Barcelona 24hours
Discussion
Another cracking 24 hour race at Circuit de Catalunya this past weekend with plenty of British teams including a few PH'rs.
1. WEC motorsport managing a 6th in class and 33 overall.
2. VW Cup regulars KPM motorsport with Tom Onslow-Cole in the team managed 36 overall and 2nd in class.
3. Saxon Motorsport came 46th and 8th in class.
4. APO Motorsport with just 3 drivers were on course to win their class but electrical problems dropped them to third and 37th overall.
5. Zest Racecar Engineering also managed a 3rd in class and 21st overall.
6. Synchro Motorsport had all manor of problems but still managed a respectable 4th in class and 41st overall.
7. TGM had to replace their clutch mid race but still lost most of their gears so by the end they crossed the line with just 5th gear working.
8. Track Enduro managed 24th overall and 5th in class.
9. Despite losing a wheel early in the morning Intersport finished 26th and 5th in class.
10. Duel Racing took 4th in class and 32nd overall.
11. None finishers were the Simpson Motorsport Audi R8 which has been keeping the Ferrari's honest in Britcar this season but only managed 9 hours and 214 laps before being retired. The Blendini Motorsport BMW only managed around 137 laps before being retired after around 12 hours.
12. The overall winner who took the lead in hour 5 and then held it for the following 19 hours was the Czech Scuderia Praha Ferrari 458 gt3.
13. The Kessel Racing team seemed really pleased with their second place.
14. Some were glad to get through the night.
15. The Leipert Lambo looked and sounded awesome but could only manage 14th overall.
16. Last years winner took third overall this year.
17. The pits were always busy.
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If you like a bit of endurance racing and with the gradual demise of the Britcar 24 this is a definite worthwhile alternative with great weather (apart from the massive hail storm on Friday night), free entry and reasonably easy to get to.
PH meet next year?
1. WEC motorsport managing a 6th in class and 33 overall.
2. VW Cup regulars KPM motorsport with Tom Onslow-Cole in the team managed 36 overall and 2nd in class.
3. Saxon Motorsport came 46th and 8th in class.
4. APO Motorsport with just 3 drivers were on course to win their class but electrical problems dropped them to third and 37th overall.
5. Zest Racecar Engineering also managed a 3rd in class and 21st overall.
6. Synchro Motorsport had all manor of problems but still managed a respectable 4th in class and 41st overall.
7. TGM had to replace their clutch mid race but still lost most of their gears so by the end they crossed the line with just 5th gear working.
8. Track Enduro managed 24th overall and 5th in class.
9. Despite losing a wheel early in the morning Intersport finished 26th and 5th in class.
10. Duel Racing took 4th in class and 32nd overall.
11. None finishers were the Simpson Motorsport Audi R8 which has been keeping the Ferrari's honest in Britcar this season but only managed 9 hours and 214 laps before being retired. The Blendini Motorsport BMW only managed around 137 laps before being retired after around 12 hours.
12. The overall winner who took the lead in hour 5 and then held it for the following 19 hours was the Czech Scuderia Praha Ferrari 458 gt3.
13. The Kessel Racing team seemed really pleased with their second place.
14. Some were glad to get through the night.
15. The Leipert Lambo looked and sounded awesome but could only manage 14th overall.
16. Last years winner took third overall this year.
17. The pits were always busy.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
If you like a bit of endurance racing and with the gradual demise of the Britcar 24 this is a definite worthwhile alternative with great weather (apart from the massive hail storm on Friday night), free entry and reasonably easy to get to.
PH meet next year?
Edited by jurbie on Wednesday 10th September 23:45
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