24 Hours of Nürburgring (GT5)

The 24 Hours of Nürburgring is an Endurance Series race in Gran Turismo 5, unlocked at Level 40. It is based on the real-life 24-hour race, introduced in 1970 by the ADAC. It was held in 1970-1973, 1976-1982, and 1984 to the present.
Gran Turismo producer Kazunori Yamauchi has entered the real race several times as a driver.
==In-Game Text==
::"A grueling 24-hour endurance race on a special track that combines the Nürburgring's Nordschleife and GP courses."
==Entry Requirements==
*None.
==Prize Structure==
===Prize Money (A-Spec)===
*1st: Cr. 1,830,000
*2nd: Cr. 864,000
*3rd: Cr. 610,000
*4th: Cr. 508,000
*5th: Cr. 407,000
*6th: Cr. 305,000
===Prize Money (B-Spec)===
*1st: Cr. 599,000
*2nd: Cr. 282,900
*3rd: Cr. 199,700
*4th: Cr. 166,400
*5th: Cr. 133,100
*6th: Cr. 99,800
===Prize Cars===
*A-Spec: Audi R10 TDI Race Car '06
*B-Spec: McLaren MP4-12C '10
==Real Life Winners==
Year	Car 	Remarks
2013	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 	Race red flagged for 9 hours due to rain. First win for a Mercedes-Benz.
2012	Audi R8 LMS ultra 	155 laps. First ever victory for an Audi.
2010	BMW E92 M3 (BMW Motorsport) '10 	154 laps. Record-tying 5th victory for Pedro Lamy
2005	BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 	Final race for the M3 GTR V8
2004	BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 	BMW prevails against ABT-Audi in changing weather conditions.
2003	Opel Astra Touring Car (Opel Team Phoenix) '00	Three factories enter V8 powered race cars: Audi, BMW, Opel. Turbocharged Porsches by Manthey and Alzen.
2002	Chrysler Viper GTS-R '00 	
2001	Chrysler Viper GTS-R '00 	
1999	Chrysler Viper GTS-R '00 	Return of powerful cars, with the Viper dominating the season. None of the new water-cooled Porsche 996 GT3 has entered yet.
1997	BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 	
1996	BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 	
1995	BMW 320i Touring Car '03 	
1994	BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 	
1992	BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 	Race stopped for hours due to fog.
1991	BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 	
1990	BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 	144 laps, new distance record.
1989	BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 	
1980	Ford Escort RS 2000 	
1979	Ford Escort 	
1971	BMW 2002 Turbo '73 	
1970	BMW 2002 Turbo '73 TI 	
==Trivia==
*Unusually, the opponent list includes prototype race cars, despite the actual event is mainly for production-based race cars (GT3, GT4, etc.)
==See also==
*Nürburgring 24h Endurance (GT4), the version of the race featured in Gran Turismo 4
*24 Minutes of Nürburgring, the shorter version of the race featured in Gran Turismo 6
Category:Endurance Series (GT5)
Category:Events based on real-life
Category:GT5 Events