Porsche at the Nürburgring 24 Hours – Can 2019 Surpass 2018?
www.porscheroadandrace.com Porsche at the Nürburgring 24 Hours – Can 2019 Surpass 2018? Published: 20th June 2019 By: Kevin Ehrlich Online version: https://www.porscheroadandrace.com/porsche-at-the-nurburgring-24-hours-can-2019-surpass-2018/ Depending on your view, the Gods of the Green Hell either restored Porsche to its rightful place on the top step of the podium or robbed the Mercedes AMG from a sure win in the 2018 Nürburgring 24 Hours. www.porscheroadandrace.com Looking back… Dramatic weather arrived starting around 2:30am after 11 hours of running. Lightning bolts streaking across the night sky announced the arrival of rain and thunderstorms. The rain eased a bit before torrential rain arrived just after dawn and heavy fog covered sections of the track by noon. The heavy fog and moisture triggered a red flag which erased a lead of over four minutes enjoyed by the #4 black and orange Black Falcon Mercedes AMG over the #912 green and yellow Manthey Porsche. The persistent weather put a restart in doubt, but the green flag flew after a break of about two hours setting up a 90-minute sprint to the finish. www.porscheroadandrace.com Twenty minutes later, Fred Makowiecki pushed his Porsche past Adam Christodoulou in his Mercedes AMG in the first two turns of the track within sight of the Mercedes Benz grandstands on the Porsche’s way to the win. Christodoulou drove valiantly in defense and sought to reclaim the lead, but finished 26 seconds adrift of Makowieki at the checkered flag. It was a heartbreaking loss for the Mercedes AMG after seeing a likely win slip away with the red flag stoppage.
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