SUBARU/STI Claim SP4T Class Victory at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race

29 May 2026 – Subaru Tecnica International Inc. (STI), Subaru’s motorsport subsidiary, competed in the 54th Nürburgring 24-Hour Race, held at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany from 14-17 May 2026, with the “SUBARU WRX NBR CHALLENGE 2026” based on the WRX S4.

The team successfully completed the full 24-hour race and achieved their goal of winning the SP4T* class.*

SUBARU WRX NBR CHALLENGE 2026 (Drivers: Carlo van Dam, Kota Sasaki, Takuto Iguchi, and Rintaro Kubo) successfully advanced through official qualifying, finishing 68th overall out of 159 entries and 2nd in the SP4T class.

In the final race, the SUBARU WRX chased down the class pole-sitter, overtook it early in the opening stages, and steadily extended their lead. They then continued to improve their overall position while competing against higher-class cars, ultimately crossing the finish line in 31st place overall on the final day of the race.

The SUBARU WRX completed a total of 139 laps, covering approximately 3,527.5 km over the 24 hours. This result marks SUBARU/STI’s second victory in the SP4T class since 2024.

*SP4T class…Class for turbocharged cars between 2.0L and 2.6L.

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