Ring Man
I was there
Racing legend John Heinricy tells the story of his record-setting 7:59.32 lap in the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V on the track in Nürburgring, Germany.
Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany, 2008
Video Courtesy of General Motors Corporation
Nestled among the endless dark green trees of the Eifel mountains in western Germany, this 13-mile circuit is arguably the most difficult and dangerous track anywhere in the world. The Nordschleife (literally, northern loop) features sweeping curves, variable surfaces, rapidly changing weather, dramatic climbs and drops, and a straightaway over a mile long where terminal speeds can be reached. It is the yardstick by which all production cars are measured. There may be other tracks, but there is only one Nürburgring.
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