THE CHALLENGE
Having done some laps at this track one wonders if these 8 minutes can be done for much less money with a streetlegal and still streetdrivable roadcar. Beating the Sport Auto benchmark in my own particular way according the motto "less can and should be more" with a car that is prepared within the regulations and parameters set by the governemental TüV at a limited budget looks like a real challenge.

Not getting overambitious and with the necesary respect for this nonforgiving track taking this challenge in two steps will be the way to go.

1. BtG 8'00"
The first challenge will be the so called Bridge to Gantry 8'00" meaning the track from the bridge before Tiergarten to the gantry before the Döttinger Höhe, some famous markingpoints of the Nürburgring.

The length of 19,150 km to be done in less than 8 minutes.
Therefore the average of BtG 8'00" will be 144 km/h.
This goal to be achieved with a budget of no more than € 8.000 or € 9.000,-

2. NS 8'00"
Second challenge will be driving the Supertesttrack of Sport Auto, being 20,600 km, also in less than 8'00". This means an average speed of 155 km/h Understandably this needs more engineering and tuning.

Thus more budget although the margin of this project's budget should not extend € 16.000,-

THE CHALLENGER
Born and raised in in the south of Holland at driving distance of the Nordschleife, with a healthy interest in combustion-engine-driven vehicles, my first introduction with the Nordschleife came in summer1970 during a Touristenfahrt-lap in my 1961 VW 1200 / 34 Hp Beetle (with a guarding angel moment at Eiskurve) when I accidentily passed by on the B258 during a short holidaytrip to Switzerland. Till today some 250 laps have been driven on this track so I know more or less which corner is next.

With my automotive engineering background several modern and historical roadracingbikes, race- and rallycars were build and tuned which gives me some understanding of the coöperation of the involved carparts.

Driving these prepared vehicles to the limit was my ultimate goal and have shown me my limitations and possibilities.