Hertz Group Jota’s Callum Ilott and Will Stevens took a shock win in TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps, spherical three of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season
The gold Porsche 963 took benefit of a well-timed pit cease earlier than the crimson flag to exit of sync with most rivals. The outcome was the first-ever general WEC win for the Jota squad after beforehand successful races and a title within the LMP2 class. IIott and Stevens turn out to be the primary duo line-up to win a top-class WEC race since 2014 and the primary all-British winners since 2017.
Runners-up at this time have been the #6 Porsche Penske 963 pushed by Kevin Estre, Andre Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor
The #50 Ferrari AF Corse 499P of Miguel Molina, Antonio Fuoco and Nicklas Nielsen rounded out the rostrum, ending forward of its sister #51 Ferrari AF Corse pushed by James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi and Antonio Giovinazzi
Earl Bamber crashed spectacularly on the Kemmel Straight after tagging the #99 Proton Competitors Porsche of Neel Jani whereas battling for third place. The accident additionally collected Sean Gelael within the #31 Group WRT BMW M4 LMGT3. Each drivers emerged unharmed within the crimson flag-triggering incident.
Following the prolonged crimson flag interval, essential to restore armco limitations and catch fencing on the Kemmel Straight after the Earl Bamber/Sean Gelael accident, the race session was resumed at 19:10 native time for a interval of 1 hour 44 minutes that was wanted to make the mandatory repairs and make sure the monitor is protected to race.
LAST LAP MOVE FOR LMGT3 WIN
Taking the LMGT3 victory, and doing so on the final lap, was the #91 Manthey EMA Porsche 911 R LMGT3 of Richard Lietz, Yasser Shahin and Morris Schuring, which went from P3 to winners within the final 4-miles of the race
The #92 Manthey PureRaxing Porsche 911 R LMGT3 took second place as Aleksandr Malykhin, Klaus Bachler and Joel Sturm transformed an epic revival after a qualifying accident which noticed the group utterly rebuilding their automobile in a single day to increase their championship lead.
The #60 Iron Lynx Lamborghini of Matteo Cressoni, Franck Perera and Claudio Schiavoni took benefit of the two-part facet of the race and led till the final lap however have been pressured to splash for gas. Perera overtook the #59 United Autosports McLaren pushed by Gregoire Saucy within the last 20 minutes however the Lambo has to accept third behind the Porsches.
