Falken Motorsports Secures Dominant One-Two Finish at KW 6h ADAC Ruhr-Pokal
Nürburgring, Germany — Falken Motorsports achieved a significant milestone with a one-two finish at the KW 6h ADAC Ruhr-Pokal race, marking their second such result in the 2025 NLS season. The team’s #3 Porsche 911 GT3 R, driven by Klaus Bachler and Sven Müller, completed 33 laps and finished just 5.127 seconds ahead of their teammates Dennis Marschall and Nico Menzel in the #4 car.
Podium Results:
- Falken Motorsports #3 – Klaus Bachler, Sven Müller
- Falken Motorsports #4 – Dennis Marschall, Nico Menzel
- Haupt Racing Team Ford Mustang GT3 – Vincent Kolb, Frank Stippler, Patrick Assenheimer
The race duration was shortened to 4.5 hours due to fog conditions around the Nürburgring. Qualifying was similarly impacted, with a 40-minute session that saw Nico Menzel clinch pole position for the #4 Falken entry with a time of 8:10.838.
In a noteworthy achievement, Haupt Racing Team secured the first podium finish for the Ford Mustang GT3 at the Nordschleife, despite challenges from the leading Falken Porsches. Stippler commented, “The first podium finish for the Ford Mustang GT3 on the Nordschleife is a milestone… we’ll use the next races to continue our development.”
Race Insights:
- The SP9 class featured only seven entries out of a total of 111 participants.
- Falken’s team principal Sven Schnabl expressed enthusiasm for the win, affirming the team’s focus on racing.
- Bachler described his victory as “amazing,” highlighting the rewarding nature of his first race at Nordschleife this year.
Notably, Cup 2 class saw the #921 Porsche claim victory, driven by Arne Hoffmeister, David Jahn, and Timi Scheerbarth, with Jahn recognized as "Driver of the Race" for his notable overtaking maneuver. The Cup 2 category, the most competitive with 17 entries, also witnessed the #962 W&S Motorsport car taking the win.
With six races completed in the season, Sven Markert and Kevin Wambach lead the overall standings with 90 points, while Falken Motorsports maintains a stronghold on the NLS Speed Trophy, with the #3 car at 160 points.
The next event in the ADAC Nürburgring Endurance Series will feature a doubleheader of four-hour races on September 13 and 14, 2025.
