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Team BLACK FALCON’s 2017 adventure at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring has ended with the addition of yet another pair of class victories to their already impressive tally at the race, as well as manufacturer pride for once again registering the highest-placed finish for the Mercedes brand with fifth position overall. All three of the team’s Mercedes made it to the flag after 24 hours of racing which were fraught with challenges, a result further sweetened by the wins in the V6 and SP10 classes. The first position in V6 was the third in a row at the 24 Hours Nürburgring for a BLACK FALCON Team TMD Friction-entered Porsche 911, whilst the SP10 class was an inaugural win for their Porsche Cayman.
Team BLACK FALCON have won two out of the last four runnings of the 24 Hours Nürburgring, so enter the 2017 race knowing just what it takes to stand on the top step after an entire day of racing around the fearsome Nordschleife. Only maximum effort, a relentless drive to press on no matter the conditions or opposition and total commitment from drivers and mechanics alike will see you through this most challenging of endurance events. Team BLACK FALCON have delivered inaugural wins for both of Mercedes most recent GT racecars, taking an SLS AMG GT3 to victory in 2013 and then the new AMG GT3 last year: 2017 offers the opportunity to deliver a trio of victories to the three-pointed star.
Team Black Falcon looks back on a successful weekend competing in the second Porsche Carrera Cup Germany race at Lausitzring. Christian Engelhart started from pole position in both races and ended up on the podium each time. After a second place in Saturday's race, Engelhart won the fourth round of the championship on Sunday morning while at the same time securing Black Falcons first victory in its short Carrera Cup history. Carlos Rivas achieved similar results in the amateur cup: The Luxembourgian finished second on Saturday and won the race on Sunday. Meanwhile, Gabriele Piana topped his personal best result in his Carrera Cup career when he crossed the line in eighth position on Sunday.
The second round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany will take place at the Lausitzring framed by the German Touring Car Masters (DTM) this weekend. For the third and fourth race of the championship all three designated BLACK FALCON drivers – Gabriele Piana, Christian Engelhart and Carlos Rivas – are lined up for the first time.
It was a premiere for BLACK FALCON at the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany season opener in Hockenheim. During two spectacular races on the 4,574 kilometer long track, the German squad based in Meuspath (Eifel) managed to score their first points in the championship and even finished on the podium in the amateur trophy.
