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2025 24 Hours Of Spa
The 2025 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa due to sponsorship reasons) will be the 78th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. The race will take place from 28 to 29 June 2025. The race is part of both the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the 2025 Intercontinental GT Challenge. Background Supporting the race weekend was the GT4 European Series, GT2 European Series, McLaren Trophy Europe, as well as Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe. Entry list A record breaking 76-car field listed for the race — 21 in Pro class, 12 in Gold Cup, 17 in Silver Cup, 19 in Bronze Cup and 7 in Pro-Am Cup. 10 manufacturers were represented, with 11 BMW cars, 11 Mercedes cars, 11 Porsche cars, 9 Ferrari cars, 8 Aston Martin cars, 7 McLaren cars, 6 Audi cars, 6 Lamborghini cars, 2 Ford cars, and the debut for the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R with 3 cars listed. Notes References {{Sportscar Race Report , Year_of_race=2025 , Sportscar_Series=Intercon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (), informally referred to as Spa, is a motor-racing circuit located in Francorchamps, Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium, about southeast of Spa. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, hosting its first Grand Prix in 1925, and has held a Grand Prix every year since 1985 except 2003 and 2006. Spa also hosts several other international events including the 24 Hours of Spa and the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. It is also the host of the Uniroyal Fun Cup 25 Hours of Spa, one of the longest motor races in the world. The circuit has undergone several redesigns through its history, most extensively in 1979 when the track was modified and shortened from a circuit using public roads to a permanent circuit due to safety concerns with the old circuit. Track configurations Original layout In 1918, German headquarters were in Spa, and in 1919, the Treaty of Versailles separated the Eupen-Malmedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamborghini Huracán
The Lamborghini Huracán (Spanish for "Tropical cyclone, hurricane"; ) is a sports car manufactured by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini replacing the previous Lamborghini V10, V10 offering, the Lamborghini Gallardo, Gallardo. The Huracán was revealed online in December 2013, making its worldwide debut at the Geneva Auto Show#2014, 2014 Geneva Auto Show and was released in the market in the second quarter of 2014. Name The Huracán's name (''huracán'' being the Spanish word for hurricane) is inspired by a Spanish fighting bull. Historic Spanish fighting bulls have traditionally provided the names of most Lamborghini car models. Huracán was a bull known for its courage that fought in 1879. Specifications and performance Specifications Engine The Huracán retains the 5.2-litre naturally aspirated engine, naturally aspirated Lamborghini V10, Audi/Lamborghini V10 engine of the facelifted Lamborghini Gallardo, Gallardo, tuned to generate a maximum power output of . T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilian Götz
Maximilian Götz (born 4 February 1986) is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as International Formula Master and the Formula 3 Euro Series. He won the 2003 Formula BMW ADAC season, taking six victories. He also won the 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, in a highly controversial fashion, by finishing three points ahead of Liam Lawson in the drivers' championship. Career IMSA SportsCar Championship On January 5, 2022, Alegra Motorsports announced that Götz would compete alongside Linus Lundqvist, Daniel Morad and Michael de Quesada in the #28 Mercedes for the 2022 24 Hours of Daytona. FIA World Endurance Championship In 2023, Goetz began a partnership with Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, also commonly known as Glickenhaus or SCG, is an American automotive company based in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Founded in 2004 by James Glickenhaus, it is dedicated to developing and manufacturing high-performance ca ..., appearing as a gues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc VDS Racing Team
Marc VDS Racing Team is a motorcycle racing team founded by Belgian owner Marc-Oswald van der Straten-Ponthoz, descendant of the founder of the Stella Artois brewery. The team competes in motorcycle racing in the Moto2 World Championship under the name ELF Marc VDS Racing Team, and from 2024 in the Superbike World Championship. The team has previously competed in the MotoGP and MotoE classes. It also previously competed in many auto racing championships, particularly in grand touring classes - namely the FIA GT1 World Championship, the Blancpain Endurance Series, and the European Le Mans Series - as well as the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. They have also previously contested in rallying at various rally raid events, such as the Dakar Rally. History Mixed motorsport era Based in Gosselies, Belgium, Marc VDS began competing in the Belcar series as part of the racing program for the Gillet Vertigo, a Belgian sports car, under the Belgian Racing title. By 2005 the Gillet program e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boutsen Ginion Racing
Boutsen Ginion Racing is a Belgian auto racing team currently competing in the World Touring Car Cup and TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship. The team has previously raced also in Blancpain GT Series, European Le Mans Series and Eurocup Megane Trophy. History The team was formed in 1998 by Olivier Lainé. The team achieved success in various single-seater, touring car and GT competitions. In 2009 the team entered the Formula Le Mans Cup while competing in other series such as Eurocup Mégane Trophy. in 2011 the team enters European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 category. They've also entered Blancpain Endurance Series initially with McLaren MP4-12C GT3 and later BMW Z4 GT3 and BMW M6 GT3. Former Formula One driver Thierry Boutsen, brother in law of Lainé, currently acts as team adviser. TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship The team entered the inaugural season of TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship entering two full-time Honda Civic TCR. The first car was driven by Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicki Thiim
Nicki Thiim (born 17 April 1989 in Sønderborg, Denmark) is a Danish professional racing driver, and Aston Martin Racing works driver in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and also drives for SSR Performance in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. Biography After competing in karting, Thiim won the 2006 Danish Formula Ford Championship. In 2007 he switched to touring car racing, where he finished 5th in the Seat León Supercopa Germany and raced a BMW 3 Series in the Danish Touring Car Championship. The driver won the 2008 Seat León Supercopa Germany with 8 wins in 16 races. Thiim advanced to the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany in 2009, finishing 5th. He also won the SP3T class at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring driving a works Volkswagen Scirocco. Thiim finished 4th in the 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, collecting a win and four podiums. In 2012, Thiim raced in the Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, finishing 3rd in both. He also got three podiums in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Sørensen
Marco Lorentz Sørensen (born 6 September 1990) is a Denmark, Danish racing driver and Aston Martin factory driver who is currently set to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship and in Super GT for D'station Racing. He won the World Endurance Championship in the LMGTE Pro class in the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship, 2016 and 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship, 2019–20 seasons, and in the LMGTE Am class in 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship, 2022. He has also previously competed in the World Series Formula V8 3.5, Formula Renault 3.5 Series and the GP2 Series, and is a former member of the Renault in Formula One, Renault and Lotus F1 junior teams. His younger brother, Lasse Sørensen (racing driver), Lasse, is also a racing driver who last competed in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Career Sørensen made his debut in karting back in 1994 and had his first real race in 1998. He began Formula racing in 2006 with Formula Ford, Formula Ford Denmark. In 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattia Drudi
Mattia Drudi (born 16 July 1998) is an Italian racing driver who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Heart of Racing Team as an Aston Martin factory driver. Career Early career Drudi begin his karting career in 2005, at the age of 7, in his native Italy. In 2009, he claimed three karting titles, taking the 60cc class titles in the Easykart Italy, Easykart European (Cadet), and Campeonato Area Centro series. Two years later, he won the 100cc class of the Easykart European series; his final major championship in karting before transitioning to single-seaters after 2014. He began his single-seater career in Formula 4 machinery, taking part in the Italian F4 Championship, first with Cram Motorsport before finishing the season with F & M. In just his fifth race in the championship (the second race at Imola), Drudi scored his first victory in the series. Drudi would finish the season second in the championship, with five races victories and ten podiums. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comtoyou Racing
JNVS Sprl, competing as Comtoyou Racing, is a Belgium, Belgian auto racing team based in Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo, Belgium. Upon its creation the team raced in the Fun Cup. The team has also previously raced in the TCR International Series in 2017 TCR International Series, 2017. Between 2018 and 2023 Comtoyou Racing represented Audi Sport GmbH, Audi Sport in the World Touring Car Cup. From 2024 on the team will race Aston Martin cars in various GT3 and GT4 championships. Racing history 2014–16: Fun Cup Having first entered the championship in 2014. The team raced in the series for many seasons with four or five cars. Having taken many great results, the team kept entering the series for many years. However, the team have never won the championship as of 2016. 2017–2023: Audi Sport representation in TCR and GT Racing After having raced in the Fun Cup, the team entered the 2017 TCR International Series with 2-time series' champion Stefano Comini driving an Audi RS 3 LM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuteru Taniguchi
is a Japanese racing driver and drifting (motorsport), drifting driver who currently competes in the Super GT racing series. Taniguchi is commonly nicknamed "NOB" (first three letters from his name, meaning "No One Better") or "The Pimp" as a reference to his S15 Silvia which he is best known for. Taniguchi is a three-time Super GT GT300 class champion, eight-time Super Taikyu Series, Super Taikyu class champion, and D1 Grand Prix champion. Career Taniguchi began his motorsport career when he was racing minibikes and won a Honda sponsored All Japan Mini Bike race, which took place at its Suzuka Circuit. Taniguchi would progress into four wheels and became interested in drifting when he acquired a Toyota AE86. He moved to Tokyo in 1998 with the aim of becoming a motor journalist. He also worked at Takahiro Ueno's car bodykit company, Car Make T&E to supplement his racing career whilst competing in various one make series racing with the Toyota Celica and Toyota Vitz, Vitz and part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamui Kobayashi
is a Japanese racing driver and motorsport executive, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe, Toyota and in Super Formula for KC Motorgroup, KCMG. Kobayashi competed in Formula One from to . In endurance racing (motorsport), endurance racing, Kobayashi has won two List of FIA World Endurance champions, FIA World Endurance Championship titles, and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in , all with Toyota; he is also a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2019 24 Hours of Daytona, 2019 and 2020 24 Hours of Daytona, 2020 with Wayne Taylor Racing, WTR. Since 2022, Kobayashi has served as team principal of Toyota in WEC, winning three consecutive List of FIA World Endurance champions, World Manufacturers' Championship titles from 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship, 2022 to 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship, 2024. He also serves as team principal for Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe for their FIA World Endurance Championship team. Kobaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuya Kataoka
is a Japanese racing driver. He currently competes in the Super GT Super GT (stylized as SUPER GT) is a sports car racing series that began in 1993. Launched as the , generally referred to as the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It is the top level of ... series for Goodsmile Racing with Team UKYO, where he is a three-time champion in the GT300 class. Racing record Complete Japanese Formula 3 results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete Formula Nippon results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete JGTC/Super GT Results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) 24 Hours of Le Mans results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kataoka, Tatsuya 1975 births Living people Japanese racing drivers Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
