Team KCMG is all set to tackle NLS3 this weekend, announcing another impressive line-up with plenty of experience to take on the Green Hell as the squad continues its Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie season.
Former winners of the Nürburgring 24 Hours David Pittard and Jesse Krohn remain in the #47 Mercedes-AMG GT3 after a positive start to the campaign, where they finished 10th in NLS2.
The duo will be joined by KCMG regular Edoardo Liberati, who has driven at the Nürburgring 24 Hours for the Hong Kong-based outfit on four occasions, dating back to 2019.
To complete the quartet is ex-Formula 1 driver Kamui Kobayashi, who completed his permit around the Nordschleife in GT4 machinery during 2024.
The Japanese racer competed in SUPER FORMULA with KCMG for the last nine years, scoring five podiums with the squad. Kobayashi also has a wealth of experience and success across multiple series, winning the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans as well as securing 18 victories across his time in World Endurance Championship.
Qualifying for NLS3 gets underway on Saturday from 08:30 local time (UTC+2), before lights out for the four-hour enduro at 12:00.
DAVID PITTARD
“After a successful and competitive debut at NLS2 that highlighted the team’s potential, we will continue to work towards unlocking our ultimate performance this weekend! It was a great start to the project and I’m excited to see what else we can achieve in NLS3! We also saw the hype that came with bringing an F1 driver to the NLS, so it’s great to bring our own and welcome Kamui-san to the team!”
JESSE KROHN
“I’m really looking forward to our next two races, starting with NLS3, followed by the Qualifiers the weekend after. We have a good foundation to build on after our debut with the AMG GT3, and I am also delighted to welcome Kamui to the team! These will be the final opportunities to get everything dialled in before the 24h race in May, so we have full focus on getting things right.”
EDOARDO LIBERATI
“I can’t wait to be back on track for NLS3 with KCMG. We’ve been doing a great job with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, and the potential already shown at NLS2 is really promising. I’m super motivated to get back behind the wheel alongside my teammates Jesse Krohn and David Pittard, and to share the car with an iconic driver like Kamui Kobayashi. I’m looking forward to continuing to build on what we’ve started.”
KAMUI KOBAYASHI
“NLS3 will be my very first time to take on the historical Nordschleife in a GT3 car and I’m excited and looking forward to the week with KCMG. There is a lot of work to do but I’ll build myself up step by step, and hopefully we learn a lot by the end of the weekend, to help us be prepared for the upcoming races! Huge thanks to Paul-san for this opportunity to be back again with the KCMG family.”
MATT HOWSON TEAM MANAGER
“We’re looking forward to NLS3 and building on the obvious potential shown in NLS2. It’s a real privilege to welcome Kamui Kobayashi for his Nürburgring GT3 debut, it will be a learning weekend for him, but with his speed, experience and the ability to gain knowledge from David, Jesse and Edo, we have a very strong line-up and can target a top result. KCMG is adapting to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 quickly, NLS3 is another important step in this process and our objective is to gather more data, improve on NLS2 in all areas and continue to refine the overall package as we head towards Nürburgring 24 next month.”
PAUL IP KCMG FOUNDER
“As we approach NLS3, the priority for KCMG is to keep building and refining step by step ahead of the 24 Hours. We are very pleased to welcome Kamui Kobayashi back to KCMG – his experience adds a strong dimension to an already competitive line-up. This weekend is about continuing to learn, improve and strengthen our overall performance as we develop the whole team for what’s to come.”
Media enquiries: Cristina Villar
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About KCMG
KC Motorgroup Ltd (KCMG) is an international motorsport services group established in 2007 by Paul Ip. The group, with its headquarters located in Hong Kong, has operations reaching across the Asia Pacific region. KCMG operates closely with many partner companies and racing organisations around the world to provide unrivalled motorsport services, equipment, team management and quality distribution in the automotive industry. For more information on all of the team’s activities please visit www.kcmg.com.hk or email info@kcmg.com.hk.
