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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.

BMW i ANDRETTI MOTORSPORT FINISHES FIRST FORMULA E SEASON WITH SUPERB RESULT

BMW i Andretti Motorsport has finished the ABB FIA Formula E Championship 2018/19 with another podium success. At the wheel of the #27 BMW iFE.18, Alexander Sims (GBR) secured second place in the New York City E-Prix after starting the race from pole position. After the 13th and final race of the season, Sims stood on the podium for the first time in his Formula E career. He was able to defend first place until the 18th lap, before conceding the lead to eventual winner Robin Frijns (NED, Virgin). António Félix da Costa (POR) reached ninth place in the second BMW iFE.18.

R-MOTORSPORT IN BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SILVER CUP DOUBLE

Aaro Vainio and Hugo de Sadeleer registered their best performance so far in the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe at Zandvoort in the Netherlands this weekend. In Saturday’s race around the dunes on the North Sea coast, the two Juniors finished sixth overall, which was enough to give them a maiden victory in the Silver Cup. Buoyed by their success, the duo went on to repeat the result on Sunday and put themselves in a promising position in the title chase.

AUSTRALIAN GT VICTORY TO VAN GISBERGEN AND TALBOT AT THE BEND

Shane van Gisbergen has added to his tally of Australian GT endurance championship victories with his maiden win in a Lamborghini Huracan alongside fellow former endurance race winner Liam Talbot, the pair emerging from the three-hour race around The Bend Motorsport Park with a win over points leaders Geoff Emery and Garth Tander, and former endurance champions Peter Hackett and Dom Storey.

AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER AND LUCAS DI GRASSI MAINTAIN FORMULA E TITLE CHANCES

After the first race of the Formula E double-header finale in New York (USA), Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is right in the fight to win both titles. Audi driver Lucas di Grassi is one of four drivers who could clinch the title in the last race on Sunday (start at 4pm local time/10pm CEST). In the teams’ classification, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler has reduced the gap to DS Techeetah to 24 points.

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