Nurburgring and back in 24 hours?

**hhhjesus** · 27 Jun 08, 02:21 PM

During the holiday i want to get 1000+ miles done in a 24hour session on the 749 (just for the hell of it tbh).
Initial thought is from London to Nurburgring then a lap (or 2) round before heading back to London.
Is this do able? (thoughts welcome or advice)
Or any alternative routes/destinations for a 24hr 1000+ mile journey.
cheers

**998gsb** · 27 Jun 08, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hhhjesus

During the holiday i want to get 1000+ miles done in a 24hour session on the 749 (just for the hell of it tbh).
Initial thought is from London to Nurburgring then a lap (or 2) round before heading back to London.
Is this do able? (thoughts welcome or advice)
Or any alternative routes/destinations for a 24hr 1000+ mile journey.
cheers

Its doable but it will be hard.... I Famosi Quattro did Dijon to Manchester and Dijon to Bristol about 700 miles in a day. 7.00am in the morning to around 11.30 at night. That was about as much as we wanted to stand. It lashed down as well most of the way for the last 300 miles so it was probably harder.

Depends really what your pain threshold is!

**Ghost** · 27 Jun 08, 05:15 PM

Nurburgring is 5 comfortable hours from Calais. London to the Ring is 400 ish miles 80 down to Dover. Couple of laps then back home for tea.

Doddle of a job. Just time your ferries right.

**butchersdog190** · 27 Jun 08, 10:52 PM

Did the ring with two of my mates yesterday, on my GS though. No way would I attempt it in a day on my Duke!
Plus make sure it will be open when you get there we had to wait till 545pm for the public session, weather was great 21 euros for one lap goes too quickly for my money but hey I ticked the box

Stayed in Valkenburg the night before and watched the footie great bikers hotel check it out highly recommended Linky here about 2hrs from the circuit through the Effel National park brill roads to get to the Ring.

**harriebird** · 03 Jul 08, 12:40 PM

for a veteran of the ducatisti trip to Omaha beach i think it sounds like a doddle!!!!!

i take it the leg is healing well?

**hhhjesus** · 03 Jul 08, 07:47 PM

leg is fine on bike, knee and ankle need a bity of building up from lack of use but so far so good. Next target football again!

**egypt220** · 09 Jul 08, 08:06 PM

we used to do it on a sunday leave at 6.15 am get to the ring around 1pm leave at 5pm home at 1.30am monday morning up for work as a courier 6.30am.
me,doohan,and duncan did this twice a year for 6 years but we was doing the ring between 10 to 12 times a year since 1999.

so yes it can be done.