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Category: Nürburgring Endurance

NLS7 brings six hours of Nordschleife action, GT3 debuts, Ralf Aron's comeback and a farewell race for Porsche's final Cayman GT4.
Photo Credit: ADAC RAVENOL Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie

Porsche farewell, Aron’s return and expanding GT3 field set stage for 2026 NLS7

Karishma Persad010 mins

The ADAC RAVENOL Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie will stage its traditional six-hour highlight on Saturday as the KW 6h ADAC Ruhr Cup brings an extensive and varied field to the Nordschleife. The seventh round of the 2026 season (NLS7) offers 50 per cent more racing than the championship’s regular four-hour contests. Consequently, teams must place greater emphasis…

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Ralf Aron returns to racing in NLS7 with Winward Racing five months after suffering two fractured vertebrae at Bathurst in 2026.
Photo Credit: SRO | Gruppe C Photography

Ralf Aron set for racing return with Winward Racing at NLS7

Karishma Persad06 mins

Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Ralf Aron will make his competitive return during Saturday’s six-hour ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen, the seventh round of the 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS7). The 28-year-old Estonian will share the #80 Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Luca Stolz. Winward Racing operates the Pro-class entry, which forms part of a 21-car SP9 field for the…

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Pereira faces an NLS and GTWC Europe double, racing at the Nürburgring before a seven-hour dash to Magny-Cours.
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Pereira set for remarkable NLS and GTWC Europe Magny-Cours double attempt

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein07 mins

Dylan Pereira will undertake an extraordinary double programme as he attempts to compete in the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) and the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup during the same weekend. The Luxembourgish driver must travel more than 1,200 kilometres between the Nürburgring and Magny-Cours, with only a small window between his two races…

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Timo Bernhard and Joerg Bergmeister return for NLS7 to race the last Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport before its museum retirement.
Photo Credit: Porsche

Bernhard and Bergmeister reunite for special Porsche farewell at NLS7

Karishma Persad07 mins

Porsche legends Timo Bernhard and Joerg Bergmeister will come out of retirement for this weekend’s seventh Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie round (NLS7) as the marque prepares to close an important chapter in its customer racing history. The two Porsche brand ambassadors will share the final 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport produced as a racing car during Saturday’s…

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ILN chairman Martin Rosorius criticises ADAC Nordrhein plans for a rival 2027 Nordschleife series and calls for a unified endurance model.
Photo Credit: SRO | Gruppe C Photography

ILN criticises ADAC Nordrhein plans for rival 2027 Nordschleife series

Karishma Persad07 mins

As reported by Sportscar365, The Interessengemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring (ILN) has criticised plans by ADAC Nordrhein to establish a second series of endurance races around the Nordschleife in 2027. Nürburgring 24 organisers intend to create a four-event mini-series that will use the same regulations as the German endurance classic. Teams that contest the complete programme will…

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The Nürburgring 24 anchors a new five-event 2027 ADAC series, adding a Prologue and shared rules across the Nordschleife calendar plan.
Photo Credit: SRO | Gruppe C Photography

ADAC Nordrhein launches expanded Nürburgring 24 programme for 2027

Karishma Persad06 mins

ADAC Nordrhein will place the Nürburgring 24 at the centre of a new four-event Nordschleife series in 2027, with each competitive weekend following the same technical and sporting regulations. The programme will include the traditional Nürburgring 24 Qualifiers, the main 24-hour race, the ADAC Eifel Race and the ADAC 1000 km Race. Additionally, organisers will…

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Dunlop Motorsport claims its first NLS victory as Sven Müller holds off Schubert BMW by 0.319 seconds in a dramatic 2026 NLS6 finish.
Photo Credit: Nürburgring & Dunlop Motorsport | X

2026 NLS: Dunlop Motorsport claims historic maiden victory in NLS6 photo finish

Karishma Persad010 mins

Dunlop Motorsport secured its first Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie victory after Sven Müller held off Jens Klingmann by only 0.319 seconds in a dramatic conclusion to 2026 NLS6. Müller and Nico Menzel guided the No.17 Dunlop Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R to victory in the inaugural ADAC Eifel Trophy. The result also delivered Porsche’s first NLS win…

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Christian Krognes takes 2026 NLS6 pole for Walkenhorst as late green running, heat and repeated Code 60s shape Nordschleife Qualifying.
Photo Credit: Nürburgring | X

2026 NLS: Krognes builds 2.8-second NLS6 pole margin in final minutes of Qualifying

Karishma Persad05 mins

Christian Krognes claimed pole position for the sixth round of the 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS6) after producing a decisive late Qualifying run in the No.35 Walkenhorst Aston Martin. The 90-minute Qualifying session featured repeated yellow flags and Code 60 periods, which restricted competitive running across the 110-car field. However, the Nordschleife finally returned to full…

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ABT Lamborghini loses 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours runner-up finish after failing post-race checks, promoting Aston Martin to second.
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ABT Lamborghini disqualified from Nürburgring 24 Hours after failing post-race scrutineering

Karishma Persad03 mins

The ABT Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 that crossed the line in second place at last month’s 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours has been disqualified after failing post-race scrutineering. Race officials confirmed the decision following a hearing held on Friday, almost a month after the event. As a result, the No. 84 Lamborghini forfeits its runner-up finish,…

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ABT faces possible 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours disqualification after its runner-up Lamborghini reportedly exceeded the power limit.
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ABT faces possible 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours disqualification after runner-up finish

Chiara Martin03 mins

ABT Sportsline’s runner-up finish at the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours remains under threat after post-race checks reportedly raised questions over the legality of its Lamborghini. As reported by Motorsport-Total, the #84 ABT Lamborghini could face disqualification after allegedly exceeding the permitted power output by around 20 horsepower. The car, driven by Luca Engstler, Mirko Bortolotti…

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