# F1 Returns to Nurburgring's North Loop **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 15, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924 "2007-03-15T10:06:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/1 "2007-03-15T10:06:43Z")
> Formula 1 action will return to Nurburgring’s fabled Nordschleife (“Northern Loop” in German) after more than three decades, courtesy of BMW Sauber. > Racer Nick Heidfeld will steer a BMW Sauber F1.07 on April 28 as part of the German’s marque annual motorsport extravaganza at the 22-kilometer (nearly 14 miles) track, which hasn’t been used for F1 racing since 1976, when Niki Lauda suffered a fiery, near-fatal crash during the German Grand Prix. F1 has since returned to the venue, but utilizing the shorter, much safer “Sudschleife”, or Sourthern Loop, which has hosted the European Grand Prix since 1995. > “This day is our way of saying thank-you to the fans for their support,” BMW motorsport boss Mario Theissen said. "BMW is a longstanding partner of the Nurburgring. > "This is a kind of second home for us, as well as the scene of victories in all disciplines of racing. The Formula 1 car’s laps of the Nordschleife will be the highlight of a day devoted to BMW Motorsport. > “Nick’s demonstration will not be about setting records, but a tribute to a unique race track - one which is inextricably linked to the heritage of BMW Motorsport.” > ![http://www.speedtv.com/_assets/library/img/medium/142286_nno.jpg](http://www.speedtv.com/_assets/library/img/medium/142286_nno.jpg) Cant wait for the video :eekdance: Anyone care to guess lap times? ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/2 "2007-03-15T10:11:49Z")
More like guess the hang time 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/3 "2007-03-15T10:17:49Z")
Well, maybe we wont have to worry about Hiedfeld wasting a seat in F1 anymore 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/4 "2007-03-15T10:21:09Z")
that is rough…PS i saw a advert for Austrailan GP this weekend YAY!!!11 ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/5 "2007-03-15T12:19:09Z")
PRactice is tonight @ 11pm live on Speed Also, make sure your Fantasy F1 team is in order, I think it gets locked down just before qualifying for the first race. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/6 "2007-04-23T09:56:51Z")
This is coming up 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/7 "2007-04-26T23:03:23Z")
pimp ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/8 "2007-05-01T16:37:43Z")
His time was 8:34. Weak. It was just a parade lap. People beat that time every weekend in their street cars. I would like to see what an F1 car can REALLY do on the ring. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/9 "2007-05-01T16:52:23Z")
He was also on the GP circut before going out on North loop, so consider that when you look at the lap time. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/10 "2007-05-01T19:05:48Z")
I read that he was also on a different tire compound made for parade lap type shit rather than a real race tire. ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-returns-to-nurburgrings-north-loop/25924/11 "2007-05-01T19:05:57Z")
That’s true, but it wasn’t the full GP track, it was the VLN configuration. The lap record for that configuration he ran is 8:09, which was done in a VLN prepped Poresche 911 Turbo. A member of the Ringers board (who happens to be a VLN driver) estimates his North Loop time at about 7:00 (record is 6:11), that’s pretty fast, but still a parade lap given the machinery. Given better tires an more laps he should have been able to smash the record. It’s definitely not a time people are breaking in their street cars on weekends though, I didn’t know they used the VLN setup, I assumed he started where everyone else started (for comparison I did about a 9:30 in a rented SLK 200)