Expanding the Nürburgring - From the dream to reality

In the twelfth century, Count Ulrich would never have dreamed that at the foot of his patriarchal Nürburg there would one day lay the queen of all racetracks that would attract suitors from all the lands. With new ideas and its expansion as a recreational and business destination, even in future, Nürburgring will be running at full speed.

In the twelfth century, Count Ulrich would never have dreamed that at the foot of his patriarchal Nürburg there would one day lay the queen of all racetracks that would attract suitors from all the lands. Very soon after its grand opening in 1927 it had become clear how much economic drive these early examples of commercialized recreational activity would have on the entire region. Restaurants offering rooms for tourists became hotels, pastures with grazing cows became parks, the races were the grace of a region that belonged to one of the poorest areas in Germany. Eight decades have passed since then, in which Nürburgring has made a name for itself in the history books and around which numerous stories have revolved. Many generations of race drivers and race fans have been fascinated by it and, ultimately, it has become the economic engine of an entire region.

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