2022 NLS 6: 12 Hours of Nürburgring Race 1
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Rain started poring during the formation lap of the 12 Hours of Nürburgring 2022 with Scherer Sport Team Phoenix Audi R8 LMS GT3 #5 taking a confortable lead but not for long as they had to pit to change slick tires leaving the Octane 126 Ferrari 488 GT3 #26 driven by Lucas Ludwig (son of Klaus) taking the lead during the second lap ahead of #23 Audi R8 LMS GT3 driven by Köhler / Reicher / Spengler / Viebahn.
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Falken Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R #3 was starting an impressive rise from P11 getting the Marshalls to rise their bleue flag for slower cars. Around 5pm Eriksson / Evans / Müller / Picariello were third.
Then it was to the Lionspeed by Car Collection Motorsport Audi R8 LMS GT3 #23 driven by Köhler / Reicher / Spengler / Viebahn to take the lead.
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With track drying, Alessio Picariello driving Falken Motorsport #3 took the lead before handing over to Sven Müller who crossed checkered flag first of the initial 6 hours race.
This Sunday morning, the cars will start a second race of 6 hours, in the same order, at 10:00 with #3 Eriksson / Evans / Müller / Picariello (Porsche 911 GT3 R) ahead of #26 Grossmann / Ludwig (Ferrari 488 GT3) and #16 Giermaziak / Schramm (Audi R8 LMS GT3). Nine cars are still in the same lap with 7 of the 9 SP9-PRO classe and 2 of the 3 SP9 PRO-AM.
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Octane 126 Ferrari 488 GT3 #26 is second.
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1:51.771 Minutes after the leader Scherer Sport Team Phoenix Audi R8 LMS GT3 #16 will be the third to start.
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Sister Audi #5 will start 29.010 seconds later in fourth.
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The third SP9 Audi R8 LMS GT3 and first PRO-AM is #23 from Lionspeed by Car Collection Motorsport who shall start in fifth position 1:04.527 minutes after fourth.
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The first Mercedes-AMG GT3 will start from sixth with #11 from Schnitzelalm Racing.
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The seventh to start will be Falken Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R #4, 5:12.605 minutes behind sister #3 leader.
The last two cars in the same lap as the leader are
Eighth: Landgraf Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 #55
Ninth: PROsport-Racing Aston martin Vantage GT3 #17
