SIX FERRARI CREWS GO FOR GLORY AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
This weekend sees the 70th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, one of the world’s most prestigious GT races, and the most important run by SRO.
SUCCESSFUL 24 HOURS OF SPA PARADE PUTS FANS AT THE HEART OF THE ACTION
Thousands of fans lined the roads into Spa town centre today as a phenomenal collection of contemporary and classic cars took part in the annual Total 24 Hours of Spa parade.
FOUR QUESTIONS FOR STEFAN WENDL
After a P2 and a P3 finish in the past two years, there can be only one objective for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in the upcoming 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps, namely outright victory. To accomplish this mission, the German performance and sports car brand is entering the largest contingent of all manufacturers. In the run-up to the endurance classic, we spoke to Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, about preparations and expectations.
FIRST ON-TRACK ACTION KICKS OF A BUSY WEEK OF ACTIVITY AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
The 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa is officially underway, with the first track activity in preparation for this weekend’s race completed this afternoon.
LEXUS RC F GT3 TAKES ON THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Emil Frey Lexus Racing will give the Lexus RC F GT3 its debut in the Total 24 Hours of Spa this weekend, the centrepiece of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series.
AL HARTHY FOCUSED AND DETERMINED FOR 24 HOURS OF SPA AS OMAN RACING PURSUE SILVER CUP TOP THREE
Spa-Francorchamps, scene of Ahmad Al Harthy and Oman Racing’s sensational Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am title triumph 12 months ago, welcomes the globe’s biggest and best GT3 championship for the 2018 instalment of the Total 24 Hours of Spa this week – and the Muscat driver cannot wait.
GT SPORT MOTUL TEAM RJN CHASING SPA 24 HOUR GLORY WITH NISSAN
GT Sport Motul Team RJN is ready to push the 2018-spec Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 through its first 24 hour race this week at the fabled Spa 24 Hour in Belgium.
STEPHANE RATEL ON THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Ahead of this year’s 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa, SRO Motorsports Group founder and CEO Stéphane Ratel discusses the importance of the Belgian endurance classic to the past, present and future of the organisation.
FOUR PORSCHE GT3 R TO TACKLE THE 24 HOURS PF SPA
Four Porsche 911 GT3 R race cars will contest the 70th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. Regarded as one of Europe’s major long-distance classics alongside the 24-hour races of Le Mans and the Nürburgring, Spa marks round two of the Intercontinental GT Challenge and the fourth race of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup. Porsche supports four customer teams with works drivers and engineers at the race on 28-29 July. Tackling the event are the two Porsche teams from the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Manthey-Racing and Herberth Motorsport, as well as the KÜS Team75 Bernhard and Black Swan Racing squads. Six current works drivers as well as the former factory driver and the current head of Porsche Customer Racing, Marc Lieb, form the driver crews in the four ca. 500 hp customer racers. For the marathon race in Belgium, 68 cars from 13 marques are entered. In addition to the 64 vehicles that comply with the FIA GT3 regulations, four other vehicles are registered, including three Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars.
CLASS GLORY ON THE LINE AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
After the chequered flag has fallen on the 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa, five sets of drivers will spray the victory champagne and be crowned winners of their respective classes.
INTERNATIONAL GT STARS PREPARE FOR BATTLE AT 24 HOURS OF SPA
The world’s foremost GT racing competitors will descend on the Belgian Ardennes next week in preparation for their biggest challenge of the season: the 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa (26-29 July).
AUDI AIMS FOR FIFTH VICTORY IN THE SPA 24 HOURS
This year’s running of the Spa 24 Hours will be a race of superlatives: Audi Sport customer racing will meet with the sport cars from twelve other marques at the anniversary event of the iconic endurance race. 67 race cars in total will be on the grid in the Ardennes from July 26 to 29. […]
THE EXPERTS GUIDE TO THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
The preparations are almost complete for well over 200 drivers and a support staff the size of a small army. The 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa is just around the corner.
70th EDITION OF 24h SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: ARDENNES CLASSIC FEATURES NUMEROUS BMW WORKS DRIVERS
The final weekend in July sees the focus of GT racing return to the Ardennes. The 70th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) will be held on 28th and 29th July. BMW teams ROWE Racing and Walkenhorst Motorsport are contesting the anniversary race with a total of four BMW M6 GT3. Numerous BMW works drivers will take man the cockpits, including three previous winners of the Ardennes classic.
RICCARDO PATRESE AND LOIC DEPAILLER TO RACE A HONDA NSX GT3 AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Castrol Honda Racing are delighted to announce that Riccardo Patrese and Loic Depailler, have completed the line-up for the 24 Hours of Spa on July 26-29.
IN PROFILE: JULES GOUNON, THE COMEBACK KID WHO CONQUERED SPA
At first glance, it might seem that Jules Gounon walked a relatively smooth path to the top.
IN PROFILE: ALEX FONTANA, BUILDING A FUTURE IN THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES
The announcement that Emil Frey Jaguar Racing will compete at the 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa brought the number of brands contesting the Belgian endurance classic to 13.
R-MOTORSPORT BACK AT THE BATHURST 12 HOURS
Today R-Motorsport announced its entry of two Aston Martin Vantage GT3s. The Swiss team also plans to debut the brand new Aston Martin V8 GT3, a derivative of this year’s GTE which is currently being run in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
FIVE MANUFACTURES CHASING INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE POINTS IN LONGEST RACE OF THE YEAR
The Total 24 Hours of Spa is the second round of the 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge. The Belgian endurance classic will have 68 cars at the start, representing 13 manufacturers. Of those, the five manufacturers entered for the full four-round Challenge have announced their nominated cars, which will be eligible to score points in the Belgian endurance classic.
“IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY MEGA – BOB NEVILLE EXPLAINS GT SPORT TEAM RJN’s AMBITION TO CONQUER THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Bob Neville’s Team RJN has become synonymous with campaigning Nissan machinery in the Blancpain GT Series.
