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Alessio Rovera secured pole position for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa aboard the #51 AF Corse Ferrari after a strong Superpole session.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Superpole | Rovera puts #51 AF Corse Ferrari on top as penalties reshape final order

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

Alessio Rovera delivered a commanding performance to secure pole position for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa aboard the #51 AF Corse Ferrari. Rovera topped all four stages of the new knockout Superpole format before completing a 2:18.613 in the final one-lap shootout. Tom Fleming placed the Gold Cup-entered #58 Garage 59 McLaren second, 0.428…

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IGTC adds the Texas 8 Hour at COTA and joins Super GT300 at Suzuka as its revised five-round 2027 calendar runs through September.

IGTC unveils 2027 calendar with new COTA race and revamped Suzuka finale

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) has confirmed a revised five-event calendar for 2027, with Circuit of The Americas (COTA) replacing Indianapolis as the championship’s US venue. The new Texas 8 Hour will take place on 7–8 May and will form part of the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS weekend. Meanwhile, the Suzuka 1000km will…

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Pepper explains why he left Lamborghini at the height of his success to chase new goals and long-term opportunities with BMW.

Exclusive: Pepper says BMW switch brought “new goals, new motivations”

Chiara Martin3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Jordan Pepper entered 2026 with a new manufacturer after leaving Lamborghini during one of the strongest periods of his career. The South African had become one of Lamborghini’s leading GT drivers, winning the 2025 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa before claiming his first DTM victory at the Norisring shortly afterwards. Despite that momentum, Pepper chose…

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GTWC America drivers Grenier, Hanafin and Schandorff tackle the 24 Hours of Spa with class wins, momentum and redemption at stake.

GTWC America trio ready to take on the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

GTWC America drivers Mikael Grenier, Lorcan Hanafin and Frederik Schandorff will represent the championship in this weekend’s CrowdStrike 24H of Spa. The Belgian endurance classic brings an elite GT3 field to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for 24 hours of intense competition. Changing weather, relentless traffic and fierce class battles will test every driver, team and strategist…

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Tom Fleming led 2026 24H Spa Night Practice for Garage 59, beating Maro Engel as McLaren topped Gold Cup under the lights before Superpole.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Night Practice | Fleming puts Garage 59 on top

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Tom Fleming placed Garage 59 at the top of Night Practice for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa as the Gold Cup-entered #58 McLaren led the field under the lights. Fleming recorded a 2:18.231 during the opening stages of the 90-minute session, beating Maro Engel’s #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER entry by 0.401 seconds. Jules Gounon…

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Penalties reshape the 2026 Spa 24H Qualifying order as AF Corse inherits top spot and three Silver Cup crews gain Superpole places this Friday.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Qualifying Amended | Penalties see the Superpole field reshaped

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

A sequence of post-session penalties transformed the final Combined Qualifying order for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa, removing three provisional Superpole qualifiers and promoting Team Motopark, Rinaldi Racing and Team RJN into Friday’s 32-car contest. The #17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed entry initially led the classification after Maxime Martin, Maximilian Götz and Fabian Schiller produced…

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed topped 2026 24H Spa qualifying, beating AF Corse by 0.019s as 32 cars advanced to Super Pole

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Qualifying | GetSpeed leads Qualifying as all Pro cars reach Superpole

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed led the combined Qualifying classification for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa, beating the #51 AF Corse Ferrari by just 0.019 seconds. Maxime Martin, Maximilian Götz and Fabian Schiller produced an average lap time of 2:17.049 in the #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO to head Thursday evening’s Qualifying classification. Meanwhile, the #51 AF…

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Arthur Leclerc led Spa 24H FP2 for AF Corse as Ferrari stayed fastest, with Fabian Schiller second ahead of Thursday's Qualifying.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | FP2 | Leclerc keeps Ferrari on top in scorching conditions

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Ferrari maintained control of the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa build-up as Arthur Leclerc placed the #50 AF Corse entry at the top of the Free Practice 2 (FP2) classification. Leclerc completed a 2:18.169 aboard the Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO, beating Fabian Schiller’s #17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed entry by 0.141 seconds. Furthermore, Ferrari placed three…

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How Qualifying and knockout Superpole set the grid for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa, from group sessions to a one-lap shootout.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa: How Qualifying and Superpole work

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

The 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa introduces a completely revised Qualifying and Superpole format. Organisers have designed the new system to reduce traffic on Thursday evening while creating a more intense battle for pole position on Friday. Thursday Qualifying will test the strength of each complete driver line-up. Every driver must contribute to the crew’s…

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Alessio Rovera led 2026 Spa 24 Hours FP1 for AF Corse, while Ferrari topped three classes before Thursday evening's Qualifying session.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | FP1 | Ferrari strikes first amidst sweltering conditions

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Ferrari set the early standard at the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa as Alessio Rovera placed the #51 AF Corse entry at the top of the Free Practice 1 (FP1) classification. Rovera completed a 2:17.234 aboard the Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO, beating Conrad Laursen’s Gold Cup-leading #71 Selected Car Racing Ferrari by just 0.073 seconds….

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