#NürburgringCircuit

The Nürburgring is a 150,000-capacity motorsport complex located in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It consists of two primary circuits: the modern Grand Prix track, built in 1984, and the legendary Nordschleife ("North Loop"), which was constructed in the 1920s around the village and medieval Nürburg Castle in the Eifel Mountains. The Nordschleife is 20.830 km (12.943 miles) long and features over 300 meters of elevation change between its lowest and highest points. The track’s 156 corners, many of them blind and high-speed, make it one of the most demanding circuits in the world. Due to its unforgiving nature and the dense forest surrounding it, Jackie Stewart famously nicknamed it "The Green Hell" (Die Grüne Hölle). Originally built to showcase Germany’s automotive industry and provide a dedicated facility for car testing and racing, the Nürburgring opened in 1927 and quickly became a key venue for Grand Prix racing. It hosted the German Grand Prix in various periods between 1927 and 1976, with legends like Tazio Nuvolari, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, and Niki Lauda competing there. In 1976, the Nordschleife was deemed too dangerous for modern Formula 1 cars, following Niki Lauda's near-fatal crash at Bergwerk corner, where his Ferrari caught fire. After that, Formula 1 abandoned the Nordschleife in favor of safer circuits, and the Grand Prix track was built in 1984 to accommodate modern racing. The Nürburgring GP-Strecke, measuring 5.148 km (3.199 miles), has since hosted Formula 1, MotoGP, DTM, World Endurance Championship, and other top-tier motorsport events. Despite the shift of professional racing to the Grand Prix circuit, the Nordschleife remains in use for tourist drives, endurance racing, and automotive testing. It is a crucial testing ground for manufacturers such as Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi, who develop and fine-tune their high-performance models on the challenging course. The Nürburgring 24 Hours, held annually since 1970, is one of the most grueling endurance races in the world, featuring hundreds of cars competing on the full Nordschleife layout. Today, the Nürburgring remains one of the most iconic and revered circuits in motorsport, attracting professional drivers, amateur enthusiasts, and manufacturers seeking to conquer the challenge of "The Green Hell".

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