Hey there, im new to these forums ..... been looking for a forum like this for a long time and finally glad to have found one with so many pro's like all you guys.
Ok well i love to Race on the Nurburgring, Everytime i win/buy/do up a new car i use the Nur. as a benchmark for performance based on the kind of time it can do in comparison to what kind of car it is stock/sports/racing . So i can say i've had alot of experience on this track , some corners are certainly tricky and even when you think your good those tricky corners can catch you out.
I've played alot of Nurburgring on Xbox's equivelent to GT , Forza motorsport..... in that game driving on the Nur. you can pretty much take any car and do unrealistic speeds on virtually any corner. Coming back to GT4 after so long i was annoyed at how hard it seemed compared to Forza , but after plenty of practice and good settings i respect GT's Physic's far more than Forza's lame attemp.
Ok now for some advice ..... One of the most important things once you start getting used to the track is thinking in your mind how to set up for the next corner...... not the one your coming up to but the one after that. When you think in that mentality your skill and not to mention lap times will definitely increase.
I think the Nurburgring alone has increased my racing skill 10 fold, with its vast array of corners straights and tricky s-bend and multiple cornered sections it teaches you alot for when you race on smaller tracks and such.
Another tip i could give you for the Nur. is an advanced braking technique........ becoz of the long straights and tight corners on the end of most of those straights , i used to jump into an insanly fast car and hoon round the track as fast as i could wondering why i always seemed to lock up and spin out on almost every corner after a long straight.
Instead of blasting into a corner after one of these long straights and slamming on the brake and start dropping gears , i have learnt that Brake-release brake for a quick second-drop a gear-Brake ...... and repeat so until you are in the right gear to be able to take that certain corner makes you fly round at impossible speeds.
Also seeing how much determination you have to keep accelerating into the final corners after the LONNNNNNNNNG straight will cut sooooooo much time of your lap ....... if the car becomes cranky with the speed your doing start tapping brake (quickly) and it should keep it inline to set you up for the 3 final corners.
Sorry if this sounds like too much to take in, but once you have the experience you will be racing around the track with ease and any little tips can help. I know that they helped me !
Anyways man , good luck with the practicing and soon you will be running in the sub 5 minute club
Ok well i love to Race on the Nurburgring, Everytime i win/buy/do up a new car i use the Nur. as a benchmark for performance based on the kind of time it can do in comparison to what kind of car it is stock/sports/racing . So i can say i've had alot of experience on this track , some corners are certainly tricky and even when you think your good those tricky corners can catch you out.
I've played alot of Nurburgring on Xbox's equivelent to GT , Forza motorsport..... in that game driving on the Nur. you can pretty much take any car and do unrealistic speeds on virtually any corner. Coming back to GT4 after so long i was annoyed at how hard it seemed compared to Forza , but after plenty of practice and good settings i respect GT's Physic's far more than Forza's lame attemp.
Ok now for some advice ..... One of the most important things once you start getting used to the track is thinking in your mind how to set up for the next corner...... not the one your coming up to but the one after that. When you think in that mentality your skill and not to mention lap times will definitely increase.
I think the Nurburgring alone has increased my racing skill 10 fold, with its vast array of corners straights and tricky s-bend and multiple cornered sections it teaches you alot for when you race on smaller tracks and such.
Another tip i could give you for the Nur. is an advanced braking technique........ becoz of the long straights and tight corners on the end of most of those straights , i used to jump into an insanly fast car and hoon round the track as fast as i could wondering why i always seemed to lock up and spin out on almost every corner after a long straight.
Instead of blasting into a corner after one of these long straights and slamming on the brake and start dropping gears , i have learnt that Brake-release brake for a quick second-drop a gear-Brake ...... and repeat so until you are in the right gear to be able to take that certain corner makes you fly round at impossible speeds.
Also seeing how much determination you have to keep accelerating into the final corners after the LONNNNNNNNNG straight will cut sooooooo much time of your lap ....... if the car becomes cranky with the speed your doing start tapping brake (quickly) and it should keep it inline to set you up for the 3 final corners.
Sorry if this sounds like too much to take in, but once you have the experience you will be racing around the track with ease and any little tips can help. I know that they helped me !
Anyways man , good luck with the practicing and soon you will be running in the sub 5 minute club
... Hans Stuck at the 'Ring in the BMW M3 GTR Race Car... 
