352,000 spectators over the weekend, and 161 cars with 584 drivers taking part in the 24h Nürburgring alone: At this race, the motto is always the same: can it be even bitger? Race management, event organisation, marshals, security staff and the competitors themselves all play their part in making the event a success. ADAC Nordrhein, as the sporting organiser, and Nürburgring 1927 GmbH, as the track operator, deploy around 2,500 full-time and volunteer staff to bring the event to life. On the track, too, the extraordinary scale of the event is reflected in staggering figures: 113,861 overtaking manoeuvres were recorded during the race in 2026. All participants combined completed over 17,000 laps of the Nordschleife – that equates to a total distance of eleven times round the Earth, approximately 440,000 km!
Race Control
30 people
are part of the race management team. At its core, alongside the Clerk of the Course and Chief Organiser, are the Chief Safety Officer, the Chief Medical Officer, Secretary of the Event and race management assistants.
96 additional people
work across the wider organisation, including Stewards of the meeting and scrutineers, the Technical Committee, support staff for document checks and driver information, the welcome centre/check-in, timekeeping, prize-giving, parc fermé, campsite organisation, the support programme, runners and more.
Marshals
1,200 marshals
are positioned around the Nordschleife, divided into 17 sections in total. Operations are coordinated by 32 section chiefs and their deputies.
90 marshals
are deployed in the pit lane. Since 2014, they wear protective clothing: flame-resistant overalls, helmets, reflective armbands, and safety vests.
30 officials
work in the paddock, helping to manage operations and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
30 people
operate the shuttle vehicles that transport teams, marshals, journalists, and VIPs from one place to another.
50 marshals
are needed for the pre-start and starting grid, and another 20 marshals are on duty in parc fermé on Sunday.
1,800 guests
from across Germany will be welcomed by ADAC this year at the local club gathering during the 24h race.
Safety
54 team
members serve in shifts as part of the DMSB unit to provide assistance on the track as quickly as possible. They are deployed in eleven safety vehicles.
30 people
make up the intervention team, which secures accident scenes and enables recovery and rescue operations. This year, four Cupra Formentors are stationed around the track for this purpose. In addition, five Cupra Formentors are being used as medical cars to get emergency doctors to the scene even faster when needed.
30 people
are assigned to the additional safety and rescue vehicles of the E-Unit, equipped with oil absorbent material and additional fire extinguishers.
2 specially equipped extrication vehicles
simplify the rescue of participants with suspected spinal injuries.
Recovery
30 specialists
are responsible for recovering distressed competitors and are stationed around the track, equipped with tow trucks and recovery tractors. Two vehicles with compressors, pile drivers, and specially trained personnel are also on site to repair major guardrail damage immediately if necessary.
Emergencies
100 doctors and paramedics
make up the medical services for the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, working in shifts. Eight ambulances and two medical cars are stationed at the track, while an additional team of emergency physicians, surgeons, anaesthetists and paramedics is based in the fully equipped medical centre in the paddock. In the outer areas, five more ambulances, two doctors with response vehicles and more than 30 paramedics are on duty. Several hospitals are on standby, and a rescue helicopter is ready for deployment at the medical centre.
90 fire brigade personnel
are on site at the Nürburgring: eight fire engines are deployed at the track (one of them specifically at the alternative fuels filling station), plus three tanker fire engines in the outer area.
100 patients
can additionally be treated in the event of a major incident in a specially equipped trailer provided by the German Red Cross for life-threatening emergency situations.
Nürburgring
150 full-time employees
are on duty to support Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG during the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring. From track operations to key handover, they ensure that this vast sporting venue and its many facilities run smoothly.
750 helpers
employed by the track operator (450 temporary staff and 300 security staff) are needed to run ticket offices, parking areas and gate controls during the event.
690 mobile toilets
are installed around the Nordschleife.
70,000 parking spaces
for cars are available around the 25.378 km combination of Grand Prix track and Nordschleife.
1.5 million square meters
of camping space are available for fans.
9 km
of curbs and all edge markings on both sides of the track need repainting.
20 km
of construction fencing are needed to mark restricted areas.
10,000 working hours
by around 60 people are required in advance before everything is organised and in place.
7,000 m
of construction fencing are installed to protect nature conservation areas.
170 shower facilities
are available for visitors.
160 flush toilets
are provided.
120 water barrels
with a capacity of 2 cbm and 15 tanks with a capacity of 10 cbm are available for visitors’ water supply.
80 mobile floodlight
towers provide lighting.
Participants
161 vehicles
are on this year’s entry list for the 24h race – 11 more than the original maximum of 150 participants set out in the regulations. To enable all teams to compete, this limit was exceptionally increased by means of a separate bulletin.
160 vehicles
compete in the race of the German Historic Endurance Championship.
152 vehicles
in the Rundstrecken Challenge (RCN), with their 190-minute performance test, form the opening event of the meeting.
52 vehicles
compete in the Touring Car Legends races. Both races are held only on the Grand Prix circuit.
Consumption
80,000 sausages
and 7-8 tons of fries are consumed around the track over the four event days.