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Nürburgring 24h (Nordschleife + GP)

Germany · 25.378 km · 154 corners · opened 1927
// the circuit

The combined Grand Prix circuit and the 20.8 km Nordschleife — 'the Green Hell' as Jackie Stewart called it. Used for the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race, the most demanding race in the calendar.

// history

The Nordschleife was completed in 1927 and is one of motorsport's most fearsome circuits. Carved through the Eifel forest with 73 left and 81 right corners, 300 m of elevation change.

Elevation change
300 m
Opened
1927
Length
25.378 km
GT3 lap record
8:13.000
Lance David Arnold · Mercedes-AMG GT3 · 2018
famous for
  • 01154 corners across 25 km
  • 02The Karussell — the iconic banked concrete hairpin
  • 03Flugplatz — 'airfield' jump where cars famously get airborne
  • 04Adenauer Forst, Bergwerk, Pflanzgarten — every kilometre is its own legend
// reference data

Corner braking points and gears are baseline references for a GT3 in dry conditions on optimum tyres. They will shift with car class, weather, fuel load, setup and driver technique. For car-specific deltas, use the AI Coach button on each corner.

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// corner list
Reference Corners
// turn 1
GP Turn 1
Gear
3
Brake
80%
Type
right

Mercedes Arena entry from the GP loop. Heavy braking from 6th.

// ai deep dive
Coach take
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