Class Podium, Strong Results and Technical Setbacks at the Four-Hour Race on the Nürburgring


At the third round of the Nürburgring Endurance Series, W&S Motorsport once again demonstrated the strength and depth of the team. The CMS Porsche claimed pole position in qualifying, the CK-Modelcars Porsche secured a strong second place in the Cup3 AM class, and the Häberle Porsche delivered a solid fourth-place finish. Despite some technical setbacks for other entries, the team takes plenty of positive lessons from the weekend – and looksahead to the 24h race with great confidence. 

 

Qualifying 

In qualifying, the CMS Porsche #962 of Lorenz Stegmann, Moritz Oberheim and Finn Zulauf made an immediate statement by claiming pole position in the Cup3 class. The Häberle Porsche #961 of Marius Rauer, Michal Makešand Toby Goodman lined up fifth on the grid. The Massivhaus Porsche #164 qualified third in the SP10 class. Heavy traffic on the Nordschleife limited the CK-Modelcars Porsche #982 of Christoph Krombach, Oliver Kunz and Lion Düker to eleventh place overall. 

 

Race 

The four-hour race played out very differently for each of the five W&S Motorsport entries. 

The CMS Porsche #962 made a strong start from pole and initially held its position. The trio dropped back during the race but fought its way impressively back through the field. Several incidents on track cost the crew around 40 seconds – yet they refused to give up, recovered ground and brought the car home in third place in the Cup3 Pro class. 

The Häberle Porsche #961 delivered a composed and reliable performance. From fifth on the grid, the crew of Marius Rauer, Michal Makeš and Toby Goodman worked their way steadily through the field and crossed the line in fourth place in the Cup3 Pro class. 

The Cars&Events BMW M2 #899 was forced to return to the pits with damage. The team reacted swiftly, completed all necessary repairs and sent the car back out on track, where the crew pushed hard to recover and ultimatelyfinished fifth. 

The CK-Modelcars Porsche #982 faced heavy traffic throughout the race on the Nordschleife but kept pushing continuously, eventually bringing the car home in an impressive second place in the Cup3 AM class. 

The Massivhaus Porsche #164 of Stephan Brodmerkel, Constantin Schöll and Yanis Anhorn encountered a series of technical issues during the race. Despite these setbacks, the crew never gave up and brought the car home in seventh place. 

 

Results Overview 

  • #962 CMS-Porsche mit Stegmann, Oberheim und Zulauf belegte in der Cup3-Pro-Wertung den dritten Platz.  
  • #961 Häberle-Porsche mit Rauer, Makeš und Goodman fuhr auf den vierten Rang der Cup3-Pro-Wertung.  
  • #982 CK-Modelcars Porsche mit Krombach, Kunz und Düker sicherte sich den zweiten Platz in der Cup3-AM-Wertung.  
  • #899  Cars&Events BMW M2 mit Lamesch, Anhorn und Marechal schloss das Rennen auf dem fünften Platz ab.  
  • #164  Massivhaus-Porsche mit Brodmerkel, Schöll und Anhorn kam auf dem siebten Rang ins Ziel. 

 

Voices After the Race 

Michal Makeš (#961): “Overall a good weekend for us – P4 is another solid result and important points for the championship. My stint was very intense with plenty of battles, which is exactly what endurance racing is all about. Now I’m really looking forward to the 24h race.” 

Max Lamesch (#899): “The first 16 laps in the new BMW M2 were really valuable. After the technical issue we were forced to stop early, but after 35 minutes of repairs we were back out on track gaining more laps and experience. The pace was decent, there is still room to improve, but overall it was a constructive weekend – exactly the preparation we needed heading into the 24h race.” 

Stephan Brodmerkel (#164): “We really did test everything you could possibly test before the 24h race – a spin, gearbox issues, a time penalty, a reduced fuel load and countless Code 60 phases. In the end we made it to the finish and recovered a few positions. The speed is there – now we need to work on perfection. Because the biggest motorsport event in the world is waiting for us.” 

Yanis Anhorn (#164): “It was my first time in the Porsche GT4 – I was nervous and excited at the same time. I gave everything I had. I’m not fully satisfied with the result, but I’m taking a lot of experience from this weekend and I’m looking forward to the 24h race with a positive mindset.” 

Team Manager Axel Randolph: “It was a weekend of highs and lows. The technical issues are frustrating, of course – but that is part of endurance racing. We will analyse everything carefully and make sure we come back strongerat the next round.”