2019 TCR Spa 500
The 2019 TCR Spa 500 was the first edition of the TCR Spa 500 endurance touring car race. It was promoted by the WSC, the group behind the TCR concept, and Creventic, who promotes the 24H Series.[1][2]
2019 TCR Spa 500 | |||
Previous: | none | Next: | 2020 |
Race details | ||
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Date | 3–6 October 2019 | |
Official name | TCR Spa 500 | |
Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | |
Course | Modern circuit with new pit lane and Bus Stop Chicane (2007–present) 7.004 km (4.352 mi) | |
Distance | Main Race 500 laps / 3,502.00 km (2,176.04 mi) OR 23 hours | |
Qualifying | ||
Pole | ||
Drivers | NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing | |
2nd | ||
Drivers | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | |
3rd | ||
Drivers | GDL Racing Team Australia | |
Spa 500 | ||
Fastest lap | ||
Drivers | DG Sport Compétition | |
Time | 2:34.616 | |
Podium | ||
First | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | |
Second | DG Sport Compétition | |
Third | TOPCAR Sport with Bas Koeten Racing |
The race was scheduled for 500 laps of the 7,004 metres (4.352 mi) circuit, for a total of 3,502 kilometres (2,176 mi), with a time-certain finish of 23 hours from the green flag of the race.
The race was won by Red Camel-Jordans.nl with Pepe Oriola, Tom Coronel, Rik Breukers and Ivo Breukers, which completed 454 laps. In second place came DG Sport Compétition with Aurélien Comte, Julien Briché and Teddy Clairet, with third place going to the TOPCAR Sport with Bas Koeten Racing team of Mikel Azcona, Julien Apotheloz, Fabian Danz, Antti Buri and Kari-Pekka Laaksonen.
Teams and drivers
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Results
Qualifying
Class pole positions in bold.
Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Time | Laps |
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1 | PA | 175 | CUPRA León TCR | 2:37.916 | 10 | ||
2 | P | 101 | CUPRA León TCR | 2:39.038 | 7 | ||
3 | Am | 9 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2:39.664 | 10 | ||
4 | PA | 85 | Opel Astra TCR | 2:39.761 | 9 | ||
5 | PA | 8 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2:40.271 | 9 | ||
6 | PA | 33 | CUPRA León TCR | 2:40.308 | 11 | ||
7 | P | 131 | CUPRA León TCR | 2:40.737 | 9 | ||
8 | P | 308 | Peugeot 308 TCR | 2:40.812 | 8 | ||
9 | Am | 110 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 2:40.822 | 11 | ||
10 | Am | 46 | Peugeot 308 TCR | 2:41.110 | 9 | ||
11 | Am | 2 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 2:41.444 | 8 | ||
12 | Am | 853 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2:43.547 | 9 | ||
13 | Am | 54 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2:43.973 | 9 | ||
14 | PA | 22 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2:45.727 | 9 | ||
15 | PA | 852 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2:50.668 | 5 | ||
16 | PA | 65 | CUPRA León TCR | 2:50.753 | 9 | ||
17 | Am | 125 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2:52.932 | 9 | ||
Source:[11] | |||||||
Race
The minimum number of laps for classification (60% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 273 laps. Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Time/Reason | Laps |
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1 | P | 101 | CUPRA León TCR | 23:02:11.018 | 454 | ||
2 | P | 308 | Peugeot 308 TCR | +5 Laps | 449 | ||
3 | P | 131 | CUPRA León TCR | +10 Laps | 444 | ||
4 | PA | 65 | CUPRA León TCR | +13 Laps | 441 | ||
5 | PA | 8 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | +15 Laps | 439 | ||
6 | Am | 46 | Peugeot 308 TCR | +18 Laps | 436 | ||
7 | PA | 852 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | +26 Laps | 428 | ||
8 DNF |
Am | 110 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Accident/Gravel Trap | 424 | ||
9 DNF |
PA | 22 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | Retired | 409 | ||
10 DNF |
Am | 125 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | Crash | 361 | ||
11 | Am | 9 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | +98 Laps | 356 | ||
12 DNF |
Am | 2 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Engine oil and cooling | 319 | ||
DNF | PA | 33 | CUPRA León TCR | Crash | 225 | ||
DNF | PA | 85 | Opel Astra TCR | Fire | 187 | ||
DNF | Am | 54 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | Crash | 127 | ||
DNF | Am | 853 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | Crash damage | 85 | ||
DNF | PA | 175 | CUPRA León TCR | Crash | 27 | ||
Source:[12] | |||||||
Notes
- Car No. 125 entered as Bas Koeten Racing, car No. 131 entered as TOPCAR Sport by Bas Koeten Racing and car No. 175 entered as NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing.
References
- "Spa to host end-of-year TCR endurance event". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- "New touring car endurance race TCR Spa 500 launched for 2019". Autosport. Autosport. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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- "Pepe Oriola confirmed for TCR Spa 500 grid". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "Mikel Azcona joins TCR Spa 500 grid". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- "Peugeot confirm TCR Spa 500 entry with DG Sport Compétition". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "24H SERIES TCR SPA 500". 24H SERIES. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- "Entry list". tcrspa500.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- "NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing on pole for first ever TCR SPA 500". tcrspa500.com. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Red Camel-Jordans.nl leads the TCR SPA 500 after four hours". tcrspa500.com. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "EIGHT talking points from the 2019 TCR SPA 500, so far". tcrspa500.com. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Red Camel-Jordans.nl becomes first ever winner of the TCR SPA 500". tcrspa500.com. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "2019 TCR SPA 500. What happened?". tcrspa500.com. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.