New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen made headlines on Saturday by winning on his GT3 debut at the Nurburgring, while Indian endurance racer Akshay Gupta fought through a dramatic race to finish 4th in the VT2-F+4WD class at the 9th round of the ADAC Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS).

Racing for STENLE Marketing Mertens Motorsport in the Hyundai i30N, 32-year-old Gupta showcased resilience and pace despite setbacks that cost the team a likely podium.

Qualifying was delayed by heavy morning fog, and the drying track conditions left Gupta's team only 6th in class and 67th overall on the grid, despite having the pace to fight for pole. Determined to make up ground, Gupta took the race start and delivered a stro...