Nurburgring corner names

Thrasher · August 16th, 2006, 8:32 PM

I don't speak or understand German so I have always wondered what do the names of the corners on the Nurburgring Nordschliefe mean or what do they refer to?

Most racetracks here in America just have numbers for the corners. Sometimes though, they might have names of famous racing persons as the name of the corner or other famous racing names/terms. Othertimes, the corners might be named describing the corners itself like "s-turn". However, most racetracks here only have turn numbers

I can guess that the "Karusell" means the same thing as it does in english "Carousel" refering to the rotating childrens amusement park ride.

So do the corners on the Nordschliefe have any meanings?

BlaRo · August 16th, 2006, 10:06 PM

http://nurburgring.org.uk/bendnames/index.html
^ Great site, covers most of 'em a whole lot better than this non-German-speaking forum goer can.

skaternick · August 18th, 2006, 11:47 PM

Great link BlaRo, very interesting images/smilies/smile.gif

ryosuke · August 19th, 2006, 12:56 AM

that list is great indeed. a lot of those names stem from times so far back that even as a german i have to read the explanations. images/smilies/wink.gif

Thrasher · August 19th, 2006, 4:41 AM

Yeah, thanks for the link. Some of the names sound funny when you actually read what they mean, like tiergarten = animal burial garden images/smilies/lol.gif

How about corners from other tracks: maggotts, becketts....

Buba · August 19th, 2006, 11:55 AM

Tiergarten = Zoo

members.chello.be/sf15211/nordschleife.pdf
If you want a guide on how to go quickly. I googled it before I entered the thread, so I wanna at least get rid of the link...

bone · August 19th, 2006, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlaRo

http://nurburgring.org.uk/bendnames/index.html
^ Great site, covers most of 'em a whole lot better than this non-German-speaking forum goer can.

that's it?

i thought there were more than 170 bends?

ryosuke · August 19th, 2006, 12:26 PM

there is quite some confusion regarding the amount of bends. some count every little kink, and there are dozens of them, others count only proper corners. officially the number is 73.

however, naming every one of those corners would result in an amount of names that nobody could ever recognize, so instead of single corners, most names refer to whole sections of the track. with some exceptions of course like the karussel. images/smilies/wink.gif

Lilleput · August 19th, 2006, 2:48 PM

Carousel Obvious once you've driven/ridden the famous 270-degree banked curve images/smilies/smile.gif

The banking was originally only there for drainage, with the bend going around the top. Caracciola was the first driver to use it as a means of carrying more speed through the bend, which is why it is now officially known as the Caracciola-Karussell (but you won't ever hear anyone use the full name - it's just too long!).

I love that! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

ryosuke · August 19th, 2006, 3:48 PM

my fav. is the fuchsröhre. 8)

"Foxhole: Apparently a frightened fox dived into a drainpipe during the construction of this section, and the workers named the section after it."

August 16th, 2006, 8:32 PM	#1
Thrasher Joined: May 13th, 2005 Last Online: September 4th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 516 Car: 1976 BMW 2002 Rep Power: 22	Nurburgring corner names I don't speak or understand German so I have always wondered what do the names of the corners on the Nurburgring Nordschliefe mean or what do they refer to? Most racetracks here in America just have numbers for the corners. Sometimes though, they might have names of famous racing persons as the name of the corner or other famous racing names/terms. Othertimes, the corners might be named describing the corners itself like "s-turn". However, most racetracks here only have turn numbers I can guess that the "Karusell" means the same thing as it does in english "Carousel" refering to the rotating childrens amusement park ride. So do the corners on the Nordschliefe have any meanings? __________________ Nikon D100, Nikon AF 300f/4 EDIF, Sigma 18-55, Sb-80DX My Photo Gallery

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BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,259 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 372	http://nurburgring.org.uk/bendnames/index.html ^ Great site, covers most of 'em a whole lot better than this non-German-speaking forum goer can. __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

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ryosuke Joined: Jul 28th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2008 Location: franconofurd, germsmany Age: 24 Posts: 1,618 Car: FZ50 GTR Rep Power: 19	that list is great indeed. a lot of those names stem from times so far back that even as a german i have to read the explanations. __________________ Goddo supiido yuu! Burakku emparaa

August 19th, 2006, 4:41 AM	#5
Thrasher Joined: May 13th, 2005 Last Online: September 4th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 516 Car: 1976 BMW 2002 Rep Power: 22	Yeah, thanks for the link. Some of the names sound funny when you actually read what they mean, like tiergarten = animal burial garden How about corners from other tracks: maggotts, becketts.... __________________ Nikon D100, Nikon AF 300f/4 EDIF, Sigma 18-55, Sb-80DX My Photo Gallery

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Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: 8:14 AM Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 28 Posts: 6,384 Car: Golf V GTi DSG LFS Status: Rep Power: 51	Tiergarten = Zoo members.chello.be/sf15211/nordschleife.pdf If you want a guide on how to go quickly. I googled it before I entered the thread, so I wanna at least get rid of the link... __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis

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skaternick Joined: Jul 29th, 2006 Last Online: October 20th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 346 Rep Power: 0	Great link BlaRo, very interesting

August 19th, 2006, 12:26 PM	#8
ryosuke Joined: Jul 28th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2008 Location: franconofurd, germsmany Age: 24 Posts: 1,618 Car: FZ50 GTR Rep Power: 19	there is quite some confusion regarding the amount of bends. some count every little kink, and there are dozens of them, others count only proper corners. officially the number is 73. however, naming every one of those corners would result in an amount of names that nobody could ever recognize, so instead of single corners, most names refer to whole sections of the track. with some exceptions of course like the karussel. __________________ Goddo supiido yuu! Burakku emparaa

August 19th, 2006, 2:48 PM	#9
Lilleput Evo-less Joined: Jun 10th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 26 Posts: 3,019 Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 77	Carousel Obvious once you've driven/ridden the famous 270-degree banked curve The banking was originally only there for drainage, with the bend going around the top. Caracciola was the first driver to use it as a means of carrying more speed through the bend, which is why it is now officially known as the Caracciola-Karussell (but you won't ever hear anyone use the full name - it's just too long!). I love that! __________________

August 19th, 2006, 3:48 PM	#10
ryosuke Joined: Jul 28th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2008 Location: franconofurd, germsmany Age: 24 Posts: 1,618 Car: FZ50 GTR Rep Power: 19	my fav. is the fuchsröhre. 8) "Foxhole: Apparently a frightened fox dived into a drainpipe during the construction of this section, and the workers named the section after it." __________________ Goddo supiido yuu! Burakku emparaa

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