2026 24 Hours of Spa
79th 24 Hours of Spa endurance race
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The 2026 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa due to sponsorship reasons) was the 79th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. The race took place from 27 to 28 June 2026. The race was part of both the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge.[4][5]
| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Round 3 of 5 in the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge Round 3 of 5 in the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | |
| Date | 25–28 June 2026 |
| Location | Spa-Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium |
| Venue | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
| Duration | 24 Hours |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 541 |
| Distance | 3,789.16 km (2,354.47 mi) |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 2:18.330[1] |
| Team | |
| Drivers | |
| Winners | |
| Time | 24:00:51.689[3] |
| Team | |
| Drivers | |
Background
Supporting the race weekend will be the GT4 European Series, GT3 Legends, McLaren Trophy Europe, as well as Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe.[6]
Entry list
A 69-car field is listed for the race — 18 in Pro class, 8 in Gold Cup, 17 in Silver Cup, 16 in Bronze Cup and 10 in Pro-Am Cup. 10 manufacturers will be represented, with 15 Porsche cars, 11 Mercedes cars, 8 BMW cars, 8 Ferrari cars, 8 McLaren cars, 7 Aston Martin cars, 6 Audi cars, 2 Corvette cars, 2 Ford cars, and the debut for the Lamborghini Temerario with 2 cars listed.[7]
Afiq Ikhwan Yazid, Kenzie Beecroft, Luciano Morano and Daniel Gaunt provisionally entered the 24 Hours of Spa for Johor Motorsports Racing JMR, Car Collection Motorsport, Team RJN and Tsunami RT respectively, but were later replaced by Jordan Love, Reinhold Krahn, Wyatt Brichacek and Hiroshi Hamaguchi. Laurin Heinrich, who had joined Schumacher CLRT for the race, later opted to contest IMSA's 6 Hours of Watkins Glen instead, and was replaced by Frédéric Makowiecki. Vanina Ickx and Paul Meijer, who were listed in the No. 123 Mühlner Porsche, stepped down after the Prologue. Era Motorsport was a late withdrawal from the 24 Hours of Spa. Jake Hill and team owner Kyle Tilley had been confirmed in the No. 81 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) in Bronze Cup.[8]
Qualifying
Qualifying sessions was held on Thursday, 25 June at 19:45 CEST.[15] Qualifying is divided into four sessions, where entries must nominate each of their drivers to each session (three-drivers entries skipped Q1). Top 32 in average of session best times advanced to Superpole.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Average | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pro | 51 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 2:17.012 | 2:17.156 | 2:17.038 | 2:17.068 | SP | ||
| 2 | Pro | 80 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:17.307 | 2:16.933 | 2:17.084 | 2:17.108 | SP | ||
| 3 | Pro | 2 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:17.269 | 2:17.237 | 2:16.989 | 2:17.164 | SP | ||
| 4 | Pro | 50 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 2:17.110 | 2:17.180 | 2:17.297 | 2:17.195 | SP | ||
| 5 | Pro | 48 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:17.175 | 2:17.147 | 2:17.409 | 2:17.243 | SP | ||
| 6 | Pro | 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:17.142 | 2:17.142 | 2:17.532 | 2:17.272 | SP | ||
| 7 | Pro | 3 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:17.478 | 2:17.344 | 2:17.057 | 2:17.293 | SP | ||
| 8 | Pro | 7 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 2:17.134 | 2:17.497 | 2:17.293 | 2:17.308 | SP | ||
| 9 | Gold | 58 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:17.196 | 2:17.540 | 2:17.357 | 2:17.364 | SP | ||
| 10 | Gold | 99 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:17.908 | 2:17.459 | 2:16.969 | 2:17.445 | SP | ||
| 11 | Pro | 64 | Ford Mustang GT3 Evo | 2:17.425 | 2:17.415 | 2:17.582 | 2:17.474 | SP | ||
| 12 | Gold | 71 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 2:18.366 | 2:17.418 | 2:17.002 | 2:17.190 | 2:17.494 | SP | |
| 13 | Pro | 22 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:17.546 | 2:17.396 | 2:17.629 | 2:17.523 | SP | ||
| 14 | Silver | 5 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:17.867 | 2:18.177 | 2:16.886 | 2:17.452 | 2:17.595 | SP | |
| 15 | Pro | 32 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | 2:17.698 | 2:17.565 | 2:17.551 | 2:17.604 | SP | ||
| 16 | Silver | 25 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:18.462 | 2:17.951 | 2:17.239 | 2:17.255 | 2:17.724 | SP | |
| 17 | Pro | 98 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | 2:17.841 | 2:17.914 | 2:17.605 | 2:17.786 | SP | ||
| 18 | Gold | 10 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:17.676 | 2:18.542 | 2:17.275 | 2:17.831 | SP | ||
| 19 | Pro | 34 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 2:18.209 | 2:17.584 | 2:17.711 | 2:17.834 | SP | ||
| 20 | Silver | 6 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:19.310 | 2:17.628 | 2:16.855 | 2:17.612 | 2:17.851 | SP | |
| 21 | Pro | 46 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | 2:18.067 | 2:17.840 | 2:17.923 | 2:17.943 | SP | ||
| 22 | Gold | 998 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | 2:17.975 | 2:18.225 | 2:17.761 | 2:17.987 | SP | ||
| 23 | Pro | 63 | Lamborghini Temerario GT3 | 2:18.542 | 2:17.976 | 2:17.624 | 2:18.047 | SP | ||
| 24 | Silver | 66 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:19.845 | 2:17.757 | 2:17.406 | 2:17.281 | 2:18.072 | SP | |
| 25 | Gold | 4 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:18.552 | 2:18.280 | 2:17.935 | 2:17.789 | 2:18.139 | SP | |
| 26 | Pro | 96 | Lamborghini Temerario GT3 | 2:18.703 | 2:18.100 | 2:17.912 | 2:18.238 | SP | ||
| 27 | Bronze | 74 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 2:20.332 | 2:18.834 | 2:17.257 | 2:17.370 | 2:18.448 | SP | |
| 28 | Silver | 44 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:19.031 | 2:18.977 | 2:17.844 | 2:18.167 | 2:18.504 | SP | |
| 29 | Silver | 52 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 2:19.643 | 2:18.486 | 2:17.997 | 2:17.943 | 2:18.517 | SP | |
| 30 | Silver | 20 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:19.314 | 2:18.256 | 2:17.939 | 2:18.599 | 2:18.527 | SP | |
| 31 | Silver | 45 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 2:19.745 | 2:19.078 | 2:17.712 | 2:17.611 | 2:18.536 | SP | |
| 32 | Silver | 23 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:19.333 | 2:18.813 | 2:18.604 | 2:17.546 | 2:18.574 | SP | |
| 33 | Bronze | 87 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:19.663 | 2:19.218 | 2:18.182 | 2:17.333 | 2:18.599 | 32 | |
| 34 | Silver | 21 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 2:19.485 | 2:18.745 | 2:17.967 | 2:18.247 | 2:18.611 | 33 | |
| 35 | Silver | 54 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:18.600 | 2:18.410 | 2:19.080 | 2:18.364 | 2:18.613 | 34 | |
| 36 | Silver | 35 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 2:19.629 | 2:18.733 | 2:18.105 | 2:18.399 | 2:18.716 | 35 | |
| 37 | Silver | 555 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2:20.180 | 2:18.898 | 2:18.425 | 2:17.764 | 2:18.816 | 36 | |
| 38 | Gold | 24 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 2:19.265 | 2:18.825 | 2:19.300 | 2:18.021 | 2:18.852 | 37 | |
| 39 | Silver | 30 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | 2:19.550 | 2:19.068 | 2:18.632 | 2:18.324 | 2:18.893 | 38 | |
| 40 | Silver | 992 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | 2:20.372 | 2:19.251 | 2:18.536 | 2:18.252 | 2:19.102 | 39 | |
| 41 | Bronze | 222 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:19.849 | 2:19.873 | 2:18.936 | 2:17.783 | 2:19.110 | 40 | |
| 42 | Silver | 9 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:20.160 | 2:19.184 | 2:19.262 | 2:18.670 | 2:19.319 | PL | |
| 43 | Bronze | 42 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | 2:19.736 | 2:21.126 | 2:18.789 | 2:18.780 | 2:19.607 | 41 | |
| 44 | Bronze | 91 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:22.547 | 2:20.387 | 2:18.566 | 2:17.212 | 2:19.678 | 42 | |
| 45 | Pro-Am | 86 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:22.229 | 2:21.133 | 2:19.190 | 2:18.024 | 2:20.144 | 48[c] | |
| 46 | Bronze | 88 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:22.281 | 2:22.590 | 2:18.641 | 2:17.801 | 2:20.328 | 43 | |
| 47 | Bronze | 93 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:19.151 | 2:25.605 | 2:18.621 | 2:18.005 | 2:20.345 | 50[c] | |
| 48 | Pro-Am | 70 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 2:21.574 | 2:23.301 | 2:18.726 | 2:18.307 | 2:20.477 | 44 | |
| 49 | Pro-Am | 177 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:26.806 | 2:20.184 | 2:18.382 | 2:18.941 | 2:21.078 | 45 | |
| 50 | Pro-Am | 28 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:22.238 | 2:25.279 | 2:20.003 | 2:18.338 | 2:21.464 | 46 | |
| 51 | Pro-Am | 999 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:32.561 | 2:22.477 | 2:18.032 | 2:17.409 | 2:22.619 | 47 | |
| 52 | Pro-Am | 0 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 2:23.014 | 2:25.866 | 2:18.238 | 2:24.631 | 2:22.937 | 49 | |
| 53 | Pro-Am | 8 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:32.003 | 2:25.582 | 2:17.614 | 2:17.502 | 2:23.175 | 65[d] | |
| 54 | Bronze | 123 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:20.329 | 2:20.363 | 2:29.280 | 2:31.372 | 2:25.336 | 51 | |
| 55 | Pro | 17 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:17.122 | No time[e] | 2:16.817 | 2:16.969 | 52 | ||
| 56 | Bronze | 89 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:18.661 | No time | 2:17.925 | 2:18.198 | 2:18.261 | 53 | |
| 57 | Bronze | 991 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | 2:19.196 | 2:45.324 | 2:18.362 | 2:17.500 | 2:18.352 | 54 | |
| 58 | Bronze | 97 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:20.227 | No time | 2:18.323 | 2:17.946 | 2:18.832 | 55 | |
| 59 | Bronze | 60 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 2:20.090 | No time | 2:18.249 | 2:18.313 | 2:18.884 | 56 | |
| 60 | Bronze | 33 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:20.728 | No time | 2:18.922 | 2:18.281 | 2:19.310 | 62[c] | |
| 61 | Pro-Am | 700 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 2:22.117 | 2:19.962 | No time[f] | 2:18.816 | 2:20.298 | 57 | |
| 62 | Bronze | 11 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 2:30.265 | No time | 2:19.003 | 2:18.431 | 2:22.566 | 58 | |
| 63 | Pro-Am | 914 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:30.707 | No time | 2:21.137 | 2:23.441 | 2:25.095 | 59 | |
| 64 | Bronze | 56 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 2:20.365 | 2:19.743 | No time | No time | 2:20.054 | 60 | |
| 65 | Pro-Am | 79 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 2:24.486 | No time | No time | No time | 2:24.486 | PL | |
| NC | Pro | 84 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | No time[g] | – | 61 | ||||
| NC | Gold | 111 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | No time[h] | – | 63 | ||||
| DNS | Silver | 65 | Ford Mustang GT3 Evo | Did not start | – | 64 | ||||
| DNS | Bronze | 12 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Did not start | – | PL | ||||
| Source:[16] | ||||||||||
Superpole
Superpole was held on Friday, 26 June at 15:05 CEST.[15] Superpole was divided into 4 sessions: Top 32 cars from Qualifying sessions entered SP1, then top 16 advanced to SP2, then top 8 advanced to SP3, and finally top 4 advanced to SP4 to decide overall pole position.
Pole position entries in each class are denoted in bold.
Race
Class winners denoted in bold and with ‡
Notes
- Malykhin is Belarusian, but he competes under a British licence as Belarusian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Salikhov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Nesov, also Russian, compete under Slovene licence for the same reason.
- 5-place grid position penalty
- 15-place grid position penalty
- No. 17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed had all of their Q3 times deleted due to unauthorized works on their car.
- No. 700 Comtoyou Racing had all of their Q3 times deleted due to pit lane infringement.
- No. 84 Eastalent Racing had all of their Qualifying times deleted due to running with disconnected data logger.
- No. 111 CSA Racing had all of their Qualifying times deleted due to BoP non-compliance.
- No. 99 Tresor Attempto Racing had a 5-place grid position penalty carried from the Monza round.
- No. 7 Comtoyou Racing, No. 34 natural elements by Walkenhorst Motorsport, and No. 66 Tresor Attempto Racing had all their Superpole times deleted due to BoP non-compliance.