*I forgot to take a picture of the all-important Porsche, so the TOP picture is of a Mercedes AMG GT3 that my husband was taking.

The "24 Hours of Nurburgring

Last weekend at the Nürburgring in Germany.24 Hours Nürburgring Endurance Racewas taking place. The "Nurburgring" in today's blog title refers to the Nurburgring. This is an endurance race held every year from May to June at the NürburgringThe contestants compete to see how long they can run in a 24-hour period."It is a thing.

The classes are classified according to displacement and engine type, and a whopping 156 cars entered this year.

It rained in Kansai over the weekend, but it also rained heavily in Germany.(I am a storm woman, so my husband said to me, "It's raining in Germany too because Mina-chan is watching" (-_-)).The race was unpredictable, with red flags coming out in the middle of the race due to thick fog and a number of cars slipping.The overall winner was the Porsche 911 GT3R.

Subaru and Toyota (Lexus) participated from Japan, and Subaru won the SP3T class.

The Nürburgring is also known as the "holy ground" for racing enthusiasts, and I wondered why it is so influential, so I did a little research.

Circuit with over 90 years of history

The Nürburgring is theNürburg, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in northwestern Germany.The circuit is located in It was completed in 1927 and has a history of more than 90 years. However, it is not the kind of circuit we generally imagine, with spectator seats and a view around the track, but rather a forest.

Moreover, it is surprising that one lap of this northern course (Nordschleife) is approximately 20 kilometers.

The Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race is held by connecting this North Course with the 5.1 km Grand Prix Course, which is a whopping 24 km long.

The JR Osaka Loop Line has a circumference of 21.7 km, so this circuit is longer than that...!

A circuit longer than a circle drawn from Osaka to Tennoji in diameter...Germany has done a terrible thing...(;д).

The north course is an extremely difficult course known as "Green Hell," and has been the scene of many deaths and injuries in the past. Attacking 10 laps here is said to be the same load as driving 800 km on public roads. It is a tremendous course, so of course it would be impossible to build such a circuit even if one wanted to build one now. There are more than 170 corners, and the difference in elevation is about 300 meters.

At 300 meters, it is the same height as Japan's tallest skyscraper, Abeno Harukas, located in Tennoji, Osaka.(But I thought Abeno Harukas was about 600 meters long.)
Source.From TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, "Nürburgring Basics: What is Nürburgring?"

Circuit where all car makers test their cars

Because the Nürburgring is a tough course, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, and others test and train their cars here.

In addition, a car that sets the fastest time on the Nürburgring becomes proof that it is the "fastest production car in the world," and this can enhance the image of the car and its manufacturer.

Our Panamera Turbo also did a time attack on this north course in 2016 and set a ridiculous record of "7 minutes and 38 seconds", making it the fastest sedan in the world at this point. ...If, just for the heck of it, if the tracks of the Osaka Loop Line were all paved with concrete and the "No ups and downs, no corners, just a circle, so go full speed around it in your Panamera Turbo!I don't think I can run in 7 minutes even if they say "7 minutes"... (explosion)

Last month in April, the Porsche 911 GT3RS set an outrageous record of 6 minutes 56.4 seconds, making it the third Porsche production car to record a lap time under 7 minutes. For Porsche fans, too.How many seconds did the new Porsche take on the Nürburgring?"seems to be quite a hot news item and is often shared whenever such an article is published.

Not only European cars but also domestic cars.

Not only German cars, but also Nissan "Skyline GT-R" and Honda "NSX" have been test driving at Nürburgring since around 1990. Class this timeSubaru, the winner of the race, has been participating in the 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race every year.But I heard that fighting and winning this race would be a tremendous publicity stunt.

In fact, the WRX STI S207, a 400-unit limited edition complete car produced by STI, sold out on the same day. A Japanese car that costs 6 million yen. The effect of the Nurburgring was very strong.

I'm so sorry!

400 cars costing 6 million yen were sold out on the same day...(;)))!

Oh no, the influence of the Nürburgring is incredible.
Source.Why does Subaru continue to challenge the Nurburgring 24 Hours?

Abbreviated as "Nyulu" and commonly used.

I'm a layman, so I say "Nürburgring" while almost biting my tongue.The common people abbreviate it as "Nyulu".Indeed, even in yesterday's race, all the commentators and drivers were saying "Nurburgring".

When I learn about the Nürburgring in this way, I want to actually drive here.

The Nürburgring is a toll road, and if you pay about 25€ per lap, you can rent a helmet and everything else, and anyone with a driver's license can drive it. However, I was told that there is no way I can experience the Nurburgring with my driving skills, so I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in driving the Nurburgring.There is even a "circuit cab" that allows you to experience the Nürburgring in the passenger seat of an experienced driver.

Even though it's a cab, I hear you can drive a BMW M-series or a Porsche Cayman, so this should be pretty interesting!

Oh no, I wish I could go to Germany one more time!