It's starting again in the virtual Green Hell: On Friday evening, July 18, 2025, the starting signal will be given for the DNLS Community Cup of the Digital Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie. Until November, a total of four exciting races await the participants and fans. Like all season races, the first race of the season will also run over a distance of three hours, and as in the DNLS and in the real Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, first-class multiclass racing is on the program – because in addition to the top class SP9, participants will also compete in three other classes.

The Community Cup is once again aimed this year at hobby sim racers, who can enter the GT3 class without the need for a real driver. In addition to trophies and prize money of more than 1,000 euros, the best participants can also look forward to wildcards for the 2025/2026 DNLS Winter Season, in which professional teams and drivers from the real Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie will also be competing.

Around 120 sim racers have announced their participation in the first race of the season. With Norbert Kiss, who recently extended his winning streak in the European Championship at the Truck Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, a well-known name is drawing attention to the DNLS Community Cup. The Hungarian racing driver will compete in the SP9 class with a Ford Mustang GT3. Also returning are Sven Winter and Michael Teusch, the champions of the DNLS 24/25 season. They will start in the SP3 class with a Renault Clio and are aiming for the championship in the Community Cup as well.

In the SP9 class, a total of 20 vehicles from six different manufacturers will be at the start, including the BMW M4 GT3, Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO, Ford Mustang GT3, Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), Ferrari 296 GT3, and the Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020. Teams in the top class include Falken Simracing, HRT eSports by Coanda, SCHERER eSPORT, Nürburgring eSports, and PROsport SimRacing.

In the Cup2 class, 14 vehicles will compete, all of the Porsche 911 GT3 CUP (992) model. Teams such as Pole Promotion Esports and LionGP x fenster.com will be represented. The SP10 class will feature 13 vehicles and three manufacturers, including the Mercedes-AMG GT4, Aston Martin Vantage GT4, and BMW M4 GT4 Evo. In this class, teams such as Team Heusinkveld, Eifel Racing by GTÜ, smillaesports x Entropy, and Jung eSport will be competing for victory.

For the SP3 class, 11 vehicles have been announced, all of the Renault Clio type. Among others, teams like Wolf Motorsport, Project 91 x Rauh Racing, and SCHERER eSPORT are represented here.

Starting at 7:15 PM, the opening race will be broadcast live on Friday evening on the official YouTube channel of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie here.