More VLN races for new GT3 Mercedes
Mercedes says it will take in more races on the Nurburgring Nordschleife as part of the development process of its new AMG GT3 racer, following the car's debut last weekend.
The replacement for the SLS AMG GT3 took pole position for its first race in the VLN series last weekend, with Mercedes veteran Bernd Schneider setting the best time of 8m02.897s to grab pole by 5.1 seconds. However, the car finished the race 52nd overall, four laps down, after what was only described as "a longer pit stop."
The Mercedes set the second-fastest lap of the race, only beaten by the Falken Motorsports Porsche 911 that finished second.
"For us, this test race at the Nurburgring Nordschleife was very important," Mercedes-AMG CEO Tobias Moers said. "It is the world's most demanding racetrack and therefore is playing a significant role in the development of our race and road cars.
"The fact that not everything is running flawlessly in the first race is something that can happen. Nevertheless, I am very happy and this wasn't our last outing in the VLN."
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