Frikadelli Racing makes N24h history as it takes victory with its Ferrari 296 GT3, while also breaking the distance record in the German classic. Full report:
Earl Bamber, Nicky Catsburg, David Pittard and Felipe Fernandez Laser scored a dominant win in the 51st running of the German endurance classic, also setting a new distance record of 162 laps - three more than the previous benchmark.
At the beginning of the race, the Frikadelli machine was locked in battle against three Mercedes-AMG GT3s, two from GetSpeed and the polesitting HRT car. The BMW M4 GT3 and Ferrari 296 GT3 proved similarly quick, but the Rowe car had to start the race from 31st on the grid and the team was unable to make up the deficit from the first laps.
The pole-winning HRT car lost time with a penalty for ignoring yellow flags on Saturday evening, but their downfall proved to be the fact the Mercedes couldn't maintain the pace of the Ferrari or the BMW after dark.
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