Eifel and Nürburgring, August 2019 − Travels − Captain Tom

Eifel and Nürburgring, August 2019

Part two of my 7000 km (4300 miles) summer ride. After the Alps tour I go to the Eifel mountains. I have some days to find some scenery. Then the bike needs tires and radiator replaced at KTM Motorradsport Schmitt before I participate the training at Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack. Finally I will get back home to Berlin

1 Wuppertal-Nürburg

I ride in a big loop from Wuppertal towards Belgium and Luxembourg, have a look at Saarschleife and proceed via Hunsrück mountains and Eifel mountains to the Nürburgring racetrack in Nürburg.

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At the Belgian Border

Border to Luxembourg

River Mosel

Scenery

River Saar

Observation tower at Saarschleife

I fly a little bit. But some technical issues prevent me from taking all the pictures I want.

Saarschleife (loop of river Saar)

Concorde in the middle of nowhere. There is also an Interflug IL 18 and a Lufthasa Lockheed Super Constellation

First sign of Nürburgring race track

Nürburg

2 Nürburg-Southern loop

In order to get the pictures not taken yesterday I ride most of the same route as yesterday but in opposite direction.

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Nürburg in a distance

Eifel in the morning dust

Castle Reichsburg Cochem

River Mosel

Castle Reichsburg Cochem

Airport Hahn - old shelters

River Saar

Saarschleife (loop of river Saar)

3 Repair Works

I go to KTM Motorradsport Schmitt. I get new tires, new brake pads and a new radiator. So I am ready for the training on Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack.

Many Mercedes GT-R on their way to Nürburgring Nordschleife

Today there is a Mercedes GT R training

Repairs at Motorradsport Schmitt

Traces of the leaking radiator

Radiator removed

Old and new radiator

Mechanic Dennis has done his work and comes back from the test ride

Michael hands over the repaired bike. I had a lot of communication ahead of the visit and he made everthing possible.

4 Track training

I ride in two days and with brilliant weather 40 laps (more than 800 km (500 miles) on the Nordschleife track. Unfortunately the group did not fit that well. I am slower than the years before and have to change groups twice. But it was a lot of fun anyway.
Lap statistics and more track pictures here

Brilliant weather