LOR Trackguide Nuerburgring Döttinger-Höhe
The main straight
- Entrance speed: approximately 110 mph [177 kph]
- Speed at the end of the straight: approximately 190 mph [306 kph]
- Arrival time at the straight: 7 minutes 13.70 seconds
- Time to negotiate the straight: 25.30 seconds
- Exit time of the corner: 7 straight 39.00 seconds
The back straight at the Nurburgring is absolutely fantastic . Even though it's seriously long - it takes about 25 seconds at over 180 mph to go down it, and that's just to the bridge - it's not boring. The slight bumps in the track mean you can't totally relax, especially over the huge one in the middle of the straight. Just to keep you on your toes, you'll take off there.
As you do so, ease off the power and then get right back to full when you touch down, making sure the front wheels are perfectly straight. If you over-rev the engine by keeping it floored you'll blow it after a lap or so.
This straight is also a great place to draft and pass someone. But make sure you time it right because there is time for a repassing attempt by the other car. If you get right behind the other car too soon, you'll probably lose out in the end. The track is quite wide, but at 180+ mph it doesn't look it. Going two wide into the air at the jump is also quite fun.
If you're alone the straight is a great place to relax for a moment and gather yourself together. You may be about to start a qualifying lap, in which case you should take this opportunity to make sure you are ready for this. If you are just about to finish a qualifying lap try not to think about the final few turns ahead and how you could screw them up. Keep your concentration and just think about where you are at that moment. Finally, if you are in a race it's a great place to take a look at all the gauges and also to check yourself.
Another point of interest is that on the right, just before reaching the bridge you can see the Nurburg Castle. It's quite a way off, but one of the main towers is clearly visible If you use the F-10 view you get a much better shot of it. From the in-car view you only see it as you go over the jump.
First Corner (Left hander under bridge)
- Entrance speed: approximately 190 mph [306 kph]
- Speed through the corner: approximately 170 mph [274 kph]
- Arrival time at the corner: 7 minutes 39.26 seconds
- Time to negotiate the corner: 3.20 seconds
- Exit time of the corner: 7 minutes 42.46 seconds
The left hand turn just after the bridge is about level with Spa's Masta Kink for the fastest turn in Grand Prix Legends. However, at Masta all your wheels stay on the ground (hopefully). The key here is turning in at the proper time. As you approach the bridge there are two trees on the right just behind the bushes. The first one is slightly smaller than the second. Also one of its lower branches sticks out onto the track through the curb-side bushes. Well actually it doesn't stick out, it's juts a graphical glitch because as you pass the tree the branch disappears. However by that point you are no longer looking at the branch so it works really well as a turn in point.
Once at this branch start to turn in very gradually and back off the power a little. You still want a lot of power on, enough to be causing a slight amount of understeer. This will help to push you away from the bushes as you land after the bridge. If you don't go through the turn fast enough you risk getting caught up in the bushes on the left. You'll be just to the left of the middle of the track as you go under the bridge. The track then transitions from uphill to downhill and you take off for a moment. You don't really notice that you've taken off, except that the car jerks a little when you land. Keep the engine revs and the steering position the same until you land. You should be right next to the bushes when you do land. Continue for a moment after landing and then get back to full power. This will help to push the car out to the right as you exit. Go all the way to the edge of the track, only unwinding the wheel just before reaching the edge.
