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Max Verstappen will race a Ferrari GT3 car at the legendary Nordschleife this weekend.
Max Verstappen will make his GT3 race debut at the legendary Nordschleife on Saturday, sharing an Emil Frey Ferrari 296 with teammate Chris Lulham in the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS).
This comes after racing a detuned Porsche Cayman GT4 at the NLS to secure a special permit to compete in GT3s prior to dominating the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Verstappen aims for overall victory at the 12.9-mile circuit known as ‘The Green Hell’ and has previously tested the Ferrari around the Nordschleife under the alias Franz Hermann.
The car will run in Verstappen.com Racing x Red Bull livery under entry #31, as Verstappen eyes his ultimate goal of racing in the Nurburgring 24 Hours in 2026.
Verstappen cherishes the opportunity to race outside of F1 and appreciated the collaborative and supportive approach in earning his GT3 permit.
