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Written by Stephen Dobie
The N rburgring 24 hours may be the greatest race in the world. We"ve long suspected it, and the 2018 event has done nothing to dilute our love for it. That a 24-hour long race can be decided within the final hour, its leaders separated by mere seconds at the chequered flag, is proof that endurance racing is a day-long sprint rather than a sensibly paced marathon. Overall victory was decided by one crucial moment. After a red-flag period due to intensely heavy rain and fog, the cars restarted the race with 80 minutes to go, more bunched up than before the temporary halt. Up front was the Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Adam Christodoulou, just ahead of the Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R of Frederic Makowiecki. The pair hammered round a rain-sodden N rburgring until Christodoulou appeared to outbrake himself into turn one, with Makowiecki quick to capitalise by passing him on the outside, the Mercedes suffering a half-spin as its British-Greek driver battled to regain the lead.
Date written: 14 May 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 11831
The N rburgring 24 hours may be the greatest race in the world. We"ve long suspected it, and the 2018 event has done nothing to dilute our love for it. That a 24-hour long race can be decided within the final hour, its leaders separated by mere seconds at the chequered flag, is proof that endurance racing is a day-long sprint rather than a sensibly paced marathon. Overall victory was decided by one crucial moment. After a red-flag period due to intensely heavy rain and fog, the cars restarted the race with 80 minutes to go, more bunched up than before the temporary halt. Up front was the Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Adam Christodoulou, just ahead of the Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R of Frederic Makowiecki. The pair hammered round a rain-sodden N rburgring until Christodoulou appeared to outbrake himself into turn one, with Makowiecki quick to capitalise by passing him on the outside, the Mercedes suffering a half-spin as its British-Greek driver battled to regain the lead.
Date written: 14 May 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 11831
