is Bastian Hein, who is classified in division two with his BMW M4 GT4 G82. At the season opener, he climbed onto the overall podium once in third place and won his division in both rounds. In the ADAC Touring Car Junior Cup, in which all starters drive a standardized VW up! GTI, Mike Müller and Cedric Fuchs were both delighted with a trophy for first place at the first race weekend of the year. As Müller retired in the second race, Fuchs is currently listed in first place in the overall standings. However, Maxim Felix Dacher, who brought home two second places in Oschersleben, is lurking directly behind him, and Julian Konrad and Müller are not far away from the top positions either. Marco Kolb will also be making his debut in the ADAC Touring Car Junior Cup at the Nürburgring: The 35-year-old is the new permanent Race Director of the junior racing series with immediate effect. The ADAC Graf Berghe von Trips Cup is particularly popular with fans of historic formula cars. Formula 3, Formula Ford and Formula Opel cars from the years 1964 to 1990 in particular take spectators back to the days of motorsport long gone. The Graf Berghe von Trips Cup has already had one race weekend, which Davide Leone (Dallara F390 Alfa-Novamotor) and Alexander Weiss (Reynard 873 Alfa-Novamotor) left as winners. The PCHC also relies on historic racers, but these must come from Porsche. Klaus Horn (Porsche 911 GT3 R) has completed the season so far with a spotless record: He won all four races held. Jürgen Albert (Porsche 911 GT3 R) was able to challenge Horn, especially in Zolder, but when the final reckoning came, he had to settle for second place despite leading several laps. The DMV BMW 318ti Cup is currently offering a thrilling battle for first place in the drivers' standings. Leon Hoffmann, who has collected just four points more than perennial champion Sebastian Vollak, is currently in the lead. And in third place, Peter Elkmann, who won his first race in the BMW 318ti Cup a few weeks ago, is waiting for his chance. Speaking of chances: equality of opportunity is a top priority in the Cup, as all starters drive a BMW 318ti. So far, the participants in the DMV STGT have completed two race weekends, with a double winner to celebrate in both Hockenheim and Zolder. Michael Golz (Lamborghini Huracan GT3) was unbeatable at the Motodrom in Baden, while Ioannis Smyrlis (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup) repeated the feat a little later on the former Belgian Grand Prix circuit at Zolder. Over 90 participants from six nations have registered for the VFV GLPpro regularity tests, meaning that the schedule includes two races for touring cars and one for formula and sports cars. There are also historic cars in the VFV GLPpro field; the oldest is a Ford Daytona from 1964, driven by Jürgen Weis. In the group of formula and sports cars, the Chevron B16, built in 1970 and driven by Carsten Behrens, has the longest history. The weekend in the Eifel begins on Friday at 8:50 am with free practice for the VFV GLPpro. The first day will conclude with the end of qualifying for the GT60 powered by Pirelli at 16:40. On Saturday, the action on the race track starts at 8:05 am with the first qualifying session of the ADAC Graf Berghe von Trips Cup, while the DMV BMW 318ti Cup qualifying session from 5:30 pm to 5:50 pm is the last item on the day's program. The youngsters of the ADAC Touring Car Junior Cup will kick off Sunday at 8:15 am with their second qualifying session before the DMV BMW 318ti Cup ends the second ADAC Racing Weekend 2024 with the finish of race two at 5:01 pm.
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Good news for the health care of an entire region: rescue helicopters will continue to take off from the Nürburgring for medical emergencies in the future. The operating company of the race track and Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe have signed a contract for the next 30 years. This means that the Ring and the surrounding rural area will have an important means of rescue at their disposal - 365 days a year. "Deployment for Air Rescue Nürburgring" has been the motto in the event of an emergency in the Eifel for eight years now. When rapid assistance is needed at the Nürburgring, but also anywhere else between Cologne, Koblenz and Trier, Johanniter Air Rescue is regularly called out. At speeds of up to 270 kilometers per hour, the helicopter reaches every corner of the rural area around the race track in just a few minutes - and flies sick and injured people just as quickly to the specialized clinics in the major cities. With an emergency doctor and a wide range of medical equipment on board, the "Air Rescue Nürburgring" is a real lifesaver. And it is in constant demand: the intensive care transport helicopter (ITH) takes off several times a day. In addition to emergency missions, the focus is also on transferring seriously ill patients from one hospital to another. Since its commissioning in 2016, the ITH has been steadily gaining in importance, taking on more and more missions - most recently a total of 1,111 in 2023. 30 more years at the heart of the Grand Prix circuit The air rescue service is stationed in the middle of the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit - and will remain so for at least the next three decades. The hangar is located just a few meters from the ring's asphalt. Race track operations can continue without restrictions during take-offs and landings. "The air rescue service guarantees rapid assistance at and around the Nürburgring," explains the Managing Director of Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG, Ingo Böder. "We are proud to be able to continue making our contribution to the medical care of an entire region with our partners and the stationing of the helicopter, and we are happy to have the ITH here on site." Even if most rescue helicopter missions are not directly related to the Nürburgring, the ITH naturally supports the broad-based medical infrastructure at events on the Ring. During major events such as Rock am Ring, the 24-hour race or the Truck Grand Prix, tens of thousands of people spend time at the Ring: a medium-sized city that also needs medical care. Last year, the DRK Ahrweiler district association provided more than 1,100 treatments at the track's own medical center alone. "The fact that a rescue helicopter with the Nürburgring in its name does good every day makes us even more proud." "The infrastructure of the Nürburgring and the location in the rural region offer the medical response team and the intensive care transport helicopter optimal conditions for providing medical assistance. Without the Nürburgring as a partner, care at this level would simply not be possible. The cooperation between Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe as the operator of the helicopter, the German Red Cross Ahrweiler as the operator of the Nürburgring Medical Center, as well as the rescue and medical service at the Nürburgring and Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG are a strong alliance for the entire region - that has to be clearly stated," says Frank Zabell, Managing Director of Johanniter Luftrettung.
