Ring°racer is a Formula One

Formula One

Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...

-themed roller coaster

Roller coaster

The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...

 which was due to open on August 15, 2009 at the Nürburgring

Nürburgring

The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...

 race course as part of the Nürburgring 2009 project.

However, two defects in the launch system mean its opening has been delayed until 2011. On 3 September 2009, a series of explosions in the pneumatic system caused injuries to seven people, and shattered windows.

It was manufactured by S&S Worldwide and features a pneumatic launch. This will accelerate the coaster from 0-135 mph (0-217 km/h) in 2.5 seconds, double the acceleration of a Formula 1 driver in the same space of time.

According to local state, Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....

, the cost of ring°racer accumulated to a total of 12.3 Million Euro.