24h Nürburgring - The History of the First 40 Races. 24 hours of full throttle through the Green Hell - this unique challenge attracts the racing scene year after year to the legendary Nürburgring. No German motorsport event has more participants and more spectators than the 24-hour race on the Nordschleife. Since its premiere in July 1970, the event has been characterized by contrasts: young versus old, professionals versus amateurs, production touring cars versus purebred sports cars, and the infamous Eifel weather. The endurance classic on the most beautiful and challenging racetrack in the world has produced new heroes and shattered dreams; it has never been one thing: boring. The official history book is a complete chronicle of the 24-hour race from 1970 to 2012. The well-known authors Wilfried Müller and Jörg Ufer, also known as Dr. Nordschleife, describe the events in detail.