The public toll road with no speed limit

[@TomScottGo]

The first of a series of videos from Germany! The car reached 276kph (171mph) at one point, which is the fastest I've ever been while not in the air.

[@imakeeditsiwillbeatevil9346]

Woah

[@Flyeso]

Thanks Tom

[@TANNAPON]

Oh my gosh, 3 days ago.

[@le9038]

Hi

[@JoelBlackman.]

Ayyye

[@mgcharoudin]

It was great meeting you Tom and it has been a real pleasure showing you around our beautiful race track! Already looking forward to your next visit... and next time you're going to drive yourself!

[@cynical_boy]

Oh no, I wanna see that hahaha

[@jca111]

How many laps make a $Billion$

[@aleksisoukkala]

i was going to ask if tom visited apex but aparently i dont need to ask that.

[@syberracer2984]

This is something I definitely want to see: Tom Scott meeting the Carmrade himself, Boosted Boris.

[@95lal]

The crossover I never thought would happen

[@emin86]

The funny thing is that some insurance exclude the Ring without mentioning it. They say the insurance include all public roads except one-way toll roads (in Germany). And the only public one-way toll road in Germany is the Nürburgring.

[@paulelderson934]

Classic insurance clause shenanigans

[@CommanderS7]

@@WilliamHelstad If you rent a car from the ring itself, there's usually an option to for insurance but it still has a 10,000 euro deductible. Meaning they'll give you the keys to the car you rent for a few hundred, and if you crash the car worth 100k+ euros, you're still on the hook for 10k of it.

[@GenuineRage]

@@CommanderS7 If you can afford 10k but not 100k it's honestly not that bad, but 10k euros is still hella expensive.

[@kiradotee]

@@CommanderS7 so the excess of the insurance is 10k, nice :/

@@GenuineRage Just don't crash. See, not expensive at all. ;-)

[@nickc1214]

Knowing Tom's attention to detail, definitely not a coincidence this video is the same length as the road-legal car lap record here

[@coondog7934]

the record table says the same guy did it in 6:40.30 in 2018 with the exact same car. Why is 6:43.30 in 2021 such a big deal? both are official

[@danielw.2884]

Not looking it up right now but there are two ways of measuring lap times for those record runs. There is a small straight after "Turn 13" before the "Sabine-Schmitz-Corner" where the old pits used to be placed. The full laptimes include this and there are a lot of different ways to measure laptimes around the ring. One way just skips that little margin... Could explain it

[@coondog7934]

@@danielw.2884 I see, thanks for the explanation!

[@TheKamiBunny]

I miss sabine

[@xmlthegreat]

@@TheKamiBunny we all do. A light of the motoring world.

[@Theguacho6260]

Tom in the beginning: "I'm gonna regret this" Tom in the end: "GET OUT OF THE WAY!"

[@vxunaTM_xuandanhphan]

bro had a character arc

[@WereDictionary]

Thats just the normal character arc for driving on the Autobahn though. The Nürburgring ...hits you in the same manner but its far more intense.

[@AdamC3046]

Tom Scott x the Nürburgring is a partnership I didn't know I needed.

[@mkbee6879]

Hi verified boi

[@oliverattwell8013]

Love your channel bro!

[@Alvin_392]

Facts

[@otterlyamazing2605]

Love you're cobra thoughts on tesla.

[@fl3x1s54]

As a Nordschleife lover I can 100% agree.

[@michaell837]

Funny seeing Tom slowly coming to the realisation that he's a huge adrenaline junky. :)

[@BeardedDragonMan1997]

):

[@crempidowo3061]

yea if was amazing to watch

[@Leo0718]

As per the second channel, just not a fan of G-forces.

[@logeymusic]

"Did you enjoy it?" "OOOOOOOH YEES"

[@bhatkrishnakishor]

Best part

[@olliverparfitt2934]

Racing and Tom Scott together? This is exactly what I need in my life

[@Saipan2297]

Same

[@le9038]

In about a few months, we will probably see him on the ring with an F1 racecar...

[@jannik6147]

for real! 2 things i love!

[@0cs025]

tom also did a bit of roborace in one of his videos

[@thejoker114]

No racing

[@bruhgronk6710]

tom: we have a speed limit for this corner and i see why me, who's crashed at that turn well over 100 times in games

[@doylerudolph7965]

I'm very surprised that the speed limit is there and not one corner back at Wehrseifen - that's always been my hell in simulators, not Breidscheid.

[@indiebekonn]

It’s not so much because of what does that turn look like, but for the entrance/exit there.

[@dsf0501]

It's because there's an exit to a village :)

[@TheSunshrine]

@@dsf0501 Isn't it weird how they changed camera angles in a way that hid that entrance? We can see a glimpse of the on-ramp signage in the background at 4:46

[@youtubesus3930]

@just some guy tired of life whoa cool!

[@tomkandy]

"Everyone is able to drive... of course, everyone who is sticking to the rules" A very important German clarififcation

[@AlexanderNash]

"You can do whatever you want, as long as you follow the rules"

[@kapten-awesome]

Well it was kind of selfexplanatory since every german knows that it is illegal to break the law.

[@electronx5594]

Wow you have some trash here, don't mind me just reporting it away

[@MikeJones-ye6li]

@@electronx5594 Why can't the porn bots stay away from Tom Scott?

[@leo_warren]

@@kapten-awesome 'No you cannot do this... IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A LICENSE'

[@K.R.O1875]

Andy is absolutely loving it. Bet he's a top bloke. See his eyes smiling throughout the video.

[@marianecosmetics6856]

@@Kiss4cooper lo l9kk XD

[@cameron9149]

Top bloke is perfect description

[@georgebuller1914]

I agree. Must be great to get paid a few quid to scare the sh*t out of someone, whilst driving a car well within your own limits! Jealous, me? Nah....

[@yesterdayschunda1760]

I love how racing games have made me memorize every inch of this track.

[@joaobranco2164]

A good thing if you ever try it for real. Nurburgring must be quite challenging to learn (too big, too many turns to memorize). When I raced in karts and I was going to a new track I used a little old game which had a track designer (Revolt) to draw a crude resemblance of the track and, believe me, even being a crude resemblance, when I get there I could be fast from lap 1, only having to feel the grip and make a minor correction or two, but the circuit was already "imprinted" on my brain. Always good to play a simulator before going real.

[@SurfinRacer]

@@joaobranco2164 Exactly how ive done. 1000s on laps in sims, and then i went there for reel. A huge advantage to know the track from sims, even its not the same. Can only recommend it.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

If you ever play rcing games like Gran Turismo or whathveyou you essentially know this as the "final boss" of real world racing tracks

[@bigsteve6729]

What I find funny is the driver isn't even pushing it, he's perfectly comfortable, laughing and basking in Tom's torment 😁

[@speedymark8517]

Gger

[@AutoAddictionMedia]

Was nice to meet you Tom! (on saturday the 11th at the end of the day)

[@user-zm5um8ln4e]

Make sure to put him in your next compilation!

[@svenlem]

The unlikely Venn diagram of my youtube subs right here.

[@lookitsaburnoutfan]

the god himself of nordschleife compilation

[@chieffirefigherplays]

I was the 1000th like.

[@ShadowRacing]

I love your videos

[@thefrogyeti]

The intonation of that "and across the line!" made me suspect that Tom Scott also watched a bunch of Top Gear.

[@AuroDHikoshi]

Most people in the UK must know the ring from Top Gear...

[@thefrogyeti]

@@AuroDHikoshi Fair enough.

[@johnmcho]

I was expecting him to call his driver the Stig.

[@_r4x4]

@@johnmcho ekhem, german cousin of Stig...

[@Cathi1234567]

@@_r4x4 wasn’t Michael Schumacher The Stig? If so, he‘d be „normal cousin“ :)

[@isRANDYasian]

Being a fellow car enthusiast, nothing makes a car person happier than introducing new people into the sport. The sheer smile on Misha's face and yours, brings warmth to my heart.

[@StonedNoob]

@242turbo exactly!!

[@greatleapforwards]

We've all subconsciously been witness to Tom getting closer and closer to mid-life crisis year on year as his adrenaline seeking activities become more frequent and adventurous!

[@neuropathical]

Irrelevant Update: congrats you've reached 2k likes

[@sharmaarjuna2169]

And the coronation of his mid-life would be a Collab with Colin Furze.

[@totodilehash4695]

Too true 😂😂 you been there done that or just except the inevitable

[@GODOFCOD147]

Midlifr crisis? Can’t tell if dudes 25 or 45.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Yup

[@CKwolf741]

Tom, you really hit the Jeremy Clarkson "And across the line!" perfectly. This was a great video. Thanks to Misha for the drive!

[@AutonomousShadow]

That and the “Get out of my way!” at 5:30

[@autohmae]

I think you mean Andy ? Anyway, I wish it was Sabine instead, but that's not possible anymore

[@Figureight]

We need more Tom Scott motorsport videos. How long until he's going sideways around Ebisu?

[@JowoHD]

hopefully asap

[@cameronennis1956]

The title: The Worldwide Center for Drifting is Actually a Zoo?

[@minnsminns]

I'm sure Alexi would be more than happy to take him for a spin.

[@HappyHibouaqp]

Maybe a visit to meet Ken Block..? :D would be awesome

[@wiseboy4]

@@minnsminns this needs to happen, it would be amazing

[@andyzehner3347]

I like how the flex cord on Tom's helmet swings wildly at unexpected moments, signaling they're taking a corner at a crazy speed.

[@rogerhegemier8491]

That was one Very Bad Ass Mercedes, would love to take it for a spin !! I wonder what motor they had in that rocket Ship !!! The sound was Was WOWZAAAAAAAAAA !!!

[@Datoda]

@@rogerhegemier8491 4.0 BiTurbo V8 M178

[@thestudentofficial5483]

This is the umpteenth time Tom had experienced extreme G-force. Tom literally living our dream as a kid.

[@mymindmakesnoises]

ca. 1,5G max, maybe

[@mytube001]

Not my dream. I hate g-forces much above or below 1 vertically...

[@shimona500]

f1 has max 5-6

[@sven_bender]

"I like racing now. I like racetracks. Wow." God the exhilaration was palpable. Hope you enjoyed yourself Tom!

[@UrbanPanic]

"I've never done anything like this" means something different coming from Tom.

[@TobiasLeininger]

We have to put more people in racecars ... maybe that makes them less hateful against cars again.

[@notthatcreativewithnames]

I feel there might be a video coming on the TS+ channel.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

When I used to play Forza I'd just go around the Nürburgring over and over and over and over and over. It's a super special racecourse. It's so much fun. It feels like it wants the car to go fast. Like the track itself is pushing you to go faster. It's wonderful, I think I completely understand what Tom must've been feeling.

[@pelicangamingmalaka5220]

🤨

[@TillSMC]

As a German that has been to the Nordschleife dozens of times and also seen most of the video content about the Nordschleife, this was still equally entertaining for me as it would've been for someone that has never been to or heard of the Nordschleife. Once again, well done Tom!

[@pottpranks6252]

Du hier? :D

[@RobSchellinger]

I'd never heard of it. If you asked me about Nürburgring, I would have thought you were talking about Sigfried and the Walkuries.

[@need4gears]

Did you go with a sportcar or some "normal" car mortals like me drive?

[@Jerry-tg2lj]

@@need4gears i mean you could sell that "normal" car and get a hella quick motorcycle..... but even as someone who knows the ring from somracing, I'd be scared shitless on a motorcycle there

[@need4gears]

@@Jerry-tg2lj I admit I'm not into motorcycles hehe. But about your car, which one were you using on the ring?

[@Hami10101]

Props to the Germans for allowing fun in a risk-controlled, rational manner. The Nordschleife and Autobahn system as a whole are a testament to how people can be trusted to do the right thing under sensible regulations.

[@Dinitroflurbenzol]

which an increasing number of woters are widly against

[@tlangdon12]

Agreed. Having driven on the autobahn network I was suprised as just how orderly and sensible everything was, with cars doing 100mph, 120mph and 150mph all sharing the same two lanes safely with trucks doing 60mph or thereabouts on the inside lane. Ocassionally some fairly postive braking was required, but it all worked very well. Props to the Germans indeed!

[@levifontaine8186]

Europeans maybe, I would not trust American drivers with this they're positively awful

[@FirstNameLastName-il8ev]

@@levifontaine8186 American here. Absolutely agreed, especially in certain big cities

[@tech9803]

@@tlangdon12 German driver's license training is much more extensive than most countries, and it shows in the standard of their driving.

[@snowman96019]

After countless hours racing around the virtual version of that track on Forza, I can confidently say that I literally recognized every single turn and bump in your video. Excellent job game designers.

[@ortzinator]

Lots of drivers use sims to learn tracks, but especially the Nürburgring since there's so many turns.

[@larryjohnson3087]

Which game is it or sim is it where they literally scanned the roads into the game.

[@Leuel48Fan]

@@larryjohnson3087 iRacing

[@chrisj1nlee]

@@larryjohnson3087 or assetto corsa

[@vegetableoil4391]

@@larryjohnson3087 the f1 games

[@elcamino6699]

The "Green Hell" as it's often referred to in Germany is such an iconic landmark that you can actually experience yourself and is unique around the world.

[@f-ckmyr0fil788]

fell asleep and began to snore🚵‍♀️🚵‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♂️⛹️‍♀️

[@f-ckmyr0fil788]

wolf might have devoured the🚱🚯🚭🚳🚫⛔️🔞

[@f-ckmyr0fil788]

by the side of Little Red-Cap🥩🍖🧀🥞🥨🥖🥐

[@satakrionkryptomortis]

well..some took that hell part literally and got burned a bit.

[@Conartist666]

Death to the bots

[@harshzhoshi]

Tom: I don't do particularly well with high G-forces. Also Tom: Here is another video of me experiencing high G-forces for your enjoyment!

[@toad3222]

Probably topped out at 1.5-2g

[@carbon1255]

He's got a little experience with them now, so this can be just fun xD

[@bullettime8760]

B L I M E Y!

[@Patrikv303]

@@toad3222 Probably reached 2.5 in some corners

[@djisch]

@@toad3222 ye 1.4-1.6 something around that its "just" a track modified road legal car on semislicks so i think its not going more than 1.6g

[@skorp5677]

Fun facts about the Nürburgring: There is a 24h race, where teams of drivers compete to complete the most rounds in 24h You can do some "wild" camping next to the track which is always a crazy mess :D

[@CSLucasEpic]

There was also an 84 Hours of Nürburgring

[@psychosis1767]

@@CSLucasEpic How many drivers did each car have? Usually it is 3 in 24 hour endurance events

[@katt5950]

Oh yes have experienced the 24hr race camping before. Absloute crazy guys you Germans :)

[@herbertkraft7379]

This Weeekeeeend!

[@MjkL1337]

hi

[@Monosekist]

"So how long is your drive to work?" "30 minutes most days, but 15 if I take the racetrack."

[@plumeater1]

Me: 10 seconds unless I run to my computer it'll take about 3 secs

[@user-kx7ls8ds9j]

The cable on Tom’s helmet is a great indicator for the G force

[@Darilon12]

Or the lack of such during air time...

[@mymindmakesnoises]

this Mercedes probably generates around 1.5G in corners, not much. GT3 racing cars don't reach 2G. More G give you LM prototypes and other open wheel formula cars. At the end there is F1 with 6G.

[@ilyaholt8607]

@@Darilon12 Well, then it's a zero G indicator.

[@PyroIndigo]

@@mymindmakesnoises you say that like it's nothing? assuming your figures are correct (cba to check) you're talking about one and a half times the force of gravity, laterally. Might not cause you to go unconscious but it's a lot of force, enough to pin you to a seat/harness- especially if you're not used to that kind of energy

[@dsdy1205]

@@PyroIndigo If you lie on your side and keep your head up without a pillow you're getting 1g laterally. Not terribly comfortable, but it wouldn't be incapacitating

[@PhillipBicknell]

I've watched car shows for years, but today you just taught me more about the Nürburgring than any of them! And the fact that our insurance pays for highway repairs!

[@Burnie1601]

Yep. If the fire and rescue service have to cut you out of your car in a crash its classed as a 'special service' and is billed also. Last I heard the going rate was around £1000 for a full roof off job

[@mischaboender]

@@Burnie1601 Considering the price for a convertible... 😉🤣

[@ruslbicycle6006]

The public pays for highway repairs. The claim that you will have to pay is a bluff to encourage safety. And occasionally a small amount is paid for by the person doing the damage. A small token gesture. To hide the massive public bailout of car driving industry by the public, including those who don't use cars have to pay for car roads dearly.

[@lukasperuzovic1429]

@@ruslbicycle6006 Not Entirely true. The public pays for the emergency responders and repair crews and any materials, but the person who is at fault for the collision is billed the amount to reimburse that Government Spending. So yes the The person who been identified at fault for the collision is responsible for paying to replace or repair the other vehicle also pays to repair any road damages as well, that includes guard rails, barriers, signs, ect. Most Auto insurance companies even have clauses that covers this with obvious exceptions like the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Some states even have the terms of you (and or your insurance) are legally required to repair road damage as part of the paper work you have to sign when you get your license.

[@PhillipBicknell]

@@ruslbicycle6006 Very true - sadly.

[@keeganennis8490]

After years of sim racing I adore recognizing the turns that have killed me and seeing you go OH MY

[@NathanHedglin]

Right? Driven that track hundreds, if not thousands of times

[@AmnonSadeh]

Tom Scott: "Every time... thinking it's going to be terrible... and every time I've loved it". KZbin: "Would you like to watch Tom Scott pass out in a centrifuge next?"

[@zeonos]

I really wish Elon would send him to space for a few days.

[@blackjacktrial]

"The space shuttle not owned by a national government authority" Or some title like that I guess.

[@ivanjelenic5627]

Or rappel down a wind turbine?

[@humbled_pleb]

@@blackjacktrial Very apt

[@satakrionkryptomortis]

heck yes..

[@garage90uk]

I broke down on this circuit. The engine cut out but luckily had enough momentum up the start finish straight to roll all the way off the track. Lucky as probably would have cost a fortune to be recovered.

[@M3PH11]

it's not the start finish straight. The start finish straight for the full ring layout is on the GP track. That straight is called the Dottinger Hoer and is the fastest section of any of the ring layouts with the exception of the TF layout (for obvious reasons)

[@garage90uk]

@@M3PH11 Sorry, it was a while ago. In my mind you can't do a full lap but each time you go round you need to come off and pay to go through the barrier. That was on a long straight. So leading up to the 'exit' on the straight was where my issues began.

[@D3nn1s]

@@garage90uk unluckily lucky indeed

[@garage90uk]

@@D3nn1s Ha yes, never thought of it that way.

[@f-ckmyr0fil788]

The wolf thought to himself🌳🌲🌱⚘🌷🌼🌻

[@cuveenoodle]

Never expected a Tom Scott video of him on the Nordschleife at all that's just awesome

[@blazertundra]

I love seeing how giddy Tom got. The racing high is real. It's what keeps people like me coming to the track and subjecting their cars (and wallets) to unreasonable amounts of stress over and over.

[@Jimmy_Broadbent]

Best track

[@ebincd2362]

oh hello there jimbo

[@saltys1065]

Just so happy for new people getting into motorsport

[@ebmar]

Henlo!

[@brook316]

You should drive round it Jimmer. Probably right up your street. :D

[@AH-be6bu]

Your videos really helped get me into motorsports, thanks 👍

[@saintuk70]

Tom highlighting his abilities as a potential co-driver, along with making a case for the next video being about the adrenaline rush.

[@MB-cv5pz]

Tom the rally co driver would be epic

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

You're breaking the car samir

[@tomhappening]

@@DyslexicMitochondria heh

[@absolutebastardhours4404]

@@DyslexicMitochondria -You need to listen to my words Samir -Shadap

[@Gabriel-wk3hz]

@@MB-cv5pz I wanna hear him try and give commentary while bumping up and down through the dirt

[@NoTraceOfSense]

Fun fact: There’s a castle inside the Nurburgring. Hence “Moon Over the Castle”, if you’re familiar with Gran Turismo.

[@gab_v250]

uh, I might try that if I'll ever buy a Playstation (because I've always been a Nintendo guy) but thanks for the info I didn't know!

[@Drache191200]

@@gab_v250 Why not get a Xbox as well 😂

[@gab_v250]

@@Drache191200 sorry, my family allows only one console. But I'll try the Forza games on the Game Pass via my PC tho, thanks.

[@Drache191200]

@@gab_v250 Ahhh, boooohhhhh! Booring xD

[@prodfife]

@@Drache191200 gran turismo will end up on PC soon enough anyway

[@davekirwin]

It brought a massive grin to my face seeing the utter joy and genuine excitement that Tom had. Good on you sir!

[@buggs9950]

"There's a banked turn?!" Tom never played Gran Turismo.

[@marshmelows]

They didn't cheese the banked turn though :(

[@growlith6969]

No, but there is a carousel.

[@bluejacketergazu2447]

@@marshmelows ?? what do you mean cheesing the bank turn ?

[@tokyothedisaster3015]

@@bluejacketergazu2447 Showing a German track a Scandinavian move. Of course you would also probably get subsequently red flagged, banned, and called names on the internet for drifting on the Nordschleife.

[@danieldesantana2505]

Or forza Motorsport or assetto corsa or project cars or Iracing or Rfactor

[@Ashfielder]

“I like racing now, I like racetracks.” That’s what it’s all about, makes me happy to see the exact moment someone found their interest in motorsport.

[@tony_5156]

Exactly it’s always a joy to see others finding their way into motorsport

[@Canalcoholic]

Tearing up here that Sabine has left us. What a truly lovely person in every sense of the word. RIP, queen of the ring.

[@petermiddo]

RIP Sabine.

[@angeljamais8541]

Same feelings exactly

[@BuhBaBiBeBo]

Queen?

[@rishenreni7618]

@@BuhBaBiBeBo The queen of the green hell

[@B20C0]

"I've never done anything like that before." You literally flew in a fighter jet once. :D

[@luuexists]

I was thinking the same thing haha. He's literally flown with the Red Arrows you can't really top that

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

Fighter jets feel different. They have more vertical Gs and rolling. Fast cars have more bumps and far more lateral Gs. The proximity to visual reference points also emphasizes the speed.

[@laerin7931]

I love how every time there's a sharp turn, the driver looks at Tom and grins.

[@TheDemocrab]

Tom: "If you've already heard of the Nurburgring..." James May: "Tom, I've made my feelings on this track *very* clear." *James May proceeds to go on a 45 minute long rant about how many cars have been ruined because of this track*

[@enderan647]

And another 45 minutes to explain why it shouldn't exist

[@vanillawaffle7303]

And another 45 minutes to explain how he's going to destroy it

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

Nürburgring proud sponsor of the German car industry!

[@CareFreeWherever]

And another 45 minutes to drive around it

[@colelepper9381]

honestly a conversation between Tom Scott and James May is a video I would watch

[@vikaschadalavada]

As a car person I’ve always wondered how racetracks and cars feel like to 'normal people' this video shows exactly why we car people worship nordschleife so much. Thank you for making this video. I hope you get into formula 1 and all the science behind it

[@hef1n80r]

We have Chainbear for F1 science!

[@asdkant]

I think it was Real Engineering that did a "F1 science for a more general audience", Tom's more about unique experiences (at least in these kinds of videos). But I could see him riding a remote-controlled F1 car :-D (or driving one!)

[@hellNo116]

I had the chance to be in there, but I couldn't drive the car since I didn't have my licence back then. My god this track is amazing. When covid is lower I am going back to drive a car of my own. Probably a rental even if I manage to get the mx5 or MR2 I want for the track since getting them there would be expensive :/

[@heavyhauler426]

Why not Indycar as well? Mostly road course racing with some ovals thrown in. 2 different types of racing, same series.

[@USNBRENDON]

Your reactions are absolutely freaking priceless, Tom! Your enormous smile throughout the lap was infectious as hell and it made me a wee bit jealous to be sure. Very cool.

[@kabortmotorsport3665]

"I like racing now, I like racetracks now" HE'S ONE OF US!!!!!!

[@askbeforeplaying2983]

ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodju3406]

ONE OF US!

[@pedinhuh16]

I want to see him building a sim rig now!

[@SockyNoob]

Time for him to explore some lost or abandoned race tracks eh?

[@majorfallacy5926]

Alternate title: "dude who has done every cool thing imaginable to mankind is blown away by german rural road"

[@tony_5156]

The best racetrack on earth

[@althejazzman]

I think Andy enjoyed Tom's reaction as much as Tom himself.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

It's always so much fun to show someone something you love and their response is "HOLY CRAP YOUR THING IS AMAZING I LOVE IT!"

[@althejazzman]

@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat As someone who has done many track days and driving experiences, I was amazed that Tom had never been driven around a track at speed.

[@Zebo12345678]

@@althejazzman I think most people haven't been driven around a track at speed.

[@exilo10]

Awh Tom its so lovely to see you so ecstatic and full of life! Your positivity and energy is what makes us stay to learn with you 😊

[@profklyzlr]

RIP Sabine, would have loved to see Tom ride the "Ring Taxi" with the Queen at the wheel... ;-)

[@sturek]

I was thinking the same...

[@60103FlyingScotsman]

i agree

[@AmatuerHourCoding]

RIP :(

[@samcooke343]

Same. :( That Merc is nice but could they do it... in a van?

[@mini-_]

Everyone's gangsta, until Tom Scott flies through KZbin corner

[@mumklumdimper3202]

?

[@mini-_]

To be clear, I meant fly as in "driving extremely fast and well", not in a negative way.

[@M3PH11]

you mean Brunchen, right?

[@theshinken]

@@mumklumdimper3202 There's an especially devilish corner on the track that is easily accessible for spectators that produces guaranteed crash content if you point a camera long enough to it. Hence hours of videos of people wrecking their car in this corner, which is officiall called "Brünnchen" but is now mostly known as the "youtube corner". BTW Nürburgring corner names would warrant their own Tom Scott video. Very interesting topic.

[@Jtngetabettername]

@@theshinken Brünnchen's the one before the KZbin corner

[@alecjones4135]

Tom's utter joy upon seeing and feeling the banked corners was too good.

[@revalid6824]

This is one of the last frontiers of free driving. I rly hope Nürburgring stay's the way it is for centuries to come.

[@Instantur]

tracks keep getting demolished across the US for noise complaints even though the people who bought the houses knew full well there is a track close by

[@crisrose9707]

I love how Tom did no actual research on the track itself..."there's a banked turn?!"

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

If he had, he wouldn't have claimed it's a public road. It isn't and it never was.

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

@@isak7721 I don't think so. There are a lot of people who claim that the Nürburgring is a public toll road, even here in Germany, but that is just wrong.

[@ahreuwu]

@@MyRegardsToTheDodo having done absolutely zero research before commenting: why isn't it considered a public toll road? it's a road where you have to pay the toll to get access to, and it's accessible by the public. I'm not sure if it's private or public in terms of who owns it and maintains it, but it should classify under "public toll road" IMO

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

@@ahreuwu It's private property. You have to pay an entry fee (not a toll) and it's also not open to the public most of the time (only on special days, and even then it's only open to those who paid the entry fee).

[@ahreuwu]

@@MyRegardsToTheDodo at least under my local law in argentina, even if the establishment is privately owned and it's a for profit endeavour, if the public can access it then it's a public establishment. a theme park is privately owned and you have to pay a fee to access it, but it's still a public establishment because the public can access it. you do have a point about the public access being restricted to a few occasions, and I'm just talking out of my ass here: I'm trying to apply my understanding of my own laws to a situation where obviously other laws apply (laws which I haven't read).

[@moritzwolle2141]

Hello Tom, another interesting story: During the massive flooding they used the are as a basecamp for thousands of emergency service units, army and so on. Check out the pictures, it is actually really fascinating!

[@nilsnippe4359]

From the main logistics center we were even able to hear the cars, one of them may have been Tom!

[@andrewzhang8512]

used the are as? like i don't mind it but i'm kind of confused what you're trying to say

[@Sw4lley]

@@andrewzhang8512 they used all the facilities that are around the racetrack for the emergency personnel and relief goods. This area has a lot of space around it for big events which was handy to make the headquarters for the relief and private people coming to the region to help. Everything they had short of the track itself was used.

[@andrewzhang8512]

@@Sw4lley oh ok thanks

[@toobig7150]

Thats amaxing. 25 toll is a bit price but seeing how they keep the place, permanent Emergency service, laws, and etc I wouldn't mind paying, more than once.

[@AuroDHikoshi]

I've seen the clause saying "DO NOT DRIVE AROUND THE NURGBURGRING" on a car insurance contract.

[@Blackbirdone11]

And most people dont know why

[@shambhav9534]

But it would still technically be okay to drive there as there's no place called Nurburgring. It's Nürburgring, so you could make a court case out of that.

[@johnmccallum8512]

Mine just says NO RACING!

[@AuroDHikoshi]

@@shambhav9534 The policy I read did call out race tracks and the ring as places that wouldn't be covered if you did

[@shambhav9534]

@@AuroDHikoshi You mean it did write Nürburgring properly and you're the one being medieval German typewriter guy? Or what? I don't understand. Wait, but actually medieval German typewriters would have the character ü. OOps, whatever.

[@4rkain3]

Seeing how thrilled the professional driver is that Tom is enjoying himself is giving me life.

[@Pandamasque]

For those new to this marvel of human civilization: every year, once a year there's a HUGE race happening with well over 150 cars racing at the same time for 24 hours straight at this track. The English-language broadcast is free to view on KZbin. The next Nürburgring 24h is in late May 2022. It's one of the most unique sporting events you'll ever see.

[@kelvinc]

Something about the cameras, whether it's the angles, the FOV, or maybe the smaller cameras being bouncier, makes this more gut-wrenching than any of the times Top Gear or the other big driving shows do the Ring. Got a feel for the rawness of the experience that I never saw from all those glossy productions. 👍

[@musewolfman]

There are mounts that are specifically designed to allow a controlled amount of movement for shots like that. They're especially good for giving a sense of the car's movement in things like drifting.

[@Dopesaur]

I love the guy at 6:24 trying to reach for something in Toms helmet and giving up when Tom flew by in excitement!

[@IssoLp]

Your videos are awesome! They are straight to the point and always very interesting! I like that there are no long intros or outros.

[@JackWatts017]

Tom Scott plus James May in the Nürburgring. Would be funny to see Tom's enthusiasm and James's raging anger of the track.

[@JJRicks]

Oh my gosh this needs to happen

[@AH-be6bu]

BOMB IT!!!

[@xmlthegreat]

And James May's car radio is stuck playing the German National Anthem. "CLAARKSONNN!"

[@AmatuerHourCoding]

YES!!!!!! For f*cks sake that would be amazing!

[@samcooke343]

@@AH-be6bu POWERRRRR

[@brogansmith1342]

"Every time I've done something like this, I've gone in thinking I'm going to be terrified, thinking I'm going to hate it. And every time, I've loved it." This is a life well-lived.

[@BlueRockEye]

Those blind corners are hell even in Gran Turismo, I still after many many times of driving the track don’t remember to brake on some corners

[@EllaGP22]

Karussell is still scary even in the game!

[@ReclusiveHTID]

I know Nordschleife like the back of my hand I've done so many laps, but I still struggle to get a clean lap, when it comes around again you know for a fact you're losing some serious dr and sr.

[@cessnafun5385]

iA-14 in GT4 is just absolute hell

[@aydankhaliq2967]

@@ReclusiveHTID Same.

[@namugriff]

The one track in the game I still have yet to get a gold on for the track learning. Hate this track and always ignore any daily races on it.

[@gurgen5165]

This is one of the few youtube channels that somehow hasn't gotten sucked in with all the corporate stuff and still is the same channel as it was 10 years ago. Great stuff!!

[@DasIllu]

So he's slowly becomming addicted to adrenaline.

[@magnuspeacock5857]

Slowly?

[@dielaughing73]

@@magnuspeacock5857 gradually

[@AmatuerHourCoding]

I am here for it

[@fetchstixRHD]

@@magnuspeacock5857: ...and "becoming"?

[@HarmonicVector]

"There's a banked turn?!" The fact that Tom Scott has never seen the Karussel before is insane.

[@ebob4177]

Actually Tom, there are 2. 😂

[@LoveSoLost]

5:18 Tom: "There's a banked turn!?" Driver looks over as if to say "my sweet, sweet summer child..."

[@Ziggyzaggy300]

this is the greatest video ever 1 TOM SCOTT 2 RACING 3 NUBURGRING 4 SUBTLE TOP GEAR REFERENCE

[@ELMS]

Tom predicted he’d regret it, and winds up yelling “OUT OF THE WAY!” 🤣

[@euansmith3699]

There is something hilariously fun about watching Tom enjoy himself while under g-forces. It is a shame that Sabine Schmitz is no longer with us to take Tom for a spin; still, Tom's driver, Andy, looked like a good bloke.

[@zelkuta]

That's an epic video in another parallel universe. Rest in peace Sabine.

[@doubleT84]

There are not many drivers around that know the track better than Andy Gülden, he's the chief instructor of the Nürburgring Driving Academy.

[@euansmith3699]

@@doubleT84 😲🤩😂👍

[@MiceAndMinecraft]

my thoughts exactly!

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

Race in Peace Sabine 😭

[@randomdude2229]

F1 sit down. Tom Scott is on the nordschleife

[@gbgt2]

The reason for the speed limit in that section is because there is an entrance/exit there where vehicles can come on and off the track (you can see it briefly on the far right at 4:41)

[@dirtz5702]

Things you might not know: Both on the Autobahn and these racing track there's a so called "Richtgeschwindigkeit" of 130km/h, a speed which you are legally allowed to pass, but you'll be (at least partly) responsible for every accident you're involved in - even if it wasn't your fault at all. Only after you exceed this limit, insurance companies can't be held responsible for damage you cause - so only then you'll get a bill for the damage you caused, which Tom mentioned. This applies for all of the Autobahn in Germany

[@TessaAvonlea]

how do they know how fast you were going? and is it the speed at the time of the crash that counts? Or does going above the speed at any point invoke that rule?

[@IroAppe]

Accident investigators have become very good in estimating the speed based on the damage of the car, the road and things around. Especially the car. They can read it like a movie.

[@wohlhabendermanager]

@@TessaAvonlea As IroAppe pointed out, you physics never lies. You can see the point of imapct on the road, you can see how far the debris scattered, so you can calculate how fast you where going. If you managed to brake before the impact and somehow slowed down to below 130km/h, there definitely will be skid marks, indicating that shortly before the accident you definitely were faster than 130km/h. That being said: I rarely feel the need to go faster than 130km/h on an Autobahn anyway.

[@danbradley7176]

I've literally driven the Nordschleife thousands of times in video simulators; it's the only absolute item on my bucket list. I've also watched countless videos and race documentaries about the track. Thank you Tom for bringing such a unique human perspective to us.

[@hvrbros8730]

Damn i love assetto corsa, i wish the nurburgring nordschleife was real

[@masteryoda9289]

A fantastic and historic track, I'm glad you covered this.

[@timisaac8121]

Congratulations brother!! This is my vote for best KZbin Vid, lifetime. By end, I feel the excitement!! Not as much as you, but more than any other vid-ever. TY!!

[@okiwangko]

Glad to see Tom loving the Nürburgring. As someone who grew up with Grand Turismo and racing games in general, the Nordschleife is one of the top tracks I wish I could visit someday, so I'm glad Tom is enjoying it as much as I do virtually

[@azzurro4205]

Don't come. Every Political party wants a 130kmh speed limit except the far far faaaar rightwing afd and honesty Germany is kinda lame Sincerly, a German

[@theodiscusgaming3909]

@@azzurro4205 why do they want to destroy one of the good aspects of the country (autobahn)?

[@Velociraptor99100]

@@azzurro4205 und die FDP...

[@basierteruser]

@@azzurro4205 far right in the current overton window

[@paulhobson4799]

The home of the late great Sabine Schmitz, a lady of enormous talent and modesty. A lady who was able to put Jeremy Clarkson in his place. Rest in peace Sabine, the nurburgring hasn’t been the same since your sad passing.

[@juliandavies1974]

And did a lap in a Transit van in just over 10mins

[@imokin86]

The Queen of the Ring.

[@pcb1962]

Came here to say the same, can't watch anything about the Ring without some sadness, RIP Sabine

[@Fabi42069]

Rip Sabine

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

Yes it has

[@rasputin6]

Tom Scott: Adrenaline Junkie is the new channel format and I am here for it.

[@rickroll9978]

who knew Tom woulda drive to the Nordschleife, awesome video as always :D thanks for the homenage to one of the greatest tracks ever :)

[@Flopfist]

I love how the driver occasionally looks at you and giggles at your reactions

[@dsdy1205]

I've felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if James May cried out with the anguish of a million ruined suspensions, and was quickly silenced.

[@MrMighty147]

Was thinking the same thing 😁

[@JereckNET]

Suspensions were not the only thing ruined on that day ...

[@kirby1225]

@@JereckNET their spines as well

[@pancake5830]

@@kirby1225 and several pairs of underwear unrepairably ruined.

[@eldebo99]

I think something wonderful has happened.

[@masonseymour2455]

This is a crossover I didn’t expect

[@Dima_Sen_]

Tom is so dedicated to making content for us to enjoy 😊

[@SkyBlue-cv8qb]

I was waiting for tom to be like: "Ive been in a fighter jet and a centrifuge. This is fine"

[@meowimg]

I LOVE YOUR PFP

[@vvcc9565]

as someone who knows a LOT about the nürburgring, this was still super informative! a lot of details you put in here don't normally make it into press releases or enthusiast-focused videos or anything like that. great job on this video!

[@minime453]

LIkewise, the interview sections with the track official were great!

[@excromospherae]

This channel is going to be a goldmine for Tom's various grunting sounds from him being subjected to G forces. And to be honest, it's 2021 so I'll take what I can get.

[@sheiladikshit5110]

tom's excitement and enthusiasm at the end = priceless!

[@CultOfAlan]

Tom Scott aiming for the Guinness World Record of most difficult scenario to recite a well researched script?

[@SupernovaeTech]

Next up will be the safety advancements of parachuting, while parachuting from 10,000 ft

[@Ikxi]

@@SupernovaeTech Going to space

[@ChrisBigBad]

Police Academy comes to mind... I wonder why.

[@yvetterobertson2770]

I have never raced, but I was taught how to drive by a race car driver. It is always a joy to see someone discover just how much fun it is to go really fast in a well set up car with an experienced driver. That it was at Nurburgring is a huge bonus. Thanks Tom, this really made my day.

[@tony_5156]

I’m teaching myself from games like gran turismo and some go karting Ev and ICE

[@yvetterobertson2770]

@@tony_5156 I'm sorry love, there is no way any game can re-create the physical experience of driving at any speed. If you are truly interested find yourself a race driving class.

[@justbeatrice]

Tom's smile all the way through makes it so much better

[@MedicJ.D]

Your commentary throughout this vid is priceless. Thanks again Tom ;)

[@GeFlixes]

3:20 That amused look of the driver towards Tom has me in stitches.

[@nasonguy]

Tom: I'm going to regret this! Tom some minutes later: YES!!!

[@flare2000x]

"Out of the way!" - Tom is already thinking like a real racing driver

[@carlosalvarez46]

🤣🤣

[@purplebunny7728]

The wonder is that they signaled and then got out of the way. That signal is highly unusual.

[@andy70d35]

Great video Tom. RIP Sabine Schmitz, 16 March 2021 the day the Ring lost its Queen.