Le Mans Series, 1000 kms of Spa,

the podium for the 2nd position !  The win is around the corner !

Our drivers, Nicolas De Crem and Dominik Kraihamer finish second after having  held the leadership of the LMP2 class.

At the moment of our car, driven by Dominik, crossed the finish line of 1000 kms of Spa, the cheers have blended into our stand, as we all enjoyed the performance at its fair value. Even if the Le Mans Series Championship is an Endurance championship, the races are true sprints where every second counts. During the second part of the race, and while we were leading the race,  we had to shorten our relay due to a  fuel pump,  prevented us from exploiting the last liters of fuel, and as a consequence, we had to refuel more than expected.

To play it safe and to finish the race, Dominik had to go through the stands 20 minutes before arrival. Despite the speed of our mechanics, this operation has cost us a minute because the pit lane is very long in Francorchamps. And we finish the race in second position, 43 seconds after the winner. The calculation is quickly done ..

The most important in this race, was to sneak at full speed in the traffic caused by the 60 participating cars (a lot of  red flags during the practice and qualifying session ..).

Nicolas De Crem, as Dominik Kraihamer, were well able to take them ahead of the game they were very fast, consistent, they both aligned very good times during  the 6 hours race.

Final result, team and drivers ranking : after this good results : the 2nd place here at Spa, and the 4th place  at Le Castellet, we leave here with the 2nd place in the championship, but with only one point behind the leaders.

Dominik Kraihamer, beaming, holding his trophy for second place LMP2: "It was the best race of my career, I had a lot of pressure here .."

Nicolas De Crem: "I am delighted with this second place, it is the goal I set for myself, our car has always held the outpost here at Spa"

Thierry Boutsen, who participated in the long autograph session (he is still very popular at Spa-Francorchamps) was present in the box from the 1st to the last minute: "I am captivated by the ambiance of the team whose effectiveness deserves all the praise, and I am impressed by the performance of Dominik and Nicolas. They were just 20 years and show a professionalism. The results are there to prove it".

The result of a team  !

Next meeting LE MANS SERIES, 2 & 3 July at Imola,