11/9/2022 0 Comments Ride on wurst client![]() ![]() This is bonkers! After what feels like 100 corners, we both ride the last few miles together, open our bikes up to full chat to overtake a Porsche, Merc and a Mini of all things. I manage to settle down and even manage the odd nod to spectators as they line the forest edge, I can see Geordie in front and give it the ‘beans’ to catch up. There’s nothing behind – where’s Steve? Corner after corner this is crazy, graffiti on the surface is distracting, but when I get to the The Carousel a Porsche has come from nowhere and is right behind me, I ride the top of the Carousel to get out the way, his back wheel is of the ground, screeching around the corner – this guy is really going for it. I wind up the Triumph and begin to enjoy this! The first 5 or 6 corners are wet, I take it easy, by corner 8 or 9 it’s getting dryer. Geordie is away first, I roll-up, ticket in, barrier up, go, go, go !!!… Oh, for God’s sake! We look at each other, shrug shoulders, throw our lids on, ride to the barriers ready to go. We get ready for the 10am opening and then it starts to rain. The next morning we’re at the ‘Ring, tickets purchased for one lap each. “But what could possibly go wrong, lads?” asks Steve – we roll around almost chocking on our beers! The three of us are trying to be serious but keep breaking out in laughter. And they wont accept organs as part payment. You can rack up a bill for tens of thousands of Euros if you have a tumble and believe me, you’re not leaving Germany until you have paid in full. And of course, your damaged bike is removed from the track with no repairs. Any damage done to the tarmac, barriers etc is at your cost. They will close the track and charge, per hour, for the loss of revenue. If you come off, the ‘Ring will not allow anyone but their own ambulance and medics to treat you. ![]() The Nürburgring is dangerous and there’s a few things you should know if you’re thinking of riding it: You’re not insured. So renowned is the course that it has a number of named segments which contribute to its legendary status. There’s long and fast straights, banked corners, bumpy and jumpy parts, hairpin bends and rises and falls around 1,000 feet as you go round it. No chicken jokes, no sarcasm, no leg-pulling. We retire for steaks and beer and make a third Motoeuro rule: If anyone of us doesn’t want to ride the ‘Ring, then no-one takes the piss. #RIDE ON WURST CLIENT DRIVERS#There’s a great buzz at the ‘Ring, loads going on from modified Skyline’s to full on GT3’s – some drivers are taking this very seriously. We stay in Hotel zur Burg near the ‘Ring and wander around the town Ferrari, Porsche, Skyline, GTR…. 20 Minutes later, in glorious sunshine, we’re en-route to the Nürburgring. This level of organisation is unheard-of, normally, we can’t even arrange a Friday night out. We arrive at 11.30am, literally 5 minutes later Steve turns up. ![]()
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