August 2011 – Blancpain Endurance Series?? showcase event, the entire 24 Hrs of Health spa, happened over the past weekend within the Health spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Regardless of the engine blow-from the Blancpain-Reiter nr24 Lamborghini which cut short the race for the team, this was a event of superlatives and Blancpain congratulates the those who win and all sorts of individuals who’ve entered the conclusion line.
Race Report
For 13 hrs the nr33 Audi Sport Team WRT (Belgian Audi Club) Audi R8 LMS of Timo Scheider, Greg Franchi and Matthias Ekstrom brought the biggest area of cars to get familiar with the entire 24 Hrs of Health spa for several years and after finishing 545 laps Scheider required the chequered flag to record his second win, and Audi??s first, on the planet??utes second earliest round-the-clock race. The Audi finished two laps in front of the nr76 Requirement for Speed Team Schubert BMW Z4 of Dirk Werner, Edward Sandstroem and Claudia Huertgen,Panerai Luminor replica, after Huertgen began from 49th about the 62 vehicle power grid.
The 3rd placed vehicle was 10 laps behind the key Audi in the finish from the 24 Hrs, using the nr35 Black Falcon Mercedes SLS AMG which makes it towards the podium despite some mechanical and physical worries throughout the race. However Kenneth Heyer, Stephane Lemeret and Thomas Jager fought on and were compensated having a podium finish for his or her and also the team’s efforts.
The Professional-Am Cup would be a closer fought against affair using the nr2 Vita4One Ferrari searching great for victory until it had been excluded because of not arriving for for everyone a pitlane breach penalty. This left the nr20 SOFREV ASP Ferrari of Ludovic Badey, Franck Morel, Guillaume Moreau and Jean- Luc Beaubelique and also the nr90 Team Preci Spark Mercedes SLS AMG fighting it for that victory, using the Ferrari winning through. The nr50 AF Corse Ferrari of Matt Griffin, Jack Gerber, Marco Cioci and Niki Cadei was third.
Victory within the Gentlemen Trophy was guaranteed through the nr 19 Level Racing Porsche 997 of Christoff Corten, Brody,rolex Perpetual Replica, Matijs Harkems and Kurt Dujardin following the leading Muhlner Motorsport Porsche of Martin Wealthy, Tim Bergmeister, Sebastien Asch and Jochen Krumbach needed to pit for any new gearbox, shedding it to second at school.
The Cup Class was won through the nr56 RMS Porsche 997 of Marc Faggionato, Thierry Stepnec, Thierry Prignaud and Franck Racinet,U-Boat replica watches, finishing 28 laps in front of their nearest rival.
The GT4 Class win visited the nr63 RJN Motorsport Nissan 370Z of Alex Buncombe,Rolex Replica, Chris Ward and Jordan Tresson following the class leading Lotus Evora of Greg Mansell, Eduardo Piscopo, Leo Mansell and Gianni Giudici went in spectacular fashion once the engine release. Despite electrical problems the Nissan arrived at the chequered flag , finishing 11 laps in front of the nr100 DVB Racing BMW of Christophe Legrand, Raffaele Sangiuolo, Giuseppe p Pasquale and Wolfgang Haugg.
The following round from the Blancpain Endurance Series reaches Magny Cour on Saturday 20th August for any 3-hour evening race.
Driver Quotes
Timo Scheider, Audi Sport Team WRT (Belgian Audi Club) Audi R8 LMS nr33 (first)
??I must thank all of the men who supported us a few days ago, particularly the WRT team. We came here with a few anticipation but we didn??t understand what we’re able to achieve. These men did an incredible job. Beginning in the kitchen, towards the tyre men towards the mechanics and also the engineers. We made no mistakes and also the Audi R8 LMS survived till the finish the answer to why we’re sitting here today. We simply transformed a couple of times the brakes but anything else went easily. Mattias (Ekstrom) had among the worst stints you can choose. He was available today on triggers within the hard rain and that he did a fantastic job. We’d some pressure and that we needed to survive and that we did that. To win a race such as this ?C the Health spa 24 Hrs of Health spa ?C is definitely something.??
Claudia Huertgen , Requirement For Speed Team Schubert BMW Z4 nr76 (second)
??It had been a tough race for all of us because we began from 48th position. It had been also the very first time for all of us they are driving within dry conditions. We found a great set-up for that race which gave us confidence within the vehicle. To complete second is brilliant for that team because in the last 24-hour race at Nurburgring we lost two cars that was tough. It had been the very first time for they and also the vehicle. I really hope we’ll return the coming year and become more powerful and fight for that victory.??
Thomas Jager, Black Falcon Mercedes SLS AMG nr35 (3rd)
??We’d plenty of difficulties beginning using the test day whenever we lost the vehicle so our preparation wasn’t good whatsoever. We didn??t fully realize how to choose the set-up. We required the vehicle in the factory a week ago did a unveil and came here. We’d an excellent vehicle and good reliability which is essential obviously inside a 24-hour race. We’re really pleased with the
result. To compete from the factory teams like a private racing team is tough, however i think the idea works. We wish to believe that we are able to become more competitive the coming year. We??ll return and hopefully challenge for that win.??
Guillaume Moreau, SOFREV ASP Ferrari 458 nr20 (first Professional Am Cup)
“I had been surprised in the beginning, there is lots of agressive driving and so i just targeted to remain on the track between your two whitened lines. I’m happy , an excellent victory for my teammates which is something very special to win the 24 Hrs of Health spa.”
Thierry Stepec, RMS Porsche nr56 ?C CUP
??The race really was great. We’d a good beginning and were leading the Cup race from about 10 o clock last evening. We could create a large gap after that on into the second placed vehicle and gaze after the pace. Our lap occasions were pretty consistent and also the vehicle felt good for almost all the race. We’d a small problem twenty minutes prior to the finish but we’d a benefit within the others therefore we could win the Cup class. Marco (Fagglonato) and Thierry (Prignaud) did an excellent job within the vehicle a few days ago therefore we will love this together.??
Christopher Ward, RJN Motorsport Nissan nr63 ?C GT4
??Our race went very well from the term go therefore it would be a relief to find the vehicle home home after this type of lengthy event, especially at this type of challenging circuit like Health spa. We’d issues with the vehicle yesterday but nothing that people couldn??t overcome. In the future the vehicle went dependably and that we ensured we didn??t make any silly mistakes through the evening. The entire team did an admirable job ?C especially Alex (Buncombe) and Jordan (Tresson) who drove some fantastic stints to make sure we sustained the length towards the others. We anticipate a great celebration tonight.??
Alex Buncombe, RJN Motorsport Nissan nr63 ?C GT4
??The race was unbelievable and left me pretty without words. We now have done a great deal with RJN but never really had any success using the round-the-clock races to win at Health spa is incredible and memorable. It’s been an incredible day as well as an awesome week for all of us. ??We’d lots of problems in early stages having a couple of small difficulties with the vehicle which allow the Lotus pass. We now have consistently been the quickest vehicle all weekend coupled with a couple of little niggles at the beginning of the race, which regrettably put us lower to second within the class. Lotus Sport Italia didn??t finish the race in-front us to therefore we required everything after that. We needed to be cautious and merely make certain we’ve got towards the finish, that is what we should did.??
Brody, Level Racing Porsche nr19 ?C Gentleman Trophy
??The race would be a dream for me personally. It had been very difficult for everyone but we carried out with thirty seconds between us and also the Muehlner Motorsport Porsche so It is a superb result for all of us. I was seventeenth overall within the first Porsche therefore it was an essential win for all of us and also the best podium of my existence.”
??I’m very emotional right now and that i even cried. I simply desired to get to the podium using the team as well as celebrate with Christoff (Corten), Mathijs (Harkema) and Kurt (Dujardin).??
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