KATJA THOMAS Secures V3 Class Win as GIRLS ONLY Team Suffers Engine Woes

August 7, 2026

• KATJA THOMAS claimed V3 class pole and victory at NLS 7, climbing from 131st to 107th overall despite constant yellow flag interruptions throughout the six-hour endurance race.
• GIRLS ONLY team’s race ended after three hours when CHLOE CHONG’s Porsche Cayman GT4 suffered suspected engine failure in Pflanzgarten, later diagnosed as fuel system issues, forcing retirement from seventh in SP10.
• JANINA SCHALL’s Cup 3 Porsche received an 89-second stop-and-go penalty for Code 60 violation after four-and-a-half hours, crushing hopes of advancement and relegating the team to 14th in class.
• NLS debutant GINA JOBES ran fifth in M2 Cup class while SIRI HÖKFELT impressed in her BMW 240i Cup debut, though her teammate’s late crash denied her a final stint push.
• ELENA EGGER survived a gravel excursion avoiding stopped cars during Code 60 chaos, while WS Racing’s second entry driven by team members lost fourth place when the driveshaft shattered at Karussell.

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