“Which events take place at the Nürburgring in 2027, and on exactly which dates?”
A hundred years, one calendar.
The Nürburgring turns 100 in 2027. Eleven motorsport and classic dates from April to September, plus the anniversary fan event on 19 and 20 June.
The short answer
- The Nürburgring marks its hundredth anniversary in 2027; the dedicated fan event runs on 19 and 20 June 2027.
- The season runs from April to September: the 24-hour race on 27–30 May, the Eifelrennen on 31 July and 1 August, the ADAC 1000 km on 17–19 September.
- On top of that come the DTM, GT World Challenge, Truck Grand Prix, BELMOT Oldtimer Grand Prix and the ADAC Nürburgring Classic, each with a fixed weekend.
2027 is not an ordinary year at the Nürburgring. The circuit in the Eifel hills marks its hundredth birthday, and the calendar shows it: eleven weekends with cars or trucks between April and September, plus an anniversary weekend of its own in June. Anyone planning one trip to the Ring in 2027 has a choice to make — and needs a plan.
Every Nürburgring date in 2027
Listed are event weekends, not individual race days. These are the dates in the circuit's published annual calendar, as reported by Motorsport XL and freizeitparkinfos.de in October 2026.
| Date | Event | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–3 April | 24h Nürburgring Prologue | test and set-up running for the 24h teams | provisional |
| 30 April – 2 May | 24h Qualifiers | qualifying race for the 24-hour race | confirmed |
| 27–30 May | ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring | the 24-hour race | confirmed |
| 11–13 June | ADAC Nürburgring Classic | historic motorsport on both layouts | confirmed |
| 19–20 June | 100 Years of the Nürburgring – fan event | anniversary weekend | confirmed |
| 9–11 July | Int. Shell ADAC Truck Grand Prix | truck racing plus festival | confirmed |
| 31 July – 1 August | Eifelrennen | endurance race on the Nordschleife | confirmed |
| 13–15 August | BELMOT Oldtimer Grand Prix | the Ring's biggest historic race meeting | confirmed |
| 20–22 August | DTM | touring cars on the Grand Prix circuit | confirmed |
| 27–29 August | GT World Challenge powered by AWS | GT3 sprint racing | confirmed |
| 17–19 September | ADAC 1000 km race | endurance, end of the season | confirmed |
Not in the table but in the same calendar: Rock am Ring on 4–6 June, Rad am Ring on 23–25 July and the XLETIX Challenge on 25 and 26 September. If you need a hotel in the Eifel, know those three weekends — they are the most expensive of the year, racing cars or no racing cars.
What is still open on the calendar
The club-level series NLS, RCN and GLP spread their rounds across the whole season; individual dates were not in the published annual calendar at the time of writing. The same caveat applies to the prologue in early April, which is why it is listed as provisional here. The published calendar gives no prices for any event at all — tickets, camping and grandstands go through the circuit itself and the individual promoters. Book early, but check there rather than relying on last year's figures.
A hundred years of the Nürburgring
The circuit marks its century in 2027 and has set aside a weekend for it: the fan event on 19 and 20 June, announced with motorsport from different eras, action on and off the track and hands-on activities. No detailed programme had been published by autumn 2026.
In practice that leaves two sensible weekends for the anniversary. The June fan event is the official one, but the 24-hour race at the end of May is the bigger occasion — and the ADAC Nürburgring Classic, a week before the fan event, brings the cars that made the Ring's name in the first place.
The big races
24h Nürburgring, 27–30 May
The year's main event runs Thursday to Sunday. From 2027 it forms part of the new ADAC 24h Nürburgring Series, five meetings with six races on the same layout; the April prologue and the early-May qualifiers belong to it. The regulations, the licence requirement and the running order are covered in our own piece on the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.
Eifelrennen and ADAC 1000 km
Two endurance dates frame the summer. The Eifelrennen on 31 July and 1 August carries one of the oldest names in German motorsport; the ADAC 1000 km race on 17–19 September closes the season on the Nordschleife. Both stood on older dates in our calendar and have been corrected against the published 2027 calendar.
DTM and GT World Challenge
August brings two sprint series to the Grand Prix circuit: the DTM on 20–22 August and the GT World Challenge powered by AWS on 27–29 August. Two weekends back to back, both on GT3 machinery, neither using the Nordschleife — if the Green Hell is what you came for, this is the wrong weekend.
Classics and trucks
ADAC Nürburgring Classic, 11–13 June
Historic motorsport on both layouts, a week before the anniversary weekend. For spectators it is the more approachable classic format: races, demonstration runs and a paddock you can walk through.
BELMOT Oldtimer Grand Prix, 13–15 August
The biggest historic race meeting at the Ring, listed in the 2027 calendar under the BELMOT sponsor name. Racing cars across the decades, plus club displays and an autojumble worth the drive on its own.
Int. Shell ADAC Truck Grand Prix, 9–11 July
Truck racing with a festival around it, traditionally one of the best-attended weekends of the year. If you are bringing children, this is the date to pick.
The circuit, briefly
The Nürburgring is two things. The Nordschleife is the long forest lap known as the Green Hell; the Grand Prix circuit is the modern, compact layout at the paddock. Depending on the series, races use one of the two or a combination: the 24-hour race runs the 25.378-kilometre 24h variant, the Nordschleife plus part of the GP circuit. The DTM and GT World Challenge stay on the Grand Prix circuit.
A normal race licence is not enough for the Nordschleife: the DMSB Nordschleife permit applies on top. For spectators that means nothing — for anyone who wants to drive it, everything.
Getting there, staying over, what to pack
The address for the navigation system is Otto-Flimm-Straße, 53520 Nürburg. The Ring sits in the middle of the Eifel, well away from the cities, and there is no rail connection to the circuit itself. For practically every date the car is the only sensible way in, and on the big weekends you will queue on the approach roads.
Accommodation is the bottleneck. On the major weekends — the 24 hours, Rock am Ring, the Truck GP — Adenau, Nürburg and Kelberg are full months ahead. Book late and you end up in Mayen, Daun or towards Bad Neuenahr with a 30- to 50-minute drive. Camping is the usual answer on race weekends and is booked through the promoter.
What comes along regardless: ear protection, rain gear and solid shoes. The Eifel makes its own weather even in high summer, and the Nordschleife marshal posts are a long way from any shelter. Binoculars earn their place; so does cash at the trackside stands.
Where the Ring sits in the 2027 season
There is no German Grand Prix in 2027; the 2027 Formula 1 calendar puts Austria and Belgium closest. That makes the Nürburgring, in its anniversary year, the most important motorsport address in the country. Dates across Europe are in the event calendar; in winter the Essen Motor Show and the Bremen Classic Motorshow are the indoor dates in between.
FAQ
When is the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring in 2027? From 27 to 30 May 2027, Thursday to Sunday.
What happens for the hundredth anniversary? The circuit has set a dedicated fan event for 19 and 20 June 2027, with motorsport from different eras and hands-on activities. No detailed programme had been published by autumn 2026.
When is the Oldtimer Grand Prix in 2027? From 13 to 15 August 2027, listed in the annual calendar as the BELMOT Oldtimer Grand Prix.
Does the DTM race at the Nürburgring in 2027? Yes, on 20–22 August, on the Grand Prix circuit. The GT World Challenge follows a week later.
What do tickets for the 2027 Nürburgring events cost? The published annual calendar gives no prices. Tickets, grandstands and camping go through the circuit and the individual promoters, which is where the current figures are.
Which dates are not final yet? The 24h prologue in early April. The club-level NLS, RCN and GLP series spread their rounds across the season without fixed individual dates in the annual calendar.