THE NÜRBURGRING - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed
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The Nürburgring has gone by many names over the years, but none are as accurate as “The Green Hell”. This legendary track has a reputation for being brutal and unforgiving, it is the very track that scared Niki Lauda forever, and the same track that allowed Ayrton Senna to show the world his talent. Everyone from BMW, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Lamborghini, Ferrari, and the list goes on and on … they all test at the Nurburgring to see who takes home the title of the fastest car around “The Ring.” The track also attracts thousands of enthusiasts every year, all looking to test their abilities behind the wheel, yet this has resulted in millions of crash videos. The Nurburgring even offers its guests the chance to sit in the passenger seat of proper race cars piloted by seasoned drivers in order to experience the track at its finest. So what exactly is it that the Nurburgring has that it draws OEM manufacturers, custom builders, and speed freaks from all over the world? Ohh yeah and did we mention that this “track” is also a toll road? This is everything you need to get up to speed on the world’s fastest and craziest toll road/race track!
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What car would YOU wanna drive on the ring?
Donut Media SVJ
Donut Media Pagani
Donut Media My Honda Civic;)
Carrera GT...I'm suicidal
Daytona Charger
I've been there and crashed a Lexus LFA. Good thing was I was playing Forza
You worried me so much
@@scrappy-zu7ge yeah I'm kinda sorry. It would break my heart to see a totaled LFA
My buddy crashed his VW V gti there, unfortunatly irl and had to pay over a 10000 euro's in damages
Bram Stijsiger no insurance cover on the race track?
Had me in the first half ngl
One more thing: don't upload any crash videos or you will get banned from the 'Ring. (just like us)
Lol really?
big sad
Auto Addiction lame!
rip
legends
When he just suddenly mentioned Sabine, it was quite heartbreaking. Rip legend
Facts dude. The ring lost its Queen. Rip legend ❤️
@@mohamedbasel5249 wait what she died?!
@@manfredderfnam1434 yeah bro 2 months ago. RIP Queen of the Ring ❤️
@@mohamedbasel5249
I just learned about her passing a few months back because of the special on Amazon Prime about her, and I was heartbroken 💔 over the loss of her
same
Stopping by to drop a RIP to the Queen of the Nurburgring: Sabine Schmitz
Press F to pay respects:
F
F
F
F
F
“EIN RING SIE ZU KNECHTEN”
“ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL”
Genau das ist die Übersetzung 🤣🤣🤣
@@ahang6904 ist halt die Übersetzung der Filme/Bücher
*Ein Ring um sie alle zu testen.
*
And it actually works out, the green hell rules all the automotor industry.
Jeden außer Walter Röhrl
As a German I’ll take responsibility and say:
James, you may be forgiven your butchering of the German language.
It is really entertaining watching you struggle with those words
Tobias Niederweis what? I thought he was speaking German for a second...
Sometimes it sounded like dutch😂😂😂🤣
Ooooh yeah it is x3 ich habe schon etwas mitleid mit in ^^' aber die namen sind auch richtige zungenbrecher für ausländische/nicht deutsch sprechende :3
Didn't know there's a 25km racetrack in Bavaria...
@@alexhughes5846 well, it's not in Bavaria
i am living 30km near to the nürburgring and i spend time there every weekend, i am in a tuners club and we always meet next to the track and do little 1 lap 1v1 races. i bought the 2019 zr1 corvette and thanks to consistently working on the car it has 1208hp, but when i do some laps (my car has around 2000 laps or 41.000km track experience) i am only driving with a 845hp setup, which is already very much for this track and i have to brake so much earlier than with a gt3 car, but however, it is a giant pleasure to live near to the most amazing track in the world and orienting my whole life around this, i am also working there in a famous racing team as the aerodynamics designer and livery creator
I am very jealous though every thing and place has its pros and cons I'll stay where I am and work on visiting the ring in the future.
I live in sacramento , California in the united states.
You are living my dream lifestyle.
You’re living the dream
@@Hermes8A8A fuck Sacramento
- Sacramento resident
Damn man, do you by chance need another colleague from northern Germany, that’s an engineer working for Germany’s biggest car manufacturer, but is much more interested in Motorsports than Production cars?
Asking for a...ahem... friend.
P.s.: I’d really love to see your corvette go around the ring!
Please do a video on the Isle of Man TT
I just wish someone would put it in a car game, imagine trying it in a F1 car.
Yes! Think I'll go watch some TT now
@@Paul_The_Spaceman imagine a 70's f1 car around isle of man, it should ve fucking scary but so fucking epic ♥️♥️♥️
1911 Indian go brrrr.
They should do a vid on 24 hours of lemons 🍋
Things I didn't expect to see:
5:10 F1 car jumps
5:31 Fire-fighting Porshe 911 fitted with water tank
That water tank car is very entertaining and interesting
Vintage, pre-40's F1 cars had no downforce and jumped a whole lot. It would be a surprise if a NEW F1 car jumped.
@@NothingXemnas now EVERYBODY in this planet would want to see that, although it's impossible. it'll crack when landed.
Bananas Explain PORSCHE
Well its probably faster to get to the crash site in a 911 than in a firetruck on that huge track ^^'
"F1 drivers refused to drive until it was safe"
Rally drivers: Pass on that beer, would you?
safe barriers were made only of spectators standing around hhhh
Roll cage
You comparing the speeds? Clearly not.
But fuck yeah, love rally too
Formula 1 cars go way faster ..
@@mikeskidmore6754 on the track. Rally cars has to deal with environmental hazards, including dealing with a cliff
I've raced this track countless times in many Gran Turismo games, and it's exhilarating every single time. No other track gives me the feeling the Nurburgring does. Truly special and one of a kind. I'd love to see it in real life some day!
RIP Sabine Schmitz, Queen of the Nurburgring 😔💔
Should do a everything you need to know about: Le Mans, Bathurst, Daytona, Monaco Grand Prix and Monza
Youre missing Laguna Seca and Suzuka
Fuji n Sonoma speed way
AussieFishHunters wth is Bathurst ?
@@onyxviper9394 is that Mount Panorama circuit in Gran Turismo games, it is located in Bathurst Australia
Spa
just realized that in the intro James is trying to catch a letter that says “from dad”
Feel Licks haha me too
Oof
Good eye...i never noticed that before
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Love how I commented this two or 3 vids ago, and I got like 1 like.... Than you do it and get 250.... Crazy how luck works, good for you😁
Who's here after the announcement that the Nurburgring is gonna be part of the 2020 F1 season
Only the GP track tho, but still, Nurburgring GP in October?! Am I the only one seeing battles in the rain?😍
𝕁𝕠𝕖 𝕞𝕒𝕞𝕒
It is but sadly only the GP track not the Nordschleife green hell but still its at the nurburgring🙂
I got goosebumps but than I realized... yeah, GP
isn't that where the late niki lauda crashed in 1976?
That track is awesome to the core.
And R.I.P Sabine ...
Legend has it that ...even the Japanese automobile industry loved the Nurburgring track ..
I’m pretty sure there are many other people saying this but; Up to Speed on LeMans?
The track or the 24hr race?
Loads of things can be said about le mans
The Tesla Was not in Launch mode a whole 24 hours in fact...
LeMans would be competition's name, also the location. The track is Circuit de La Sarthe
But both of them would be awesome, cover the competition and the track at the same time on just one video
*When you get on it, you end up right back where you started*
tracc 100
I had to stop to think about the intelligence behind this
He protecc
He attacc
But most importantly he race round tracc
Rest in peace Sabine... We and Ring will miss you...
The most fun I've ever had (while fully clothed) was back in 2010 when I spent a whole day on the Nordschleife with my then fairly new and almost stock K8 Suzuki Hayabusa. I was on a 5000 mile solo tour all around Europe, and this wasn't even in the plans first, but when I was approaching Köln I just had to do it. The bike was in full touring setup with panniers, hard Michelin Pilot Road tires and I was not in leathers, but in Goretex allweather gear. I did some abysmally slow 9 to 12 minute laps, and enjoyed every minute of it. Best day ever in my 30 years of motorcycling. Just do it while you still have a chance.
When will “up to speed: donut media” drop?🥴
In the year 3000
@@Weird_Cat_Thingy more so😂😂
I hope in year 9999
Bumper to bumper : Donut media
@@anonimushbosh hb
Im living in the village Nürburg and it feels so weird everytime somebody talks about the Nürburgring... i love it when i wake up every morning hearing the engines... but sometimes its really anoying when people wanna be cool with their rusty straight piped m3... at midnight 😶 Anyways i LOVE the Ring and the People who make it what it is❤
There was a segment on Top Gear years ago where Sabine Schmitz tried to do a sub 10-minute lap of this track in a van. It's definitely worth a watch.
4:36 the greatest summary of WWII I’ve ever heard.
The Mysterious Mustache Man explained it better than my teacher
My Nürburgring highlight: Successfully proposed to my now-wife on top of Nürburg (the castle ruin in the middle of the track). Celebrated the affirmative response with a few laps around the Nordschleife. It really is an amazing place (including the countryside and the several small towns in the area).
My dream is to find a girlfriend that also loves motorsport the way I do cause then I can do what you did.......hope you and your wife are doing well
From an early age I’ve been obsessed with this track and being able to drive it thousands and thousands of times in games like Grand Tourismo and Forza has truly felt like a blessing. I’m finally going there in two years to fulfill my life goal of driving the track in real life. I can’t wait.
Let me guess. You played gran turismo 4 on the ps2.
@@unkonothats a pretty zero effort guess lol since gt4 is the most famous entry
This video *exists*
James May: screaming in his panda, *BOMB IT*
As soon as he started talking about the car co.s setting up shop there, I immediately thought of jm's hatred of this hellish land (cause tbh I agree with him... on the normal cars being developed there! Not the track, still love that)
racing there is great
but basing cars off of it sucks
german audience member here: its fine. german is freakin' hard. we know that. xD
You're language IS difficult. But your country is so freaking AWESOME!
@@davidmitchell1929 thanks :)
It's easier to learn if you speak English
Compared to spanish.. I feel like German is much easier more fun to speak but that could just be my teacher
German is so hard I've learnt how to read (pronounce) but I haven't learnt the language. I've made like 3 attempts😂
So you are german, correct? Whenever I see a footage from Germany the weather is never sunny. Kinda reminds of London. Is the weather really like this?
10:25 Nailed the pronunciation of TT👌
Ich bin stolz
The '17 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE did the Nordschleife in 7:16 min. It beat for example the Ferrari 458 Italia (7:38 min), Nissan GT-R (7:36 min), Porsche 911 GT2 RS (7:24 min).
This Camaro is among the 25 fastest cars on the Nordschleife.
The 2010 GT2RS lapped the Nordschleife in 7:24. A better comparison would be the 2018 GT2RS which ran a 6:47 (6:40 with the MR package), almost exactly a half minute faster than the camaro
@@fbpo1699 you've got a good point, but the GT2 RS started seven grand short of three hundred thousand dollars, while the ZL1 1LE would be around sixty-nine grand. It really makes the ZL1 1LE look like a bargain, and I think that was what O.P. was trying to point out.
@@1atm1 OP did not qualify his statement one bit he just listed (misleadingly chosen) lap times. Also lets not act like 30seconds is a small gap, its absolutely massive. Lastly, lets talk about quality, obviously the chevy is cheaper, because the car is complete dog shit, you pay for what you get.
It's quite interesting that a 4-cylinder car has created a pretty comparable time. The Type R has done it in about 7 minutes and 43 seconds
6:13 Funny enough, that's how you say "Portuguese" IN PORTUGUESE!
he’s goin global
Br?
@@miguelfincomaidame5145 yup!
Not really, he sounded like a Mob boss sayin Portugaiseee
Yeah, not Really.
5:37 R.I.P Niki Lauda, may you race in heaven with James Hunt!
He died last year right?
@@shahbazahmad-ud6kj Yes
11:47 James’ Dad’s last words to James before he left him
Don’t know how I missed watching this video til now, but when James mentioned Sabine I couldn’t help but feel a tear roll down my cheek 😢 RIP Ring Queen, your enthusiasm, passion and positive attitude will live long in the hearts of the many people you spoke out to through the years of racing and TV.
2:00 this translates to "one ring to rule them all".
In german "a ring" can either be a racetrack or a ring
"Ein Ring sie zu Knechten"
"One Ring to Rule them all"
Nice One 😂
Greetings from Germany, about 50 Miles away from the "Grüne Hölle" 😉
MrRood
Cordula grun ?
@@kenbee1957 CORDULA GRÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜN CORDULA GRÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜN
Miles what kind of SI Unit is that? Buahah
@@tobiasdierks
Ich hab dich, Ich hab dich, Ich hab dich
Du glücklicher
7:35 Holy shit I actually thought James was in the garage till now, but it was a green screen...
plot twist, he never was 😂 😂
😂😢😭
They don’t actually have an office, it’s all greenscreen
@@abramo7700 I should've included it in the comment...
:v
Dude - you forgot the most important issue - the way time records are done!
The Nordschleife became THE standard for the car industry. As you mentioned, most sports car producers run a big show with their "official" times... almost every 300 hp plus car communicates their "official" Nordschleifezeit. A top Nordschleifezeit means big bucks for the car manufacturers.
There are 3 different "track distances".
Because of the nature of the race track (connected to the GP track and open to the public), there have been a lot of dangerous situations and accidents in the track section where the two tracks run on the same surface. That means, many times there was traffic from both tracks coming together going in the same direction. The section of the track is called "T13" and is about 253 yards.
One of the biggest car magazines for sports cars in Europe (Sportauto) started to do their own time trials and wanted to have official times. They had a lot of hairy situations in the section where the two tracks run on the same surface. And because they wanted to have stable time recordings, they decided to exclude T13 because they could not control the incoming traffic coming from the GP track.
So the 3 different distances are:
the distance for the public track (20.3 km or 12.55 miles - there is a separate gate where you pay and get onto the track)
the distance including T13 (20.6 km or 12.8 miles)
the distance excluding T13 (20.832 km or 12.944 miles)
Nowadays the owner and operator of the track decided to record the times themselves and installed official light barriers for with and without T13.
Insiders say that there is a shit load of cheating going on when it comes to "official" track records. Famous car manufacturers are in the cheating business as well. For example - Nissan GTR (1st. version). Nissan claimed to have run a 7:29 in the 2010s. Several other competitors were more than just surprised/impressed. They bought standard GTRs and put top racing drivers in them - they were all over 10 seconds slower.
Special tires, underweight, engine mapping, etc are almost impossible to control.
Just as well as the track gets faster and faster every year - there is a lot of resurfacing going on each winter. Course corrections to make the track safer always take the bite out of corners (Flugplatz Jump etc).
My own time was a 9:13 (tourist track) ruclips.net/video/PP_wEFzGmDs/видео.html
This was a truly brilliant video guys, packed with interesting facts, made funny with weird distractions, I loved it! Thanks!
Not gonna lie, James is looking fresh af in that shirt
Legit tho
A shiiiiiirt
a sad meme no cap
He doing his thang
Sure, but when does he not look fresh af?
"When you get on it, you end up right back where you started"
Gold.
0:20 Man kennt ihn, die grüne Olle.....😂😂
Klingt wie so ne versiffte Ökotussi die Sozialpädagogik studiert und sich die Achseln nich rasiert.
This and lotus were my favorite videos. Great stuff. I thought I knew a lot about cars until you made it clear why Mercedes official color was silver. Very very informative.
like the parallax effects on the historical photos, makes them a lot more interesting to look at.
That's from the Nürburgring film "Gran Turismo presents The Ring" made by Gran Turismo TV. Definitely check it out if you like the Ring, they also interviewed some people who work there, and focused a lot on the motorsport (especially the 24H race)
"ein ring sie zu knechten"
"one ring to rule them all"
props for that one haha
that pronunciation of „Grüne Hölle“ tore my german heart apart
Pflanzgarten too
At least he's trying. Hard to get an american try anything that's out of their borders
🤣🤣Meins auch
@@PostTraumaticChessDisorder true story 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It’s hard for English speakers to manage the umlauts (if they haven’t learned German). We don’t have similar sounds in English really, unless you’re Lloyd Grossman or someone.
I live in a German speaking country and it continues to pose me problems, LOL.
0:10 "when you get on it, you end up where you started" LOL
This non car up to speed episode is an episode i never realised i need
Engineers: How long and hard you want your racetrack?
Germany: Yes
Leo Martín what ... she ... said?
HEYOOOOOOOO^^^^
Its not sooo long, we here had The "Deutschland Ring", it was (i think) about 13 Kilometer long. The old Hockenheim Ring(not the GP version today) was very long too.
Ben ! Yea of course, IT'S ONLY 21 FREAKIN KILOMETERS, and still the longest track in the world.
@@carsonyoder6294 I'm not sure. The Snaefell Mountain Course e.g. on Isle of Man is over 60 km long.
addicted-to-motorsport.de/rennstrecken-im-groessenvergleich/
@Ben ! The Deutschland Ring is only 10 km long. I often drive there.
Man, I‘m from Germany and i love how you try to say those words right 😂. Nice Video.
I Love the Ring, the Beautiful Nature around, the History. The stories that the Tarmac could tell. Hearing and seeing all the Cars! Killer V8's, V12's, Flat 4's and many more! But Sabine is also the Ring, R.I.P. She's Racin' with Senna, and Schumacker now! And She is so Purdy! Very Blessed and Talented Lady.
that lord of the rings reference was really nice for me as a german who actually understands what it says there. Good job Donut.
James, let me tell you as a german guy: you always get me when you try to speak german. I love it. Keep it.
Just drove on this track for the first time. What a rush! The location is a car enthusiast heavenly getaway. Can’t wait to go back.
9:15
Rest in Peace or Ruhe in Frieden Queen.🖤
I probably speak for the entire German audience when I say that we really appreciate your attempts at pronouncing words in our language... We know it's tricky! I've gotta say though, you actually did a pretty good job 😅
not perfectionist enough it seems
Honestly the only one that killed me was Sa-been.
Do Spa Francorchamps!
please :)
Yeah, with the epic Raidillon turn. Flat out through there.
Love your presenting style and you as a whole...fun videos mate
Nice history review. Definitely on my bucket list to drive the ring.
The: Never been
No burger ring.
You should try to go. It's something that will stay with you forever.
The Meca for motorsport enthusiasts.
ruclips.net/video/A7AkjtXE8WE/видео.html
Nerd buggering
"ein Ring sie zu Knechten" what an epic little detail....
active cinematic Love it
@@mikabaumgartner5462 its the litle things, isnt it?
6:01
Oh yes.
Ayrton Senna
The king of the rain.
Epic track to drive, the most surprising feature that no photo or video can prepare you for is the changes in elevation. Its like driving a rollercoaster track! I definately highly recomend it if you ever get the chance. and yes you'll get passed by the ring taxi's and the old scottish guy in his bmw 3 series wagon who's also your airBnB host. But it's fully epic to drive.
James: "... and a legend was born."
RUclips: RAID SHADOW LEGENDS
@@SusanPDavis no one cares about your scams
@@chrissss696 help me report that comment
Last time I was this early, *i walked in on Nolan and James*
OP I need context
"Bomb it!"-Air Chief Marshal Sir James May, RAF Bomber Command, on the Nurburgring.
Bro i love this track..thank you for this video
Yo I think we’re running out of vehicles to “get up to speed”
There’s tracks?
WE’RE DOING TRACKS
It could be fun to do courses that've undergone notable changes over the years, like Monza and Fuji Speedway. I could see Daytona, Le Mans, and Laguna Seca being covered, too.
@@EngelSpiel LeMans as a whole event and track should be enough for a 15 min video
I'm stoked I hope they do more on tracks, this was a really fun way to learn about the 'ring's history which I didn't know this much about
Do one on jack roush
Peking to Paris motor race. That is an Endurance race.
last time i was this early James’s dad was still around
Old joke
Seth Fulton Jesus Christ dude!😳 Epic burn!!!
Real shit, thats kinda fucked up tho.
@Chase Robbins Certain jokes are a coping mechanism. Easier to get over something when you got a smile on your face.
Seth Fulton CAR!!! ANOTHER CAR!!!!
0:32 Brotip: there's no "aaah" at the end of "Nürburgring".
Sadly, March 16 of 2021 Sabine Schmitz passed away
*F for a Legend*
james is getting slimmer? 🤔
he looks healthy 💛
No junk drink
You know its gonna be a sad day when James dont say "I love you" to you.
You know Donut media, if you could upload a video of James saying i love you, I think my depression will cured.
Great video... learned wayyy more than I planned on!
Up to Speed: James Hunt Vs Niki Lauda
Let's make it happen!
CMOOOM
For the last 5 years, I've been playing Forza Motorsport 6. Everytime I played, all I did was drive the Nordschleife, 3 lap race in whatever category. No other track mattered to me. The Nürburgring was the only track worth my time driving. It is the GOAT of race circuits.
Glad to see him again. The way he says "Touristenfahrten"-> LEGEND!
Wow. This episode gave me goosebumps.
I've seen a hundred Donut videos and only this one gave me goosebumps.
Sabine Schmitz died because of cancer on the 17.3.2021. Rest in peace, true legend!
One ring to rule them all!
THE NÜRBURGRING!
I thought I was ahead of the game for first comment when I saw that this was posted 1 minute ago. It's all good though. I still love you 😂
"1 minute ago" k
Man the only reason i got to learn about this track was through the Veloster N, i first fell in love with the 2025 N concept back in 2015 and that brought me to the N in 2018 in the detroit auto show. The moment i got to sit in the veloster and shift through all 6 gears, man, 2 years later and its still in my dreams. Now i feel like I've been missing on something huge ever since i learned about this ring
I've had the privilege of driving my own car (a tuned and lowered MKV Jetta at the time) on the Ring. What an incredible experience!
Thank you for mentioning the Südschleife, it‘s completely forgotten nowadays.
BUT there are some parts of the Südschleife that are still intact.
I‘m often at the Nürburgring as I‘m from Germany and last year I explored these abandoned parts of the Südschleife which are now in a little forest.
"You d-holes have been asking for this one forever" yep, i'm one of them!
Just been there over the weekend to see the 24h qualifiers race, i'm really not a car guy at all but it was absolutely fascinating, 30 or so of those monster machnines passing by and you could feel those roars in your body, absolutely magnificent
great video and everything in 👍🏼
greetings from Germany!
When James speaks German, priceless!
Pricemore
At least he tried...
Pumphrey didn't say "love you" this time :(
Always an informative hoot.
love the up to speed on racetracks, would LOVE to see one on Le Mans or Spa-Francorchamps
I just opened up this course last night in Gran Turismo. Can’t wait to actually test it out.
Not even mad about the fact that James can’t say “portuguese” 😂
U the best, James 🙌 Keep up with the amazing work
@@48Boxer jam.
Bbn.
Love this. Please do Bathurst next
I learned a lot of this info by playing Gran Turismo from day one 😂😂
The video didn't close out with James saying "I love you" and now I feel incomplete and unsettled.
Vfffgtgyikppli
Am I the only one that fell in love with Sabine after this? She's amazing.
Those are really old pics. like from 1996. so 25 yrs ago.
@@dafrasier1 What difference does that make?
She also holds the Ring record in a van 👍
@@tommack8650 I thought Guy Martin set a record in his Van recently ????
Yes
I‘ve been there so many times. The track is amazing
your German is one of my favourite parts of these videos... please never stop