Nürburgring
Nürburg, Germany
Vehicle classes with recorded bests
Selected championships · DTM · Nürburgring 24 Hours
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Nordschleife · full lap
20.832 km
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GP-Strecke (with Mercedes-Benz Arena and F1 Chicane) (2002–present)
5.148 km
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Oldtimer Circuit (GP-Strecke without Mercedes-Benz arena using old chicane) (2002–present)
4.569 km
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Sprint-Strecke (with Mercedes-Benz Arena + F1 chicane) (2002–present)
3.629 km
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GP-Strecke without F1 Chicane (using Mercedes-Benz Arena) (2002–present)
5.137 km
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Sprint-Strecke (with Mercedes-Benz Arena using old chicane) (2002–present)
3.618 km
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24 Hours Circuit – Combined GP Circuit (without Mercedes-Benz Arena) (2002–present)
25.378 km
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Short Combined Circuit (2002–present)
24.369 km
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Full 24 Hours Circuit – Combined GP Circuit (with Mercedes-Benz Arena) (2002–present)
25.947 km
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GP-Strecke without Mercedes-Benz Arena (using F1 Chicane) (2002–present)
4.638 km
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Grand Prix · record configuration
5.148 km
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GP-Strecke (1984–2001)
4.551 km · 1984–2001
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GP-Strecke with F1 Chicane (1995–2001)
4.556 km · 1995–2001
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Südschleife (1927–1982)
7.747 km · 1927–1982
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Sprint-Strecke (without F1 Chicane) (1984–2001)
3.039 km · 1984–2001
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Betonschleife (1927–1982)
2.292 km · 1927–1982
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Combined Circuit (1984–2001)
25.359 km · 1984–2001
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Short Combined Circuit (1984–2001)
23.849 km · 1984–2001
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Gesamtstrecke (1927–1982)
28.265 km · 1927–1982
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Full 20.832 km Nordschleife lap with a flying start and the T13 timing line. The shorter 20.6 km and bridge-to-gantry timings are excluded.
All-time bests by vehicle class
Up to ten fastest vehicles per class, across all documented years. Each vehicle appears with its best supported time on this layout. Qualifying, race records and record attempts retain their original context.
Historical entries published in Nürburgring’s official record tables, across all years listed by the venue. Classes follow the venue’s definitions. This is a published record list, not an exhaustive ranking of every lap ever driven; some classes contain fewer than ten entries.
Sources checked Sep 11, 2026
9 of up to 10 · 9 documented vehicle bests · All years
| # | Time | Year | Make | Vehicle / model | Variant / specification | Driver | Date | Vehicle class | Record evidence | Session | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:25.534 | 2025 | BMW | M2 | CS | Jörg Weidinger | Apr 11, 2025 | Compact cars · Combustion / hybrid | Published record | Record attempt | Nürburgring |
| 2 | 7:33.123 | Not stated | Audi | RS 3 | — | Frank Stippler | Jun 7, 2024 | Compact cars · Combustion / hybrid | Published record | Record attempt | Nürburgring |
| 3 | 7:38.706 | Not stated | BMW | M2 | Coupé | Jörg Weidinger | Apr 5, 2023 | Compact cars · Combustion / hybrid | Published record | Record attempt | Nürburgring |
| 4 | 7:40.748 | Not stated | Audi | RS 3 | Limousine | Frank Stippler | Jun 14, 2021 | Compact cars · Combustion / hybrid | Published record | Record attempt | Nürburgring |
| 5 | 7:44.523 | Not stated | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI EDITION 50 | Benjamin Leuchter | Apr 8, 2026 | Compact cars · Combustion / hybrid | Published record | Record attempt | Nürburgring |
| 6 | 7:44.881 | Not stated | Honda | Civic | Type R | Néstor Girolami | Mar 24, 2023 | Compact cars · Combustion / hybrid | Published record | Record attempt | Nürburgring |
| 7 | 7:45.390 | Not stated | Renault | Mégane | R.S. Trophy-R | Laurent Hurgon | Apr 5, 2019 | Compact cars · Combustion / hybrid | Published record | Record attempt | Nürburgring |
| 8 | 7:46.130 | Not stated | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI EDITION 50 | Benjamin Leuchter | Apr 23, 2025 | Compact cars · Combustion / hybrid | Published record | Record attempt | Nürburgring |
| 9 | 7:53.219 | Not stated | Volkswagen | Golf | R „20 Years“ | Benjamin Leuchter | Jun 3, 2022 | Compact cars · Combustion / hybrid | Published record | Record attempt | Nürburgring |
Coverage is incomplete: these are the best supported entries in our sources, not a certified worldwide top ten. A published race-lap record may be slower than a qualifying or test lap. “Not stated” means the vehicle’s model year is unconfirmed. Exact catalogue matches link to vehicle pages; other vehicles retain their sourced names. Unresolved specifications remain separate.