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Strong showings for Jota and SARD-Morand
For the last four years, the ELMS team, Jota Sport appear at the Belgium round of the WEC in preparation for Le Mans. The round at Spa-Francorchamps allows the #38 crew to eye up their competitors ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Once again, the team appeared at the event again last weekend.…
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Audi win the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
The #7 Audi wins for the second time this season, this time at Spa-Francorchamps, in another classic battle with the #18 Porsche 919 Hybrid. With the race going all the way down to the final pit stops, Treluyer had to pass Jani’s Porsche on track to sucure victory. The early leader, the #17 Porsche thought…
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Halfway report: 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Porsche’s led the way into the 6 Hours of Spa-Francochamps earlier today. With rain due in the afternoon the gaps that the low drag cars can pull out now will be vital come the falling of the checkerd flag this evening. Porsche set of from pole and held on though the early stages of the…
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Remembering Stefan Bellof
Stefan Bellof was one of sportscar racing and motorsport’s most prodigious talents. He sprung into the limelight on one rainy day in Monaco, and left an indelible mark on sportscar racing with a lap-record 6 minute 11 second lap in a Porsche 962C. With Timo Bernhard set to wear a Stefan Bellof tribute helmet at…
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6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps: Resources page
Circuit Name: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Opened: August 1921 Venue: Permanent Race Track Length: 7.004 km Corners: 21 Timetable Date Session Start time End time Thursday 30th April Free Practice 1 12:00 (local) 12:00 (CEST) 13:30 (local) 13:30 (CEST) Thursday 30th April Free Practice 2 16:30 (local) 16:30 (CEST) 18:00 (local) 18:00 (CEST) Friday 1st May Free Practice 3 14:00 (local) 14:00 (CEST)…
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6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps: Preview
The excitement of the 6 Hours of Silverstone seems like only yesterday, but the WEC teams and drivers are once again gathering for the second round of the championship at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Traditionally held in the spring and directly before the 24 Hours of Le Mans, many use the long straight blasts through the Ardennes…
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New driver pairings at Porsche
Porsche Team Manthey has switched around its driver pairings in preparation for the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps this weekend. Porsche works drivers Frédéric Makowiecki and Richard Lietz will share duties in the #92 car, while the sister #91 car will be piloted by young talent Sven Müller and Kevin Estre. The six-hour race through the Ardennes…
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ELMS: Greaves Motorsport take Silverstone win
The European Le Mans Series (ELMS) offers many teams the chance to dip their toes in the endurance racing water. If the first season goes according to plan, many teams then consider making the step up to the WEC. Signatech-Alpine, Morand (now SARD-Morand) and SMP Racing are just a handful of recent examples. From this…