The racing campaign for Walkenhorst Motorsport officially concluded at the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup finale in Portimao. The German squad looks back on an intensive season, marking their most successful year since switching to the British manufacturer back in 2024. Team consistency and improved technical performance of the GT3 machinery defined their journey throughout the championship.
The ultimate highlight of the season unfolded at the legendary Nurburgring 24 Hours, where the factory Aston Martin trio consisting of Mattia Drudi, Christian Krognes, and Nicki Thiim secured a phenomenal overall second place. This fantastic result represents the best ever finish in the team's history at the grueling Eifel endurance classic. Alongside this milestone, the team also kicked off a brand new partnership with natural elements, featuring a fresh livery on their Pro entries.
Throughout the campaign, Walkenhorst Motorsport also acted as a dedicated development partner for tyre supplier Pirelli on the Nordschleife. This close collaboration allowed both sides to make steady progress, with core drivers Christian Krognes and Mateo Villagomez consistently delivering strong lap times and competitive pace.
In the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, Mateo Villagomez and Jamie Day emerged as the Silver Cup vice-champions. The duo finished on the podium in seven out of the ten championship rounds, displaying relentless performance. Meanwhile, teammates Maxime Robin and Gaspard Simon also showed solid speed behind the wheel of the Vantage GT3, wrapping up the year in eighth place.
Although the Endurance Cup campaign presented tougher challenges, the Pro crew featuring Henrique Chaves, Christian Krognes, and Jamie Day secured a valuable seventh-place finish at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa after a stunning recovery drive from a first-lap incident. The team also expanded their horizon by running young Hungarian talent Marcell Zsebo during the season finale.
"Many thanks to the entire team for the magnificent work throughout the season! The absolute highlight was undoubtedly the overall runner-up finish at the Nurburgring 24h race, marking our best result at the Eifel classic. Furthermore, I look back with great joy at our vice-championship in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. Next year we aim to build on these successes and push our performance even further," stated Team Principal Jorg Breuer.
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