Brough Green Hell 2004
August 22nd - 28th 2004
Eifel, Germany
Highlights
Nürburgring Nordschleife – „The Green Hell”
Log onto their website at www.nuerburgring.de for more informations.
The Nordschleife – 33 left turns and 40 right turns meander through the „Eifel” – is unique. The complete race track is 25.359 km long and full of every driving challenge you can think of: Some of them are well known all over the world, like „Karussell”, „Brünnchen” or the endless straight „Döttinger Höhe” with the tricky left turn at the end. Some Grand Prix drivers founded their reputation and fame by winning on the Nordschleife – like Jackie Stewart (1968) or Jacky Ickx (1969).
Loveletters To The
Nordschleife
„The Nürburgring is the circuit, on wich every race driver
just wants to win, once. ”
(Jackie Stewart, F1-champion 1996, 1971 and 1973 )
„For me, the
Ring is the most beautiful and most difficult racetrack in the world.
By the way, the Nürburgring is also my son´s favourite. ”
(Hans Stuck, father of Hans-Joachim Stuck – one of the most popular
drivers in Germany – F1 with Brabham in the 70s)
„I think, the
Nürburgring is THE racetrack, on which a driver can work wonders,
in case he knows the Ring by heart.””
(Juan Manuel Fangio, five times F1-champion )
„The Nürburgring
– patriarch among all racetracks! ”
(Dan Gurney, American F1-heroe, founder of All American Racers )
„I am happy
and proud that my name is on the list of winners of the Nürburgring.
This is to be my favourite memory of my career as a grand prix driver.
”
(Jacky Ickx, runner-up in F1-championship 1969 and 1970 – drove
for Ferrari)
Worth Knowing
1925: Official start of construction of the circuit on September, 27th.
1927: Opening event: The GP of Deutschland at June, 19th.
1971: Modification of the Nordschleife, previously caused by a boycott
of the grand prix drivers in 1970.
1977: The NBR-GmbH made their decision about the construction of a short
track in addition.
1984: Completion of the new „Südschleife” on May, 12th.
Length: 20,832 km Nordschleife, 4,556 km grand prix circuit.
On
this map you can see the entire track at Nürburgring
including the Northern Loop and the Grand Prix-Track.
Northern Loop
Technical Data
Built: 1925-1927
Opened: 18./19. June 1927
Cost: around 15 Million Reichsmark, Work for up 2000 unemployed for two
years
Length: 20,8 km
Bends: 73 (33 left, 40 right)
Incline: max. 17 %
Fall: max. 11 % height difference ca. 300 m
