The ADAC RAVENOL Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie is heading towards its grand finale, promising a real spectacle for motorsport fans to close out the season: this coming Saturday, October 10, the tenth and final round takes place on the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife. The season’s last four-hour race will see the final 15 points awarded, thereby deciding the championship battle. However, the event has plenty to offer beyond the top of the standings. Tickets start at 25 euros and are available at VLN.de/tickets as well as at the box office; admission is free for children and youths up to and including the age of 14. Those unable to make the trip to the Eifel region can follow the action live via the free stream on VLN.de starting at 8:15 a.m. The race begins at 12:00 p.m.
A Thrilling Championship Battle
A real nail-biter is shaping up in the overall standings, as three driver lineups remain in contention for the title heading into the final four hours of racing. The trio of Edoardo Bugane, Yannick Fübrich, and Sven Markert leads the table; competing for Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels in the BMW M240i Racing Cup, they head to the Eifel with the best prospects. Their closest challengers in second place are Alexander Fielenbach and Oskar Sandberg in the Smyrlis Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS. Sitting in third place with 80 points is Alexandru Vasilescu, who competes in the BMW M4 GT4 for AV Racing by BLACK FALCON.
In the four-hour race, a class victory awards 15 points, second place 11, and third place 8. Since two races were excluded from the standings this year, there are no dropped results, and all eight rounds count toward the championship. Bugane, Fübrich, and Markert arrive with 94 points. If they win their class, they will reach 109 points and secure the title on their own merit. Fielenbach and Sandberg can reach a maximum of 105 points with a class win. If Bugane, Fübrich, and Markert finish second in that scenario, there would be an absolute tie at the top, with both sides holding 105 points and six class victories. The deciding factor would then be the average number of participants in the class over the course of the season—a metric that favors Fielenbach and Sandberg thanks to the larger CUP3 field. If the leading trio finishes only third, they would end up with 102 points, falling behind Fielenbach and Sandberg. Vasilescu also retains a theoretical shot at the title with his 80 points: He would become champion if he wins his class, Bugane, Fübrich, and Markert score no points, and Fielenbach and Sandberg finish no higher than fifth.
A breath of fresh air in SP10
There is news from local team Jung Motorsport: The squad is taking on a new challenge with a Mercedes-AMG GT4, with Eugen Weber, Mario Fuchs, and Tobias Jung sharing the cockpit. Jung is optimistic about the project: “We are really looking forward to this step. Eugen, who owns the car, approached us to see if we could handle the race operations for him. He also obtained his racing permit with us this year. NLS 10 will serve as a test for us; the plan is for the car to run the full season in 2027.”
Formula racing talent Mathilda Paatz to compete alongside her father Michael
Up-and-coming formula racing talent Mathilda Paatz is set to write a special story at the season finale. She will be competing alongside her father, Michael Paatz, for the first time, driving the mathilda racing VW Scirocco R. Born on August 1, 2008, Mathilda is the youngest participant in the entire field. Her father has secured 16 class victories in the NLS and was a regular competitor at the Nürburgring until 2023, when he shifted his full focus to supporting his daughter’s career. Now, the two are sharing the cockpit. Mathilda, who grew up in the NLS paddock, is eagerly anticipating her debut: “I went to the Nürburgring 24-hour race with Dad and was instantly hooked. Formula racing remains my top priority, but we set our hearts on competing in the 24-hour race together someday. Now I’m clocking up my first kilometers on the Nordschleife, and I’m excited to see how it goes.”
21 GT3 cars, comebacks, and debuts on the grid
The front of the field sees high-caliber additions for the finale: alongside the car already entered in the SP9 PRO-AM class (Antal Zsigo, Moritz Kranz, David Jahn), Gamota Racing is fielding a second BMW M4 GT3 EVO in the SP9 AM class, shared by Antal Zsigo, Csaba Walter, and Dennis Fetzer. Konrad Motorsport is also returning after a three-race hiatus: Pavel Lefterov, Dimitar Balev, and Aleks Stefanov will pilot the spectacular Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO I in the SP9 PRO-AM class. This brings the total number of GT3 cars vying for victory in the finale to 21. There are new cars and faces elsewhere on the grid too, such as in the BMW 325i class: Alex Wright and Jonathan Sharp are sharing the #122 car entered by Keeevin Motorsport. In the same class, Luca Alpert—the 2024/2025 DNLS champion—is contesting his very first NLS race; he is driving the Eifelkind Racing BMW alongside Christopher Gruber.
Decisions in the special classifications
Benjamin Koslowski and Raphael Rennhofer are tied at the top of the Junior Trophy standings with 63 points each. An interesting side note: Rennhofer won the title in the virtual 2024/2025 DNLS season alongside NLS debutant Alpert. In the Gentleman Trophy, Alexandru Vasilescu leads the way with 80 points, followed by “Russ Turner” (70 points) and Mike Stursberg (61 points). In the Ladies Trophy, Flavia Pellegrino Fernandes enters the season finale as the leader with 37 points. Tickets for the season finale cost 25 euros and are available at VLN.de/tickets as well as at the box office on the day; admission is free for children and youths up to and including the age of 14. The ticket includes access to the open grandstands on the Grand Prix circuit, the popular spectator areas at Brünnchen and Pflanzgarten, and the paddock, pit lane, and starting grid. A full day of Nordschleife action is on the agenda: qualifying takes place on Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Afterwards, fans can get up close to the cars and drivers during the pit walk (starting at 10:20 a.m. in the pit lane) and the grid walk (starting at 11:10 a.m. on the starting grid). The four-hour final race kicks off at 12:00 p.m. Those unable to attend in person can tune in to the official livestream at VLN.de starting at 8:15 a.m. or listen to “Radio Nürburgring” via rpr1.de and the RPR1 app.
