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BMW JUNIOR TEAM ‘PASSED MASTER’S EXAM’ DESPITE NURBURGRING 24 HOURS RETIREMENT
After the 2020 class win in the BMW M4 GT4, the BMW Junior Team made a strong debut in the BMW M6 GT3 at the 2021 edition of the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER). Alongside Augusto Farfus (BRA), Dan Harper (GBR), Max Hesse (GER) and Neil Verhagen (USA) showed strong speed and fighting spirit in the … Continue reading
DANIEL HARPER CRUELLY DENIED TOP TEN FINISH IN NURBURGRING 24 HOURS
Daniel Harper and the BMW Junior Team saw a tremendous fight back to the top ten go sadly unrewarded by a late retirement in the 2021 ADAC TOTAL 24 Hours of Nürburgring (05-06 June). Following some encouraging performances across the opening events of the 2021 campaign behind the wheel of their BMW M6 GT3, and with fond … Continue reading
MERCEDES-AMG ON THE PODIUM IN SHORTENED NORDSCHLEIFE THRILLER
For Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, the turbulent 24-hour race at the Nürburgring ends with a podium result and two further top ten positions. The most successful GT3 from Affalterbach is the #7 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed car: with a rousing final spurt, Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), and Raffaele Marciello (ITA) secured third place overall. Further down, … Continue reading
PORSCHE 911 GT3 R WINS THE NURBURGRING 24 HOURS IN MANTHEY’S ANNIVERSARY YEAR
The Manthey customer team has clinched its seventh outright victory at the Nürburgring 24-hour race. At the 49th edition of the endurance classic, works drivers Kévin Estre from France, Michael Christensen from Denmark and the Italian Matteo Cairoli crossed the finish line in first place at the wheel of the No. 911 Porsche 911 GT3 … Continue reading
FAREWELL PODIUM FOR THE BMW M6 GT3 IN THE NURBURDING 24 HOURS
After claiming victory last year, ROWE Racing reached the podium once again at the 49th edition of the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER). At the farewell appearance of the BMW M6 GT3, which will be replaced by the BMW M4 GT3 in 2022, Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), Martin Tomczyk (GER), Marco Wittmann (GER) and Connor … Continue reading
LITTLE REWARD FOR AUDI IN THE NURBURGRING 24 HOURS
In one of the most turbulent editions of the Nürburgring 24 Hours with more than 14 hours of race interruption in dense fog, Audi Sport customer racing thrilled everyone with a strong recovery. However, there was hardly any reward in the end. From 64th place at the start of the race, Audi Sport Team Land … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORT TEAMS SURVIVE TURBULENT OPENING STAGE TO BATTLE FOR THE NURBURGRING 24 HOURS LEAD
The BMW M Motorsport teams managed to avoid any accidents during the turbulent opening stage of the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER) and are battling for top positions after four hours of racing. Heavy rain on parts of the Nordschleife and dry stretches in in other areas made tyre selection extremely difficult. Both ROWE Racing and … Continue reading
PORSCHE 911 GT3 R IMPRESSES IN TURBULENT NURBURGRING 24 HOURS START
The Porsche 911 GT3 R has impressively demonstrated its strengths in the initial phase of the 24-hour race. In ever-increasing rain during the first hour, works driver Kévin Estre put in an inspired drive. Taking up the race from eleventh in the so-called “Grello” run by the Manthey customer team, the Frenchman worked his way … Continue reading
NICK YELLOLY CLAIMS THE NURBURGRING 24 HOURS POLE POSITION FOR ROWE RACING
Last year’s winners ROWE Racing lived up to the #1 on the BMW M6 GT3 in Top Qualifying. In difficult conditions on a wet circuit, Nick Yelloly (GBR) claimed pole position for the Nürburgring 24 Hours with a lap time of 10:01.619 minutes. The race will start on Saturday at 15:30. Jesse Krohn (FIN) finished … Continue reading
BEST PORSCHE 911 GT3 R TAKES UP THE EIFEL CLASSIC FROM POSITION NINE
The Rutronik customer team will take up the Nürburgring 24-hour race from the ninth grid spot with the Porsche 911 GT3 R. Under extremely challenging conditions on a drenched track, Porsche Young Professional Julien Andlauer set the fastest time of all 911 drivers. The 21-year-old Frenchman lapped the 25.378-kilometre circuit in 10:14.558 minutes. The identical … Continue reading
