© Planetlemans – Brecht Decancq Everything had started off so well for Jos Menten in Spa-Francorchamps. The Haelen based driver teamed up with Xavier Maassen had started from pole position for the qualifying race of the new FIA GT1 World Championship. Menten and his team mate Maassen dominated the qualifying race and the Limburg duo [...]
After leading the race from 5.19 p.m. on Saturday afternoon BMW Motorsport’s dreams of winning the Total 24 Hours of Spa abruptly ended on 3.20 p.m. when the leading BMW hit the wall and lost the lead to the Porsches being in the pit. BMS Scuderia Italia grabbed the opportunity given with both hands and won the race and the GT2 European Cup[...]
Having completed three-quarters of the Total 24 Hours of Spa BMW is still right where it wants to be: leading the race and keeping all its rivals behind. With six hours left it is still a long distance to the finish, but so far the BMW has been dominating.[...]
At the halfway point of the 63rd Total 24 Hours of Spa BMW Motorsport is still in the lead. The Dirk Werner, Dirk Müller and Dirk Adorf driven BMW has a one-lap lead over the entire field and was also the quickest car on the track after posting a 2:22.710 on lap 264.[...]
After six hours BMW Motorsport is in the lead at the Total 24 Hours of Spa. The nr 79 BMW M3 E92 of Dirk Werner, Dirk Adorf and Dirk Müller was already one lap ahead of its nearest rivals. But not all went well for BMW Motorsport.[...]
The Total 24 Hours of Spa are now underway. You can follow the race live via www.twitter.com/planetlemans, via the live stream on the FIA GT2 website or on selected TV channels (e.g. MotorsTV and EXQI Sport). Live timing is also available.
As well as talking about the FIA GT1 World Championship at Spa-Francorchamps Stephane Ratel also spoke about the plans for GT2 in the future at the press conference yesterday. After this year’s FIA GT2 European Championship failure is now has a much brighter future accordingto Ratel.[...]
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The third and final qualifying session for the Total 24 Hours of Spa started just after eleven o’clock this evening, some fifteen minutes later than planned due to the red flag in the second session.[...]
The first night qualifying session for the Total 24 Hours of Spa took place this evening at a still rather damp Spa circuit. Just after 9.45 pm the light at the end of pit lane went to green and the cars set out for session two.[...]