WHO WILL PLAY FOR THE VICTORY OF THE OVERALL RANKING ?
motorcycles in Belgium. On Sunday 18 August, the 6 Heures Moto de Spa-Francorchamps promise an intense show and battles on all levels. In the big weights (those aiming for overall victory, regardless of the category), we have rarely seen so many
Let battle commence: who will capture overall glory at the 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa?
• Fierce level of competition in prospect between 20-car Pro contingent • Line-up of world-class drivers includes 10 previous overall winners • Busy programme of activity scheduled for 29 June - 2 July at Ardennes venue A remarkable field of 71 GT3 cars will tackle this year's CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, promising an unmatched level of competition as the legendary event celebrates its 75th edition. Among this bumper grid, 20 Pro crews will be gunning for overall victory in the Ardennes. Each
Haase keeps Comtoyou Racing Audi on top as chequered flag falls on first day of official Prologue
at the top of the order, though Haase had an answer for both. The class leaders for the afternoon session were the #62 Team Parker Racing Porsche in the Bronze Cup (P3 overall); the #12 Comtoyou Racing Audi in the Silver Cup (P7 overall); the #57 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
Double win for Göldi and Gilloux in WES Round 4
and was brave to race again today in her physical conditions, showing the Belgian spectators she never gives up. The Women’s podium was a replica of Day 1’s, consolidating the top-3 positions in the overall World Cup standings with the Swiss Göldi on... and is now fifth overall. Behind the top-3, Ismael Esteban (BH) from Spain was pushing hard to be among the podium finishers like yesterday, almost sprinting for the entire race and eventually finishing fourth ahead of Dutch Jeroen van Eck (Ghost), and
The CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa in 24 facts
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... it was first staged in 1924, while eight have been victorious since GT rules were introduced in 2001. There have been five winners during the GT3 era: Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Porsche and Mercedes-AMG, the latter adding its fourth overall win last year. 7
MISSIONH24 – WORLD PREMIERE AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
: immersion in the racing environment for the team, finalisation of everyone’s roles, two technical questions (learn the overall set-up of the car and make progress in energy management) and the shakedown of the car at the circuit this afternoon. PHOTO
Comtoyou Racing Audi tops opening morning session at official Prologue
in P8 overall. The #216 Modena Motorsports Porsche paced Pro-Am in P12, while the #26 Saintéloc Junior Team Audi led the Silver Cup class in P16. Unfortunately the session was not all plain sailing for the #26 Audi, which brought out the red flags
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa on the horizon as chequered flag falls on official Prologue
Spa-Francorchamps welcomes 68 cars for two days of testing ahead of 29 June – 2 July contest Comtoyou Racing Audi fastest overall after impressive showing from event newcomer First track activity for 75th CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa now less than... top courtesy of a 2m16.875s from Thomas Preining. Nevertheless, the #21 Comtoyou Racing Audi remained the fastest overall at the test thanks to Hofer's morning effort. In addition to topping the overall order, the #21 Audi was also the quickest Gold
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa set for record-breaking grid with 72 cars confirmed for 2023 edition
Martin enjoys a long and storied association with Spa-Francorchamps, highlighted by its overall victory at the 24 Hours in 1948. A stalwart of the event's GT era, the brand will take its place on the 2023 grid thanks to the Málaga-based Bullitt Racing... • 8 entries: 4 Pro | 1 Gold | 1 Silver | 2 Bronze BMW has been hunting for its 25th overall victory since 2018 and there is a feeling in the paddock that this might be the year. Team WRT represents a major addition to the brand's line-up, the two
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa glory up for grabs in ultra-competitive class battles
with its #21 Audi, a remarkable achievement given that it is entirely new to the championship. Its pursuit of class honours at Spa will be led by Maxime Soulet, who finished as overall runner-up in 2017, and backed up by two fast youngsters in Max... strengthening its regular crew of De Haan/Fagg/MacDonald. The field is completed by a pair of squads that have previously taken overall honours in the Ardennes. Team WRT represents BMW with its trio of Krütten/Williams/Simmenauer, the latter a Silver
IT WILL BE HOT IN THE JUNIOR 1000 CATEGORY !
overall ! Just to show that the level of the category is high. Year after year, it gets higher and higher. This is what Arnaud Brochier from Team Moto 80 remarks : "The Juniors 1000 is a category that continues to grow in power. We are always facing
Everything you need to know about the 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
, many of whom are contracted to a manufacturer. It is worth noting that this not a 'cup': for example, if a Gold or Silver crew secures the overall victory, there will be no separate 'Pro winner'. That is yet to be put to the test, however, as Pro crews have filled the overall podium every year since the current class structure was introduced in 2011. GOLD CUP: Though the name was used last year, this effectively a new category. The maximum line-up is Gold-Gold-Gold-Silver, though the majority of
New and established Belgian stars ready to fly the flag at 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
, though the home team has more than made up for it since. From international ace Jacky Ickx to touring car and GT specialists, Belgian drivers have accounted for 48 overall wins. Indeed, the three most successful participants in the race's history all... joined by 14 of his compatriots, including two-time overall winner Laurens Vanthoor, three-time Pro-Am winner Louis Machiels, and class-winning Iron Dames ace Sarah Bovy. There are plenty of Belgian-entered cars, too, including four from Team WRT. Led
Total 24 Hours of Spa
The 68th edition of the total 24 Hours of Spa, which takes place from the 26th July to 31st July 2016, promises yet again to be exceptional. Sixty-five teams currently make up the impressive list of confirmed starters for this legendary race. The battle for the final victory is less than certain with no fewer than twenty-nine cars in the Overall "Pro" grouping. And, at the steering wheel are the best GT drivers in the world who, let there be no doubt, won't give an inch trying to win this
No. 8 Toyota Hypercar tops afternoon test session
The final test session of the official FIA WEC Prologue at Spa-Francorchamps saw the No. 8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar top the overall times with a lap of 2:04.669 posted by Sebastien Buemi. The Prologue is a two-day pre-season test which gives the 35 teams competing in this year’s WEC ample opportunity to test the car’s set-ups and for the drivers to get valuable seat-time before the season begins. Alpine Elf Matmut was second quickest in the Hypercar category this afternoon with the second
No. 8 Toyota Hypercar tops afternoon test session
The final test session of the official FIA WEC Prologue at Spa-Francorchamps saw the No. 8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar top the overall times with a lap of 2:04.669 posted by Sebastien Buemi. The Prologue is a two-day pre-season test which gives the 35 teams competing in this year’s WEC ample opportunity to test the car’s set-ups and for the drivers to get valuable seat-time before the season begins. Alpine Elf Matmut was second quickest in the Hypercar category this afternoon with the second
No. 8 Toyota Hypercar tops afternoon test session
The final test session of the official FIA WEC Prologue at Spa-Francorchamps saw the No. 8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar top the overall times with a lap of 2:04.669 posted by Sebastien Buemi. The Prologue is a two-day pre-season test which gives the 35 teams competing in this year’s WEC ample opportunity to test the car’s set-ups and for the drivers to get valuable seat-time before the season begins. Alpine Elf Matmut was second quickest in the Hypercar category this afternoon with the second
#workingprogress
The works intended to obtain the double FIA/FIM official approval that will allow the return of motorcycle endurance to Spa-Francorchamps started on the 15th of November. A month before that the construction machines had started working on the area bordering the track. These works are part of an overall strategy aimed at diversification of activities on the Circuit and the modernisation of its infrastructure and is divided into two main areas: The Track: To host the 24H SPA EWC Motos on 4 & 5
EWC Cares launches as FIM Sustainability week begins
EWC Cares launches as FIM Sustainability week begins, Discovery Sports Events, promoter of the FIM Endurance World Championship, is marking FIM Sustainability Week by launching EWC Cares. EWC Cares is fully aligned with the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)’s sustainability strategy and is also a key element of the overall sustainability strategy developed by Discovery Sports Events but focusing specifically on the EWC. It details how the EWC will become more sustainable from the
WES comes to Spa-Francorchamps for the first-ever Belgian Round
Monaco (P.ty) Wednesday 31 August 2022 - After a week of intense moments of sports for both E-Mountain Biking and Spa-Francorchamps, WES is finally going to debut at the Belgian Circuit. The UCI E-MTB World Championships were held last week, awarding the 2022 rainbow jerseys of the discipline and the Belgian GP of F1 took place at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, and an overall growing enthusiasm awaits Round 4 of the series. Record setters Nicole Göldi (Trek) from Switzerland, in the