Overview
- Verstappen shares the Mercedes‑AMG GT3 with Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella for NLS2, with Lucas Auer slated to join for the 24h Nürburgring in May.
- The entry tops 130 cars overall with roughly 28–30 GT3s in SP9, setting up a notably deep field for the four‑hour race.
- Motorsport‑Magazin.com says the qualifying and race stream is free on its site and reports no free‑TV broadcast, while other outlets have claimed Sky would stream it for free.
- Today’s schedule places qualifying at 08:30 and the race start at 12:00 for a four‑hour run, effectively opening the season after NLS1 was canceled by weather.
- David Schumacher contests HRT’s Pro‑Am #65 Ford Mustang GT3 with Hubert Haupt and Frank Stippler, creating a headline matchup with Verstappen on the Nordschleife.