Max Verstappen added one other notice to his spectacular motorsport CV by profitable on his GT3 race debut on the Nurburgring Nordschleife final weekend, because the Dutchman continues to discover endurance competitors.
Alongside staff mate Chris Lulham, who often contests the GT World Problem Europe Endurance Cup for Verstappen.com Racing, the four-time F1 World Champion stormed to victory within the ninth spherical of the NLS (Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie).
Verstappen and Lulham took on the four-hour race in a Verstappen.com and Purple Bull-liveried Ferrari 296 GT3, which was run by Swiss staff Emil Frey Racing – the pair popping out on high in a subject of 110 automobiles, of which 10 participated within the quickest class (SP9).
“It was nice!” Verstappen beamed, after qualifying third and seizing the lead at the beginning of the race. “Throughout my first two stints, the automotive was superb.
“After Qualifying, I knew the automotive can be good on a dry observe. Every part went effectively by way of site visitors, and we didn’t make any large errors. To win my debut race right here is superb.”
As for what may come subsequent in his rising endurance profession, Verstappen added: “After all, we actually need to race the 24-hour race, right here on the Nordschleife. If that’s going to be subsequent yr, I don’t know but.
“We’d like extra expertise, so hopefully we are able to enter a number of extra NLS races subsequent yr.”
Verstappen will return to F1 duties on the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix, with the Purple Bull racer aiming to additional minimize the hole to McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the Drivers’ Championship standings.
