FIA GT Championship

Total 24 Hours of Spa: LIVE at Planetlemans - 2

© Frank Feenstra

Two hours completed, the Phoenix Corvette has a clear lead. The GT2 battle could become more interesting as they are still very close to each other. With the track wet after it started raining just before the two hour mark it will be tricky. Back to the action now…

18:00- The top six overall has not made their pit stops yet, in GT2 most cars have just gone in. The leader is still out though.

18:02- Marcel Fässler comes onto pit lane. After a double stint there should be a driver change over at Phoenix now. Alex Müller stays out and inherits the lead for now. The Gigawave Aston is also in, Simonsen has taken the wheel.

18:04- Only very light drizzle right now. Nothing serious.

18:05- Ramos has also passed Fässler now, but the Portuguese driver still has to make a pit stop.

18:07- Müller is in the pit.

18:09- And so is Ramos.

18:10- With the top three now having completed their stops. Fabrizio Gollin who took over from Fässler is leading again.

18:13- Ryan Sharp has spun at the Bus Stop. But rejoins…

18:16- Palttala is in the pit

18:21- Simonsen did a 2:19, and has now overtaken Pierguidi

18:25- Simonsen performing consistently faster lap times than the Sharp and Gollin, so closing in

18:30- Track seems to become dry, laptimes are improving overall

18:33- Pierguidi regains some terrain, some traffic seems to cause this. Gap now reduced to nothing

18:36- Pierguidi was held up by Lieb. Gap 2 seconds again. He sets a good sector 1 time now…

18:40- Last lap of Daoudi 2:19,6. Malucelli closes in to Lieb, leaving a 13 seconds gap. Melo is 2 seconds behind his tail.

18:44- Melo sets the best GT2 laptime, 2:22,986. He is now past Malucelli.

18:46- Chaillet in the Viper just pitted. Gap from Simonsen to Sharp is only 10 seconds now, and very close behind the Vitaphone again.

18:49- Number 176 Ferrari has a problem. Slow on the track and into the pit.

18:52- GT1 P3, 4 and 5 all within 3 seconds.

18:53- Stop and go for car 102, the McDonald’s Porsche. Rusinov in the pit.

18:54- Alzen now really sticking onto Pierguidi. PK Saleen stuck in the pitlane entry, being pushed. Working on the car now. And Alzen has overtaken the #2 Maserati.

18:59- CR Scuderia with Shedden in the pit. And out again.

19:02- Lammers is now in the Lamborghini. Duval slowing down on the track. he is in the pit now, seems to have a problem with his left front tire or wheel.

19:03- Mollekens now down to 18th. Daoudi is coming back and now in 13th overall.

19:05- Pierguidi has overtaken Alzen, now on his way to Simonsen.

19:06- Simonsen takes away the pressure by pitting.

19:07- The Aston is on its way again. Melo is now in the pitlane from fourth in GT2. Daoudi now 12th. Babini sets his fastest lap.

19:10- Simonsen 6th after his stop. Farnbacher is in the pit. Easy Race Ferrari #70 spun.

19:12- Gollin is in the pit. Just like the Trackspeed Porsche with Williams.

19:13- Sharp and Gollin now both pitted. Bell also in the GT2 class.

19:15- Sharp back on the track again. Still dry conditions. Pierguidi chooses to pit. malucelli also pits from P3 in GT2.

19:17- Lieb and Daoudi are in the pit. There is a warning for a slow car on track, it is the S-Berg Gallardo with a puncher.

19:19- Babini is now taking his pitstop.

19:21- The Gallardo is now entering the pitlane with Horion in the #60 Porsche just behind.

19:22- Sarrazin is undergoing his pitstop. Top 5 GT1 now all within a bit more than 1 minute. Long is in the pit as well.

19:28- Alzen very close to Simonsen, who almost loses control of the Aston. Few seconds later he pushes off the 160 Porsche.

18:33- Alzen has overtaken the Aston. He now wants to have Sarrazin for dinner. Lots of traffic, lots of overtaking action.

19:37- Car 124 spun. Collard now first in GT2.

19:41- Vitaphone 2nd and 3rd overall. Drizzle coming down again.

19:48- Mollekens just had his pitstop.

19:52- Collard lost his position to Malucelli. BMS now in the GT2 lead.

19:56- Car 106 spun. Lammers into the pit. Handing over the wheel to Peter Kox. Car number 102 gets a lights on warning.

20:00- Ashburn spins at Stavelot and just touches the barrier.