The Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) is an organisation of motorsport clubs of which each hosts one event of a nine-race (eight in 2024) series held on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Participants of NLS races range from amateurs in small road legal cars with rollcages and harnesses to professional factory teams racing Group GT3 cars. The NLS series is closely associated with the Nürburgring 24 Hours, as for the most part it has similar rules, and mainly the same participants. In the calendar, several weeks around the 24h date in May/June are taken off to allow teams to prepare for the 24h, and to fix their cars afterwards. However, the 24h is no longer a part of the championship.
The championship is known for its large quantity of cars as well as its variety, with an average of 113 cars starting per race in 2023.
Infobox
Country
Germany
Inaugural season
1977
Official website
www.nuerburgring-langstrecken-serie.de
Tables
· Champions
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
1977
1977
Year
1977
Driver(s)
Ernst Thierfelder
Car
Simca Rallye
Team
ETH Tuning (1)
1978
1978
Year
1978
Driver(s)
Hans Weisgerber
Car
BMW 2002 (1)
Team
MSTC Erbach
1979
1979
Year
1979
Driver(s)
Wolfgang Kudrass Norbert Schiffbauer
Car
Audi 50
Team
Veytal Tuning
1980
1980
Year
1980
Driver(s)
Johannes Scheid
Car
Autobianchi A112
Team
Scheid-Motorsport (1)
1981
1981
Year
1981
Driver(s)
Johannes Scheid (2) Reinhold Köster
Car
Fiat 127 Sport
Team
Scheid-Motorsport (2)
1982
1982
Year
1982
Driver(s)
Arno Wester Walter Jirak
Car
Volkswagen Golf GTi (1)
Team
Tannenkamp Motorsport
1983
1983
Year
1983
Driver(s)
Karl-Heinz Schäfer
Car
Opel Kadett GT/E (1)
Team
Mich Tuning (1)
1984
1984
Year
1984
Driver(s)
Heinrich Sprungmann Dierk Meyer
Car
Volkswagen Golf GTi (2)
Team
VAG Sprungmann Essen
1985
1985
Year
1985
Driver(s)
Karl-Heinz Kuhlendahl
Car
Volkswagen Scirocco (3)
Team
Nothelle Motorsport
1986
1986
Year
1986
Driver(s)
Herbert Kummle
Car
Ford Escort RS2000
Team
Pontus Racing
1987
1987
Year
1987
Driver(s)
Ludwig Nett Jürgen Nett
Car
Peugeot 205 GTi
Team
Nett Tuning (2)
1988
1988
Year
1988
Driver(s)
Wolfgang Schrey Günter Schrey
Car
Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
Team
Team Matter Sicherheit
1989
1989
Year
1989
Driver(s)
Lutz-Wilhelm Höhl
Car
Volkswagen Polo Coupé (4)
Team
Veytal Tuning
1990
1990
Year
1990
Driver(s)
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche(1) Jürgen Fritzsche (1)
Car
Opel Kadett GSi 16V (2)
Team
Mantzel Tuning (1)
1991
1991
Year
1991
Driver(s)
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche(2) Jürgen Fritzsche (2)
Car
Opel Kadett GSi 16V (3)
Team
Mantzel Tuning (2)
1992
1992
Year
1992
Driver(s)
Dirk Adorf Guido Thierfelder
Car
Citroën AX Sport
Team
ETH Tuning (2)
1993
1993
Year
1993
Driver(s)
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche(3) Roland Senge
Car
Opel Astra GSi 16V (4)
Team
Kissling Motorsport (1)
1994
1994
Year
1994
Driver(s)
Johannes Scheid (3) Hans Widmann
Car
BMW M3 (2)
Team
Scheid-Motorsport (1)
1995
1995
Year
1995
Driver(s)
Johannes Scheid (5) Hans Widmann (2)
Car
BMW M3 (3)
Team
Scheid-Motorsport (2)
1996
1996
Year
1996
Driver(s)
Dirk Adorf Thomas Winkelhock
Car
Opel Astra GSi 16V (5)
Team
Günther Müller Sports
1997
1997
Year
1997
Driver(s)
Dirk Adorf (2) Heinz-Josef "Juppi" Bermes
Car
Opel Astra GSi 16V (6)
Team
Mühlner Motorsport
1998
1998
Year
1998
Driver(s)
Johannes Scheid (6) Sabine Reck
Car
BMW M3 (4)
Team
Scheid-Motorsport (3)
1999
1999
Year
1999
Driver(s)
Peter Zakowski Hans-Jürgen Tiemann
Car
Chrysler Viper
Team
Zakspeed Racing
2000
2000
Year
2000
Driver(s)
Jens Lührsen Uwe Unteroberdörster
Car
Suzuki Swift
Team
Fleper-Motorsport
2001
2001
Year
2001
Driver(s)
Klaus-Peter Thaler Heinz Remmen
Car
Opel Astra GSi 16V (7)
Team
Kissling Motorsport (2)
2002
2002
Year
2002
Driver(s)
Mario Merten
Car
BMW 318iS (5)
Team
Bonk Motorsport
2003
2003
Year
2003
Driver(s)
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche (4) Jürgen Fritzsche (3)
Car
Opel Corsa C (8)
Team
Kissling Motorsport (3)
2004
2004
Year
2004
Driver(s)
Arnd Meier René Wolff
Car
BMW 318iS (6)
Team
SAX Racing
2005
2005
Year
2005
Driver(s)
Claudia Hürtgen
Car
BMW 320 (7)
Team
Schubert Motorsport
2006
2006
Year
2006
Driver(s)
Mario Merten "Wolf Silvester" (Wolfgang Dess)
Car
BMW 318iS (8)
Team
Bonk Motorsport (1)
2007
2007
Year
2007
Driver(s)
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche (5) Jürgen Fritzsche (4) Marco Wolf
Car
Opel Astra (9)
Team
Kissling Motorsport (4)
2008
2008
Year
2008
Driver(s)
Alexander Böhm (1) Matthias Unger
Car
BMW 325i (9)
Team
Black Falcon(1)
2009
2009
Year
2009
Driver(s)
Alexander Böhm (2) Seán Paul Breslin Christer Jöns
Car
BMW 325i (10)
Team
Black Falcon (2)
2010
2010
Year
2010
Driver(s)
Mario Merten "Wolf Silvester" (Wolfgang Dess)
Car
BMW Z4 (11)
Team
Bonk Motorsport (2)
2011
2011
Year
2011
Driver(s)
Carsten Knechtges Manuel Metzger Tim Scheerbarth
Car
BMW Z4 (12)
Team
Black Falcon (3)
2012
2012
Year
2012
Driver(s)
Ulrich Andree Dominik Brinkmann Christian Krognes
Car
Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 (5)
Team
LMS Engineering
2013
2013
Year
2013
Driver(s)
Dirk Groneck (1) Tim Groneck (1)
Car
Renault Clio (1)
Team
Groneck Motorsport (1)
2014
2014
Year
2014
Driver(s)
Rolf Derscheid Michael Flehmer
Car
BMW 325i (13)
Team
Derscheid Motorsport
2015
2015
Year
2015
Driver(s)
Dirk Groneck(2) Tim Groneck(2)
Car
Renault Clio (2)
Team
Groneck Motorsport (2)
2016
2016
Year
2016
Driver(s)
Alexander Mies Michael Schrey (1)
Car
BMW M325i Racing Cup (14)
Team
Bonk Motorsport (3)
2017
2017
Year
2017
Driver(s)
Michael Schrey (2)
Car
BMW M325i Racing Cup (15)
Team
Bonk Motorsport (4)
2018
2018
Year
2018
Driver(s)
Philipp Leisen (1) Christopher Rink (1) Danny Brink (1)
Car
BMW 325i (16)
Team
Adrenalin Motorsport
2019
2019
Year
2019
Driver(s)
Yannick Fübrich David Griessner
Car
BMW M240i Racing Cup (16)
Team
Adrenalin Motorsport (2)
2020
2020
Year
2020
Driver(s)
Philipp Leisen (2) Christopher Rink (2) Danny Brink (2)
Car
BMW 325i (17)
Team
Adrenalin Motorsport (3)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Driver(s)
Philipp Leisen (3) Danny Brink (3)
Car
BMW 325i (18)
Team
Adrenalin Motorsport (4)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Driver(s)
Daniel Zils Oskar Sandberg Sindre Setsaas
Car
BMW 330i (19)
Team
Adrenalin Motorsport (5)
2023
2023
Year
2023
Driver(s)
Daniel Zils (2) Oskar Sandberg (2) Philipp Leisen (4)
Car
BMW 330i (20)
Team
Adrenalin Motorsport (6)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Driver(s)
Toby Goodman Sven Markert Ranko Mijatovic
Car
BMW M240i Racing (1)
Team
Adrenalin Motorsport (7)
2025
2025
Year
2025
Sources:
Sources:
Year
Sources:
Ranked list
Year
Driver(s)
Car
Team
1977
Ernst Thierfelder
Simca Rallye
ETH Tuning (1)
1978
Hans Weisgerber
BMW 2002 (1)
MSTC Erbach
1979
Wolfgang Kudrass Norbert Schiffbauer
Audi 50
Veytal Tuning
1980
Johannes Scheid
Autobianchi A112
Scheid-Motorsport (1)
1981
Johannes Scheid (2) Reinhold Köster
Fiat 127 Sport
Scheid-Motorsport (2)
1982
Arno Wester Walter Jirak
Volkswagen Golf GTi (1)
Tannenkamp Motorsport
1983
Karl-Heinz Schäfer
Opel Kadett GT/E (1)
Mich Tuning (1)
1984
Heinrich Sprungmann Dierk Meyer
Volkswagen Golf GTi (2)
VAG Sprungmann Essen
1985
Karl-Heinz Kuhlendahl
Volkswagen Scirocco (3)
Nothelle Motorsport
1986
Herbert Kummle
Ford Escort RS2000
Pontus Racing
1987
Ludwig Nett Jürgen Nett
Peugeot 205 GTi
Nett Tuning (2)
1988
Wolfgang Schrey Günter Schrey
Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
Team Matter Sicherheit
1989
Lutz-Wilhelm Höhl
Volkswagen Polo Coupé (4)
Veytal Tuning
1990
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche(1) Jürgen Fritzsche (1)
Opel Kadett GSi 16V (2)
Mantzel Tuning (1)
1991
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche(2) Jürgen Fritzsche (2)
Opel Kadett GSi 16V (3)
Mantzel Tuning (2)
1992
Dirk Adorf Guido Thierfelder
Citroën AX Sport
ETH Tuning (2)
1993
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche(3) Roland Senge
Opel Astra GSi 16V (4)
Kissling Motorsport (1)
1994
Johannes Scheid (3) Hans Widmann
BMW M3 (2)
Scheid-Motorsport (1)
1995
Johannes Scheid (5) Hans Widmann (2)
BMW M3 (3)
Scheid-Motorsport (2)
1996
Dirk Adorf Thomas Winkelhock
Opel Astra GSi 16V (5)
Günther Müller Sports
1997
Dirk Adorf (2) Heinz-Josef "Juppi" Bermes
Opel Astra GSi 16V (6)
Mühlner Motorsport
1998
Johannes Scheid (6) Sabine Reck
BMW M3 (4)
Scheid-Motorsport (3)
1999
Peter Zakowski Hans-Jürgen Tiemann
Chrysler Viper
Zakspeed Racing
2000
Jens Lührsen Uwe Unteroberdörster
Suzuki Swift
Fleper-Motorsport
2001
Klaus-Peter Thaler Heinz Remmen
Opel Astra GSi 16V (7)
Kissling Motorsport (2)
2002
Mario Merten
BMW 318iS (5)
Bonk Motorsport
2003
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche (4) Jürgen Fritzsche (3)
Opel Corsa C (8)
Kissling Motorsport (3)
2004
Arnd Meier René Wolff
BMW 318iS (6)
SAX Racing
2005
Claudia Hürtgen
BMW 320 (7)
Schubert Motorsport
2006
Mario Merten "Wolf Silvester" (Wolfgang Dess)
BMW 318iS (8)
Bonk Motorsport (1)
2007
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche (5) Jürgen Fritzsche (4) Marco Wolf
Opel Astra (9)
Kissling Motorsport (4)
2008
Alexander Böhm (1) Matthias Unger
BMW 325i (9)
Black Falcon(1)
2009
Alexander Böhm (2) Seán Paul Breslin Christer Jöns
BMW 325i (10)
Black Falcon (2)
2010
Mario Merten "Wolf Silvester" (Wolfgang Dess)
BMW Z4 (11)
Bonk Motorsport (2)
2011
Carsten Knechtges Manuel Metzger Tim Scheerbarth
BMW Z4 (12)
Black Falcon (3)
2012
Ulrich Andree Dominik Brinkmann Christian Krognes
Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 (5)
LMS Engineering
2013
Dirk Groneck (1) Tim Groneck (1)
Renault Clio (1)
Groneck Motorsport (1)
2014
Rolf Derscheid Michael Flehmer
BMW 325i (13)
Derscheid Motorsport
2015
Dirk Groneck(2) Tim Groneck(2)
Renault Clio (2)
Groneck Motorsport (2)
2016
Alexander Mies Michael Schrey (1)
BMW M325i Racing Cup (14)
Bonk Motorsport (3)
2017
Michael Schrey (2)
BMW M325i Racing Cup (15)
Bonk Motorsport (4)
2018
Philipp Leisen (1) Christopher Rink (1) Danny Brink (1)
BMW 325i (16)
Adrenalin Motorsport
2019
Yannick Fübrich David Griessner
BMW M240i Racing Cup (16)
Adrenalin Motorsport (2)
2020
Philipp Leisen (2) Christopher Rink (2) Danny Brink (2)
BMW 325i (17)
Adrenalin Motorsport (3)
2021
Philipp Leisen (3) Danny Brink (3)
BMW 325i (18)
Adrenalin Motorsport (4)
2022
Daniel Zils Oskar Sandberg Sindre Setsaas
BMW 330i (19)
Adrenalin Motorsport (5)
2023
Daniel Zils (2) Oskar Sandberg (2) Philipp Leisen (4)
