24h-Rennen Nürburgring - Preview
BLACK FALCON will be competing in the 24h race at the Nürburgring for the 16th time this coming weekend. At the major season highlight, the team from Meuspath will be competing with three top-class vehicles in three different classes. At the head of the field is the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup MR (#350) of BLACK FALCON Team IDENTICA in the SP-PRO class. In the SP8T class, the Mercedes-AMG GT4 (#36) will start for BLACK FALCON Team TEXTAR. The line-up is completed by the TEXTAR Porsche Cayman GT4 (#308) in the CUP3 class.
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany & ADAC GT4 Germany Oschersleben - Race Report
BLACK FALCON Team TEXTAR scored two class wins and two podium finishes in a double-header at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. At the second round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, Carlos Rivas (#6) dominated the action in the ProAm classification, again winning both championship rounds. His teammate Loek Hartog (#4) finished 5th and 6th in the rookie standings after a lot of bad luck. In the ADAC GT4 Germany Axel Sartingen and Daniel Schwerfeld achieved two podium finishes in the Trophy classification right away with the Porsche Cayman GT4 (#33). At the BLACK FALCON - debut in the German GT4 Championship, the duo drove to position 3 in their class on Saturday and position 2 on Sunday.
24h Qualifying Race - Race Report
BLACK FALCON achieved an excellent team result at the "ADAC Qualifying Race 24h-Race". The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup MR (#350) started in the SP-PRO class for BLACK FALCON Team IDENTICA and crossed the finish line in 26th position overall as the best non-GT3-based car. In the CUP3 class, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 (#308) of the BLACK FALCON Team TEXTAR secured the class win after a thrilling duel over six hours of racing.
Nürburgring Endurance Series Round 3 - Race Report
At the third round of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS), BLACK FALCON Team TEXTAR celebrated its second double victory in a row in the SP8T class. The number 140 Mercedes-AMG GT4 secured first place, while the number 141 sister car crossed the finish line in second position. In the fiercely contested SP10 class, the Porsche 718 GT4 MR (#161) finished the 62nd EIBACH ADAC ACAS Cup in fifth place. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup MR SP-PRO (#350) of the BLACK FALCON Team IDENTICA was set back a considerable time by an early barrier contact. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup MR, which had started in the SP7 class, retired after an accident during the race.
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Rounds 1 & 2 - Race Report
At the first race weekend of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland at Spa-Francorchamps, BLACK FALCON started successfully into the season. Loek Hartog (#4) celebrated a strong debut in Germany's fastest one-make cup, finishing second twice in the rookie classification and in the top 10 overall. In the ProAm classification, reigning ProAm champion Carlos Rivas (#6) dominated the event and secured both race wins on the "Ardennes rollercoaster". After the first two races of the season, BLACK FALCON Team TEXTAR leads the championship standings in both the ProAm and Rookie classifications.