First grid row in the ‘Green Hell’ for Porsche’s customer team Manthey EMA

The best-placed Porsche will tackle this year’s Nürburgring 24-hour race on Saturday at 4 pm from the second grid spot. Works driver Laurens Vanthoor clocked a lap time of 8:11.398 minutes in the top qualifying 2. Five of the six 911 GT3 R advanced into the decisive individual time trial. With 44 Porsche-based racing cars, the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer has the largest contingent in the 127-strong field. Porsche is determined to clinch its 14th outright win at the 52nd running of the endurance race in Germany’s Eifel region.