Spa 24 Hours 2012 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: Total 24 Hours Spa		Date: 29.7.2012
Track: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), 7.004 kms	Organiser: unknown
Spa 24 Hours
Blancpain Endurance Series (round 4)

Weather:	changeable, dry & heavy rain
Start time:	28/7 16:00
Grid:	2-2-2, rolling start
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	81
Practiced:	66
Qualified:	66
Started:	66
Finished:	30
Classified:	33

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
GT3 Pro Cup	14	14	8
GT3 Pro-Am Cup	39	39	19
GT3 Gentlemen Trophy	8	8	5
GT3 Cup	5	5	1

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Qualifying 1 Qualifying 2 Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 26/7
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 45 minutes on 26/7
20 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	16	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	Stippler / Rast / Piccini
GT3 Pro-Am Cup:	52	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	Bertolini / Hommerson / Machiels / Pier Guidi
GT3 Gentlemen Trophy:	25	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S	Van Bellingen / Redant / Fumal / Van Loo
GT3 Cup:	94	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	Balthazard / Bigourie / Renmans / Vleugels
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	3	BMW Z4 GT3	Leinders / Palttala / Martin	2:19.758	lap 390
GT3 Pro-Am Cup:	29	BMW Z4 GT3	Coronel / Colombo / Liberati / Cerruti	2:21.196	lap 317
GT3 Gentlemen Trophy:	73	Ferrari F430 Scuderia	Andreasi / Paladino / Caccia / Piccini	2:24.727	lap 25
GT3 Cup:	32	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	Alloin / Alloin / Ferté / Vaxivière	2:29.776	lap 31
Pole Positions:
Overall:	66	BMW Z4 GT3	Franchi / Lauda / Kechele	2:19.473
GT3 Pro-Am Cup:	88	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	Goodwin / Parente / Barff / Wills	2:19.729
GT3 Gentlemen Trophy:	73	Ferrari F430 Scuderia	Andreasi / Paladino / Caccia / Piccini	2:22.868
GT3 Cup:	32	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	Alloin / Alloin / Ferté / Vaxivière	2:27.131
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Ferrari (15), Porsche (14), Audi (10), McLaren (9), BMW (7)
Top engines by numbers:	Ferrari (15), Porsche (14), Audi (10), McLaren (9), BMW (7)
Top car types by numbers:	Ferrari 458 Italia (14), Audi R8 LMS (10), McLaren MP4-12C (9)
Driver nationalities:	F (61), GB (39), B (38), I (24), NL (20), D (18), CH (9), S (8), P (6), DK (3), USA (3), L (3)
Team nationalities:	F (15), B (13), D (8), GB (8), I (7), NL (4), CH (4), S (2)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (53%), front-engined (24%), rear-engined (23%)
Average engine size:	4603 cc (with regard to 17% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 4916 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Jack Gerber (67), José Close (65), Alain Ferté (57)
Youngest known drivers:	Enzo Ide (21), Nicolas De Crem (22), Christopher Mies (23)
Female drivers:	Michela Cerruti

Official Race Programme:

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