FIRST CORNER (Right hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 122
mph [197 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 78
mph [126 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 6 minutes
17.72 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 3.49
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 6 minutes
21.21 seconds
This
right hander is tricky because of the severe downhill run into
it which then transitions into an uphill climb through the
corner. The key is to brake gently. Hard braking will push the
car down into the ground and you'll bottom out and lose control
at this transition. The slight uphill climb through the corner
will allow you to get round it without much braking. Remember
this as you approach the turn.
You'll be up to third gear as you come to the downhill dip of
the track. Line up on the left side for the entrance to the
turn. Just as you reach the beginning of the downhill start to
brake gently. Continue to brake all the way into the turn. This
gentle braking will also help you to rotate the car into 
the
corner once you start turning the wheel, thus allowing a faster
cornering speed. Once you have slowed down enough, shift down to
second gear.
You'll start to turn in almost immediately after the downshift.
Aim for a late apex and gradually release the brakes as you
approach it. Balance the car on the power as you go by the apex
and then start adding some more power as you begin to exit. Make
sure you don't go too far to the left on the exit or the next
turn will be more difficult than it needs to be. The late apex
will help you stay near the middle of the track as you exit.
SECOND CORNER (Right hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 92
mph [148 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 90
mph [145 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 6 minutes
22.07 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 1.20
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 6 minutes
23.27 seconds
This
right hander is fairly straight forward and requires no braking.
Use the power to help turn the car here. You'll be in second
gear as you leave the previous turn. Get back to full throttle
on the short straight between the two turns. There isn't really
a good turn in reference point here, so experience will be your
guide. However the previous right hander and this right hander
are connected with a shallow arc. So drift out to the middle of
the track and then slowly start bringing the car back in for
this apex and you'll be pretty close. A mid to late apex is the
goal here, again allowing for an exit near the middle of the
track. Just before reaching the apex, shift up to third gear.
The brief release of the power as you shift will help bring the
car into the turn. Then as you go past the apex try to add some
more power. You may not get back to full power on the exit, but
that is not important. A good line into the following left
hander is more important than a full throttle exit from this
one.
THIRD CORNER (Left hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 100
mph [161 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 95
mph [153 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 6 minutes
24.64 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 2.30
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 6 minutes
26.94 seconds
This
left hander is taken in third gear with just a tap of the
brakes. A mid apex is what you're aiming for here. Going wide on
the exit will really hurt you into the following turn. As it's
easy to overdo the entry to this corner a wide exit is quite
common.
As you leave the previous
turn
aim for the middle of the track. Once there continue across
towards the left side. You should reach it just as you clear the
ever-so-slight bump in the track, which is also the beginning of
the apex of the corner. Tap the brakes just as you reach the
apex and then get back on the power to maintain your speed. As
you exit let the car drift out to the right. Don't add any more
power until you reach the edge of the track. Once there get back
to full power and continue down the track staying to the right.
FOURTH CORNER (Left hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 115
mph [185 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 103
mph [166 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 6 minutes
28.52 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 2.66
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 6 minutes
31.18 seconds
This left hander is tricky because
75% of the car gets airborne. Most of the time the rear of the
car will leave the track and the front will stay on the track.
This w
ill
greatly exaggerate any steering inputs. Obviously the rear of
the car will be completely loose and therefore if when the rear
wheels come back down onto the track at any sort of angle you'll
spin quite easily.So you need to slow down enough beforehand and
also go over the crest of the hill in a straight line, which can
be difficult as you're in a turn.
You'll be in third gear as you approach this turn. Get back to
full acceleration and make sure you are near the right side of
the track. During the race the flag marshal makes a great
braking reference marker. However during practice he's not
there, so you need to rely upon where you think he would be. The
two trees on the left are also a good reference point, but they
do take your attention away from the turn. Regardless of what
you use, as you reach the flag marshal, or trees, brake
moderately and begin to bring the car over towards the left. The
track start to 
go
downhill when you start to brake. It also has a little camber
which will help you through the turn.
You'll be taking a late apex in third gear, which you should
reach just before the track starts going downhill with a
vengeance This is where you rear wheels will come off the
ground. Keep a steady throttle, one that is fairly minimal and
start down this new hill in a straight line, aiming slightly
towards the right. If you try to stay to the left you'll spin
when your rear wheels touch down again. You'll be pretty close
to the right when you touch down. As soon as you can add a
little more power to balance the car and then once it feels
steady increase the power to full and start moving across to the
left side of the track. Under race conditions you'll have to
take this turn slightly slower and will also have to wait much
longer before getting the power down again because the extra
weight of 15 laps of fuel will cause the car to bottom out and
spin off the track if you are going too fast.
FIFTH TURN (Right-left esses):
Entrance speed: approximately 110
mph [177 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 100*
mph [161* kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 6 minutes
32.20 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 7.48
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 6 minutes
39.68 seconds
The
esses are all about the first one. Get a good entrance into it
and you'll be able to take a good fast line through the rest of
them. A bad entry will mean you'll have to slow down a lot to
stay on the track or drive all over the grass. This may seem
okay, but will cost you time.
Move
the car towards the left after the previous turn, staying in
third gear. The racing groove gets darker, then lightens for a
moment before darkening again and heading into the corner.
Use this light section of the groove as a marker to ease off the
power and start turning into the first ess. A late apex at this
first bend should be your goal. Use as much power as you can
without spinning the rear w
heels
or pushing the front away from the apex. You'll have to keep
adjusting the amount of power you are putting down as you go
through this first bend. Once through this bend the track crests
another hill and the rest of the esss appear before you. You
should be near the middle of the track as you crest this hill.
Then aim for the second ess, again taking a late apex. 
You'll
be able to add a little more power now as this bend opens up
more than the first one.
The third bend is longer than the previous two and can therefore
be taken under much more acceleration. However, third gear can
still cause a lot of wheelspin as you turn the car, so shift up
a gear as you come into this bend. Because of the length of the
third bend a mid-apex works well.
Once at this apex you 
should
be able to get back to full power. Finally, aim for the last
bend, taking a late apex under full acceleration. If all went
well you should be lined up on the left side of the track as you
exit the esses. In race trim you'll have to take these turns
much slower the first few laps as your car will be less
responsive to turning and too high a speed will see you mowing
the grass, and possibly running into the fencing.
*After reaching this speed you gradually increase your speed
through the rest of the esses.
SIXTH CORNER (Right hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 145
mph [234 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 80
mph [129 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 6 minutes
41.64 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 4.53
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 6 minutes
46.17 seconds
This right hander can be
challenging because of the right hand bend that comes at almost
the exact moment you 
need
to start braking. If you make it past that, you then have to
contend with the crest of a hill just past the apex with the
walls of a bridge on either side. But forgetting all that it's
quite easy really.
You'll be in fourth gear under full acceleration as you approach
this turn. Stay near the left side of the track after the esses.
Then as you reach the beginning of the right hand bend, brake
fairly hard. Just before braking turn the car slightly so that
you are pointing a little more towards the right. this will put
you on the correct line for the actual turn without you having
to turn while braking. Carefully downshift once the engine revs
are low enough; shifting too soon could upset the rear wheels
causing a slide into the turn.
You'll
have reached second gear by the time the racing groove starts to
turn. Following the groove into the turn, easing off the brakes
fairly quickly as you do so. Not too much trail-braking is
wanted here as the camber and incline of the track will help
slow you down. The rear of the car will be light after you turn
in, another reason for not using too much trail-braking, so add
a little power to steady it.
The apex comes quite early, and isn't actually that close to the
edge of the track. You may feel safer staying near the right
side of the track a little longer, and therefore apexing quite
close to it. This is fine as long as you don't go too far to the
left as you exit the turn. Just as you go over the crest of the
hill on the bridge, add a little power to plant the rear wheels.
Then back off a hair once you're over the bridge before getting
back to full power leaving the bridge and going up the following
hill.
FIRST CORNER (Up-hill left hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 95
mph [153 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 60
mph [97 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 6 minutes
47.40 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 3.90
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 6 minutes
51.30 seconds
Let
the hill do most of the work for you here. It should slow you
down and push you into the apex. You'll be in second gear under
full acceleration as you approach the turn. Bring the car over
towards the right side of the track. Use the racing 
groove
as your guide, and when it darkens brake hard for a moment and
then ease off the brakes. The
hill should do the rest for you. After braking maintain a
trailing throttle. Just enough to keep the car balanced, but
still slowing down. You'll start to turn in gradually after
braking. As you get closer to the top of the hill start to
increase the amount of streering until you are at full lock as
you crest the hill. 
This
should see you apexing just past the middle of the turn. If you
hit the apex too early you'll go wide on the exit. After the
apex add a little power to try and maintain a constant speed.
The car will go right out to the edge of the track quite quickly
as it actually continues to curve to the left a bit after the
main turn. Wait until reaching the edge before adding too much
more power. Once there straighten out the wheel and get back to
full power.
SECOND CORNER (Left hander - small Karussell):
Entrance speed: approximately 108
mph [174 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 65
mph [105 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 6 minutes
53.74 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 5.82
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 6 minutes
59.56 seconds
Even though this turn has a
slight uphill entrance and is banked you still need to use a lot
of braking to get the 
car
slowed down before you reach the banking. The banking is less
severe than the karussell and just barely wide enough for one
car. As you can't feel what the car is doing it's very easy to
slide a little and end up off the banking. This isn't terrible,
as it will only cost you a second or so, but you can spin as a
result, costing you much more than a second.
You'll probably still be in second gear as you come into the
braking zone. If not, you'll want to downshift before reaching
the banking. There is a section of the racing groove which is
quite a bit darker than the rest, just after the track begins to
climb uphill, which is a great braking reference point. Once
there brake hard for a moment. You'll start to turn into the
corner gradually almost immediately after braking, so ease off
the brakes a little to allow the front wheels to grip properly.
Continue to brake, progressively less and less, until you have
entered the banking. Then release the brakes completely, making
a smooth transition to a steady throttle.
The
track flattens out right as you enter the banking from the
outside. Make sure you don't ride up on the grass as you go
round the turn. As the track slowly climbs uphill throughout the
rest of the turn you need to add a little power to maintain your
speed. However, this is tricky, as too much power will spin you
off the banking.
As the banking ends start to add some more power and let the car
drift out to the right, crossing the right hand corner of the
banking as you leave it. The track continues to turn to the
left, making full acceleration difficult, but not impossible. If
you feel your rear wheels starting to spin, ease off a little.
Don't let the car go too far to the right on the exit or you'll
run onto the grass as the track curves to the left. This turn
doesn't really end until you are going down the hill just after
the left hand bend straightens out. At this point you should be
able to get up to third gear and back to full acceleration.
THIRD CORNER (Up-hill right hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 128
mph [206 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 80
mph [129 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 7 minutes
3.26 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 3.04
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 7 minutes
6.30 seconds
This
corner is like several of the turns at the Ring in that you
don't want to brake too much. Let the hill do most of the work
for you. The exit is also quite important. You want a smooth,
flowing exit that lets you drift out to the left under slight
acceleration. If you are messy you'll have a slow entry into the
following right hander which will kill you speed down the
following straight. So if you are getting a messy exit here,
take the corner slightly slower, as the following turn is much
more important.
You'll
be up to third gear as you come into this turn. As the racing
groove darkens, brake gently and downshift to second gear.
Release the brakes after a moment of braking; about half way up
the hill. You are aiming for a late apex, so turn in just before
reaching the top of the hill. Keep a steady throttle on as you
come into the apex. Then once there start to ever-so-slightly
add some power. Continue to add more power as you carefully
slide out to the left. From this point on you should be in a
constant arc all the way onto the following straight. Let the
car go out to the edge of the track, but make sure you do not
touch the grass. Then gently bring the car back towards the
middle of the track.
FOURTH CORNER (Right hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 97
mph [156 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 100*
mph [161* kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 7 minutes
7.92 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 5.26
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 7 minutes
13.18 seconds
Obviously this corner is all
about exit speed. You have the very long back straight coming up
ahead and a slow 
exit
speed, by even 1 mph, will cost you a lot of time. This straight
also presents the third real overtaking opportunity. If you can
exit fairly close to another car then you'll have quite a while
to draft right up behind them and get by before the bridge.
Again, exit speed is all important here.
You'll be in second gear under medium acceleration as you leave
the previous turn. You never really get going in a straight line
between these two turns. They just flow together in a single
arc. Use the crest of the hill as a reference point to upshift
to third gear and to begin getting on the power seriously. As
you start down the hill you should be near the left side of the
track. Begin adding more power. It's a fine balance, but you can
get the car sliding round the turn while it is still
accelerating by adding enough power. 
The
downward slope of the track will help you achieve this.
However, add too much power and you start spinning out, too
little and you understeer off the track. You won't get it
perfect every lap, but keep trying to. Get the car to slide just
a little as you continue to accelerate. This will allow you to
turn the wheel as little as possible, getting the maximum
acceleration onto the straight.
You'll be taking a late apex to make sure that you don't go wide
on the exit, which would be disastrous Once at the apex if you
have to lift at all then you're going to be an easy target for
chasing cars to pass. Just before the white line on the right
ends, start to leave the edge of the track. You'll get to the
left side of the track about the same time you pass the
Dottinger-Hohe sign on the right. Just keep it floored and then
gradually bring the car back towards the middle of the track.
*This is the average speed through the turn before you start
accelerating.
THE MAIN STRAIGHT:
Entrance speed: approximately 110
mph [177 kph]
Speed at the end of the straight: approximately 190
mph [306 kph]
Arrival time at the straight: 7 minutes
13.70 seconds
Time to negotiate the straight: 25.30
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 7 straight
39.00 seconds
The back straight at the Nurburgring is absolutely fantastic .
Even though it's seriously long - it takes about 25 seconds at
over 180 mph to go down it, and that's just to the bridge - it's
not boring. The slight bumps in
the track mean you can't totally relax, especially over the huge
one in the middle of the straight. Just to keep you on your
toes, you'll take off there. As you do so, ease off the power
and then get 
right
back to full when you touch down, making sure the front wheels
are perfectly straight. If you over-rev the engine by keeping it
floored you'll blow it after a lap or so.
This straight is also a great place to draft and pass someone.
But make sure you time it right because there is time for a
repassing attempt by the other car. If you get right behind the
other car too soon, you'll probably lose out in the end. The
track is quite wide, but at 180+ mph it doesn't look it. Going
two wide into the air at the jump is also quite fun.
If
you're alone the straight is a great place to relax for a moment
and gather yourself together. You may be about to start a
qualifying lap, in which case you should take this opportunity
to make sure you are ready for this. If you are just about to
finish a qualifying lap try not to think about the final few
turns ahead and how you could screw them up. Keep your
concentration and just think about where you are at that moment.
Finally, if you are in a race it's a great place to take a look
at all the gauges and also to check yourself.
Another point of interest is that on the right, just before
reaching the bridge you can see the Nurburg Castle. It's quite a
way off, but one of the main towers is clearly visible If you
use the F-10 view you get a much better shot of it. From the
in-car view you only see it as you go over the jump.
FIRST CORNER (Left hander under bridge):
Entrance speed: approximately 190
mph [306 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 170
mph [274 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 7 minutes
39.26 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 3.20
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 7 minutes
42.46 seconds
The
left hand turn just after the bridge is about level with Spa's
Masta Kink for the fastest turn in Grand Prix Legends. However,
at Masta all your wheels stay on the ground (hopefully). The key
here is turning in at the proper time. As you approach the
bridge there are two trees on the right just behind the bushes.
The first one is slightly smaller than the second. Also one of
its lower branches sticks out onto the track through the
curb-side bushes. Well actually it doesn't stick out, it's juts
a graphical glitch because as you pass the tree the branch
disappears. However by that point you are no longer looking at
the branch so it works really well as a turn in point.
Once
at this branch start to turn in very gradually and back off the
power a little. You still want a lot of power on, enough to be
causing a slight amount of understeer. This will help to push
you away from the bushes as you land after the bridge. If you
don't go through the turn fast enough you risk getting caught up
in the bushes on the left. You'll be just to the left of the
middle of the track as you go under the bridge. The track then
transitions from uphill to downhill and you take off for a
moment. You don't really notice that you've taken off, except
that the car jerks a little when you land. Keep the engine revs
and the steering position the same until you land. You should be
right next to the bushes when you do land. Continue for a moment
after landing and then get back to full power. This will help to
push the car out to the right as you exit. Go all the way to the
edge of the track, only unwinding the wheel just before reaching
the edge.
FIRST CORNER (Left-right chicane):
Entrance speed: approximately 180
mph [290 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 150*
mph [242* kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 7 minutes
44.81 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 2.54
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 7 minutes
47.35 seconds
The entrance to this left-right chicane is the important part of
it. You can come into the turn very fast as long as you get a
good straight exit. If you are off-line coming in you'll have a
very hard time slowing down enough for the final turns.
You'll
be in top gear going almost flat out as you approach the left
hand entrance to the chicane. Line the car up on the right side
of the track and then shortly before reaching the Tiergarten
sign on the right begin to bring the car in the turn, aiming for
a late apex. Remember that very little steering movement is
needed through the entire turn. Stay under maximum acceleration
and bring the car to the edge of the grass just to the left of
the dark racing groove as you hit the apex. You are now almost
midway through the turn. Let the car move away from the left and
towards the right hand apex. When you reach the halfway point of
the turn brake heavily for a moment and downshift one gear. Then
get back on the power to help balance the car. The rear will get
quite loose here so don't overdo the acceleration. Again, take a
late apex at the right hander lining up at the edge of the track
as you exit.
*This speed is reached right at the end of the corner.
SECOND CORNER (Left-right-left chicane):
Entrance speed: approximately 150
mph [242 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 45
mph [73 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 7 minutes
47.89 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 10.41
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 7 minutes
58.30 seconds
This is the final sequence of corners on the track.
Psychologically they can be the toughest, especially if you're
on a great lap. You want to push hard, but push too hard and you
could hit the barrier, start to think about hitting the barrier
and you may back off, wasting valuable time. Try to ignore all
this and just get through the turns and onto the pit straight.
You'll
be in fourth gear near the right side of the track as you leave
the previous turn. Braking starts almost immediately as you need
to lose about 100 mph to get through this chicane successfully.
As the racing groove darkens brake quite hard and begin to
downshift to second gear. Stay near the right side of the track
until you are almost on top of the entrance. The rear of the car
will be very light after the previous left-right chicane, so as
you start to brake be ready in case the rear steps out a little.
The first left hand part of this chicane is slightly faster than
the next right hand part. Turn into the corner, aiming for a
late apex right next to the armco, and quickly easing all the
way off the brakes. As you go past the 
armco
you'll be able to straighten out for a moment. Add some more
brakes at this point to slow you down enough to make the
following right hander.
After braking for a moment start to turn into the right hander,
aiming for a mid apex. Get back on the power enough to balance
the car as you get right to the right side of the track. You may
run your right side wheels over the grass a little here. This is
fine as long as you don't try to accelerate while they are still
on the grass. Hold the car against the inside of the turn until
the track straightens out in front of you, and then add a little
power as you straighten the wheel out. If you leave the inside
edge too soon you run the risk of hitting the armco at the
following left hander, or having to slow down too much in order
to miss the armco.
Aim for what appears to be the end of
the armco on the left as your entrance point for the next left
hander. The 
entrance
to this turn is quite sharp, but then the turn flattens out.
There is a slight bump to the track just past the entrance which
you can use to turn the car to the left and away from the
outside armco barrier by adding more power. Once you pass the
bend in the armco on your left - the part that you used as you
entrance point - try to get back to full power as soon as
possible. This will help you achieve the slight rotation of the
car on the bump of the track, as mentioned above. Back off for a
moment as the car rotates and then get back to full power. You
don't want the wheels to be spinning here as you'll lose
acceleration. So it's better to have a bigger lift and then get
the power down smoothly than to power slide out of this turn.
Remember a good exit out of here could let you draft an opponent
down into turn one, and sliding out of the turn won't let you do
this.
Continue under full acceleration as you leave this chicane and
gradually bring the car over towards the right side of the
track. Take a breather, because now that you have finished your
warm-up lap you are ready to have a go at a qualifying lap.
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