Well Guys & Girls its that time of year again when people start talking about a trip to the Ring.
This year things have not been made easy for us brits as the Germans have made the opening hours at the ring abit crap... basically most weekends it closed friday, open for 2 hours in the evening on saturday, open all day on sunday and 2 hours in the evening on mondays.
Thus meaning very little point doing a long weekend away, but also means for the few hours they are open it could be very busy.
Now we have a choice, do we do a small trip over in the April/May time or wait til September/October/November and do a big jolly.
I am happy to arrange as many trip for people as you wish even if i do not go myself.
But here are the Dates for April/May
Right, now looking the ring calander the dates for weekends are like this
April
Friday 10th 08:00 - 19:30
Saturday 11th 17:30 - 19:30
Sunday 12th 08:00 - 19:30
Monday 13th 08:00 - 19:30
Now this weekend is easter weekend so people would/could be off work... but then again ring & hotels will be busy... and there is also "AvD Racemeeting" which is translated into this.
"Also in the season 2009 the successful AvD race is continued weekends. Again six meetings are planned, which will begin on 10 April 2009 on the Nürburgring. Beside Hockenheim and Oschersleben also again running in Dijon and Monza are delivered. As partner series the DMV route car Challenge (earlier Divinol Cup) could be won, Dutch Supercar Challenge, CFFC formula Ford Competition, STM SWISS Pirelli of Masters, car picture Caterham Academy, Renault=2 0Clio Cup, formula Renault Switzerland, Porsche Swiss Cup, HTGT, interseries, HISTO Cup and SCC of sport Car Challenge. And also some partners are certain with AvD"
This could be interesting to watch..
Other dates are
Saturday 18th 17:30 - 19:30
Sunday 19th 08:00 - 19:30
Monday 20th 17:15 - 19:30
This is a sh*t weekend track time wise...
Friday 24th 17:15 - 19:30
Saturday 25th 17:30 - 19:30
Sunday 26th 08:00 - 19:30
Monday 27th 13:30 - 19:30
this weekend also has a Porsche Cup weekened at the main track so it could also be busy...
May
Friday 1st - Closed
Saturday 2nd 17:30 - 19:30
Sundery 3rd 08:00 - 19:30
Monday 4th 17:15 - 19:30
This is the 1st bank holiday in the UK... could make things busy ring and traffic wise on the way home.
Friday 8th Closed
Saturday 9th 17:30 - 19:30
Sunday 10th 08:00 - 19:30
Monday 11th 13:00 - 19:30
Friday 15th 14:15 - 19:30
Saturday 16th 09:15 - 19:30
Sunday 17th 09:15 - 19:30
Monday 18th 13:00 - 19:30
(A good lot of track time and perhaps some classic cars out on track)
Now also this weekend there is "Internationales O ldtimer Festival" which is "Highlight for fans of classical cars and motorcycles: The Int. 27. Old timer festival on the Nürburgring lures also in the coming season at its traditional date, the last June weekend, friends of the historical engine haven into the Eifel. Of 15. to 17. Again well 1,000 starters on two, three and four wheels exciting run Action offer May 2009. The range of the assigned vehicles is enough again from Vorkriegs classical authors from the time of the turn of the century - who will explore in the so-called „Vintage “the north and south loop of the tradition course - up to route, sport and formula cars as well as running motorcycles and bottom plates, of the 50's 60's, 70's and 80's."
Friday 22nd Closed
Saturday 23rd Closed
Sunday 24th Closed
Monday 25th Closed
This is the Last bank Holiday in the UK.
Friday 29th 17:15 - 19:30
Saturday 30th 13:00 - 19:30
Sunday 31st 08:00 - 19:30
Monday 1st 08:30 - 19:30
(Best weekend for full on track time but expect a lot of biker's)
Also this weekend is the Int. German motorcycle championship at the main track.
Also as you saw from the text i sent most people are happy to go else where other than gunters... the hotel in Adenua itself looks like the winner as its in town and over looks the track and is about 10 Euros per night more expensive... everybody is also happy with Norfolkline as it is by far the cheapest & closer to the track.
Now then Price for Norkolkline in normally £60, although i havent checked for every weekend available but i would expect the bank holiday's to be more.
What are peoples thoughts regarding a April/May Ring trip?