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FALKEN MOTORSPORTS STARTS WITH BRAND NEW PORSCHE 911 GT3 R (TYPE 992) AT NLS8
At the upcoming Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) race, Falken Motorsports is heralding the future: The Japanese tyre brand will not only send one of the well-known Porsche 911 GT3 R into the race, but also its future successor, the latest model based on the 992 model generation. As in 2018, when Falken Motorsports competed with … Continue reading
HISTORIC VICTORY FOR FALKEN MOTORSPORTS IN INAUGURAL NLS 12 HOUR RACE AT THE NURBURGRING
Falken Motorsports claimed a historic victory last weekend in the inaugural NLS 12-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Joel Eriksson, Sven Müller, Jaxon Evans and Alessio Picariello steered Falken’s #3 Porsche 911 GT3 R to first place in the new season highlight of the Nürburgring Endurance Series season, while Ayhancan Güven, Côme Ledogar, Klaus Bachler and Martin Ragginger claimed sixth in the sister … Continue reading
BEST PORSCHE 911 GT3 R ENDS INCIDENT-PACKED NURBURGRING 24 HOURS IN THE TOP 10
The Porsche 911 GT3 R fielded by the customer team Falken Motorsports has concluded the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring in the top 10. Germany’s Sven Müller and Marco Seefried as well as Frenchman Patrick Pilet and Jaxon Evans from New Zealand finished the 50th edition of the Eifel classic in ninth place with the … Continue reading
BEST PORSCHE 911 GT3 R QUALIFIES IN THE TOP TEN AT THE NURBURGRING
The Porsche 911 GT3 R fielded by the Huber Motorsport customer team will take up the 50th edition of the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring from the ninth grid spot. Nico Menzel (Germany) achieved the fastest lap time with 8:11.928 minutes at the wheel of a GT3 car from Weissach during Friday’s Top Qualifying. The … Continue reading
SATISFACTORY DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE NURBURGRING 24-HOUR RACE FOR PORSCHE
For the Porsche customer teams, the two test races before the 24-hour highlight on the Eifel circuit concluded with acceptable results and important insights. On Saturday, works drivers Julien Andlauer (F), Matt Campbell (AUS) and Matthieu Jaminet (F) finished in the top six for their team Toksport WRT. On Sunday, the KCMG quartet Dennis Olsen … 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
PORSCHE CUSTOMER TEAMS FIGHT FOR 13th OUTRIGHT VICTORY IN THE EIFEL
Porsche customer teams tackle the Nürburgring 24-hour race with a large contingent of 38 vehicles in ten different classes. The famed Eifel marathon has been contested since 1970 and is considered one of the world’s toughest motor racing challenges. No less than eight Porsche 911 GT3 R fielded by six squads take on the top … Continue reading
FALKEN MOTORSPORTS FINISHES SIXTH AT THE NURBURGRING 24 HOURS, DISAPPOINTMENT FOR OTHER BMW M6 GT3 TEAMS
The #33 FALKEN Motorsports BMW M6 GT3 was the best-placed BMW in an eventful 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER). Jens Klingmann (GER), Peter Dumbreck (GBR), Alexandre Imperatori (SUI) and Stef Dusseldorp (NED) finished sixth overall. Victory went to the #4 Audi. The #33 car was the only BMW M6 GT3 in the top category, … Continue reading
SIX BMW M6 GT3s AND COMPETITIVE DRIVERS WANT TO RECORD TOP RESULTS IN THE ‘GREEN HELL’
BMW teams are looking forward to one of the major highlights of the endurance season on 22nd/23rd June 2019: the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER). Four teams, with a total of six BMW M6 GT3s, will be in pursuit of the 20th overall win for BMW in the ‘Green Hell’. Numerous BMW works drivers … Continue reading
FALKEN MOTORSPORTS ENTERS BOTH PORSCHE AND BMW IN A FURTHER FOUR VLN ENDURANCE RACES
Falken Motorsports has confirmed it will enter both its BMW and Porsche in a further four of the seven remaining VLN races in the 2018 season. After Falken’s BMW and Porsche both finished the Nürburgring 24 Hours Race in the top 20 last month, the drivers have now set their sights on achieving more success … Continue reading
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