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Vitaphone victorious in Spa, AF Corse dominate GT2

A breath-taking finish to a thrilling 24-hour race at Spa saw victory decided in the last hour, when the nr 1 Vitaphone Maserati emerged from its last pit-stop ahead of the nr 5 Phoenix Racing Asto […]

Bartels second win at Spa Francorchamps with Vitaphone

With a second consecutive win at Spa, and his third of the season to date, Michael Bartels had good reason to be delighted with the outcome of the fourth round of the 2006 Championship ! He and his […]

AF Corse leads all-Ferrari GT2 podium

Ferrari emphatically claimed the GT2 class win at Spa for the first time this weekend, sweeping aside any doubts about the new car’s ability to last the gruelling 24-hours but placing five of th […]

Manthey Racing one and two in G2 class

Although the race was far from problem-free for the new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR car entered by Manthey Racing, the cars were still classified first and second in the G2 class, finishing 14th and 15th over […]

Signa Racing wins G3 with the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe

Belgian team Signa Racing claimed victory in the G3 class with the new Dodge Viper Competition Coupe, with a fine win for team owner Patrick Chaillet and his team-mates Loïc Deman, Laurent Nef […]

Ratel about future FIA GT plans

On July 27 SRO chairman Stephane Ratel organised a press conference about the current situation of the FIA GT Championship and the plans for the (near) future. Ratel was very clear about what he ex […]

Spyker Spa 24 Hours Qualifying report

After the two 1,5 hour 24 Hours of Spa nightly qualifying sessions, Spyker claimed a ninth position on the grid. In the first session Spyker Squadron managed to set good times in their C8 Spyder w […]

Second Free Practice : Vitaphone Racing Team on top!

The Belgian drivers were on top at the beginning of the second free practice session. On the N°34 PSI Experience Corvette C6R, Jos Menten was leading, just ahead of Vincent Vosse (N°2 Vitap […]

Kumpen goes fastest in first free practice!

The Proximus 24 Hours of Spa is now underway, with the first, ninety minutes free practice session taking place in dry, hot conditions. Today will see two free practice sessions and two night-quali […]

Zakspeed wants to return to the top position of the FIA GT-table

The Zakspeed-Saleen S7 R is well prepared for the 24h-race in Spa. The new team of drivers for the long-distance classic has been determined. The proven Saleen-driver duo of Sascha Bert (Ober-Ramst […]

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