Hyundai N Enters 11th Consecutive Nürburgring 24-Hour Race with Three Cars
Hyundai Motor Company will compete in the 2026 ADAC RAVENOL 24H Nürburgring for the 11th consecutive year, fielding an Elantra N TCR and two Elantra N1 RP cars to test a next-generation powertrain.
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What Happened
Hyundai Motor Company announced its 11th consecutive participation in the ADAC RAVENOL 24H Nürburgring, entering three vehicles: one Elantra N TCR in the TCR class and two Elantra N1 RP cars in the SP4T class. The driver lineup includes international talent from the U.S., Korea, and European champions.
“Returning to the Nürburgring for our 11th year is a proud moment that underscores our long-term commitment to high-performance engineering. The Nürburgring circuit is the heart of Hyundai N, serving as the ultimate proving ground where our technologies are race-proven, relentlessly tested, and ultimately equipped in the N models our customers drive every day.”
Hyundai enters the 24H Nürburgring for the first time with a prototype 2.0T Theta engine in an i30 test vehicle.
The prototype engine enters production with the i30N, launching a full lineup of N performance cars.
Hyundai N wins its fifth consecutive TCR class victory at the 24H Nürburgring.
Hyundai Motor enters the 24H Nürburgring for the 11th consecutive year, aiming for a sixth TCR victory and testing a next-generation engine in the Elantra N1 RP cars.
- Hyundai Motorsport N #1 (TCR class): Mikel Azcona, Marc Basseng, Manuel Lauck, Nico Bastian
- Hyundai Motorsport N #2 (SP4T class): Mikel Azcona, Manuel Lauck, Mark Wallenwein, Youngchan Kim
- Hyundai Motorsport N #3 (SP4T class): Mark Wallenwein, Gyumin Kim, Woojin Shin, CJ Sepulveda
Why this matters
The race serves as a proving ground for Hyundai N's high-performance engineering, with data from the Nürburgring directly influencing its production models. A sixth consecutive TCR class victory is also at stake.
Terms in This Story
- Nürburgring
- A famous, demanding race track in Germany, often called 'The Green Hell', used for endurance racing and vehicle testing.
- TCR class
- A touring car racing category based on production vehicles with specific technical regulations.
- SP4T class
- A class at the Nürburgring 24-hour race for cars with turbocharged engines up to 2.0 liters displacement.
- Customer racing platform
- A vehicle or package sold to private racing teams for competition, as opposed to factory-only entries.
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