Steep stretch of the Nordschleife
The steep section is a no longer used section of the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring . The steep section shortens the distance between Klostertal and Hohe Acht and bypasses the Caracciola carousel .
investment
The work on the 450 meter long steep section was carried out by the Stuttgart construction company Baresel GmbH . Grooved solidite concrete slabs (35 × 35 centimeters) were mortared onto a 20 centimeter thick concrete ceiling . Due to the high silicate content of the cement, the solidite process makes the concrete relatively independent of cold and heat and thus limits expansion and contraction to a minimum. However, this choice of material resulted in high tire wear when using the track.
The steep section cannot be found in the original development plan, as it was not until 1926 that it was decided to lay it out for automobile tests. Construction began immediately, but the steep section was not completed until 1928, a year later as the north , south and start and finish loop . The up to 27% incline was a particular endurance test for motor vehicles at the time; in the early days, according to the route operator, even individual vehicles overturned backwards during test drives.
Accidents
In the history of the Nürburgring , there were two fatal accidents on the steep route caused by tourist drivers. Until the 1960s, ring tourists were able to choose the route variants steep or carousel on their lap in addition to the southern loop, although this was actually prohibited in the driving regulations for the Nürburgring. The corresponding paragraph read (§ 8 of the driving regulations): "It is not permitted - except for approved test and training drives or races - to drive on the steep section (27%)."
Todays situation
The section of the route is currently still in good condition; hikers on the Ring can inspect the section on the way to the carousel.
Web links
- Official website of the Nürburgring
- Per steep section (private initiative)
Coordinates: 50 ° 22 ′ 29 ″ N , 6 ° 59 ′ 21 ″ E