Max Verstappen has confirmed he will tackle the Nurburgring 24 Hours on the famed Nordschleife circuit this year as part of a four-man crew.
Verstappen Racing will enter the race in co-operation with Mercedes customer team Winward Racing. They will compete in a Mercedes-AMG GT3.
The four-times world champion will form part of a four-man crew alongside Dani Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer. Their car will carry the same racing number, three, which Verstappen switched to using in F1 at the start of this season.
Verstappen won a GT3 race at the Nordschleife last year in a car shared with Chris Lulham. “The Nurburgring Nordschleife is a special place,” he said. “There’s no other track like it.
“The Nurburgring 24 Hours is a race that’s been on my bucket list for a long time, so I’m really thrilled we can make it happen now.”
He took part in two events on the Nordschleife last year to gain the necessary licence to race on the famous 20-kilometre circuit.
“Last year, I was able to get my DMSB Permit Nordschleife and participate in NLS9, that we won,” Verstappen continued. “That preparation is very valuable, as we have learned a lot that we can take into our programme this year with NLS2 and the 24-hour race.
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“We’ve got a strong line-up with Dani, Jules and Lucas and great support from Red Bull and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Now it’s about putting in the right preparations before the events, so we can maximise everything in the races.”
As well as the 24-hour race, which is held across four days from May 14th to 17th, Verstappen will also join the team for the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie race on the Nordschleife on March 21st.
Verstappen’s F1 commitments prevent him being available for this weekend’s opening NLS race, and the qualifying round for the Nurburgring 24 Hours on April 18th and 19th. However the latter event clashes with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which is under threat of cancellation due to the US-Iran war.
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