Nürburgring's Südschleife: More Perilous Than the Nordschleife Unveiled
The Nürburgring Südschleife, a once formidable racetrack, was built between 1925 and 1927, alongside its more famous counterpart, the Nordschleife. This shorter track, with a length of 7.747 km, offered a unique challenge to racers, with a height difference of over 150 metres and few opportunities for overtaking due to the lack of long straights.
In the pioneer days of motorsport, races were held on a combination of the Nordschleife and Südschleife, totalling over 28 km per lap. However, unlike the Nordschleife, the Südschleife was not subjected to safety measures, making it even more dangerous to drive. In the pre- and post-war periods, losing control in racing cars on the Nürburgring Südschleife often resulted in crashes into the Eifel forest with severe consequences.
The construction of the Grand Prix track in 1984 marked the beginning of the end for the Nürburgring Südschleife. The responsible parties abandoned the track during the construction, and the short straight at the southwestern end of the K72, which runs around the southern part of the Grand Prix track and through the village of Müllenbach, corresponds to large parts of the track section of the Nürbergring Südschleife. The name "Südschleife" on the straight serves as a reminder of the Nürburgring Südschleife.
The use of the Nürburgring Südschleife for motorsport declined in the 1960s and 1970s. After the construction of the Grand Prix track, the Nürburgring Südschleife was left to public traffic. Despite being largely forgotten, the Nürburgring Südschleife can still be followed today.
In recent years, the Porsche 911 GT3 (2025) was tested in a drive on the Nürburgring, but details about the specific track used were not provided.
Hill climbs were the main events held on the track in the following years. Despite its abandonment, the Nürburgring Südschleife remains a significant part of motorsport history, a testament to the challenges and dangers that racers faced in the past. The legacy of the Nürburgring Südschleife continues to live on, serving as a reminder of the track's notorious reputation and the spirit of motorsport that it represented.
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