spyder Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Welcome to the Ring! Located in the Eifel region of Germany, the Nürburgring can easily be described as one of the most – if not the most – iconic race locations on the entire globe. Built right into the trees and the ups and downs of this lovely countryside, the Nürburgring offers a challenge even to the absolute best of the racing world. The two circuits, Nordschleife and Nürburgring GP, have seen the greatest of motorsport over the years, but they are also places for amateur drivers from all over the world to get their dose of track driving and to follow the same roads their heroes did or do. Bringing such an icon to rFactor 2 is a real honor for us. Just like our playerbase, we always dreamed about taking the virtual cars onto the Nordschleife or Nürburgring and just enjoy pure driving. Experiencing this track during development was absolutely special. Every motorsport fan knows this track and has seen plenty of footage, especially from the remarkable 24 Hour event. Working on bringing it to life in our very own simulation and then being able to even drive on it was a breathtaking moment for the studio. Bit by bit the wireframe turned into the best playground we could think of. The laserscan we used is from 2018, making it the most accurate and modern representation of this holy grail of motorsport history and also modern times. Like so many other simracers, we visited the track during Simracing Expo or even just in our free time, being captured by the mythos and the feeling you get just by being close to it. And now it’s finally in rFactor 2, for you all to race on and enjoy. Click here to buy it! History The Nürburgring’s story goes way back, all the way to the 1920s! Its home is in the town of Nürburg, Germany, and although it has weathered the decades of the past, it has come out intact and today has transformed into a vast motorsports complex with a capacity of over 150.000, with a fan-base that’s arguably one of the most dedicated and die-hard in the world of motorsports. Layouts This initial release features no less than four unique layouts, with more to come later as free upgrades. Nordschleife “North loop” The now almost ancient Nordschleife “North loop” dates back to the roaring 1920s ! Meandering its way through the countryside and circling the medieval castle of Nürburg and its small village, the Ring’s roads and sharp curbs snake around the idyllic and bucolic Eifel landscape. The full Nordscheife loop is 20.8 km with a jaw-dropping 300 meters of elevation changes. Nürburgring Grand Prix Among modern, well-known tracks, this Grand Prix track, which was built in 1984 and used for Formula One up to 2013, remains a great venue for modern racing. The Grand Prix is a very technical track that requires acute timing and precision. Its iconic sharp first section of turns is a real test of braking mastery. Nürburgring 24 Hours The 24 Hours Nürburgring layout is 25km of grueling endurance. The layout starts on the Grand Prix circuit and then transtions to the North loop. Skipping only the Mercedes Arena section of the Grand Prix, it uses most of the two layouts. The modern and old clash, but co-exist in a way that gives this immense layout its unique character. Part technical, part old school, the 24 hours layout is the ultimate test of flexibility and skillful racing for anyone calling themselves an endurance driver ! Nürburgring Combined The ‘Combined’ layout is a close cousin of the 24 Hours layout. The only difference is it includes the Mercedes Arena section, making it a slightly longer layout with an extra challenge! Sections of the Nordschleife With too many corners to cover them all individually, we decided to summarize a lap around the Nordschleife on a section by section basis, giving you a little history and advice on each! Antoniusbuche This first section of the Nordschleife was named after an altar that was dedicated to St. Antony. The altar was situated below a huge beech tree that was taken down before the Second World War to make room for another road. Tiergarten Currently known for the “Hotel am Tiergarten” run by the family Schmitz, whose daughter Sabine won the 24h more than once and is well known for driving the BMW ring taxi for over 10 years, this part was named after a burial ground for animals that died in combat. Hohenrain A braking zone surrounded by grass and nowadays parking areas for the track. Hatzenbach Just to the left of the track, a small creek gave its name to this section of the track. This twisty section is all about rhythm and momentum. Hocheichen Ironically, the great oaks this section is named after actually had to be largely cut down to make space for the track. Quiddelbacher-Höhe Here the track actually passes along a ridge on the highest part of the village of Quiddelbach. This and the following sections are all about nerve and keeping your foot down if you dare! Flugplatz Although many driving the track will remember this section as a place where you actually get all four wheels off the ground, giving you the feeling of flying, the area left of the track was a former airfield for gliders. Schwedenkreuz A stone cross, erected there in 1638 as a memorial to the mayor of Kelberg and tax-collector for Adenau after he was believed to be killed by deserters from the Swedish army. Iron clamps nowadays hold together the remains of the cross, which broke roughly a century ago. Aremberg A volcanic hill and nearby village share the name with this section of the track. As soon as you exit this section you plunge downhill at high speed, only to emerge again at the top, which is one of the slowest parts of the track. Fuchsröhre Spontaneously named by construction workers after a frightened fox that dived into a drain pipe during the construction of this section of the track. The incident actually temporarily halted work. Adenauer Forst This part of the forest, near the town of Adenau, gave name to the track passing through. Metzgesfeld An ancient map from 1860 marks this area as a field that was owned by someone called Metzges. It’s actually a quite complicated section of the track to drive. Be aware of where the jumps are and don’t let the curbs fool you. Kallenhard The old German term “hard” means mountain forest, so essentially this is just another part of the track that is named after a forest. Wehrseifen From an old German we go to a Celtic word, “seifen” meaning valley. This valley marked the border between the towns of Breidscheid and Adenau, which have since formed one single town. It is also the slowest corner on the track. Ex-Mühle After the original owner of the water mill refused to sell the necessary land to build a paddock here, this section was promptly named after the mill. Obviously that refusal also meant the start/finish line could not be situated here. Driving wise it’s downhill and back up again, where the start of the climb is the biggest challenge, taking as much speed up the hill as you can. Bergwerk Until roughly 1900, this was the location of a mine, where lead and silver were mined. The mine closed after those natural resources were exhausted. Leading onto the back straight, this is an important corner to get right. It’s probably also one of the most dangerous ones. Kesselchen Named during construction after the little valley this section is in. Klostertal In the 14th century, this part of the valley housed a convent (or “Kloster” as this is called in German) where an Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem lived. Later, in the 18th century, a monk lived there who helped people in need. Steilstrecke Not in use today, but a former testing section, and still open for the public. Keeping your momentum here is crucial, with no room for error! Karussell Probably the most iconic turn of the whole track is the carousel. The original bend went around the top of the turn, with the banked section being there for drainage only, but one day a driver called Caracciola had the idea to actually drive this section and the rest is history. Entry and exit of the hairpin are probably the most important to get right. Hohe Acht Named after a hill that is the highest point in the region which can be found close to the race track. Hedwigshöhe This section was named after the wife of the spiritual godfather of the Ring. While her husband was overseeing the construction of the track, Hedwig enjoyed the panoramas from this point on the track. Wippermann In the early days of the track, cars used to go up and down in this section of the track, that has since been made less dangerous, like the earlier Flugplatz. That does not mean it’s an easy section today. Try not to upset the car too much here! Eschbach This is another twisty section of the track that got its name from both a creek and a small village of the same name. The name itself also refers to a lot of ash trees that used to stand here. Brünnchen The literal translation being “little well”, this was the location of several irrigation lines to Herschbroich and also the location of a bridge over a creek that is part of the track. This is a popular location for spectators too, because there are always a lot of things happening. Don’t be the next person to grab their attention there! Pflanzgarten Often also referred to as Pflanzgarten 1 and 2, this area used to be the site of gardens and fields for growing plants of the counts of Nürburg. Stefan-Bellof-S An S turn that was named after the race driver who set a new lap record in 1983 during a 1000 kilometer race. Schwalbenschwanz With a bit of imagination, if you look at this section of the track, it looks like the tail of a swallow, so it was named like that. At the end of this section lies the small “Karussell”, a baby version of the most iconic turn on the track. Keep your speed up and have a good flow to finally exit onto the long straight with maximum momentum! Galgenkopf It’s been a while since public executions were in fashion, but when they were, this is where the people of Nürburg held them. Döttinger Höhe This long straight was named after the high point near the village of Döttingen. If you’ve made it all the way to the end, enjoy the drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andre Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Nürburgring Nordschleife (2018) v1.41 - Added thre new layouts: Sprint, Sprint No Chicane, Endurance. Sprint ‘Sprint’ is a short version of the GP layout, it detours the Ford, Dunlop and Audi curves, and instead swoops back quickly transitions into the Michelin curve. A great layout for quick races with high down force! Sprint No Chicane Same as the ‘Sprint Short’ version but with a more flowing last sector. The chicane is replaced with a more flowing S style turn that making it a bit less technical. Also great for slower classes and quick sprint races, as the name implies. Endurance This is the monster layout you all have been waiting for. Used religiously in 24hr endurance, this is one of the main events of the modern Nürburgring / Nordschleife calendar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Nürburgring (2018) Timing from Lap 1 https://forum.studio-397.com/index.php?threads/nürburgring-2018-timing-from-lap-1.65107/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyder Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Nürburgring (2018) v1.75 - Added new layout "Support 24H" - First optimization pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Nürburgring (2018) Timing from Lap 1 UPDATE (due to the update of the base component to 1.76/77) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 v2.09 Changelog Comprehensive & Extensive PBR Update to the entire Circuit New Textures for Roads & Terrain New Features on Roads such as dust and improved real road dynamics Reworked outer terrain materials Reviewed trees and treeline objects, materials and placement All new crowds Reviewed night-lighting Further optimisation pass Added “Grand Prix No Chicane” Layout Added Support for up to 90 vehicles on Nords layouts using GP pits. Added New Support Vehicles Various General Fixes Extended white line on layouts using the GP pit exit so cars can merge safely further down Moved tire barriers in that slightly blocked pit entry transition on 24H layout Nürburgring (2018) Timing from Lap 1 due to the update of the base component to 2.08/09 http://www.mediafire.com/file/zyqtts6o2jmrij4/Nurburgring24H_NES_Com_NOS_inst_timing_2.10time.rfcmp/file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 The Best Version of Nürburgring Just Got Better Και το κορυφαίο σχόλιο στο forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Nurburgring Nordschliefe v2.17 Added missing curbs on Nordschliefe Rebalanced & improvements to all road, terrains & trees materials Added decals to gravel traps Optimized trackside terrain meshes Optimized tyre stack meshes behind tyre canvas Fixed collision issues on some layouts Fixed some issues with camping tent placements Added atmospherics values to GDB files Some general object lodding optimization Reviewed some nightlight omni colours Added default RRBIN settings to WET files Various minor fixes and tweaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Nürburgring (2018) Timing from Lap 1 (due to the update of the base component to 2.16/17) http://www.mediafire.com/file/k0enthmtzllnida/Nurburgring24H_NES_Com_NOS_inst_timing_2.20time.rfcmp/file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Nurburgring Nordschleife v2.19 - Fixed Tents in Arena GP section on Combined Layout - Fixed Static Mapper error in SCN files Nürburgring (2018) Timing from Lap 1 (due to the update of the base component to 2.18/2.19) http://www.mediafire.com/file/snfwjclaag9r1gu/Nurburgring24H_NES_Com_NOS_inst_timing_2.21time.rfcmp/file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyder Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 Nurburgring v2.21 Removed Tents from Arena section on Endurance Layout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 Nürburgring (2018) Timing from Lap 1 (due to the update of the base component to 2.20/2.21) 2 Versions for the 24h, Endurance and Combined Layouts, that are named with ...Timing P and ...Timing P+Q, to mark in which Session(s) the Shortcut Timing works http://www.mediafire.com/file/z20yk1aj0dsfq91/Nurburgring24H_NES_Com_NOS_inst_timing_2.22time.rfcmp/file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Nordschleife v2.37 Various material updates to Terrain, Foliage and Barriers Various minor texture fixes Various optimizations to decal object groupings Various minor LOD optimizations Added CBASH & RRSHD for faster loading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Nordschliefe v2.43 Updated pit lane cut corridors, pit exit cut detection on all layouts. Reviewed fast rolling starts, all layouts Don’t render Ferris wheel on low track detail setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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