65th Total 24h of Spa-Francorchamps
Auto, Sports Car Race
Starts: 07/27/2013
Ends: 2013-07-28:
Spa-Francorchamps Circuit
Spa, Francorchamps
Belgium
Images© and story by Joachim Gruchot
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The 65th Total 24 Hours of Spa, The fourth round of the 2013 Blancpain Endurance Series with an estimate of over 60,000 spectators saw Maximillian Buhk, Bernd Schneider and Maximillian Götz taking overall honors in their HTP Motorsport Mercedes AMG SLS GT3
Following the HTP Motorspor car was Duncan Cameron, Matt Griffin, Alex Mortimer, and Toni Vilander was first in the Pro-Am class honors in the #59 AF Corse Ferrari who pulled ahead of the #71 SMP Ferrari.
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At the final pitstops, Salo passed the #71 SMP Ferrari to Maurizio Mediani and Toni Vilander took over from Griffin in the #59 machine. Finnish driver Vilander was the faster of the two and AF Corse was in control of the race with less than 90 minutes remaining. The win was in the bag when the Mediani had a stop and go penalty for exceeding the maximum time for a driver.
Jean-Luc Blanchemain, Jean-Luc Beaubelique, Patrice Goueslard and Fred Bouvy captured the Gentlemen Trophy category in the #20 SOFREV ASP Ferrari 458 Italia, and gaining the 2013 Trophy.
Throughout the 24 Hours, there were six different cars in the lead and having 44 lead changes; 65 cars started at the flag and over 30 cars retired. 24 Hours of hard wheel-to-wheel driving shows the survival of the fittest
Autograph Session in the Pit Lane of Circuit Spa-Francorchamps. Left to right: Maximilian Goertz, Bernd Schneider and Maximilian Buhk of Team HTP Gravita Charouz.
Young Driver at Ferrari.
Preparing Equipment for the Race.
Team Sport Garage was entering three Ferrari 458 Italia in Gentlemen Trophy Catagory.
Teammates ... Robert Renauer from Germany on the left and Nicolas Armindo from France on the right. Team SMG Challenge from France.
he is still there. Allan Simonsen ...
Drivers Parade on Saturday, right before the Start. Team Boutsen Ginion Racing. Christophe de Fierlant, Marlene Broggi, Karim Ojjeh and Laurent Pasquali.
First Lap in the 24h Race at Kemmel, longest Straight at Circuit Spa-Francorchamps. A close Field of GT Cars is heading towards Les Combes, a right 7 left Chicane.
At Les Comes, ROAL Motorsport BMW Z4, entered in PRO AM Catagory. Watch the blazing Heat brake disc front right!
still very close. In front the Porsche 911 GT3 R of Team Pro GT by Almeras. Car was driven by Joerg Bergmeister (GER), Timo Bernhard (GER) and Nicolas Lapierre (F).
Prospeed Competition Porsche 911 GT3 R, driven by Marco Holzer (GER), Nick Tandy (GBR) and Marco Mapelli (ITA). Contact early in the Race.
Von Ryan Racing McLaren MP4-12C driven by Bob Barff (GBR), Chris Goodwin (GBR and Bruno Senna (BRA), followed by the Porsche 911 GT3 R of Team Prospeed Competition. Drivers: Marc Hennericci (GER), Xavier Maassen (NED) and Maxime Soulet (BEL).
Field is heading down to Double Gauche, a double left. In the background the Grandstand oppsite Pitlane on the left, Pit Building with Pit Brasserie on the right.
Gulf Racing McLaren MP4-12 C. Car was driven by Adam Caroll (GBR), Nico Verdonck (BEL) and Rob Bell (GBR).
At Double Gauche.
A look back Direction Bruxelles.
Marshalls lucky charm.
Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia heading towards "Fagnes". Car was driven by Pablo Paladino, Paolo Andreasi, Gaetano Ardagna Perez and Giuseppe Ciro.
No. 18 Black Falcon Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 (Thomas Jaeger at the wheel) is overtaking No. 66, the Porsche 911 GT3 R of Team ARC Bratislava. Ahmad Al Harty at the wheel.
Thiriet by TDS Racing BMW Z4 at "Fagnes". a fast right hand bend.
Field of McLaren, Porsche, Audi and BMW heading towards "Campus".
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