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17.05.2026News and quotes after the finish
Maro Engel confidently secured the victory for the #80 RAVENOL Mercedes-AMG, marking Mercedes-AMG’s first win since 2016 and his second overall victory. The battle for second went right down to the wire: despite a time penalty, the Abt Lamborghini #84 held on, while the Walkenhorst Aston Martin #34 completed the podium in third.
17.05.2026
Mercedes-AMG claims its first 24h Nürburgring victory in ten years
It was a landmark moment in the Eifel as Mercedes-AMG claimed victory in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring for the first time in a decade. Maro Engel, who was also part of the marque’s most recent triumph in 2016, celebrated his second overall win in the “Green Hell” aboard the RAVENOL Mercedes-AMG #80, alongside team-mates Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller and Maxime Martin. Until just under three and a half hours before the chequered flag, Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen looked set for victory on his first-ever 24h Nürburgring appearance, before a driveshaft failure brought his Verstappen Mercedes-AMG #3 to a premature end. Over the four days, a record-breaking 352,000 spectators attended the event, creating an extraordinary atmosphere both on and off the track.
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News and quotes after 23 hours
There has been little change at the front over the past two hours. Everyone is focused on getting their car to the finish. Luca Stolz, currently leading the field in the Ravenol Mercedes-AMG #80, remains under the greatest pressure. Mirko Bortolotti in the Abt Lamborghini must also keep a close eye on second place, as he still needs to make up time lost to a compensation penalty. The final hour is now under way, with the last pit stops still to come.
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News and quotes after 21 hours
Drama for the Verstappen team: shortly after 11:00 a.m., Max Verstappen handed the leading Mercedes-AMG GT3 over to team-mate Daniel Juncadella, only for the car to return to the pits two laps later with driveshaft damage. While the team began lengthy repairs, the fight at the front was reshuffled. Behind the RAVENOL Mercedes-AMG GT3, the chasing pack now features the #34 Aston Martin in second place, followed by the Rowe BMW #99, the Abt Lamborghini #84 and the BMW Touring #81. As things stand, these five cars look set to decide the battle for the podium in the closing hours.
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