NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 20 MAY 2012: Markus Winkelhock (DEU) and his Audi Sport Team Phoenix team mates take in the champage after winning the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour on 20 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 20 MAY 2012: BMW Team Schubert Z4 GT3 competes during the running of the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour motor race on 20 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 20 MAY 2012: Claudia Hürtgen (DEU) prepares for her stint in the #20 BMW Team Schubert
BMW Z4 GT3 during the running of the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour motor race on 20 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 20 MAY 2012: A ROWE Racing mechanic during the running of the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour motor race on 20 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 20 MAY 2012: The #29 Marc VDS Racing Team BMW Z4 GT3 - Bas Leinders, Markus Palttala & Maxime Martin
compete during the running of the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour motor race on 20 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 20 MAY 2012: The #19 BMW Team Schubert BMW Z4 GT3 - Jörg Müller, Dirk Müller, Uwe Alzen & Dirk Adorf
compete during the running of the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour motor race on 20 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 19 MAY 2012: Uwe Alzen (DEU) has a short chat with one of his team members before the start of the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour on 19 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 19 MAY 2012: Nightfall at the Nürburgring during the running of the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour on 19 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 20 MAY 2012: Ricardo van der Ende (NLD) just before entering the #17 BMW Team Vita4one BMW Z4 GT3 during the running of the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour motor race on 20 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 19 MAY 2012: The #4 Speedhunters Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Ultra of Oliver Jarvis, Edward Sandström, Andrea Piccini & Allan Simonsen compete during the running of the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour motor race on 19 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 18 MAY 2012: The #19 BMW Team Schubert BMW Z4 GT3 of Jörg Müller, Dirk Müller, Uwe Alzen & Dirk Adorf compete during the Top 40 qualifying session for the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour on 18 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 19 MAY 2012: A massive crowd surrounds the cars as they line up on the grid before the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour on 19 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 17 MAY 2012: The #3 Audi Sport Team Phoenix Audi R8 LMS Ultra of Marc Basseng, Christopher Haase, Frank Stippler & Markus Winkelhock
compete during the first qualifying session for the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour on 17 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 17 MAY 2012: The #12 Wochenspiegel Team Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 MR 997 of Georg Weiss, Oliver Kainz, Michael Jacobs & Jochen Krumbach
compete during free practice for the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour on 17 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 17 MAY 2012: The #123 Team GT Academy Nissan GT-R of Kazunori Yamauchi, Lucas Ordonez, Tobias Schulze & Yasukichi Yamamoto compete during the first qualifying session for the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour on 17 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.
NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY - 17 MAY 2012: The Nürburgring is beautifully branded into a Pirelli tyre during the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hour on 17 May 2012 in Nürburg, Germany.