2019 TCR Spa 500
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style="width: 20%;" | Date
| 3–6 October 2019 | |
Official name
|colspan=2| TCR Spa 500 | |
Location
|colspan=2| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | |
Course
|colspan=2| Modern circuit with new pit lane and Bus Stop Chicane (2007–present) | |
Distance
|colspan=2| Main Race | |
colspan=3 style="text-align:center; background-color:#99ccff"| Qualifying | |
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"| Pole | |
Drivers
| {{flagicon|NED}} Gjis Bessem | NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing | |
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"| 2nd | |
Drivers
| {{flagicon|SPA}} Pepe Oriola | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | |
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"| 3rd | |
Drivers
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Darryl Clarke | GDL Racing Team Australia | |
colspan=3 style="text-align:center; background-color:#99ccff"| Spa 500 | |
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"| Fastest lap | |
Drivers
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Aurélien Comte | |
Time
|colspan=2| 2:34.616 | |
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"| Podium | |
First | {{flagicon|SPA}} Pepe Oriola {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Coronel {{flagicon|NED}} Rik Breukers {{flagicon|NED}} Ivo Breukers | Red Camel-Jordans.nl |
Second | {{flagicon|FRA}} Aurélien Comte {{flagicon|FRA}} Teddy Clairet {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Briché |
Third | {{flagicon|SPA}} Mikel Azcona {{flagicon|SUI}} Julien Apotheloz {{flagicon|SUI}} Fabian Danz {{flagicon|FIN}} Antti Buri {{flagicon|FIN}} Kari-Pekka Laaksonen | TOPCAR Sport with Bas Koeten Racing |
The 2019 TCR Spa 500 was the first and only edition of the TCR Spa 500 endurance touring car race. It was promoted by the WSC, the group behind the TCR concept, and Creventic, who promotes the 24H Series.{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019/01/16/spa-host-end-year-tcr-endurance-event/|title=Spa to host end-of-year TCR endurance event|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|date=16 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019|work=TouringCarTimes}}{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/other/news/141049/new-spa-touring-car-endurance-race-launched|title=New touring car endurance race TCR Spa 500 launched for 2019|publisher=Autosport|date=16 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019|work=Autosport}}
The race was scheduled for 500 laps of the {{convert|7004|m|mi}} circuit, for a total of {{convert|3502|km|mi}}, with a time-certain finish of 23 hours from the green flag of the race.
The race was won by Red Camel-Jordans.nl with Pepe Oriola, Tom Coronel, Rik Breukers and Ivo Breukers, which completed 454 laps. In second place came DG Sport Compétition with Aurélien Comte, Julien Briché and Teddy Clairet, with third place going to the TOPCAR Sport with Bas Koeten Racing team of Mikel Azcona, Julien Apotheloz, Fabian Danz, Antti Buri and Kari-Pekka Laaksonen.
Teams and drivers
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Team
! Car ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Drivers ! Class |
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rowspan="5" | {{flagicon|DNK}} Holmgaard Motorsport
| rowspan="5" | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | rowspan="5" align="center" | 2 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Jérimy Daniel | rowspan="5" align="center" |Am |
{{flagicon|NOR}} Roy Edland |
{{flagicon|DNK}} Jonas Holmgaard |
{{flagicon|DNK}} Magnus Holmgaard |
{{flagicon|NZL}} Rowan Shepherd |
rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|BEL}} AC Motorsport
| rowspan="4" |Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | rowspan="4" align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Mathieu Detry | rowspan="4" align="center" |PA |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Vincent Radermecker |
{{flagicon|GBR}} Stewart Lines |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Perrin |
rowspan=5| {{flagicon|AUS}} GDL Racing Team Australia
|rowspan=5| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR |rowspan=5 align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Darryl Clarke | rowspan="5" align="center" | Am |
{{flagicon|AUS}} Clint Harvey |
{{flagicon|AUS}} Brett Niall |
{{flagicon|AUS}} Malcolm Niall |
{{flagicon|FIN}} Rory Penttinen |
rowspan="8" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Teamwork Huff Motorsport{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019/08/22/teamwork-huff-motorsport-confirm-tcr-spa-500-entry/|title=Teamwork Huff Motorsport confirm TCR Spa 500 entry|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|date=22 August 2019|accessdate=22 August 2019|work=TouringCarTimes}}
| rowspan="8" |Audi RS 3 LMS TCR |rowspan=4 align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yan Chuang | rowspan="4" align="center" | PA |
{{flagicon|CHN}} Rainey He |
{{flagicon|CHN}} Neric Wei |
{{flagicon|HKG}} Andy Yan |
rowspan=4 align="center" | 852
| rowspan="4" align="center" | PA |
{{flagicon|HKG}} Samuel Hsieh |
{{flagicon|HKG}} Paul Poon |
{{flagicon|HKG}} Sunny Wong |
rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|AUT}} Wimmer Werk Motorsport
| rowspan="5" |CUPRA León TCR | rowspan="5" align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Günter Benninger | rowspan="5" align="center" | PA |
{{flagicon|AUT}} Peter Gross |
{{flagicon|AUT}} Hans Peter Eder |
{{flagicon|AUT}} Christian Voithofer |
{{flagicon|AUT}} Constantin Schöll |
rowspan="5" |{{Flagicon|BEL}} Burton Racing
| rowspan="5" |Peugeot 308 TCR | rowspan="5" align="center" |46 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Caren Burton | rowspan="5" align="center" |Am |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Pierre-Yves Corthals{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019/09/08/pierre-yves-corthals-confirmed-tcr-spa-500-burton-racing/|title=Pierre-Yves Corthals confirmed for TCR Spa 500 with Burton Racing
|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|date=8 September 2019|accessdate=8 September 2019|work=TouringCarTimes}} |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Armand Fumal |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Olivier Meurens |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Philippe Steveny |
rowspan=4| {{flagicon|BEL}} Ferda Autosport By QSR Racing{{cite news|url=https://tcrspa500.com/index.php/news/item/ferda-autosport-by-qsr-racing-enters-spa500-with-all-american-driver-lineup-2|title=FERDA AutoSport by QSR Racing Enters Spa500 with All-American Driver Lineup
|publisher=tcrspa500.com|date=26 September 2019|accessdate=26 September 2019|work=TCRSpa500}} |rowspan=4| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR |rowspan=4 align="center" | 54 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Allen | rowspan="4" align="center" | Am |
{{flagicon|USA}} Lance Bergstein |
{{flagicon|USA}} Ramana Lagemann |
{{flagicon|USA}} Jon Miller |
rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|MYS}} Viper Niza Racing
| rowspan="4" | CUPRA León TCR | rowspan="4" align="center" | 65 | {{flagicon|MYS}} Dominc Ang | rowspan="4" align="center" |PA |
{{flagicon|MYS}} Fariqe Hairuman |
{{flagicon|MYS}} Douglas Khoo |
{{flagicon|MYS}} Melvin Moh |
rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Vmax-Engineering
| rowspan="4" |Opel Astra TCR | rowspan="4" align="center" | 85 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Steven Cho | rowspan="4" align="center" | PA |
{{flagicon|USA}} Charles Espenlaub |
{{flagicon|USA}} Charles Putman |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Ward Sluys |
rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|NLD}} Red Camel-Jordans.nl{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019/09/17/pepe-oriola-confirmed-tcr-spa-500-grid/|title=Pepe Oriola confirmed for TCR Spa 500 grid|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|date=17 September 2019|accessdate=17 September 2019|work=TouringCarTimes}}
| rowspan="4" | CUPRA León TCR | rowspan="4" align="center" | 101 | {{flagicon|NLD}} Ivo Breukers | rowspan="4" align="center" |P |
{{flagicon|NLD}} Rik Breukers |
{{flagicon|NLD}} Tom Coronel |
{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Oriola |
rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Motorsport developpement
| rowspan="4" | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | rowspan="4" align="center" | 102 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Étienne Chaumat | rowspan="4" align="center" | Am |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Hervé Maillien |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Sebastien Tyhon |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Ulivieri |
rowspan=4| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lestrup Racing Team
|rowspan=4| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR |rowspan=4 align="center" | 110 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Fahlström | rowspan="4" align="center" | Am |
{{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Fluch |
{{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Nilsson |
{{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Olsson |
rowspan=13|{{flagicon|NLD}} Bas Koeten Racing{{refn|Car No. 125 entered as Bas Koeten Racing, car No. 131 entered as TOPCAR Sport by Bas Koeten Racing and car No. 175 entered as NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing.|name=BasKoeten|group="N"}} {{flagicon|CHE}} TOPCAR sport with Bas Koeten Racing{{refn|name=BasKoeten|group="N"}} {{flagicon|NLD}} NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing{{refn|name=BasKoeten|group="N"}} |rowspan=4| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR |rowspan=4 align="center" | 125 | {{flagicon|HKG}} Alex Au | rowspan="4" align="center" | Am |
{{flagicon|HKG}} Eric Kwong |
{{flagicon|HKG}} Eric Lo |
{{flagicon|MAC}} Kevin Tse |
rowspan=9| CUPRA León TCR
|rowspan=5 align="center" | 131 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Mikel Azcona{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019/09/15/mikel-azcona-joins-tcr-spa-500-grid/|title=Mikel Azcona joins TCR Spa 500 grid|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|date=15 September 2019|accessdate=15 September 2019|work=TouringCarTimes}} | rowspan="5" align="center" | P |
{{flagicon|CHE}} Julien Apotheloz |
{{flagicon|CHE}} Fabian Danz |
{{flagicon|FIN}} Antti Buri |
nowrap| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kari-Pekka Laaksonen |
rowspan=4 align="center" | 175
| {{flagicon|NLD}} Gijs Bessem | rowspan="4" align="center" | PA |
{{flagicon|NLD}} Christiaan Frankenhout |
{{flagicon|NLD}} Harry Hilders |
{{flagicon|NLD}} Jaap van Lagen |
rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|BEL}} DG Sport Compétition{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019/09/23/peugeot-confirm-tcr-spa-500-entry-dg-sport-competition|title=Peugeot confirm TCR Spa 500 entry with DG Sport Compétition|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|date=23 September 2019|accessdate=23 September 2019|work=TouringCarTimes}}
| rowspan=3 | Peugeot 308 TCR | rowspan=3 align="center" | 308 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Briché | rowspan="3" align="center" | P |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Teddy Clairet |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Aurélien Comte |
rowspan=5| {{flagicon|MAC}} Macau PS Racing
|rowspan=5| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR |rowspan=5 align="center" | 853 | {{flagicon|MAC}} Filipe de Souza | rowspan="5" align="center" | Am |
{{flagicon|MAC}} Louis Ng |
{{flagicon|MAC}} Kelvin Wong |
{{flagicon|MAC}} Ryan Wong |
{{flagicon|MAC}} Lam Kam San |
colspan="5" |Source:{{Cite web|url=https://www.24hseries.com/2019/tcr-spa-500/entry-list|title=24H SERIES TCR SPA 500|website=24H SERIES|access-date=2019-03-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://tcrspa500.com/index.php/entrylist|title=Entry list|website=tcrspa500.com|access-date=2019-05-02|archive-date=2019-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502070623/https://tcrspa500.com/index.php/entrylist|url-status=dead}} |
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! Icon ! Class |
align=center| P
| Pro Cup |
align=center| PA
| Pro-Am Cup |
align=center| Am
| Am Cup |
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Results
=Qualifying=
Class pole positions in bold.
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! {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} ! Class ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Team ! Drivers ! Car ! Time ! Laps |
1
| align=center| PA | 175 | {{flagicon|NLD}} NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing | {{flagicon|NLD}} Gijs Bessem | 2:37.916 | 10 |
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2
| align=center| P | 101 | {{flagicon|NLD}} Red Camel-Jordans.nl | {{flagicon|NLD}} Ivo Breukers | 2:39.038 | 7 |
3
| align=center| Am | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} GDL Racing Team Australia | {{flagicon|AUS}} Darryl Clarke | 2:39.664 | 10 |
4
| align=center| PA | 85 | {{flagicon|GER}} Vmax Engineering | {{flagicon|CAN}} Steven Cho | 2:39.761 | 9 |
5
| align=center| PA | 8 | {{flagicon|BEL}} AC Motorsport | {{flagicon|BEL}} Mathieu Detry | 2:40.271 | 9 |
6
| align=center| PA | 33 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Wimmer Werk Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUT}} Günter Benninger | 2:40.308 | 11 |
7
| align=center| P | 131 | {{flagicon|SWI}} TOPCAR Sport with Bas Koeten Racing | {{flagicon|ESP}} Mikel Azcona | 2:40.737 | 9 |
8
| align=center| P | 308 | {{flagicon|BEL}} DG Sport Compétition | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Briché | 2:40.812 | 8 |
9
| align=center| Am | 110 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Lestrup Racing Team | {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Fahlström | 2:40.822 | 11 |
10
| align=center| Am | 46 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Burton Racing | {{flagicon|BEL}} Caren Burton | 2:41.110 | 9 |
11
| align=center| Am | 2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Holmgaard Motorsport | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jérimy Daniel | 2:41.444 | 8 |
12
| align=center| Am | 853 | {{flagicon|MAC}} Macau PS Racing | {{flagicon|MAC}} Filipe de Souza | 2:43.547 | 9 |
13
| align=center| Am | 54 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Ferda Autosport by QSR Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Allen | 2:43.973 | 9 |
14
| align=center| PA | 22 | {{flagicon|HKG}} Teamwork Huff Motorsport | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yan Chuang | 2:45.727 | 9 |
15
| align=center| PA | 852 | {{flagicon|HKG}} Teamwork Huff Motorsport | {{flagicon|HKG}} Alex Hui | 2:50.668 | 5 |
16
| align=center| PA | 65 | {{flagicon|MYS}} Viper Niza Racing | {{flagicon|MYS}} Dominic Ang | 2:50.753 | 9 |
17
| align=center| Am | 125 | {{flagicon|NLD}} Bas Koeten Racing | {{flagicon|HKG}} Alex Au | 2:52.932 | 9 |
colspan="8" |Source:{{Cite web|url=https://tcrspa500.com/index.php/news/item/nkpp-racing-by-bas-koeten-racing-on-pole-for-first-ever-tcr-spa-500|title=NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing on pole for first ever TCR SPA 500|website=tcrspa500.com|date=5 October 2019|access-date=5 October 2019}} |
=Race=
The minimum number of laps for classification (60% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 273 laps. Class winners in bold.
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! {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} ! Class ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Team ! Drivers ! Car ! Time/Reason ! Laps |
1
| align=center| P | 101 | {{flagicon|NLD}} Red Camel-Jordans.nl | {{flagicon|NLD}} Ivo Breukers | 23:02:11.018 | 454 |
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2
| align=center| P | 308 | {{flagicon|BEL}} DG Sport Compétition | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Briché | +5 Laps | 449 |
3
| align=center| P | 131 | {{flagicon|SWI}} TOPCAR Sport with Bas Koeten Racing | {{flagicon|ESP}} Mikel Azcona | +10 Laps | 444 |
4
| align=center| PA | 65 | {{flagicon|MYS}} Viper Niza Racing | {{flagicon|MYS}} Dominic Ang | +13 Laps | 441 |
5
| align=center| PA | 8 | {{flagicon|BEL}} AC Motorsport | {{flagicon|BEL}} Mathieu Detry | +15 Laps | 439 |
6
| align=center| Am | 46 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Burton Racing | {{flagicon|BEL}} Caren Burton | +18 Laps | 436 |
7
| align=center| PA | 852 | {{flagicon|HKG}} Teamwork Huff Motorsport | {{flagicon|HKG}} Alex Hui | +26 Laps | 428 |
8 DNF | align=center| Am | 110 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Lestrup Racing Team | {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Fahlström | Accident/Gravel Trap | 424 |
9 DNF | align=center| PA | 22 | {{flagicon|HKG}} Teamwork Huff Motorsport | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yan Chuang | Retired | 409 |
10 DNF | align=center| Am | 125 | {{flagicon|NLD}} Bas Koeten Racing | {{flagicon|HKG}} Alex Au | Crash | 361 |
11
| align=center| Am | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} GDL Racing Team Australia | {{flagicon|AUS}} Darryl Clarke | +98 Laps | 356 |
12 DNF | align=center| Am | 2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Holmgaard Motorsport | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jérimy Daniel | Engine oil and cooling | 319 |
DNF
| align=center| PA | 33 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Wimmer Werk Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUT}} Günter Benninger | Crash | 225 |
DNF
| align=center| PA | 85 | {{flagicon|GER}} Vmax Engineering | {{flagicon|CAN}} Steven Cho | Fire | 187 |
DNF
| align=center| Am | 54 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Ferda Autosport by QSR Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Allen | Crash | 127 |
DNF
| align=center| Am | 853 | {{flagicon|MAC}} Macau PS Racing | {{flagicon|MAC}} Filipe de Souza | Crash damage | 85 |
DNF
| align=center| PA | 175 | {{flagicon|NLD}} NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing | {{flagicon|NLD}} Gijs Bessem | Crash | 27 |
colspan="8" |Source:{{Cite web|url=https://tcrspa500.com/index.php/news/item/red-camel-jordans-nl-leads-the-tcr-spa-500-after-four-hours|title=Red Camel-Jordans.nl leads the TCR SPA 500 after four hours|website=tcrspa500.com|date=6 October 2019|access-date=6 October 2019}}
|website=tcrspa500.com|date=8 October 2019|access-date=8 October 2019}} |
2020 TCR Spa 500
A 2020 edition of the TCR Spa 500, supposed to take part on May 2 and 3, was announced in February 2020.{{Cite web |title=TCR SPA 500 returns for 2020 |url=https://us3.campaign-archive.com/?u=306e5ed9dbe2c5afb85bae9fc&id=1f65a0e9ea |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=us3.campaign-archive.com}}{{Cite web |date=2020-02-18 |title=TCR SPA 500 returns for 2020 with #WSC and #CREVENTIC back at the helm {{!}} www.speed-live.it |url=https://www.speed-live.it/79021/tcr-spa-500-returns-for-2020-with-wsc-and-creventic-back-at-the-helm/ |access-date=2023-10-26 |language=it-IT}} It was later cancelled.{{Cite web |last=Cybernet.lu |title=Les 12 Heures de Spa et les TCR Spa 500 à la trappe ? |url=http://www.speedactiontv.be/Les_12_Heures_de_Spa_et_les_TCR_Spa_500_a_la_trappe_-29571-1.aspx |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=www.speedactiontv.be |language=be-fr}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://tcr-series.com/|TCR Series Official website}}
- {{Official website|https://tcrspa500.com/|TCR Spa 500 Official website}}
{{TCR Series championships}}
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