Circuit map Nürburg Nordschleife, Germany

by Sidney van den Boogaard

Winding around the castle village of Nürburg in the Eifel, the Nordschleife is a monster: almost 21 kilometres and 73 corners of forest, crests and sudden drops. Since 1927 it has been the ultimate test of nerve. Cars leap at Flugplatz, plunge into the compression of the Fuchsröhre and drop into the concrete bowl of the Karussell before the long blast down the Döttinger Höhe. Even today, anyone with a ticket can drive it themselves. Above a desk, it keeps the dream of the perfect lap alive.

This work is part of the Circuit Maps collection: the world's best-known race tracks, each drawn from the real layout and finished in the same calm, graphic style. Along the bottom you'll find the lap length, number of corners, opening year and direction. That makes it easy to combine your favourite circuits as a pair, a triptych or a full gallery wall.

The map was designed digitally. The track is drawn from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors), checked for length and direction, and finished with a paper texture and a screen-print effect. Sponsor names have been left out on purpose.

A great gift for any racing fan, for the study, the man cave or above the desk.