“We have a versatile lineup and know how tough the competition is at Spa,” says Chris Reinke, Head of Audi Sport customer racing. “A year ago, after a racing distance of 3,800 kilometers, we won with an advantage of only 11.9 seconds. Three years earlier, it was even just seven seconds. The smallest mistakes during the pit stops or on track can cost you all chances for overall victory.” Besides the single success, the points in the Blancpain GT Series and in the Intercontinental GT Challenge, two of the world’s highest-caliber GT series, matter for Audi Sport as well.
Following free practice sessions and qualifying on Thursday, the best teams will be battling for the top 20 grid positions in the Super-Pole on Friday. The 70th running of the iconic endurance race will start on Saturday at 4.30 PM (CEST). The 7.004-kilometer Grand Prix circuit with differences in elevation of 97 meters and famous combinations of turns such as the Raidillon section is one of the most demanding race tracks in the world.
The Audi Sport customer racing teams in the Spa 24 Hours
Audi R8 LMS #1 (Audi Sport Team WRT)
Christopher Mies/Alex Riberas/Dries Vanthoor (D/E/B)
Audi R8 LMS #2 (Audi Sport Team WRT)
Robin Frijns/Nico Müller/René Rast (NL/CH/D)
Audi R8 LMS #17 (Belgian Audi Club Team WRT)
Marcel Fässler/Stuart Leonard/Daniel Serra (CH/GB/BR)
Audi R8 LMS #25 (Audi Sport Team Saintéloc)
Christopher Haase/Frédéric Vervisch/Markus Winkelhock (D/B/D)
Audi R8 LMS #26 (Saintéloc Racing)
Simon Gachet/Christian Kelders/Marc Rostan/Nyls Stievenart (F/B/F/F)
Audi R8 LMS #29 (Montaplast by Land-Motorsport)
Kelvin van der Linde/Sheldon van der Linde/Jeffrey Schmidt (ZA/ZA/CH)
Audi R8 LMS #55 (Attempto Racing)
Pierre Kaffer/Clemens Schmid/Kim-Luis Schramm (D/A/D)
Audi R8 LMS #66 (Attempto Racing)
Jamie Green/Pieter Schothorst/Steijn Schothorst (GB/NL/NL)
Audi R8 LMS #111 (Aust Motorsport)
Tobias Dauenhauer/Philipp Frommenwiler/Loris Hezemans/Nikolaj Rogivue (D/CH/NL/CH)
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