2025 NLS Light (NLS4) Official Class Results

The NLS Light round of 5 July 2025 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife featured a diverse field of touring cars, GT4 machinery, and Porsche one-make entries. While smaller in scale compared to the main NLS races, the event still showcased competitive battles across more than ten categories.

Selected Class Summaries

AT3

• Winner: Max Kruse Racing – VW Golf GTI Clubsport (#76, Otto Nico / Hochwind Timo), 27 laps in 4:06:46.144.
• Not classified: VW Golf GTI Clubsport (#19, Leuchter / Hammel) after 24 laps; Audi RS3 (#333, Lenz / Preisig) after 20 laps.

BMW 325i

• Winner: BMW 325i (#112, Ardelt / Oepen), 23 laps in 4:06:44.094.
• 2nd: BMW 325i (#101, Fischer / Winter / Hausmeier), +45.343s.
• 3rd: BMW 325i (#122, Radermacher / Brennecke), +6:13.561.

BMW M2 CS

• Winner: BMW M2 CS Racing (#899, Leyherr / Becker), 18 laps in 4:15:16.823.
• Sole entry in class.

BMW M240i

• Winner: GITI Tire Motorsport by WS Racing (#665, Pirrone / Ullrich / Steffens), 25 laps in 4:12:43.422.
• Podium: Adrenalin Motorsport (#1) P2, Adrenalin Motorsport (#652) P3.
• Fourth place: BMW M240i (#666), two laps down.

CUP3

• Winner: Schmickler Performance powered by Ravenol (#950, Baumann / Schmickler), 27 laps in 4:11:27.937.
• Close battles with Berwanger / Kohlhaas (#966) and Linden / Braun (#955).
• Notable DNFs: Adrenalin Motorsport (#940), Renazzo Motorsport (#945).

SP7

• Winner: Schmickler Performance powered by Ravenol (#88, Wawer / Wawer / Rönnefarth), 26 laps.
• 2nd: Porsche Cayman GT4 CS (#80, Reinbold / Hochberger), +5:09.280.

SP8T

• Winner: Plusline Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 (#155, Gresek / Gresek), 27 laps.
• 2nd: Toyota Supra GT4 (#170, Kotaka / Koyama), +25.802s.
• 3rd: GITI Tire Motorsport by WS Racing BMW M4 GT4 (#146, Schreiner / Schall).
• 4th: AV Racing by BLACK FALCON BMW M4 GT4 (#162, Holt / Ogburn / Stripling).
• DNF: Schmickler Performance BMW M4 GT4 (#151).

SP3T

• Winner: Goroyan RT by Sharky-Racing Audi RS3 TCR (#321, Lohn / Steiger / Siegert), 24 laps.
• DNF: Audi TT (#311).
• DNS: Mitsubishi Lancer CT9A (#324).

TCR

• Winner: Goroyan RT by Sharky-Racing Audi RS3 (#777, Brink / Mavlanov / Kvitka), 27 laps.
• 2nd: Seat Cupra TCR (#808, Wulf / Steibel / Grunert), 23 laps.

V5

• Winner: Adrenalin Motorsport Porsche Cayman (#444, Korn family / Thommel), 24 laps.
• Podium: Porsche Cayman (#448) P2, MSC Adenau Porsche Cayman (#445) P3.
• Fourth: Porsche Cayman (#452).

V6

• Winner: Schmickler Performance Porsche 911 (#400, Heuchemer / Heuchemer), 25 laps.
• 2nd: MSC Adenau Porsche Cayman (#410), +35.998s.
• 3rd: Porsche 911 (#417), 21 laps.
• One DNS (Porsche 911 #414).

VT2-RWD

• Winner: Manheller Racing Toyota Supra (#515, Barth / Jöcker / Jöcker), 24 laps.
• Sorg Rennsport BMW 330i (#504) and Adrenalin Motorsport BMW 330i (#501) completed the podium.
• Notable retirements: BMW F30 (#516), GITI Tire BMW 330i (#502).

Key Highlights

• CUP3 delivered the closest fights, with multiple Porsche Cayman GT4s within minutes of each other.
• SP8T featured strong variety, with BMW, Toyota, and Porsche GT4 machinery.
• Touring car categories (SP3T, TCR, VT2) added depth with Audi RS3 TCR, Seat Cupra, and Toyota Supra entries.
• Several DNFs across AT3, CUP3, SP3, SP8T, and VT2 highlighted the endurance challenge even in the Light series.

Summary

The NLS Light round of July 2025 demonstrated the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie’s ability to provide a competitive platform for semi-professional and amateur teams. With class diversity ranging from Porsche one-makes to BMW Cups and grassroots touring cars, the event combined variety, international participation, and the trademark challenge of the Nordschleife.