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The Nurburgring was designed in 1925 by renowned architect, Dr. Otto Creutz, and is one of the oldest purpose-built motor racing circuits in the world.
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The original circuit was constructed on the banks of the river Nurburg, with the famous Nordschleife loop making up the majority of the track’s notorious 17.5km length.
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The Nurburgring held its first race in 1927 and later hosted the German Grand Prix in 1951.
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The Nurburgring is one of the most difficult and challenging race circuits in the world and is nicknamed ‘The Green Hell’ due to its immense difficulty and unforgiving nature.
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The Ring was designed as an automotive testing track and remains as one of the World’s most popular proving grounds for every major motoring and motorsport brand.
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The Nurburgring holds the record for the longest continuous circuit in the world, at 28.3km.
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There have been over 80 million race laps completed at the Nurburgring since it was officially opened in 1927.
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The Nurburgring has housed a total of 97 Formula One World Championship races between 1951 and 2013.
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Formula One star, Michael Schumacher, holds the current lap record at the Nurgurgring, with a time of 1:29.468.
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The Nurburgring has become a tourist destination for car and motorcycle enthusiasts, with a museum, shops and restaurants all built around the track.