Kevin Estre was fastest of delayed Top Qualifying session ahead of Thomas Neubauer. Both French drivers qualified their respective cars in first row so that #911 Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) will start the 53rd Nürburgring 24 from pole and #45 Realize Kondo Racing with Rinaldi will also start from first row.
Top Qualifying session was delayed and shortened after an earlier crash for Laurens Vanthoor with #16 Scherer Sport PHX so that the drivers had only one lap to set their fastest lap.
Porsche - Ferrari in first row
Kevin Estre steered the #911 Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3 R with 8:12.741, 1.168 seconds faster than Thomas Neubauer in the #45 Realize Kondo Racing with Rinaldi Ferrari 296 GT3.
📷 Luc Warnotte at Top Qualifying 2025. Left: Kevin Estre with #911 Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3 R; right: Thomas Neubauer in the #45 Realize Kondo Racing with Rinaldi Ferrari 296 GT3.
Mercedes - Porsche in second row
Maro Engel driving the #14 GetSpeed Mercedes was third fastest with a 8:14.233 from ahead of the #33 Falken Porsche driven by Nico Menzel. Both cars will start from the second row on the grid.
📷 Luc Warnotte at Top Qualifying 2025. Maro Engel driving the #14 GetSpeed Mercedes .
📷 Luc Warnotte at Top Qualifying 2025. #33 Falken Porsche driven by Nico Menzel
The schedule
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
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