Boutsen VDS eindigde bovenaan in de Vrije Training voor de CrowdStrike 24 Uur van Spa. Maximilian Götz stuurde de #9 Mercedes, die hij deelt met Mikael Grenier en onze landgenoot Maxime Martin, naar de snelste tijd vóór een stevige regenbui snellere tijden onmogelijk maakte.
De 90-minuten durende sessie begon op een natte baan na enkele ochtendbuien, maar binnen een paar rondes was het droog genoeg om over te schakelen naar slick Pirelli-banden. Uiteraard is regen op Spa-Francorchamps nooit ver weg. Met nog 25 minuten te gaan, openden de hemelsluizen zich en werd het circuit opnieuw onder water gezet.
Als gevolg hiervan bleef de tijd van Maximilian Götz staan als de benchmark. De winnaar van de race in 2013 reed een 2m17.134s, waarmee hij bijna drie tienden voorsprong had op Dean MacDonald (#58 Garage 59 McLaren). De derde plaats ging naar de #12 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari, bestuurd door Davide Rigon, terwijl de #99 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi vierde werd in de handen van Alex Aka.
Ondanks de uitdagende omstandigheden verliep de sessie zonder serieuze incidenten. Alle 75 auto’s die zaterdag aan de start staan konden kostbare kilometers maken. Enkel de #64 HRT Ford Performance Mustang werkte minder dan 10 ronden af.
Om 17:40 staat de Pre-Kwalificatiesessie gepland, gevolgd door de Kwalificatie om 21:15. Vandaag is het vooral belangrijk in de top 20 te eindigen. Die auto’s strijden namelijk morgen voor de polepositie in de SuperPole.
| Pos | Car # | Class | Drivers | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Pro Cup | Mikael Grenier, Maximilian Götz, Maxime Martin | Boutsen VDS | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:17.134 | |
| 2 | 58 | Gold Cup | Adam Smalley, Frederik Schandorff, Dean Macdonald, Louis Prette | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO | 2:17.422 | 0.288 |
| 3 | 12 | Bronze Cup | Felipe Fernandez Laser, Christian Hook, David Perel, Davide Rigon | Rinaldi Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:17.574 | 0.440 |
| 4 | 99 | Silver Cup | Ezequiel Perez Companc, Philippe Denes, Alberto Di Folco, Alex Aka | Tresor Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 2:17.602 | 0.468 |
| 5 | 7 | Pro Cup | Mattia Drudi, Nicki Thiim, Marco Sorensen | Comtoyou Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO | 2:17.653 | 0.519 |
| 6 | 2 | Bronze Cup | H.H. Prince Jefri Ibrahim, Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim, Jordan Love, Alexander Sims | Johor Motorsports JMR | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3 R | 2:17.660 | 0.526 |
| 7 | 66 | Bronze Cup | Aleksei Nesov, Andrey Mukovoz, Max Hofer, Dylan Pereira | Tresor Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 2:17.674 | 0.540 |
| 8 | 991 | Bronze Cup | Sean Gelael, Toby Sowery, Jake Dennis, Darren Leung | Paradine Competition | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:17.680 | 0.546 |
| 9 | 17 | Pro Cup | Luca Stolz, Jules Gounon, Fabian Schiller | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:17.761 | 0.627 |
| 10 | 92 | Gold Cup | Rolf Ineichen, Tim Heinemann, Joel Sturm | Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:17.814 | 0.680 |
| 11 | 71 | Pro-AM Cup | Louis Perez Companc, Stephane Lemeret, Mathias Perez Companc, Miguel Molina | AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:17.825 | 0.691 |
| 12 | 23 | Gold Cup | Ben Dörr, Tommy Foster, Reece Barr, Alex Buncombe | Team RJN | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO | 2:17.836 | 0.702 |
| 13 | 51 | Pro Cup | Alessio Rovera, Vincent Abril, Alessandro Pier Guidi | AF Corse – Francorchamps Motors | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:17.841 | 0.707 |
| 14 | 50 | Pro Cup | Eliseo Donno, Antonio Fuoco, Arthur Leclerc | AF Corse – Francorchamps Motors | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:17.953 | 0.819 |
| 15 | 222 | Bronze Cup | Parker Thompson, Charles Dawson, Kiern Jewiss, Lewis Williamson | 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:17.994 | 0.860 |
| 16 | 48 | Pro Cup | Maro Engel, Matteo Cairoli, Lucas Auer | Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:18.049 | 0.915 |
| 17 | 8 | Bronze Cup | Nicolò Rosi, Daniele Di Amato, Niccolò Schirò, David Fumanelli | Kessel Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:18.078 | 0.944 |
| 18 | 98 | Pro Cup | Augusto Farfus, Jesse Krohn, Raffaele Marciello | Rowe Racing | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:18.101 | 0.967 |
| 19 | 59 | Pro Cup | Joseph Loake, Marvin Kirchhöfer, Benjamin Goethe | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO | 2:18.135 | 1.001 |
| 20 | 63 | Pro Cup | Mirko Bortolotti, Luca Engstler, Jordan Pepper | GRT – Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO 2 | 2:18.159 | 1.025 |
| 21 | 111 | Gold Cup | Arthur Rougier, Jim Pla, Simon Gachet, James Kell | CSA Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO | 2:18.160 | 1.026 |
| 22 | 70 | Pro-AM Cup | Custodio Toledo, Blake McDonald, Riccardo Agostini, Matthew Bell | AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:18.168 | 1.034 |
| 23 | 33 | Gold Cup | Thierry Vermeulen, Chris Lulham, Harry King | Verstappen.com Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO | 2:18.168 | 1.034 |
| 24 | 29 | Pro-AM Cup | Noam Abramczyk, Mathieu Detry, Fabian Duffieux, Bo Yuan | AV Racing by Car Collection Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:18.174 | 1.040 |
| 25 | 4 | Pro-AM Cup | George Kurtz, Ian James, Colin Braun, Nicky Catsburg | CrowdStrike by SPS | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:18.180 | 1.046 |
| 26 | 25 | Bronze Cup | Benjamin Ricci, Paul Evrard, Reece Gold, Gilles Magnus | Sainteloc Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 2:18.192 | 1.058 |
| 27 | 93 | Bronze Cup | Lorenzo Patrese, Jonathan Hui, Chris Froggatt, Eddie Cheever | Ziggo Sport Tempesta | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:18.210 | 1.076 |
| 28 | 21 | Silver Cup | Nicolas Baert, Xavier Maassen, Kobe Pauwels, Jamie Day | Comtoyou Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO | 2:18.229 | 1.095 |
| 29 | 10 | Silver Cup | Cesar Gazeau, Hugo Cook, Loris Cabirou, Aurelien Panis | Boutsen VDS | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:18.233 | 1.099 |
| 30 | 998 | Pro Cup | Philipp Eng, Daniel Harper, Max Hesse | Rowe Racing | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:18.247 | 1.113 |
| 31 | 74 | Bronze Cup | Dustin Blattner, Zacharie Robichon, Conrad Laursen, Dennis Marschall | Kessel Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:18.266 | 1.132 |
| 32 | 163 | Pro Cup | Sandy Mitchell, Franck Perera, Marco Mapelli | VSR | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO 2 | 2:18.354 | 1.220 |
| 33 | 100 | Pro-AM Cup | Andrew Howard, Anthony McIntosh, Valentin Hasse-Clot, Ross Gunn | Beechdean AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO | 2:18.431 | 1.297 |
| 34 | 5 | Gold Cup | James Allen, Largim Ali, Michael Porter, Oliver Millroy | Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO | 2:18.513 | 1.379 |
| 35 | 188 | Bronze Cup | Guilherme Oliveira, Shaun Balfe, Thomas Fleming, Jack Hawksworth | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO | 2:18.524 | 1.390 |
| 36 | 81 | Bronze Cup | Daan Arrow, Rinat Salikhov, Gabriele Piana, Marvin Dienst | Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:18.530 | 1.396 |
| 37 | 3 | Silver Cup | Yannick Mettler, Anthony Bartone, Karol Basz, Tom Kalender | GetSpeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:18.554 | 1.420 |
| 38 | 60 | Silver Cup | Mattia Michelotto, Andrea Frassineti, Alessio Deledda, Michele Beretta | VSR | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO 2 | 2:18.565 | 1.431 |
| 39 | 35 | Silver Cup | Romain Leroux, Oliver Söderström, Mateo Villagomez | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO | 2:18.567 | 1.433 |
| 40 | 31 | Pro Cup | Dries Vanthoor, Sheldon van der Linde, Marco Wittmann | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:18.618 | 1.484 |
| 41 | 34 | Pro Cup | Christian Krognes, David Pittard, Henrique Chaves | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO | 2:18.620 | 1.486 |
| 42 | 15 | Bronze Cup | Marcelo Jover Tomasoni, Federico Malvestiti, Felice Jelmini, Connor de Phillippi | BMW Italia Ceccato Racing | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:18.628 | 1.494 |
| 43 | 52 | Bronze Cup | Louis Machiels, Marco Siebert, Jef Machiels, Tommaso Mosca | AF Corse – Francorchamps Motors | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2:18.659 | 1.525 |
| 44 | 88 | Gold Cup | Sebastian Øgaard, Leonardo Moncini, Rocco Mazzola, Riccardo Cazzaniga | Tresor Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 2:18.690 | 1.556 |
| 45 | 97 | Bronze Cup | Antares Au, Martin Rump, Morris Schuring, Loek Hartog | Rutronik Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:18.720 | 1.586 |
| 46 | 611 | Gold Cup | Tim Sandtler, Kazuto Kotaka, Yuichi Nakayama, Edoardo Liberati | Nordique Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:18.743 | 1.609 |
| 47 | 91 | Bronze Cup | Ralf Bohn, Alfred Renauer, Robert Renauer, Axcil Jefferies | Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:18.749 | 1.615 |
| 48 | 46 | Pro Cup | Rene Rast, Kevin Magnussen, Valentino Rossi | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:18.858 | 1.724 |
| 49 | 18 | Pro Cup | Matt Campbell, Bastian Buus, Mathieu Jaminet | Dinamic GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:18.909 | 1.775 |
| 50 | 22 | Pro Cup | Ayhancan Güven, Laurin Heinrich, Klaus Bachler | Schumacher CLRT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:18.939 | 1.805 |
| 51 | 32 | Pro Cup | Ugo De Wilde, Charles Weerts, Kelvin van der Linde | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:18.979 | 1.845 |
| 52 | 333 | Gold Cup | Marzio Moretti, Robin Rogalski, John Paul Southern Jr, Maximilian Paul | Paul Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO 2 | 2:19.003 | 1.869 |
| 53 | 80 | Bronze Cup | Riccardo Pera, Gabriel Rindone, Patrick Kolb, Ricardo Feller | Lionspeed GP | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:19.003 | 1.869 |
| 54 | 992 | Silver Cup | James Kellett, Charles Clark, Pedro Ebrahim, Maxime Oosten | Paradine Competition | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:19.009 | 1.875 |
| 55 | 777 | Gold Cup | Al Faisal Al Zubair, Neil Verhagen, Ben Tuck, Jens Klingmann | AlManar Racing by WRT | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:19.042 | 1.908 |
| 56 | 96 | Pro Cup | Sven Müller, Patric Niederhauser, Alessio Picariello | Rutronik Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:19.044 | 1.910 |
| 57 | 911 | Pro Cup | Richard Lietz, Aliaksandr Malykhin, Thomas Preining | Pure Rxcing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:19.055 | 1.921 |
| 58 | 120 | Gold Cup | Adam Adelson, Thomas Sargent, Elliott Skeer | Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:19.085 | 1.951 |
| 59 | 27 | Bronze Cup | Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani, Ghanim Salah Al-Maadheed, Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi, Julian Hanses | QMMF By Sainteloc Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 2:19.122 | 1.988 |
| 60 | 30 | Silver Cup | Gustav Bergström, Gilles Stadsbader, Pierre-Louis Chovet, Etienne Cheli | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:19.229 | 2.095 |
| 61 | 57 | Gold Cup | Russell Ward, Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis | Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:19.346 | 2.212 |
| 62 | 6 | Silver Cup | Tanart Sathienthirakul, Aaron Walker, Lin Hodenius, Colin Caresani | GetSpeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:19.350 | 2.216 |
| 63 | 24 | Silver Cup | Matisse Lismont, Daniel Ali, Lorcan Hanafin, Olivier Hart | Steller Motorsport | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3 R | 2:19.358 | 2.224 |
| 64 | 0 | Pro Cup | Nobuteru Taniguchi, Tatsuya Kataoka, Kamui Kobayashi | GOODSMILE RACING | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | 2:19.583 | 2.449 |
| 65 | 270 | Bronze Cup | Alexandre Leroy, Rodrigo Almeida, Antoine Potty, Jessica Hawkins | Comtoyou Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO | 2:19.622 | 2.488 |
| 66 | 54 | Silver Cup | Jop Rappange, Federico Al Rifai, Sebastien Baud, Eshan Pieris | Dinamic GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:19.715 | 2.581 |
| 67 | 64 | Pro Cup | Arjun Maini, Jann Mardenborough, Thomas Drouet | HRT Ford Performance | Ford Mustang GT3 | 2:19.736 | 2.602 |
| 68 | 28 | Pro-AM Cup | Xavier Knauf, Simon Balcaen, Gregory Servais, Steven Palette | Haas RT | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 2:19.786 | 2.652 |
| 69 | 42 | Silver Cup | Jarrod Waberski, William Moore, Mex Jansen | Century Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 EVO | 2:19.813 | 2.679 |
| 70 | 112 | Silver Cup | Joshua Mason, Edgar Maloigne, Maxime Robin, Sai Sanjay | CSA Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO | 2:20.117 | 2.983 |
| 71 | 26 | Silver Cup | Lorenzo Donniacuo, Wyatt Brichacek, Ivan Klymenko, Lorens Lecertua | Sainteloc Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II | 2:20.127 | 2.993 |
| 72 | 76 | Bronze Cup | Ricky Collard, Bijoy Garg, Rob Collard, Adam Ali | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO 2 | 2:20.179 | 3.045 |
| 73 | 19 | Silver Cup | Dante Rappange, Ivan Ekelchik, Jiatong Liang, Baptiste Moulin | GRT – Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO 2 | 2:20.270 | 3.136 |
| 74 | 65 | Silver Cup | Salman Owega, Romain Andriolo, Finn Wiebelhaus, David Schumacher | HRT Ford Performance | Ford Mustang GT3 | 2:20.720 | 3.586 |
| 75 | 11 | Pro-AM Cup | Frédéric Jousset, Bernardo Sousa, Sebastian Alvarez, Sergio Sette Camara | Comtoyou Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO | 2:23.139 | 6.005 |
