The Nürburgring Nordschleife is infamous and well known for quite a lot of unique superlatives. With a total length of 20.8 km (12.9 mi) it is the longest permanent race track in the world. Opened in 1927 results in the oldest still in use race track as well and is called „Green Hell“ thanks to former F1 champion Jacky Steward.
 

Many people claim it as the most demanding and difficult to learn, as well as the most dangerous race track in the world.  Maybe they are right, because most of the 73 corners are blind and every corner is different. Elevation changes are huge, corners are hanging off or have additional camber and beside of that the tarmac is renewed nearly every year – but only in some of the sections. This results in very different age of tarmac and therefore, grip levels around the track. Especially in wet conditions knowing the grip level of every section is key and often makes the difference between a good lap time or a crash.

From a legal perspective the Nordschleife is considered as a public toll road, and is open to the public for touring laps, although it is also used for motorsports events such as the 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race and many other racing series.
 

What we can state out for sure is that the Green Hell is the most beautiful race track in the world and for many petrol heads around the world it is the mother of all race tracks which you should drive at least once in a lifetime.