Quote:
Originally Posted by Nortad
Derek Bell (6 or 7 times Le Mans winner) called it "the green hell"...
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Not trying to be a ****, but it was Jackie Stewart who gave it the name
"the green hell"
From:
http://www.lycos.com/info/jackie-ste...ellaneous.html
"Despite masterfully winning a Formula One race there, Jackie Stewart dubbed it "The Green Hell". For those who know of it, the Nürburgring Nordschleife (or Northern Loop) is the Mecca of racing enthusiasts. Nestled among the Eifel mountains of western Germany, this 13-mile track has stood as the ultimate test of driver and machine since its construction in the late 1920's. It is arguably the most difficult and dangerous track anywhere in the world--and it's open to the public! God bless the Germans."
Sorry, not trying to burst your bubble or anything like that.
Jakie does an awesome ride along where he talks you through the entire track, he even tells you what gears he's in. You can get it on DVD on
'50 years of Formula 1'. This was when the Nurburgring was literally a green hell, no crash walls at all, just green hedges! Once you got through the hedge you went into the trees! And if you were lucky you didn't die in the process. Definately owns up to the name "the green hell"