Overview
- Race 1 of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers stopped about 25 minutes in on Saturday after a seven-car pileup at Klostertal near the Karussell.
- Race control said 66-year-old Juha Miettinen was extracted from his BMW 325i and died at the circuit medical center despite resuscitation.
- Six other drivers went to the medical center or nearby hospitals for checks and organizers reported no life-threatening injuries.
- Organizers canceled the remainder of the race and set a minute’s silence for Sunday’s grid.
- Officials have not confirmed a cause, with early reports pointing to possible fluid on the racing line at a venue that has not seen a race fatality since 2013.