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come from Belgium, with Eric van de Poele standing alone at the top with five victories. Hailing from nearby Verviers, his interest in the event began, like so many others, as a young spectator. “The very first edition that I went to was with my dad," Van de Poele recalled ahead of the 70th edition in 2018. "That must have been in 1973. I was ten and my dad was a marshal at the time. With wide-open eyes I stared at the duel between the Ford Capris and the BMWs. That is the very first image that I

in a car race at Spa-Francorchamps. He teamed up with Pascal Witmeur and Éric Van de Poele, five-time winner of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. After touring the paddock and taking a behind-the-scenes look at this unique event, the Princess and

, Hancock will all be at the wheel of a GT40! And some will be well partnered as the entrants’ list includes such names as Nicolas Minassian, Rob Huff, Gordon Shedden, Nicky Pastorelli, not forgetting a certain Eric van de Poele, teamed up with the American

sur la #48 de Cap 48 avec Eric van de Poele (quintuple vainqueur des 24H de Spa et ex-pilote de F1), Vanina Ickx (de retour de la Course de côte de Pikes Peak), le rallyman Ghislain de Mévius, le journaliste RTBF Maxime Berger et deux personnes à mobilité...) et Alexis van de Poele, associés sur la #163 Milo Racing dont la décoration rappellera les grandes heures de leurs paternels respectifs. Ah, Alonso est également au départ des 25 Hours. Mais le nôtre s’appelle Cédric et il est Français… Le départ

of motorsport. Entry lists revealing the presence of personalities and driving professionals, all going head to head on the international historic scene. As such an Eric van de Poele, former F1 driver, five times winner of the 24 Hours of Spa, will be

et Dylan Borlée sur la #264 Classic & Tastefull Racing by Kimy Racing de la famille Leempoel, la ribambelle de stars de la #270 Pêcheur de Lunes – avec les Cherain, De Cecco, Muth, van de Poele, Bouvy, De Pauw et consorts – réunis pour la bonne cause

Van Riet and Fred Bouvy! As for Eric van de Poele, he will once again be teamed up with the American Jim Farley, who needs no introduction, at the wheel of the #98! To give chase to the GT40, we can traditionally count on the best of the Jaguar E-Type

), Christophe Van Riet (Cobra), Fred Bouvy (Cobra), Marc Duez (Cobra), Frank Stippler (GT40), Marino Franchitti (Cobra), Nicolas Minassian (GT40), Eric van de Poele (GT40), Vanina Ickx (Falcon Sprint), Markus Palttala (911), etc. But don’t be fooled, the rest

Frédéric Vasseur), Boutsen Ginion and Von Ryan Racing. But despite the quality of the teams and drivers – who included Bruno Senna, Olivier Panis, Alvaro Parente, Eric van de Poele and future winners Alex Sims, Kevin Estre and Côme Ledogar – the MP4/12C

and Scherer Sport PHX partnerships respectively. 13. Belgian drivers have accumulated 48 overall wins at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, with Eric van de Poele accounting for five of them. Nicolas Caerels was the first in 1927, while Laurens