Top GT3 endurance drivers in Green Hell for NLS 1

NLS

Mar 21

The first race of 2025 ADAC Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie on the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife is due tomorrow. To prepare for the 21st/22nd June 2025 24 Hours of Nürburgring in the Green Hell, Aston Martin, BMW, Mercedes-AMG, Lamborghini and Porsche will be represented by customer teams and works drivers.

Aston Martin with Walkenhorst Motorsport

📷 Luc Warnotte at NLS 4 2024. Walkenhorst Aston Martin Vantage GT3

Walkenhorst Motorsport will be competing in the four-hour race with an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the SP9 Pro-Am class. In addition to team founder Henry Walkenhorst, long-standing Walkenhorst Motorsport driver Christian Krognes, who was recently appointed as an Aston Martin factory driver, will take the wheel of the car.

BMW M Motorsport and ROWE Racing

📷 Luc Warnotte at NLS 1 2025. #98 ROWE Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO

To continue their joint success story at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, ROWE Racing will compete in the first two season races of the Nürburgring Endurance Series on 22nd March and 26th April. This year, ROWE Racing aims for its second victory and BMW's 21st win at the endurance classic. Taking the wheel of the #98 BMW M4 GT3 EVO will be Augusto Farfus, Jesse Krohn, Raffaele Marciello, and Kelvin van der Linde. Farfus (2010) and van der Linde (2017 and 2022) are already on the winners' list of the 24h Nürburgring.

Ford Mustang with Haupt Racing Team

📷 Luc Warnotte at NLS 1 2025. Both Haupt Racing Team’s Ford Mustang GT3

Haupt Racing Team (HRT) will debut the Mustang GT3 in the Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) this weekend. Both HRT Mustang GT3s will take on the series' SP9 Pro class competition. The team has recruited a proven eight-driver line-up for the season. Included in the group is Frank Stippler, a three-time 24h Nürburgring Champion (2012, 2019, 2024). Dennis Olsen, a Ford factory driver, has competed in major endurance races across the world in Mustang GT3, including his class win at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona and a third-place class finish in last year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Multimatic Motorsport's Dirk Müller has translated race to road, achieving a record-breaking sub-seven-minute lap-time around Nordschleife last year in Mustang GTD (6:57.685). Müller also brings a wealth of 24-hour endurance racing knowledge to the team, having won his class in 2016 at Le Mans and at Daytona in Ford GT in 2017. The German driver also has an outright victory at Nürburgring in 2004.

Lamborghini with ABT

The ABT #27 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 has a strong lineup with Daniel Juncadella, Jordan Pepper, Mike Bortolotti and Engstler.

Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

the #14 was still featuring the Bathurst livery for Auer-Martin-Engel — 📷 Luc Warnotte at NLS 1 2025. No Adidas livery today for the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #14 that was still featuring the Bathurst livery for Auer-Martin-Engel.

The GT3 of the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed was announced in matt black with the three distinctive stripes on the bonnet and roof and the adidas logo on both doors as Adidas is the new official partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. This extends the cooperation between adidas and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team, which was launched earlier this year, to GT Sport and Esports.
As part of a long-term partnership, adidas will equip both the driver squad and the motorsport department of Mercedes-AMG with teamwear. In addition, adidas will from now on be present on all items of clothing and as an integral part of the partner line on the Mercedes-AMG performance cars. Further joint projects are also planned as part of the partnership.

The unique car will be driven by Ralf Aron, Lucas Auer, Adam Christodoulou and Mikaël Grenier.

For today’s tests, the #14 was still featuring the Bathurst livery for Auer-Martin-Engel.

Porsche with Falken and Manthey

📷 Luc Warnotte at NLS 1 2025. Manthey “Grello” (left) and both Falken Porache 911 GT3 R (center and right)

Porsche works driver Kevin Estre, A. Graven and T. Preining will share the Mantehy “Grello” during this first race.

Falken Motorsports won the prestigious NLS Speed Trophy last year, making the goal for 2025 clear: to fight for top positions again, with a particular focus on the 24-hour race. Falken Motorsports has secured a well-established and successful driver line-up for the 2025 season: Tim Heinemann, Nico Menzel, Sven Müller, Julien Andlauer and Alessio Picariello will again pilot the two Porsche 911 GT3 Rs. All five drivers celebrated at least one overall victory on the Nordschleife last season and played a key role in winning the NLS Speed Trophy. This year, they will be joined by three newcomers to the squad - Dorian Boccolacci, Morris Schuring and Dennis Marschall. The two Porsche 911 GT3 Rs will compete as #3 and #4.