BLACK FALCON Team Zimmermann: Emotional rollercoaster at the team premiere
The Porsche 992 GT3 Cup of Alex Hardt, Peter Ludwig and Maik Rosenberg started with PRO driver Hardt on slicks in difficult mixed conditions. Despite a brief moment of shock when the 911 left the track in a particularly wet part of the circuit and spun off just a hair's breadth in front of the crash barrier, the car performed strongly throughout the race. In the end, the BLACK FALCON Team ZIMMERMANN Porsche 992 GT3 Cup crossed the finish line in second place in the Pro/Am classification and fifth place in the CUP2 class. After a disqualification of the third-placed driver, the team moved up to fourth place in the overall standings. With an excellent second place in the Pro/Am classification, the trio collected important points for the championship.BLACK FALCON Team ZIMMERMANN's first race weekend had plenty of action to offer. The team competed with a Porsche Cayman GT4 RS in the SP7 class and with a Porsche 992 GT3 Cup in the CUP2-Pro/Am class of the Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring.
The race started well for the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS (#70) of David Barst, Axel Sartingen and Nils Schwenk. After a short stint on rain tires on a drying track, the team switched to slicks and sent the Cayman back out onto the track. However, the race came to an abrupt end during an overtaking maneuver shortly before the next regular pit stop. The Cayman touched a still-wet patch of grass and slid into a pile of tires at low speed. In addition to some cosmetic damage, the car's radiator was damaged on contact with the track barrier, forcing the team to retire the car prematurely.
