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THREE YOUNG LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO CHAMPIONS AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

The 71st edition of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the grand classic of endurance racing and pinnacle of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup championship, will take place on 27 and 28 July. To strengthen the crews of its customer teams in the Silver Cup class, Lamborghini Squadra Corse is adding a trio of young champions to the lineup: Giacomo Altoè, Andrea Amici and Corey Lewis.

LAMBORGHINI TASTE GT OPEN VICTORY AND SCORE THREE BLANCPAIN GT PODIUMS IN SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND

Emil Frey Racing duo Albert Costa and Giacomo Altoè reclaimed the joint lead of the International GT Open championship with their second victory of the season in the first race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Meanwhile, in the sixth round of the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe season at Zandvoort, Lamborghini took three podiums in the two races in the Netherlands, with FFF Racing’s Andrea Caldarelli and Marco Mapelli remaining firmly in title contention Saturday in Austria’s Styrian Mountains was a dominant day for the Costa/Altoè partnership, who fought to victory from fifth on the grid to win.

TWO PODIUM FINISHES FOR GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM AT ZANDVOORT

For GRT Grasser Racing, the Zandvoort weekend was the third of the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe season after Brands Hatch and Misano. The team arrived at the circuit set amid the North Sea dunes with two Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVOs – the number 63 to race in the Pro class and the number 19 in the Silver Cup. The weekend turned out to be a successful one for GRT Grasser Racing, with two podium finishes, an outcome that puts the team in an upbeat mood as they now prepare for the standout fixture on the race calendar in just two weeks’ time (25th – 28th July), namely the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.

THE EXPERT’S GUIDE TO THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

This year’s Total 24 Hours of Spa promises to be more competitive than ever before, with a 73-car entry list establishing a new record for the GT era. Some of the world’s most accomplished competitors will be on the grid, confirming the event’s significance at the highest level of the sport. Indeed, almost two decades after the Total 24 Hours of Spa put its faith in GT racing, the decision continues to pay off.

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