Max Verstappen Will Drive His First Race in A GT3 Car on the Nürburgring on Saturday. Here’s what you need to know about his participation.
Timetable NLS9
The 27-year-old Verstappen is participating in the Ninth Race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS). This is a championship that takes place entirely on the legendary nordschleife, the more than twenty kilometers long circuit known the ‘green hell’. A Mix of Amateurs and Professional Teams Participate in NLS, with 110 Cars on the Track at the Same Time. The Race Lasts No Less Than Four Hours.
Verstappen Shares His Ferrari 296 GT3 from Emil Frey Racing with the British Chris Lulham. The Participation Takes Place Under The Flag Of Verstappen.com Racing, the Project with what He Supports GT Races and SIM Races in Addition to his Formula 1 Activities.
Verstappen Already Drove his first race on the nürburgring two week ago, although hey so with a downgraded gt4 car so that he could be his racing license. This Weekend, the four-time Formula 1 World Champion Will Have A Real Chance to Actual Win The Race for the First Time.
Verstappen never made a secret of the fact that would like to race in classes other than formula 1. Earlier this year he also appeared on the nordschleife, then under the pseudonym “Franz Hermann”. With the same car he will drive on Saturday, hey Improved the lap record for that type of car.
Max Verstappen Makes His Debut in Long-Dristance Race at Nürburgring
The Nordschleife is Known As One of the Most Difficult circuits in the World, With Countless Corners, Differences in Altitude and Narrow Sections. Verstappen Already Knew The Track Well from Sim Racing, but is now twaking the next step in real races.
Verstappen Mainly sees the racing as a moment of experience. His Main Goal is Participation in the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring, The Grueling 24-Hour Race That Is Considered One of the Toughest Endurance Tests in Motorsport. For this it is necessary to cover kilometers in Shorter NLs races and gain experience with the traffic, the pit stops and the changing conditions on the nordschleife.