1) It's no wonder the Nurburgring is so hard to learn. It's one of the world's longest circuits, at 12.7 miles and 73 bends. The number of corners is in fact disputed, so wiggly is the Nordschleife.
2) The Ring was built in 1925. At a stroke, it helped alleviate local unemployment and served as a testing facility for the burgeoning German motor industry.
3) The old Ring comprised of two circuits which could be used either together (producing a total of 172 corners!) or as separate entities. The Nordschleife (North Loop) measured 14.2 miles and the Sudschleife (South Loop) a ‘mere’ 4.8 miles. The pits and paddock were located at the intersection of the two layouts.
4) The Nordschleife is still used today for a bonkers 24-hour touring car event, which regularly attracts 150 entrants.
5) Jackie Stewart scored perhaps his most famous victory in the 1968 German Grand Prix, winning by over four minutes in driving rain and thick fog.
6) A new track was built in 1984 and was christened with a race for Formula 1 drivers of various eras in identical Mercedes 190s. A young rookie by the name of Ayrton Senna upstaged a star-studded line-up that included Alain Prost, Keke Rosberg, Alan Jones, James Hunt, Stirling Moss, Phil Hill, Denny Hulme and Jack Brabham.

Top 10 fastest Nurburgring laps



CAR

Time

Date

Driver

1
6min 54 sec
Nige
Evo 8MR


Sept 2011


Nige
Radical SR8




6min 55sec


September 2005


Micheal Vergers
2

Dodge SRT-10




7min 22.1sec


August 2008


Tom Coronel
3

Maserati MC12




7min 24.3sec


August 2008


Mark Basseng
4

Pagani Zonda F Clubsport




7min 24.7sec


August 2008


Mark Basseng
5

Ferrari Enzo




7min 25.3sec


August 2008


Mark Basseng
6

Corvette ZR1




7min 26.4sec


June 2008


Jim Mero
7

Nissan GT-R




7min 27.5sec


April 2009


Toshio Suzuki
8

Porsche Carerra GT




7min 28sec


July 2004


Walter Rohrl
9

Porsche 911 GT2




7min 32sec


2007


Walter Rohrl
10

Koenigsegg CCX




7min 33.6sec


August 2008


Mark Basseng