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SRO SPA SPEEDWEEK AND 24 HOURS OF SPA PROMISE 10 DAYS OF ACTION IN THE ARDENNES
This season’s Total 24 Hours of Spa will be bigger and better than ever, with a field of 73 cars establishing a new record for the event’s GT era. It is not simply a matter of quantity: as the marquee race for both the Blancpain GT Series and the Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli, … Continue reading
24 HOURS OF SPA PREPARATIONS ENTERS FINAL PHASE WITH CONCLUSION OF TWO-DAY OFFICIAL TEST
The contenders for this year’s Total 24 Hours of Spa have completed two days of testing at the Belgian circuit to begin the final phase of preparations for this year’s race. More than 60 cars were present on Tuesday and Wednesday for 16 hours of running, which formed part of an expanded schedule for the … Continue reading
AL HARTHY READY TO SHINE DURING TWO-DAY 24 HOURS OF SPA TEST
Championship challenging Blancpain Endurance Cup driver Ahmad Al Harthy and his Oman Racing team return to track action this week, at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, for two days of officially timed testing ahead of the biggest race of the season – July’s Total 24 Hours of Spa. Muscat sportsman Al Harthy, who is bidding for his … Continue reading
TEAM PARKER RACING CONFIRMS FOUR-STAR LINE UP FOR 24 HOURS OF SPA
Leicestershire-based Team Parker Racing is happy to confirm its driver line up for the 2019 Total 24 Hours of Spa. Climbing behind the wheel of its Bentley Continental GT3 will be regular Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup pilot Derek Pierce, British GT Championship pair Glynn Geddie and Ryan Ratcliffe, and experienced racer Andy Meyrick. For … Continue reading
24 HOURS OF SPA REVEALS EXPANDED TWO-DAY OFFICIAL TEST FOR 2019
Competitors chasing glory at this year’s Total 24 Hours of Spa will enjoy increased track time at the Belgian circuit thanks to an expanded two-day official test on 2/3 July. As the marquee race for both the Blancpain GT Series and the Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli, the twice-around-the-clock contest attracts the highest calibre … Continue reading
24 HOURS OF SPA AND RTBF PUT GT3 MACHINERY ON DISPLAY AT THE BRUSSELS MOTOR SHOW
A pair of cutting-edge GT3 machines will go on display at the upcoming Brussels Motor Show (19-27 January) as part of the long-standing collaboration between the Total 24 Hours of Spa and Belgian national television broadcaster RTBF. The display will recognise the media partnership that has seen RTBF air extensive coverage of the Total 24 … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN SQUAD OMAN RACING TO BEGIN 70TH ANNIVERSARY 24 HOURS OF SPA RACE SEVENTH IN SILVER CUP
Blancpain Endurance Cup star Ahmad Al Harthy and the Oman Racing team will begin this year’s Total 24 Hours of Spa from seventh on the grid in the Silver Cup class…but the squad’s sights are set much higher for the big race which gets underway later this afternoon, Saturday, 28th July. During four separate qualifying … Continue reading
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. A three-hour Bronze Test kicked off proceedings at the iconic circuit, with the session open to all bronze-graded competitors and any silver drivers who had not previously contested the Belgian … Continue reading
FOUR PORSCHE GT3 R TO TACKLE THE 24 HOURS OF 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 … Continue reading
DOMINIK BAUMANN JOINS R-MOTORSPORT FOR THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Today R-Motorsport announced that Dominik Baumann will join its drivers squad. The 24h of Spa-Francorchamps on 28th/29th July will be the Austrian’s debut in the Aston Martin Vantage V12 GT3 of the R-Motorsport team. Dominik Baumann is the latest addition to the Swiss two-car Aston Martin team. The first outing in the Aston Martin V12 … Continue reading
