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24 HOURS of SPA 2017 24 Hours of Racing, Three Cars and … Total Suspense! 24 HOURS of SPA 2017 24 hours of racing, three cars and … total suspense! The 24 Hours of Spa are not only the race, while all of our cars benefit should not forget that in 24 hours fourth round of the Blancpain GT from their technical support. AMG the lead changed 22 mes… Series Endurance Cup, but also an has directly placed three persons in unmissable event on the GT our team: a chassis engineer, a data The easiest thing at Spa? There’s no endurance calendar and even the engineer and a technician. An doubt it is very easy to lose the race, biggest race of this type in the world. overall boost from the brand to all we must never forget that ! It’s a the Mercedes teams allow us to round of the Blancpain GT Series and This twice-round-the-clock event in share a number of engineers in terms of the hierarchy, there is the Belgian Ardennes are a unique including a meteorological specialist, already a solid basis. The first aim is opportunity to see at least sixty of which is rather useful at Spa… therefore not to make any mistakes the best GT cars compete on a 7-km Another partner, Sofina, extended and to get to the end. If we manage rollercoaster, at the mercy of the their partnership for this event on to fulfill these two objecves, the m o s t c h a l l e n g i n g w e a t h e r the # 90 car which has changed color rest should follow.’’ condions. A race which is unique in to fit into a blue livery.’’ its kind, with a unique atmosphere, Year aVer year, the field becomes as even if the race starts at 16:30 on On the sporng side, as usual, more compeve and the final result Saturday, the week-long party gets Jérôme Policand prefers to remain becomes even harder to guess, as underway as early as the Tuesday, to prudent and humble in front of such there are more and more cars which the delight of both parcipants and an event. In Spa, nothing is ever could hope to win. The ‘boss’ is well fans. simple. aware of this evoluon. Faithful to this event since 2011, and ‘’With two cars in PRO, it is true that ‘’A number of things have changed in winner in Pro-AM (2011) and AM we are doubling our chances of a this race and have an influence on (2013) categories, this year will see the way you have to face it. First of Team AKKA-ASP enter three cars: all, the number of entries in the PRO three Mercedes-AMG GT3, two in category. With over 30 cars entered PRO and one in the Pro-AM category. in this category, the overall pace is AVer a magnificent and slightly much faster and the level is higher. unexpected second place overall last You can’t play a waing game any year, Jérôme Policand, the founder more. You have to keep in contact. and Team Manager of the team, If you fall behind, you are to some based in the south-west of France, giving up. There is another factor, looks forward at their 2017 entry. namely that with over 60 cars in the race, the risk of incidents is naturally ‘’In 2016, we entered two cars; this higher, even higher than at other year we have gone up to three, good overall result compared to endurance races. The race including two in PRO. To run three 2016. That’s true, but it’s not that management is vital, and it becomes cars in a 24-hour race represents a easy. extremely important to be well new step we have had to take in The aim, first and foremost, is to prepared.’’ terms of logiscs and organisaon. finish the race. This might seem We have refined the preparaons, obvious, but we have to take things As far as the drivers are concerned, and recently undertook some tests in in the right order. Compeve? I Team AKKA-ASP is entering its usual Barcelona. This is a really intense think we will be. We have shown a drivers. We will not need me to season.’’ good level of performance since the adapt, this is all well in place. start of the season. But we have to ‘’The #88 car has official support remember that the 2016 result, from AMG (just like in 2016) for this which was quite simply amazing, also had a part of good luck. We Photos @Patrick Hecq [!2] ‘’Our driver crews did not change of the season should he have the « Anthony is leading the overall and this is a very posive point. In opportunity. Jean-Luc’s absence is classificaon of the championship, the # 88, we have the usual crew, not a surprise. Since two years, he and he hopes to strengthen his lead and knowing the top speed of this has le Spa off his programme for on this challenging track. Over the trio, I think that in terms of what I consider to be a good reason. six races which have taken place so performances, we do not need to Having already won Spa in both AM far, he has three wins and another and Pro-Am categories, he explains two podiums. The Sports Club that he could not, aVer all, do any drivers are not in the habit of giving beoer. He has a point ! So with this presents to each other, and each car missing, it was quite logical to me it is necessary to fight for the put Nico in the #89.’’ Spa is an internaonal endurance race, just as is Team AKKA-ASP. Of the ten drivers, the team includes two French drivers, but also one ask too many quesons. It is the BriHsh driver, two Italians, a same for the #90, there is no German, a Spaniard, a Puerto Rican change. Each of the drivers knows and two from Switzerland. the team and its way of working. To make progress, this good knowledge For this larger-than-life race, with of the team and of the automac plenty of entertainment and responses developped over the sporng fever, team season is essenal. AKKA-ASP will share the magic of a In the #89 car, in Pro-AM, the usual 24-hour race with around fiy VIP drivers will also be geng into the guests, allowing them to go cockpit. The only new aspect is that backstage with a professional team. win. In Spa, I will take parcular they will be joined Nico Basan, care of Anthony in the two races, official AMG driver, who has been Last but not least, a fourth which will take place on Friday doing a great job all season in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 will carry the aVernoon and Saturday morning.» #87. He also knows the team and its colours of AKKA-ASP in the ‘customs’. ‘’ Ardennes, that of Anthony Pons The 69th edion of the 24 Hours of which will take part in the fourth Spa will get underway on Saturday Just as in 2016, the #87 will not be round of the Blancpain GT Sports July 29th at 16:30, and the on the entry list. This might seem Club in Belgium. chequered flag will fall at the same rather surprising, as this car is me the next day… As for the result, currently lying third in the Blancpain the suspense is absolute… GT Series Endurance Cup. Jérôme Policand explains the reasons behind this ‘absence’: ‘’It’s true, Jean-Luc Beaubelique will not be there. Jules Gounon will be driving in Spa with another team, which had been agreed at the start Photos @ Patrick Hecq [!3] 24 HOURS of SPA 2017 - PRO Cat. AKKA-ASP Team #90 - Raffaele MARCIELLO (ITA) - Michael MEADOWS (GBR) - Edoardo MORTARA (ITA) Raffaele MARCIELLO (ITA) Michael MEADOWS (GBR) Edoardo MORTARA (ITA) Born on 17th December 1994 in Zurich Born on 11th September 1987 in Oxford Born on 12th January 1987 in Geneva (Switzerland) (UK) (Switzerland) Career record Career record Career record 2016: 4th GP2 Series 2016: Winner 24h Dubai with Audi 2016-2011 : DTM championship (5th) 2015: 7th GP2 Series / Tests Sauber F1 Blancpain GT Endurance Cup 2013: Winner Macao GT Cup 2014: 8th GP2 Series / Tests Ferrari F1 2015: Blancpain Endurance Series 2012: Winner Macao GT Cup 2013: 1st F3 FIA Euro. Championship Aston Martin Racing 2011: Winner Macao GT Cup 2012: 2nd F3 FIA Euro. Championship 2013: BRDC silver star 2010 : Champion F3 Euro Series- 3rd F3 Euro Series 2010-15: Porsche Carrera Cup UK Winner Macao GP 2011: 3rd F3 Italian Championship 2X Champion / 3x runner-up 2009 : GP2 Series - Winner Macao GP 2010: 3rd Abarth Italy Championship 2008: British GT 2008: 2nd F3 Euro Series 2005 to 2009 : Go-kart 2007: British F3 2007 : F3 Euro Series 2005/ 2006: Formula BMW UK 2006 : 4th Formula Renault Italia [!4] 24 HOURS of SPA 2017 - PRO Cat. Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA-ASP #88 Felix SERRALLES (PRI) - Daniel JUNCADELLA (ESP) - Tristan VAUTIER (FRA) Felix SERRALLES (PRI) Daniel JUNCADELLA (ESP) Tristan VAUTIER (FRA) Born on 24th June 1992 in Ponce Born on 7th May 1991 in Barcelona Born on 22nd August 1989 in Saint-Martin- (Puerto-Rico) (Spain) d’Hères (France) Career record Career record Career record 2015-2016: 6th Indy Lights Championship 2017: 3rd 12 Hours of Sebring (IMSA) 2013-2016: DTM Mercedes-Benz driver 2013-2014: FIA European Formula 3 2016 : 2nd overall 24 Hours of Spa 2013-2014 : Formula 1 test driver 2012-2013: Toyota Racing Series 2016 : 1st Blancpain Sprint Cup Barcelona 2012: 3rd British Formula 3 Championship 2012 : Formula 3 Masters Champion 2013 : IndyCar , 20th (best rookie) 2011: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 FIA Formula 3 Europe Champion 2012 : Indy Lights Champion Formula Renault UK 2011 : Winner Formula 3 Macau GP 2011 : Star Mazda Champion 2010-2011: Formula Renault UK Winter Cup 2009 : 4th Formula Palmer Audi 2009-2010: 3rd Skip Barber Nat.
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