The Green Hell's Safety Revolution - 1971 Nordschleife History & Race - Automobilista 2 

Hey Jake, I made my first lap on the Nordschleife in 1976 with a 50cc/6,25HP motorbike, called "Hercules". Since I added a few more laps. By the time I reached about 2000 Kilometers on it (nearly 100 laps) and it stays to be my favorite racetrack. My best lap was on a Yamaha RD 350 LC, in about 10 Minutes. Been there for national holidays like "Pfingsten and Ostern" with many friends, a campfire, a lot of alcohol and a lot of fun. you can't imagine how good these times were. Now, in August I celebrate my 65th Birthday, I ḿ eager to restaurate my Yamaha RD 350 YPVS, which may take a year or so, but I definitively race a last lap on that course. 😎

I adore long tracks. Bullrings have their appeal, but a long track feels more like an adventure. A dash through the countryside - like parkour for cars. The longer the better, for me. It's why I'm so drawn to the Targa Florio, why I fell in love with Gran Turismo's Sierra Time Rally, and why I'm so grateful the Nordschleife still exists.

I am old enough to remember tracks from the late 70’s on TV and one of the biggest joys is immersing myself in the tracks and cars of that era. This AMS2 build is breathtaking. Some of the bumps are a bit fear inducing but getting an opportunity to turn a lap around a track that has change so much over the years but still requires maximum attention is wonderful. Keep up the excellent videos!

I have been spending a lot of hours on the pre release nordschleife racing against AI. This track is so nostalgic

I was in Europe a few years ago, and decided to rent a car for 2 laps around there. A proper caged race car, but not super fast. Best money I have spent in years. Just enjoyed the laps. I have been lucky. I have raced sprint cars around the likes of Eldora, Knoxville and Husets. I've driven a formula ford around Watkins Glen and Barber SAAB around Lime Rock. Those two laps at the Nordschleife, are among my favorite memories at speed.

I'm starting to wonder if Reiza would be best off focusing on creating a purely historic racing sim. There's definitely a market for it, and it never dates. You don't end up with endless complaints about the cars and tracks not being updated to the latest spec lol.

That ending man! It's nice to see that even a digital version of the ring has its diabolic character

Oh man, seeing that car stopped on the Döttinger-Höhe was terrifying! Good on the marshals for getting the driver and car to safety in time!

Great video, thank you very much! You had a great look into the history, and thank you for remembering Gerhard Mitter, who tragically died in 1969. Your inclusion of the historic background made it more apparent how much Reiza cared when they made this track, and how much love and attention to detail went into it.

Dein content verdient ein Oscar . Ein wahres Meisterwerk 😊

When a build of the historic Ring comes out I always look for the tree on the run up to Karussell. In a number of books of the time drivers had said they used this tree as a marker. If you line up with it directly ahead you'll drop straight into the banking with no issue. Good to see the tree is there as it should be!

At 3am I'll have to watch tomorrow, but glad it's finally out.

1971 war die Nordschleife noch zuschauerfreundlich. Eine wunderbare und fast authentische Animation. Die Haupt- und Nebenposten fehlen. Dazu auch die Betontribüne in der Südkehre. Auch stehen teilweise Zuschauer dort, wo nie welche standen. Aber unterm Strich wirklich gut!

Fantastic video as always. The track is stunning in VR, sits right up there as one of the most immersive tracks there is. I've turned 100's of laps on the modern version, so this is immediately familiar yet so completely alien all at the same time. You can really appreciate the huge elevation changes and I love the feeling of scale, the hidden glimpses through the trees, the rounding of a blind corner and suddenly being able to see far off to the distance, seeing a tiny ribbon of tarmac snaking off into the hillside. I've mainly been using the Formula Vintage Gen. 2, because I love those cars, but must give the Retro Gen 1 a go sometime soon.

I knew the official release would mean a new GPLaps video. Let's go!

I have been playing the modern version of the Nordschleife in both AC/ACC/BeamNG for while, and the most shocking thing for me about this version is the openness of the track, just the lack of trees around the beginning area and how further the trees are to the track. It really puts a new perspective on the Nordschleife, though ironically it being a older version of the track. Also Great Commentary, as usual!

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this one

1970’s Nürburgring was definitely interesting, to say the least. So many changes, but still with so much danger.

This was a superb presentation, from the history of this magnificent track to the commentary during the race, you truly added to the value of what Reiza has brought us. Kudos to them for nailing it in the head by taking historic tracks and cars this seriously. Reiza, if you are listening, what you have done to bringing us historic content is highly appreciated. It gives us a chance to step back in history and get a taste of what it must've been like to risk your life for glory. You guys are making Automobilista the best series in my book. Like Jake said, more historic content will only make us more content (no pun intended) and will only expand your client base. This is truly a gift.

I just bought it today for the historical Nürburgring and Spa. Cant wait to give it a try. I already know the old spa from project cars and loved it.

I drove this track in July of 1970. There was no construction going on anywhere and it didn't appear they were getting ready to do construction either and the track didn't look freshly paved. Glad I missed all that and got to drive the original road.....both north and south circuits. 9:56...@ Metzgesfeld is where my father went straight as he had no idea the road turned left. In a sedan it was a trip in a field and a short trip back on the track. This '71 set up would've totaled our car. Great memories brought back here. Thank you

DOC P3 motion platform and BE headset makes this track pretty mindblowing. Feeling every roll a dip in the track makes it about as close to total immersion as possible.

Yes another great video I have a very good book on the History of GP cars that has been long out of print. It contains most of the track maps for practically ever Track from the very start of Auto racing so most of the legendry Street GP courses. Including the original Nordschleife . I am sure there is a market for historical content in simracing. Just like you find in Flightsim 2020. But I also on a recent trip home to the UK I really lucked in when in an Antiques shop I found a copy of Rudolf Caracciola auto biography and two other period driver books from the 20's through to the 50's .but his description of racing and winning at Avus or the Nordscheife or the Tripoli races are just incredible plus his sadness dealing with the amounts of deaths at most races during that period or serious injury. These people were harder for sure but it took it toll of them mentally and physically. But thanks to games like this we can get an idea of what it must have been like and without the risk to life that they faced. I now live and work in Germany so frundliche grüß von Hamburg .

Everything about this: the dynamics, the environment, the cars, your driving style as well as the AI’s are all pretty damn close to how it would have been at the time. Well done!!!

Really enjoyable. Let's see the Sudschleife now!

Great Video Jake! Im not a huge Vintage racing fan but ive loved my time lapping the ring, gave me a reason to come back to AMS2

Very entertaining video, GPLaps. In fact............... when I saw the Thumbnail & noticed the length of the video. I especially went and made a fresh cup of coffee and got a couple of Aussie Tim-Tams - and watched it from start to finish. ; )))

If you did a full race here with these exact same cars , same conditions ..... i would be GLUED to the entire race !! This is THE MOST IMPRESIIVE sim race track EVER - JUST INCREDIBLE !!! I would love to watch you drive the fantastic course in a complete race !!!

Cant wait to drive this, I wrote my College Thesis on the origins of the Nordschleife as an Economic project.

This is an excellent presentation. I can tell you love this stuff. Me too. Well done. Edit: This is the best video you've done yet, Very cool.

More of a silent viewer, but I just wanna say your content is pure quality, awesome job man. Keep it up. Love from Germany.

A cordial Thanks... Ein herzliches Dankeschön... for showing your audience, how much love and passion you have for historic racing. We love it, wenn you tell us the names of some areas on the Nordschleife. For me it is a pleasure so see, how you bring historic themes to your community. Once more Dankeschön for what you doing, and greetings from Europe.

Fantastic representation of the Ring. Judging by that race, it looks like Pescarolo really was rambunctious trying to get every ounce of power out of that BRM. If the other tracks from the 1971 season are due to be included, I predict further ongoing adventures of Richie Axelson. You're already halfway there with the colour scheme of the Surtees.

I love these videos, so much hard work goes into something with this quality! Love it :-) Cheers Gplaps

Love the vid, I always end up learning things and being entertained while I do!

Incredible video and this version captures the track so well.

Oh man, so close…awesome race, great to watch!

Wow, Jake, that was an impressive introduction to the '71 Nürburgring. As a German car and motorsport enthusiast, I've seen a lot of documentaries and historical races on this iconic track but your introduction gave me goosebumps! I think you love this track too, at least that's how it sounded. Now I'm looking forward to the race, and I'm very excited. Thanks for this video. Greetings from Germany, Florian.

What a way to have a cup of coffee and enjoy the new track. I have not yet been able to experience the drive myself yet. This video has just compounded my anticipation in doing so! For I know just like you once I get on it I won't want to get off. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to ride along.

Ive been off my computer for a few months. Iracing hangover I suspect. Then I watch one of your videos and I get the bug again. Thanks!

Jake is the Mark Felton for motorsport.👍keep it up.

This is GLORIOUS.

Bru you are on another Level your content and the way you make These Videos are #1

That was awesome. I loved the Matchbox livery. Excellent stuff. Thanks for the content.

Fantastic film Jake. As always, doing the seemingly impossible task of giving a concise and informative commentary while simultaneously taming that beast of a car and racing against fierce AI opponent’s. I would love to see you race the 74 RSR around here. Thanks for the entertainment ✌️😎

Pure gold. Thank you.

Your videos are so well done. A combination of documentary and review. Really enjoyable to watch. Thank you.

Thank you for this amazing video. The calming voiceover suits your video perfectly.

This is the course that got me into sim racing. I knew it only by reputation, but being able to actually drive it was the only reason I needed to buy a PlayStation

Reiza is now legend as the Green Hell is itself.

Well done, as usual. I've been getting thrown from the sudschleife a lot today, but I'll get it figured out. 🤕

Love the overflies. Kudos to the track designers on any sim but the detail on this one. Just stunning. May use free camera mode later on!

Love the motorsport history and the drive thanks as always !

Your videos are always awesome, but as a German, I really love how you pronounce things. You got the phonetics down really well. And then that hint of an accent, to tie it together charmingly. ✌️

Nice work. A pleasure to watch. Thankyou M8.

Thanks, for this very entertaining and informative video! About fifty years ago I made my first lap on the Nordschleife, as a young boy in the back seat of my father's car. On the way home from summer vacation, my dad treated us to a 'real racing experience'. Touristenfahrten were then a completely different experience than they are now. Believe it or not, but then you could just make a lap with the whole family in a Renault 4 with the Alpenkreuzer still attached!

I have an Exoto 1:18 scale model of Stewart's 1971 car. It is exquisite.

That was awesome. Thanks for the video.

Those times were great! Nice and real clouds, no chemtrails...🤘

Another great video! Always enjoy watching fully from start to finish. A suggestion for another video would be the BMW M1 Procars at the Sudschleife. Great driving cars on the south loop are amazing fun!

Now AMS2 needs more cars from that era. Maybe some Prototypes? Hell yeah!

And that with VR glasses soooo cool!!! 🙃🥸 greetings from cologne Germany

I spent most of my day yesterday on the racecraft G40 practise server doing that 3 clean lap challenge, a truly breathtaking experience.

Inside and outside of sim racing I believe the draw to big tracks (The Ring, Pike's Peak, Isle of Man, Targa Florio, Circuit de la Sarthe, etc) for myself and others is that each lap or running was so long that once you made one it feels like a great accomplishment. And there is more variety be it changing of scenery or race dynamics since the pack gets to spread to the point where you can be fighting thru traffic for a bit and then find yourself alone for a bit. And racing with nothing but the wilds on either side and minimal infrastructure to be seen can be incredibly exciting and relaxing at the same time.

And then all Green Hell Breaks Loose as 1971 Nordschleife video has been posted on this channel.

"For anyone who knows the nordschilfe this should look very familiar" *Jimmy Broadbent has entered the chat*

I love these videos, the guy just makes you want to watch a race for 10th position, as if it was for the win.

Yay, history lesson time!

Great as always

the AI diving into tiergarten/hohenrain on the first lap like that was unreal

Nice run.

Awesome!!!! If you were in VR it blow your mind!

More 1971 grand prix venues would be awesome, but so would homes of non-championship races like Brands Hatch or Ontario Motor Speedway, perhaps with the release of the latter coinciding with the release of a generic early '70s F5000 car (as well as future releases of a '70s American stock car and a '70s USAC champ car) to facilitate Questor Grand Prix tributes?

as Jimmy Stuart said every time he went to the ring he never really knew if he'd be coming back. It's not the spots that look you you could punt off the track where you'll go flying.. it's the spots where you think your safe!

Dude ur vids w the commentary is the best thx

I've been enjoying the old Nordschleife flat out since they released it. I have the fastest first sector in the world in Formula Vintage Gen 2 by a whole second but can't get the rest of the lap together.

they should go for broke and make the 1930s version, this one is just too darned safe

I ve gained faith in reiza as soon as they ve announced old spa during the early access, every sim got his strong point, AMS2 is it's historic content and it delivers ! not dissapointed one bit.

7:02 i love how reiza make also some access road drivable... i had a lot of fun searching and driving on them. after the cleveland "easteregg" going around nordshleife in an hotel or in the fields was amazing

I'm gonna say what everyone is thinking!.... we're all hanging on another HRRC this summer. We all know how much work the last one took.... but we all loved it soooooooo much!!! Summer is coming in the north.... just sayin'

INSANE!

Great video! Am really surprised that ur German pronounciation is that good (am German myself)! Keep up the great work! 🙌🏻

Interesting history and enjoyable to watch gameplay; solid work!

Super! Beste Rennstrecke der Welt!

Id love to see both the sudschliefe and the full course! Also, I know that assetto DOES have a working Thunderhead and Mach 5/Mach 6 mod, if you're interested in something silly or fun, can take classic cars on a ridiculous track, or fantasy cars against the can am cars of the past and have fun in a video some day.

Great video, best regards from Germany

These cars are beyond beautiful... Short and bulky, massive wheels , unlimited engine power, no electronics and only driving skills, and most of all no safety for the driver, amazing ! Damn I love the experimental 70's and the insane 80's

Fantastic review! 👌🏼♥️

Would be outstanding in 3 D 🥃👍👍👍🥃🇦🇺

Great film Sir

Annnd another sub for you ma man ! Awesome content

AMS2’s 1991 F1 cars are slightly scary around here… just for a laugh I was driving as Mansell with the amazing skin mod from RD this morning around the Gesamtstrecke, omg so much fun albeit a bit bonkers! Something I love about sim racing is the ability to do things that would never be possible in real life, experiencing modern cars on old circuits or vica versa 😂

I have an unofficial copy but after seeing this i'm sold. Nordschleife is my favorite track sim racing combined with VR. This looks incredible.

Very cool

thanks

“Still has [the party atmosphere] to some extent” - you sir, need to attend the N24 😉

I would wish to race on a pre 1967 version of the Nürburgring Gesamtstrecke. So the old Brünnchen, the old Hohenrain section, Schwalbenschwanz, Quiddelbacher Höhe with the jump before Flugplatz.

Hi there. Do you usually answer comments? This is gorgeous, in lack of a better word. Ok, I'm 57 and this video brings back old childhood memories, watching black white tv F1 broadcasting here in Portugal. This is, as far as I know, the best rendition of those glorious times. I love your spoken introduction and comments who are probably intended for younger and American audiences, less familiar with European vintage racing, but I've learned so much with your videos too. I don't have a PC powerful enough to run this beautiful games, but I don't care as long as you do more of this. Could please show us the Zeltweg track in Austria? And how about the REAL 24H Spa Francorchamps for touring cars? Thanks in advance.

You just got a nice little nod from the devs in a post they just put up on steam

Intense!