 In the early days, the full twin-ring layout (the "Gesamtstrecke") was used for the big races but soon the "Südschleife" was relegated to relatively small events and testing sessions.The route sections bore the following names, among others "Bränkekopf", "Aschenschlag", "Seifgen", "Bocksberg", "Müllenbach" und "Scharfer Kopf".The lap record on the Südschleife is held by Helmut Kelleners with 2