Historic victory for Falken Motorsports at the Nurburgring 12 Hour Race
Magnificent performance by Falken Motorsports at the 12-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife: Joel Eriksson, Sven Müller, Jaxon Evans and Alessio Picariello win the newly created season highlight of the Nürburgring endurance series in the #3 Falken Porsche 911 GT3 R. Ayhancan Güven, Côme Ledogar, Klaus Bachler and Martin Ragginger complete the team's success in the sister car with sixth place.
With a new format, the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) attracted numerous fans to the Eifel. The new XXL distance over a total of 12 hours of racing action was divided into two halves.
While the first six hours on Saturday were marked by changing weather conditions, drivers and teams were happy about a completely dry "Green Hell" on Sunday.
Joel Eriksson, Sven Müller, Jaxon Evans and Alessio Picariello laid the foundation for victory in the Falken Porsche 911 GT3 R with start number 3 on Saturday. Thanks to a brilliant driving performance in the most difficult track conditions and the outstanding performance of Falken's rain and slick tyres, the quartet finished the race as "half-time winners" with a lead of just under a minute over the runner-up.
The #4 sister car with Ayhancan Güven, Côme Ledogar, Klaus Bachler and Martin Ragginger followed in seventh place within striking distance.
On Sunday at 10 a.m., the participants started the second half of the race. Here, too, both Falken teams impressed with exciting position battles and a flawless ride. After the end of the 12 hours and 79 laps driven, which corresponds to around 1,925 kilometers, the #3 crossed the finish line first and secured a much-acclaimed victory for the Falken team.
The #4 followed as the second-best Porsche in a good sixth place and successfully rounded off the team result.
Falken thus wins another season highlight of the NLS. Sven Müller and Joel Eriksson were already on the top step of the podium for Falken Motorsports at the 6-hour race in July.
It continues on 22 October 2022 at the 54th ADAC Barbarossapreis, then again over the usual distance of four hours.