Green light for Nürburgring Endurance Series

Green light for the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NES): The Automobilclub von Deutschland (AvD) Germany can stage its planned endurance racing series at the Nürburgring for the first time. Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG will offer the NES the same number of dates as the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS), taking into account the decision by the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz. This gives the NES the opportunity to organise races on four Saturdays and also to stage a so-called "double header" with one race each on Saturday and Sunday. In addition, it will be possible to organise test and set-up sessions as well as passenger rides on Fridays. NES will hold talks with Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG about the scheduling and will then evaluate the final schedule.

Making endurance races successively more attractive

In July last year, the AvD had already announced its plans to organise an endurance racing series on the legendary Nordschleife of the Nürburgring in combination with the sprint configuration of the Grand Prix circuit. Germany's oldest automobile club has founded a company, Nürburgring Endurance Serie GmbH, specifically for this purpose. "The Nürburgring-Nordschleife is predestined for endurance races, it has been a unique challenge for man and machine since its opening in 1927," says Lutz Leif Linden. "Our aim is to gradually make the endurance races more attractive for the future. To this end, we have developed sporting, technical and organisational regulations with some new, innovative approaches for the NES. We also want to make it more attractive through comprehensive marketing and intense communication, to the benefit of all drivers and teams and to the delight of the fans."

Starting signal: regulations, team meeting and communication

The largely finalised regulations will be submitted to the Deutscher MotorSport Bund (DMSB), the German sporting authority, for review and approval in just a few days. "During the legal dispute, in which we as NES were not involved, we focussed on our tasks. We will shortly be inviting the teams to a meeting to present the key elements of the NES and enter into a direct dialogue. We can already assure you that all racing cars that have been on the Nordschleife to date will also be eligible to compete in the NES," says NES Managing Director Ralph-Gerald Schlüter. "As of today, we can finally start the active communication of the NES. Our website will also be launched shortly with initial information."