Nurburgring: A Lap With Alex Wurz

Nurburgring: A Lap With Alex Wurz

Nurburgring: A Lap With Alex Wurz


Powering along the start-finish straight at the Nurburgring you reach 181mph in sixth gear, before braking hard for the entrance to the Mercedes Arena, which is a tight right hand hairpin that sees you drop into first gear.

This is immediately followed by a long 180-degree left hander and a 90-degree right hander, which swings you back round onto the straight.

Powering up through the gears on the approach to the fast left of Valvoline Kurve, you brake from speeds of 165mph in fifth gear to 110mph in third gear to negotiate the sweeping bend.

A short burst on the throttle takes you to the second gear Ford Kurve, this bumpy right hander is taken at 65mph.

On the exit you accelerate downhill up to 185mph in sixth gear as you approach the hairpin, which is taken at 60mph in second.

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