Kirchanschöring – For the team, competing in the 24-hour race is far more than a conventional racing entry. The Nordschleife, with its almost 25 kilometers, extreme elevation changes and unpredictable Eifel weather, is regarded worldwide as a benchmark for technology and development. There is no other place where new systems, components and drivetrain solutions can be tested under comparable levels of stress.

For the race, Reiter Engineering will travel to the Nürburgring with a young team of around 40 people, with an average age of 28, consisting of designers, development engineers and mechanics. The team is deliberately made up of only a few experienced engineers, instead placing a strong focus on young talent that is specifically developed within the company. For years, Reiter Engineering has invested in training the next generation and gives young development engineers the opportunity to take on responsibility directly at the racetrack and gain practical experience at the highest level.

“As a development team in motorsport, Reiter Engineering needs racing. In reality, we are not a typical racing team; for us, the whole year is not only about ‘going racing’. Instead, races at Reiter are a kind of training camp for our engineers and prototype builders. In motorsport, success is not determined by the driver alone, but by the entire team. Motorsport is one of the few sports in which EVERYONE, regardless of physical fitness, can contribute to success through their commitment. We see ourselves as a competitive team, even when we are not racing. This mindset of ‘higher, faster, further’ shapes the way our company works. For us, racing means constantly competing against much larger rivals and still wanting to be better. Without this motivation, what we do every day would no longer be our passion, but simply work. At Reiter, you feel most at home if you are a true competitor. That is exactly why the people here are always motivated, and that is what we are now bringing to the Nürburgring.”
– Sabrina Reiter, Team Principal

At the heart of the project in 2026 is the modified KTM X-BOW GT2, which Reiter Engineering will enter in the innovation-friendly SPX class. The category deliberately provides room for technical modifications and new solutions that are often restricted by the regulations in traditional GT classes.

The team will be supported by drivers Miklas Born, Arne Hoffmeister, Marcel Marchewicz and Laurents Hörr. Together, they offer the team a strong combination of the necessary speed, composure and experience required to successfully complete the race.

“The entry of the KTM X-BOW GTX on the Nordschleife demonstrates our ambition at Reiter: standing still is not an option for us. We do not only want to prove ourselves on track, but also continuously develop as a team and keep looking ahead. Our strength lies in finding solutions rather than carrying doubts. That is why, even when it is uncomfortable, we critically review our own past developments and consistently improve them in order to create a better end product. The SPX class gives our young, hungry team the opportunity to put this approach into practice on one of the most demanding racetracks in the world.”
– Bernhard Ehrlich, Head of Engineering

In the run-up to the 24-hour race, the team already used the NLS as a development platform. The races of the traditional championship served as intensive preparation, allowing the car, procedures and technical systems to be further optimized under competitive conditions, and already resulted in a first class victory at NLS3.

For 25 years, the Upper Bavarian company has stood for uncompromising engineering in GT racing. Reiter Engineering developed, among others, the Lamborghini Gallardo GT3, the Sareni Camaro GT3 and various evolution stages of the KTM X-BOW through to GT2 and GTX vehicles. In total, the company’s cars have achieved more than 750 podium finishes, around 300 victories and over 300 pole positions.

The return to the Nürburgring therefore marks not only a GT comeback, but also the consistent continuation of Reiter Engineering’s ambition to use motorsport as a development platform for high-performance, sustainable and safe technologies.