Production car testing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife has happened for decades, but, after change of track ownership and several high profile track accidents, it seemed like the "wild west" manufacturer laptime competition at Nürburgring may be on pause.
New track owners are now involved in "certification" of manufacturer lap records and insist on using full layout, instead of the more popular "Sport Auto" abbreviated layout. Manufacturers seem to play along, and, ...more