Nordschleife lap times
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The 20.832 km (12.9 mi) Nordschleife since 1983, with 33 left and 40 right turns.

The Nürburgring (Nordschleife) in Germany, with its remaining 20.8 km (12.9 mi) long old section dating from 1927, is used by various motoring media outlets and vehicle manufacturers for testing. Manufacturers publish times for promotional purposes while automotive media outlets usually publish times for comparison and reporting purposes.

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Timing by media

The German magazine sport auto publishes its "Supertest" of cars, in which the lap time (usually driven by editor-in-chief Horst von Saurma) at the Nordschleife is the most discussed result. The magazine also runs a challenge for the fastest lap time driven with a car that is road legal (TÜV) and registered in Germany. The road legality rule also applies for the tires.

British motorcycle magazine Performance Bikes Magazine began testing their bikes in a regular feature at the Nordschleife in March 2007 and finished in December 2007. Bikes were tested by Dale Lomas and a character named only as The Baron. As with sport auto, all machines tested are road-legal (albeit in the UK) and shod with road-legal Bridgestone BT002 Pro Race tires. To date there are 28 lap times published in the regular feature. As motorcycles are forbidden to participate in industry pool sessions and after-hours test sessions, Performance Bikes were forced to test during quiet mid-week tourist sessions, where speed limits apply in some sections. This means their lap times are measured from bridge to gantry (see below) and are approximately 22 seconds shorter than a full 20.832 km (12.944 mi) Nordschleife lap.

Track lengths and timing

Porsche 956 - Overall Record Holder on the current 20832m variant

Not all of the following lap times are comparable. A full lap of the Nordschleife, bypassing the modern GP track, is 20.832 km (12.944 mi) long. Most laps are completed 200 metres (656 ft) shorter for safety reasons. Full uninterrupted flying laps can only be done in closed sessions and race events like Castrol-Haugg-Cup.

During the industry testing sessions in which sport auto records its "Supertest", the track can not be traveled at full speed past "Tribüne 13" (T13, grandstand 13) in order to allow safe access from the old exit/entrance there. Thus, sport auto Supertests cover only about 20.6 km (12.8 mi), which in average yields a 7 s shorter lap time compared to a full lap.

There are 5 sections on the 20,600 m (68,000 ft) long Supertest-Nordschleife:

  • The first is 3,850 m (2.4 mi)
  • The second is 4,235 m (2.6 mi)
  • The third is 4,825 m (3.0 mi)
  • The fourth is 4,846 m (3.0 mi)
  • The fifth is 2,844 m (1.8 mi)
  • The total is 20,600 m (12.800 mi)

Some lap times are even claimed to have been done during tourist driving sessions. Because it is forbidden to race on tourist days as it is very dangerous to drive fast among the general traffic one should not try to measure the lap time on a tourist day. As the full main straight cannot be driven at speed due to the modern exit/entrance there, these laps are usually timed "bridge to gantry", which is only 19.1 km (11.9 mi) and thus about 30 seconds shorter. Additionally, there are two speed limits (one in Breitscheid, and one on "Doettinger Hoehe") on tourist days, which also impacts the lap time.

Lap times

Production vehicles

Length Time Vehicle Driver Date Notes
20,832 m (68,350 ft) 7:22.1 2009 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR Tom Coronel 18 August 2008 Chrysler conducted test,1 Motor Trend confirmed, Hardcore Package option, non-stock race seat with a six-point harness, suspension alterations,2 aero adjustments, video confirmed
20,832 m (68,350 ft) 7:24.3 Maserati MC12 Marc Basseng August 2008 Evo Magazine conducted test (Discussion - Evo article)
20,832 m (68,350 ft) 7:24.7 Pagani Zonda F Clubsport Marc Basseng August 2008 Evo Magazine conducted test (Discussion - Evo article)
20,832 m (68,350 ft) 7:25.3 Ferrari Enzo Marc Basseng August 2008 Evo Magazine conducted test (Discussion - Evo article)
20,832 m (68,350 ft) 7:26.4 2009 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 Jim Mero 27 June 2008 General Motors conducted test,345 base specification car with stock tires and non-stock safety equipment, video confirmed
20,832 m (68,350 ft) 7:27.82 Pagani Zonda F Clubsport Marc Basseng September 2007 Pagani conducted test,67 semi-wet conditionscitation needed
20,600 m (68,000 ft) 7:28 Porsche Carrera GT Walter Röhrl 2 July 2004 Autobild (07/04)7
20,832 m (68,350 ft) 7:29 2009 Nissan GT-R Toshio Suzuki 16 April 2008 Nissan Motors conducted test,8910 base GTR with stock tires, video confirmed
20,600 m (68,000 ft) 7:32.02 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 Walter Röhrl 2007 Porsche conducted test,11 stock R compound tires used.citation needed
20,832 m (68,350 ft) 7:33.6 Koenigsegg CCX Marc Basseng August 2008 Evo Magazine conducted test (Discussion - Evo article)
20,600 m (68,000 ft) 7:34 Koenigsegg CCR Horst von Saurma 17 October 2005 Sport Auto (03/2006)12
7:34 Porsche 911 GT2 September 2008 Porsche conducted test,13 stock vehicle with stock tires
20,600 m (68,000 ft) 7:35 Ruf Rt 12 Sport Auto (02/2008)14
7:38 Porsche 911 Turbo September 2008 Porsche conducted test,13 stock vehicle with stock tires
7:39 Ferrari 430 Scuderia Sport Auto (07/2008)15
20,600 m (68,000 ft) 7:40 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 'Wheels' magazine (12/2005)citation needed
20,600 m (68,000 ft) 7:40 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Klaus Ludwig AutoBild (07/2004)citation needed
20,600 m (68,000 ft) 7:40 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Giorgio Sanna Lamborghini Autobild (01/2007)
7:40.6 Ford GT Markus Draper Octane Magazinecitation needed
7:42 Porsche 911 GT3 Walter Röhrl Automobil (05/2006) Sport Auto (05/2006)
7:42.99 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Jan Magnussen 2005 General Motors,1617 Motor Trend confirmed
7:43 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 'Motor' magazinecitation needed
7:44 Pagani Zonda S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (02/2005)
7:46 Porsche 911 GT2 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (06/2001)
7:46 Lamborgini Gallardo Superleggera Horst von Saurma Sport Auto [13]
7:47 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (08/2004)
7:47 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Horst von Saurma Sport Auto[14]
7:47 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 E-gear Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (01/2007), Sport tirescitation needed
7:49 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Horst von Saurma 22 June 2007 Sport Auto18
7:50 BMW M3 CSL Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (08/2003)
7:50 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (08/2008)[15], PCCB, PDK, Sport Chrono Plus, Michelin Cup tires
7:52 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/2008)[16], apparently problems with tires and ABS
7:54 Mercedes CLK DTM AMG Sport Auto (03/2005)
7:54 Nissan GT-R September 2008 Porsche conducted test,13 stock vehicle with stock tires
7:55 Caterham R500 Superlight Robert Nearn 'EVO' magazine (07/2000)
7:55 Ferrari F430 F1 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (01/2006)
7:56 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 Dave Hill crossedflags.com19
7:56 Honda NSX-R (NA2) Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring (08/2002), No Airbags, No ESC, No Spare tire.citation needed
7:56 Porsche 911 Turbo Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (06/2000)
7:56 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale f1 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (02/2004), Sport tirescitation needed
7:59 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z51 Dave Hill General Motors conducted testcitation needed
7:59 2009 Cadillac CTS-V John Heinricy 9 May 2008 General Motors conducted test,20 video confirmed21
7:59 Porsche 911 Carrera S Walter Röhrl 'Wheels' magazine (06/2004), PASM setting "Performance"citation needed
7:59 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 V-Spec Dirk Schoysmans 1997 Best Motoring - Time Attack / Autocar magazine 97, stockcitation needed
7:59 Dodge Viper SRT-10 November 2005 Motor Trendcitation needed
8:01 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring - Video Special DVD Series, Prototype (weight/horsepower different from production car)citation needed
8:02 Mercedes CLK 63 AMG - Black Series Autobild (07/2007)
8:03 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005) Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/2005)
8:03 Porsche 911 GT3 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (08/1999)
8:03 Honda NSX-R (NA1) Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring (02/2006), Omit the safe equipment model: No Airbags, No ESC, No Spare tirecitation needed
8:04 Audi R8 Sport Auto (07/2007)[17]
8:05 BMW M3 E92 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2007)[18]
8:06 Subaru WRX STi Spec-C Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring Video 'NISMO Beast Unleashed'
8:07 BMW Z8 E52 Autobild (06/2001)
8:09 Audi RS4 Sport Auto (06/2006)
8:09 BMW M6 E63 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2005), Sport tires, 259 km/h speed limiter.citation needed
8:09 Honda NSX-R Sport Auto (08/2002), Sport tires, suspension modification.citation needed
8:10 Chrysler Viper GTS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/1997)
8:10.08 Porsche Cayman S Walter Röhrl Sport Auto, 19 inch wheels, ceramic brakes.citation needed
8:13 BMW M5 E60 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2004)
8:13 Ferrari 355 GTB Sport Auto (10/1994)
8:16.90 Renault MéganeRS R26.R Vincent Bayle 23 June 2008 22 FWD record.citation needed
8:22 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS verified manufacturer timecitation needed
8:22 Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring Video Special DVD
8:22 BMW M3 E46 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2000)
8:22 BMW M Coupe E36/8 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/1998)
8:24 Audi S5 Sport Auto (01/2008)
8:24 2004 Subaru Impreza Sport Auto (05/2004), Sport tirescitation needed
8:25 Lotus Exige S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8:25 Jaguar XKR Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8:25 Porsche Cayman S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8:24 Mitsubishi Charisma GT Evo VI Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/1999), Sport tirescitation needed
8:25 Mitsubishi Charisma GT Evo VII Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2002), Sport tirescitation needed
8:26 BMW 335i E92 Coupe Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8:26 Nissan 350Z Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/2003)
8:28 Porsche 911 Carrera (993) Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (07/1997)
8:32 Porsche Boxster S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/1999)
8:38 Honda NSX Sport Auto, (08/1997)
8:39 Honda S2000 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (01/2000)
8:39 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Mark Ticehurst 2007 Mazda News (06/2007),23 Inexperienced driver.citation needed
8:40 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Sport Auto (07/1997), automatic transmission, Crash involving civilian later in the lap.citation needed
8:42 Lotus Exige Mk1 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2000), Sport tirescitation needed
8:47 Honda Civic Type-R Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2001)
8:49 Volkswagen Golf R32 Sport Auto (09/2006)
8:51 Ford Focus ST Sport Auto (09/2005)
8:53 Volkswagen Golf GTI DSG MK5 Sport Auto (11/2005)
8:54 Vauxhall Corsa VXR Sport Auto (04/2008)
9:05 Ford Focus RS Sport Auto (09/2005)
9:12 Jaguar S-Type Diesel Sabine Schmitz 30 December 2007 Jeremy Clarkson completed the same lap with the same car in 9:59 for Top Gear Series 5, Episode 5, originally aired 21 November 2004.24
10:08 Ford Transit Sabine Schmitz Top Gear Series 6, Episode 7. Originally aired 10 July 200525

Non-series/road-legal vehicles

Length Time Make Model Power/Weight Driver Date Source Notes
20,600 m 6:55 Radical SR8 360 PS/650 kg Michael Vergers 28 September 2005 Radical Sportscars26 Road legal in UK
20,832 m 7:24 Lexus LF-A ~552 PS/~1,360 kg manufacturer test driver 28 December 2007 2728 unofficial time: concept car;
measured by bystanders at the track
20,832 m 7:25 Nissan GT-R V-Spec 550 hp/1,590 kg AWD Toshio Suzuki 7 May 2008 Autoblog.com 2008-04-08 unofficial time:
Anticipated Production Car Still In Testing; Non-Final Time; Semi-Wet Track
7:50 BMW X5 E53 LM Hans-Joachim Stuck 2000 'EVO' magazine (08/2005), BMW M70 S70B56 engine from a V12 LMR producing 700 bhp and 531 lb/ft

Competition

General Note: International motorsport sanctioning bodies used the 20.832 km Nordschleife variant in 1983 only.

Qualifying

Length Time Make Model Class Driver Date Source Notes
20,832 m 6:11.13 Porsche 956 Gr. C Stefan Bellof 28 May 1983 n/a 2nd qualifier (and winner) in same event (199.005 km/h)
22,835 m 6:58.6 Ferrari 312B3 F1 Niki Lauda 2 August 1975 29 30 pole-position for 1975 German Grand Prix
22,835 m 7:06.5 McLaren M23-Ford F1 James Hunt 31 July 1976 31 pole-position for 1976 German Grand Prix
22,835 m 7:08.59 Ford Capri Zakspeed Turbo Gr. 5 Klaus Niedzwiedz 4 July 1982 32 Pole-pos Großer Preis der Tourenwagen
22,835 m 7:30.52 Ford Capri Zakspeed Turbo Gr. 5 Klaus Ludwig 30 March 1980 33 pole-position for 1980 DRM race
22,835 m 7:31.7 Porsche 935 K3 Gr. 5 Klaus Ludwig 29 April 1979 34 pole-position for 1979 Eifelrennen, DRM race
22,835 m 7:44.4 Ford Capri Zakspeed Turbo Gr. 5 Hans Heyer 29 April 1979 34 Fastest Category II car of 1979 Eifelrennen, DRM race
22,835 m 7:45.44 BMW 320 Turbo Gr. 5 Hans-Joachim Stuck 30 March 1980 33 Fastest Category II car of 1980 Eifelrennen, DRM race
22,835 m 7:42.1 Brabham BT26A-Ford F1 Jacky Ickx 3 August 1969 35 pole 1969 German GP, fastest on original bumpy track
22,810 m 9:43.1 Mercedes-Benz W154 GP Hermann Lang 24 July 1938 n/a pole-position for 1939 German Grand Prix
22,810 m 9:48.4 Mercedes-Benz W154 GP Manfred von Brauchitsch 23 July 1939 n/a pole-position for 1938 German Grand Prix

Racing

Length Time Make Model Class Driver Date Source Notes
20,832 m 6:25.91 Porsche 956 Gr. C Stefan Bellof 29 May 1983 36 1983 1000 km Nürburgring
20,832 m 6:28.03 March-BMW 832 F2 Christian Danner 24 April 1983 37 1983 Eifelrennen (193.272 km/h)
20,832 m 7:04 Porsche 996 Turbo Gr. A/GT Uwe Alzen/Arno Klasen 29 May 2003 38 Castrol-Haugg-Cup 20033940
22,835 m 7:06.4 Ferrari 312B3 F1 Clay Regazzoni 3 August 1975 41 42 1975 German Grand Prix
22,835 m 7:06.51 Maurer MM82-BMW F2 Stefan Bellof 25 April 1982 43 F2 lap record in 1982 Eifelrennen
22,835 m 7:10.8 Tyrrell P34-Ford F1 Jody Scheckter 1 August 1976 44 1976 German Grand Prix
22,835 m 7:37.3 Porsche 935 K3 Gr. 5 Klaus Ludwig 29 April 1979 34 1979 Eifelrennen, DRM race (179,760 km/h)
22,835 m 7:46.3 Zakspeed Capri Turbo Gr. 5 Hans Heyer 29 April 1979 34 1979 Eifelrennen, DRM race (176,290 km/h)
22,835 m 7:56.21 Zakspeed Capri Turbo Gr. 5 Harald Ertl 30 March 1980 33 1980 DRM race (172,630 km/h)
22,835 m 7:43.8 Brabham BT26A-Ford F1 Jacky Ickx 3 August 1969 45 1969 German GP, lap record of original bumpy track
24,433 m 8:09.949 Porsche 996 Turbo Gr. A/GT Uwe Alzen/Jürgen Alzen 24 September 2005 46 VLN 200547
25,378 m 8:43.367 Porsche 996 GT3-MR Gr. A/GT Lucas Luhr/Timo Bernhard/Mike Rockenfeller/ Marcel Tiemann 18 June 2006 48 24 Hours Nürburgring 2006, team set a new overall distance record with 151 laps
25,947 m 9:02.206 Dodge Viper GTS-R GT2/24h Peter Zakowski/Pedro Lamy/Robert Lechner 1 June 2003 49 Fastest lap on longest possible track layout in 24 Hours Nürburgring. Team DQ'd for fuel tank size
22,810 m 10:09.1 Mercedes-Benz W154 GP Richard Seaman 24 July 1938 n/a 1938 German Grand Prix
22,810 m 10:24.2 Mercedes-Benz W154 GP Rudolf Caracciola 23 July 1939 n/a 1939 German Grand Prix

F1

On 28 April 2007, Nick Heidfeld drove a BMW Sauber F1.06 Formula One car around the Nordschleife, on a BMW publicity day in combination with a VLN 4h endurance race50. For safety reasons, BMW announced that the car was slowed with hard demonstration tires, maximum ride height, and 275 km/h top speed limited by the transmission. Heidfeld drove three laps on the combined Nordschleife and short GP-track, as used in VLN races, with a track length of 24.433 km (so comparison with older records is difficult).

The official lap time released by BMW Sauber was declared to be 8:34 (thus ca. 30 seconds slower than the fastest Porsche 996 turbo in VLN). The German press duly reported this lap time, yet criticized BMW. In each lap, Heidfeld slowed down once to pose for a slow video truck, at Schwedenkreuz on the first lap 1, Kesselchen in lap 2, and Döttinger Höhe in the last lap. The two time spans in between the three passes of Heidfeld were clocked by some fans around the track, first Wehrseifen to Wehrseifen in about 7:28, then 7:22 from Klostertal to Klostertal, which is over 50 seconds quicker than the fastest current Porsche 997 GT3 RSR in VLN. This translates to an average of about 200 km/h (120 mph), similar to Bellof's record, but considering the slow GP section, Heidfeld probably was faster on the Nordschleife, close to 6 minutes. Fans who respect the official record of the late Stefan Bellof settle for an "estimated 6:12".

Road & Track magazine reported Heidfeld's lap was a 5:57 or 5:58 (for the Nordschleife only), breaking the track's six-minute barrier for the first time in history.51 However, their times were done by measuring the speed in some corners, and then calculating a lap time, and not timing a full lap. Heidfeld has since expressed his desire to repeat the experience with less restriction.

According to F1 Racing magazine of June 2006, BMW engineers had estimated that a BMW-Sauber F1.06 could lap in under 5:15.852 which equals to an average of 237 km/h (147 mph).

Motorcycles

Racing

Length Time Make Model Rider Date Source Notes
20,832 m 7:49.71 Honda RC30 Helmut Dähne 23 May 1993 53 54 55 As motorcycle contests were discontinued after 1994, this remains the fastest officially timed motorcycle lap ever on the 20,832 m variant (159.7 km/h). Done in a single lap time trial run during Zuverlässigkeitsfahrt series on road legal VFR750R RC30 and Metzeler ME Z1 tires.
22,835 m 8:22.2 Suzuki 500 Marco Lucchinelli 24 August 1980 56 57 58 1980 German motorcycle Grand Prix (163.6 km/h), fastest motorcycle lap even on 22,835 m variant, last Moto-GP held there

Unofficial

In public sessions, it is not possible to do full laps as it is required to pass the ticket gates. Enthusiasts time themselves from the first Bridge to the last Gantry. These are about 1,720 meters apart on the main straight, and depending on top speed of the vehicle, this Gantry-to-Bridge section could be covered in under 30 seconds.

Time Make Model Rider Date Source Notes
7:21.8 MV Agusta F4 R 312 Andy "AndyPath" Carlile 15 Oct 2008 Performance Bikes Magazine January 2008
7:28.8 Yamaha YZF-R1 "The Baron" n/a Performance Bikes Magazine October 2007 n/a
7:32.1 Yamaha YZF-R1 Brendan Keirle n/a Sliders Guest House video lap Aug 2006 n/a
7:32.6 Aprilia RSV1000R Factory "The Baron" n/a Reported in PB Magazine August 2007 n/a
7:35.7 Suzuki GSX-R1000K7 Dale Lomas (Ex-Roadtest Editor of Performance Bikes Magazine) n/a 59 n/a
7:50 Suzuki GSX-R1000 vs Aprilia RSV1000R Fausto "Faustone" Severi & Helmut Dähne 2002 60
Length Time Make Model Rider Date Source Notes
20,832 m 8:12.62 Honda CBR1000RR Helmut Dähne September 2007 61 Early morning full lap comparison with Walter Röhrl in a Porsche 997 GT2 (7:32)

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