Overview
- Lionspeed GP confirmed a comeback for the 24 Hours of Nürburgring with a Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Laurens Vanthoor, Laurin Heinrich and Ricardo Feller.
- Scherer Sport PHX will run a single Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo2 and named Christopher Haase, Alexander Sims and Ben Green to its car.
- Team owner Christian Scherer said the one-car plan follows the tougher economic climate in the auto industry and a focus on one proven GT3 platform.
- Pedigree shapes expectations as Vanthoor and Feller are past overall winners at the Ring, Heinrich just won the Daytona 24 and Sebring 12 in a Porsche prototype, and Haase and Sims are former event champions.
- The May 14–17 race on the Nordschleife is set to draw extra global attention with Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen expected to enter in a Mercedes-AMG GT3.