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Christian Krognes secured the fastest lap in the second qualifying session for the 2026 Nurburgring 24-hour race, setting an impressive time of 8:18.515 in the Walkenhorst Aston Martin. Despite heavy rain and low temperatures, times dropped as the track dried, with Max Verstappen breaking the nine-minute barrier in the Winward Mercedes. Verstappen and teammate Lucas Auer opted to stay in the pits during the final push, but Verstappen remained confident in the cars setup. Krognes took first place, followed by the Dunlop Porsche and HRT Ford. The top GT3 and pro classes will be determined by a time trial at 10:40 a.m., with Auer behind the wheel of number three. The second race begins at 1:00 p.m. CET, following a minute of silence for driver Juha Miettinen, who passed away yesterday. All eyes will be on how the teams tweaks perform on the track.

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