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Nürburgring 24h

The 24 Hours of Nürburgring is an endurance race in Gran Turismo 5, unlocked at Level 40. It is based on the real-life 24-hour race, introduced in 1970 by the ADAC. It was held in 1970-1973, 1976-1982, and 1984 to the present.

Gran Turismo producer Kazunori Yamauchi has entered the real race several times as a driver.

In Game Text[]

"A grueling 24-hour endurance race on a special track that combines the Nürburgring's Nordschleife and GP courses."

Entry Requirements[]

  • None, but opponents drive fast cars.

Prize Structure[]

Prize Money (A-Spec)[]

  • 1st: Cr. 1,830,000
  • 2nd: Cr. 864,000
  • 3rd: Cr. 610,000
  • 4th: Cr. 508,000
  • 5th: Cr. 407,000
  • 6th: Cr. 305,000

Prize Money (B-Spec)[]

  • 1st: Cr. 599,000
  • 2nd: Cr. 282,900
  • 3rd: Cr. 199,700
  • 4th: Cr. 166,400
  • 5th: Cr. 133,100
  • 6th: Cr. 99,800

Prize Cars[]

Real Life Winners[]

Year Car Remarks
2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Race red flagged for 9 hours due to Rain. First win for a Mercedes-Benz.
2012 Audi R8 LMS ultra 155 laps. First ever victory for an Audi.
2010 BMW E92 M3 (BMW Motorsport) '10 154 laps. Record-tying 5th victory for Lamy
2005 BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 Final race for the M3 GTR V8
2004 BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 BMW prevails against ABT-Audi in changing weather conditions.
2003 Opel Astra Touring Car (Opel Team Phoenix) '00 Three factories enter V8 powered race cars: Audi, BMW, Opel. Turbocharged Porsches by Manthey and Alzen.
2002 Chrysler Viper GTS-R '00
2001 Chrysler Viper GTS-R '00
1999 Chrysler Viper GTS-R '00 Return of powerful cars, with Viper dominating the season. None of the new water-cooled Porsche 996 GT3 is entered yet.
1997 BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01
1996 BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01
1995 BMW 320i Touring Car '03
1994 BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01
1992 BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 Race stopped for hours due to fog.
1991 BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01
1990 BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 144 laps, new distance record.
1989 BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01
1980 Ford Escort RS 2000
1979 Ford Escort
1971 BMW 2002 Turbo '73
1970 BMW 2002 Turbo '73 TI

Trivia[]

  • Unusually, the opponent list for the event includes prototype race cars, while the actual event is for production-based race cars (including grand touring and touring cars).

See also[]

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