Cross-over between Audi and Mercedes at the Nürburgring

The 24 Hours of Nürburgring continues to wreak havoc. While it was fighting a good battle with the #15 Audi for the lead of the race, the #20 Schubert Motorsport BMW with Jesse Kurki-Suonio, Alexander Sims, Jens Klingmann and Niklas Kruetten lost big at the start of the race. morning. While Sims was at the wheel, the Briton was surprised by the beginning rain to the north of the circuit and hit the rail, causing a front-right puncture. This gave first place to the Team Phoenix car (Kelvin van der Linde, Dries Vanthoor, Frédéric Vervisch, Robin Frijns). 

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Audi and Mercedes have exchanged first position according to pit stops since. The #3 Mercedes (Adam Christodoulou, Maximimlian Goetz, Fabian Schiller) is currently in second place, ahead of the #20 BMW, back on the podium after its adventures.

There are just under six hours left before we know the winners of this 50th edition of the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring.

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