24h Le Mans
The no48 VDS Panis Racing crew of Oliver Gray, Esteban Masson and Charles Milesi took their second win in a row at the end of an exciting 4-hour race in Belgium and head to Silverstone as championship leaders.
The no20 Algarve Pro Racing topped the LMP2 Pro/Am standings at the chequered flag with Kriton Lentoudis, Olli Caldwell and Alex Quinn finishing ahead of United Autosports. The LMP3 victory went to the n°8 Team Virage Ligier crew of Julien Gerbi, Rik Koen and Daniel Nogales.
Aston Martin become the fourth different LMGT3 manufacturer to win in the ELMS this season when Valentin Hasse Clot in the no59 Racing Spirit of Léman Vantage held off the challenge from Fabien Schiller in the no63 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG on the final lap after a quick late pitstop by the Swiss team put Hasse Clot into the lead. The two cars were just 0.9 seconds apart at the chequered flag.
VDS Panis Racing leads the provisional overall standings. The team holds a 20-point advantage over Inter Europol Competition and 26 over IDEC Sport. In LMP2 Pro/Am, the battle is tighter, with Algarve Pro Racing three points ahead of AO by TF, while Proton Competition trails by 13 points. In the LMP3 category, CLX Motorsport enjoys a comfortable 31-point lead over Inter Europol Competition. Finally, in LMGT3, Racing Spirit of Leman capitalizes on its victory and Spirit of Race’s misstep to take the lead. However, the French squad holds only a one-point advantage over Iron Dames and five over Richard Mille AF Corse. Having led prior to the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, Spirit of Race has dropped to fourth place.
The next race is the Goodyear 4 Hours of Silverstone on Sunday 14 September, Round 5 of the 2025 European Le Mans Series.
In the meantime, relive the best moments of the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps with the video below.
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