LIVE: NLS 9 Updates, Verstappen makes GT3 debut

Credit: Luna Maas

Welcome to DIVEBOMB's LIVE Coverage of the penultimate round of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS), where four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen will make his GT3 (SP9) debut.

Despite his best efforts however, the flying dutchman in his No.31 Ferrari 296 GT3 will start third on the grid for the race. A mega lap from Christian Krognes in the No.34 Walkenhorst Aston Martin has put him on pole position, ahead of Frank Stippler in the No.8 Juta Racing Audi.

With almost 110 car across 30 different classes, there is bound to be racing everywhere you look for the next four hours of racing.

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Starting grid - top 10

1st No.34 Walkenhorst Aston Martin - Krognes, Villagomez, Buchardt

2nd No.8 Juta Racing Audi - Stippler, Veremenko, 'SELV'

3rd No.31 Emil Frey Ferrari - Verstappen, Lulham

4th No.917 Speedworxx Automotive Porsche - Kikireshko, Bastian, Heinemann (PCup2)

5th No.54 Dinamic GT Porsche - Buus, Sturm

6th No.22 Max Kruse Racing Audi - D. Fugel, M. Fugel, Leuchter (AT 1)

7th No.948 Black Falcon Porsche - Muller, Nagelsdiek, Rivas

8th No.921 Mühlner Motorsport Porsche - Hoffmeister, Jahn, Scheerbarth

9th No.9 Haupt Racing Ford - Mardenborough, Fetzer, Scherer

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