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BMW Z4 GT3 Is Ready for the 24-hour Race at Spa-Francorchamps

This weekend, the 65th staging of the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps will take place on the iconic "Ardennes Rollercoaster". After its maiden podium in the Nurburgring 24-hours endurance race, the BMW Z4 GT3 is ready for another win.
Marc VDS Team BMW Z4 GT3 1 photo
Photo: BMW Motorsport
Unlike last year, when the race seemed like a nerve-racking battle between BMW and Audi, this year over 70 cars from 9 different manufacturers announced that they will be competing for the title, including Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes, McLaren, Nissan and Aston Martin.

The Belgian Marc VDS Racing team will line up at its home race with three BMW Z4 GT3s. Vita4One Racing starts with another BMW Z4 GT3 in the highest category, the Pro Cup. In the Pro-Am Cup, ROAL Motorsport, TDS Racing and DKR Engineering will all run one BMW Z4 GT3 each.

The weekend kicks off with a parade of all the cars from the racetrack to the town centre today, 24th July. Qualifying takes place on Thursday, between 20:10 and 23:10, followed by Super Pole at 18:15 on Friday. The race gets underway at 16:30 on Saturday and ends 24 hours later on Sunday.

“The Spa 24 Hours is, after the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, the second highlight of the endurance season for BMW Motorsport. BMW cars have triumphed on 21 occasions in the past at this classic, and the quality of our teams gives me every confidence we can be in contention at the head of the field again this year," said Jens Marquardt, BMW Motorsport Director.

"Marc VDS Racing caught the eye with its second place on the Nordschleife, and is extremely motivated to produce a similarly strong performance at its home race. Vita4One Racing landed on the podium in Spa last year and is well capable of repeating that success," he added.
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