RobBBB

Hi all,

Trying to plan a trip over to drive the Nordschleife circuit in April, over the Easter weekend. I've been on a couple of websites trying to find an events calendar for 2006 but so far no joy. Does anyone know where I can get a calendar for 2006 or if it's open for public driving on those dates? Want to book ferries/time off from work/wife before the silly season kicks in.

Cheers

davyboy

No calendar has been relaeased yet. It normally comes out towards the end of Feb, however this year it has been open all through Dec and Jan when weather has permitted.

Febs dates are already up.....

RobBBB

Oh right, where are you finding these dates please? Had a quick scout of www.nurburgring.org.uk and www.nuerburgring.de but so far can only see January's.
Cheers
rob

davyboy

http://www.nuerburgring.de/1_nuerbur...ten/index.html

.........and then click the month from the drop down menu.......

RobBBB

yes I had taken a look at that. Trouble is keep getting page not found when I choose a different month. No bother, not much use unless it's got April's dates. Would it be fair to say that they're likely to have it open over the long easter weekend? 14- 17th April? Or is it just pot luck?

davyboy

Yeah, it'll be open at Easter....no drama.

Gutmann pug

No drama, just millions of cars trying to get on and off the track

RobBBB

Is it really that bad over easter? The Pistonheads forum also said it was daft Easter weekend but hey going for the craic more than anything. First and last 90 mins of opening times supposed to be the quietest??

EvoBarry

Easter weekend is chaos, queues everywhere.

Get there about 8am and you might get a few laps in if the weathers kind, and then just pray no one crashes as that closes things for an hour and then results in yet more huge queues to get back out there...

The atmosphere is great tho. well worth a "feeler" weekend

We're looking at booking a trip just after Easter, and hoping the chaos has died down a little...

Nevetas

I went Easter last year, wont be doing that again!

Clarebabes

Easter weekend is when loads of newbies decide to go for the craic. They then get out on track and don't know where they're going and the inevitable happens.

Not to mention car park chaos, queues back to the last corner to get off the track, closures every hour...... It's a nightmare just like some of the more popular summer weekends.

Go the weekend after Easter and I'm sure it will be better for a newbie to get around.

Karl 227

If you've never been before don't make the Easter weekend your first trip, you won't enjoy it and may well be involved in some bent metal.