Falken Motorsports wins Nürburgring 12-hour race

Falken Motorsports Team recorded a historic win at the recently-held 12-hour endurance race at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. The Falken Tire Europe-owned racing team conquered the infamous “North Loop” of the legendary “The Green Hell” with their Number 3 and Number 4 Falken Porsche 911 GT3 R race cars.

Aboard the winning car is Joel Eriksson, Sven Müller, Jaxon Evans, and Alessio Picariello. On the other hand, Ayhancan Güven, Côme Ledogar, Klaus Bachler, and Martin Ragginger complete the team's success with sixth place in the sister car.

While the first six hours on Saturday were characterized by changing weather conditions, drivers and teams were happy about a completely dry track.

The Number 3 Falken Porsche 911 GT3 R laid the foundation for the victory already on Saturday. Thanks to a brilliant performance in very difficult track conditions — and the outstanding performance of Falken's rain and slick tires — the quartet finished the race as “half-time winners” with a lead of just under a minute over the runner-up. The Number 4 Falken Porsche 911 GT3 R trailed in the seventh position.

On Sunday, race competitors started into the second half of the race. Here, too, both the Number 3 and Number 4 cars impressed with exciting fights for positions and a flawless drive. After 12 hours, 1,925 kilometers (km), and 79 laps, the winning Number 3 car crossed the finish line and secured a highly-acclaimed victory for the Falken team.

Falken thus wins another NLS season highlight. Sven Müller and Joel Eriksson were already on the top step of the podium for Falken Motorsports at the six-hour race in July. The race continues on October 22, 2022, at the 54th Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) Barbarossapreis, then again over the usual distance of four hours.

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