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GT WORLD Challenge & america GT Challenge

Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli represents the highest echelon of long-distance GT racing.Established in 2016, the series’ purpose couldn’t be simpler: reward the manufacturer and drivers who achieve the best collective results in the world’s greatest standalone endurance events. The proliferation of GT3, built on more than a decade of manufacturer involvement and SRO’s Balance of Performance stability, has resulted in it becoming the de facto senior class for all of the world’s most prestigious GT races. This, as well as using the same Pirelli tyres, offers manufacturers an incentive to compete in all such events by employing regional customer teams without the expense of freighting cars around the world.

Lamborghini joins the immortals as Grasser Racing storms to sensational CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa victory

• Bortolotti, Pepper and Engstler put Italian marque on top for the first time at 77th edition

• Verstappen.com Racing takes dramatic Gold win after ultra-competitive contest

• Walkenhorst Motorsport secures emotional Silver Cup victory

• Bronze Cup goes to Kessel Racing, AV Racing by Car Collection Motorsport takes Pro-Am

• Event attracts attendance of 128,000 over five days of action in the Ardennes

FINAL RESULT: CROWDSTRIKE 24 HOURS OF SPA

Lamborghini has won the 2025 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa after a faultless performance from Grasser Racing gave the Italian brand a long-coveted victory at the biggest GT race in the world. The Italian marque is the sixth different manufacturer to triumph in as many years, something that has never previously happened in the long history of the Ardennes classic.

Mirko Bortolotti, Jordan Pepper and Luca Engstler triumphed at an event that drew an attendance of 128,000 across five days of world-class entertainment on and off the circuit. The fans that packed the grandstands were treated to a dramatic conclusion, with less than a second separating P1 and P2 during the final hour.

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Formanek, Rosina extend Pro-Am advantage with comeback win, late Am triumph for Lisa and Mraz

• Mičánek Motorsport powered by Buggyra crew overcome penalty to win again

• RTR Projects leaves it late to snatch Am class honours

FINAL RESULT: RACE 2

Bronek Formanek and Stefan Rosina scored their fifth Pro-Am win from a possible six in Sunday morning's GT2 European Series powered by Pirelli contest at Spa-Francorchamps, while Petr Lisa and Viktor Mraz earned a dramatic Am class victory.

The #11 Mičánek Motorsport powered by Buggyra Lamborghini started from pole for the fourth race in succession and Rosina made a clean getaway, leading the #7 DINAMIC Motorsport Maserati of Mauro Calamia. The Slovakian began to edge away, but before he had time to build a gap the #11 crew was hit with a five-second penalty for not following the race director’s instructions during the formation lap.

For the second time in as many races, the Mičánek squad would have to overcome adversity to take the win. Rosina did just enough over the opening stint, pulling five seconds clear of the chasing Maserati and the third-placed #89 RTR Projects KTM.

But, in addition to its penalty, the Lamborghini would also have to serve an extra 10 seconds in the pits due to its victory in yesterday's opening race. As such, the outcome of the pit stops was that Davit Kajaia's KTM emerged in the lead, followed by Roberto Pampanini in the Maserati and then the Lamborghini with Formanek at the wheel.

The Czech racer took a few laps to make his way past Pampanini and was more than five seconds adrift of leader Kajaia with a little over 10 minutes remaining. But having passed the Maserati the Czech driver took full advantage of clean air. With five minutes remaining Formanek was all over Kajaia and he made the decisive move into Les Combes.

Just a few minutes later he was met by the chequered flag, scoring a fifth win from six races and further extending the points advantage that he and Rosina enjoy over their rivals. The #89 KTM of Kajaia and Mato Homola scored its best result of the season in P2, followed by the #7 Maserati.

The Am class was also running to form during the first half of the race as Philippe Prette led comfortably in his #1 LP Racing Maserati. But the defending champion was forced to make a lengthy pit stop due to rear bodywork damage, costing him any chance of victory.

This set the scene for a brilliant battle between the #53 Akkodis ASP Mercedes-AMG driven by Pascal Gibon alongside Christophe Bourret, and Petr Lisa in the #789 RTR Projects KTM. The two swapped positions back and forth, but it seemed that Gibon had done enough to hold on to top spot.

Then, with a minute left on the clock, the Frenchman made a small mistake at the final chicane, opening the door for Lisa to seal his and Viktor Mraz's maiden series victory. Oliver Freymuth completed the podium in his AKF Motorsport Lamborghini, while Prette recovered to fourth.

The GT2 European Series powered by Pirelli will be back in action in three weeks’ time, contesting its fourth double-header event of the season at Misano on 18–20 July.

BESLER AND PIANA BOUNCE BACK TO WIN FOR BORUSAN IN SHORTENED SECOND SPA RACE

+ Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport pair battle to Silver victory

+ Zero to hero for PB Racing as D’Aste and Naska take first Pro-Am win

+ Kronberg and Blickle close in with second Am win for W&S Motorsport

Gabriele Piana and Berkay Besler withstood heavy late pressure to claim their first win of the GT4 European Series powered by RAFA Racing Club season in a shortened second outing at Spa.

Having been denied victory on Friday by a penalty for contact, Besler and Piana made amends with a strong drive in Race 2, holding off the Elite Motorsport McLaren of McKenzy Cresswell and Josh Rattican throughout. The distance was reduced following a long stoppage caused by a multi-car accident at Raidillon.

After a disappointing retirement last night, the PB Racing Lotus of Alberto Naska and Stefano D’Aste scored a popular Pro-Am win, while W&S Motorsport Porsche pair Max Kronberg and Daniel Blickle drew level at the top of the Am class standings with a second victory.

SILVER: BORUSAN BANKS A WIN

With Piana starting the #12 BMW on the front row alongside Race 1 rival Cresswell, we appeared set for a repeat of the battle that cost the BMW dearly on Friday night.

This time though the pair got away cleanly, with Cresswell leading into La Source and fending off Piana up Eau Rouge. The drama began when Paul Petit’s Race 1-winning Team Speedcar Audi was tipped around at Raidillon, spinning back across the pack. The resulting contact took six cars out of the running. All drivers involved were checked and cleared with Matteo Nomblot (#128 AV Racing Porsche) being transferred to the medical centre for checks before also being released.

The accident led to a lengthy clean-up, and 28 minutes remained when the race restarted. Cresswell led but could do nothing to stop Piana when the BMW got a draft up the Kemmel Straight and completed a switchback into Les Combes.

Cresswell kept the pressure on and the two leaders pitted together with the BMW, now in the hands of Besler, rejoining fractionally ahead of Rattican in the McLaren. Despite pushing hard across the closing minutes, Rattican could find no way past Besler.

Another strong pit call from Team Speedcar helped Robert Consani and Benjamin Lariche into the final podium spot. Consani made his way to seventh in the first stint and then ran long in the pit window, pumping in strong laps in clean air before handing to Lariche at the last moment. The work paid off with Lariche rejoining third and holding off Benjamin Lessennes/Ricardo van der Ende’s L’Espace Bienvenue BMW and the RAFA Racing by RACE LAB McLaren of Callum Davies/Charlie Hart.

PRO-AM: ZERO TO HERO FOR LOTUS

Having lost the chance to fight in Race 1 to an electrical issue at the start, PB Racing Lotus drivers Naska and D’Aste were rewarded with their first win of the season on Saturday.

Naska started the Lotus on pole and made it through the early chaos, holding a spot in the top eight overall before handing across to D’Aste for the run to the flag. The Italian rejoined just ahead of Emil Skärås and Hans Holmlund’s Toyota Gazoo Racing Sweden Supra, and managed to keep the Swede behind, the winning margin being just 0.3s at the flag. Joachim Bölting and Hendrik Still claimed the final podium spot to cement their points lead.

AM: KRONBERG AND BLICKLE DRAW LEVEL

W&S Motorsport Porsche drivers Kronberg and Blickle completed a perfect Spa weekend by claiming their second win from pole in Belgium, and in doing so drew level in the class points race.

Kronberg ended his first stint well clear of the class opposition, with Blickle continuing to keep a handful of cars between him and the chasing #317 Chazel Technologie Course BMW. With Jean-Mathieu Leandri and Antoni de Barn retiring from Race 1 and scoring for second here, it means the two cars are tied at the top of the points table. Father-and-son Mikael and Christoffer Brunnhagen scored a second podium of the day for Toyota Gazoo Racing Sweden after a strong display.

The GT4 European Series powered by RAFA Racing Club next heads to Misano in Italy across the weekend of July 18-20.

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