NLS10 2026 results: qualifying and race at the Nürburgring
Provisional results of the 2. NLS Sportwarte-Trophy, the tenth and final round of the 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, on Saturday 10 October. Qualifying ran from 08:30 to 10:00 CEST. The four-hour race runs from 12:00 to 16:00 CEST, and its results will be added to this page after the finish.
Qualifying: Gamota Racing locks out the front row
The #23 Gamota Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO took pole position with a 9:03.855, 1.847 seconds clear of the team’s second car, the #36. The #44 Falken Motorsports Porsche completed the top three as the fastest car in the SP9 Pro category.
Qualifying: top 19 overall
| Pos. | No. | Class | Team | Car | Best lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | SP9 Pro-Am | Gamota Racing | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 9:03.855 | |
| 2 | 36 | SP9 Am | Gamota Racing | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 9:05.702 | +1.847 |
| 3 | 44 | SP9 Pro | Falken Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 9:08.575 | +4.720 |
| 4 | 26 | SP9 Pro-Am | PROsport Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 9:11.163 | +7.308 |
| 5 | 75 | AT1 | Max Kruse Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 9:13.027 | +9.172 |
| 6 | 17 | SP9 Pro | Dunlop Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 9:15.451 | +11.596 |
| 7 | 21 | SP9 Pro-Am | SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 9:17.417 | +13.562 |
| 8 | 35 | SP9 Pro | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO | 9:17.581 | +13.726 |
| 9 | 48 | SP9 Pro-Am | LOSCH Motorsport by Black Falcon | Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO | 9:20.903 | +17.048 |
| 10 | 7 | SP9 Pro-Am | Konrad Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO | 9:25.077 | +21.222 |
| 11 | 37 | SP9 Am | PROsport Racing | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | 9:26.926 | +23.071 |
| 12 | 64 | SP9 Pro | Haupt Racing Team | Ford Mustang GT3 | 9:27.613 | +23.758 |
| 13 | 901 | Cup2 | SRS Team Sorg Rennsport | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 9:28.585 | +24.730 |
| 14 | 2 | SP9 Pro-Am | Team Joos Sportwagentechnik | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 9:31.182 | +27.327 |
| 15 | 77 | SP9 Pro | Schubert Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 9:32.019 | +28.164 |
| 16 | 33 | SP9 Am | KKraemer Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 9:32.166 | +28.311 |
| 17 | 900 | Cup2 | Black Falcon Team Zimmermann | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 9:32.307 | +28.452 |
| 18 | 11 | AT1 | Max Kruse Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT3 | 9:34.344 | +30.489 |
| 19 | 632 | AT2 | Black Falcon Team Fanatec | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 9:39.075 | +35.220 |
Gap is the difference to the pole time. Provisional classification from the official VLN live timing, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Class pole positions
| Class | No. | Car | Best lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP9 Pro-Am | 23 | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 9:03.855 |
| SP9 Am | 36 | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 9:05.702 |
| SP9 Pro | 44 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 9:08.575 |
| AT1 | 75 | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 9:13.027 |
| Cup2 | 901 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 9:28.585 |
| AT2 | 632 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 9:39.075 |
| SP10 | 176 | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 10:00.704 |
| Cup3 | 962 | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS | 10:05.139 |
| TCR | 801 | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 10:26.670 |
| BMW M240i | 650 | BMW M240i Racing Cup | 10:31.115 |
| SP3T | 312 | Porsche 982 Turbo | 10:32.558 |
| V6 | 396 | Porsche Cayman S | 10:34.957 |
| BMW M2 | 870 | BMW M2 Racing | 10:36.673 |
| VT2 front/4WD | 480 | Audi S3 | 10:40.341 |
| SP7 | 78 | Porsche Cayman Pro4 | 10:45.434 |
| VT2 rear | 500 | BMW 330i | 10:47.505 |
| SP2T | 385 | Toyota GR Yaris | 11:15.953 |
| V5 | 444 | Porsche Cayman | 11:17.498 |
| BMW 325i | 102 | BMW 325i | 11:24.834 |
| V4 | 730 | BMW E90 325i | 12:28.978 |
| H2 | 611 | Honda Civic Type R | 12:50.732 |
| SP4 | 254 | BMW 346C | 13:23.458 |
Where the title contenders start
- BMW M240i: the #650 Adrenalin Motorsport BMW of championship leaders Edoardo Bugane, Yannick Fübrich and Sven Markert took the class pole with 10:31.115, ahead of the #664 Schmickler Performance (10:33.516) and the #665 (10:34.937).
- Cup3: the #953 Smyrlis Racing Porsche of Alexander Fielenbach and Oskar Sandberg qualified third in class with 10:07.905, behind the #962 W&S Motorsport (10:05.139) and the #959 SRS Team Sorg Rennsport (10:05.750).
- NLS Speed Trophy: the qualifying bonus points (3, 2 and 1) go to the #23, the #36 and the #44. The #48 LOSCH Motorsport by Black Falcon Porsche, the only car that could still mathematically challenge the #77 Schubert Motorsport BMW, qualified ninth and scored no bonus.
How the points work is explained in How NLS Championship Points Work. The title scenarios are in our NLS10 title preview, and the full field is in the NLS10 entry list.
Race results
The #17 Dunlop Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R of Nico Menzel and Sven Müller won the four-hour race by 37.691 seconds from the #44 Falken Motorsports Porsche, with the #77 Schubert Motorsport BMW third. The fastest lap was a 7:57.915 by the #48 LOSCH Motorsport by Black Falcon Porsche.
Race: top 10 overall
| Pos. | No. | Class | Team | Car | Laps | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | SP9 Pro | Dunlop Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 27 | Winner |
| 2 | 44 | SP9 Pro | Falken Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 27 | +37.691 |
| 3 | 77 | SP9 Pro | Schubert Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 27 | +1:31.182 |
| 4 | 75 | AT1 | Max Kruse Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 27 | +1:39.048 |
| 5 | 48 | SP9 Pro-Am | LOSCH Motorsport by Black Falcon | Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO | 27 | +2:11.290 |
| 6 | 23 | SP9 Pro-Am | Gamota Racing | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 27 | +2:51.256 |
| 7 | 26 | SP9 Pro-Am | PROsport Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 27 | +3:55.011 |
| 8 | 900 | Cup2 | Black Falcon Team Zimmermann | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 27 | +7:10.602 |
| 9 | 2 | SP9 Pro-Am | Team Joos Sportwagentechnik | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 27 | +7:15.437 |
| 10 | 64 | SP9 Pro | Haupt Racing Team | Ford Mustang GT3 | 27 | +7:16.066 |
Race: class winners
| Class | No. | Car | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP9 Pro | 17 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 27 |
| AT1 | 75 | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 27 |
| SP9 Pro-Am | 48 | Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO | 27 |
| Cup2 | 900 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 27 |
| SP9 Am | 8 | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 27 |
| AT2 | 632 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 26 |
| Cup3 | 962 | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS | 26 |
| SP10 | 166 | BMW M4 GT4 EVO | 25 |
| TCR | 801 | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 24 |
| SP3T | 312 | Porsche 982 Turbo | 24 |
| BMW M2 | 877 | BMW M2 Racing | 24 |
| BMW M240i | 650 | BMW M240i Racing Cup | 24 |
| VT2 front/4WD | 495 | VW Golf 8.5 GTI Clubsport | 23 |
| V6 | 396 | Porsche Cayman S | 23 |
| VT2 rear | 500 | BMW 330i | 23 |
| SP7 | 70 | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS | 23 |
| SP2T | 385 | Toyota GR Yaris | 22 |
| V5 | 444 | Porsche Cayman | 22 |
| BMW 325i | 100 | BMW 325i | 22 |
| V4 | 730 | BMW E90 325i | 21 |
| SP4 | 254 | BMW 346C | 20 |
Provisional race classification from the official VLN live timing, Saturday 10 October 2026. The official result is subject to confirmation by the stewards.
Championship
The #650 Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels BMW M240i of Edoardo Bugane, Yannick Fübrich and Sven Markert won its class and with it the 2026 NLS title. By our calculation that gives them 109 points, against 101 for Alexander Fielenbach and Oskar Sandberg, who finished second in Cup3 with the #953 Smyrlis Racing Porsche. The full story is in our NLS10 race report.