Porsche and 7 manufacturers aim overall win at N24

NLSN24

Jun 18

A 141-strong field grid will take part the 53rd running of the Nürburgring 24-hour race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. With five of the 15 premier SP9 PRO class (GT3 PRO in Intercontinental GT), Porsche and its customer teams are aiming to take home the 14th overall victory at on 21-22 June. Mercedes-AMG with two GT3s driven by 8 works drivers and BMW with the ROWE Racing M4 GT3 driven by 4 works drivers will challenge them as well as one Audi R8, one Aston Martin Vantage, 3 Lamborghini Huracan, one Ferrari 296 GT3 and one Ford Mustang.

15 SP9 PRO entries at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring

Mercedes-AMG with two GT3

In 15 participations in a row since 2011, the Mercedes-AMG scored 2 victories (in 2013 and 2016) and 13 overall podiums (excluding the two victories). Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed enters two GT3 with Maro Engel, Maxime Martin, Fabian Schiller, Luca Stolz in #14 and Ralf Aron, Lucas Auer, Adam Christodoulou, Mikaël Grenier in #17. Based in the Nürburgring industrial park, The GetSpeed team has been competing in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring since 2014, and with Mercedes-AMG since 2019. Since 2020, GetSpeed benefits from factory support. In 2022, the team even placed two cars on the podium and in 2024, GetSpeed was named the most successful Customer Racing Team in the internal Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship.

📷 Luc Warnotte at NLS 1 2025. Both Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed: left #14, right #17.

ROWE Racing with a quartet of works drivers.

ROWE Racing has been competing in BMW M Motorsport race cars at the 24h Nürburgring since 2016 and boasts an impressive record. Besides the overall victory in 2020, the team, led by Team Principal Hans-Peter Naundorf, has finished second on the podium three times (2017, 2021, 2023). Last year, the BMW M Team RMG BMW M4 GT3 finished in third place.

📷 Luc Warnotte at NLS1 2025. #98 ROWE Racing BMW M4 GT3.

This year, ROWE Racing aims for its second victory and BMW's 21st win at the endurance classic. Taking the wheel of the #98 BMW M4 GT3 EVO will be Augusto Farfus, Jesse Krohn, Raffaele Marciello, and Kelvin van der Linde. Farfus (2010) and van der Linde (2017 and 2022) are already on the winners' list of the 24h Nürburgring, while it would be a first for Krohn and Marciello.

A turbulent Lamborghini Huracan

#27 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO did get the lead during last qualifiers race and will definitively be on the forefront but will it end the race as the winner? It would be a premiere.

Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Ford not at N24 to make up the numbers.

With one unit each, Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari and Ford also aim for victory and will fiercely defend their chance

Invincible Porsche 911 GT3 R in the Gree Hell this season

Porsche customer teams made a strong impression during the “Qualifiers” in May, with the Scherer Sport PHX’s ca. 416 kW (565 PS) Porsche 911 GT3 R winning both four-hour races. Manthey’s iconic “Grello” 911 secured a podium finish, as did the two GT3 entries from Falken Motorsports. The Dinamic GT customer squad is also chasing overall victory with its identical 911 GT3 R. Falken Motorsports, Manthey and Scherer Sport won the first five NLS races so far making the Porsche 911 GT3 R invincible this season. The five SP9 PRO Porsche entries are:

Scherer Sport PHX #16 – Ricardo Feller (SUI), Patric Niederhauser (SUI), Laurens Vanthoor (BEL)
Falken Motorsports #33 – Julien Andlauer (FRA), Sven Müller (DEU), Alessio Picariello (BEL), Nico Menzel (DEU)
Falken Motorsports #44 – Dorian Boccolacci (FRA), Tim Heinemann (DEU), Dennis Marschall (DEU), Morris Schuring (NLD)
Dinamic GT #54 – Bastian Buus (DNK), Matteo Cairoli (ITA), Loek Hartog (NLD), Joel Sturm (DEU)
Manthey EMA #911 – Kévin Estre (FRA), Ayhancan Güven (TUR), Thomas Preining (AUT), Patrick Pilet (FRA)*
* = reserve driver

📷 Luc Warnotte at NLS and ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers Races. Falken Motorsports, Manthey, Dinamic GT and Scherer Sport 911 Porsche 911 GT3 R (from left to right).

Laurens Vanthoor (Porsche 911 GT3 R #16): “After the intense weeks at Le Mans, the next highlight is just around the corner. The Nürburgring 24 Hours is my favourite race. It’s exhausting, but always exciting and enjoyable. We performed well in the ‘Qualifiers’, but that doesn’t mean much. Only in the main race will everyone be on the grid, and only then will we see how we stack up against the opposition. I’m really looking forward to it.”
Julien Andlauer (Porsche 911 GT3 R #33): “This is my second time racing with the Falken team after 2024. It felt great to get some laps in during the ‘Qualifiers’ – and we were pretty successful, too. The track is a dream for drivers, full of challenges and simply a joy to drive. A top-five finish is our minimum goal, but of course we’d love a podium spot or even a win. Good weather would be a bonus. Our expectations are high.”
Kévin Estre (Porsche 911 GT3 R #911): “Driving Manthey’s ‘Grello’ at the Nürburgring is something truly special. The track is incredible. Our preparation has gone very well – we all got plenty of track time during the NLS and qualifying races. I was lucky enough to experience a range of conditions, running on both slicks and wet tyres. Such experiences are invaluable. I feel ready!” Source: Porsche

The schedule

Thursday, 19 June
13:00 – 15:00 hrs: Qualifying 1
20:00 – 20:15 hrs: Qualifying 2 (only SP9 class)
20:15 – 23:30 hrs: Qualifying 2 (all classes)
Friday, 20 June
13:20 – 14:30 hrs: Top Qualifying
16:15 – 17:45 hrs: Qualifying 3
Saturday, 21 June
12:00 – 12:40 hrs: Warmup
16:00 hrs: Start 24-hour race
Sunday, 22 June
16:00 hrs: Chequered flag 24-hour race