Each driver tackling the Green Hell has his or her learning curve and the guy behind the wheel of the E30 BMW in the clip below seems to deliver an example that stands out. And we mean this in a bad way.
Ladies and gentlemen drivers, we might be looking at the luckiest driver the 2017 Nurburgring Touristenfahrten (Tourist Days) season has seen so far.
That's because this guy keeps unsettling the car, basically asking for the Ring to claim his BMW. And yet he manages to get away with a near crash. The explanation? Well, most of the credit goes to the massive Brunnchen gravel trap. Thankfully, the Nurburgring officials have decided to bring back the velocity-killing area after having removed it prior to the season opener.
The man flies across the track in a prepped 3 Series, one that fortunately has fortunatelly been gifted with a roll cage - the action seen here took place on Wednesday, May 10.
Perhaps this is the reason for which the man seems to mistake the Nordschleife for a gravel rally stage. While heading towards the Brunnchen corner, the driver seems to spend just as much time on the gravel as he does on the road. And we're talking about at least two such laps here. Accident risk aside, the driver must be unaware of this bend's unofficial "YouTube corner" nickname.
Truth be told, the infamous circuit does hold various annual rally stages, which see the participants running the track backward. Nevertheless, these still don't involve aiming for the gravel.
In fact, you can check out a set of Brunnchen scenes from last year's Rally Koln Ahrweiler thanks to the second clip below. Make sure you turn up the volume before hitting the "play" button, as the rally cars have a decibel-friendly message to deliver.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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