Nurburgring 24 camping info

[swanny1]

apologies if this is covered elsewhere, I’ve had a look but couldn't find the info I was looking for.

A group of us are taking a year off Le Mans and someone suggested trying N24 this year. Our routine at Le Mans is fairly well sorted but we don’t know anything about N24.

Are there any simple guides out there for where to park/camp where to view and tips etc? A bit like beer mountain but for Nurburgring?

Thanks (and apologies if it’s been done to
death elsewhere.

Paul

[Kev_Mk3]

Depends when you go over and where you want to go really. If its your first year I would say book with the below as they will set it all up for you and you rock up camp and done. Gives you plenty of time to get supplies and then watch the race.


https://traveldestinations.co.uk/motorsport-events...


unlike Le Mans shops are fully stocked but its a walk as the traffic is jammed. The locals arrive at least a week before and party non stop until the sunday of the race when they tend to pack up and leave. Signal for phones etc is poor and no radio le mans but its not bad to follow. Its a different experience, take decent walking boots

[bltamil1]

Do it, you’ll love it.

I haven’t been for a few years now, but went every year from 2006 to 2016. It is definitely an event like no other, and the sight and sound of the GT3 machinery hammering through the forest at night is pretty unique.

Camping with Travel Destinations is a good option as Andrew has a good spot in the official campsite and you can turn up as late in the week as you want. The atmosphere isn’t quite as good as the trackside camps where locals all seem to be on a week long stag do though! If you want to camp in one of the trackside camps you will need to be there by Wednesday afternoon, and even then you will have to squeeze in somewhere.

I always watched the start from the bottom of the main straight, it’s quite a sight to have them all bombing down flat out and then jamming on the brakes for a pretty severe chicane at the end. After that it’s better out on the Nordschleife in the usual spots - Hatzenbach, Adenauer Forst, Wehrseifen, Etc etc.

[swanny1]

Thanks for that, just emailed them to see if they have any places left.

Would you say that bikes are a must to get around? we normally take them to le mans

paul

[Kev_Mk3]

swanny1 said:

Thanks for that, just emailed them to see if they have any places left.

Would you say that bikes are a must to get around? we normally take them to le mans

paul

Yes and No as tracks are narrow, full of people and so most places not useful. Around the roads they are handy though

[bltamil1]

swanny1 said:

Thanks for that, just emailed them to see if they have any places left.

Would you say that bikes are a must to get around? we normally take them to le mans

paul

If you are in the Camping Nurburgring site you can take the car in and out without any trouble so can feasibly drive around. It gets VERY busy on the local roads during the race itself, and particularly late into the night on Saturday but there are usually spaces to be found by the side of the road, between trees, in ditches etc...

When you park, make sure you get ALL the wheels behind the white line. If you are parked ON the white line at all, chances are the car will be on a low loader and gone by the time you get back to it!

Phone reception is pretty good in most places, and it’s easy to keep track of the leaders. The race is broadcast live on YouTube with commentary in English by Radio Le Mans too. You can get RLM on the TuneIn radio app too of course.