Nürburgring fastest lap times

By
Marc Espolet
 – April 20, 2010

The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Cologne, and 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Frankfurt. The old track was nicknamed The Green Hell by Jackie Stewart and is widely considered the toughest, most dangerous and most demanding purpose-built racing circuit in the world. Originally, the track featured four track configurations: the 28.265 kilometres (17.563 miles) long Gesamtstrecke  (“Whole Course”), which in turn consisted of the 22.810 km (14.173 mi) Nordschleife (“Northern Loop”), and the 7.747 km (4.814 mi) Südschleife  (“Southern Loop”). There also was a 2.281 km (1.417 mi) warm-up loop called Zielschleife  (“Finish Loop”) or better known as Betonschleife, around the pit area.  Between 1982 and 1983 the start-finish area was demolished to create a new GP-Strecke, and this is currently used for all major and international racing events. However, the shortened Nordschleife is still in use, for racing, testing and public access.

Nürburgring is arguably the most popular most demanding and also longest track for road-car track-days, magazine tests, prototype testing and race events. For car manufacturers , setting a good time in this circuit is vital because it is a benchmark for all the makers.

The fastest lap times in the Nordschleife are the following:

Pos Make / Model Time Speed (km/h) Year Power (hp) / Weight (kg) Driven by
1. Radical SR8LM 6:48 182 ´ 455 / 650 Michael Vergers
2. Radical SR8 6:55 179 ´05 363 / 650 Michael Vergers
3. Gumpert Apollo Speed 7:11.57 172 ´09 700 / 1200 Florian Gruber
4. Donkervoort D8 RS 7:14.89 (IFC) 171 ´05 350 / 600 Michael Duechting
5. Radical SR3 Turbo 7:19 (IFC) 169 ´03 320 / 500 Phil Bennett
6. Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR 7:22.1 (FC) 168 ´08 600 / 1536 Motor Trend
7. Gumpert Apollo Sport 7:24 (IT) 167 ´07 700 / 1200 sportauto
8. Maserati MC12 7:24.29 (IT) 167 ´04 632 / 1335 Marc Basseng
9. Pagani Zonda F Clubsport 7:24.65 (IT) 167 ´05 650 / 1230 Marc Basseng
10. Ferrari Enzo 7:25.21 (IT) 167 ´02 660 / 1365 Marc Basseng
11. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 7:26.4 (FC) 166 ´08 647 / 1530 Jim Mero
12. Nissan GT-R 7:26.70 (FC) 166 ´08 479 / 1740 Toshio Suzuki
13. Porsche Carrera GT 7:28.71 (IT) 165 ´03 612 / 1380 Walther Röhrl
14. Porsche 997 GT2 7:31 (FC) 164 ´07 530 / 1440 Walter Röhrl
15. Pagani Zonda F 7:33 164 ´05 602 / 1371 Sport Auto
16. Porsche 997 GT3 RS (facelift) 7:33 (with traffic) 164 ´10 450 / 1370 Porsche test driver
17. Koenigsegg CCX 7:33.55 164 ´06 806 / 1456 Marc Basseng
18. Koenigsegg CCR 7:34 163 ´04 806 / 1418 Sport Auto
19. Nissan GT-R Spec-V 7:34.46 163 ´09 492 / 1680 Best Motoring
20. RUF RT12 7:35 163 ´05 650 / 1573 Sport Auto
21. Porsche 997 Turbo 7:38 162 ´06 480 / 1585 Porsche
22. Ferrari 430 Scuderia 7:39 162 ´07 510 / 1402 sportauto
23. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 7:40 161 ´06 640 / 1805 AutoBild sportscars
24. McLaren Mercedes SLR 7:40 161 ´03 626 / 1768 Klaus Ludwig
25. Porsche 997 GT3 (facelift) 7:40 161 ´09 435 / 1376 Walter Rhorl
26. Mercedes SLS AMG 7:40 161 ´10 571 / 1620 Christoph
27. Porsche 997 GT3 7:42 161 ´06 415 / 1395 Walter R?¶hrl
28. Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce 7:42 161 ´09 670 / 1764 Horst von Saurma
29. Radical SR3 7:42.00 161 ´02 205 / 495
30. Chevrolet Corvette Z06 7:42.9 160 ´05 513 / 1437.3 Jan Magnussen
31. Porsche 996 GT3 RS 7:43 160 ´03 381 / 1360 “Motor” magazine
32. Pagani Zonda C12 S 7:44 160 ´02 555 / 1250 Sport Auto
33. Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI 7:44.0 160 ´09 525 / 1620 sportauto
34. Mercedes CLK 63 Black Series 7:45 159 ´07 507 / 1745 berndt schneider
35. Porsche 996 GT2 7:46 159 ´00 460 / 1430 Sport Auto
36. Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 7:46 159 ´07 530 / 1520 Auto (Italy)
37. Jaguar XJ220 7:46.37 159 ´92 549 / 1555 John Nielsen
38. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 7:47 159 ´06 620 / 1748 Sport Auto
39. Porsche 997 GT3 RS 7:48 158 ´06 415 / 1375 Sport Auto
40. Lamborghini Murcielago 7:50 158 ´02 580 / 1800 Sport Auto
41. BMW M3 CSL (E46) 7:50 158 ´03 360 / 1385 Sport Auto
42. Porsche 997 Carrera S (2008 facelift) 7:50 158 ´08 385 / 1425
43. Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series 7:51 157 ´09 670 / 1870 Sport Auto 05/2009
44. Lamborghini Gallardo 7:52 157 ´03 500 / 1613 Sport Auto
45. Ford GT 7:52 157 ´04 550 / 1538 Sport Auto
46. Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 7:52 157 ´08 560 / 1530 sportauto
47. Mercedes CLK DTM 7:54 156 ´04 582 / 1678 Sport Auto
48. Porsche 996 GT3 late 7:54 156 ´03 380 / 1380 Sport Auto
49. Ferrari F430 7:55 156 ´05 489 / 1450 Sport Auto
50. Porsche 996 Turbo 7:56 156 ´00 420 / 1540 Sport Auto
51. Ferrari 360 CS 7:56 156 ´03 425 / 1280 sport auto 02/2004
52. Chevrolet Corvette C5Z06 ’02-’04 7:56 156 ´01 411 / 1414 Dave Hill
53. Porsche Panamera Sport Chrono Turbo 7:56 156 ´09 500 / 1974 Walter Roehrl (AutoB
54. Porsche Panamera Turbo 7:56.0 156 ´09 500 / 1870 Walter Röhrl
55. Porsche 996 GT3 early 7:56.33 156 ´99 360 / 1350 Walter Rohl
56. Honda NSX-R 7:56.733 156 ´02 280 / 1270 Gan San
57. Audi RS4 (B7) 7:58 155 ´05 420 / 1720 Frank Stippler
58. Chevrolet Corvette C6 7:59 155 ´04 400 / 1470 Motortrend
59. Cadillac CTS-V 7:59.32 (Pre product 155 ´09 564 / 1955 john heinricy
60. Porsche 997 Carrera S 7:59:00 155 ´04 355 / 1420 Walter Roehrl, WHEEL
61. Bugatti EB 110 SS (US market version) 8:01 154 ´92 600 / 1735
62. Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder 8:01.84 154 ´06 520 / 1748 Wolfgang Kaufmann
63. Audi R8 8:01.90 (FL) 154 ´06 420 / 1560 Sportscars
64. Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R 8:01:72 154 ´95 280 / 1601 Gansan (V-Spec model
65. Aston Martin DBS 8:02 154 ´07 517 / 1695 Sport Auto
66. Aston Martin V8 Vantage (380bhp) 8:03 154 ´05 385 / 1636 Sport Auto
67. Honda NSX-R (3.0) 8:03.86 153 ´ 274 / 1281 Motoharu Kurosawa
68. Lamborghini Diablo GT 8:04 153 ´99 570 / 1520 Sport Auto
69. Porsche 997 Carrera 4S (facelift) 8:04.52 (full lap wi 153 ´08 385 / 1425 sportscars
70. RUF CTR Yellow Bird 8:05 153 ´87 469 / 1150
71. Ferrari 575 Maranello 8:05 153 ´02 515 / 1760 Sport Auto
72. BMW M3 (E92) 8:05 153 ´07 420 / 1619 Sport Auto
73. Porsche Cayman S(facelift) PDK 8:06 153 ´08 320 / 1375 Porsche ?
74. Mercedes SL 55 AMG 8:06.0 153 ´06 517 / 1960 sport Auto Mag
75. Caterham Superlight R 8:06.20 153 ´97 193 / 525 Autocar
76. Ferrari 550 Maranello 8:07 152 ´96 486 / 1690 Sport Auto
77. BMW M6 8:07.76 152 ´05 507 / 1710 Sportauto
78. Porsche 964 Turbo 3.3 (320hp) 8:08.71 ** 152 ´91 320 / 1470 best motoring
79. Ferrari 360 Modena 8:09 152 ´99 400 / 1390 Sport Auto
80. Lamborghini Diablo SV 8:09 152 ´97 519 / 1590 sportauto
81. Audi RS6 Avant (C6) 8:09 152 ´08 579 / 2025 Audi claim
82. Audi TT-RS Coupe 8:09 152 ´09 340 / 1450 SportAuto
83. Porsche 993 GT2 8:09.3 152 ´95 430 / 1290 Sportauto
84. Donkervoort D8 180R 8:10 151 ´01 240 / 675 Sport Auto
85. Dodge Viper GTS 8:10 151 ´97 457 / 1580 Sport Auto
86. Alpina B6 S 8:10 151 ´08 530 / 1815 sportauto
87. KTM X-Bow 8:10 151 ´08 241 / 871 sportauto
88. Mercedes E63 AMG 8:10.0 151 ´09 525 / 1765 sportauto
89. Porsche Cayman S 8:11 151 ´05 295 / 1406 Walter Roehrl (*mfr.
90. Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX 8:11 151 ´05 290 / 1482 Best Motoring
91. Porsche 993 Turbo 3.6 factory kit 8:12 151 ´97 430 / 1506 sportauto
92. Mercedes SL 55 AMG 8:12 151 ´02 476 / 1855 Sport Auto
93. Lotus Esprit Sport 350 8:13 150 ´99 354 / 1324 Sport Auto
94. Dodge Viper SRT-10 8:13 150 ´05 506 / 1600 Sport Auto
95. BMW M5 (E60) 8:13 150 ´05 507 / 1848 Sport Auto
96. Ferrari F355 8:13 150 ´95 380 / 1350
97. Mercedes C 63 AMG 8:13 150 ´07 457 / 1772 sport auto
98. Mercedes SL65 AMG 8:14 150 ´04 612 / 2049 Sport Auto
99. Mercedes SLK 55 AMG Black Series 8:14 150 ´06 400 / 1506 Sport Auto
100. Alpina B3 Biturbo 8:14 150 ´07 360 / 1626 sportauto
101. Porsche 997 Carrera 8:15 150 ´04 325 / 1395 Walter R?¶hrl
102. RUF BR2 EKS 8:15 150 ´92 360 / 1355 sportauto
103. Alpina Z4 Roadster S 8:15 150 ´03 300 / 1416 sportauto
104. RUF CTR2 8:15 150 ´97 520 / 1422 AutoCar
105. Aston Martin DB9 8:16 150 ´04 450 / 1710 Sport Auto
106. BMW M6 Cabrio 8:16,52 150 ´07 507 / 1930 Wolfgang Kaufmann
107. Honda NSX 3.0 (1991) 8:16.15 149 ´91 274 / 1362 Motoharu Kurosawa (b
108. Renault Megane R26.R 8:16.90 149 ´08 230 / 1252 Vincent Bayle
109. Porsche 996 Carrera 8:17 149 ´97 300 / 1320 Sport Auto
110. Porsche 996 Carrera 320hp 8:17 149 ´01 320 / 1345 Sport Auto
111. Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 8:17 149 ´01 460 / 1882 Sport Auto
112. BMW Z8 8:18 149 ´00 400 / 1585 “Sport Auto”
113. Chevrolet Corvette C5 Comm. Edition Targa 8:18 149 ´04 344 / 1452 Sportauto
114. Maserati Coupe GranSport 8:18 149 ´04 400 / 1680 Sport Auto
115. Lexus IS F 8:18 149 ´07 423 / 1732 Sport Auto
116. Porsche Boxster S (facelift) 8:18 149 ´09 310 / 1380 sportauto
117. Porsche 987 Boxster S (276bhp) 8:18.00 149 ´05 280 / 1345 Walter Rohl
118. Audi RS6 (C5) 8:20 148 ´02 450 / 1840
119. Chevrolet Camaro SS 2010 8:20 148 ´10 432 / 1750 Chevrolet test team
120. BMW M3 (E46) 8:22 148 ´00 343 / 1565 “Sport Auto”
121. Mercedes C 55 AMG 8:22 148 ´04 367 / 1680 Sport Auto
122. BMW Z3 M Coupe 8:22.0 148 ´99 315 / 1465 sportauto
123. Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R 8:22.38 148 ´89 280 / 1430 Motoharu Kurosawa (b
124. Chevrolet Cobalt SS/TC 8:22.85 147 ´08 260 / 1352
125. Porsche 986 Boxster S (262bhp) 8:23 147 ´04 266 / 1320 Sport Auto
126. Aston Martin DB7 GT 8:23 147 ´03 435 / 1780 Sport Auto
127. Mercedes SLK 55 AMG 8:24 147 ´06 360 / 1495 Sport Auto
128. Subaru Impreza WRX STi 8:24 147 ´05 280 / 1500 Sport Auto
129. BMW X6 M 8:24 (IT) 147 ´09 555 / 2343 sportauto
130. Mitsubishi Evo VII 8:25 147 ´02 280 / 1454 Sportauto
131. Audi RS4 Avant (B5) 8:25 147 ´00 380 / 1675 Sportauto
132. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 8:25 147 ´99 280 / 1384 Sportauto
133. Callaway C12 8:25 147 ´99 400 / 1565 Sport Auto
134. Jaguar XKR 8:25 147 ´06 420 / 1776 Sport Auto
135. Lotus Exige S Performance-Pack 8:25 147 ´06 243 / 940 Sport Auto
136. Mercedes SLK 32 AMG 8:26 147 ´01 354 / 1395 Sport Auto
137. Nissan 350Z (283bhp) 8:26 147 ´02 287 / 1532 Sport Auto
138. BMW 335i Coupe 8:26 147 ´06 306 / 1610 Sport Auto
139. Audi S5 8:26 147 ´07 354 / 1630 Sport Auto
140. Ford Focus RS Mk. II 8:26 147 ´09 305 / 1467 Sport Auto
141. BMW M5 (E39) 8:28 146 ´98 400 / 1795 Sport Auto
142. Porsche 993 Carrera 8:28 146 ´93 272 / 1350 Sport Auto
143. Porsche 993 Carrera Cabrio 8:28 146 ´95 286 / 1370 Sport Auto
144. Porsche 964 Carrera RS 8:28 146 ´91 260 / 1220 sportauto
145. Porsche 993 Carrera 2 (285 PS) 8:28.0 146 ´95 285 / 1398 Sport Auto
146. Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 V-Spec II 8:28.1 146 ´98 305 / 1532 Steve Sutcliffe
147. Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 8:28.10 146 ´98 280 / 1666 Autocar
148. Mercedes CLK 55 AMG 8:29 146 ´99 347 / 1520 Sport Auto
149. Audi S4 (B6) Avant 8:29 146 ´03 344 / 1720 sportauto
150. Audi TT-S Coupe 8:29 146 ´08 272 / 1395 Sport Auto
151. Maserati Coupe Cambiocorsa 8:30 145 ´02 390 / 1580 Sport Auto
152. Pontiac G8 GXP 8:30:0 (FC) 145 ´08 420 / 1828 Non-Professional Guy
153. Cadillac STS-V 8:31 145 ´06 476 / 1948 AutoWeek
154. BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe 8:32 145 ´06 265 / 1408 Sportauto
155. BMW Z3 M Roadster 8:32 145 ´97 321 / 1350 Sport Auto
156. Lotus Exige 8:32 145 ´04 192 / 907 Sport Auto
157. Porsche 986 Boxster S (248bhp) 8:32 145 ´99 252 / 1295 Sport Auto
158. BMW Z4 3.0i 8:32.0 145 ´03 231 / 1384 Sportauto
159. Porsche Cayenne Turbo (Mk II) 8:33.99 144 ´08 500 / 2355 Patrick Simon
160. Vauxhall VX220 Turbo 8:34 144 ´03 200 / 930 “Sport Auto”
161. Opel Speedster Turbo 8:34 144 ´ 200 / 928 Sportauto
162. BMW Z3 3.0i 8:34 144 ´00 231 / 1330 Sport Auto
163. BMW M3 (E36) 8:35 144 ´96 321 / 1474 Sport Auto
164. Mini John Cooper Works 8:35 144 ´08 211 / 1130 Sport Auto
165. Opel Astra OPC ’05 8:35.0 144 ´05 241 / 1358 Manuel Reuter
166. Ford Focus ST 8:35.00 144 ´05 225 / 1392 Patrick Bernhard
167. Porsche 987 Boxster S (291bhp) 8:35.7 (Full lap) 144 ´06 295 / 1355 Auto Zeitung Superca
168. Porsche 986 Boxster (225bhp) 8:36 144 ´02 228 / 1275 Sport Auto
169. Alpina B3 3.3 Limousine 8:36 144 ´99 280 / 1495 sportauto
170. Subaru Impreza GT Turbo 8:37 143 ´98 218 / 1230 Sport Auto
171. Maserati 3200 GT 8:37 143 ´98 370 / 1590 Sport Auto
172. Mercedes C 32 AMG 8:37 143 ´01 354 / 1535 Sport Auto
173. VW Golf Mk IV R32 8:37 143 ´02 241 / 1452 Sport Auto
174. Mercedes SL 500 8:38 143 ´98 306 / 1795 Sport Auto
175. Honda NSX 3.2 8:38.00 143 ´97 280 / 1388 Sportauto
176. Porsche 996 Carrera 4 8:38.4 143 ´01 320 / 1405 Steve Sutcliffei
177. Renault Megane Sport Trophy 8:38:0 143 ´05 224 / 1371 Sportauto
178. Mazda 3 MPS 8:39 143 ´06 260 / 1485 Owen Mildenhall
179. Honda S2000 8:39 143 ´99 239 / 1260 Sport Auto
180. Morgan Aero 8 8:39 143 ´02 326 / 1135
181. BMW 135i Coupe (E82) 8:39.2 143 ´07 306 / 1485
182. Audi TT 2.0 TFSI (8J) 8:40 143 ´06 200 / 1310 Sport Auto
183. Chevrolet Corvette C5 automatic 8:40 143 ´98 344 / 1505 Sportauto
184. Bentley Continental GT 8:40.3 143 ´03 559 / 2350
185. Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 8:41 142 ´99 420 / 1780 Sport Auto
186. Audi S3 (8L) 8:41 142 ´00 210 / 1420 Sport Auto
187. Audi S4 (B5) 8:42 142 ´97 265 / 1510 Sport Auto
188. Audi TT Coupe quattro (8N) 8:42 142 ´98 224 / 1461 Sportauto
189. Lotus Exige MK1 8:42 142 ´00 179 / 780 Sport Auto
190. Honda Integra Type R (DC2) 8:43 142 ´98 190 / 1145 Sportauto
191. Chevrolet HHR SS 8:43.52 142 ´08 264 / 1491 GM Claim
192. Volvo C30 T5 8:44.7 141 ´06 220 / 1453 sportauto
193. Porsche 964 Carrera 4S 8:45 141 ´93 250 / 1475 sportscars
194. VW Scirocco 2.0 TSI 8:46.4 141 ´08 200 / 1298 Sport Auto
195. Honda Civic Type-R (EP3) 8:47 141 ´01 200 / 1246 Sport Auto
196. Renault Clio III Sport 8:47.48 141 ´06 200 / 1288 Grégory FARGIER
197. Opel Corsa OPC 8:47.99 140 ´07 192 / 1203 Manuel Reuter
198. Porsche 964 Carrera 8:48.5 140 ´88 250 / 1350 sportauto
199. VW Golf Mk V R32 8:49 140 ´05 247 / 1510 Sport Auto
200. Renault Clio V6 Mk I 8:49 140 ´01 226 / 1381 Sportauto
201. Mercedes E 55 AMG 8:50 140 ´02 476 / 1953 sport auto
202. Porsche Cayenne GTS (Mk II) 8:50.02 140 ´08 405 / 2388 Autozeitung (Walter
203. Alfa Romeo 156 GTA 8:51 140 ´03 250 / 1445 Sport Auto
204. Mercedes C 43 AMG 8:51 140 ´97 306 / 1470 Sport Auto
205. Mercedes CLK 430 8:52 139 ´97 279 / 1455 Sport Auto
206. VW Golf Mk V GTI 8:53 139 ´04 200 / 1303 Sport Auto
207. VW Golf Mk IV GTI 8:54 139 ´02 180 / 1213 Sport Auto
208. Porsche 986 Boxster (201bhp) 8:54 139 ´96 204 / 1250 Sport Auto
209. BMW X6 xDrive50i 8:54.4 139 ´08 408 / 2190 Auto Bild Sportscars
210. Opel Zafira OPC 8:54:38 139 ´06 240 / 1619 Manuel Reuter
211. Mini Cooper S Works 8:55 139 ´04 200 / 1175 Sport Auto
212. Lotus Esprit Turbo SE 8:58 138 ´90 268 / 1300 Sport Auto
213. Suzuki Swift Sport 9:00.1 137 ´06 125 / 1105 Dale Lomas
214. Renault Twingo RS (Cup Chassis) 9:00.4 137 ´08 135 / 1120 Dale Lomas
215. VW Golf Mk IV V6 4Motion 9:09 135 ´99 204 / 1382 Sport Auto
216. Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse 9:09 135 ´08 179 / 1260 Sport Auto
217. VW Corrado VR6 9:24 131 ´91 190 / 1210 autobild
218. Opel Calibra 4×4 9:25 131 ´ 204 / 1394 autobild
219. Mazda MX 6 9:29 130 ´93 165 / 1235 autobild
220. Toyota MR2 9:30 130 ´90 156 / 1170 autobild
221. Mini Cooper S 9:31 130 ´04 170 / 1115 Marco 2002
222. Nissan 200SX 9:35 129 ´94 200 / 1316 autobild
223. VW Golf Mk V 1.9 TDI 9:42 (BTG) 127 ´03 105 / 1262 effidrin
224. VW Polo GTI 9:46.20 127 ´06 150 / 1139 Wolfgang Kaufmann
225. Mitsubishi Eclipse 9:55 125 ´90 150 / 1230 autobild
226. Mazda 626 (1999) 9:58.776 124 ´78 92 / 1470 Meeting Mazda

References:

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring

- http://www.fastestlaps.com/track2.html

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Marc Espolet, Automotive Engineering student at Loughborough University