Winner & highlights of the Nurburgring 24 Hours

Here are the full highlights, and your winners from the Nurburgring 24 Hours via Sportscar365.

Glickenhaus Leads N24 After Hour 1
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Glickenhaus' lead would not last and they would be delayed, giving the lead in hour four to the Land Motorsports Audi R8.

Land Audi Leads N24 Hour 4 Amid Glickenhaus Delays
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1/4 into the race.  But, as the event is only six hours old, this is when attrition begins to take it's toll.

Audi Leads Hour 6 As Attrition Hits N24
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Halfway home.  Hour 12, and Audi leads with Land Motorsports taking the lead from WRT.

Audi Controlling N24 at Half Distance
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Fast forward to 3/4 distance.  1/4 of the Nurburgring 24 Hours remains.  The Land Motorsports Audi is still out in front.

Land Audi Leads Into Final Six Hours at N24
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Press fast forward again, and it's drama for the Land Motorsport Audi crew with just two hours now remaining in the 24 hour odyssey of "The Green Hell".

Land Audi Loses Lead in Hour 22
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For those who thought Land Audi was toast in hour 22, think again.  The skies opened at the finish, but the Land Audi team prevailed and will win the Nurburgring 24 Hours in the 47th renewal of this great race.

Land Audi Wins N24 After Dramatic Wet Finish
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Watch the drama unfold in the final half hour of the Nurburgring 24 HERE.

VIDEO: Dramatic Final 30 Minutes of Nurburgring 24
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PHOTOS: Nurburgring Weekend Gallery
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Congratulations to the driving squad of American Connor De Philippi, South African Kelvin van der Linde, and German aces Christopher Mies and Markus Winkelhock!\

#29 De Philippii/van der Linde/Mies/Winkelhock     Audi R8 LMS

158 laps (2,528 miles) were completed in this year's race.  For Christopher Mies, it is his second Nurburgring 24 Hours triumph.  It is the third for Markus Winkelhock.  Connor De Philippi and Kelvin van der Linde are first-time winners at The Nurburgring!  We'll see you next year, for another running of the Nurburgring 24 Hours.

Auf wiedersehen, for now.