Verstappen Racing end Thursday in third after rain-affected second session
Max Verstappen completed his opening laps of the Nordschleife in the dark as rain affected the second session of the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours weekend. Drivers were extra precautionary, with Verstappen only using the low gears on his Mercedes GT3 that he shares with Mercedes GT3 that he shares with Jules Gounon, Lucas Auer and […]
Timo Glock’s retro McLaren revives memories of Michael Schumacher’s glory years
The 2026 24 Hours of Nurburgring is set to feature a very special journey through time. As Timo Glock heads into the «Green Hell» this year, he isn’t just bringing the McLaren 720S GT3 Evo back to the Nordschleife with Dorr Motorsport — he’s doing so in a livery that is making fans’ hearts race worldwide. Sporting […]
Manthey’s ‘Grello’ Porsche out of Nurburgring 24 Hours after early crash
The #911 Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 R has retired from the 54th edition of the Nurburgring 24 Hours after just under four hours of running following an accident for Kevin Estre in the Brunnchen section of the track. With their fiercest rival out of the race, the #3 Winward Mercedes shared by Formula 1 star […]
Ralf Aron in hospital after breaking back in 27G Bathurst crash
Factory Mercedes-AMG driver Ralf Aron has suffered two fractures in his back following a horror crash during the Bathurst 12 Hour. Aron was driving the #77 Craft-Bamboo Mercedes when he was involved in a frontal collision with the Tsunami-RT Porsche of Johannes Zelger. According to the team, Aron was subjected to a deceleration of 27G. […]
Mercedes takes dramatic Bathurst 12 Hour win
Maxime Martin, Maro Engel and Mikael Grenier have won a dramatic – and dramatically shortened – Bathurst 12 Hour race. Their Team GMR entry started from 29th on the grid after a series of problems during practice and qualifying, but the trio showed excellent pace throughout the race and when Martin was presented with the […]
I’m glad I’m standing here right now
Christopher Mies has explained his unfortunate collision with a kangaroo during the opening stages of the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour, which the Ford driver survived unscathed. Mies, who was sharing the #64 HRT Ford Mustang GT3 with reigning Supercars champion Broc Feeney and 2019 Intercontinental GT champion Dennis Olsen, hit a kangaroo at 250km/h on […]
Full 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour entry list
The Bathurst 12 Hour race has finally overcome the minor crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s. For the first time since 2020, the last edition before the pandemic, the field again comprises more than 30 cars. The GT3 field alone has grown to 31 cars. Particularly encouraging is the 15 cars […]
Porsche to celebrate Le Mans success in Suzuka 1000Km with iconic Joest livery
Porsche will celebrate its privateer Le Mans 24 Hours successes with a special livery for next month’s Suzuka 1000Km based on the colours of the famous New Man Joest 956. The colour scheme with which Joest Racing won Le Mans in 1984 and ‘85 will feature on a Porsche 911 GT3-R to be driven by […]