heard about it on the radio. They made the mistake to sell the ring to private investors (which is almost always a mistake) that have no connection to motorsport at all.
Now they plan to fill the debt by raising rent prices for all race series, the manufactures testing on the nordschleife and tourist drivers. At least the ring itself (its concrete and tarmac :razz is relativly save, in a sort of "nobody wants to build his house there" way (compared to what happens to lots of british tracks)
250s are mental machines. I wouldn't even call them karts to be honest, they are summit altogether different. Watching one of those on a short circuit like Kimbolton will blow ur mind the speeds they reach on such a kart circuit.