The 24 Hours of Nürburgring is an Endurance Series 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.
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[]
- A-Spec: Audi R10 TDI Race Car '06
- B-Spec: McLaren MP4-12C '10
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 Pedro 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 the Viper dominating the season. None of the new water-cooled Porsche 996 GT3 has 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 includes prototype race cars, despite the actual event is mainly for production-based race cars (GT3, GT4, etc.)
See also[]
- Nürburgring 24h Endurance (GT4), the version of the race featured in Gran Turismo 4
- 24 Minutes of Nürburgring, the shorter version of the race featured in Gran Turismo 6