The CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa in 24 facts
total of 536 almost exactly matched the average for this period (532). 3. When it comes to Super Pole, Mercedes-AMG is without doubt the brand to beat this year. In 2022 it became the first GT manufacturer to secure four successive pole positions... 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2014. The average starting position for the winner during this period is P9, although no car has started from ninth and gone on to win. 5. Defending overall winner Mercedes-AMG has the biggest entry this year with 16 cars
Haase keeps Comtoyou Racing Audi on top as chequered flag falls on first day of official Prologue
Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG in the Gold Cup (P10 overall); and the #70 Leipert Motorsport Lamborghini in Pro-Am (P12 overall). While the morning session was largely quiet, the longer afternoon run was interrupted by several red flags. The first was for #89 Akkodis ASP Mercedes-AMG, which hit the outer barrier at Raidillon, damaging the front and rear of the car. Soon after, the #58 Grasser Racing Lamborghini found itself beached in the gravel at Les Combes; there was no damage, though the incident
History and legends unite for CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa centenary poster
Mercedes-AMGs climbing the legendary Raidillon, with the iconic endurance grandstand visible in the background. On the left, the 300 SEL that finished second in 1971; on the right, the AMG GT3 EVO that will tackle the centenary edition in the colours of CrowdStrike. Each of the posters features two cars – one modern, one historic – running side-by-side in the same location. After Mercedes-AMG, the other current Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS manufacturers Aston Martin, Audi, BMW
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa set for record-breaking grid with 72 cars confirmed for 2023 edition
, while it's a similar story for Optimum Motorsport, which handles the #5 crew and the sister Inception Racing entry. Event newcomer 7TSIX completes the McLaren roster, which has the numbers to mount a serious challenge for Bronze Cup glory. MERCEDES-AMG (AMG GT3) • Increased firepower marks 2022 overall winner out as brand to beat • 16 entries: 4 Pro | 2 Gold | 2 Silver | 5 Bronze | 2 Pro-Am | 1 TBD Mercedes-AMG will be the best represented brand at this year's CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa thanks to
Comtoyou Racing Audi tops opening morning session at official Prologue
Comtoyou Racing ended the opening morning of the 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa Prologue at the top of the timing screens courtesy of its #11 Audi. Christopher Haase posted a 2m18.525s lap early in the three-hour session, after which rain left the circuit damp and prevented any improvement on the German driver's benchmark. The #11 Audi was 0.471s faster than the #79 HRT Mercedes-AMG, which was also the best of the Bronze Cup runners. The #19 Iron Lynx Lamborghini was the top Gold Cup entrant
Let battle commence: who will capture overall glory at the 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa?
can count on world-class professional drivers, while the teams represent the very best in the business. So, who will be the latest to add their name to Spa's roll of honour? The natural starting point is last year's victorious brand, Mercedes-AMG... Fanatec GT Europe Endurance Cup event at Circuit Paul Ricard thanks to the trio of Raffaele Marciello, Jules Gounon and Timur Boguslavskiy. The sister #87 Mercedes-AMG Team Akkodis ASP machine unites 2013 winner Maxi Götz with Lorenzo Ferrari and
Deux journées d’essais officiels bien chargées avant les TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa
était aussi celui des quatre séances cumulées avec la Porsche #18 de KCMG et la Mercedes-AMG #57 du Winward Racing dans le sillage direct de la BMW. Parmi les 61 voitures, on recensait quelques invités qui ne participeront pas à la course cette année
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa glory up for grabs in ultra-competitive class battles
the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. The only two-car Gold Cup effort comes from Winward Racing, which has shown impressive pace with its Mercedes-AMG entries. The experienced #57 line-up of Ward/Ellis/Dontje must be considered a leading class contender... Dorrbecker/Moulin/Paverud/Petrov set to handle the #60 machine. The popular Madpanda Motorsport squad conquered Spa in 2021 and will fly the Mercedes-AMG flag again this year. Its Fanatec GT Europe Endurance Cup line-up of Perez Companc/Nesov/Gustavsen is
Total 24 Hours of Spa
presence of eleven cars. Mercedes also takes this meeting very seriously with no fewer than eight AMG GT3s lined up. After its victory in 2015 with the BMW Z4 of the Belgian team Marc VDS, the Bavarian manufacturer will start an entirely new model: the
Let's GOOOOO for the weekend of the Brûleurs de gommes (BDG #5 2023) at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
The BDG have a memorable weekend in store for you: new features, exceptional cars, more shows, etc... The event is getting stronger every season. The BDG, it's a trackday on Saturday and Sunday but it's also and especially animations on the whole site of the Circuit. Let's start with the Track Introduction sessions offered as a passenger in racing cars such as LMP2, Ferrari 488/430 Challenge, Porsche 991/992 GT3 CUP, Mercedes AMG GT4, Bmw M2 CS Racing CUP, Radical, FunCup, etc... but also in
SPA HISTORIC COMPETITION + ADAC RACING WEEKEND
edition of the ADAC GT Masters in 2015, a BMW Z4 GT3 and a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 both took victory. The current season looks very similar: These two German constructors are currently setting the tone, but a third team is also making a name for
Everything you need to know about the 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
session. The chief question is whether anyone can break the Mercedes-AMG stranglehold: the Affalterbach marque has clinched the past four pole positions in a row, a run that began in 2019. There is still time for a final run before the race, with..., a maximum of three from the Pro category, which can score points towards the 2023 championship. Mercedes-AMG and BMW are level on points after winning the LIQUI MOLY Bathurst 12 Hour and Kyalami 9 Hour respectively. The event is also the biggest points
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa presents sensational 67-car entry list for centenary edition
entry from Mercedes-AMG, while Porsche is also superbly represented with 12 cars. BMW will defend last year's overall victory with a seven-car fleet, while there is the excitement of new machinery from Aston Martin and Ford. Italian marques Ferrari and
Spa Speedweek : the ideal appetiser before the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
following week will also be in action, including Barwell Motorsport (Lamborghini), 2 Seas Motorsport (Mercedes-AMG), Optimum Motorsport (McLaren), and Beechdean Motorsport (Aston Martin). British GT’s only overseas race begins at 12:30 on Sunday, lasts three
The Parade : a unique shared experience to launch the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
, Mercedes-AMG, and Aston Martin will also be part of this must-see automotive celebration. A major new feature this year is that the cars will arrive in the superb Parc de Sept Heures. They will line up beneath the shade of the trees in the park, built
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa on the horizon as chequered flag falls on official Prologue
, which was P2 overall on Wednesday afternoon thanks to a 2m16.967s. In Pro-Am, Haupt Racing Team led the way with a 2m17.040s from its #64 Mercedes-AMG. Both days featured a significant number of red flags. The rain-hit Tuesday morning session proved
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa set for record-breaking edition
be at the start this year. Mercedes-AMG will be the best-represented brand with 12 cars, ahead of BMW and Porsche (11 cars each) and Ferrari (10). Multi-car entries from Aston Martin, McLaren, Audi, Lamborghini, Corvette and Ford will complete the