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Erftlandring

KERPEN, GERMANY // 50.8889° N, 6.6141° E

Type
Outdoor
Surface
Asphalt
Track Length
1,107m

About Erftlandring

This is Schumacher country. The Erftlandring opened in March 1980 on a former gravel pit at Kerpen-Manheim, around 25km west of Cologne, built by the racing club named after Count Wolfgang Berghe von Trips. Michael and Ralf Schumacher learned to race here, as did Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Nick Heidfeld and Sebastian Vettel.

The 1,107m track held its last World Championship in 2001, the famous round where Michael Schumacher raced a 16-year-old Lewis Hamilton and a young Nico Rosberg. For years the land's future was uncertain because of the nearby Hambach mine, until a long-term lease with energy firm RWE was signed in 2021. A full modernisation over the following winter relaid the asphalt and renewed the facilities. There's a restaurant and a campsite on site.

Tips for New Drivers

The layout is old-school and tight in places, with the Schumacher chicane and the von Trips corner among the named turns. Precision pays here more than outright commitment. The campsite makes a full weekend easy, and the restaurant is part of the furniture. You're driving the same corners that produced a string of F1 names, which is reason enough to take it seriously.

FAQ

Erftlandring is an outdoor karting circuit with a asphalt surface in Kerpen, Germany.
Facilities include Pit Area, Paddock Area, Parking, Lap Timing, Kart Rental, Kart Shop, Food Available, Restaurant, On-site Accommodation.
Yes. Michael and Ralf Schumacher learned to race at the Erftlandring in Kerpen, alongside Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Nick Heidfeld and Sebastian Vettel.
For years the land was at risk because of the nearby Hambach mine. A long-term lease with energy firm RWE in 2021 secured its future, followed by a full modernisation and resurfacing.

Think you're faster?

No one's set a time here yet. The first name on the board owns it. Your footage stays private, only the time goes public.

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Facilities

Pit Area Paddock Area Parking Lap Timing Kart Rental Kart Shop Food Available Restaurant On-site Accommodation