GT 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 2014 : the manufacturers and teams
The 24 Hours of Spa 2014 were competitive, with 14 cars within 1 second on the grid and a mix of brands: Audi, Ferrari, Mercedes, Bentley, McLaren, BMW, Aston Martin and Nissan in the first thirteen positions.
Audi
There were 7 Audi R8 LMS ultra on track
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Belgian Audi Team WRT #1 won, #3 was third, #2 was 12th and #4 ended 20th.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. Saintéloc Racing #26 ended 4th and #25 DNF.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. ISR Racing #75 ended 14th.
BMW
Only 1 BMW Z4 GT3 DNF out of 5 on the grid at the 24 hours race.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS #77 ended 2nd,#66 DNF.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. Ecurie Corse #79 was 7th overall and 2ndPro-Am Cup.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. #10 TDS Racing ended 16th, #43 ROAL Motorsport ended 35th.
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz was well represented by 3 teams aligning 7 cars.
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HTP Motorsport was the most successful with 2 cars in the top 10: the SLS AMG GT3 #86 driven by Maximilian Buhk, Maximilian Götz and Jazeman Jaafar ended 5th and sister car #84 with Harold Primat, Nico Verdonck and Bernd Schneider on the wheel ended 9th overall. The third car #85 DNF.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. Black Falcon had also 3 cars in the race with #63 (Mike Parisy, Adam Christodoulou and Yelmer Buurman) ending 11th, sister car #19 DNF and Pro-Am Cup SLS AMG GT3 #18 ended 34th.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. GDL Motorsport SLS AMG GT3 #67 running for the Gentleman Trophy ended 5th in the class and 31st overall.
Aston Martin Racing, Bentley, Mc Laren and Jaguar
4 British manufacturers were represented by 10 teams:
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Aston Martin Racing MP Motorsport AMR was the only one in the top 10 with #38 Vantage GT3 driven by Richard Abra, Mark Pole, Joe Osborne and Darren Turner ending 10th overall and 4th of the Pro-Am Cup. Leonard Motorsport AMR Vantage GT3 #32 with Pedro Lamy as Pro driver ended 37th overall. PGF-Kinfaun AMR #96, Oman Racing Team #44 and Beechdean AMR #107 DNF.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. Bentley’s M-Sport team Continental GT3 ended 13th for #7 and 17th for #8.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. Mc Laren had only one MP4-12C GT3 classified with Boutsen Ginion #16 ending last. The three other MP4-12C DNF. The only Jaguar XK aligned by Emil Frey Racing DNF.
Ferrari
was highly represented at the 24 Hours of Spa 2014 in Pro-Am Cup and Gentleman Trophy with 19 cars.
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AF Corse had 4 Ferrari Italia GT3 in the Pro-Am Cup: #53 driven by Nick Hommerson, Louis Machiels, Marco Cioci and Andrea Bertolini won the Pro-Am class. They ended 6th overall, 7 laps behind the winners; #52 with Steve Wyatt, Craig Lowndes, Michele Rugolo and Andrea Pichini ended 3rd in Cup and 8th overall, 8 laps behind the winners; #54 ended 10th in Cup and 24th overall; Alessandro Pier Guidi drove the second fastest lap of super pole (4 hundredths behind pole) getting the AF Corse Ferrari #50 on first row for the start of the race but DNF.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. AF Corse Ferrari Italia GT3 #51 driven by Peter Mann, Francisco Gudes, Cédric Mézard and Alexander Talkanista won the Gentlaman Trophy. #49 ended 3rd of the trophy and 26th overall.
📷 © Luc Warnotte @ 24 Hours of Spa 2014. Scuderia Villorba Corse #90 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 ended 5th in Pro-Am Cup and 15th overall with Castellacci and Montermini as Pro drivers.
Sofrev Auto Sport Promotion had two Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 in Pro-Am Cup with #120 ending 8th and 19thoverall and #116 ending 11th and 22nd overall.
Insightracing with Flex-Box #17 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 ended 12th in Pro-Am Cup and 23rd overall with Castellacci and Montermini as Pro drivers. #27 Kessel Racing ended 27th overall.
Sport Garage #42 ended 32nd overall and #41 ended 36th.
Duqueine Engineering #350 ended 30th overall and #380 ended 39th. Both GT Corse by Rinaldi DNF as well as Kessel Racing #111, SMP Racing Russian Bears #100
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Porsche, Nissan and Lamborghini
The first Porsche 997 GT3 R ended 18th overall: #93 Pro GT by Alméras. #188 Fach Auto Tech was 26th, #33 Delahaye Raing was 33rd and #150 Wochenspiegel Team Manthey was the first car to abandon.
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 by Nissan GT Academy Team RJN #80 ended 25th overall and #35 ended 38th.
Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 #23 by Lago Racing DNF
