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| Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Base | Berndorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Principal | [Not Linked — team principal varies] |
| Website | [Not included] |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-AMG |
| Principal drivers | See section |
| Major championships | Multiple endurance and GT titles |
Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon is an international motor racing team based in Berndorf, Germany, that has campaigned Mercedes-AMG GT3 and Mercedes-AMG GT4 machinery across endurance and sprint championships. The organization grew from a regional outfit into a factory-supported contender, competing at marquee events including the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, 24 Hours of Spa, and rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship, Intercontinental GT Challenge, and national series. Black Falcon has been associated with notable manufacturers, drivers, and endurance programs while developing a reputation for engineering, strategy, and sustained competitiveness.
Black Falcon was founded in 2006 by a team of motorsport professionals and entrepreneurs in Baden-Württemberg, initially focusing on club-level and national GT racing. Early seasons saw entries in ADAC GT Masters, VLN Endurance Championship (now Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie), and one-off international events, rapidly establishing ties with Mercedes-Benz motorsport departments and privateer GT networks. By the 2010s, the team expanded into international endurance contests such as the 24 Hours of Spa and the Blancpain Endurance Series, securing its position among established squads like AF Corse, WRT, and Rowe Racing. Strategic collaborations with OEMs and customer racing initiatives led to regular factory-support roles during campaigns in the FIA GT1 World Championship era and subsequent GT3 programs, aligning Black Falcon with global GT3 platforms and boutique endurance operations.
Black Falcon's organizational model integrates race engineers, vehicle technicians, logistics staff, and driver management drawn from European GT networks. Executive leadership historically combined privateer ownership with professional motorsport management, engaging specialists who previously worked with Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, HWA AG, and factory-supported projects. The operational structure includes a race operations department responsible for pit strategy at endurance events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and coordination with series organizers like the SRO Motorsports Group and Dekra. Technical management liaises with suppliers including AMG GmbH and tire partners from manufacturers that support GT3 programs in IMSA SportsCar Championship and other series.
Black Falcon has campaigned successive generations of Mercedes-AMG GT race cars, beginning with customer GT3 models and evolving alongside homologation cycles. The team’s work encompasses chassis setup, aerodynamic tuning, and integration of control systems homologated for FIA GT3 regulations, collaborating with suppliers familiar from DTM and GT competition. Technical development includes data acquisition systems, engine mapping coordination with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains-linked specialists, and tire management strategies aligned with partners that participate in series like the Nürburgring 24 Hours and Intercontinental GT Challenge. Black Falcon’s garage engineering has adapted to BoP processes administered by series officials, applying telemetry analysis and simulation tools comparable to those used by teams in Formula One feeder categories and prototype endurance programs.
Black Falcon’s campaign history spans national and international GT championships, endurance classics, and sprint cups. The team has scored podiums and victories in the ADAC GT Masters, Blancpain Endurance Series, GT World Challenge Europe, Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, and marquee 24-hour races such as 24 Hours of Nürburgring and 24 Hours of Spa. Black Falcon has also competed in rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Intercontinental GT Challenge, facing teams like Team Mercedes-AMG, Aston Martin Racing, Porsche GT Team, and BMW Team Schnitzer. Their racecraft in traffic management, night stints, and mixed-weather strategy has often been decisive in long-distance events.
Over the years Black Falcon employed a mixture of factory-contracted pilots, seasoned GT professionals, and emerging talent drawn from feeder series. Drivers associated with the team have included experienced endurance specialists and former single-seaters who progressed through Formula 3 and Formula 2 ranks into GT competition. Names appearing on Black Falcon entries have competed alongside or against figures from Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing programs, SRO-affiliated driver rosters, and international endurance stalwarts known from the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Bathurst 12 Hour.
Black Falcon’s commercial network blends manufacturer support from Mercedes-Benz and AMG-related entities with title and technical partnerships involving European automotive suppliers, lubricant brands, and tire manufacturers engaged in GT racing. The team has worked with logistics partners servicing events across the FIA and ACO calendars, and maintained relationships with series promoters including the SRO Motorsports Group and national organizers like ADAC. Sponsorships have enabled sustained entry lists in endurance classics and development programs for customer drivers.
Black Falcon’s record includes multiple class victories and overall podiums at endurance events, championship points hauls in ADAC GT Masters and GT World Challenge Europe, and notable performances at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring and 24 Hours of Spa. The team has been recognized for consistent race finishes, reliability in long-distance competitions, and effective use of BoP-adjusted GT3 machinery to secure competitive results against full-factory operations such as Porsche GT Team and Aston Martin Racing. Black Falcon continues to feature in endurance calendars and customer racing initiatives, adding to its list of event wins, pole positions, and fastest-lap accolades in European GT racing.
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