24h Nürburgring 2024: Starting list with 130 racing cars

At the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring 2024 (June 1st – 2nd), 130 racing cars will compete in different classes. This is based on the preliminary Starter list which the organizer ADAC-Nordrhein published on Monday of this week. Last year, 135 vehicles were named when the Frikadelli-Ferrari won. The record at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring remains at 210 cars in 2011.

There are 26 cars from eight manufacturers registered in the overall victorious class SP9 of GT3 racing cars – six fewer than last year in the Eifel classic. Defending champion Frikadelli Racing returns with its Ferrari 296 GT3 and takes on the competition from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche, Aston Martin and Lamborghini with a new driver line-up. With Glickenhaus (SP-X class for prototypes), one of the fan favorites is also returning to the Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

Porsche as favorite for the Nürburgring 24h race

Based on the results so far, Porsche is traveling to the 52nd edition of the Nürburgring 24h Race as favorite: Porsche 911 GT3 R have won all previous NLS races as well as the 24h Qualifiers. With six GT3 911s from the Falken, Manthey, Dinamic, Lionspeed and Renauer teams, the Zuffenhausen-based company, together with Mercedes-AMG, represents the largest contingent of all brands in the SP9 classification (Pro & Pro-Am).

Audi customer teams – without factory support since this year – and BMW M Motorsport are each leading three GT3 cars into battle. Hopes are high for the brand with the four rings Scherer Sport PHX (formerly Phoenix Racing), which relies on the remaining Audi works drivers and top returnees such as Christopher Mies and Frederic Vervisch. A third Audi R8 LMS GT3 comes from Juta Racing and starts in the Pro-Am classification.

Could be a surprise Walkenhorst Motorsport, which switched to Aston Martin after leaving BMW. For the 24h Nürburgring, the team from Melle has put together a very strong quartet for the SP9 Pro start with Nicki Thiim (still in the Abt-Lamborghini in 2023), David Pittard, Kuba Giermaziak and Christian Krognes. A total of four Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo2s from Walkenhorst, Prosport Racing and Four Motors are at the start.