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Rowe-BMW triumphs at the 24-hour race: record spectators and drama!
Duisburg looks back on the record attendance at the 24h Nürburgring, where BMW won and numerous teams took part.
Rowe-BMW triumphs at the 24-hour race: record spectators and drama!
The 53rd edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring has also ignited Formula 1 fever in Cologne. The race, which took place from June 22nd to 23rd, 2025, took place in sweltering temperatures of up to 30 degrees and set a new record with 280,000 spectators. That writes Lokalklick.eu. It was a spectacle for the senses and the fans were excited for more than just the weather.
The big winner of the weekend was Rowe Racing with their BMW M4 GT3 Evo, driven by Augusto Farfus, Jesse Krohn, Raffaele Marciello and Kelvin van der Linde. After 141 laps, they crossed the finish line with a remarkable lead of 1:17.810 minutes over the Manthey Porsche #911. Although he crossed the finish line first, he received a time penalty of 1:40 minutes due to a collision and was therefore unable to secure victory. A protest against the penalty was rejected by the sports commissioners, which caused some excitement racer.com reported. Third place went to the #54 Dinamic Porsche.
Accidents and interruptions
The race was not only characterized by thrilling duels, but also by events that turned things upside down at short notice. The race had to be interrupted after 2:15 hours due to a power outage caused by a defective refrigeration system in the pit building. These tenth race interruptions in the history of the 24-hour race showed once again that anything can happen in motorsport.
It was a mixed weekend for the AMC Duisburg. They started with seven vehicles, including five from the Max Kruse Racing Team, but only three reached the finish line. An accident with the Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 forced Peter Posavac and his team to give up. Fortunately, the driver was able to get out on his own, but no one was injured.
The field of participants and their achievements
A total of 134 vehicles were on the track, 88 of which crossed the finish line in the standings. Kenneth Heyer and his team from SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm did not disappoint and achieved 13th place with the Mercedes AMG GT3. The second vehicle from Max Kruse Racing, a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, also came in a solid 16th place. The VW Golf GTI Clubsport 24h even managed to win the AT3 class and finished the race in 24th place.
BMW can now look forward to its 21st overall victories at the 24h Nürburgring. This means that BMW's entrepreneurial legacy remains unbroken, as the history of the 24 Hours shows. From best times to exciting head-to-head races, the event offers everything a motorsport fan's heart desires motorsport-magazin.com determines.
The bottom line is that the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring was a successful event that even went down impressively in sporting history with new records. Fans can look forward to more when the engines roar again next year and the racing begins again. Who knows what exciting stories the Nürburgring still has in store for us!