Nürburgring Already Set To Lift Lap Record Attempt Ban?

Recently, the operator of Germany's famed Nürburgring dealt a blow to the collective egos of car company executives when it instituted 155-mph speed limits on certain parts of the track, effectively ending manufacturer attempts to set new lap records with production cars.

That restriction may prove temporary, though.

Capricorn Nürburgring GmbH--the company that owns and operates the track--is planning on lifting those speed limits for manufacturer testing, an unnamed industry source told Road & Track. Does that mean the competition among manufacturers for the PR-gold Nürburgring lap record is back on?

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The report claims an official statement announcing the end of speed limits is already in the works, although exactly when the limits will be lifted remains unclear. It's also possible that rules specifically prohibiting or otherwise inhibiting manufacturer record attempts (as opposed to test sessions) could remain due to safety concerns.