The 2023 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa) was the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. The race took place from June 29 to July 2, 2023. The race was a part of both the 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge.
Event Information | ||||||||||||||
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Round 3 of 5 in the 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | ||||||||||||||
Date | 29 June–2 July 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | |||||||||||||
Location | Spa-Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium | |||||||||||||
Venue | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | |||||||||||||
Results | ||||||||||||||
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Background
editSupporting the race weekend were the McLaren Trophy Europe, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Formula Regional European Championship, GT4 European Series and GT1 Sports Club.[1]
During the Saturday morning support race featuring the Formula Regional European Championship, a crash on Lap 9, the penultimate lap of the 30-minute plus one lap race, German driver Tim Tramnitz crashed on the restart exiting Radillon, on the Kemmel Straight. Dutch driver Dilano van't Hoff then collided with a barrier. Without visibility at the circuit, Irish driver Adam Fitzgerald then crashed into the side of the van't Hoff's vehicle, causing it to tear in half. Van't Hoff was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.[2]
Entry list
editA 70-car field contested the race — 20 in Pro class, 7 in Gold Cup, 10 in Silver Cup, 21 in Bronze Cup and 12 in Pro-Am Cup. 8 manufacturers were represented, with 15 Mercedes cars, 14 Porsche cars, 13 Audi cars, 10 Lamborghini cars, 7 BMW cars, 5 Ferrari cars (4 Ferrari 296 GT3 and 1 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020), 5 McLaren cars and 1 Aston Martin car. Compared to the previous edition of the race, Porsche and Ferrari introduced brand-new models, while Lamborghini and McLaren provided the teams with updated kits.[3]
Qualifying Results
editQualifying
editFastest times for each car are denoted in bold.
Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.
Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Car | Overall Time | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 3 | Time 4 | |
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1 | Bronze | 911 | Pure Rxcing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:28.569 | 2:18.937 | 2:21.486 | 2:36.778 | 2:37.078 | |
2 | Gold | 5 | Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:28.923 | 2:20.971 | 2:22.479 | 2:35.645 | 2:36.598 | |
3 | Bronze | 20 | Huber Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:28.923 | 2:20.971 | 2:22.479 | 2:35.645 | 2:36.598 | |
4 | Bronze | 83 | Iron Dames | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 | 2:29.829 | 2:19.199 | 2:24.568 | 2:38.727 | 2:36.822 | |
5 | Gold | 9 | Boutsen VDS | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:29.880 | 2:18.543 | 2:23.377 | 2:38.999 | 2:38.601 | |
6 | Bronze | 44 | CLRT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:30.323 | 2:22.223 | 2:23.684 | 2:37.244 | 2:38.143 | |
7 | Pro | 92 | Manthey EMA | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:30.456 | 2:20.441 | 2:35.746 | 2:35.182 | ||
8 | Bronze | 91 | Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:30.497 | 2:21.019 | 2:24.781 | 2:38.371 | 2:37.819 | |
9 | Pro | 999 | Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:30.677 | 2:20.684 | 2:36.058 | 2:35.291 | ||
10 | Pro | 40 | Audi Sport Tresor Orange1 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:30.773 | 2:20.509 | 2:36.117 | 2:35.694 | ||
11 | Pro-Am | 78 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 | 2:30.853 | 2:20.591 | 2:28.241 | 2:39.171 | 2:35.409 | |
12 | Pro | 51 | AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:31.026 | 2:23.095 | 2:35.120 | 2:34.864 | ||
13 | Silver | 60 | VSR | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 | 2:31.258 | 2:20.457 | 2:23.139 | 2:43.265 | 2:38.173 | |
14 | Pro | 11 | Audi Sport Team Comtoyou | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:31.351 | 2:22.686 | 2:36.381 | 2:34.987 | ||
15 | Silver | 12 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:31.444 | 2:25.045 | 2:24.734 | 2:38.536 | 2:37.463 | |
16 | Pro | 17 | Scherer Sport PHX | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:31.451 | 2:22.282 | 2:37.334 | 2:34.739 | ||
17 | Pro | 6 | K-Pax Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 | 2:31.463 | 2:21.359 | 2:37.173 | 2:35.858 | ||
18 | Silver | 58 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 | 2:31.489 | 2:18.487 | 2:23.532 | 2:40.689 | 2:43.251 | |
19 | Bronze | 79 | Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:31.496 | 2:21.299 | 2:27.353 | 2:38.698 | 2:38.634 | |
20 | Bronze | 23 | Grove Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:31.502 | 2:26.240 | 2:24.981 | 2:37.595 | 2:37.194 | |
21 | Pro | 46 | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | 2:31.539 | 2:22.110 | 2:35.511 | 2:36.998 | ||
22 | Pro | 32 | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | 2:31.667 | 2:22.677 | 2:37.100 | 2:35.224 | ||
23 | Pro | 88 | AKKodis ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:31.691 | 2:22.011 | 2:38.021 | 2:35.042 | ||
24 | Silver | 10 | Boutsen VDS | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:31.712 | 2:19.109 | 2:22.007 | 2:47.303 | 2:38.429 | |
25 | Pro | 998 | ROWE Racing | BMW M4 GT3 | 2:31.922 | 2:22.034 | 2:37.243 | 2:36.491 | ||
26 | Pro | 98 | ROWE Racing | BMW M4 GT3 | 2:31.955 | 2:22.824 | 2:35.927 | 2:37.116 | ||
27 | Pro | 777 | Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:31.963 | 2:24.347 | 2:36.536 | 2:35.006 | ||
28 | Bronze | 188 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:31.987 | 2:21.035 | 2:24.790 | 2:40.667 | 2:41.457 | |
29 | Pro | 25 | Audi Sport Team Saintéloc | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:32.026 | 2:21.585 | 2:37.661 | 2:36.832 | ||
30 | Pro | 96 | Rutronik Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:32.039 | 2:22.011 | 2:35.648 | 2:38.460 | ||
31 | Bronze | 62 | Team Parker Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:32.104 | 2:24.613 | 2:28.029 | 2:40.068 | 2:35.709 | |
32 | Gold | 21 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:32.283 | 2:23.411 | 2:37.304 | 2:36.134 | ||
33 | Bronze | 50 | AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:32.319 | 2:23.912 | 2:27.031 | 2:38.130 | 2:40.206 | |
34 | Bronze | 52 | AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:32.371 | 2:19.549 | 2:28.320 | 2:41.605 | 2:40.010 | |
35 | Pro-Am | 24 | Car Collection Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:32.405 | 2:21.840 | 2:34.230 | 2:36.777 | 2:36.773 | |
36 | Bronze | 66 | Tresor Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:32.482 | 2:23.393 | 2:25.895 | 2:43.350 | 2:37.290 | |
37 | Pro | 54 | Dinamic GT Huber Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:32.704 | 2:22.139 | 2:38.176 | 2:37.797 | ||
38 | Pro | 87 | Mercedes-AMG Team AKKodis ASP | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:32.836 | 2:23.648 | 2:37.007 | 2:37.855 | ||
39 | Pro-Am | 2 | GetSpeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:33.015 | 2:22.957 | 2:29.345 | 2:40.819 | 2:38.940 | |
40 | Pro-Am | 38 | ST Racing with Rinaldi | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:33.098 | 2:22.438 | 2:26.654 | 2:40.474 | 2:42.828 | |
41 | Pro | 159 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:33.101 | 2:21.532 | 2:37.397 | 2:40.374 | ||
42 | Bronze | 89 | AKKodis ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:33.230 | 2:25.905 | 2:25.257 | 2:40.941 | 2:40.820 | |
43 | Gold | 157 | Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:33.389 | 2:25.705 | 2:36.861 | 2:37.603 | ||
44 | Pro-Am | 64 | Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:33.390 | 2:25.868 | 2:23.456 | 2:37.207 | 2:47.030 | |
45 | Gold | 30 | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | 2:33.491 | 2:24.626 | 2:38.451 | 2:37.398 | ||
46 | Bronze | 93 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:33.699 | 2:20.397 | 2:28.605 | 2:46.486 | 2:39.310 | |
47 | Pro | 71 | AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:33.935 | 2:22.647 | 2:38.313 | 2:40.846 | ||
48 | Bronze | 35 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 2:34.094 | 2:20.133 | 2:32.140 | 2:42.472 | 2:41.631 | |
49 | Silver | 99 | Tresor Orange1 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:34.169 | 2:24.249 | 2:40.744 | 2:37.514 | ||
50 | Silver | 85 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 | 2:34.277 | 2:21.689 | 2:42.353 | 2:38.791 | ||
51 | Pro-Am | 888 | CSA Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:34.303 | 2:23.164 | 2:35.095 | 2:40.033 | 2:38.920 | |
52 | Gold | 57 | Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:34.363 | 2:24.727 | 2:39.050 | 2:39.314 | ||
53 | Bronze | 81 | Theeba Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:34.976 | 2:39.346 | 2:21.763 | 2:39.327 | 2:39.469 | |
54 | Gold | 19 | Iron Lynx | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 | 2:35.012 | 2:23.708 | 2:39.324 | 2:42.006 | ||
55 | Bronze | 55 | Dinamic GT Huber Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:35.620 | 2:40.259 | 2:23.380 | 2:41.884 | 2:36.960 | |
56 | Silver | 26 | Saintéloc Junior Team | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:36.355 | 2:20.865 | 2:35.768 | 2:45.411 | 2:43.379 | |
57 | Bronze | 31 | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | 2:38.382 | 2:36.114 | 2:38.206 | 2:40.828 | ||
58 | Silver | 56 | Dinamic GT Huber Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:38.436 | 2:38.958 | 2:34.153 | 2:41.423 | 2:39.212 | |
59 | Bronze | 8 | AGS Events | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 | 2:38.599 | 2:37.336 | 2:40.260 | 2:38.202 | ||
60 | Silver | 33 | Bullitt Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 2:39.329 | 2:42.171 | 2:23.782 | 2:39.623 | 2:51.742 | |
61 | Pro-Am | 16 | Uno Racing Team | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:39.881 | 2:24.278 | 2:35.409 | 3:00.204 | 2:39.636 | |
62 | Pro | 63 | Iron Lynx | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 | 2:30.472 | 2:23.144 | 2:37.800 | |||
63 | Bronze | 3 | GetSpeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:33.107 | 2:21.197 | 2:39.314 | 2:38.810 | ||
64 | Silver | 90 | Madpanda Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:38.182 | 2:28.045 | 2:39.584 | 2:46.918 | ||
65 | Pro-Am | 70 | CrowdStrike Racing by Leipert Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 | 2:40.812 | 2:49.794 | 2:37.822 | 2:41.766 | 2:42.849 | |
66 | Pro-Am | 4 | CrowdStrike Racing by Riley | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:30.050 | 2:21.489 | 2:38.612 | |||
67 | Pro-Am | 216 | Modena Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:24.465 | 2:24.465 | ||||
68 | Bronze | 7 | Inception Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:33.064 | 2:33.064 | ||||
69 | Pro-Am | 132 | GMG Racing by Car Collection Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | No Time | |||||
70 | Pro-Am | 75 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | DNQ/No Time | |||||
Source:[8] |
Super Pole
editPole positions in each class are denoted in bold.
Race results
editClass winners denoted in bold and with ‡
Notes
edit- ^ Drudi is an Italian driver competing under a Sammarinese licence.
- ^ a b c d e Boguslavskiy, Mukovoz and Nesov are Russian, but they compete as neutral competitors as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Shwartzman and Petrov, also Russians, compete under an Israeli licence for the same reason.
- ^ Malykhin is Belarusian, but he competes under a British licence as Belarusian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- ^ Also known as "Riokonig".
- ^ Kenny Habul was scheduled to race for SunEnergy1 Racing, but withdrew following an accident in Thursday's pre-qualifying session. Liam Talbot was originally nominated as his replacement, but could not make it to Belgium in time. The seat was eventually taken by GetSpeed owner Adam Osieka.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (Belgium) 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge powered by AWS Round 4 Endurance Cup - June 29th - July 2nd, 2023 Provisional timetable - draft 6 - 13/02/2023" (PDF). gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. February 13, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS STATEMENT". Formula Regional by Alpine. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ a b Goodwin, Graham (23 March 2023). "72 Cars On Spa 24 Hours Entry List". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (30 June 2023). "Talbot Confirmed As Habul Replacement For Spa 24". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Adam Osieka appelé en dernière minute chez SunEnergy1". Endurance-Info (in French). 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Dagys, John (20 June 2023). "Driver Lineups Confirmed in Updated 71-Car Spa Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Final List of Competitors, Drivers and Cars authorised to take part in the Competition V3" (PDF). gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Crowdstrike Spa 24 Hours - Qualifying Results" (PDF). Stéphane Ratel Organisation. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa - Superpole Results" (PDF). Stéphane Ratel Organisation. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Gold Cup podium and top-six overall finish for Team WRT at the 24 Hours of Spa". w-racingteam.com. 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ 24 Hours of Spa Final Results