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Helmut Marko is an acomplished endurance racer in his own right after winning Le Mans.
Helmut Marko criticized “bureaucracy” for requiring Max Verstappen to secure a rookie licence for the Nurburgring. Verstappen had to complete a series of tasks including driving with an instructor in a tuned-down car and achieving a minimum number of laps to obtain the licence. The stewards panel cleared Verstappen after the second car he was driving faced mechanical issues during the process. Marko expressed his frustration with what he termed “German bureaucracy” but praised Verstappen’s dedication to real motor sport. Despite the challenges, Marko acknowledged Verstappen’s familiarity with the Nordschleife from simulator experience and shared his own memories of racing at the legendary circuit.
