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      06-18-2015, 01:53 AM   #1
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Nurburgring Track Speed Limits not only for Race cars anymore

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http://www.bridgetogantry.com/nurbur...e-of-the-mess/

Everyone remembers the tragic VLN accident where a Nissan GT-R flew in the air at over 200KPH and vaulted over the fencing killing a spectator and wounding 4 others. After that incident, the Nurburgring Management and Deutsche Motor Sports Bund (DMSB) came together and created "speed limits" for the more powerful categories (SP7-SP9, SP-X, Etc...) that fell under GT3/GTLM/GTD and above categories.

Well.........looks like now, those speed limits are ALSO being enforced by the Nurburgring management on Private/Sponsored trackdays, Industry Pool testing, adn last but not least, Touristenfahren days (Tourist drive days) As noted on the below link from the Bridge to Gantry page hosted by Dale Lomas, who is also a ringtaxi.de driver ans has also competed in VLN and Nurburgring 24hr events, recently at a Pistenclub private track day, all perticipants were handed GPS transponders and also warned to maintain the set speed limits or risk penalties or banishment from the track if caught violating them. That threat came through when the trackday event was red-flagged for ALL VEHICLES for 30 minutes due to a participant clocking over 273KPH on the Dottinger Hohe straight which is now limited to 250KPH.

The picture below shows the speed limits. Some speed limits like the one at Breitscheid has a purpose because it is also the second entrance to get on the track during private/sponsored track days and tourist drive days, so drivers have a bit more caution when barreling through there at WOT. Also useful is the reduction in speed at the begining of Dottinger Hohe (Gantry section) during Tourist drive days as the track is channeled out through that point.

How will this affect people going to enjoy the "Green Hell"? Well, people that have vehicles capable of achieving these speeds will have one more thing to worry about including slower and non-attentive traffic among other things. People planning on going to the Nurburgring for the 1st time should be making sure that they are noting changes and limits when they go to enjoy this incredible and demanding track. All it takes is a one time mistake and your fun moment is forever ruined. Also, these new limits are randonly being radar enforced. Remember, during tourist driving days, the Nurburgring is considered a "normal" German toll road and you can be subject to enforcement of fines for speeding in those zones by the Polezei. And since the inclusion of these speed limits, you can also be ticketed for speeding in those areas.



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Phew luckily speed limit is still higher than what I can achieve in my Civic
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