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Falken Motorsports announces 2021 driver line up for NLS and Nürburgring 24 Hours
Falken Motorsports has announced a new driver line-up for 2021 that sees two new drivers join the tyre brand’s team. In addition to familiar faces driving its two Porsche 911 GT3 R, new drivers Lance David Arnold and Alessio Picariello will also join the team ensuring a strong mix of Nordschleife and Porsche experience for … Continue reading
Falken confirms two car Porsche entry for 2021 Nürburgring 24 Hours and NLS Series
Ten years on from debuting a sole Porsche 997 GT3 R on the Nordschleife, Falken will field a brace of the latest generation 911 GT3 R in both the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) and iconic 24 Hour race in 2021. The Falken Motorsports team will continue to be run this year by Schnabl Engineering, the … Continue reading
Two Porsche in the top ten at a difficult Eifel classic
Persistent rain, accidents, race red-flagged for almost nine hours: despite the most difficult conditions, Porsche and its customer teams brought six of the seven 911 GT3 R across the finish line at the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. As the best Porsche, the No. 31 entry fielded by Frikadelli Racing with works driver Mathieu Jaminet … Continue reading
Porsche advances through the Nürburgring 24 Hours field after the race restart
The Porsche Motorsport customer teams have made a good start after the restart of the Nürburgring 24-hour race. During his first stint, Norway’s Dennis Olsen initially battled his way up to third place. He shares KCMG’s 911 GT3 R No. 18 with Porsche ambassador Timo Bernhard as well as Jörg Bergmeister (both Germany) and works … Continue reading
Porsche uses heavy Eifel rain to catch up until race halted
The Nürburgring 24-hour race was stopped after a little more than seven hours due to heavy downpours and too much water on the racetrack. Until this point, Porsche’s customer teams made the most of the difficult weather conditions to advance up the field: all seven of the 911 GT3 R racers are still in the … Continue reading
Taking the Porsche 911 GT3 R through the Caracciola-Karussell
Around 100 starters including numerous Porsche customer teams will tackle the Nürburgring 24-hour race today – albeit without the huge fan base along the Nordschleife. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the endurance classic must be contested without the legendary crowds in Germany’s Eifel region. Only very few visitors are permitted to take a seat in … Continue reading
