Nürburgring to Give Motorcycles Specific Sessions
The news about bikes being ‘banned’ from the Nürburgring is slightly over the top, although big changes are incoming
One of the world’s most famous circuits, the Nürburgring, is changing its policy for 2025, with motorcycles and cars no longer being forced to share the circuit.
The news relates to the Rings’ Tourist Rides, which allow anyone with a road legal vehicle and a licence to drive, the chance to test it against the circuit dubbed ‘The Green Hell’ by F1 legend Jackie Stewart. The issue with the Tourist Rides though, was that due to the un-organised nature of the event, being that you arrive, pay, and drive on the track, motorcyclists could end up sharing the track with ultra-fast trackday cars, £1 million hypercars, family hatchbacks and even vans.
And it’s not just the differential in performance of vehicles on the track that can be an issue, the venue draws petrol heads from across the continent to its famous gates, each with their own varying level of track driving experience and skill.
“We have taken a very close look at the situation regarding the simultaneous participation of cars and motorcycles in tourist trips.” Said Nürburgring Managing Director Ingo Böder. “The different driving dynamics can lead to misunderstandings between two- and four-wheelers … In this case, motorcyclists are particularly at risk because, unlike car drivers, they have no crumple zone. That is why we have decided to strictly separate cars and motorcyclists in the future and to restructure the offer for bikers so that they can enjoy the Nürburgring experience as safely as possible.”
Aside from the bike-only sessions, the changes for bikers will also include compulsory guide riders, meaning you can only ride a motorcycle on the hallowed asphalt if you do so under the supervision of “trained guides during training sessions and courses”. And if you want to tick the box of riding The Ring’ in 2025, you better get booked on quickly. Four full-day sessions will be offered for motorcyclists in 2025. The Motorrad Action Team (July 30-31) and ADAC Doc-Scholl Driver Training (August 13-14) are each organising full-day training formats for two-wheelers with both beginners and experienced riders catered for in separate groups.
You can find out more about the Nürburgring’s plans for bikes in 2025 on the official website.
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Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
