Yesterday afternoon, the Nurburgring 24 Hours race took place at the Nordschleife circuit. The victorious car was the Ferrari 296 GT3 developed in Maranello by Oreca, finishing a remarkable 26.9 seconds ahead of Rowe Racing’s BMW M4 GT3. Completing the podium was the Mercedes AMG GT3 from the Mercedes Bilstein team.
The Prancing Horse car was in close contention for the top positions right from the start. Starting in fourth place, it quickly took the lead after only five laps, thanks to a strategic pit stop. After more than five hours of controlling the race against competitors, the 296 GT3 had a tense moment when it suffered bodywork and rear diffuser damage due to a puncture.
However, as reported by Autosprint, the technicians’ intervention, leveraging the car’s construction characteristics, allowed it to stay within the pit stop window for tire change and refueling. Antonello Coletta commented on the achieved victory: “The 296 GT3’s victory at the Nurburgring 24 Hours is a historic win, sought after for a long time, which makes us extremely happy and proud. Being able to break the German manufacturers’ dominance that lasted for many years in such a highly competitive scenario is truly incredible.” – the Head of Ferrari Attività Sportive GT explained.
He continued, saying: “To prevail on what is recognized as the most challenging track in the world, among the most complete and demanding tracks, achieving two victories and bringing all the cars to the finish line demonstrates how solid the 296 GT3 project is. With a non-penalizing Balance of Performance, the performance lives up to expectations.” – Antonello Coletta added.
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Victory in the PRO AM class as well
In addition to the Frikadelli team’s Ferrari, which secured the overall victory in the race, the WTM by Rinaldi Racing team finished the 24-hour event in seventh position, triumphing in the SP9 Pro Am class with a crew composed of Weiss, Krumbach, Keilwits, and Dontje.
“We have invested ideas, innovations, solutions, and unparalleled engineering efforts into this car, also to allow teams to respond swiftly in extreme situations, as today’s race highlighted during the puncture on the leading car,” Antonello Coletta continued. “I would like to congratulate Frikadelli Racing, which has pursued this victory for years and can now rightfully celebrate this historic success, as well as Rinaldi Racing, a team with a long association with Ferrari, for prevailing in the Pro Am class and giving us a truly memorable weekend.” – the Head of Ferrari GT Sporting Activities concluded.
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