The 24 Hours of Nurburgring has reached a historic milestone forward of the 2026 occasion as weekend tickets have bought out for the primary time, and solely restricted single-day tickets stay.
The enhance in spectator curiosity has come as four-time Formulation 1 champion Max Verstappen seems to make his 24-hour debut on the legendary Nordschleife this week.
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The Dutchman might be racing within the Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo with team-mates Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella.
“The Nurburgring Nordschleife is a particular place,” Verstappen mentioned when he introduced his entry. “There’s no different observe prefer it. The 24h Nurburgring is a race that’s been on my bucket listing for a very long time, so I’m actually thrilled we are able to make it occur now.
“Final 12 months, I used to be capable of get my DMSB Allow Nordschleife and take part in NLS9, that we received. That preparation could be very beneficial, as now we have discovered so much that we are able to take into our programme this 12 months with NLS2 and the 24-hour race.”
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#3 Mercedes-AMG Group Verstappen Racing, Mercedes AMG GT3 EVO: Max Verstappen, Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon
#3 Mercedes-AMG Group Verstappen Racing, Mercedes AMG GT3 EVO: Max Verstappen, Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon
He added: “We’ve obtained a robust line-up with Dani [Juncadella], Jules [Gounon] and Lucas [Auer] and nice help from Crimson Bull and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Now it’s about placing in the appropriate preparations earlier than the occasions, so we are able to maximise every little thing within the races.”
Verstappen made his endurance racing debut on the NLS9 occasion in September 2025. Racing along with his team-mate Chris Lulham in a Ferrari 296 GT3 run by Emil Frey Racing, the duo secured the victory. Persevering with his preparations for the Nurburgring 24 Hours in 2026, he secured one other victory from pole place at NLS2 in his personal Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, though the staff was subsequently disqualified for a tyre allocation infringement.
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The official Nurburgring X account has warned ticket-holding spectators to reach as early as potential for the occasion, with the circuit bracing for the crowds. It has additionally confirmed that those that had been planning to buy a ticket on-site will be unable to take action.
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