Why German manufacturers still need the Nürburgring
The Nürburgring 24 Hours lets BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-AMG and Volkswagen prove different kinds of credibility on the same road.
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Mercedes-AMG reads DTM’s new tyre regime first
Mercedes-AMG’s Red Bull Ring opener was not just a Race 2 win. It was the first useful read on DTM’s new tyre and BoP regime.
The hidden cost behind Porsche’s IMSA concentration
Sebring did more than confirm Porsche’s pace. It exposed how evo joker spending and customer budget limits are beginning to shape the 963 programme’s centre of gravity.
When two governing bodies stopped trusting the Gulf at the same time
Two calendar decisions, made eight months apart, by two governing bodies that never coordinated. The Gulf's risk profile is now visible in both.
Sebring will answer the question Daytona could not
Daytona tested speed. Sebring tests structure. Three German manufacturers face the surface that separates execution from hardware.
Porsche consolidates 963 factory programme into one series
Porsche folds its WEC and IMSA rosters into a single two-car 963 programme, concentrating factory talent and revealing an end-of-cycle strategy for GTP.
The arms race of stability: German GT3 strategy in 2026
Why 2026 GT3 is no longer about speed but about stability, as Mercedes-AMG, Porsche and BMW reshape customer racing under economic pressure.