Following Qualifying 1 in the afternoon, which had been largely rain-affected, conditions became even more challenging for the 161 entrants during Qualifying 2 in the evening. At times, parts of the track were flooded, whilst elsewhere the ideal line remained dry. Drivers even reported aquaplaning whilst driving at a leisurely 40 km/h. As a result, no further improvements in lap times were possible during the night-time session. The top four remained unchanged, with the #80 RAVENOL Mercedes-AMG ahead of the #1 Rowe BMW, the #3 Verstappen Mercedes-AMG and the second Rowe BMW, the #99. Manthey’s #911 ‘Grello’ was the best Porsche in fifth place, followed by Abt’s #130, the best Lamborghini. From other manufacturers, the #64 HRT-Ford finished eighth and the #16 Scherer PHX-Audi ninth in the top 10.
#1 Farfus / Marciello / Pepper / van der Linde (BMW M4 GT3 EVO)
20:38 Rafaele Marciello: „My stint was relatively short because all of us drivers were supposed to test the wet conditions so we could be prepared for all scenarios. The track was drivable, not nearly as wet as we’d thought. It’s quite cool, but still within the manageable range. In the car, you always notice the special atmosphere here – it’s just always fun at the Nürburgring. There are already lots of people lining the track – it’s going to be a great weekend.“
22:29 Last year’s winner is currently using the time to readjust the headlights and get the car ready for the night-time run.
#3 Verstappen / Auer / Gounon / Juncadella (Mercedes-AMG GT3)
13:18 Max Verstappen will be the team’s first driver to take part in Qualifying 1.
14:17 Now it is Max Verstappen who has taken the lead – with a lap time of 8:18.539 mins.
14:29 Max Verstappen hands the car over to Daniel Juncadella.
20:44 Jules Gounon has taken over the car from Lucas Auer
#7 Stalidzane / Paul / Engelhart / Lefterov (Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2)
13:32 is in the pits and smoking – fluid is leaking
14:09 is able to continue the race after his technical fault at the start and spins out immediately at the Ravenol S
14:48 Maximilian Paul: “We didn’t do much at the start, just bedded in the brakes and did a few laps. And now we’re trying to get a feel for it so that we’re well prepared for the rest of the weekend. The atmosphere is good and we’re naturally excited. When you line up on the grid here, you want to win. And that’s how we’re all approaching it. Obviously it’s going to be extremely tough; there are loads of good cars and lots of good drivers on the grid. But we’re just focusing on ourselves for now and we’ll see what happens.”
#11 Heyer / Fittje / Härtling / Ellis (Mercedes-AMG GT3)
14:24 Philip Ellis: “It’s great to be back after I unfortunately didn’t race last year. It’s been a bit chaotic just now. Things have calmed down a bit, but it’s still pretty wild. The track is mostly dry. There’s a bit of oil from the Ford at the Schwedenkreuz now. But apart from that, everything was really fine. Everything was good in the car too.”
#16 Haase / Sims / Green (Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II)
14:21 Christopher Haase: “You don’t really want to start the 24 Hours of Nürburgring like this – in these conditions. We went out when there were still a few wet patches. That makes it incredibly difficult. We’re in a temperature range where the tyres take longer to get up to working temperature. We were just feeling our way around at first. I could see that there’s no point in pushing too hard right now. We still need to work out a few things on the car.”
#17 Andlauer / Boccolacci / Menzel / Picariello (Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Evo26)
20:56 Collision in the Galgenkopf section. But able to continue.
22:49 The Dunlop Porsche is driving without headlights. Alessio Picariello is now pulling the car over at the Fuchsröhre
22:56 The Porsche has its lights back on and is continuing
#18 Tilley / Hill / Patrick / Hofer (Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Evo26)
19:47 The Lionspeed Porsche has been retrospectively disqualified from the first qualifying session. During checks after the session, it was found that the seals on the additional weight container were missing.
21:45 Due to exceeding the speed limit during a Code 60 phase, the car must serve a 45-second pit stop on Saturday after the first lap.
#24 Heinrich / Vanthoor / Feller (Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Evo26)
13:23 crashed between Metzgesfeld and Kallenhard.
#26 Christodoulou / Lulham / Grenier / Böckmann (Mercedes-AMG GT3)
13:57 Adam Christodoulou: “The track conditions are probably about five per cent wet now, just in a few tricky spots like the Fuchsröhre (Vauxhall), the Adenauer Forst, Metzgesfeld and other sections. The rest is completely dry. So I’m letting you in on all my secrets here! It’s great to be back, and I’m really looking forward to the Top Qualifying and the race in a few days.”
#34 Krognes / Drudi / Thiim / Fernandez Laser (Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO)
14:51 Felipe Fernandez Laser: “These are always the first few laps to get into the groove a bit. There’s already quite a lot going on out there. I think everyone will agree. The weather’s playing along now too. We’ll see how it goes. I’ll mainly be supporting the #34 at night so the lads can get more sleep.”
#36 Reeh / Lachenmayer / Walkenhorst / Scherer (BMW E89 Z4 (EVO 2013))
14:12 Henry Walkenhorst: “The weather was great, but we had three Code 60s. That really shouldn’t happen on the first lap. Everyone was a bit too bold and there were still a few damp patches . Our lads were careful and passed on the damp patches.”
#40 Posavac / Funke / Strycek / Carmona Chavez (BMW E89 Z4 (EVO 2013))
21:27 Due to exceeding the speed limit during a Code 60 phase, the car must serve a 45-second pit stop on Saturday after the first lap.
#44 Bachler / Heinemann / Müller / Schuring (Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Evo26)
22:08 The Falken Porsche is currently the ‘practice champion’ with 18 laps completed
#47 Fukuzumi / Gamou / Krohn / Pittard (Mercedes-AMG GT3)
20:05 The KCMG Mercedes is the only car in the leading group not to have completed a formation lap on the GP circuit, instead heading straight out onto the Nordschleife for its inspection lap.
#48 Arrow / Assenheimer / Müller / Pereira (Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Evo26)
22:14 Tobias Müller: “To put it briefly, it’s an absolute disaster out there. We’ve got standing water in several places on the Grand Prix circuit as well as at the airfield, the Fuchsröhre and so on down towards Breitscheid. The temperatures certainly aren’t helping matters. There’s definitely massive aquaplaning, the car floating and so on. On top of that, heading towards Brünnchen we then have a completely dry track again, or rather a racing line that’s dry. With the fog setting in, it’s also relatively difficult to hit that line. At Galgenkopf, for example, there was a thick bank of fog.”
#50 Leuchter / Kristoffersson / Hammel / Otto (VW Golf GTI Clubsport 24h)
21:13 Best non-rear-wheel-drive car in the entire field
#55 Beretta / Ghiretti / Sturm / Hartog (Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Evo26)
22:29 Due to exceeding the speed limit during a Code 60 phase, the car must serve a 30-second pit stop on Saturday after the first lap.
#61 Adelson / Arnold / Green / Van der Zande (HWA EVO.R)
21:56 Lance David Arnold: “Yes, it’s always special, of course, when you go into night practice. You don’t usually get the chance to drive here in the dark. We check whether the lights are set up properly and what the conditions are like out there. Then you go out, there’s no standing water anymore, in fact there are even a few dry patches. I really enjoy driving in the rain and also at night, but you have to have the confidence first.”
#67 Olsen / Mies / Vervisch / Stippler (Ford Mustang GT3 EVO (2026))
14:03 is stationary with a technical fault in the Aremberg section: there is now a trail of fluid in this section.
#69 Glock / Scheider / Dörr / Kirchhöfer (McLaren 720S-GT3)
14:56 Timo Glock: “It was tricky in terms of traffic. There are a lot of cars out there that aren’t signalling as early as they should. You have to approach it with great caution and just let the car run, not damage anything, not take any risks, and simply aim to get through Thursday without any problems. We had very little preparation; in the qualifying race we made sure everything was working. Of course, we’re not where the other top teams are, but we’re trying to improve steadily over the weekend. And we’ve got Marvin in the car, who knows the McLaren very, very well. With Ben, Timo and me, I think we’ll manage quite well.”
15:06 Timo Scheider. “We always expect the unexpected. So this isn’t really that unusual. In fact, our weather radar had actually predicted that the rain would return towards the end of the session. At least I managed to do two laps in the dry on slicks. I still need to get to know the car – I am the rookie in the car, after all. Those were two good laps that were fun. I can feel the car, and that’s the most important thing for me. Marvin is out there right now, poor bloke. But at least they’ve given him some intermediates.”
21:05 Timo Scheider: “We’ve just broken in the brake pads and done a check lap. We don’t think it makes much sense to drive out there at the moment. The outside temperatures are extreme and the grip conditions are very difficult for us at the moment. That’s why we’ve decided to wait a bit – perhaps to see if conditions improve slightly. It certainly won’t get any warmer, but maybe drier. We want to try out a few more damper setups. And I’ll probably be out there for the next 15 to 20 minutes.”
#71 Blank / Kaffer / Großmann / Jöns (Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II)
14:45 Björn Grossmann: “I’m looking forward to the whole weekend. To everything that goes with it! This is definitely my personal highlight. I’m hoping for better weather than we’ve had over the last few days. That would be lovely, and perhaps no snow and no fog at night. We’d be very happy about that. I’m taking it a bit easier. We’ve still got a bit of time left. So in that respect, we’ve still got a bit of breathing space. It was, of course, pretty chaotic out there. Lots of people have already crashed their cars. Lots and lots of yellow flags and Code 60s with oil on the track.”
#80 Engel / Stolz / Schiller / Martin (Mercedes-AMG GT3)
13:18 Maro Engel was the first to take the wheel of the Ravenol Mercedes.
14:16 Maro Engel takes the lead with a lap time of 8:26.769 min.
14:54 In first place with a lap time of 8:14.957 mins
15:16 Set the fastest time (8:14.957 mins) ahead of #1 Farfus / Marciello / Pepper / van der Linde (BMW M4 GT3 EVO) and #3 Verstappen / Auer / Gounon / Juncadella (Mercedes-AMG GT3)
21:01 Luca Stolz spun in the Hocheichen sector
22:21 Maro Engel: “If someone were to improve on that time now, it wouldn’t be a bad performance. We’ve completed all the necessary laps, but of course it’s a challenge in this weather. There are sporadic showers or hailstorms every now and then, and then it quickly gets very, very wet and very dangerous. For the GT3 cars, it’s more like a free practice session. Fabian put in a brilliant lap. I don’t think we can read too much into the times just yet. We’ll have to wait for the top qualifying session, and I’d even go so far as to say we’ll have to wait for the race.”
#84 Engstler / Bortolotti / Niederhauser (Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2)
22:13 Patric Niederhauser: “In the heavy rain, we were actually out on intermediate tyres, which worked relatively well for most of the track. But when I got to the Schwedenkreuz, I hit aquaplaning at 40 km/h. Things got a bit dicey for a moment. We’re generally happy with the car, but in the rain we weren’t quite as competitive as we would have liked. Otherwise, we’re on the right track and well prepared.”
#90 Schwarze / Cartelle / Sagrera / Pierre (Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2)
20:11 hits the left-hand side at control 133 (Klostertal). Continues rolling slowly.
20:15 is back on the road after the crash and is trying to make his way towards the pit lane at a slow pace – a long way to go!
20:37 Lucas Cartelle: “I don’t know what happened. I was very fast at the start of the lap. On a fast section, I lost the rear and spun. The conditions were really, really difficult. I had no grip. But it’s the same for everyone.”
#95 Kiefer / Kiefer / Kiefer / Rettenbacher (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992))
14:40 Luca Rettenbacher: “The 24 Hours of Nürburgring is always something special, you have to be honest about that. I’m going to take it a bit easy in this first qualifying session. There’s no need to go all out just yet, as there’s still a long way to go until the race and it wouldn’t make sense to cause a technical problem at this stage. I think we can really look forward to a great atmosphere this weekend. There are more spectators than ever before. I always hope it stays dry. We can’t really rely on the weather up here in the Eifel. It’s even possible that it might snow on Saturday night.”
#99 Harper / Hesse / Van der Linde / Vanthoor (BMW M4 GT3 EVO)
15:12 Max Hesse: “I’m quite happy. I drove right at the start of the session. It was still a bit damp then and I was on slicks. But the lads who drove later in the dry were happy with the car. We’ll certainly have to work on two or three areas now to get the car into an even better window. Otherwise, everything’s going well. The team is superbly prepared and relatively calm and relaxed. Everything here exudes a certain calmness and self-confidence. A certain air of confidence, I’d say.”
#100 Fischer / Frisse / Gruber / Hausmeier (BMW 325i*)
21:01 The BMW 325i from Eifelkind Racing leads the BMW 325i class of the E90 series.
20:47 Nick Yelloly: “We haven’t driven the Lamborghini much in the wet yet, so there’s a lot to learn about how to manage the tyres and how to approach the braking zones. I’ve only had two laps. The last time I drove here in the rain was in 2022 or 2023. Overall, though, I’ve got a good feeling and know what’s required in these conditions.”
#146 Schreiner / Schall / Halder / Wohlwend (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992.1))
19:46 For the “Girls only – Ready to rock the Green Hell” team, the race weekend has come to a premature end. In a collision through no fault of their own, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup was so badly damaged that repairs are not possible. “The chassis is cracked – unfortunately, that’s it,” says team boss Matthias Möller. Race control has scrutinised the incident at the start of the first qualifying session. “Janina Schall was not at fault,” explains Möller. “The stewards have confirmed that.”
#152 Oepen / Koger / Launhardt (BMW 325CI*)
15:20 Christian Koger: “First it rained in the Hatzenbach sector, then there was sunshine in between. It was still sunny at Dönninger Höhe, then suddenly hail. I’m glad to be back in the pits safe and sound. We didn’t have rain tyres on and experienced all four seasons in a single lap. Luckily, the team warned me about the hail in advance. Mind you, the Grand Prix circuit is really unpleasant. I couldn’t believe it, as I had sunshine. But of course I believed my colleagues and was then prepared for it.”
#195 Gott / Farran / Hoenjet (BMW M240i Racing Cup*)
21:02 Moran Gott, known as a ‘rain specialist’, leads the BMW M240i standings.
#300 Kriese / Geilfus / Neumann / Becker (Dacia Logan)
14:09 The Dacia Logan over-braked in the Xiaomi corner
14:36 Alexander Becker: “It was exciting – my first time in the car, and also my first time without ABS. I think you could see that quite clearly in the first or second lap on the Grand Prix circuit. After that, I’d got used to the car a bit and managed some pretty good sector times. I think I could have gone even faster on the last lap. We’ll have to see what happens in Qualifying 3 tomorrow.”
20:40 is standing in the Karussell area after spinning.
20:42 After his spin, the Dacia is back on the track
21:00 Christian Geilfus: “It’s obviously very unfortunate when you spin out. And when you’re then stuck facing the wrong way in the tight Karussell, it naturally gets quite tricky. Then I had the added problem that the gearbox was sticking. That meant I couldn’t get it into neutral and had to fiddle about until I could change gear. I had to wait a moment until the track was clear so I could get out of there and carry on in the right direction.”
23:06 The Dacia will have to start Saturday’s race five places further back. Christian Geilfus’s unsafe turning manoeuvre and the obstruction of his rivals led the stewards to reach this decision.
#302 Lauck / Kim / Wallenwein / Azcona (Hyundai ELANTRA N1 RP)
20:41 Mark Wallenwein: “I’m very happy. The car is handling very well. But we’re still in the development phase with it and naturally have a few things to learn. None of us has driven the car in the wet before. These were our first laps on wet tyres. We really still have a lot to learn with the car. In fact, I did a bit of development work for the Porsche last year. But it’s a great challenge, it’s fun, and it motivates the team. From the qualifiers until now, the lads have implemented everything, improved everything, and actually this is exactly the right time for it to be raining and wet so that we can learn something new.”
#317 Haugg / Waschkau / Jung / Vleugels (Audi TTs)
22:27 Due to exceeding the speed limit during a Code 60 phase, the car must serve a 30-second pit stop on Saturday after the first lap.
#380 Strycek / Schäffer / Morhin / Soumagne (Opel Corsa GS Line 130*)
21:05 Volker Strycek: “We’re currently on the track in that phase between standing water and slightly less water – that makes it extremely difficult because you can’t really gauge what the conditions are like in each specific spot. Where it’s drying out, proper fog is already rolling in. But nevertheless, we have to deal with it – it’s the 24-hour race. So: it’s incredibly tense just being out there and not making any mistakes. Especially now in qualifying, it’s impossible to predict: will it get even drier soon? What about tomorrow? Is it worth attacking again today, or does it make more sense to wait until tomorrow? So at the moment, there are a lot of question marks.“
#415 Köppen / Rings / Arend / Arnold (Porsche 911 Carrera*)
21:05 Bastian Arend: „It was very wet and cold in typical Eifel weather, but it was fun. Driving out there is very demanding at the moment. But we’re optimistic that conditions will improve by the start tomorrow or on Saturday. On the Grand Prix circuit, you have a minute or two to warm the tyres up a bit, and then you have to make sure you can keep them at the right temperature out on the Nordschleife.“
#448 Weber / Knötschke / Müller / Krey (Porsche Cayman S*)
21:13 currently the best production car
#480 Dupré / Nett / Nett (Audi S3 saloon*)
20:34 The four-wheel-drive Audi S3 has left the track in the Breidscheid sector.
#520 Miyazono / Kawabata / Matsuyama / Horino (Toyota Supra*)
13:29 is at SPP11
#569 Van’t Veer / Baller / de Bruijn / Gaukler (BMW 328i*)
15:14 is on the right at control 13 (short link)
20:03 is at post 17 (exit of the PAGID Racing corner), but can continue slowly
20:06 Stopped again with a technical fault – now in front of the Goodyear hairpin
#577 Obermann / Leissing / Rosam / Trompeter (Cupra Leon Competición TCR)
14:42 Max Rosam: “I was the first to get out in the car. We’ve just completed a rollout. It was also my first time on the Nordschleife in the TCR. I’ve done a few laps on the Grand Prix circuit, but the Nordschleife is a bit of a different kettle of fish. But the car feels very, very good. We’ve still got a few minor issues with the brakes, but I think we’ll definitely have those sorted by Q2. And apart from that, the car actually drove very, very well and was a real joy to drive.”
#632 Broadbent / Brown / Charoudin / Metzger (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992.1))
20:34 Jimmy Broadbent: “Yes, extremely wet and also bloody cold. I’m really struggling to get any heat into the tyres at all. But to be honest: I only had to do one more lap to reach my minimum lap count. So I thought to myself: Right then, I’ll go out, take it really easy – sort of like a leisurely paddleboat trip – and see if I can get through it somehow. But yes, there’s definitely water out there at the moment. It’s absolutely brilliant to see how much support we’re getting here. I know we’re not exactly one of the big GT3 teams, but when people come up to us and talk to us, it almost feels like we are. It really is a privilege to be here.”
21:01 The Bilstein-branded Porsche 911 GT3 Cup running on synthetic fuel leads the AT2 class.
#651 Wambach / Silva / Huang / Shao (BMW M240i Racing Cup*)
10:31 is at Post 82 (Airfield)
#653 Farquini / Pitch / Soyez / Bugane (BMW M240i Racing Cup*)
14:04 Spun out near Hatzenbach.
#670 Paviot / Belgy / Bräutigam / Garbe (BMW M240i Racing Cup*)
20:44 Michael Bräutigam: “This year I’m driving the M240i. It feels a bit like coming home, because that was my permit car four or five years ago. It felt like riding a bike – I hadn’t forgotten a thing; I got in and felt right at home straight away. We’re the Gentleman Team and we just want to get through it cleanly. I’m not yet familiar with the changes to the Nordschleife. I was a bit startled that the crash barrier is suddenly so close, on a left-hand bend after the carousel. Otherwise, the track hasn’t changed much. But even there, I have to say, I feel right at home. I haven’t slept very well for a few nights. Now that I’ve driven it for the first time, I’m completely reassured and looking forward to the race.”
#677 Grilli / Alpiger / Neuhauser / Tauber (BMW M240i Racing Cup*)
21:08 Marco Grilli spins in the Sabine Schmitz corner
#776 Vallers / Gabbiani / Ahlin-Kottulinsky / Eis (Audi RS3 LMS SEQ)
20:55 The TCR Audi from sharky-racing has been handed a 30-second time penalty to be served after the first lap of the race this coming Saturday. It was travelling too fast in the pit lane.
#777 Krohn / Jönsson / Hamprecht / Huisman (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992))
21:05 RPM Racing took the class lead in the first qualifying session at midday and has defended it ever since.
#800 Dormagen / Oepen / Ardelt / Müller (VW Golf 7 GTI TCR DSG)
13:53 Tim Müller: “We’re in the Cup 3 with a fellow competitor. Apparently, the gentleman wasn’t sure himself how he wanted to drive. I definitely wanted to turn onto the GP circuit. I didn’t know what he was up to and then he hit the front corner of my car. The lads are now taking a look at everything so we can get back on track as quickly as possible.”
#830 Basseng / Lauck / Bastian / Azcona (Hyundai ELANTRA N TCR)
14:01 Mikel Ascona: “The aim was to check the car over. It was completely dry with a few damp patches on the Nordschleife. That’s why we did the first lap with cut slicks on the rear axle. We don’t want to take any risks in that regard. I then came into the pits to switch completely to slicks. We still need to make a few changes to the car to improve it.”
#898 Ehrl / Ottis / Dacher / Kinoshita (BMW M2 Racing (G87)*)
21:01 The Walkenhorst BMW leads the BMW M2 class
#900 Hardt / Hites Michelson / Koslowski / Meijer (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992))
13:38 is on fire at the start of the Xiaomi corner. And the #146 Schreiner / Schall / Halder / Wohlwend (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992.1)) collides with the stationary car.
#904 Zsigo / Benko / Walter / Kranz (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992))
20:06 is also stationary in front of the Goodyear hairpin
#909 Sander / Krämer / Leo Messenger / Comazzi (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992))
13:20 is in the Falken-Bogen section
#911 Estre / Güven / Preining / Campbell (Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Evo26)
15:13 Thomas Preining: “I was on the Grand Prix circuit when the rain started, so it wasn’t far to get back. We had a good first session overall. We had a bit of everything in terms of conditions, including plenty of crashes. It was important to keep a cool head. Basically, the car feels good. We’re racing for the win; that’s the goal. We’ll see where we really stand.”
20:56 Kevin Estre: „It’s very wet, but rideable; there’s no severe aquaplaning. And it was good to be back on a wet track, I must say – it’s been over a year since the last time. That’s why it’s nice to know again where the track is wet, where it’s wettest, where there are big differences in grip from one corner to the next. I felt confident straight away, and the team did a good job – fitting the right tyre with the right pressure and all those little things. The temperatures haven’t been a problem so far. Let’s see what happens if they drop further, or if it gets wetter again, or if something prevents the tyres from getting up to temperature – a Code 60, for example. But as it was, the tyres were in the right temperature window straight away and immediately in the optimal range. That felt good.“
20:08 Matt Campbell is now completing his mandatory laps. However, the Australian is ‘only’ a reserve driver and will not take part in the race under normal circumstances.
#941 Rziczny / van der Snel / van der Snel / Erlbacher (Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport (Type 982))
15:09 Jacob Erlbacher: „It was great fun to do my first laps of the year on the Nordschleife. I’m driving the Cayman GT4 with my best mate. We already managed a class win last year, and we want to build on that in Cup 3 with the Cayman. It started raining on the last lap. It was exciting because there was a lot of grit and a bit of oil on the track. I can see on the telly that it’s hailing.”
21:27 must serve a 45-second stop-and-go penalty on Saturday after the first lap for exceeding the speed limit in a Code 60 phase.
#952 Kraus / Saltvedt / Koch / Lindloff (Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport (Type 982))
21:01 Work is being carried out on the rear axle in the pits
#962 Oberheim / Miemois / Stegmann / Wiedmann (Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport (Type 982))
21:05 and #971 Linden / Sandberg / Fielenbach / Braun (Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport (Type 982)) are locked in a fierce battle for the lead in the Cup3 class, separated by just over a second.
#967 Rich / Sekkat / Mann / Hislop (Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport (Type 982))
20:42 Spin in the vicinity of the Sabine-Schmitz corner
#977 Zimmermann / Arn / Frommenwiler / Ruhrmann (Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport (Type 982))
14:53 Marcel Zimmermann. “It was actually a good stint. Practically dry, a bit damp in certain places, but otherwise very good. Traffic was fine too – everything was really spot on.”
#982 Krombach / Kunz / Duffner / Weber (Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport (Type 982))
13:41 is stationary with a technical fault at post 62 (Hatzenbach entrance)
#992 Griesemann / Griesemann / Adorf / Holzer (Porsche 911 GT3 CUP MR)
14:09 Björn Griesemann crashes in the Falkenbogen section. The Porsche spins at high speed into the gravel trap.
Text- und Bildquelle: ADAC Nordrhein Sportpresse
