Porsche wins NLS6 SP9 PRO and PRO AM in Nürburg
Porsche 911 GT3s monopolizes two podium places in NLS6, the sixth round of the Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie and win two of the three SP9 class.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at NLS 6. #17 Dunlop-Porsche 911 GT3 R
Nico Menzel and Sven Müller won in the #17 Dunlop-Porsche 911 GT3 R after 4:09:46.280 hours. Jens Klingmann and Robin Frijns in the #77 Schubert Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 EVO end second. Third place went to the Pro-Am crew of #48 LOSCH Motorsport by BLACK FALCON: Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO driven by Patrick Assenheimer, Tobias Müller, and Dylan Pereira.
First victory for #17 Dunlop-Porsche 911 GT3 R
Nico Menzel and Sven Müller secured respectively their fifth and seventh overall NLS victory for 0.319 second after an epic battle with Jens Klingmann and Robin Frijns in the Schubert Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 EVO. After 2.5 hours of racing (27 laps), Müller took the lead from Klingsman, slightly increasing his advantage with each lap. On the final lap, after four hours of racing, Klingsman closed the gap but was one-third of a second short of winning the race.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at NLS 6. #17 Dunlop-Porsche 911 GT3 R
#77 Schubert Motorsport BMW second
Jens Klingmann and Robin Frijns in the #77 Schubert Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 EVO took the lead after the first pit stops but lost they leadership after 27 laps to end second.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at NLS 6. #77 Schubert Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 EVO
#48 BLACK FALCON Porsche third
#48 LOSCH Motorsport by BLACK FALCON Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO driven by Patrick Assenheimer, Tobias Müller, and Dylan Pereira third and wins SP9 PRO AM
📷 © Luc Warnotte at NLS 6. #48 LOSCH Motorsport by BLACK FALCON Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO
#26 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fourth
The PROsport Racing's #26 Mercedes-AMG GT3, painted in the colors of BILSTEIN and HELLA, shared between Adam Christodoulou, Kyle Tilley, and Jake Hill gave the leading Aston Martin a run for its money during the first hour of the race before dropping down the overall standings. Hill, the 2024 BTCC champion, caused a stir in qualifying, putting the car in fourth place on the grid with a time of 7:57.614 minutes in the final minutes of the session. Christodoulou took over at the start of the race, fought his way up to second place, and delivered a thrilling duel at the front of the field for several hours. On the final lap, the Mercedes overtook the Aston Martin to snatch fourth place.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at NLS 6. Scherer-PHX Audi R8 LMS GT3
#35 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO fifth
In the morning’s qualifying session, Krognes secured pole position with a lap time of 7:54.452 minutes. The long-serving Walkenhorst Motorsport driver was just under three seconds faster than his closest rival.
During the race, a spectacular battle for the lead unfolded in the first stint. However, Krognes retained the lead when he handed the car over to his South American team-mate after his first stint. In a chaotic, sweltering race marred by numerous accidents, Villagomez drove a flawless race and learnt a great deal – which is vital for the Ecuadorian in his first full season on the Nordschleife. The pair Krognes - Villagomez in the #35 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 gradually dropped down the overall standings to finish fifth.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at NLS 6. #35 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO
“The conditions were extremely difficult due to the intense heat, as concentration and driving technique can deteriorate more quickly in such conditions, as was evident from the many serious accidents. We are therefore pleased that both our cars reached the finish line unscathed. Mateo learnt a lot today, which was the most important thing for him as a first-timer. The pace of our Aston Martin was very good, as we saw from Christian’s pole position, and the thrilling battle during the first stint was a real highlight. We’ve also learnt a great deal from our tyre partner Pirelli, which will be very important for the future,” said team principal Jörg Breuer. Source: Walkenhorst Motorsport
Lamborghini wins SP9 AM
The amateurs Nana / Breuer / ‚Dieter Schmidtmann‘ with the #786 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II end 10th overall and win SP9 AM.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at NLS 6. #786 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II
Next endurance races at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 2026:
01.08. – NLS7
12.09. – NLS8
13.09. – NLS9
10.10. – NLS10
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