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BLANCPAIN GT WEEKEND ROUNDUP: BARCELONA

There was only one way that Orange1 FFF Racing could snatch the Endurance Cup title on Sunday afternoon: they had to win. With a 24-point deficit to the leading SMP Ferrari crew, they also needed Miguel Molina, Mikhail Aleshin and Davide Rigon to finish no higher than 10th at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. FFF drivers Andrea Caldarelli and Marco Mapelli knew that this was a long shot.

TONI FORNE TO FIGHT FOR AM CLASS VICE-CHAMPIONSHIP HONOURS AT BLANCPAIN GT ENDURANCE CUP SEASON FINALE

The Girona native will contest the fifth round of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup to take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Forné is completing a remarkable 2019 season stepping onto the class podium at the 24 hours of Spa and now aims for another podium finish behind the wheel of the Raton Racing by Target-entered Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO 2019 with his teammates Constantini and Lenz.

THE SMP RACING CREW KEEPS THE LEAD IN THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP AFTER THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

The third round of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, a 24-hour Spa-Francorchamps marathon, took place on July 27-28 in Belgium. The SMP Racing crew of Russian Mikhail Aleshin, Spaniard Miguel Molina and Italian Davide Rigon, started the race from third position, fought for the lead, retired before the end of the race due to the contact with a rival, but scored enough points to keep the lead in the overall standings.

PODIUM JOY FOR STRAKKA RACING AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

Twelve months after securing its first 24 Hours of Spa podium finish with its Pro-Am entry, Strakka Racing repeated the feat in remarkable fashion at the 2019 edition of the race, in an event that many drivers stated was held in the toughest conditions of their careers. The squad also recorded its first ever Super Pole qualification at the legendary GT endurance race with the Pro #44 car.

WALKENHORST MOTORSPORT BMW M6 GT3 REACHES 11th PLACE AFTER CHASING PERFORMANCE IN 24 HOURS OF SPA

By the end of a turbulent 24-hour race in Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), defending champions Walkenhorst Motorsport had put in an impressive chasing performance as the #34 BMW M6 GT3 – driven by Christian Krognes (NOR) and BMW works drivers Nick Catsburg (NED) and Mikkel Jensen (DEN) – claimed 11th place after starting from 35th on the grid. An accident that was not the fault of the drivers forced BMW Team Schnitzer’s #42 BMW M6 GT3, driven by Martin Tomczyk (GER), Augusto Farfus (BRA) and John Edwards (USA), to retire just before the halfway point after an equally strong performance had seen them move up to third place..

PROMINENT APPEARANCE OF THE AUDI R8 LMS GT2 AT SPA

Just three weeks following its world premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom, the new Audi R8 LMS GT2 attracted attention at the world’s biggest GT race in Belgium. With 72 entrants, the 24 Hours of Spa is unique and regarded as the highlight of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup in Europe as well as the worldwide Intercontinental GT Challenge.

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