Nurburgring Old Timer Grand Prix 2018
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Hi, could anyone tell me a bit more about this event, specifically what happens on the Sunday in previous years?
I'm staying in Cologne Saturday night so will be driving over just for that day. Is there a full days racing? I don't want to go on the track.
Website is a bit vague at the moment http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/events-tickets/oldti...
Thanks, Dave.
I'm staying in Cologne Saturday night so will be driving over just for that day. Is there a full days racing? I don't want to go on the track.
Website is a bit vague at the moment http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/events-tickets/oldti...
Thanks, Dave.
It is a spectacular event, certainly one of the best European historic events of the year, you will not be disappointed.
There is a full program of races on the Sunday but I believe it stops a little earlier than Saturday when there are endurance-type events running in to the early evening. I can't tell you more than that without looking at my previous event programmes which I won't have access to until Monday night.
I always go on the Saturday - get there nice and early to get a half-way reasonable parking space (for a little extra charge you can park "VIP" which is much closer to the gate). Then I spend the whole morning happily poking around racing cars and gorging myself on the club displays which cover most of the modern circuit infield. There's racing all day and the grandstand entry is included in the entry fee.
Food and drink is plentiful and not crazy-expensive in a Silverstone style. The access to the infield is either through the vehicle tunnel under turn 1 or a pedestrian tunnel a little further back, entered through the Ring-Boulevard. Oh and a tunnel under the final turn from the old paddock.
Most of the GP garages are open but getting more restricted in the last couple of years. Lots to see though.
The paddock has a lot of racing cars being prepared, and there is an increasing amount of manufacturer displays and trade stands for watches etc.
If you're in to Ferraris and Porsches then the area of the new first complex, on the infield, will delight you, Porsche especially always makes a huge effort to bring some wonderful cars.
The drive from Cologne is easy, about an hour to the 'Ring down the A1, as I say go early as (as with any Grand Prix circuit) the queues get long quickly. The last section through the Eiffel is beautiful, or approach from the north and drive down through Adenau which is very pretty.
Edit: This website will help you too, it's a bit early for a confirmed programme: http://www.avd-ogp.de/en/
There is a full program of races on the Sunday but I believe it stops a little earlier than Saturday when there are endurance-type events running in to the early evening. I can't tell you more than that without looking at my previous event programmes which I won't have access to until Monday night.
I always go on the Saturday - get there nice and early to get a half-way reasonable parking space (for a little extra charge you can park "VIP" which is much closer to the gate). Then I spend the whole morning happily poking around racing cars and gorging myself on the club displays which cover most of the modern circuit infield. There's racing all day and the grandstand entry is included in the entry fee.
Food and drink is plentiful and not crazy-expensive in a Silverstone style. The access to the infield is either through the vehicle tunnel under turn 1 or a pedestrian tunnel a little further back, entered through the Ring-Boulevard. Oh and a tunnel under the final turn from the old paddock.
Most of the GP garages are open but getting more restricted in the last couple of years. Lots to see though.
The paddock has a lot of racing cars being prepared, and there is an increasing amount of manufacturer displays and trade stands for watches etc.
If you're in to Ferraris and Porsches then the area of the new first complex, on the infield, will delight you, Porsche especially always makes a huge effort to bring some wonderful cars.
The drive from Cologne is easy, about an hour to the 'Ring down the A1, as I say go early as (as with any Grand Prix circuit) the queues get long quickly. The last section through the Eiffel is beautiful, or approach from the north and drive down through Adenau which is very pretty.
Edit: This website will help you too, it's a bit early for a confirmed programme: http://www.avd-ogp.de/en/
generationx said:
It is a spectacular event, certainly one of the best European historic events of the year, you will not be disappointed.
There is a full program of races on the Sunday but I believe it stops a little earlier than Saturday when there are endurance-type events running in to the early evening. I can't tell you more than that without looking at my previous event programmes which I won't have access to until Monday night.
I always go on the Saturday - get there nice and early to get a half-way reasonable parking space (for a little extra charge you can park "VIP" which is much closer to the gate). Then I spend the whole morning happily poking around racing cars and gorging myself on the club displays which cover most of the modern circuit infield. There's racing all day and the grandstand entry is included in the entry fee.
Food and drink is plentiful and not crazy-expensive in a Silverstone style. The access to the infield is either through the vehicle tunnel under turn 1 or a pedestrian tunnel a little further back, entered through the Ring-Boulevard. Oh and a tunnel under the final turn from the old paddock.
Most of the GP garages are open but getting more restricted in the last couple of years. Lots to see though.
The paddock has a lot of racing cars being prepared, and there is an increasing amount of manufacturer displays and trade stands for watches etc.
If you're in to Ferraris and Porsches then the area of the new first complex, on the infield, will delight you, Porsche especially always makes a huge effort to bring some wonderful cars.
The drive from Cologne is easy, about an hour to the 'Ring down the A1, as I say go early as (as with any Grand Prix circuit) the queues get long quickly. The last section through the Eiffel is beautiful, or approach from the north and drive down through Adenau which is very pretty.
Edit: This website will help you too, it's a bit early for a confirmed programme: http://www.avd-ogp.de/en/
What a great post, ,makes me think this is an event I need to visit in the next year or two.There is a full program of races on the Sunday but I believe it stops a little earlier than Saturday when there are endurance-type events running in to the early evening. I can't tell you more than that without looking at my previous event programmes which I won't have access to until Monday night.
I always go on the Saturday - get there nice and early to get a half-way reasonable parking space (for a little extra charge you can park "VIP" which is much closer to the gate). Then I spend the whole morning happily poking around racing cars and gorging myself on the club displays which cover most of the modern circuit infield. There's racing all day and the grandstand entry is included in the entry fee.
Food and drink is plentiful and not crazy-expensive in a Silverstone style. The access to the infield is either through the vehicle tunnel under turn 1 or a pedestrian tunnel a little further back, entered through the Ring-Boulevard. Oh and a tunnel under the final turn from the old paddock.
Most of the GP garages are open but getting more restricted in the last couple of years. Lots to see though.
The paddock has a lot of racing cars being prepared, and there is an increasing amount of manufacturer displays and trade stands for watches etc.
If you're in to Ferraris and Porsches then the area of the new first complex, on the infield, will delight you, Porsche especially always makes a huge effort to bring some wonderful cars.
The drive from Cologne is easy, about an hour to the 'Ring down the A1, as I say go early as (as with any Grand Prix circuit) the queues get long quickly. The last section through the Eiffel is beautiful, or approach from the north and drive down through Adenau which is very pretty.
Edit: This website will help you too, it's a bit early for a confirmed programme: http://www.avd-ogp.de/en/
generationx said:
It is a spectacular event, certainly one of the best European historic events of the year, you will not be disappointed.
Agreed 
Not only is the OGP a superb event, the drive there and back from the Channel is great as well - there are some excellent routes through the Ardennes and the Eifel, plus some brilliant hidden gems in Luxembourg
Hi, just looking at the tickets and with postage it's 80.20 euros for a pair, on the gate price is 84.
Is it worth seeing if I can pick a pair up cheaper outside? I read another thread which said there's loads of corporate tickets flying around.
I don't want to be the only mug there who pays full price :-)
Is it worth seeing if I can pick a pair up cheaper outside? I read another thread which said there's loads of corporate tickets flying around.
I don't want to be the only mug there who pays full price :-)
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