Current IGTC leader Mercedes-AMG with 4 PRO teams
Mercedes-AMG goes to the Eifel region leading the championship with 33 points thanks to Maro Engel, Maxime Martin and Mickael Grenier taking victory at the Bathurst 12 Hour (first round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge) with the Mercedes AMG Team GMR .
In 16 participations to the 24 Hours of Nürburgring since 2011, Mercedes-AMG count two victories: in 2013 with Schneider, Bleekemolen, Edwards, Thiim and in 2016 with Schneider, Engel, Christodoulou, Metzger.
Mercedes-AMG count on 4 SP9-PRO teams: two Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams, Mercedes-AMG Team RAVENOL and Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing, operated by Winward Racing, Pro Sport Racing and KCMG.
Winward Racing operated teams
Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing #3
Driving an AMG GT3 for Winward Racing for the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Max Verstappen will share the seat with Jules Gounon, Daniel Juncadella, and Lucas Auer.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Nürburgring ahead of NLS1. Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing #3.
Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol #80
In the other Winward/Team Ravenol Mercedes-AMG GT3, Maro Engel, Maxime Martin, Luca Stolz, and Fabian Schiller draw on considerable Nordschleife experience. Engel, in particular, remains a recognized specialist of the circuit and a former winner with Mercedes-AMG, making this car a very serious contender for the overall victory. Maxime Martin, for his part, will be looking to secure his first trophy at this race.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Nürburgring ahead of NLS1. Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol #80
KCMG Mercedes-AMG GT3 #47
The Hong Kong-based team is fielding two former winners of the endurance classic: Jesse Krohn (2025 winner with ROWE Racing/BMW) and David Pittard (2023 winner with Frikadelli Racing Team/Ferrari) who’ll share the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #47 with Nirei Fukuzumi (24h Nürburgring debut) and Naoya Gamou,.
This marks KCMG’s sixth appearance at the 24h Nürburgring. In NLS3, KCMG took pole position and fourth place, thereby already securing a spot in Top Qualifying 3.
PROsport Racing Team BILSTEIN #26
PROsport Racing Team BILSTEIN Mercedes-AMG GT3 #26 will be shared by Marek Böckmann, Adam Christodoulou (Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver), Mikaël Grenier (Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver) and Christopher Lulham (24h Nürburgring debut).
For the first time, the team will be contesting the 24h of Nürburgring with a Mercedes-AMG GT3. The entry is being run in partnership with BILSTEIN. Adam Christodoulou, Mikaël Grenier, and “Chris” Lulham – who also competes in the GT World Challenge Europe with an AMG GT3 – secured a top-10 finish in the 24h Qualifiers.
Source: Mercedes-AMG
24 Hours of Nürburgring 2026 schedule
Thursday, 14 May
13.15 – 15.15: Qualifying 1
20.00 – 23.30: Qualifying 2
Friday, 15 May
8.50 – 9.25: Top Qualifying 1
09:45 – 10:20: Top Qualifying 2
10:35 – 11:50: Qualifying 3
13:35 pm – 14:35 pm: Top Qualifying 3
Saturday, 16 May
10:00 – 11:00: Warm-up
12:45 – 14:40: Grid formation
15:00: Start of the 24-hour race
Sunday, 17 May
15:00: Finish of the 24-hour race
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