Verstappen names his clear target for Nordschleife adventure
Verstappen on the top step of the podium in Italy, Source: Red Bull Content Pool
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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
Max Verstappen is aiming to secure a GT3 permit at the Nordschleife this weekend.
Max Verstappen will be back racing this weekend after his Italian GP triumph, Source: Race Pictures
"The Nordschleife is at the top of my list of tracks I want to race on."- Max Verstappen
“Racing is not just my profession, but also my hobby," the Dutchman began on Verstappen.com.
“This weekend I am at the Nordschleife with the goal to qualify for the mandatory race permit needed to race here in a GT3 car, which I would love.
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"The Nordschleife is at the top of my list of tracks I want to race on, as it’s extremely challenging and demanding, with its enormous length and tight historic layout. I can’t wait!”
Verstappen's plan for achieving Nordschleife permit
Despite a weekend off in the Formula 1 calendar, the four-time world champion will be in action this Saturday as well after winning the Italian Grand Prix.
The Dutchman already arrived at the track, and sat in a GT4 car, eyeing a challenge beyond F1.
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On Saturday morning, Verstappen will participate in qualifying, and then in four-hour race as part of his bid to obtain a DMSB Permit Nordschleife.
He will do so by driving stints in two different cars, as a minimum of seven completed laps is needed to secure two results for the permit. If one of the cars retire, he will could also compete in Race 8 on Sunday, for which neither cars are registered at the moment.
Verstappen will compete in Race 7 of the ADAC Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie at the Nordschleife, which is one of his favourite tracks.
Earlier this year, the Dutchman already visited the circuit nicknamed the 'Green Hell.'
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Under the pseudonym 'Franz Hermann,' he also set an unofficial track record.
Verstappen could drive at the 24h of Nürburgring already by next year
The Dutchman has a well-known passion for endurance racing. With such a permit, it is already possible for the four-time world champion to drive at the 24h of Nürburgring in 2026.
As the event is set to take place during the off-weeks between the Miami and Canadian Grand Prix, the event would not clash with the F1 season.
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