24 Hours of Le Mans

Spyker to race two cars at Sebring and Le Mans 2006 - Kox, Crevels, Bleekemolen and Hezemans confirm

Following the promising 2005 results of its race car the Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R, Spyker Squadron has entered two race cars in GT2 class for the entire 2006 European Le Mans Series (LMS), including the 24 hours of Le Mans; several FIA GT races and the 12 Hours of Sebring (American Le Mans Series).

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Participation of Sebring, Florida is confirmed for the two Spyker C8 Spyder GT2Rs with starting numbers 85 and 86 allocated. This challenging race takes place on 18 March 2006 in Sebring, Florida.

The Le Mans organisation Automobile Club de L’Ouest (AC0) has accepted already, this early in the season, the two Spykers for the 74th “24-hours du Mans? on 17-18 June 2006 in LM GT2 class. Drivers and allocated starting numbers will be confirmed at a later date. The ACO received 26 entries for the LM GT2 class for only 14 start numbers, 11 of which have now been allocated. The final list of participants (50 cars in total) will be announced before 26 May 2006.

Victor Muller, CEO Spyker Cars: “The encouraging results in 2005 have inspired us to double our efforts for the 2006. Therefore we are extremely proud that the ACO has already accepted and confirmed our entry for participation for the 24-hours of Le Mans this early in the season. It is the first time that we will race with a two car team. This will be the fourth time for Spyker to participate in this most famous endurance race. Furthermore we are very pleased to also announce that we have signed a contract with Michelin Company. We will use their factory tires during the entire 2006 season.”

Muller continues: “For Sebring 2006 our drivers will be Peter Kox and Donny Crevels in car 85 and Jeroen Bleekemolen and Mike Hezemans in car 86. This is the strongest driver line-up Spyker has ever presented.”

On September 4, 2005, the Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R (chassis number 046) won a podium place, finishing second in its class (LMGT) during the LMES 1000km of Nürburgring, Germany. On November 18, 2005, the same Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R won its second podium place, finishing second in its class (GT2) in Dubai during a FIA GT race.

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