Thomas Biagi returns to the FIA GT with Luc Alphand Aventures

After missing the 24 Hours of Spa and two months on from the 21 June race at Oschersleben, Thomas got back behind the wheel of the Corvette C6 R fielded by Team ‘Luc Alphand Aventures’ – the squad has confirmed Biagi’s drive until the end of the season. Biagi wants to make up for things in what will be his 17th event of the season! [...]

A Swiss driver for the Matech GT Racing team at the Hungaroring

Jonathan Hirschi, a talented young Swiss driver, will join the Matech GT Racing team for the fifth round of the FIA GT Championship in Budapest this week-end. At the Hungaroring, he will share the cockpit of the Matech Ford GT1 with experienced driver Thomas Mutsch. [...]

30 kg penalty for Porsche cars from Budapest

Further to the engine problems which saw the nr 61 Prospeed Porsche excluded from Oschersleben, which has been appealed by the team, the GT Bureau has annonced that from Budapest, the GT Bureau members accept the Porsche’s proposal to allow the use of steel sleeves in the engine for the rest of the 2009 season on condition that a weight of 30 kg be added. [...]

Porsche readies most dynamic 911 to date; 2010 911 GT3 RS

Delivering even more engine power, lower weight and shorter transmission ratios, as well as upgraded body and suspension components than all previous GT3s, the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS sets the foundation for homologating the race version
of the 911 GT3 and will be introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show September 17-27, 2009. [...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – After 24 Hours

Kurt Mollekens was the first driver to cross the finish line in the Total 24 Hours of Spa. The Belgian driver in his PK Carsport Corvette, which he shared with Mike Hezemans, Anthony Kumpen and Jos Menten, literally cruised to victory in his final stint. At the line the Vitaphone Racing Team (DHL) Maserati MC12 was second with the Phoenix Racing Audi R8 LMS taking a well-deserved third place in the overall standings.[...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – After 18 hours

Having passed the halfway point of the race was behind the safety car, which meant the three leaders were even closer to each other. When the race was restarted again the gap between them was just some three seconds. But this wasn’t to stay for the next six hours[...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – After 12 hours

The Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 went through the night with the battle between Corvette and Maserati going on. Close fights and bad luck were part of the game again. Half way through the race the PK Carsport Corvette C6.R was leading the race.[...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – After 6 hours

Six hours of the Total 24 Hours of Spa have gone by and still the gaps at the front are relatively small. Negrao and his #1 Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12 were in the lead, with the PK Carsport Corvette only a few seconds behind. Time to recap what happened.[...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – Race Coverage

The Total 24 Hours of Spa has gotten off to a great start…

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Vitaphone and AF Corse on pole for Spa 24 Hours

The #2 Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC12 and the #50 AF Corse Ferrari F430 GT clinched the pole positions for this weekend’s Total 24 Hours of Spa. The whole grid was decided in the first couple of minutes of the first qualifying session.[...]