Posts Tagged ‘ nürburgring ’

FISC’s review of the motor racing season 2010 so far

Jul 15th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Features, Latest News

The 2010 season so far saw FISC introducing some novelties to their motor racing calendar. Not all were successful, but nevertheless there seems to be more than enough interest for next year.



ADAC Eifelrennen

May 24th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Historic Motor Racing, Latest News

It all started on public roads, similar to the Targa Florio, Reims, Rouen-les-Essarts and many other races from that period, but from 1927, the ADAC Eifelrennen was the first race event to be organized on the legendary Nürburgring race track.



Classic Sports Car Club (CSCC)

Mar 15th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Historic Motor Racing

The Classic Sports Car Club (CSCC) was set up in 2001 by enthusiast racers who wanted to offer racing at grass roots level and since then has grown to over 600 members and runs over 10 race weekends each year.

Along with a full national race programme they also invite their members to attend some european [...]



Legendary Circuits

Jan 4th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Legendary Circuits Series

What are they, Legendary Circuits? If you ask someone in his twenties, I am sure you will get a different answer, then when you ask someone my age.
The first Grand Prix I watched live, was the 1967 Zandvoort Dutch GP. There I was, 14 years old at that time, buying myself a ticket with some [...]



RMA Track Days – Nürburgring Nordschleife

Nov 2nd, 2009 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Track days

Disneyland for petrol heads is probably the best description for the Nurburgring Nordschleife and the surrounding area.
Completed in 1927 and initially built to help bring industry to the area, the Nurburgring Nordschleife has certainly put the small town of Nurburg on the map, helped in no small way by RMA course instructor Sabine Schmitz and [...]



RMA Track Days – Brands Hatch

Oct 1st, 2009 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Track days

RMA Track Days did organize a track day at the well respected circuit of Brands Hatch, the UK’s former F1 circuit, 29 September 2009.
RMA Track Days was incorporated back in 1990 and has since organised over 800 track day events in sixteen different countries. Events ranging from low key track days at some of the [...]



ADAC Eifelrennen

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Historic Motor Racing

The biggest attraction of the ADAC Eifelrennen – 25-27 September 2009 – is without a doubt the extensive programme on the Northern Loop of the world famous Nürburgring circuit, the Nordschleife.
Countless pieces of art, from different periods, will circulate from Friday til Sunday, but the 300 km race will undeniably be the highlight of this [...]