[svandamme]

I went last week, had hoped it wouldn't be to busy on a week day, but was not the case.
To much young'uns in cheap expendable cars that know the place way more then a foreigner can.

Track closed after 5 minutes when a biker had planted himself in the Armco.. there was a car parked in teh grass but not sure if he stopped to help or if he was involved.

I returned home after my 1 lap, never got in the flow of things, to busy and the track then closed..

Chased top speed at the autobahn.. got up to 268, 263 on the satnav. There was some more left but traffic ahead..
The old girl did alright considering official topspeed is 258


I had hoped for rain, I prefer rain at the ring, takes away a lot of the timed racing and bikers getting in-between the cars.
It's more relaxed driving (at least for me, I love driving in the rain), much less traffic and great to learn the track at your own pace.

Do keep in mind , regardless of what anybody says, it's NOT a public toll road
They say the road rules apply, which is true, but it's sold and in private ownership.

So if an when something happens , Your insurance in most cases will not cover you
Armco is something like 2000euro / meter, they charge very enthusiastically even if it's just a scratch
500 bucks to get hauled off after a breakdown and normal triple A probably won't cover that either.

And that's not even discussing possible damage you may do to others (coolant leak and resulting pile up, imagine your insurance telling you they don't cover it)
or
Damage others do to your car

So think carefully what you want to do and achieve there.

For me , i always get trackday insurance, something like 40 euro/day..it won't cover everything but at least you have basic coverage for damage to the Armco.
I also will not drive if it is too busy, or if I notice too much stupidity on track.. young drivers don't see danger like older ones and they can't pay for the damage they caused you either. It's not worth it in a nice car you bring there.
You can't win any prizes
You can loose a great deal
Hence my preference for rain it takes the edge off things


I supposed you could rent a track car, they have Renaults and ford focusses there. up to Porsches and Mclarens for those with deeper pockets.
I don't know price, but i would reckon it limits your liabilities as the cars come with insurance , so that helps if it's just for a short one off visit, that might be a good idea.

For me personally I want to drive my Porsche to places so renting FWD hatches is out of the question .. But I am weary of the risks and I make sure not to get caught up in the hunt for seconds off my time.