Hopefully you watched the FIA-certified GT Championship’s Manufacturer Series live stream yesterday: it was a real treat, with the podium decided in the final seconds of a one-hour race around the Nurburgring 24h circuit.
In case you missed it, you can read our full race report or watch the broadcast again here.
After the race, we had a chance to chat with all the podium finishers:
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We also had a chat with the heavy favorites going into the race, Team Nissan. Comprised of all three regional champions: Kokubun from Asia/Oceania, Hizal from Europe, and Igor Fraga from the Americas, they appeared to be the team to beat going into the final, but a poor qualifying session put them in the middle of the pack at the start.
The real drama happened on the final lap, as Igor Fraga tried to battle his way to the front on the final lap, only for his efforts to end in heartbreak as he ran out of fuel down the Döttinger Höhe straight. We asked him how it all went down:
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