The Nürburgring complex is one of the most legendary venues in iRacing, spanning the 5.148 km Grand Prix circuit and the iconic 20.832 km Nordschleife.
iRacing Released: November 18, 2015
Opened: 1927 (Nordschleife) / 1984 (Grand Prix)
Track Length: 20.832 km (12.944 mi) [Nordschleife]
Configurations: Multiple
Location: 🇩🇪 Nürburg, Germany
Home of the 24 Hours Nürburgring and the longest permanent racing circuit in the world.
From 20 hours to 200 laps, every iRacer has a different Nordschleife story. Here is what the community says about learning timelines, key milestones, and the corners that take longest to click.
Learning the Nürburgring Nordschleife in iRacing? This deep-dive compares MX-5/GR86 “map the track” options with GT4 picks (BMW, Mustang, AMG, Cayman), then gives you section-by-section drills, simple setup tweaks, and a 10-day plan to go from survival pace to confident, clean laps.
The Nürburgring Nordschleife is unlike any other track in the world. At 20.832 km (12.94 miles) and with more than 150 corners, it’s known as the Green Hell—a name given by Jackie Stewart after conquering it in the 1960s. In iRacing, the Nordschleife stands as the ultimate test of skill, endurance, and concentration, whether you’re…
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Official Release article for Nurburgring (Nordschleife, GP-Strecke, Combined) in iRacing.
Widely considered the world’s most demanding road course, the Nürburging’s Nordschleife twists and turns, rises and falls for 12.9 miles through Germany’s Eifel Mountains. The ‘Ring boasts an elevation gain/loss of nearly 1,000 feet per lap and many of its 70+ bends like the Hatzenbach, Adenauer Forst, Wehrseifen, the Karussell, Pflanzgarten and Schwalbenschwanz are steeped…
Published on Dec 4, 2015 iRacing’s Co-founder and CEO Dave Kaemmer talks about his history with the Nurburgring – how it inspired him to create Grand Prix Legends almost 20 years ago, how the tracks were built back then compared to now, and how much sim racing technology has changed since then. The Nurburgring is…
iRacing is now in the final stage of putting this track together for release in December. Here’s a look at just how far they have come, and what they have done to ensure that this becomes the definitive version of the ‘Ring.
The long awaited Nürburgring track is set to make its debut on iRacing later this year. We are beyond excited to show you guys a sneak peek behind undertaking such a huge project. Coming Fall 2015.