Video: Fearsome and Funny Ridealong on the Nurburgring

For anyone not familiar with the sensations a sports car at speed can offer, a number of groups will rent a ride in a “Ringtaxi” at the Nurburgring. With Porsches and BMW M cars to escort you around the narrow, treacherous, 7-mile circuit, it’s definitely not a roller coaster ride for the adventurous. The experience here is much more intimidating — as seen from the dramatic facial expressions of this woman who appears to have gotten more than she asked for.

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Fear often manifests itself in humorous ways.

It’s hard to fault her, though. With these laps offered at reasonable prices and motorsport being in the air in Germany, it’s just another way to spend an afternoon — assuming you’ve got a bit of the adrenaline junkie in you. Even then, riding around in a sports car on the limit is an experience that is equal parts thrilling and terrifying. As the driver expertly navigates the course; driving quickly but carefully, it’s obvious that the passenger isn’t familiar at all with the capabilities of a prepped track day machine.

Her facial expressions say it all. Whether she’s grimacing when dropping down a steep hill, closing her eyes as the car gets momentarily airborne, or puffing out her cheeks in exasperation when overtaking a slower car, it’s clear that she feels like she’s dancing a tango with death. To her credit, she manages to go the entire lap without losing her lunch, though her chipmunk cheeks suggested that she wasn’t far from it. If this doesn’t inspire one to buy a ticket to Frankfurt, it will offer a few chuckles.

About the author

Tommy Parry

Tommy Parry has been racing and writing about racing cars for the past seven years. As an automotive enthusiast from a young age, he worked jobs revolving around cars throughout high school, and tried his hand on the race track on his 20th birthday. After winning his first outdoor kart race, Tommy began working as an apprentice mechanic to amateur racers in the Bay Area to sharpen his mechanical understanding. He has worked as a track day instructor and automotive writer since 2012, and continues to race karts, formula cars, sedans, and rally cars in the San Francisco region.
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