You’ve probably seen the Photo-Essay by Bert (and Gerard) last week. While they were enjoying a vintage car race, Mike and I were also on the track; on the Nürburgring. Chopard and Porsche invited us for the FIA WEC 6 hours of Nürburgring race and since we had some further connections to the Porsche Team – and its driver Timo Bernhard – we were more than happy to pay a visit to the legendary German racetrack.

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Padock while it was open for lucky ticket holders

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…and after they closed it down during the race.

Our hang-out for the day was the Porsche Hospitality Lounge behind the paddock where we could enjoy the race on big screen TVs but also where we had the chance to get some first-hand experience of the various Chopard models the company brought to the event. Thanks to their amazing generosity we could do a pit walk before the race and saw the cars up close right before the red light turned green and the race begun. During the race we were taken to a garage tour (strictly no photos or video of course) where we had the experience of a lifetime. Experiencing how the team works in action during the race is something not many people get to see and what turned out to be the highlight of the day.

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Porsche Hospitality Lounge

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We also spent some time on the rooftop of the garages where the absolutely stunning view to the finish line and pit stops allowed us to shot some cool photos of these insane supercars. The sound is indescribable and almost unbearable even with earplugs in but it is just part of the show.

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Mike was sporting the appropriate – yet not Chopard – watch for the day

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