Top positions in sight: BILSTEIN with a strong line-up at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring
Essen, 17 June 2025 – The 24-hour race is more than just a race. Every year, it is a place where stories are written and legends are born. And when the 2025 race starts at 4 p.m. on 21st June, numerous teams will once again be relying on BILSTEIN. In the top SP9 class, for example, the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed is aiming for overall victory with two Mercedes-AMG GT3. And the BILSTEIN Racing Team is aiming for class victory with a BMW M4 GT4 EVO in the equally competitive SP8T. addition to thrilling racing on the track, there are also special experiences away from the asphalt: BILSTEIN is making the community part of the race with an interactive fan campaign.
Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed relies on BILSTEIN EVO RT shock absorbers
In the premier SP9 class, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed is once again relying on the BILSTEIN 5-way EVO RT high-performance shock absorbers for the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring The team will be lining up at the start with two Mercedes-AMG GT3 – one of them in mysterious BILSTEIN livery. With a strong line-up of drivers, team boss Adam Osieka’s crew has the potential to attack at the top. This was particularly impressive during the third race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) in May: at the 56th Adenauer ADAC Circuit Trophy, Maro Engel, Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz finished second in the overall standings, led the field of 136 cars for six laps – and set the fastest lap of the race.
BILSTEIN once again with a spectacular Art Car
As every year, BILSTEIN will be bringing a very special livery to the starting line in 2025: following on from last year’s bright Lumilor racing car, another highlight is set to cause a stir. This time in the form of the “Mystery Car”, which pays homage to the Nürburgring and BILSTEIN’s racing DNA.
The design combines a street art spray look in the typical BILSTEIN colours of yellow and blue with barrier tape look, newspaper clippings and mysterious sketches to create a unique motorsport collage.
“CASE 24H”: The mystery of the perfect set-up
The motorsport community can follow along as the mystery of the perfect set-up is unravelled and the CASE 24H is solved. The story will be told online on BILSTEIN’s social media channels. Anyone who spots the vehicle – whether on the track or on screen – and shares a picture of it in their Instagram story (tagging @bilstein_official) will be part of the campaign. All participants have the chance to win an exclusive taxi ride on the Nordschleife in a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+.
BILSTEIN Racing Team: GT4 class victory in sight
The BILSTEIN Racing Team will be competing in the SP8T class with its BMW M4 GT4 EVO. In its debut season in 2023, the team already made a name for itself in the Nürburgring Circuit Challenge (RCN) and the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) in a BMW 330i G20 – not only with strong placings, but also with an exceptional line-up of drivers. With Jimmy Broadbent, Steve Alvarez Brown and Misha Charoudin, BILSTEIN relied on three of Europe’s most influential motorsport personalities. The next step in the team’s development followed in 2024: the switch to the more powerful BMW M4 GT4 and entry into the SP8T category.
In last year’s 24-hour race, the team was well positioned at the top of its class when the race was interrupted after only 7 hours and 24 minutes due to dense fog and ended prematurely
Built by Black Falcon and tuned on the BILSTEIN 7-post test bench at the Nürburgring, among other places, the goal this year is clearly defined: to jump to the top. Chances are good: the team around Manuel Metzger, Jimmy Broadbent, Steve Alvarez Brown and Misha Charoudin has impressed in the NLS season so far with three podium places Now the next step is to win the class in the 24-hour race.
Broadly positioned: Max Kruse Racing, SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm and many other teams on BILSTEIN
Also in 2025, many more teams will be relying on suspension technology from BILSTEIN – including Max Kruse Racing, which will be entering the race with several vehicles in different classes. From TCR racing cars to alternative drive concepts, the versatility of BILSTEIN’s motorsport solutions is clear to see. Whether in the VT2, SP3T or AT class, BILSTEIN remains the suspension partner for professionals and ambitious amateur teams alike.
In addition to the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm will also be competing with a Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the SP9 Pro-Am class, veteran Kenneth Heyer, Jay Mo Härtling, Jannes Fittje and former Bentley works driver Christopher Brück will take turns in the cockpit of the car with start number #11.
“For us, the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring is much more than just an event – it’s our absolute motorsport highlight of the year,” says Fabian Okon, Head of Performance Products & Digital Marketing at BILSTEIN. “We are giving everything to ensure that our teams receive the best possible support on site. Our goal is to achieve all class victories with the perfect set-up. And if we manage to secure overall victory at the end, it would be the icing on the cake to a fantastic weekend.”
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