The Nürburgring, known as simply the Ring by enthusiasts, is the name of a famous motorsport race track in Nürburg, Germany, built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel.

The Nordschleife has remained a one-way, public toll-road for nearly 80 years except when it is closed off for testing purposes, training lessons or racing events. Since its opening in 1927, the track has been used by the public for the so-called Touristenfahrten, i.e. to anyone with a road legal car or motorcycle, as well as tour buses, motor homes or cars with trailers.