Race stream
The race, which starts at 16:00 local time, can be streamed live via YouTube on the ADAC TotalEnergies 24hNurburgring Channel.
Of note, the stream is not available in France, Hungary, the USA and Canada. In those regions, the race can be watched via
FR: Auto Moto la Chanie
HU: Arena4
US/Can: Speedsport1
Post Qualifying BoP update
There has been a post-qualifying BoP update for SP9, with changes listed for the Porsche 911 GT3 R 992 and Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO.
The Porsches have been given an additional 10kg to their minimum weight, moving them from 1320kg to 1330kg, and a smaller restrictor, from 37.5mm to 36mm. Alongside this change, the Porsche has also been given a reduction in its nominal rear-wing angle, from 8.1 degrees to 7.1 degrees.
The Aston Martins on the other hand have been given an updated turbo boost pressure table, with marginally higher boost pressures allowed at the peak RPM range of 5500rpm to 6500rpm.
The BoP bulletin can be found HERE >>>
Starting drivers
The full list of starting drivers can be found HERE >>>
The front row will see Daniel Harper lead the field in the #72 RMG BMW alongside Kevin Estre in the #911 Manthey Porsche.
Glickenhaus Engine change
As reported yesterday, the Glickenhaus 004C underwent a planned engine change yesterday afternoon, electing to forego their slot in Top Qualifying, to ensure the engine change was completed at a reasonable time.
The engine change was part of planned maintenance to the SCG 004C, as the race engine, now installed in the car, was undergoing a rebuild off-site. The engine that was being run in the car during the qualifying sessions was reportedly never planned to be the race engine.
The SCG 004C has completed the warm-up without issue and looks to be set for race start.
Manthey tops warm-up
This afternoon’s warm-up ran without any major incidents, with only 64 cars taking to the track during the 45-minute session, and only 34 completing a full lap of the Nordschleife.
Topping the session was Thomas Preining in the #911 Manthey Racing Porsche, with an 8:17.134. The Manthey car was one of three cars to complete four laps of the Nordschleife, the other two being the #5 Herberth Motorsport Porsche, and the #111 Schnitzelalm Racing Mercedes GT4 in SP10.
There were no major incidents, with no Slow Zone or Code 60 interruptions.
Conditions
Track and weather conditions have been predictably unpredictable this weekend, and that is no different for the race this afternoon.
Significant rain overnight meant that the track was wet for this morning’s ADAC 24h Classic, however, there hasn’t been any rain since.
At the time of writing the skies are overcast, with cloud cover expected to be constant over the course of the 24-hour race.
The forecast for the race shows rain expected this evening, around 7 pm, with cold conditions throughout the race, and foggy conditions expected for Sunday morning. But this, as ever at the ‘Ring, is subject to change!
Records to keep an eye on
On the 2024 entry list, there is the chance for significant records to be equalled should certain drivers and/or teams take the overall victory tomorrow.
Markus Winkelhock has the chance to move into equal second of overall winners should the #15 Scherer Sport PHX take victory tomorrow, as he would move up to four overall victories, alongside the likes of Romain Dumas, Marc Lieb, Fritz Muller, Marc Duez and Peter Zakowski.
The record for overall victories is five, shared by Timo Bernhard, Pedro Lamy, and Marcel Tiemann.
BMW holds the most wins for any manufacturer with 20, while Porsche sits in second with 13 overall wins. Of those 13, 7 have been by Manthey Racing, the race’s most successful team.
Scherer Sport PHX has the opportunity to tie that record should they win tomorrow, as Phoenix has six race wins to its name in the last 12 editions.
Further afield, the record for class wins sits at 16 by Heinz-Josef Bermes, who isn’t racing this weekend. Two drivers who are racing are Volker Strycek in the #496 Auto Thomas by Jung Motorsport Cupra Leon in VT2 Front, and Jurgen Nett in the #510 Dupre Motorsport Audi S2-Lim competing in VT2 Hecka.
Volker Strycek sits second on the list of record class wins, with 14, while Jurgen Nett is ranked equal third for class wins with 10.
ADAC 24h Classic
The ADAC 24h Classic Rennen ‘YoungTimers’ trophy took to the track this morning, for a three-hour race on the full Nordschleife. Over 200 cars took to the track in over 100 classes, with patchy conditions and misty rain in the morning giving way to overcast but dry conditions throughout the race.
The early race leader was the #508 Schumann/Schumann/Manthey BMW 635CSI, until the car came to a stop on the far end of the circuit and had to be recovered to the Pfanzgarten access area after about an hour of running. This left the #502 Griesemann/Griesemann Porsche 911 RSR at the lead, but a long pit stop for the green Porsche dropped that car down the order.
This left a battle between the #557 Schall Mercedes Benz 190E 2.5-16 and the #485 Menden/Huff Porsche 911 RSR, with the DTM-based Mercedes trying to manage the gap. The 11-second gap at the start of the penultimate lap was reduced to 8 seconds at the start of the final lap, lap 17, with the yellow Porsche slowly closing the gap.
While on the charge to catch the race lead, the #485 ground to a halt just on the approach of Wippermann, with Robert Huff pulling off the road with a quarter of the lap remaining. This gave Ralf Schall the luxury of a cruise to the finish to take victory. The breakdown and resulting DNF dropped Huff and Menden off the podium, despite having completed the 16th lap before the displaying of the chequered flag.
The #501 Funke/Kunkel Martni International Club liveried Porsche 911 RSR then inherited second place, after passing the #514 Althoff driven Hippie-liveried Porsche Carrera RSR on what was their final lap.
The full replay of the race can be found on the Nurburgring Youtube Channel.
Campsites full!
The crowd trackside for this weekend’s race is building by the hour and as of this morning, the campsites are completely full.
The circuit has confirmed that while there are no more camping spots available, additional parking places are being offered for fans arriving on race day.
The Spa 24 is up next!
There is a fan display in the ‘Ring Boulevard this weekend promoting the Centenary Edition of the Spa 24 Hours next month, which also doubles as Round 3 of the 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge.
Say 👋 to the @24HoursofSpa crew at the Ring Boulevard!
The world’s biggest GT3 race is just ☝️ month away. pic.twitter.com/V32yVPcctR
— Intercontinental GT Challenge (@IntercontGTC) June 1, 2024
