List of Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times

This is a list of lap times achieved by various vehicles on the Nürburgring (Nordschleife). The list itself is broken down into categories.

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The Nordschleife

For the main article, see Nürburgring

The Nürburgring (Nordschleife) in Germany, with its remaining 20.8 km (12.9 mi) long old section dating from 1927, is used by various motoring media outlets and vehicle manufacturers for testing. Manufacturers publish times for promotional purposes while automotive media outlets usually publish times for comparison and reporting purposes.

Timing entities

Apart from races and timing events under the rules of their respective sanctioning bodies, there are no official rules that govern the measurement and certification of lap time on the Nordschleife. [1] For the announcement of production car lap times, submission of an official announcement, accompanied by an on-board video with telemetry, and a mention of the tires used have become customary.[2]

Timing by media

The German magazine sport auto publishes its "Supertest" of cars, in which the lap time (usually driven by editor-in-chief Horst von Saurma) at the Nordschleife is the most discussed result. The magazine also runs a challenge for the fastest lap time driven with a car that is road legal (TÜV) and registered in Germany. The road legality rule also applies for the tires.

British motorcycle magazine Performance Bikes Magazine began testing their bikes in a regular feature at the Nordschleife in March 2007 and finished in December 2007. Bikes were tested by Dale Lomas and a character named only as The Baron. As with sport auto, all machines tested are road-legal (albeit in the UK) and shod with road-legal Bridgestone BT002 Pro Race tyres. To date there are 28 lap times published in the regular feature. As motorcycles are forbidden to participate in industry pool sessions and after-hours test sessions, Performance Bikes were forced to test during quiet mid-week tourist sessions, where speed limits apply in some sections. This means their lap times are measured from bridge to gantry (see below) and are approximately 22 seconds shorter than a full 20.832 km (12.944 mi) Nordschleife lap.

Nordschleife runs are conducted or observed by various other media outlets, such as British Evo Magazine or Germany's Auto Bild.

The TV Series Top Gear also used the Nordschleife for their challenges, often involving Sabine Schmitz. James May was very critical of the influence of Nordschleife lap timing, saying that it "corrupts performance when it's used by car makers to develop new models. Testing prototype cars on a circuit is nothing new, obviously: it's probably been going on since someone drove a horseless carriage onto a disused donkey derby track. But the 'Ring, through being communal and open to all, encourages a pointless scrabble for comparative lap times that isn't helping you or me."[3]

Timing by manufacturers

Manufacturers, especially those of supercars, conduct their own timing runs and publish these for varying purposes. Manufacturers also lend support to private entities or media outlets.

Timing by private drivers

Some lap times are even claimed to have been done during tourist driving sessions. It is forbidden to race on tourist days as it is very dangerous to drive fast among the general traffic. One should not try to measure the lap time on a tourist day. Additionally, there are two speed limits (one in Breidscheid, and one on "Döttinger Höhe") on tourist days, which also impacts the lap time.

Track lengths and timing

There are varying lap lengths. Therefore, not all of the lap times are comparable.

Full lap

A full lap of the Nordschleife, bypassing the modern GP track, is 20.832 km (12.944 mi) long. Most laps are completed 200 metres (656 ft) shorter for safety reasons. Full uninterrupted flying laps can only be done in closed sessions and race events like Castrol-Haugg-Cup.

Sport Auto lap

During the industry testing sessions in which sport auto records its "Supertest", the track can not be traveled at full speed past "Tribüne 13" (T13, grandstand 13) in order to allow safe access from the old exit/entrance there. Thus, sport auto Supertests cover only about 20.6 km (12.8 mi), which in average yields a 7 s shorter lap time compared to a full lap.

There are 5 sections on the 20,600 m (67,600 ft) long Supertest-Nordschleife:

Bridge to gantry

During tourist driving sessions, the full main straight cannot be driven at speed due to the exit/entrance. These laps are usually timed "bridge to gantry", which is only 19.1 km (11.9 mi). The lap goes from the "bridge" to the "gantry" (currently carrying Audi sponsorship.) [4]

Lap times

Production, street-legal vehicles

Both "production" and "street legal" vehicles are not easy to define. The Nürburgring is a public (toll-) road, and regulations of Germany and the EU apply. For the purpose of this list, a car is “street legal” if it comes with a manufacturer-provided certificate of conformity that allows the car to be registered in any country of the EU for road use. For the purpose of this list, existence of this certificate (either European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) or European Community Small Series Type Approval (ECSSTA)) is understood as a demonstration of intent for some kind of mass production. A production vehicle is defined as "one that is put into mass production, as a model produced in large numbers and offered for sale to the public." For new entries, this list requires an official manufacturer’s statement for manufacturer-conducted tests. If the test has been conducted by an independent publication, an article in that publication is required. New entries require an on-board video, and a statement that OEM tires have been used.

Length Time Vehicle Driver Date Notes
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 6:48 Radical SR8 LM Michael Vergers 19 August 2009 Radical Sportscars[5][6][7]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 6:55 Radical SR8 Michael Vergers 28 September 2005 Radical Sportscars[8] Timed by Sport Auto [9][10][11]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:11.57 Gumpert Apollo Sport Florian Gruber 13 August 2009 Sport auto (Germany) (Article)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:12:13 Dodge Viper ACR (2010) Dominik Farnbacher 14 September 2011 SRT conducted test. Video and manufacturer confirmed. OEM Michelin Pilot Sport Cup R compound track DOT competition tires. TTAC article.

Chrysler press release [8] [9]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:14.64 Lexus LFA Nürburgring Package Akira Iida 31 August 2011 Lexus conducted test. Video confirmed. Stock LFA with "Nürburgring Package". OEM Bridgestone Potenza RE070 street tires. Additional Roll Cage was equipped. [10][11][12]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:14.89 Donkervoort D8 RS Michael Düchting 2006 Sport auto (Germany) (Article)
7:18 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Timo Kluck April 2010 [13] [12] Manufacturer claim. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Plus N2 tires.
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:18.1 Donkervoort D8 RS Michael Düchting 24 October 2004 Sport auto (Germany) (Article)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:19.63 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (2012) Jim Mero 9 June 2011 General Motors conducted test,[13] base specification car with optional super-slick track DOT competition tires (Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure)[14] and non-stock safety equipment including a roll cage equipped, video confirmed.
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:22.1 Dodge Viper ACR (2009) Tom Coronel 18 August 2008 Chrysler and Motor Trend conducted test.[15]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:22.68 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 (2012) Jim Mero 23 June 2011 General Motors conducted test,[16] base specification car with optional super-slick track DOT competition tires (Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure) and Z07 package
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:24 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2010)[17]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:24.22 Nissan GT-R (2011) Toshio Suzuki 1 October 2010 Nissan conducted test.[18] Semi-wet conditions. Video confirmed. Best Motoring (12/2010).[19]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:24.3 Maserati MC12 Marc Basseng August 2008 Evo Magazine conducted test
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:24.44 Pagani Zonda F Clubsport Marc Basseng August 2008 Evo Magazine conducted test
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:25.7 Ferrari Enzo Marc Basseng August 2008 Evo Magazine conducted test
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:26.4 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (2009) Jim Mero 27 June 2008 General Motors conducted test,[20] base specification car with stock tires and non-stock safety equipment, video confirmed.
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:26.70 Nissan GT-R (2009) Toshio Suzuki 23 April 2009 Nissan Motors conducted test with optional tires. video confirmed. Best Motoring (08/2009).[21]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:27.82 Pagani Zonda F Clubsport Marc Basseng September 2007 Pagani conducted test,[22][23] semi-wet conditions
7:28.0 Porsche Carrera GT Walter Röhrl 2 July 2004 Porsche conducted test.(07/04) [23]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:28.71 Porsche Carrera GT Marc Basseng August 2008 Evo Magazine conducted test.
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:29.03 Nissan GT-R (2009) Toshio Suzuki 17 April 2008 Nissan Motors conducted test,.[24][25][26] The test used a stock GT-R with stock tires. Video confirmed.
7:32.0 Porsche 911 GT2 (2008) Walter Röhrl 2007 Porsche conducted test,[27] R compound tires used.
20,832 m (68,346 ft) 7:32.92 Ferrari 458 Italia Sascha Bert November 2010 Auto Bild Sportscars (11/2010)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:33 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 997MkII Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (04/2010), PCCB [28]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:33.6 Koenigsegg CCX Marc Basseng August 2008 Evo Magazine conducted test
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:34 Koenigsegg CCR Horst von Saurma 17 October 2005 Sport Auto (03/2006)[29]
7:34 Porsche 911 GT2 September 2008 Porsche conducted test,[30] stock vehicle with stock tires
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:34 Nissan GT-R (2011) Horst von Saurma October 2010 Sport Auto (11/2010),.[31]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:35 Ruf Rt 12 Sport Auto (02/2008)[32]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:38 Lexus LFA Horst von Saurma September 2010 Sport Auto conducted test,[33] Bridgestone Potenza S001 tires used.
7:38 Porsche 911 Turbo September 2008 Porsche conducted test,[30] stock vehicle with stock tires
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:38 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 Horst von Saurma October 2009 Sport Auto conducted test,[34] Michelin Pilot Sport ZP run-flat tires used.
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:38 Nissan GT-R Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (07/2009),[35] Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST run flat tires used.
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:38 Ferrari 458 Italia Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (08/2010), Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires used.
20,832 m (68,346 ft) 7:38.85 Lexus LFA Sascha Bert November 2010 Auto Bild Sportscars supercomparo (LFA vs 458 vs SLS AMG vs GT-R vs LP570-4 vs Weismann GT) test conducted on the long 20.8 km configuration of Nurburgring (11/2010)
7:39 Porsche 911 Turbo (2010) Porsche Conducted Test [36] Stock vehicle with stock tires
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:39 Ferrari 430 Scuderia Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (07/2008)[37]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:40 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Giorgio Sanna Lamborghini Autobild (01/2007)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:40 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Klaus Ludwig AutoBild (07/2004)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:40 Porsche 911 GT3 997MkII Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (06/2009)[38]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:40 Mercedes SLS AMG Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (2010)[39]
7:40.6 Ford GT Markus Draper Octane Magazine
20,832 m (68,346 ft) 7:40.76 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera Sascha Bert November 2010 Auto Bild Sportscars (11/2010)
20,832 m (68,346 ft) 7:41.23 Porsche 911 Turbo S Sascha Bert November 2010 Auto Bild Sportscars (11/2010)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:41.27 Camaro ZL1 (2012) GM test driver Aaron Link October 2011 GM conducted test (10/2011)
20,832 m (68,346 ft) 7:41.50 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Sascha Bert August 2009 Auto Bild Sportscars (08/2009)
7:42 Porsche 911 GT3 Walter Röhrl Automobil (05/2006) Sport Auto (05/2006)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:42 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (01/2010?) [40]
7:42.99 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Jan Magnussen 2005 General Motors,[41][42] Motor Trend confirmed
20,832 m (68,346 ft) 7:43.65 Nissan GT-R Sascha Bert November 2010 Auto Bild Sportscars (11/2010)
7:43 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 'Motor' magazine
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:44 Audi R8 V10 Sport Auto (09/2009)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:44 Pagani Zonda S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (02/2005)
20,832 m (68,346 ft) 7:44.42 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Sascha Bert November 2010 Auto Bild Sportscars (11/2010)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:46 Porsche 911 GT2 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (06/2001)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:46 Lamborgini Gallardo Superleggera Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (09/2007)[43]
7:46.36 Jaguar XJ220 John Nielsen Evo (07/2000) [44]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:47 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (08/2004)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:47 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Horst von Saurma Sport Auto[45]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:47 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 E-gear Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (01/2007), Sport tires
20,832 m (68,346 ft) 7:47.794 TMG EV P001 electric vehicle Jochen Krumbach Toyota Motorsport GmbH[46]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:48 BMW M3 GTS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto[47]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:49 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Horst von Saurma 22 June 2007 Sport Auto[48]
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:50 BMW M3 CSL Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (08/2003)
20,600 m (67,600 ft) 7:50 Porsche 911 Carrera S (2009) Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (08/2008),[49] PCCB, PDK, Sport Chrono Plus, Michelin Cup tires
7:52 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2008),[50] apparently problems with tires and ABS
7:54 Mercedes CLK DTM AMG Sport Auto (03/2005)
7:54 Nissan GT-R September 2008 Porsche conducted test,[30] stock vehicle with stock tires
7:54 Porsche 911 Turbo 997 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (05/2007)[51]
7:55 Caterham R500 Superlight Robert Nearn 'EVO' magazine (07/2000)
7:55 Ferrari F430 F1 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (01/2006)
7:56 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 Dave Hill crossedflags.com[52]
7:56 Porsche 911 Turbo Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (06/2000)
7:56 Porsche Panamera Turbo Walter Röhrl Motor Trend (07/2009)[53]
7:56 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale f1 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (02/2004), Sport tires
7:56.73 Honda NSX-R (NA2) Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring Video Special Vol. 55 "NA2 NSX-R" (2002), video confirmed
7:57 Lancer Evolution X GSR Mark Chandler AMS conducted test September 2011
7:59 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z51 Dave Hill General Motors conducted test
7:59 Cadillac CTS-V (2009) John Heinricy 9 May 2008 General Motors conducted test,[54] video confirmed[55]
7:59 Porsche 911 Carrera S Walter Röhrl 'Wheels' magazine (06/2004), PASM setting "Performance"
7:59 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 V-Spec Dirk Schoysman 1996 Best Motoring - Time Attack / Autocar magazine 97, stock[56]
7:59 Dodge Viper SRT-10 November 2005 Motor Trend
8:01 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring - Video Special DVD Series, Prototype (weight/horsepower different from production car)
8:02 Mercedes CLK 63 AMG - Black Series Autobild (07/2007)
8:02 Aston Martin DBS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto [57]
8:03 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005) Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/2005)
8:03 Porsche 911 GT3 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (08/1999)
8:03.86 Honda NSX-R (NA1) Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring Video Special Vol. 25 "NA1 NSX-R" (1995), video confirmed
8:04 Audi R8 V8 Sport Auto (07/2007)[58]
8:04 Porsche Cayman S Walter Röhrl Sport Auto, 19 inch wheels, ceramic brakes.
8:05 BMW M3 E92 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2007)[59]
8:06 Subaru WRX STi Spec-C Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring Video 'NISMO Beast Unleashed'[60]
8:07 BMW Z8 E52 Autobild (06/2001)
8:07.97 Renault Megane RS Trophy Laurent Hurgon June 17, 2011 www.europeancarnews.com (06/2011), new record for a FWD car.[61]
8:09 Audi RS4 Sport Auto (06/2006)
8:09 BMW M6 E63 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2005), Sport tires, 259 km/h speed limiter.
8:09 Honda NSX-R Sport Auto (08/2002), Sport tires, suspension modification.
8:10 Porsche Boxster S www.sueddeutsche.de/automobil/372/449102/text/11
8:10 Dodge Viper GTS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/1997)
8:10 BMW Alpina B6 S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (05/2008)[62]
8:11.16 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Takayuki Kinoshita (Best Motoring video 14) Wet conditions, not a true time attack.
8:12 BMW Z4 M Coupe EVO magazine (Issue 093, page 077)
8:13 BMW M5 E60 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2004)
8:13 Ferrari 355 GTB Sport Auto (10/1994)
8:13 Mercedes-Benz_C63 AMG Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (2/2009)[63]
8:14 BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupé Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2008),[64] including optional LSD and 19 inch wheels.
8:15 BMW 1 Series M Coupe June 2011 Sport Auto,[65]
8:16.15 Honda NSX (NA1) Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring Video Special Vol. 15 "The Honda NSX" (1990), video confirmed
8:16.90 Renault Mégane RS R26.R Vincent Baylé 23 June 2008 Previous FWD record [66]
8:16 Porsche Cayman S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2009?)[67]
8:17 Porsche Boxster S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2009?)[68]
8:18 Lexus IS-F fastestlaps.com (2007)
8:20 2010 Camaro SS NA Edmunds[69]
8:22 Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring Video Special DVD
8:22 Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG (W203) Sport Auto (7/2004)
8:22 BMW M3 E46 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2000)
8:22 BMW M Coupe E36/8 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/1998)
8:22.85 Chevrolet Cobalt SS/TC (2007) Motor Trend (10/2007)
8:24 Cosworth Type 25 STI spec C (2010) Mark Chandler Sport Auto (2010), Sport tires
8:25 Lotus Exige S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (06/2008)[70]
8:25 Jaguar XKR Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8:25 Audi RS4 Sean Moore
8:25 Porsche Cayman S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8:24 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/1999), Sport tires
8:25 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2002), Sport tires
8:26 Audi S5 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (01/2008)[71]
8:26 BMW 335i E92 Coupe Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8:26 Nissan 350Z Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/2003)
8:26 Ford Focus RS Horst von Saurma Ford conducted test (08/2009)
8:28 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8L Dmitry Sokolov July 2011 TopGear Russia (2011), automatic transmission
8:28 Porsche 911 Carrera (993) Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (07/1997)
8:29 Audi TTS Coupé Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/2008)[72]
8:30 Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV al Volante.it (04/2011)[73]
8:32 Porsche Boxster S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/1999)
8:35.00 Ford Focus ST Patrick Bernhard 2005
8:35 Opel Astra OPC 2.0T (240PS) Manuel Reuter Opel, 05
19,700 m (64,600 ft) 8:36 Volkswagen Golf Mk5 VW R32 MKV DSG RRRRpower 4 October 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSnMcKdsfjg
8:38 Honda NSX Sport Auto, (08/1997)
8:39 Honda S2000 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (01/2000)
8:39 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 (Mazda3 MPS) Mark Ticehurst 2007 Mazda News (06/2007),[74] Mazda Racing Driver, 10th lap.[75]
8:40 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Sport Auto (07/1997), automatic transmission
8:42 Lotus Exige Mk1 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2000), Sport tires
8:43.3 SEAT León Cupra R Mk1 Øistein Helland 7 August 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGwNecMZrtQ
8:43.52 Chevrolet HHR SS
8:47 Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TSI Bernt Bråten Andersen 15 November 2009 Minimalt.no
8:47 Honda Civic Type-R Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2001)
8:47.99 Opel Corsa OPC Manuel Reuter Opel, '07 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9AgTHx1dzI
8:51 Ford Focus ST Sport Auto (09/2005)
8:52 Mini Cooper S Oscar G. Matos Open Trials (05/2006)
8:53 Volkswagen Golf GTI DSG MK5 Sport Auto (11/2005)
8:54 Vauxhall Corsa VXR Sport Auto (04/2008)
8:54.38 Opel Zafira OPC Manuel Reuter
8:55 Range Rover Sport Supercharged (2010) Paul Wijgaertz 2009 Dynamic Adaptive Test - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SYyxYDWtyk&feature=related
9:02 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo John Heinricy October 2007 Wet Track "2008 Turbocharged Chevy Cobalt SS (full version)". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urwJVnWHjiI. Retrieved 2009-03-26. 
9:05 Ford Focus RS Sport Auto (09/2005)
9:09 Volkswagen Lupo GTI Daniel Schwerfeld 29 September 2002 "Vw Lupo Gti @ Nürburgring". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQao07TW5Ds. Retrieved 2009-08-26. 
22,800 m (74,800 ft) 16:01 Trabant P50 Factory team of VEB Sachsenring April 1960 Production car with 20 bhp during the final stage of the international Hanseat-Rallye.[76]

Non-series/non-road-legal vehicles

Length Time Make Model Power/Weight Driver Date Source Notes
20,832 m (12.944 mi) 6:47.50 Pagani Zonda R 750 PS (552 kW; 740 hp) / 1,070 kg (2,400 lb) Dry Marc Basseng 29 June 2010 [77][78][79] Video[80]
20,832 m (12.944 mi) 6:58.16 Ferrari 599XX 730 PS (537 kW; 720 hp) / 1,345 kg (2,970 lb) Dry Raffaele de Simone 21 April 2010 Ferrari.com[81]
20,600 m (12.8 mi) 7:22:80 BMW E46 CSL Loaded 540 PS (397 kW; 533 hp) / 1,385 kg (3,053 lb) Richard Goransson 11 November 2007 Caradvice.com.au.[82][83] Time was set on a non-exclusive public track day with other cars present. Car has been modified by Loaded to include a custom supercharger that puts out 180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) more than than the stock car's 360 PS (265 kW; 355 hp) 3.2L inline 6 BMW S54 engine. Car is road legal outside of North America.
7:37 Porsche 911 (Type 991) Carrera S Prototype 400 PS (294 kW; 395 hp) 2011 Car & Driver: August 2011 Edition[84] Claimed by August Achleitner, 911 Series Manager, in Car & Driver August 2011 Edition. Time is for non-production, Prototype Porsche (Type 991) Carrera S in its "best configuration".
19,100 m (11.9 mi) 7:45 Porsche 964 RS 264 hp (197 kW; 268 PS) / 1,290 kg (2,844 lb) Jimmy Särås 16 May 2008 Movie on YouTube Video Option[85] Time was set on a non-exclusive public track day with other cars present. This car is close to stock (OEM), the modifications was: Standard suspension and springs, aggressive wheel alignment.

18" wheel with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tyres, Performance Friction brake pads (PFC01), brake ducts to front brakes and Evolution Motorsport Intake kit. Car is regular road-legal street car.
20,832 m (12.944 mi) 7:47.794 Toyota TMG EV P001 375 hp (280 kW) / 970 kg (2,100 lb) Dry Jochen Krumbach 30 Aug 2011 Onboard lap video on YouTube Toyota Motorsport GmbH conducted test.[86] The fastest lap record for an electric vehicle at the time the lap was published.
20,832 m (12.944 mi) 7:49 Toyota Supra 606 bhp (452 kW; 614 PS) Herbert Schürg 1997 Video Option Vol.50 [87] Refer to link for modification details. Modified by Japanese automotive accessory company Blitz, it was claimed to be capable of 750 PS (552 kW; 740 hp) but ran on 606 bhp (452 kW; 614 PS) when time was recorded.
20,832 m (12.944 mi) 7:50 BMW X5 E53 LM BMW M70 S70B56 engine from a V12 LMR producing 700 bhp (522 kW; 710 PS) and 531 lb·ft (720 N·m) Hans-Joachim Stuck 2000 'EVO' magazine (08/2005)
20,832 m (12.944 mi) 7:55 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Sedan (2011) Subaru EJ207 engine from a 2010 JDM Subaru Impreza WRX STi R205 with larger turbo producing 320 bhp (239 kW; 324 PS) Tommi Mäkinen 16 April 2010 Subaru conducted test. MY2011 prototype with non-production upgrades and modifications. Video confirmed.[88]
20,832 m (12.944 mi) 8:15 BMW Z4 M Roadster 2009 EVO magazine (Issue 093, page 077). Developmental car, not full production car. "...we cant resist asking what its lap time is and Richter, (Gerhard Richter, director of M GmbH) reveals that it's 8:15, but that time was set with a development car rather than the final, optimum, production-ready car."
20,832 m (12.944 mi) 8:42.72 Electric RaceAbout 300 kW (402 hp) / 1,720 kg (3,800 lb) Dry Ralf Kelleners September 2011 RaceAbout release Electric RaceAbout of Finland is road legal and registered prototype battery electric vehicle. Test was run by Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences using Nokian Z G2 high performance road tyres.[89] Time will also be verified and published by Sport Auto.
20,832 m (12.944 mi) 8:56.81 Chery Riich G5 2.0T Dirk Schoysman 13 October 2009 Chery.cn[90]/China Car Times[91]

YouTube Video [92]

 Chery conducted test. This modified car differs from the production model with added roll-cage, stripped out interior, upgraded brakes, rims and tires. Not clear whether the engine had been tuned. Chery claimed that they have been the first Chinese auto maker that 'Conquered the Nürburgring (中国首驱，征服纽博格林！)'.
19,100 m (11.9 mi) 9:12 Jaguar S-Type Diesel Sabine Schmitz 21 November 2004 for TV show Top Gear 2004 Sabine Schmitz set this lap on her first try after telling Jeremy Clarkson that his time in the Jaguar of 9:59 was rubbish.
20,832 m (12.944 mi) 9:52 Mini E racer, Electric Thomas Jäger April 2010 Car magazine [93] This was the first time under ten minutes recorded by an electric car.
19,100 m (11.9 mi) 9:59 Jaguar S-Type Diesel Jeremy Clarkson 21 November 2004 Top Gear season 5 episode 5 21 November 2004 Clarkson was set a challenge to get a Jaguar S-Type 2.7 Diesel round the 'ring in under 10 minutes, and after getting shown around and getting advice from Sabine Schmitz, and quite a few attempts, he managed a 9:59. Sabine went on to say that she could do this lap time in a van. She completed the lap in the same car as Clarkson in 9:12.
19,100 m (11.9 mi) 10:08.49 Ford Transit Sabine Schmitz After telling Jeremy Clarkson that she could do his lap time in a van, Schmitz was set the same challenge as Clarkson, but in a Ford Transit. After a few attempts, she found this was impossible, so she had to strip some weight out of the van and have a Dodge Viper drive in front of it for slipstream. Vehicle had several parts removed and a draft vehicle in front of it (a Dodge Viper) for the 10:08 lap time. Top Gear Series 6, Episode 7. Originally aired 10 July 2005[94]

Competition

For the main article, see List of Nordschleife lap times (racing)

General Note: International motorsport sanctioning bodies used the 20.832 km Nordschleife variant in 1983 only.

Qualifying

Length Time Make Model Class Driver Date Source Notes
20,832 m 6:11.13 Porsche 956 Gr. C Stefan Bellof 28 May 1983 n/a Pole-position for 1983 1000k Sports Car race, did not finish (accident)
22,835 m 6:58.6 Ferrari 312T F1 Niki Lauda 2 August 1975 [95][96] pole-position for 1975 German Grand Prix
22,835 m 7:06.5 McLaren M23–Ford F1 James Hunt 31 July 1976 [97] pole-position for 1976 German Grand Prix
22,835 m 7:08.59 Ford Capri Zakspeed Turbo Gr. 5 Klaus Niedzwiedz 4 July 1982 [98] Pole-pos Großer Preis der Tourenwagen
22,835 m 7:30.52 Ford Capri Zakspeed Turbo Gr. 5 Klaus Ludwig 30 March 1980 [99] pole-position for 1980 DRM race
22,835 m 7:31.7 Porsche 935 K3 Gr. 5 Klaus Ludwig 29 April 1979 [100] pole-position for 1979 Eifelrennen, DRM race
22,835 m 7:44.4 Ford Capri Zakspeed Turbo Gr. 5 Hans Heyer 29 April 1979 [100] Fastest Category II car of 1979 Eifelrennen, DRM race
22,835 m 7:45.44 BMW 320 Turbo Gr. 5 Hans-Joachim Stuck 30 March 1980 [99] Fastest Category II car of 1980 Eifelrennen, DRM race
22,835 m 7:42.1 Brabham BT26A-Ford F1 Jacky Ickx 3 August 1969 [98] pole 1969 German GP, fastest on original bumpy track
22,810 m 9:43.1 Mercedes-Benz W154 GP Hermann Lang 24 July 1938 n/a pole-position for 1939 German Grand Prix
22,810 m 9:48.4 Mercedes-Benz W154 GP Manfred von Brauchitsch 23 July 1939 n/a pole-position for 1938 German Grand Prix

Racing

Length Time Make Model Class Driver Date Source Notes
20,832 m 6:25.91 Porsche 956 Gr. C Stefan Bellof 29 May 1983 [98] 1983 1000 km Nürburgring
20,832 m 6:28.03 March-BMW 832 F2 Christian Danner 24 April 1983 [98] 1983 Eifelrennen (193.272 km/h)
20,832 m 7:04 Porsche 996 Turbo Gr. A/GT Uwe Alzen/Arno Klasen 29 May 2003 [101] Castrol-Haugg-Cup 2003[102][103]
22,835 m 7:06.4 Ferrari 312T F1 Clay Regazzoni 3 August 1975 [104][105] 1975 German Grand Prix
22,835 m 7:06.51 Maurer MM82-BMW F2 Stefan Bellof 25 April 1982 [98] F2 lap record in 1982 Eifelrennen
22,835 m 7:10.8 Tyrrell P34–Ford F1 Jody Scheckter 1 August 1976 [106] 1976 German Grand Prix
22,835 m 7:37.3 Porsche 935 K3 Gr. 5 Klaus Ludwig 29 April 1979 [100] 1979 Eifelrennen, DRM race (179,760 km/h)
22,835 m 7:46.3 Zakspeed Capri Turbo Gr. 5 Hans Heyer 29 April 1979 [100] 1979 Eifelrennen, DRM race (176,290 km/h)
22,835 m 7:56.21 Zakspeed Capri Turbo Gr. 5 Harald Ertl 30 March 1980 [99] 1980 DRM race (172,630 km/h)
22,835 m 7:43.8 Brabham BT26A-Ford F1 Jacky Ickx 3 August 1969 [98] 1969 German GP, lap record of original bumpy track with no safety features
24,433 m 8:09.949 Porsche 996 Turbo Gr. A/GT Uwe Alzen/Jürgen Alzen 24 September 2005 [107] VLN 2005[108]
25,359 m 8:36.768 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR SP7 Timo Bernhard/Marc Lieb/Romain Dumas/Marcel Tiemann 25 May 2009 [109] 24 Hours Nürburgring 2009, Lap 99, new distance record with 155 laps
25,378 m 8:43.367 Porsche 996 GT3-MR Gr. A/GT Lucas Luhr/Timo Bernhard/Mike Rockenfeller/ Marcel Tiemann 18 June 2006 [110] 24 Hours Nürburgring 2006
25,947 m 9:02.206 Dodge Viper GTS-R GT2/24h Peter Zakowski/Pedro Lamy/Robert Lechner 1 June 2003 [111] Fastest lap on longest possible track layout in 24 Hours Nürburgring. Team DQ'd for fuel tank size
22,810 m 10:09.1 Mercedes-Benz W154 GP Richard Seaman 24 July 1938 n/a 1938 German Grand Prix
22,810 m 10:24.2 Mercedes-Benz W154 GP Rudolf Caracciola 23 July 1939 n/a 1939 German Grand Prix

F1

On 28 April 2007, Nick Heidfeld drove a BMW Sauber F1.06 Formula One car around the Nordschleife, on a BMW publicity day in combination with a VLN 4h endurance race.[112] For safety reasons, BMW announced that the car was slowed with hard demonstration tires, maximum ride height, and 275 km/h top speed limited by the transmission. Heidfeld drove three laps on the combined Nordschleife and short GP-track, as used in VLN races, with a track length of 24.433 km (so comparison with older records is difficult).

The official lap time released by BMW Sauber was declared to be 8:34 (thus ca. 30 seconds slower than the fastest Porsche 996 turbo in VLN). The German press duly reported this lap time, yet criticized BMW. In each lap, Heidfeld slowed down once to pose for a slow video truck, at Schwedenkreuz on the first lap 1, Kesselchen in lap 2, and Döttinger Höhe in the last lap. The two time spans in between the three passes of Heidfeld were clocked by some fans around the track, first Wehrseifen to Wehrseifen in about 7:28, then 7:22 from Klostertal to Klostertal, which is over 50 seconds quicker than the fastest current Porsche 997 GT3 RSR in VLN. This translates to an average of about 200 km/h (120 mph), similar to Bellof's record, but considering the slow GP section, Heidfeld probably was faster on the Nordschleife, close to 6 minutes. Fans who respect the official record of the late Stefan Bellof settle for an "estimated 6:12".

Road & Track magazine reported Heidfeld's lap was a 5:57 or 5:58 (for the Nordschleife only), breaking the track's six-minute barrier for the first time in history.[113] However, their times were done by measuring the speed in some corners, and then calculating a lap time, and not timing a full lap. Heidfeld has since expressed his desire to repeat the experience with less restriction.

According to formula one F1 Racing magazine of June 2006, BMW engineers had estimated that a BMW-Sauber F1.06 could lap in under 5:15.8[114] which equals to an average of 237 km/h (147 mph).

Motorcycles

Racing

Length Time Make Model Rider Date Source Notes
20,832 m 7:49.71 Honda RC30 Helmut Dähne 23 May 1993 [115][116][117] As motorcycle contests were discontinued after 1994, this remains the fastest officially timed motorcycle lap ever on the 20,832 m variant (159.7 km/h). Done in a single lap time trial run during Zuverlässigkeitsfahrt series on road legal VFR750R RC30 and Metzeler ME Z1 tires.
22,835 m 8:22.2 Suzuki 500 Marco Lucchinelli 24 August 1980 [118][119][120] 1980 German motorcycle Grand Prix (163.6 km/h), fastest motorcycle lap even on 22,835 m variant, last Moto-GP held there
Length Time Make Model Rider Date Source Notes
19,100 m 7:17.0 P3 Suzuki GSX-R600K7 Andy "AndyPath" Carlile n/a Fast Bikes Magazine March 2009 Road legal project. Built by Richard Vanags at P3 Unlimited for Fast Bikes Magazine. Based on a Suzuki GSXR 600K7.
19,100 m 7:21.8 MV Agusta F4 R 312 Andy "AndyPath" Carlile 15 Oct 2007 Performance Bikes Magazine January 2008 n/a
19,100 m 7:28.8 Yamaha YZF-R1 "The Baron" n/a Performance Bikes Magazine October 2007 n/a
7:32.1 Yamaha YZF-R1 Brendan Keirle n/a Sliders Guest House video lap Aug 2006 n/a
7:32.6 Aprilia RSV1000R Factory "The Baron" n/a Reported in PB Magazine August 2007 n/a
7:35.7 Suzuki GSX-R1000K7 Dale Lomas (Ex-Roadtest Editor of Performance Bikes Magazine) n/a [121] n/a
7:50 Suzuki GSX-R1000 vs Aprilia RSV1000R Fausto "Faustone" Severi & Helmut Dähne 2002 [122] n/a
Length Time Make Model Rider Date Source Notes
20,832 m 7:46.70 Suzuki GSXR 1000 Tim Roethig May 2008 [123]
20,832 m 7:50 Kawasaki ZX-10R September 2011 [124]

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