2009 24 Hours of Spa


The 2009 Total 24 Hours of Spa was the 62nd running of the Spa 24 Hours and the fourth round of the 2009 FIA GT Championship season. The race took place at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps between 25 and 26 July 2009. Joining the FIA GT Championship competitors were cars from numerous national GT series as well as competitors from the FIA GT3 European Championship. This was the last time GT1 machinery was eligible for the race, as well as the last Spa 24 Hours that was part of the FIA GT Championship.
PK Carsport's Anthony Kumpen, Mike Hezemans, Kurt Mollekens, and Jos Menten won the race for the second time for Corvette, leading a Vitaphone Racing Maserati and a Phoenix Racing Audi for the overall podium. The GT2 category was won by AF Corse Ferrari, while the Ford GT of Matech GT Racing won amongst G3 entries.

Report

Qualifying

Qualifying's three sessions were hampered by rain, with the only dry track time coming in the early minutes of the first session. The three Vitaphone Maseratis were able to quickly grab the top positions before the rains came, locking them into that position as no improvements were able to be made in any of the latter wet sessions.
The No. 120 Rossa Corsa Ferrari and No. 11 Full Speed Racing Saleen were required to start from pit lane after they both changed engines following qualifying. The two PMB Motorsports Porsches did not participate in any of the three qualifying sessions and also had to start from pit lane.

Qualifying results

winners in each class are marked in bold.
PosClassTeamLap TimeGrid
1GT1No.2 Vitaphone Racing Team2:18.0301
2GT1No.33 Vitaphone Racing Team DHL2:18.5912
3GT1No.1 Vitaphone Racing Team2:19.2223
4GT1No.8 Sangari Team Brazil2:19.5304
5GT1No.3 Selleslagh Racing Team2:19.6705
6GT1No.40 Marc VDS Racing Team2:21.8816
7GT1No.4 PK Carsport2:22.6407
8GT1No.35 Nissan Motorsports2:24.1098
9GT2No.50 AF Corse2:25.2329
10GT2No.55 CRS Racing2:26.34910
11G3No.121 Matech GT Racing2:26.36411
12GT2No.59 Trackspeed Racing2:26.47112
13GT2No.77 BMS Scuderia Italia2:26.58413
14GT2No.51 AF Corse2:27.24514
15GT2No.70 IMSA Performance Matmut2:28.03815
16GT2No.60 Prospeed Competition2:28.13316
17G2No.111 Phoenix Racing2:28.32717
18GT2No.97 Brixia Racing2:29.32018
19G3No.172 Barwell Motorsports2:30.01419
20G3No.145 First Motorsport2:30.45820
21GT2No.56 CRS Racing2:30.59321
22G3No.123 Mühlner Motorsport2:30.64822
23G3No.174 M.P. Sport2:31.47223
24G2No.118 Gravity Racing International2:31.60124
25G3No.124 Mühlner Motorsport2:31.69325
26G3No.122 Matech GT Racing2:31.79626
27GT2No.99 JMB Racing2:32.29427
28GT2No.61 Prospeed Competition2:36.05028
29G2No.116 Jetalliance Racing2:39.94329
30G3No.120 Rossa Corsa2:39.981Pit
31G3No.160 Prospeed Competition2:41.46330
32GT1No.11 Full Speed Racing Team2:41.902Pit
33G2No.110 G&A Racing2:52.36031
34G3No.161 Prospeed Competition2:55.56432
35GT2No.78 BMS Scuderia Italia2:58.43733
36GT2No.95 PeCom Racing2:59.64635
37G3No.175 M.P. Garage3:00.93334
G2No.117 PMB MotorsportNo TimePit
G2No.115 PMB MotorsportNo TimePit

Race

Victory in the race went to the number 4 PK Carsport Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1, which finished 11 laps ahead of the second placed Maserati MC12 GT1 of Vitaphone Racing Team DHL. Phoenix Racing, AF Corse and Matech GT Racing took class victories.
Following the race, Porsche revealed that all of their cars participating in the GT2 category had used steel sleeves which did not match the homologation papers for the 997 GT3-RSR. The FIA later disqualified all Porsches from the GT2 category for this violation, amending the final race results.

Race result

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 75% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified.
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
PosClassNoTeamDriversEngineTyreLaps
1GT14 PK Carsport Anthony Kumpen
Kurt Mollekens
Mike Hezemans
Jos Menten
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R559
1GT14 PK Carsport Anthony Kumpen
Kurt Mollekens
Mike Hezemans
Jos Menten
Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8559
2GT133 Vitaphone Racing Team DHL Vincent Vosse
Stéphane Léméret
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Carl Rosenblad
Maserati MC12 GT1548
2GT133 Vitaphone Racing Team DHL Vincent Vosse
Stéphane Léméret
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Carl Rosenblad
Maserati 6.0 L V12548
3G2111 Phoenix Racing Marcel Fässler
Henri Moser
Alexandros Margaritis
Marc Basseng
Audi R8 LMS544
3G2111 Phoenix Racing Marcel Fässler
Henri Moser
Alexandros Margaritis
Marc Basseng
Audi 5.2 L V10544
4GT250 AF Corse Gianmaria Bruni
Toni Vilander
Jaime Melo
Luís Pérez Companc
Ferrari F430 GT2540
4GT250 AF Corse Gianmaria Bruni
Toni Vilander
Jaime Melo
Luís Pérez Companc
Ferrari 4.0 L V8540
5GT256 CRS Racing Rob Bell
Andrew Kirkaldy
Antonio García
Peter Kox
Ferrari F430 GT2528
5GT256 CRS Racing Rob Bell
Andrew Kirkaldy
Antonio García
Peter Kox
Ferrari 4.0 L V8528
6GT255 CRS Racing Chris Niarchos
Tim Mullen
Phil Quaife
Chris Goodwin
Ferrari F430 GT2525
6GT255 CRS Racing Chris Niarchos
Tim Mullen
Phil Quaife
Chris Goodwin
Ferrari 4.0 L V8525
7G3121 Matech GT Racing Thomas Mutsch
Marc Hennerici
Maxime Martin
Peter Wyss
Ford GT GT3519
7G3121 Matech GT Racing Thomas Mutsch
Marc Hennerici
Maxime Martin
Peter Wyss
Ford 5.0 L Supercharged V8519
8G3123 Mühlner Motorsport Christian Lefort
François Verbist
Rodney Forbes
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S518
8G3123 Mühlner Motorsport Christian Lefort
François Verbist
Rodney Forbes
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6518
9G3161 Prospeed Competition Markus Palttala
Niki Lanik
David Loix
Oskar Slingerland
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S517
9G3161 Prospeed Competition Markus Palttala
Niki Lanik
David Loix
Oskar Slingerland
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6517
10GT135 Nissan Motorsports
Gigawave Motorsport
Darren Turner
Anthony Davidson
Michael Krumm
Nissan GT-R GT1513
10GT135 Nissan Motorsports
Gigawave Motorsport
Darren Turner
Anthony Davidson
Michael Krumm
Nissan 5.6 L V8513
11G3172 Barwell Motorsport Eddy Renard
Koen Wauters
Jeffrey van Hooydonk
Julien Schroyen
Aston Martin DBRS9503
11G3172 Barwell Motorsport Eddy Renard
Koen Wauters
Jeffrey van Hooydonk
Julien Schroyen
Aston Martin 6.0 L V12503
12G3145 First Motorsport Christian Kelders
Philippe Greisch
Éric Hélary
Daniel Desbrueres
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S497
12G3145 First Motorsport Christian Kelders
Philippe Greisch
Éric Hélary
Daniel Desbrueres
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6497
13GT11 Vitaphone Racing Team Michael Bartels
Andrea Bertolini
Stéphane Sarrazin
Alexandre Negrão
Maserati MC12 GT1489
13GT11 Vitaphone Racing Team Michael Bartels
Andrea Bertolini
Stéphane Sarrazin
Alexandre Negrão
Maserati 6.0 L V12489
14G2116 Jetalliance Racing Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer
Vitus Eckert
Martin Rich
Ryan Sharp
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup487
14G2116 Jetalliance Racing Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer
Vitus Eckert
Martin Rich
Ryan Sharp
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6487
15GT13 Selleslagh Racing Team Bert Longin
Maxime Soulet
James Ruffier
Oliver Gavin
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R485
15GT13 Selleslagh Racing Team Bert Longin
Maxime Soulet
James Ruffier
Oliver Gavin
Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8485
16G3160 Prospeed Competition Christophe Kerhove
Rémy Brouard
Eric Havette
Philippe Nozière
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S484
16G3160 Prospeed Competition Christophe Kerhove
Rémy Brouard
Eric Havette
Philippe Nozière
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6484
17G3120 Rosso Corsa Michael Cullen
Paddy Shovlin
Mark Patterson
Peter Ludwig
Ferrari F430 GT3476
17G3120 Rosso Corsa Michael Cullen
Paddy Shovlin
Mark Patterson
Peter Ludwig
Ferrari 4.3 L V8476
18
DNF
GT12 Vitaphone Racing Team Miguel Ramos
Pedro Lamy
Alex Müller
Eric van de Poele
Maserati MC12 GT1419
18
DNF
GT12 Vitaphone Racing Team Miguel Ramos
Pedro Lamy
Alex Müller
Eric van de Poele
Maserati 6.0 L V12419
19
DNF
GT299 JMB Racing Maurizio Basso
Peter Kutemann
John Hartshorne
Stéphane Daoudi
Ferrari F430 GT2406
19
DNF
GT299 JMB Racing Maurizio Basso
Peter Kutemann
John Hartshorne
Stéphane Daoudi
Ferrari 4.0 L V8406
20
NC
G2110 G&A Racing Guino Kenis
Michael De Keersmaecker
Patrick Smets
Joël Schuybroeck
Mosler MT900R GT3403
20
NC
G2110 G&A Racing Guino Kenis
Michael De Keersmaecker
Patrick Smets
Joël Schuybroeck
Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V8403
21
DNF
GT277 BMS Scuderia Italia Paolo Ruberti
Matteo Malucelli
Diego Romanini
Kenneth Heyer
Ferrari F430 GT2329
21
DNF
GT277 BMS Scuderia Italia Paolo Ruberti
Matteo Malucelli
Diego Romanini
Kenneth Heyer
Ferrari 4.0 L V8329
22
NC
GT140 Marc VDS Racing Team Renaud Kuppens
Bas Leinders
Eric De Doncker
Ford GT1318
22
NC
GT140 Marc VDS Racing Team Renaud Kuppens
Bas Leinders
Eric De Doncker
Ford 5.0 L V8318
23
DNF
GT251 AF Corse Álvaro Barba
Niki Cadei
Matías Russo
Pierre Kaffer
Ferrari F430 GT2316
23
DNF
GT251 AF Corse Álvaro Barba
Niki Cadei
Matías Russo
Pierre Kaffer
Ferrari 4.0 L V8316
24
DNF
G3174 M.P. Racing
Sport Garage
Romain Brandela
Gaël Lesoudier
Thierry Prignaud
André Alain Corbel
BMW Alpina B6 GT3288
24
DNF
G3174 M.P. Racing
Sport Garage
Romain Brandela
Gaël Lesoudier
Thierry Prignaud
André Alain Corbel
BMW 4.4 L Supercharged V8288
25
DNF
G3122 Matech GT Racing Alexandre Funari Negrão
Constantino de Oliveira Jr.
Luiz Clemente Lunardi
Andreas Mattheis
Ford GT GT3272
25
DNF
G3122 Matech GT Racing Alexandre Funari Negrão
Constantino de Oliveira Jr.
Luiz Clemente Lunardi
Andreas Mattheis
Ford 5.0 L Supercharged V8272
26
DNF
G3124 Mühlner Motorsport Jürgen Häring
Achim Dürr
René Bourdeaux
Dimitrios Konstantinou
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S234
26
DNF
G3124 Mühlner Motorsport Jürgen Häring
Achim Dürr
René Bourdeaux
Dimitrios Konstantinou
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6234
27
DNF
G2117 PMB Motorsport Wolfgang Kaufmann
Philippe Ullman
Gilles Vannelet
Jonathan Hirschi
Porsche 996 GT2-R159
27
DNF
G2117 PMB Motorsport Wolfgang Kaufmann
Philippe Ullman
Gilles Vannelet
Jonathan Hirschi
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6159
28
DNF
GT111 Full Speed Racing Team Robert Dierick
Carlo van Dam
Arjan van der Zwaan
Rob van der Zwaan
Saleen S7-R128
28
DNF
GT111 Full Speed Racing Team Robert Dierick
Carlo van Dam
Arjan van der Zwaan
Rob van der Zwaan
Ford 7.0 L V8128
29
DNF
G2118 Gravity Racing International Jacques Villeneuve
Vincent Radermecker
Loris de Sordi
Ho-Pin Tung
Mosler MT900R GT365
29
DNF
G2118 Gravity Racing International Jacques Villeneuve
Vincent Radermecker
Loris de Sordi
Ho-Pin Tung
Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V865
30
DNF
GT18 Sangari Team Brazil Enrique Bernoldi
Roberto Streit
Xavier Maassen
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R55
30
DNF
GT18 Sangari Team Brazil Enrique Bernoldi
Roberto Streit
Xavier Maassen
Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V855
31
DNF
G2115 PMB Motorsport Gérard Tremblay
Dominique Nury
Christophe Lapierre
Jean-Charles Perrin
Porsche 996 GT2-R26
31
DNF
G2115 PMB Motorsport Gérard Tremblay
Dominique Nury
Christophe Lapierre
Jean-Charles Perrin
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-626
32
DNF
G3175 M.P. Racing
Sport Garage
Michaël Petit
Ange Barde
Pascal Hugot
Valentin Hummel
BMW Alpina B6 GT33
32
DNF
G3175 M.P. Racing
Sport Garage
Michaël Petit
Ange Barde
Pascal Hugot
Valentin Hummel
BMW 4.4 L Supercharged V83
33
DNF
GT278 BMS Scuderia Italia Fabio Babini
Christian Pescatori
Marcello Zani
Ferrari F430 GT23
33
DNF
GT278 BMS Scuderia Italia Fabio Babini
Christian Pescatori
Marcello Zani
Ferrari 4.0 L V83
34
DNF
GT295 PeCom Racing Team
AF Corse
Lorenzo Casè
Cédric Sbirrazuoli
Ferrari F430 GT23
34
DNF
GT295 PeCom Racing Team
AF Corse
Lorenzo Casè
Cédric Sbirrazuoli
Ferrari 4.0 L V83
DSQGT297 Brixia Racing Luigi Lucchini
Martin Ragginger
Marco Holzer
Bryce Miller
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR535
DSQGT297 Brixia Racing Luigi Lucchini
Martin Ragginger
Marco Holzer
Bryce Miller
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6535
DSQGT261 Prospeed Competition Paul van Splunteren
Raymond Coronel
Niek Hommerson
Louis Machiels
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR527
DSQGT261 Prospeed Competition Paul van Splunteren
Raymond Coronel
Niek Hommerson
Louis Machiels
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6527
DSQGT260 Prospeed Competition Emmanuel Collard
Richard Westbrook
Sean Edwards
Darryl O'Young
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR526
DSQGT260 Prospeed Competition Emmanuel Collard
Richard Westbrook
Sean Edwards
Darryl O'Young
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6526
DSQGT259 Trackspeed Racing Tim Sugden
David Ashburn
Stéphane Ortelli
Jörg Bergmeister
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR486
DSQGT259 Trackspeed Racing Tim Sugden
David Ashburn
Stéphane Ortelli
Jörg Bergmeister
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6486
DSQGT270 IMSA Performance Matmut Raymond Narac
Patrick Pilet
Patrick Long
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR425
DSQGT270 IMSA Performance Matmut Raymond Narac
Patrick Pilet
Patrick Long
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6425