karts on the neurburgring norschlief

[speedfreak227]

are karts allowed on the neurburgring norschlief?

if so, does anyone have a video or a link to a video?

i'd love to try it personally but i'd be scared to death of getting run over.:tombstone

speedfreak227

[charlesd]

Which is exactly why it's not allowed. Oh, and the fact that the 'Ring is a public road. Last I checked, go karts weren't allowed on public roads.

[[VE3D]AndyB]

You CAN drive fast non-road legal cars on the circuit (as long as they remain under the noise db limit), but not crazy things like karts.

FYI, when I was there we passed a tour bus on the circuit :D

[Smax]

A Radical's the closest thing I've ever seen to a kart on that track, the video's in the "racing videos" thread in this section somewhere.

Sorry to be picky but it's Nurburgring Nordschleife.

http://www.timskipper.net/TheNurburgring/tabid/131/Default.aspx

that's a link to the webcam that watches the entrance, sit there long enough and you might see something sexy on it ;)

[ArosaMike]

Sorry to be picky but it's Nurburgring Nordschleife.

Techically he's almost right. Nuerburgring is the 'phonetic' spelling of Nürburgring with the ü spelt as 'ue'. Perhaps his finger slipped :P

[Michel 4AGE]

AndyB']You CAN drive fast non-road legal cars on the circuit (as long as they remain under the noise db limit), but not crazy things like karts.

FYI, when I was there we passed a tour bus on the circuit :D

Yes but you would have to rent the track for yourself, which is quite expensive :) Usually it's open for public, it's a public toll-road. On these days all vehicles have to be road legal and German traffic law rules apply on these days too, so no slicks etc. etc.

[ajp71]

The Radical SR8 is avaliable in road legal trim and it was a road car that did the lap at the 'ring (hence the road car record). Apart from the 24 Hour and Classic Marathon ('60s GTs) I don't think there are any race meetings held at the 'ring anymore or any test sessions. Running a test or race session on the 'ring requires hundreds of marshalls + huge insurance bills and isn't economically viable for anything other than very high profile events.

[Leifde]

Last year the german Toyota Yaris cup had a race at Nurburgring (the new 24-hour track) and they have 2 races there this year (not sure on which configs) so races do happen.

[ajp71]

^^ Taking a look there are more racing events, this month there's been a 4 hour GT/touring car race and this weekend there's a 2 race meeting.

http://www.ringhaus.com/calendar/month.php

[Michel 4AGE]

They still have industry-pool days, and many manufacturers still test. BMW have their test station just about 500meters away and race teams like Edo and Manthey still test alot. On a mid-week day you can spot many scoop/camouflaged cars too, so it's not like nothing happens there :D

[ajp71]

^^ Road car testing is still nothing like race car testing in terms of costs of safety/insurance etc. Don't manufacturers send their scoop cars out in normal public sessions though? Seems a bit obvious booking the 'ring to send a camoflaged car round (although they obviously do actually want them being spotted).

[Vain]

Yes, new cars are tested in public traffic on the Nordschleife.

Vain

[Michel 4AGE]

Are you sure Vain? Never ever saw a camouflaged car driving on tourifahrt-days. I think it would be a big risk too, seeing most test drivers know the track very well, and then coming across blind bikers and tour-busses doesn't help testing alot, I think :D