In the 46th running of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the Eifel region revealed itself at its worst: Audi Sport customer racing had traveled to the world’s biggest automobile race as title defenders, but together with its customer teams suffered some bitter setbacks in the battle for its fifth overall victory. In the end, sixth position by Kelvin van der LindeSheldon van der LindeChristopher MiesRené Rast was the best result in an event in which changeable weather conditions caused the race to be interrupted three and a half hours before the end.