Ferrari scores a double at the 6 Hours of Spa, Alpine on the podium

After a very lively race, the No. 51 Ferrari won the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps ahead of its sister car.Alpine No. 36 signed a second podium in a row.

Published 10/05/2025 à 20:02

Valentin GLO

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Ferrari scores a double at the 6 Hours of Spa, Alpine on the podium

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Ferrari capitalized on its Hyperpole hat trick by winning the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps this Saturday. The Italian manufacturer won in Belgium with the No. 51 car of Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi and James Calado ahead of the No. 50 car of Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen. The No. 83 AF Corse car suffered a turbo problem early in the race, quickly eliminating it from the fight for victory.
For the second race in a row, Alpine achieved a nice podium in Belgium. Once again through the n°36 of Mick Schumacher, Frédéric Makowiecki and Jules Gounon. Having led for a time, the French prototype could have hoped for better if it hadn't been for a puncture that occurred around an hour and a half from the finish. Fourth, two minutes from the checkered flag, the No. 35 of Paul-Loup Chatin, Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg finally finished eighth after a final refueling in the final moments.
Part 15, the Toyota n ° 8 of Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa managed to climb back up to fourth place, finishing ahead of the two Cadillacs.
On the side of Peugeot , the Lion brand finished outside the points despite the fourth place of the n°94 (Stoffel Vandoorne, Loïc duval, Malthe Jakobsen) on the grid. She retired after contact damaged the left rear of the prototype. The #93 (Jean-Eric Vergne, Mikkel Jensen, Paul di Resta) finished 13th after missing the correct pit stop window under Full Course Yellow.
THEAston Martin Valkyrie came within minutes of scoring her first World Championship point.Endurance, but Harry Tincknell was forced to stop in the money time to refuel. The No. 007 car that the Briton shares with his compatriot Tom Gamble ultimately finished 7th, ahead of the No. 009 of Alex Riberas and Marco Sorensen.
Ferrari also won in GT3 with the No. 21 car of François Hériau, Alessio Rovera, and Simon Mann. The trio finished well ahead of the No. 88 Ford Mustang of Dennis Olsen, Stefano Gattuso, and Giammarco Levorato took second place ahead of the other Ferrari, the No. 54 car of Davide Rigon, Francesco Castellacci, and Thomas Flohr.
Next appointment for the WEC : 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 15-16)!