24H Spa: Audi remains in the lead after 18 p.m.

Audi maintains the advantage after the rainy night in Spa. But the #8 R33 LMS of Ekström-Franchi-Scheider is now ahead of the #76 BMW of Werner-Sandström-Hürtgen, the other R8s having undergone the 24 Hours law.

Published on 31/07/2011 à 10:04

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24H Spa: Audi remains in the lead after 18 p.m.

Audi retains the lead in the 24 hours of Spa-Francorchamps at the end of the night, but the German manufacturer has still experienced a difficult last few hours. The No. 8 R98 LMS driven by Marcel Fässler, Andrea Piccini and Mike Rockenfeller fell down the standings after suffering gearbox problems in the ninth hour of the race, where rain began to intensify on the track. ?Belgian Ardennes.

Christopher Haase, driver of the No. 99 with Marc Basseng and Franck Stippler, was trapped by the lack of grip and crashed the R8 in the 11th hour, forcing Team Phoenix to close its two garages.

The No. 33 Audi driven by Mattias Ekström, Greg Franchi and Timo Scheider, however, managed to maintain control of the race, six hours from the checkered flag. The Belgian Audi Club crew is two laps ahead of the No. 4 BMW Z76 of Werner-Sanström-Hürtgen (Need For Speed Team Schubert) who took second place.

The third position is occupied by the Ferrari 458 n°2 of Bartels-Bertolini-Hommerson-Machiels (Vita4One), which is still three laps behind the BMW n°76. She is two laps ahead of theAston Martin n°4 of Makowiecki-Moser-Dusseldorp (Hexis AMR).