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Since the 1990s, more and more professional teams took part in the race. Operations like Zakspeed with their Chrysler Viper GTS-R, DTM teams like Phoenix and the Schnitzer Motorsport squad raised the bar regarding professionalism at the front of the grid. This continues to this day, as since 2006, GT3 vehicles have taken control over the battle for overall victory.
Still, the amateur roots of the event are present, as there are classes for almost any car that wishes to enter and fulfills the safety requirements. In recent years, the Opel Manta B most recently piloted by Olaf Beckmann, Peter Hass, Volker Strycek and Jürgen Schulten in 2021 and a Dacia Logan driven by Jürgen Bussmann, Oliver Kriese, Michael and Yannik Lachmayer have become fan favorites on the enormous grids of up to 170 cars in more than 20 classes. The size of the field results in multiple starting groups taking the green flag after each other.
Fans take to camping around the Nordschleife and celebrating the event, creating an atmosphere of a motorsport festival. Those who cannot be present at the Nürburgring themselves do not have to miss out on the action: The race is live streamed for free on YouTube, both with German and English commentary as the international interest has grown significantly over the years.
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Since the 1990s, more and more professional teams took part in the race. Operations like Zakspeed with their Chrysler Viper GTS-R, DTM teams like Phoenix and the Schnitzer Motorsport squad raised the bar regarding professionalism at the front of the grid. This continues to this day, as since 2006, GT3 vehicles have taken control over the battle for overall victory.
Still, the amateur roots of the event are present, as there are classes for almost any car that wishes to enter and fulfills the safety requirements. In recent years, the Opel Manta B most recently piloted by Olaf Beckmann, Peter Hass, Volker Strycek and Jürgen Schulten in 2021 and a Dacia Logan driven by Jürgen Bussmann, Oliver Kriese, Michael and Yannik Lachmayer have become fan favorites on the enormous grids of up to 170 cars in more than 20 classes. The size of the field results in multiple starting groups taking the green flag after each other.
Fans take to camping around the Nordschleife and celebrating the event, creating an atmosphere of a motorsport festival. Those who cannot be present at the Nürburgring themselves do not have to miss out on the action: The race is live streamed for free on YouTube, both with German and English commentary as the international interest has grown significantly over the years.
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