Norisring

The Norisring is a temporary street circuit (2,299 Km / 1.429 miles) in Nuremberg. As the city's German name Nürnberg would lead to confusion with the already famous Nürburgring, the old name Noris was chosen for the simple track. Since May 18, 1947, motor racing events around the remaining 360 meters long grand stand (Zeppelinhaupttribüne or simply Steintribüne) are held on streets that are otherwise used for public traffic. Different configurations were used in the early years, including figure-8 layouts. Nowadays, the start-finish straight in front of the central grand stand leads to a right hand sweeper and the left-hand U-turn at Grundig tower, and back in a (now left-hand) sweeper to the Steintribüne, where the "Schöller-S" right-left chicane lead to the backstraight at its backside. Cars touch the outside wall often there. After a right-hand kink, the left-hand U-turn of "Dutzendteichkehre" leads back to the main straight after a flat-out left-hand kink. The annual mid-July Norisrennen is considered a highlight of the of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series, as fans get closer to the action and the drivers than on modern venues. - Charles Hodges