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Verstappen Confirmed for GT3 Debut at Nürburgring in Emil Frey Ferrari This Weekend

Backed by Red Bull with a fresh Nordschleife permit, the start serves as a step toward a 24-hour bid.

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Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing on the podium after the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 21, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Max Verstappen will make his GT3 debut this weekend at the Nurburgring. Image: XPB Images

Overview

  • The four-time F1 champion is entered for NLS9 in the No. 31 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3, sharing with British driver Chris Lulham in the SP9 Pro class.
  • He obtained the DMSB Nordschleife Permit Grade A via a recent NLS outing in a restricted Porsche Cayman GT4, which unlocks GT3 eligibility on the circuit.
  • Lulham also holds a Grade A permit and arrives off a Gold Class title in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup finale at Valencia.
  • Helmut Marko has publicly approved Verstappen’s GT program, with the NLS debut presented as a practical step toward a potential Nürburgring 24 Hours entry in 2026.
  • Verstappen previously tested a Ferrari 296 GT3 at the Nordschleife under the pseudonym “Franz Hermann,” and race coverage suggests he could contend for overall victory despite this being his debut.