Conrad Tox Leveau, Martin Rump, and Joshua Bednarski won the 24 Hours of Barcelona in the #921 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, securing the Michelin 24H SERIES European Series title for Mühlner Motorsport in the process. In the 61st 24-hour race in the team’s history, experience, reliability, and meticulous preparation proved to be the keys to success.
Barcelona, September 20, 2026 – What a way to end the season for Mühlner Motorsport: After 24 hours of intense endurance racing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the #921 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup crosses the finish line as the winner of its class. Conrad Tox Leveau, Martin Rump, and Joshua Bednarski win the 2026 24H Barcelona—and at the same time crown Mühlner Motorsport champion of the 992 class in the Michelin 24H SERIES European Series.
It is the perfect conclusion to a season in which Mühlner Motorsport was one of the dominant teams in the class from the very beginning. Following victories at Mugello and Spa-Francorchamps, the team secured its third win of the season at the grand 24-hour finale in Barcelona—and with it, the championship.
But the victory in Barcelona is more than just the result of the last 24 hours. It is the result of weeks of preparation, consistent hard work, and the experience gained from more than six decades of motorsport.
Above all, however, it is a triumph for the entire team.
Always Within Striking Distance
As early as qualifying, the #921 showed that it could contend for victory in Barcelona. Leveau, Rump, and Bednarski secured a front-row starting position for the Porsche in the 992 class, creating an excellent starting point for the longest race of the season.
From the start, Mühlner stayed with the leading group.
Over the course of 24 hours, race situations, strategies, and gaps kept shifting. An early problem initially set the #921 back, and later the team also had to respond to a tire failure. Yet at no point did the team lose sight of its ultimate goal.
Instead of sticking to a fixed plan, the engineers repeatedly adjusted the strategy to match the actual race dynamics. The mechanics executed the pit stops with precision, while the drivers consistently posted fast lap times on the track and, at the same time, conserved the car for the long distance.
That’s exactly what endurance racing is all about.
Not every phase of the race goes perfectly. What matters is how a team responds to it.
And Mühlner reacted.
Lap after lap, the #921 worked its way back to the front. When the decisive phase of the race began on Sunday morning, the Porsche was exactly where it needed to be: within striking distance of the lead.
Preparation Turns into Performance
In the final hours, the work the team had been doing long before the trip to Barcelona paid off.
For Mühlner Motorsport, a 24-hour race doesn’t begin with the starting signal on Saturday. It begins weeks earlier in the workshop.
Every component is inspected, procedures are prepared, and potential race scenarios are run through. Engineers work on setup and strategy, while mechanics prepare the car for the extraordinary stresses of a day-and-night race. Driver changes, tires, fuel, pit stops, and workflows must all mesh seamlessly.
Because over the course of 24 hours, every detail adds up.
In Barcelona, it was precisely this preparation that proved to be the decisive factor.
While the three drivers consistently kept the #921 running at the highest level, the team in the pits worked to turn their strong starting position into a chance at victory. Strategy and pit stops brought Mühlner closer and closer to the lead.
Two hours before the end of the race, the long battle that had raged day and night had finally turned into a sprint for victory.
Now the race would be decided on the track.
Leveau Takes the Lead
In the final stages, Conrad Tox Leveau was behind the wheel of the #921. After nearly a full day’s worth of racing, he closed the remaining gap to the leader.
Then came the decisive moment.
Leveau broke through on the track, took the lead, and immediately began to pull away. A few seconds turned into several seconds, and then the lead continued to grow.
It was the culmination of what the entire team had been preparing for over many hours.
The drivers had kept the #921 in the race.
The engineers had made the right decisions.
The mechanics had kept the car running reliably through the night.
And now Mühlner Motorsport was in the lead.
In the final stretch, it was all about doing exactly what is perhaps the most difficult thing over 24 hours: staying focused, avoiding any more unnecessary risks, and safely bringing the work they’d done across the finish line.
After 24 hours, they had done it.
Victory for Mühlner Motorsport at the 24H Barcelona.
Three drivers, one goal
Conrad Tox Leveau, Martin Rump, and Joshua Bednarski delivered exactly the kind of performance required for a successful 24-hour race.
All three were fast. All three were consistent. And all three put their individual performance in the service of the common goal.
On a track with constant lapping traffic and widely varying vehicle speeds, this combination is crucial. Over 24 hours, it’s not about driving every single lap like a qualifying session. It’s about being fast when speed is needed, protecting the car when it matters, and maintaining concentration even after many hours.
Leveau, Rump, and Bednarski did exactly that.
At the same time, they gave the engineers at the pit wall the freedom to work strategically. A fast car alone doesn’t win a 24-hour race. Only when drivers, technology, and strategy work as a unified whole does the opportunity arise to finish at the top on Sunday.
In Barcelona, this unity worked.
Reliability Is No Accident
For Mühlner Motorsport, this victory therefore holds special significance.
Barcelona marked the 61st 24-hour race in the team’s history.
The experience gained from 60 previous 24-hour races worldwide went into the preparation of the #921 Porsche. Daytona, the Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps, Dubai, Barcelona, and other international endurance races have, over many years, fostered a body of knowledge that cannot be replaced by theory.
After all, a 24-hour race poses different challenges than nearly any other motorsport discipline.
It’s about speed—but just as much about reliability.
It’s about performance—but just as much about precision.
And it’s about maintaining the same standards after 20 or 22 hours as at the start of the race.
In Barcelona, the #921 faced some issues. Nevertheless, the car remained competitive. The team responded quickly instead of wasting time dwelling on what had already happened.
For Mühlner Motorsport, this mindset is an integral part of endurance racing.
Reliability isn’t a coincidence. It’s the result of preparation.
Victory Leads to the Championship
With its success in Barcelona, Mühlner Motorsport also capped off an extraordinary season in the Michelin 24H SERIES European Series.
The path to the title began right at the season opener. Mühlner won at Mugello, followed by a victory at Spa-Francorchamps, and collected enough points throughout the rest of the season to keep all options open heading into the finale.
Before Barcelona, the task was clear: The team had to drive its own race, score as many points as possible, and fight until the very end.
That’s exactly what they did.
While the championship standings shifted repeatedly over the course of the 24 hours, Mühlner focused exclusively on her own task.
No calculations. No playing it safe.
Race.
And win.
With its third victory of the season, Mühlner Motorsport ultimately secured the championship in the 992 class of the 2026 Michelin 24H SERIES European Series. The official final standings show 174 championship points for the #921 car.
Thus, a season that began with a victory ends with a victory—and with the title.
The 61st race turns out to be a very special one
For a team with decades of experience in international endurance racing, every 24-hour race is a new challenge.
Nevertheless, Barcelona 2026 will hold a special place in the history of Mühlner Motorsport.
The 61st 24-hour race.
Three drivers who deliver a strong performance over the entire distance.
A Porsche that remains competitive until the very end despite the enormous demands placed on it.
A team that weathered setbacks and turned the race in their favor with strategy and precision.
Victory.
And the championship.
It’s exactly for races like these that Mühlner Motorsport competes in endurance racing.
From Barcelona to Kyalami
And after the 61st 24-hour race comes the 62nd.
The next extraordinary challenge awaits as early as January. From January 8–10, 2027, the Michelin 24H SERIES will head to South Africa for the first time for the new 24H Kyalami.
Mühlner Motorsport is preparing an extensive program for the event and plans to field the 992-generation Porsche 911 GT3 R as well as the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Driver lineups are currently being finalized for the race.
The debut at Kyalami is exactly the kind of challenge that suits Mühlner Motorsport: an international 24-hour race, a demanding track, and a challenge where experience, preparation, and reliability will be crucial.
The lessons learned in Barcelona will therefore be directly incorporated into the preparations for the next 24-hour project.
2027: The next season is already on the horizon
Beyond that, planning for 2027 is already underway.
Following Kyalami, the new season of the Michelin 24H SERIES European Series begins in March. Mugello, Spa-Francorchamps, the Red Bull Ring, Paul Ricard, and once again the 24-hour finale in Barcelona make up the international endurance racing program.
At the same time, the Nürburgring remains a second central pillar of the Mühlner program. The NLS, 24h Qualifiers, and the 24-hour race on the Nordschleife will also be the team’s focus in 2027.
For Mühlner Motorsport, the success in Barcelona therefore does not mark the end of the story.
Rather, it is confirmation of a path that has been followed for decades.
Meticulously preparing cars. Developing drivers and bringing them together. Strategically reading the race. Working with precision even under the greatest pressure. And reliably bringing a fast car to the checkered flag.
In Barcelona, it was precisely this philosophy that led to victory and the championship.
Now the team is looking ahead.
Conrad Tox Leveau, Martin Rump, and Joshua Bednarski win the 24H Barcelona.
Mühlner Motorsport is the champion of the 992 class in the 2026 Michelin 24H SERIES European Series.
Third win of the season. 61st 24-hour race. Victory and the championship.
And the next challenge is already waiting.
ENDURANCE IS OUR PASSION.
