A fundraiser and petition aiming to bring back motorcycle access to Germany’s legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife has gained over 5300 signatures, raising nearly £1500 to challenge the ban in court.
The campaign is pushing to let bikes back on the circuit during open Touristenfahrten sessions, after last year’s decision to ban them from mixed traffic laps. That rule, introduced in early 2025, ended decades of cars and motorcycles riding together on the 12.94-mile track during tourist sessions. Since then, motorcyclists have only been allowed on the circuit for guided, bike-only runs.
Ralf Bollinger, a 30-year veteran of the Ring and the campaign’s founder, claims the broader ban violates the “non-discriminatory” access principles outlined in the Nürburgring Law, created during the track’s privatization. “Motorcycles and cars have shared the Nordschleife for decades,” Bollinger said. “Sometimes they get close, but that’s just how it is and it doesn’t bother the motorcyclists.” A Change.org petition is gaining momentum alongside a GoFundMe drive aiming to raise about €10,000 (£8,700) to fund a legal report and formally challenge the circuit operator, backed by a law firm experienced in similar cases.
Public access to the Nürburgring has been around since 1927, with Touristenfahrten usually open to most road-legal vehicles. Even though it’s easy to access, it’s not really a public road in the usual sense. It works more like a public toll route but doesn’t have official public road status. German traffic laws apply through contractual agreements rather than legal requirements, and standard road insurance typically doesn’t cover driving on the circuit.
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