Overview
- The first N24 Qualifiers race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, red-flagged Saturday about 25 minutes after the start, was suspended after a seven-car crash at Klostertal.
- Officials said Juha Miettinen, 66, was extricated and died at the circuit medical centre despite resuscitation efforts.
- Six other drivers were taken to the medical centre or local hospitals for checks, and none were reported in life-threatening condition.
- Organisers published the entries involved and reported ongoing rescue and recovery, while eyewitness accounts pointed to fluid on the racing line as a likely trigger.
- The race will not restart on Saturday, with a minute’s silence planned before Sunday’s NLS5 grid and an investigation now focused on how the chain-reaction occurred.