Nurburgring 2010

thewizard · #1 08-02-2010, 09:56 PM

does anyone on here fancy going this year?

has anyone been there from the forum?

heard it can get pretty expensive if things go tits up-

Base fee for attendance of armco truck: €150
Removing damaged armco: €10/metre (x2 or x3 or x4 for multiple-height sections)
Replacement armco: €31/metre (x2 or x3 for double/triple height)
Removing damaged armco posts: €5.10 each
Replacing armco post: €39 each
Safety car attendance: €82 per 30 mins (car + 2 people)
Circuit closure: €1,350 per hour
Recovery truck: €190 (inc VAT)
Hospital stay & air ambulance: Let's just say, do NOT go there without travel insurance! (Though a European Health Card - which replaced the E111 - may cover the hospital bit.)

Everything except the recovery truck is then subject to 19% VAT.
The record armco bill I'm aware of is €15,000. That was a car that managed to flatten a very impressive length of armco between the Quiddlebacher Hohe bridge and the crest on the approach to Flugplatz. But even a minor bump can turn into a surprisingly expensive day out.

JoolsDutch · #2 08-02-2010, 09:59 PM

If you do serious damage to the Armco while on your bike I doubt you need to worry about being presented with a bill....

thewizard · #3 08-02-2010, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JoolsDutch

If you do serious damage to the Armco while on your bike I doubt you need to worry about being presented with a bill....

im just reading the fatality figures im suprised there still open...

"In an attempt to obtain accurate figures, I visited Adenau police station in September 2002 to ask, and they reported Nordschleife 10 fatalities between January and September that year"

Wobbleoffagus · #4 08-02-2010, 10:37 PM

To be honest those numbers don't seem too bad considering the numbers using the place and the mix of vehicles and talent.
Do they run novice sessions or do you just have to take your chances?

thewizard · #5 08-02-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Wobbleoffagus

To be honest those numbers don't seem too bad considering the numbers using the place and the mix of vehicles and talent.
Do they run novice sessions or do you just have to take your chances?

i dont know mate, been reading this website if its any good too ya http://nurburgring.org.uk

yeah looking at it like that maybe fatality figures arent too bad

JoolsDutch · #6 08-02-2010, 10:50 PM

As far as I'm aware, legally it's not a track it's a toll road - it just happens to finish where it starts....

I'll definitely go there one day, even if it's to do a 30 minute lap....

Anyway Blitz, a few from here went last year. I believe they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

thewizard · #7 08-02-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JoolsDutch

As far as I'm aware, legally it's not a track it's a toll road - it just happens to finish where it starts....

I'll definitely go there one day, even if it's to do a 30 minute lap....

Anyway Blitz, a few from here went last year. I believe they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

yeah i read an english guy got nicked for driving on the left!
im def gonna go this year as long as i can get one other person to come

who went mate? as id like to get a bit of info off them??

cheers