MATHILDA PAATZ Debuts as FLAVIA PELLEGRINO FERNANDES Secures Fourth in NLS
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October 15, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- FLAVIA PELLEGRINO FERNANDES overcame passenger-accident injuries and persistent transmission issues to finish fourth in class, securing the already-won Ladies Trophy with teammate Schönfeldt battling within 30 seconds of third before mechanical troubles struck.
- MATHILDA PAATZ made her NLS debut in her family’s Mathilda Racing Scirocco, steadily building pace throughout the race to finish sixth in class and 87th overall despite challenging wet conditions and limited Friday practice.
- MIKAELA ÅHLIN-KOTTULINSKY’s weekend ended Friday when her Golf crashed beyond repair during testing, while CÉLIA MARTIN retired after one lap with technical failure and SIRI HÖKFELT withdrew for health reasons early in the race.
- MIKI KOYAMA’s Toyota GT4 ran sixth in class before retiring at Kesselchen after 30 minutes, triggering hour-long Code 60 zones. TABEA JÜNGER also retired at Brünnchen, leaving only PELLEGRINO FERNANDES and PAATZ to reach the finish.
- The Girls Only Porsche Cup team couldn’t start due to bodywork damage, capping a season marked by cancellations, crashes, and mechanical failures that plagued female competitors throughout 2026 NLS competition.
UPCOMING:
- 2027 NLS Season Opener at Nurburgring (date to be announced)
LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:
GRRL! summary based upon reporting by MIKA BÖCKER originally appearing on www.racers-behindthehelmet.com
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