Why does the Grello have so little preparation?

Conflicts with other races and a failure of the NLS led to the generous drivers Güven and Preining having only one race.

Who drives the Grello in the race?

The driver team consists of Ayhancan Güven, Thomas Preining and Kevin Estre. All three have hardly any racing experience together in the Grello.

What is the history between Manthey and Verstappen?

In 2025, Manthey Racing received a controversial penalty that cost them their victory. The team now wants revenge.

Can the Grello still win?

It's possible, but unlikely. The lack of preparation is a massive disadvantage to a well-prepared breach.

Grello before Nürburgring-Duell: poor preparation

Manthey Racing approaches Verstappen with minimal racing practice. Can talent make up for lack of preparation?

ByKostadin Stamboliev1 sourcePublished 16 May, 5:01Updated 16 May, 14:03

Grello before Nürburgring-Duell: poor preparation

Manthey Racing faces a Herculean task. The Grello, the yellow and green Porsche flagship, meets Max Verstappen at the Nürburgring. But the preparation is anything but optimal.

Due to scheduling conflicts and a canceled NLS race, regular drivers Ayhancan Güven and Thomas Preining only completed one race this season. Kevin Estre, the third man in the group, has experience, but he was also hardly able to train in the Grello. The duel is given additional explosiveness by the previous story.

Grello before Nürburgring-Duell: poor preparation

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