Second place for BLACK FALCON Team ZIMMERMANN in the fiercely contested Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring (PETN)
Team ZIMMERMANN BLACK FALCONalso made a significant leap forward. Having narrowly missed out on the podium with a fourth-place finish at NLS 2 last year – despite the team having been crowned “CUP2 PRO-AM Champions” in the PETN’s Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring CUP2 – this time they finally made it: Alexander Hardt, Benjamin Hites and Benjamin Koslowski drove the #900 Porsche 992 GT3 Cup to second place in the fiercely contested CUP2 class. Right up to the finish, the trio were even in contention for victory, which they missed by a mere three seconds at the line. In the day’s standings, Hardt, Hites and Koslowski also secured a strong eleventh place overall. After the first two races of the season, the BLACK FALCON Team ZIMMERMANN lies just two points behind the leader in the PETN CUP2 overall standings, setting the stage for even more excitement in the remaining PETN races following the 24-hour race.
Voices and Outlook
Alexander Böhm (Managing Director and Founder of BLACK FALCON): “Following our very successful outing at NLS 3, the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers are already just around the corner next weekend. We’re looking to put the finishing touches to our preparations for the 24-hour race there and are looking forward to a fantastic weekend.”
Christoph Henkel (Managing Director of BLACK FALCON): “We are delighted to have built on our excellent start to the season and to have achieved strong results across all classes once again. With a total of seven cars, we were once again among the teams with the largest number of entrants on the grid this weekend. This demands top-class performances from the team members. Every single one of them did a fantastic job once again and played a key role in our success.”
The ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers (17–19 April 2026) consist of two four-hour races, which also count towards the Nürburgring Endurance Series championship. Due to the different race formats for the PETN, BLACK FALCON will be competing without the two Porsche 992 GT3 Cups from the PETN CUP2 class.
The first race takes place on Saturday from 17:30 to 21:30. The second race runs on Sunday from 13:00 to 17:00.
