BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS will start the Nurburgring 24 Hours as the best placed BMW team after factory driver Maxime Martin qualified the #25 BMW Z4 GT3 in seventh place after the top-40 qualifying shootout.
Frank Stippler snared pole position for the Phoenix Racing team of he Michael Ammermueller, Ferdinand Stuck and Johannes Stuck after setting the best lap during the top 40 qualifying for the Nurburgring 24 Hours.
Just as in yesterday night’s longer qualifying session it was Black Falcon and the #10 Mercedes SLS that set the overall pace in the decisive two hour second qualifying second for the Nurburgring 24 Hours.
Mercedes power continued to lead the way in the pre-race running for the Nurburgring 24 Hours with Black Falcon setting the best time in the first qualifying session for the 41st edition of the Nordschleife endurance challenge.
Running in the wet conditions brought by persistent around the Nordschleife ROWE Racing were fastest in the free practice session for the 41st Nurburgring 24 Hours.
Aston Martin will field what it describes as its “our most ambitious and competitive entry yet” in this weekend’s Nurburgring 24 Hours led by a works backed GT3 car in pursuit of the overall victory.
2013 would be a guaranteed year of celebration for Aston Martin – it’s their centenary year – but with four, even five, cars in the FIA WEC and works interest in both the Spa and Nurburgring 24 Hours there is plenty more potential for champagne.