Nordschleife // German for Dangerous

All this Nurburgring news and so little information about "the ring" itself. Built in the 1920's around the castle of Nurgurg in the Eifel, which is about 120km Northwest of Frankfurt, "the ring" has been a staple of the racing world sinces its completion.The course originally consisted of four track configurations, however the Nordschleife, nick named "the green hell" by Jackie Stewart, is often considered the most grueling and intense road course in the motorsport world, and by far the most daring of the four configurations. It was the main track for the German Grand Prix beginning after World War II, consisting of 22km of bumps, bruises, elevation changes and high speeds. After a fatal crash in 1970, the Formula One drivers of the time decided to protest their upcoming race at "the ring" until safety meassures were taken. F-1 returned in 1971, but called it quits in 1976 due to increasing demands on safety, and the Nurburgring's inability to stay updated. The German Grand Prix moved to Hockenheim, where it was run until 1984. After the completion of the GP-Strecke (a more safety concious race course, incoporating only a portion of the original course), Formula One retuned to the Nurburgring, and as of 2007 the German Grand Prix will alternate between the Nurburgring and Hockenheim. This video was taken in 1967, with a camera car following a Formula One car as it laps the 22km of the Nordschleife //