Nürburgring Endurance Series
The Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS, German: Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie) is an organisation of motorsport clubs of which each hosts one event of a nine-race series held on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
| Country | Germany |
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| Inaugural season | 1977 |
| Official website | www |
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Participants of NLS races range from amateurs in small road legal cars with rollcages and harnesses to professional factory teams racing Group GT3 cars. The NLS series is closely associated with the Nürburgring 24 Hours, as it has similar rules (mostly), and mainly the same participants. In the calendar, several weeks around the 24h date in May/June are taken off to allow teams to prepare for the 24h, and to fix their cars afterwards. The 24h is not part of the championship anymore, though.
The championship is known for its large quantity of cars as well as its variety, with an average of 113 cars starting per race in 2023.
As of December 2023, future of the championship is unclear, with the series' current right holders involved in a legal battle with Nürburgring owners over race dates for 2024, and plans for a rival Nürburgring-based series currently under way.