Nürburgring · Nordschleife · Germany
The Green Hell.
Close to home.
A ribbon of tarmac through the Eifel. A thousand laps in your imagination. Bring the Nordschleife home with a personalised Nürburgring circuit print, for the place where your love of racing lives.
Create your Nürburgring print
- Location
- Eifel, Germany
- Opened
- 1927
- Nordschleife
- 20.832 km
- Elevation difference
- 300 m
The story behind the line
A circuit shaped by the Eifel.
The Nürburgring opened in June 1927, with motorcycle racing on 18 June and a car race won by Rudolf Caracciola the following day. Built among the hills around Nürburg, it became a place where the landscape was part of the challenge.
The Nordschleife, or northern loop, is the circuit depicted in this print. Its modern 20.832 km route is distinct from the Grand Prix circuit and the combined layouts used for endurance racing. A Nürburgring lap time only makes sense when you know which course was driven.
Explore the Nürburgring’s official history and Nordschleife guide.
The Green Hell
More than a line on a map.
The circuit’s own guide describes 73 corners and a 300-metre elevation difference. The climb towards Hohe Acht reaches gradients of 18 percent; Fuchsröhre descends at up to 11 percent. It is a course of changing rhythm, shaped by hills and forest rather than a neat geometric plan.
Jackie Stewart’s “Green Hell” nickname captures the Nordschleife’s reputation. On the wall, its intricate outline becomes something quieter: a reminder of a first visit, a race watched through the night or a lap you have spent years learning.
Landscape, figures and nickname: the official Nordschleife profile.
Laps that became part of the story
Minutes remembered for decades.
Three landmark performances on the 20.832 km Nordschleife. These are different kinds of achievement, not directly comparable entries in a single competition.
| Lap & date | Driver & car | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 6:11.1328 May 1983 | Stefan BellofPorsche 956 C | Sports-car practice lap for the 1000 km race. The benchmark that stood for 35 years. Porsche’s account |
| 5:19.5529 June 2018 | Timo BernhardPorsche 919 Hybrid Evo | Dedicated record run in an unrestricted evolution of a Le Mans prototype, not a production road car. Porsche’s report |
| 6:29.09023 September 2024 | Maro EngelMercedes-AMG ONE | Production-car record run, improving the ONE’s earlier time. Mercedes-Benz’s report |
Shorter timing conventions, including 20.6 km laps and bridge-to-gantry times, cover different distances. They should not be compared directly with these full laps. Nor should a prototype, a road car and a simulator lap be treated as equivalent.
This is a historical selection, not a live record table. See the official record listings and timing rules for current categories. For an independent account of the AMG run, read Top Gear’s report.
Your connection to Nürburgring
Keep the circuit.
Make the details yours.
A trip to the Eifel. A favourite lap on the simulator. A gift for the person who knows every corner. Start with Nürburgring and give the print a personal connection.
Choose a ready design or select Create your own. Adjust the paper and circuit colours, line weight and surrounding map. Choose a label layout, then add a short dedication, with a name or date if you wish.
Finish with colour to the edge or a white border. Explore the available sizes as an unframed print, with a wooden hanger or in a frame. The creator shows the current options and price before you order.
Design your Nürburgring printBefore you begin.
Which Nürburgring layout is shown?
The full 20.832 km Nordschleife. This artwork does not depict the separate Grand Prix circuit or the longer combined 24-hour race layout.
Can I create a simple outline without the map?
Yes. Choose Create your own and turn off the surrounding map. You can also choose No label for artwork without lettering.
Is this official Nürburgring merchandise?
This is independent circuit-inspired artwork, with no affiliation to or endorsement by the Nürburgring, car manufacturers, racing teams or championship organisers. Objects in the room image are styling props and are not included.