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Max Verstappen completed his mission of obtaining his Nurburgring Nordschleife category A licence, despite falling just short of one criterion.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has expressed his joy in acquiring his category A license at the Nordschleife, while reflecting on the challenges he faced while racing a de-tuned Porsche Cayman GT4 car. Despite initially receiving his category B license on Friday and being 14 laps and two classified results away from advancing, a panel granted him the permit on an exceptional basis after completing 14 laps in the #980 machine. Verstappen is now set to compete on September 27 at the Nurburgring with his Ferrari 296 GT3 after experiencing various challenges during the four-hour race at the Nordschleife. The 27-year-old highlighted his satisfaction in gaining more experience at the legendary circuit known as ‘the green hell’, navigating through varied track conditions and different race situations. Verstappen emphasized the value of gaining experience in terms of grip, start procedures, and overall track familiarity during his time at the challenging circuit.
