The Leitz Park in Wetzlar presents a new outdoor highlight in the adjacent forest area with the photo exhibition "Green Hell Nürburgring" by photographer Hans Peter Seufert. Embedded in the special ambience of the forest, a total of 75 black and white motifs from various races on the legendary race track in the Eifel from the 1950s to the 1970s can be seen.
Visitors can look forward to spectacular moments in racing history, fascinating racing cars and shots of an enthusiastic audience at the race track, which can be viewed as an outdoor gallery on a tour along the nature trail in Leitz-Park Wald. The nature trail is open to the public free of charge on weekdays and at weekends and the new outdoor exhibition invites families, photography enthusiasts and nature lovers to experience fascinating photographs and local nature on a relaxing walk.
Hans Peter Seufert was born into the world of photography: As the son of a photographer, training as a photographer seemed like a foregone conclusion from the moment he was born in 1934. The fact that he ultimately ended up at the racetrack is thanks to the proximity of his native city of Freiburg to the legendary Schauinsland hill climb circuit. The Nürburgring was his greatest passion and he knew all the secret routes around the track. Seufert's first major event was the 1000-kilometre race in 1957. He was soon regarded as the best action photographer and his life was dominated by the seasonal business of motorsport from March to October until 1977.
"I photographed too much to say which was my best picture," says Seufert. During his time as a photographer for auto motor und sport, he created some icons: For example, the start of the 1967 German Grand Prix with Graham Hill spinning, or Jochen Rindt in the Cooper Maserati, immersed in fountains of spray illuminated by the Eifel sun.