Race car rentals at the Nurburgring Nordschleife

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Please note that all our cars are 2-seaters only. One driver and one passenger.

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Our All-Inclusive-Packages are the easiest and most convenient way for your Nurburgring self drive experience. All you have to do is to come to our rental station, sign the rental agreement and take the keys for your rental car. The packages include the first tank filling and you don't have to refill the tank.

We will take care of that as well as for providing the Nordschleife lap tickets included in the chosen package. The prices for all our packages as well as all other rental tariffs are listed here.

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All of the known Nürburgring Nordschleife track openings are on our website here.

If you can't see the day you want to drive in that list, then it's not open to the public on that day. If you're looking for a date in a long time in advance and it's not there, then it hasn't been published yet. Have patience. Rent4Ring does not control Nürburgring opening times and cannot guarantee any published times or take responsibility for short notice cancellations.

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Paperwork and payment must be completed first, generally within 90-minutes of the advertised track opening. Then the briefing will begin, 45-minutes before the track opening. Finally, you will be allowed to leave our premises and drive your rental car directly to the Nordschleife car park.

Please make sure to show up or contact us at least 15 minutes before the Nordschleife opens OR before your appointed rental time. Otherwise we reserve the right to rent the car to someone else!

Always keep an eye on the opening times as they can often change by up to half-an-hour with no warning. These are out of our control. Our website updates itself automatically here.

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You can take passengers with you on the Nurburgring without registration and without any additional charge.

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Yes, you can! We currently offer one right-hand drive Suzuki Swift Sport Stage 2 and one right-hand-drive Suzuki Swift Sport Stage 1 .

Please make sure to specify during the booking process that you wish to rent a right-hand drive car. Perfect for drivers from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan and more! (Right-hand-drive means the STEERING WHEEL is on the right side of the car)

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Our rental prices include a comprehensive insurance with an excess.

The insurance excess for the Stage 1 and 2 Swifts is €2500 Euros, for the Subaru BRZ and VW Scirocco it's €6000.

This means that you are liable for all damages caused on and off the Nurburgring while you rented the car up to this amount. Lets say you booked a Stage 2 Swift, had an accident and the damage to the car is €10,000. In that case you would have to pay us €2500 for the car damage, the rest would be covered by the insurance. IMPORTANT: Nurburgring's charges for marshalling, recovery or even barrier damages are YOUR responsibility.

If you damage the car because someone else made a mistake or as a result of undoubtfully reckless driving, crashing into you etc., it is up to you to identify that car/person. If it is possible to make the other driver responsible for his fault, his insurance has to pay the entire amount. As you can imagine, this is not always possible. Please check our general business agreement for further information.

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We accept VISA, MasterCard, Maestro and Electronic Cash as well as cash payment.

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All rentals packages include rental of the car for use on the Nürburgring Nordschleife for an agreed amount of laps and therefore kilometers.

Basic rentals are just for the car, the number of 'laps' included refers only to the total kilometers allowed.

All Inclusive packages also include actual lap tickets for the Nordschleife on Touristenfahrten session (public driving) and fuel for the agreed number of laps (or up to one full tank)

Extra laps cost you extra for the KMs on the car, the fuel and also the lap ticket.

Feel free to drive as much as you want, but stay within the booked timeframe - we will calculate the extra costs upon your return. Click here for an overview about the charges for each of our rental race cars. Lap tickets and fuel are not included in our regular rental tariffs. If you want it as easy and comfortable as it can get, we recommend our All-Inclusive-Packages.

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We provide helmets (with a €50 cash deposit against theft or damage) if you choose to wear one and didn´t bring your own.

It is not mandatory to wear a helmet during tourist sessions though. In fact the vast majority of public drivers do not wear a helmet.

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We provide a map on our website.

Just type in this address to your GPS-device:
Burgstrasse 1, 53520 Nürburg.

We are located in the heart of the Nurburgring: In Nurburg, a bit less than one kilometer away from the main entrance to the Nordschleife (Doettinger Hoehe).

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Considering a few basic rules will make sure that your driving experience on the Nurburgring will be smooth and great fun.
 
Overtaking is allowed on the left only. Wait for a section with good visibility where you can easily let pass a faster car coming up from behind. Set the turn signal to the right and move to the right part of the racetrack. This indicates the following car that you see it coming. Don’t feel pressured by faster cars. It is important to take a look in the rearviewmirror, but even more important to be in control and aware of what is happening in front of you.

You can inform the staff at the main entrance about reckless drivers at any time. Track marshalls patrol the track to ensure safe driving. They have the right to ban cars from the track as well.

Traffic is often very mixed during Touristenfahrten/tourist sessions. Aside from slower and also very fast cars, you will share the Nurburgring with motor bikes and sometimes also bus coaches. If you would like to be on the track with cars only, we recommend that you book on of the various Nurburgring Trackdays. A Trackday usually lasts from morning till late afternoon and allows you to drive as many laps on the Nordschleife as you wish. Check out our Nurburgring Trackday section for dates and more infos.
 
nurburgring safety and rules poster
 
 

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Stage 1: Our entry model!

Perfectly suited for the Nordschleife novice. We recommend our stage 2 or stage 3 models, if you are an experienced driver and intend to drive several consecutive and very fast laps during Touristenfahrten or Trackdays.

The Stage 1 Suzuki Swift Sport is equipped with sport-brakes, sport-seats with regular 3-point belts and a roll-cage in the rear of the car. Like all other cars, the Stage 1 Swift is equipped with Federal 595-RSR for an impressive extra amount of grip on the Nurburgring. The minimum age for this car is 21 years and the insurance excess is 2.500 Euros. Click here to book your amazing Nurburgring rental car experience.

Stage 2: Our best seller!

The stage 2 Suzuki Swift Sport represents what most customers know us for best. It offers the true racecar atmosphere you have always been looking for. It comes with maximum active and passive safety and is recommended for those who are searching for that special thrill on the Nurburgring Nordschleife, without taking unforseeable risks when renting a racecar for the track. The Stage 2 Swift is equipped with a full roll-cage, race-brakes including airducts to prevent the brakes from overheating, racing-seats with 4-point seatbelts. The Toyo semi-slicks will most likely set a new milestone for the cornering speeds you have experienced so far on four wheels. The minimum age for this car is 21 years and the insurance excess is 2.500 Euros. Click here to book your easy and fun Nurburgring car hire experience.

Faster cars (Scirocco, BRZ, etc...)

We do offer a range of faster cars. But you should really consider the following factors before you spend money on a quicker model:
1) Even trained and experienced professional race drivers struggle to make a lap time under 10 minutes on their first visit to the 'Ring.
2) Our slowest car, the Stage 1 Swift can go around the Nordschleife under 9 minutes with the right driver.
3) Pushing for a laptime is DANGEROUS on your first 50-100 laps. The track has hundreds of curves and corners, each requiring more skill and accuracy than a normal GP track, not less.
If you are an experienced driver and want to really learn the 'Ring, then try the Suzuki Swift Stage 2 FIRST. Then, maybe, you will want a faster car on the second day.

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Please note that it is not allowed to take your own videos during Touristenfahrten. Don't ask why, it's really complicated but is the result of too many 'video nasties' making it on to National TV. You do want the Nordschleife to still be here next year, right?

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We will be glad to do this. The best way how to get the most of an active coaching session is during Trackdays which you can also book through us. Coaching is not always possible during Touristenfahrten though. Please give us a call or send an email for further information on prices and available dates.

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The minimum age for the Stage 1 and 2 Suzuki Swift is 21 years. Minimum age for the other cars is 25 years. Drivers must have held their license for 2 years.

Please note: The german road traffic regulations specify that the minimum age for kids sitting on the co-driver seat is 12 years or a minimum hight of 1,50 meters. Our Nordschleife rental cars do not have rear seats.

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We do offer race taxi co-drives during Nurburgring Trackdays and even VLN practice. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience the Nordschleife at race speed with a very experienced driver. Please contact us for available dates, prices and further info.

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Please make sure to show up or contact us at least 15 minutes before the Nurburgring Nordschleife opens or your appointed start time.

Otherwise we reserve the right to rent the racecar to someone else. If you can´t pick up the car or decide not to take it, please cancel the booking at least 2 days before the rental date or as soon as you know!

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For your convenience, we have listed the Nurburgring Nordschleife opening times on our website. The overview is updated on a daily basis.

Please note that the Nurburgring administration sometimes changes the opening times on very short notice.

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We have listed a broad range of recommendable Guest Houses and Hotels at the Nurburgring Nordschleife for you.

We will be glad to help you to choose and book the perfect accomodation according to your budget and needs.

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If the track doesn't open that day (eg. bad weather, change of schedule) then you don't pay us anything. If the track closes during your rental due to an accident or changing weather conditions, we always try to get our customer what they paid for. Depending on the booking situation we will first try to reschedule your laps. If that doesn't work we will refund you for the unused lap tickets.

Remember that one or two-hour closures for accidents are not uncommon on busy weekends. It's prudent to drive whilever the track is open! Don't leave all your laps to the last hour.