For the second year in a row, the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers  will count towards the standings in the ADAC Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie. Fans can look forward to maximum race action at the season’s first double-header on May 24 and 25. Saturday’s opening race already offers a taste of the season highlight—the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring. Starting at 5:30 p.m., the four-hour race will run deep into the evening twilight. Sunday’s highlight is the spectacular Top Qualifying, where all GT3 cars will go head-to-head in individual time trials to decide the starting grid for Race 2, which begins at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are available at 24h-rennen.de, and both races will be streamed live on vln.de.

Porsche dominated the first third of the NLS season. Falken Motorsports scored two victories, while Manthey EMA claimed one. Both teams will be in the spotlight again during the Qualifiers. Hot on their heels are teams looking to prove themselves before the 24h race—most notably Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and Walkenhorst Motorsport with the Aston Martin Vantage GT3, both of which scored podium finishes in the first three races. REALIZE KONDO RACING with Rinaldi showed strong early pace at NLS3 with the Ferrari 296 GT3. Also in contention: Scherer Sport PHX, entering both an Audi R8 LMS—the winning car from last year’s 24h—and a Porsche 911 GT3 R. Red Bull Team ABT with its Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 entry is also not to be underestimated.

PROsport Racing will field a GT3 car for the first time this year: the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 driven by Steven Palette and Nordschleife experts Marek Böckmann and Nico Bastian. “We’re very excited to finally run our GT3 this year. Last season, we ended the NLS finale on the podium and hope to build on that performance this weekend,” said team principal Chris Esser.

New Manufacturer Makes NLS Debut in AT Class
A first for the ADAC Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie: a Lynk & Co will compete at the Qualifiers. The Volvo sister brand, successful in the WTCR with the 03 TCR since 2019, now enters the Green Hell. Chinese drivers Chuang Yan, Yat Shing Sunny Wong, and Qinghua Ma will drive for Team Fancy Motorsport in the AT class. They’ll face teams like the all-female “Girls Only – Ready to rock the Green Hell” entry from WS Racing, with Patricija Stalidzane, Janina Schall, Fabienne Wohlwend, and Beitske Visser piloting a BMW M4 GT4 for the first time using synthetic e-fuel. Also competing in this class: Björn and Georg Griesemann, joined by Dirk Adorf and Yves Volte in the Manthey Team eFuel Griesemann Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, prepping for the 24h race.

Mühlner Aiming to Defend Championship Lead
With their third Cup 2 win in the Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring, Tim Scheerbarth and Arne Hoffmeister took the overall points lead after NLS3. They’ll be joined again by David Jahn in their H&R-liveried Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for the Qualifiers. Two teams are tied for second in the standings after the season’s first third: reigning champion Sven Markert and Kevin Wambach, driving a BMW M240i Racing for Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels alongside Adrian Rziczny; and Nick Wüstenhagen, Ranko Mijatovic, and Tobias Wahl, who race the BMW M4 GT4 for FK Performance Motorsport. Close behind: the three influencers of Team Bilstein by Black Falcon—'Follow @mgcharoudin’, Jimmy Broadbent, and Steve Brown—racing a BMW M4 GT4 with Manuel Metzger, as well as Piet-Jan Ooms, Calvin de Groot, and Marius Rauer in the SRS Team Sorg Rennsport BMW 330i.

Double Duty for Moran Gott
Usually competing solo in the newly formed BMW 325i Challenge in the NLS 2025 season, London-based Israeli driver Moran Gott built his car during the winter and impressed at Race 1, earning “Driver of the Race” honors. At the Qualifiers, he’ll have support for the first time this season: fellow countryman Hagay Farran will co-drive—and not just in the main races. The pair will also participate in the RCN performance test held Saturday between qualifying and Race 1.

Over 300 Young Karters Join the Program
Like other NLS events, the ADAC youth kart slalom program plays a big role in the Qualifiers. More than 300 young racers will compete in e-karts on the paddock event area as part of the ADAC North and Middle Rhine Kart Slalom Championship. Racing takes place Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to about 8:00 p.m. in classes K3, K4, and K5, and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to about 4:00 p.m. for classes K1 and K2. The kart event is jointly organized by MSC Neviges-Tönisheide, AMC Ingelheim, and MSC Adenau—the latter also hosts the NLS kart events.

Get Your Tickets Now!

Day tickets for the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers are available here for €25 (children 12 and under free) and at the gate. Tickets include access to open grandstands on the Grand Prix track, exclusive spectator areas at Brünnchen and Pflanzgarten, as well as the paddock and grid.

Event Schedule – ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers

Saturday, May 24, 2025
10:00–12:00: Qualifying Race 1
13:00–16:30: RCN Performance Test
17:30–21:30: Race 1

Sunday, May 25, 2025
08:15–09:45: Qualifying Race 2
10:40–11:40: Top Qualifying
13:00–17:00: Race 2