Verstappen DQ at Nürburgring
Max Verstappen was disqualified from an NLS2 Nürburgring GT3 win for using seven tyre sets when the limit was six — the ruling sparked memes and rejoicing among rivals. The DQ raises questions about team compliance with endurance-series equipment rules. (x.com) (x.com)
The ADAC NLS organisers have officially voided the #3 Winward/Mercedes-AMG entry from the final NLS2 classification and promoted ROWE Racing to overall victory. (motorsport.com) The #3 car that was excluded carried Max Verstappen and was crewed that day by Jules Gounon and Dani Juncadella, who had driven stints for the entry. (motorsportweek.com) NLS2 was run as the 58th ADAC Barbarossapreis on March 21, 2026, on a weekend where organisers listed 136 cars on the entry for the Nürburgring Langstrecken‑Serie card. (nuerburgring.de) ROWE Racing’s BMW was elevated to first in the revised classification, with Motorsport Week naming Dan Harper and Jordan Pepper as the drivers credited with the promoted victory. (motorsportweek.com) Verstappen’s broader Nürburgring programme — a Mercedes‑AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry for the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring on May 14–17, 2026 — remains listed and includes Max plus Dani Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer on the team announcement. (news.verstappen.com) Official timing and result services for the series will record the exclusion and the revised podium in the NLS result archives and live timing feeds used for the event. (nuerburgring.de)
