24h Le Mans
The 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps will take place on 25 August 2024 and heralds an exciting new phase for the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) season. The Belgian round traditionally takes place in September but will exceptionally be run in August this year. The iconic circuit provides the ideal arena for a fierce showdown.
In the LMP2 class, the Inter Europol Competition #43 Oreca 07-Gibson continues to top the leaderboard after a solid performance at the 4 Hours of Imola. However, despite winning the 4 Hours of Le Castellet, drivers Sébastien Alvarez, Vladislav Lomko, and Tom Dillmann saw their advantage cut to just five points. The battle for the title remains wide open, with the Panis Racing #65 Oreca and driver crew Manuel Maldonado, Charles Milesi and Arthur Leclerc taking the win at Imola. AO by TF hold third place, with Jonny Edgar, Louis Delétraz and Robert Kubica just one point behind Panis Racing.
The top seven cars in the category are all within 20 points of each other, so fans can look forward to plenty of excitement in second half of the season. IDEC Sport currently has 35 points and is putting up a strong defence against reigning champions Algarve Pro Racing and United Autosports, who complete the line-up of title contenders.
Eight cars are competing in the LMP2 Pro/Am class, where the regulations require that each crew includes an amateur driver. After three races, the Richard Mille by TDS team, with Grégoire Saucy, Mathias Beche and Rodrigo Sales, tops the table with 58 points. However, reigning champions AF Corse are trailing by only three points, thanks to their consistent showings since the start of the season. Algarve Pro Racing, winner at Imola, holds third place with 45 points, and sits poised to stir things up in the title race.
There are ten cars in the LMP3 class, and they are likely to put on an impressive display on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Eurointernational clinched victory at Imola, joining Team Virage and RLR MSport on the list of this season's winners. Currently top of the standings with 52 points, Eurointernational is closely pursued by RLR MSport, who are just two points behind. With 49 points, Team Virage rounds out the top three. The class remains very tightly fought, with each race potentially upsetting the overall standings.
The LMGT3 class features a heated battle between Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin and Lamborghini. The Iron Lynx team runs a Lamborghini Huracan LMGT3 Evo2 and currently leads the championship with 48 points, thanks to its outstanding consistency over the first three races. The Spirit of Léman Racing team fields an Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 and sits close behind on 41 points, while the Iron Dames, who triumphed at Imola, are in third place on 40 points. The race for the title remains wide open so each team will be looking to capitalise on this round at Spa.
The 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps is expected to be a turning point in the 2024 European Le Mans Series season. With the teams pretty evenly matched in each class, every lap will count. The renowned Belgian circuit offers seven kilometres of fast, technical corners and will put the drivers’ skills and the teams’ strategies to the test. Watch what promises to be a thrilling race 25 August.
Check out the entry list for the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
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