FAO ring people

[Fred@BTM]

can anyone tell me if this was part of the track? its the bypass road that runs from the right hander before you go up the hill to the carousel

i walked up it, steep is an understatement!
from the bottom looking up

from the top

 

[Englebert]

Yeah, part of the old track. Did you see the little markers on the side? Most have been nicked...

Photos struggle to convey just how steep that hill is. Amazing how old cars got up there!

 

[richard1]

It's the old army vehicle testing hill.

bloody steep!

 

[DrR]

Where is this? Is it on google maps?

 

[Fred@BTM]

here you go scott, top right you can see the bypass road
http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/map.jpg

 

[DrR]

Oh i know exactly which bit you mean now, cheers.

Never thought about walking down it though.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...75056,6.992487&spn=0.006665,0.021157&t=h&z=16

 

[Fred@BTM]

found a video of them driving down it
[YOUTUBE]g-djJMxhoVY[/YOUTUBE]

 

[jon_r]

Bit slippery sometimes:

 

[Englebert]

Fook!

 

[Fletcher]

It looks pretty steep in that youtube clip.

 

[jon_r]

Its was a mission and a half to walk up in the snow I kid you not.

 

[Fred@BTM]

it was bad enough in the dry!

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

i'd s**t that on my bike

 

[Englebert]

Sled down it FTW!

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

shotgun with benton...

 

[jon_r]

You could start at the top and end up in the Comfy Corner no problem. 3 mile sled ride FTFW.

 

[jesus]

How come that used to be part of the track? Doesn't really flow with the rest of it!

 

[Ali]

Ah i see...Wouldn't of realised where it was without watchin the vid!

 

[jon_r]

How come that used to be part of the track? Doesn't really flow with the rest of it!

No it was never part of the track, but used to be the test hill. The Ring was funded by various manufacturers to test cars.

You can however still walk on parts of the old Sudschliefe (sp) which is no longer in use.

 

[Waitey]

No it was never part of the track, but used to be the test hill. The Ring was funded by various manufacturers to test cars.

You can however still walk on parts of the old Sudschliefe (sp) which is no longer in use.

http://sudschleife.8200rpm.com/index.html

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I drove down that in my Clio. Struggled to get back up I can tell you, 2nd gear was as fast as you could go, and that was a DCI.

I have a video of it, going offroad from the main road through the trees etc to get to it. All to tag the barriers and floor on that corner, had a nice walk up to the Carrousell too.

 

[maynard]

thats a mint video, at least the driver wasnt stupid enough not to brake at any point down that hill!