23.06.2023
The 24h Nürburgring will take place on the weekend of Corpus Christi in 2024 (30 May to 2 June). This was announced today by the organising ADAC Nordrhein. The rescheduling had become necessary because a round of the FIA WEC in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, had been scheduled at short notice for the Ascension weekend at the beginning of May, which had already been planned for years. For many teams and drivers, the overlap of the two events would have posed hardly solvable problems, as the FIA World Endurance Championship will also announce a class for the GT3 cars that have been competing at the Nürburgring for years from 2024. "We didn't want to impose this on our participants, nor on the endurance fans," said Walter Hornung, race director of the 24h Nürburgring. "Since the organisers of Rock am Ring and also the Nürburgring have been extremely flexible, we were able to make the postponement possible." Rock am Ring will take place as planned on 7 to 9 June 2024, but the set-up and dismantling times of the two mega-events, which now take place in immediate succession, had to be drastically shortened. "Precisely because we know how complex the coordination with other series and individual events in GT3 racing is, we have already announced 2021 to 2028 dates for the 24h Nürburgring," says Walter Hornung. "Of course, all the relevant players are aware of this so that scheduling overlaps in the international calendar are avoided and collisions with other major events at the same venue are prevented. We are all the happier that Rock am Ring and the Nürburgring are joining us in taking on the short-term logistical and technical challenge of having two completely different events, each with tens of thousands of spectators, take place one right after the other." Advance sales for Rock am Ring have already opened at www.rock-am-ring.com, and tickets for the 24h Nürburgring 2024 will also be available shortly at www.24h-rennen.de.
21.05.2023
Everything you need to know about the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring from 18 to 21 May 2023. SUNDAY, 21. MAI: RACE PROGRAMME & LIVESTREAMS: SUNDAY16:00 checkered flag - ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring (LIVE - directly to the stream) FAN-ACTIVITIES SUNDAY09:00 – 18:00 Fan-Mile ring°boulevard 09:30 – 16:00 Ravenol Giant Wheel Ride Time11:00 – 11:30 Meet our mascot "Legend" (ring°boulevard)15:00 – 15:30 Meet our mascot "Legend" (ring°boulevard) > All further information about the 24h Nürburgring can be found here. OPEN HOURS LOCATIONS: ring°fanshop: 09:00 - 17:00 h info°center: 08:00 - 17:00 h ring°kartbahn: 10:00 - 20:00 h ring°werk Museum: 10:00 - 17:00 h Nürburgring eSports bar: 10:00 - 20:00 h OPEN HOURS GASTRONOMY: Bitburger Gasthaus: 11:00 - 18:00 h LUCIA: 11:00 - 22:00 h Restaurant Nuvolari: 18:00 - 22:30 h TICKETS: at all open box offices: Event ticket Thurs. - Sun. (adult): € 75.00 | (reduced): € 45.00 Weekend ticket Fri. - Sun. (adult): € 70.00 | Weekend ticket (reduced): € 42.00 Day ticket Saturday (adult): € 50,00 | Day ticket Saturday (reduced): € 30,00 Day ticket Sunday (adult): € 39,00 | Day ticket Sunday (reduced): € 23,40 BUS SHUTTLE TIMES WEEKEND:Times: Thursday 08:00 – 24:00Friday 08:00 – 01:00Saturday 08:00 – 24:00Sunday 00:00 – 18:00 Route 1:- Dorint Hotel- Scharfer Kopf (FSZ II, nur Freitag zur Falken Drift Show)- ring°carré- Hatzenbach / BMW Test-Center- Schwalbenschwanz- Pflanzgarten- Brünnchen- und zurück Route 2:- Dorint Hotel- Scharfer Kopf (FSZ II, only Friday to the Falken Drift Show)- Quiddelbacher Höhe / Hatzenbach- Hatzenbach / BMW Test-Center- Breidscheid- Adenau Schule (Adenauer Forst)- Adenau Hauptstraße (Zweirad Schmitz) - and back
21.05.2023
Emotional double premiere at the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring: The Frikadelli team won the "Eifel Marathon" for the first time and thus also gave Ferrari its first success at the endurance classic. After 24 hours through the "Green Hell", the Briton David Pittard steered the new Ferrari 296 GT3 of the local heroes across the finish line in first place. Together with Earl Bamber, Nick Catsburg and Felipe Fernandez Laser, he also set a distance record: Never before had a winning team completed 162 laps since the race's premiere in 1970. After 4,085.858 kilometres, the Frikadelli-Ferrari had a 26.911-second lead over the Rowe-BMW #98. The previous record was 159 laps of 4,035.102 kilometres from 2014 and 2022. The weekend was overshadowed by the death of a sporting director who collapsed during his stint on Sunday morning and passed away despite immediate medical attention and transport to the hospital in Mayen. "The blood pressure is maybe a bit high at the moment, but of course I'm feeling very good now. We'll have a Kölsch tonight," said Frikadelli team owner Klaus Abbelen in the initial exuberance immediately after the success. "I don't know what to say. I'm just incredibly proud of everyone. This is my first really big success. Sabine Schmitz has helped us from heaven. I'm also very happy for dear Klaus," Fernandez Laser said. "Unbelievable, what a victory," Nick Catsburg declared. For the Dutchman, it was already the second victory after 2020, back then still in the Rowe BMW. A premiere is the jump on the top step of the podium for his teammates Felipe Fernadez Laser, the Briton David Pittard and Earl Bamber from New Zealand, who has already won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice and the 24 Hours of Spa once. In the Rowe BMW #98, Marco Wittmann and Sheldon van der Linde took second place in the "Eifel Marathon", as they had done in 2021. This time they were supported by Maxime Martin and Dries Vanthoor, who had triumphed in an Audi in 2022. The podium was completed by Raffaele Marciello, Luca Stolz and Philip Ellis in the #4 from Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein. A total of 235,000 spectators watched the endurance classic over the weekend. The 52nd edition of the 24h Nürburgring will take place from 9 to 12 May 2024. Duel since sunrise Since sunrise, the Frikadelli-Ferrari and the Rowe-BMW #98 had taken turns at the top due to the pit stop difference of two laps. Adjusted, however, there was a clear advantage for the Ferrari crew, which had only lost a little time in the early stages due to a puncture a few kilometres before the pits. The #98, on the other hand, had only started the race from 31st place after a run-out in the top qualifying 1, but then worked its way into the leading group after only a few hours with a faultless performance. The Frikadelli-Ferrari made its last pit stop 61 minutes before the end of the 24 hours. With 44 minutes to go, Dries Vanthoor took to the track just under a minute behind, but was unable to make a decisive move. "In the end, we can be totally satisfied. We started from 31st place and therefore in the last row of our starting group. To be honest, we never thought we would get so far ahead," said Wittmann. "But when you are so close to victory in the last third of the race, you want to win. But the Ferrari is too fast for that. We didn't make any mistakes in the race and therefore have nothing to reproach ourselves for." The best Porsche in the final classification was the #96 from Rutronik in fifth place, the best-placed model from Ingolstadt was the #39 Land Audi in sixth. The revival of the three former DTM champions Mike Rockenfeller, Timo Scheider and Martin Tomczyk in the #40 Scherer-PHX Audi ended in twelfth place. It was also the last 24-hour race of outgoing team boss Ernst Moser, who celebrated six overall victories with Phoenix at the "Eifel Marathon". Mapelli in the Abt Lamborghini the man of the first laps After Marciello had initially maintained the pole position he had fought for on Friday evening and led the field onto the Nordschleife in first place, Marco Mapelli was the man of the first laps. The Italian in the Abt Lamborghini #27 initially moved up from third to second at the start and also overtook Marciello on the third lap. In doing so, he immediately gave Abbots the first lead laps on their 24h return with the new manufacturer. An early puncture, however, set the team back significantly soon afterwards, and in the end it was enough for ninth place. Turbulent night with the premature end for several candidates for victory Up to the halfway point of the race, there were some interesting duels, but even as darkness fell, there were hardly any major incidents. The numerous fans around the Nordschleife created a great atmosphere with the smell of barbecue, music and the usual bizarre set-ups at the popular hotspots such as Hatzenbach, Brünnchen or Schwalbenschwanz. In the early morning, events came to a head when several of the winners left the race early within a short period of time. For example, the two Scherer-PHX-Audi with the #1 and the #5 spun off the track almost synchronously on an oil track, the sister car with the #16 threw a time penalty of 4:36 minutes for a total of three flag violations far behind. The Rowe-BMW #99 retired after a collision while lapping, later the Junior-BMW #72 was also withdrawn due to suspension damage. The "Grello" also retired early - the #911 Manthey Porsche kept having problems after an early puncture. Mercedes-AMG lost the #3 around Maro Engel, who started from the front row, early on.
20.05.2023
Everything you need to know about the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring from 18 to 21 May 2023. SATURDAY, 20. MAI: RACE PROGRAMME & LIVESTREAMS: SATURDAY09:10 – 12:10 Race - ADAC 24h-Classic (LIVE - directly to the stream)12:40 – 13:25 Warm-Up - ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring 14:00 – 14:30 Race 2 - Tourenwagen Legenden 14:45 – 15:30 Grid - ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring 14:45 Pit light green - ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring 15:30 Pit light red - ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring 15:40 Formation lap - ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring 16:00 Start race - ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring (LIVE - directly to the stream) IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT TICKETS, TRAVEL & CAMPING: 🎫 Tickets: still available at all open box offices. 👨👩👦👦 Grandstands: There are enough seats on the grandstands - please follow the instructions of the staff as to which grandstands still have capacity. 🅿️ Parking:There are sufficient parking spaces around the Grand Prix circuit.Few parking spaces around the Nordschleife 🏕️ Camping: available around the Grand Prix circuit - from all directions, follow signs to the Fahrsicherheitszentrum 2 ▶️ Travel: Please follow signs and instructions from traffic management on site. via A48 (exit Ulmen) after Müllenbach turn right towards C-Zone via A1 (Blankenheim / Potsdamer Platz) behind Fahrsicherheitszentrum 1, second entrance right direction C7 via A61 (Koblenz): Intersection B258/L92 direction Nürburg / D9 FAN-ACTIVITIES SATURDAY09:00 – 22:00 Fan-Mile ring°boulevard 09:30 – 01:30 Ravenol Giant Wheel Ride Time10:00 – 10:30 Meet our mascot "Legend" (ring°boulevard)11:00 Audi "Meet the drivers" (ring°boulevard)from 13:30 Car parade auf der Nordschleife 14:45 - 15:30 24h Nürburgring grid & Trial Shows with Fred Crosset > All further information about the 24h Nürburgring can be found here. OPEN HOURS LOCATIONS: ring°fanshop: 09:00 - 21:00 h info°center: 08:00 - 19:00 h ring°kartbahn: 13:30 - 22:00 h ring°werk Museum: 10:00 - 20:00 h Nürburgring eSports bar: 08:00 - 0:00 h ring°casino: 12:00 - 03:00 h OPEN HOURS GASTRONOMY: Bitburger Gasthaus: 11:00 - 22:00 h Lucia: 11:00 - 22:00 h Restaurant Nuvolari: 18:00 - 22:30 h TICKETS: at all open box offices: Event ticket Thurs. - Sun. (adult): € 75.00 | (reduced): € 45.00 Weekend ticket Fri. - Sun. (adult): € 70.00 | Weekend ticket (reduced): € 42.00 Day ticket Saturday (adult): € 50,00 | Day ticket Saturday (reduced): € 30,00 Day ticket Sunday (adult): € 39,00 | Day ticket Sunday (reduced): € 23,40 BUS SHUTTLE TIMES WEEKEND:Times: Thursday 08:00 – 24:00Friday 08:00 – 01:00Saturday 08:00 – 24:00Sunday 00:00 – 18:00 Route 1:- Dorint Hotel- Scharfer Kopf (FSZ II, nur Freitag zur Falken Drift Show)- ring°carré- Hatzenbach / BMW Test-Center- Schwalbenschwanz- Pflanzgarten- Brünnchen- und zurück Route 2:- Dorint Hotel- Scharfer Kopf (FSZ II, only Friday to the Falken Drift Show)- Quiddelbacher Höhe / Hatzenbach- Hatzenbach / BMW Test-Center- Breidscheid- Adenau Schule (Adenauer Forst)- Adenau Hauptstraße (Zweirad Schmitz) - and back
19.05.2023
Mercedes-AMG secured the complete front row of the grid at the 51st ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring. Raffaele Marciello put the #4 car from Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein on pole position with a best time of 8:09.058 minutes. In the end, the Italian had a 0.422-second lead over brand colleague Maro Engel in the #3 sister car from Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed in Top Qualifying 2. Engel thus narrowly missed out on his fourth Glickenhaus Trophy after 2016, 2019 and 2020, while the challenge cup for the fastest driver in the "Green Hell" goes to "Lello" for the first time. Pole-sitter Marciello remains calm as usual "To be honest, the qualifying result is fine, but it doesn't mean that much. I was on pole four times at Spa-Francorchamps and only managed to win once. You just have to convert the starting position first," said Marciello in his usual relaxed manner. "Of course, it's always good to start from the front. But our focus is now clearly on the race. We have a good starting position and will see what we can do with it." Engel was a little disappointed with the missed opportunity to claim his fourth pole position. "The Nordschleife with an open track and new tyres is always something special. The car was super. This time only second place, that's a bit of a shame. I would have liked to be at the front. But congratulations to Lello and his team." Second row on the grid for two Italian "new cars" The second row of the grid for Saturday's race is occupied by two "new cars" from Italy. Third place was secured by Kelvin van der Linde in the new Abt Lamborghini #27, who was the only one of the top drivers to improve to 8:10.498 on the second flying lap. Fourth place went to Nick Catsburg in the Frikadelli-Ferrari #30 in 8:10.518 minutes. Fastest Audi driver was Frank Stippler in the #5 from Scherer Sport PHX in fifth place, directly ahead of Nico Menzel in the #44 Falken Porsche as the best car from Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Best BMW driver was Augusto Farfus in the #99 Rowe-BMW in eleventh place. Feller, Sims, Keilwitz, Schiller and Drudi secure progress Before the final showdown, five drivers had still secured their teams' last available places in the hunt for the Glickenhaus Trophy and the best grid positions in Top Qualifying 1. Ricardo Feller in the #16 Scherer-PHX-Audi with the fastest time of the weekend so far of 8:10.046 minutes, Alexander Sims in the sister car with the #5, Daniel Keilwitz in the #20 Wochenspiegel-Ferrari and Mattia Drudi in last year's winning Audi #1 also from Scherer Sport PHX prevailed. In doing so, they each gave a teammate the experience of two free laps through the "Green Hell". "The lap was already extremely good. The track is awesome. The area in the Hatzenbach was mega slippery. But the car felt good. I'm super happy and looking forward to the race," said DTM driver Feller. Top Qualifying 1 interrupted for 29 minutes after heavy accident Top Qualifying 1 had to be interrupted with a red flag even before a driver had finished his first fast lap. Christian Krognes had crashed his #102 Walkenhorst-BMW into the tyre piles of the track barrier on a dirty spot in the Hatzenbach area. The Norwegian remained unhurt. After a break of 29 minutes, the first round of the top qualifying was completely restarted, but shortened to one fast lap instead of two. Autograph session and gridwalk for the fans on Friday evening After the battle for pole position, the evening before the 51st 24h Nürburgring continued to be exciting for the fans: the gridwalk through the pit lane with a large autograph session by all the teams was very well attended, and in the Müllenbachschleife the Falken Drift Show traditionally brought the spectators to their feet in the packed stands. Many other attractions on and off the track make the visit on Saturday and Sunday attractive as well: Tickets are available around the Ring and the Nordschleife at the open box offices. Full programme on site, extensive live reports After the positions for the start of the 24h Nürburgring have been taken, the "big race", as many drivers call it, can finally get underway on Saturday at 16:00. But before the 134 participants start their spectacular fight through day and night, the spectators at the Nürburgring can expect a full programme. There will be exciting motorsport on the track with the ADAC 24h-Classic starting at 9:10 am and the Touring Car Legends starting at 2 pm. The Ravenol Ferris Wheel in the paddock and many other offers and promotions from partners also make the visit more than worthwhile. Those who want to follow the action at the Ring from home are in the right place with free-TV partner NITRO, which will start a 26-hour non-stop live broadcast from 14:45.
18.05.2023
Everything you need to know about the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring from 18 to 21 May 2023. FRIDAY, 19. MAI: RACE PROGRAMME & LIVESTREAMS: FRIDAY10:00 12:00 ADAC 24h-Classic 12:40 13:05 Cup and Tourenwagen Trophy13:30 14:45 Qualifying 3 - ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring (LIVE - direkt zum Stream)15:30 16:00 Tourenwagen Legenden 16:35 17:05 Cup und Tourenwagen Trophy17:30 19:15 Top-Qualifying & Falken Drift Show ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring (LIVE - direkt zum Stream) FAN-ACTIVITIES FRIDAY09:00 – 22:00 Fan-Mile in the ring°boulevard10:00 – 22:30 Ride time Ravenol Ferris Wheel12:00 – 12:45 Autograph session Mercedes-AMG drivers (AMG Fanbase im Fahrerlager)13:00 – 13:30 Meet our mascot „Legend“ (LUCIA, Bitburger Gasthaus, eSports bar)15:00 – 15:30 Meet our mascot „Legend“ (ring°boulevard)15:15 – 17:05 Trial-Shows with Fred Crosset (different positions at the Nordschleife)20:00 – 21:00 24h Nürburgring autograph session (Boxengasse)20:00 – 21:30 Falken-Drift-Show (Müllenbachschleife) > All further information about the 24h Nürburgring can be found here. OPEN HOURS LOCATIONS: ring°fanshop: 10:00 - 19:00 h info°center: 08:00 - 18:00 h ring°kartbahn: 10:00 - 16:00 h & 19:00 - 21:00 h ring°werk Museum: 10:00 - 16:30 h Nürburgring eSports bar: 09:00 - 0:00 h ring°casino: 12:00 - 03:00 h OPEN HOURS GASTRONOMY: Bitburger Gasthaus: 11:00 - 22:00 h Lucia: 11:00 - 22:00 h Restaurant Nuvolari: 18:00 - 22:30 h TICKETS: at all open box offices: Event ticket Thurs. - Sun. (adult): € 75.00 | (reduced): € 45.00 Weekend ticket Fri. - Sun. (adult): € 70.00 | Weekend ticket (reduced): € 42.00 Day ticket Friday (adult): € 37,00 | Day ticket Friday (reduced): € 22,20 Day ticket Saturday (adult): € 50,00 | Day ticket Saturday (reduced): € 30,00 Day ticket Sunday (adult): € 39,00 | Day ticket Sunday (reduced): € 23,40 BUS SHUTTLE TIMES WEEKEND:Times: Thursday 08:00 – 24:00Friday 08:00 – 01:00Saturday 08:00 – 24:00Sunday 00:00 – 18:00 Route 1:- Dorint Hotel- Scharfer Kopf (FSZ II, nur Freitag zur Falken Drift Show)- ring°carré- Hatzenbach / BMW Test-Center- Schwalbenschwanz- Pflanzgarten- Brünnchen- und zurück Route 2:- Dorint Hotel- Scharfer Kopf (FSZ II, only Friday to the Falken Drift Show)- Quiddelbacher Höhe / Hatzenbach- Hatzenbach / BMW Test-Center- Breidscheid- Adenau Schule (Adenauer Forst)- Adenau Hauptstraße (Zweirad Schmitz) - and back
17.05.2023
Everything you need to know about the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring from 18 to 21 May 2023. THURSDAY, 18. MAI: RACE PROGRAMME & LIVESTREAMS: Thursday08:30 12:30 RCN Rundstrecken Challenge 09:10 09:40 Tourenwagen Legenden 10:10 10:35 Cup und Tourenwagen Trophy 11:25 11:45 Tourenwagen Legenden 13:15 15:00 Qualifying 1 - ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring (LIVE - directly to the stream) 15:45 16:15 Cup und Tourenwagen Trophy 17:15 19:15 ADAC 24h-Classic 20:00 23:30 Qualifying 2 - ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring (LIVE - directly to the stream) FAN-ACTIVITIES THURSDAY09:00 – 22:00 Fan-Mile ring°boulevard 10:00 – 23:30 Ravenol Giant Wheel Ride Time11:00 – 11:30 Meet our mascot "Legend" (ring°boulevard)12:15 Honorary lap Tourenwagen-Legenden15:00 – 15:30 Meet our mascot "Legend" (ring°boulevard) > All further information about the 24h Nürburgring can be found here. OPEN HOURS LOCATIONS: ring°fanshop: 10:00 - 19:00 h info°center: 08:00 - 18:00 h ring°kartbahn: 13:30 - 17:00 h & 20:00 - 22:00 h ring°werk Museum: 10:00 - 18:00 h Nürburgring eSports bar: 09:00 - 0:00 h ring°casino: 12:00 - 02:00 h OPEN HOURS GASTRONOMY: Bitburger Gasthaus: 11:00 - 22:00 h Lucia: 17:00 - 22:00 h Restaurant Nuvolari: 18:00 - 22:30 h TICKETS: at all open box offices: Event ticket Thurs. - Sun. (adult): € 75.00 | (reduced): € 45.00 Weekend ticket Fri. - Sun. (adult): € 70.00 | Weekend ticket (reduced): € 42.00 Day ticket Thursday (adult): € 37,00 | Day ticket Thursday (reduced): € 22,20 Day ticket Friday (adult): € 37,00 | Day ticket Friday (reduced): € 22,20 Day ticket Saturday (adult): € 50,00 | Day ticket Saturday (reduced): € 30,00 Day ticket Sunday (adult): € 39,00 | Day ticket Sunday (reduced): € 23,40 BUS SHUTTLE TIMES WEEKEND:Times: Thursday 08:00 – 24:00Friday 08:00 – 01:00Saturday 08:00 – 24:00Sunday 00:00 – 18:00 Route 1:- Dorint Hotel- Scharfer Kopf (FSZ II, nur Freitag zur Falken Drift Show)- ring°carré- Hatzenbach / BMW Test-Center- Schwalbenschwanz- Pflanzgarten- Brünnchen- und zurück Route 2:- Dorint Hotel- Scharfer Kopf (FSZ II, only Friday to the Falken Drift Show)- Quiddelbacher Höhe / Hatzenbach- Hatzenbach / BMW Test-Center- Breidscheid- Adenau Schule (Adenauer Forst)- Adenau Hauptstraße (Zweirad Schmitz) - and back
16.05.2023
The ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring (18th - 21st) will be one of the highlights of the European motorsport season this weekend. The starting field includes 136 vehicles, and more than 200,000 spectators are expected to attend the race weekend around the world's longest race track. Thirty of the mighty GT3 cars from Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche alone with an excellent international driver line-up will be fighting for victory - in many cases with factory support and drivers from the factory squads. The supporting programme is also gigantic with historic and current racing cars as well as countless attractions in the paddock and around the more than 25 km long circuit. TV partner NITRO will broadcast the race live in full length. Those who want to enjoy the "rock festival among motorsport events" on site can purchase tickets around the track. High-tension battle for victoryThe 24h Nürburgring does not only exert a special fascination on the visitors, teams and drivers are also magically attracted to the prestigious race again this year. Since Monday morning, the fans have been moving into the camping areas around the circuit and creating a tingle in the air. In a short time they traditionally transform the Ring into a festival mile full of party atmosphere, barbecue fetes and expert discussions. From Ascension Day (Thursday, 18 May) the sound of the engines can be heard. In the main race (start on Saturday, 4 p.m.), the Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II of Audi Sport Team Scherer PHX with start number #1 will enter the race as the defending champion, but it will face extremely strong competition both within and across brands. In the Nordschleife season so far, the BMW M4 GT3s, for example, have announced their ambitions with victories. The two races of the 24h Qualifiers were won by Mercedes-AMG Team Getspeed (Mercedes-AMG GT3) and Frikadelli Racing Team (Ferrari 296 GT3). Porsche teams also took podium places (as did other manufacturers). So it will be exciting at the top. And not only there - the battle for champagne or seltzer in the 19 different classes, which will take to the track at the same time, will also be exciting. Especially the GT4 and Cup cars promise some action with well-filled classes. Sporting Supporting Programme Guarantees Best EntertainmentThe sporting supporting programme on the Nordschleife will start with the RCN performance test on Thursday morning. During the weekend, the historic racing cars of the Touring Car Legends as well as the Cup and Touring Car Trophy will complete the programme on the Grand Prix circuit with two heats each. Another fan highlight is the three-hour race of the historic cars from the ADAC 24h Classic on the overall circuit, which will shorten the waiting time until the start of the 24h on Saturday morning. All in all, five races promise the best entertainment during the weekend. Huge fan programmeIn addition to the sporting delicacies, the 24h Nürburgring will offer a continuous stream of highlights: the Adenauer Racing Day on Wednesday afternoon will kick things off with a come-together for participants from the 24h and supporting races in the racing city at the Nürburgring. From 4 p.m. there will be a vehicle parade, interview rounds on the stage as well as autograph and selfie opportunities. On Friday, the Pitwalk / Trackwalk and autograph session will attract visitors to the area around the start and finish after the top qualifying. At the same time, the popular Falken Drift Show will take place in the Müllenbachschleife. Throughout the weekend, there will also be the big fan mile on the ring°boulevard as well as numerous activities and attractions in the paddock and around the circuit. > All details can be found in the fan schedule. 24h Nürburgring are on air around the clockThe first important decisions at the 24h Nürburgring will be made on Friday afternoon in the top qualifying. TV partner NITRO will then broadcast the spectacular individual time trial live from 17:00. On Saturday, the Cologne-based channel will be broadcasting live from 2:45 p.m. until 4:40 p.m. on Sunday. As early as Thursday, fans can also follow the action at the Ring via the 24h homepage. There, the live page offers a choice between livestream and 14 onboard perspectives, a race ticker, the live timing as well as the link to the audio commentary via the digital channel of Radio RPR. The following button leads directly to the 24h live page.
12.05.2023
The ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring 2023 is the rock festival among German motorsport events - because there's something going on everywhere! Nowhere is this more visible than in the programme for fans. Because while the exciting motorsport programme takes place on the "Centre Stage" of the venerable Nordschleife, there is plenty to discover all around. The thousands of visitors around the more than 25 km long track are already worth discovering, because they make for a never-ending celebration mile, where many groups of guests try to outdo each other with crazy ideas and great actions. Especially in the paddocks and around the start/finish, however, numerous partners, teams and companies attract visitors with a mixture of offers, autograph sessions and entertainment. Often enough, visitors hardly know where to go first. The handy fan guide is available free of charge in the paddock, at the entrances to the circuit or, for example, at REWE in Adenau. The most important information for fans is summarised below. > Fan Timetable > Digital Fan Guide > Timetable Race Overture on Wednesday at the Adenau Racing DayThe rhythm of the event is, of course, set by the main act: The 24h Nürburgring and its protagonists are always in the spotlight, and their performances put the stamp on the weekend. This is already the case with the overture, which will again take place along the main street and on the central market square in the racing town of Adenauer. On Wednesday (17 May) from 4 p.m. onwards, there will be a big come-together of the fans and teams, the stars of the 24h and frame races will be on stage to answer questions, and in front of the stage there will be the opportunity to meet many pilots in person for autographs and selfies. In order to reach "Downtown Adenau" in the best possible way, the fan shuttle buses around the circuit will be in operation from Wednesday onwards and will serve all the important spectator points on two routes running in opposite directions until Sunday - from Saturday to Sunday even around the clock! Friday programme full of fan highlightsThe first race decisions will finally be made on Friday (19 May), but still on the Grand Prix circuit: At 3:30 p.m., the Touring Car Legends will hold their first race, followed at 4:35 p.m. by the impressive starting field of the Cup and Touring Car Trophy. At the same time, the main spectator points at the Nordschleife will be visited by trial icon Fred Crosset. He demonstrates his skills with short shows and can also be seen again and again on the weekend in the Grand Prix paddock in the area of Energydrink partner Monster. From the point of view of most fans, the most important sporting decision for many visitors will also be made on this day in the 24h field: After the third qualifying session, it will be decided who will be allowed to participate in the top qualifying for pole position and the places at the front of the grid in the late afternoon from 17:30. Which of the solos will be rewarded with the role of first fiddle in the race in the end will be decided by about 19:15. Immediately afterwards, however, there will be more action for the visitors: from 20:00 onwards, two popular programme events will take place in parallel. In the Müllenbachschleife, the Falken Drift Show will bring the stands to the boil. Smoking tyres, vehicle control and a great fun factor traditionally ensure the best entertainment, which thousands of visitors don't want to miss. Here, too, the fan shuttles ensure that the arrival and departure runs without any avoidable delays. Those who can't make it to the Müllenbachschleife will find a great offer at the start/finish: from 8 p.m., the gates to the track will open and the teams will gather in the pit lane for an autograph session. There you will have the opportunity to meet the pilots directly in all vehicle classes. Many visitors are sure to take advantage of this opportunity, especially as parts of the Nürburgring's legendary tarmac will be open at the same time during the track and pitwalk: A brilliant opportunity to take a selfie at the spot where the 24h winner will be waved off by race director Walter Hornung two days later! Saturday and Sunday: One highlight after the otherThe racing highlights continue on Saturday and start with a real classic: The countdown to the 24h Nürburgring begins on Saturday morning with the 24h Classic. The fast-paced journey back in time to the 24h history will be followed by the warm-up of the current 24h cars as well as the second race of the touring car legends - so the stands, especially at the Grand Prix circuit, will be well filled from noon onwards. While the traditional Audi, BMW and Hyundai car parades will take turns on the Nordschleife from 13:30, the tension around the start/finish line will continue to rise. At the same time, the guests at the start/finish line will be entertained by Fred Crosset's trial show in front of the Mercedes grandstand. A highlight of this pre-programme: the presentation of the Glickenhaus Trophy to the driver who has driven the fastest top qualifying lap. Finally, at 3:40 p.m., the starting field sets off for a long introductory lap around the Nordschleife. Led by an Audi R8 e-tron, the defilee passes the fans on the Nordschleife. Finally, at 4 p.m., the starting lights go green for the 51st edition of the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring.Nordschleife as festival site: An invitation to a voyage of discovery Even though there is a lot of action on the track, there is actually time for everyone to explore the festival grounds at the Nürburgring extensively. And it's worth it, because there are new attractions this year. Of course, this definitely applies to the various paddocks, which you definitely shouldn't miss. The path leads many visitors first to the Historic Paddock, where this year the teams of the touring car legends are taking up quarters. The way then leads through the tunnel under the track to the Grand Prix paddock, which is reserved for the 24h teams. Here there are also the large areas of well-known manufacturers. As in previous years, the Mercedes-AMG fan base will attract visitors with attractions such as a sim competition, pit stop competition, Carrera track, fan wall, catering and beer garden, vehicle exhibition and much more. Hyundai has set up its "Never Just Drive Area", where there will be public viewing on the large LED screen, a racing simulator and photo activities, among other things. Of course, the Ravenol Ferris wheel next to the Medical Centre cannot be overlooked. For the fare, visitors are rewarded with a fantastic Eifel and Nürburgring panorama, and after getting off, the next attractions are immediately waiting. Around the Ferris wheel, the Monster action area, bullriding with "Bembel with care" and more await. And don't miss the Mercedes Arena, where the teams of the ADAC 24h-Classic and the Cup and Touring Car Trophy can be found. Fan Mile in the ring°boulevardAt the latest when there is another rain shower typical for the Eifel, the covered fan mile on the ring°boulevard is almost a must. Because this is an exceptionally pleasant place to spend time. This is where the 24h's major industry partners can be found with their stands and offers - for example Audi, where there will be a give-away campaign three times a day (11:00 / 14:00 / 17:00) and a "Meet the Audi Sport drivers" is scheduled for Saturday. BMW, Tesla and TotalEnergies as well as ZF are also prominent exhibitors. There will constantly be competitions, animation and encounters with drivers. Exhibitors such as LEGO, where not only a Lamborghini can be marvelled at as a large model, but also a rally car station, LEGO racer ramps, dream car generator and other attractions encourage visitors to make their own cars, ensure that the whole family really gets its money's worth. ck modelcars will also delight young and adult visitors alike. Those who want to buy an item from the 24h merchandising collection will find a corresponding sales stand here, but also at many other positions around the track. Toyota has come up with a highlight, sending visitors on a ninja course. And of course, there will also be catering offers here to invite you to linger. Let's go on a tour around the Nordschleife!Lust but not least, it is of course the Nordschleife that is worth the trip in itself and around which surprises constantly blossom during the event days. There are racing drivers and teams who stop by to pay a flying visit to the fans - or even fan groups who create an atmosphere with their very own entertainment programme. Of course, all this is embedded in the unique atmosphere of a barbecue party, DJ contest and petrol talks. Around the time-honoured circuit, the main spectator points are of course important points of contact. The fan shuttles will also stop here, and there will also be sales points for the 24-hour merchandising in many areas. One of the shuttle stops is in Adenau, where the REWE supermarket is not only an important local supplier of everything a fan's heart desires. The team around owner Melanie Koch will also start a charity marathon, which will offer new attractions for the visitors every day and collect money for a good cause. Monster will also pitch its tents at the Brünnchen, where the energy drink manufacturer will set up a 300-square-metre fan zone. Timetable Fan Shuttles Route 1: Dorint-Hotel - Scharfer Kopf (Driving Safety Centre II, only Friday evening for the Falken Drift Show) - Eifeldorf - Hatzenbach / BMW Test Centre - Schwalbenschwanz - Pflanzgarten - Brünnchen and return Route 2: Dorint-Hotel - Scharfer Kopf (Driving Safety Centre II, only Friday evening for the Falken Drift Show) - Quiddelbacher Höhe / Hatzenbach - Breidscheid - Adenau Schule (Adenauer Forst) - Adenau Hauptstraße (Zweirad Schmitz) and back. Timetable: Thursday 08:00 - 24:00 hrs | Friday 08:00 - 01:00 hrs | Saturday 08:00 - 24:00 hrs | Sunday 00:00 - 18:00 hrs
