Spa 24 Hours 2011 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: Total 24 Hours of Spa, Blancpain Endurance Series		Date: 31.7.2011
Track: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), 7.004 kms	Organiser: unknown
Spa 24 Hours
Blancpain Endurance Series (round 3)

Weather:	dry, later wet, hot
Start time:	30/7 15:57
Grid:	2-2-2, rolling start
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	62
Practiced:	62
Qualified:	62
Started:	62
Finished:	28
Classified:	33

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
GT3 Pro Cup	19	19	9
GT3 Pro-Am Cup	27	27	14
GT3 Gentlemen Trophy	7	7	5
GT4 Cup	4	4	2
GT3 Cup	5	5	3

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 28/7
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 28/7
20 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	33	Audi R8 LMS	Ekström / Franchi / Scheider
GT3 Pro-Am Cup:	20	Ferrari 458 Italia	Morel / Moreau / Badey / Beaubelique
GT3 Gentlemen Trophy:	19	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S	"Brody" / Corten / Harkema / Dujardyn
GT4 Cup:	63	Nissan 370Z	Buncombe / Tresson / Ward
GT3 Cup:	56	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	Stépec / Racinet / Faggionato / Prignaud
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	98	Audi R8 LMS	Fässler / Rockenfeller / Piccini	2:20.286	lap 383
GT3 Pro-Am Cup:	50	Ferrari 458 Italia	Gerber / Griffin / Cadei / Cioci	2:21.448	lap 396
GT3 Gentlemen Trophy:	124	Porsche 997 GT3 R	Rich / Bergmeister / Asch / Krumbach	2:25.554	lap 464
GT4 Cup:	63	Nissan 370Z	Buncombe / Tresson / Ward	2:36.535	lap 75
GT3 Cup:	161	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	Muller / Gelade / Grandjean / Sandona	2:34.826	lap 26
Pole Positions:
Overall:	40	BMW Z4	Martin / Leinders / Hennerici	2:24.488
GT3 Pro-Am Cup:	24	Lamborghini Gallardo LP600	Kox / Hayek / Menten	2:26.807
GT3 Gentlemen Trophy:	22	Ferrari F430 Scuderia	Corbel / Comole / Duchene / Vaissiere	2:33.948
GT4 Cup:	63	Nissan 370Z	Buncombe / Tresson / Ward	2:41.276
GT3 Cup:	56	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	Stépec / Racinet / Faggionato / Prignaud	2:42.528
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (13), Ferrari (9), Audi (7), Mercedes-Benz (7), Aston Martin (6)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (13), Ferrari (9), Audi (7), Mercedes-Benz (7), Aston Martin (6)
Top car types by numbers:	Audi R8 LMS (7), Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (7), Ferrari 458 Italia (7), Porsche 997 GT3 R (7)
Driver nationalities:	B (48), F (47), GB (28), I (24), NL (22), D (21), USA (6), P (5), CH (5), S (3)
Team nationalities:	B (18), D (12), F (10), GB (6), I (6), NL (4), USA (3)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (40%), front-engined (37%), rear-engined (23%)
Average engine size:	5046 cc (with regard to 5% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 5146 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Jack Gerber (66), Gianni Giudici (65), José Close (64)
Youngest known drivers:	Edward Cheever (18), Nicolas De Crem (21), Mika Vähämäki (22)
Woman drivers:	Claudia Hürtgen

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