Akshay Gupta makes podium in Cup3 AM class at Nürburgring 24H
Indian endurance racer Akshay Gupta delivered a strong and resilient performance at the 2026 ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, finishing 35th overall and second in the AM classification of the Cup3 class in the #949 SRS Team Sorg Rennsport Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. Gupta shared the car with Aaron Wenisch, Björn Simon and Tommy Graberg, competing in one of the deepest classes of the race. The Cup3 category, part of the Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring, featured 17 entries, making it the second-largest competitive class behind the headline GT3 field. The 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours drew a massive 161-car entry, with Max Verstappen making his debut in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 alongside some of the strongest GT3 drivers in the world. The official race coverage confirmed a record crowd of 352,000 spectators across the weekend. For Gupta, the race marked his second start at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, following his podium finish in SP3T in 2025, where he finished third in class in a Cupra TCR. This year also marked his first Nürburgring 24 Hours in the …









