It is known as one of the world’s biggest motorsport events: the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring. Like no other race track, the circuit in the Eifel stands for thrilling motorsport, huge achievements and unforgettable moments, but also for harsh defeats and sad tragedies. As the world’s longest permanent race track, the Nürburgring in its combination of Nordschleife and GP circuit stretches out over 25.378 merciless kilometres. With 170 corners and a difference in altitude of 300 metres, it calls on the full skills and requires utmost concentration from the drivers.

Further information about the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring on the organiser’s homepage.

Our Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams contested the 52nd ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring with seven Customer Racing cars. The line-up of 25 drivers included nine Performance Drivers, four Junior Drivers and two Expert Drivers. In the SP9 PRO class, four Mercedes-AMG GT3s set their sights on overall victory and once again impressed with their special designs. Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed’s #130 entry sported the anniversary look honouring 130 Years of Motorsport. The #8 sister car was designed as the ‘Beast of the Green Hell’ by artist Andrew Mytro, similar to the previous year. Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN provided a real eye catcher with the #4 entry in the exclusive Lumilor look. In addition, Team ADVAN x HRT and Schnitzelalm Racing each entered a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO-AM classification. Schnitzelalm Racing was also represented in the SP10 category with the only Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the field.

The Eifel once again lived up to its reputation on the race weekend. Due to heavy fog, the race only lasted nine hours, making it the shortest in the history of the endurance classic. At the time of the interruption on Saturday evening, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN’s #3 and #4 entries were in a promising position inside the leading group. Due to the weather conditions, there was no more running under green following the restart on Sunday. With fourth place at the finish after 50 laps, the #4 was the best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the field of the 127 entries that had initially started the race. Schnitzelalm Racing achieved second place in the SP9 PRO-AM classification with the #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3. With the only Mercedes-AMG GT4 on the grid, the team celebrated another podium by finishing third in the SP10 class.

In addition to the track action, there was entertainment for the 240,000 fans in the Mercedes-Benz-AMG Fan Base in the paddock over the weekend. The autograph session with our 25 drivers was very popular before qualifying. Legendary vehicles from our racing history were also on display under the motto ‘Defining Motorsport since 1894’. We further offered exciting challenges such as a sim racing competition and a pit stop contest.

We would like to thank all the fans who cheered us on with their fantastic support at the season highlight on the Nürburgring, as well as our teams and drivers for their relentless efforts.