The 2023 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the

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24 Hours of Spa) was the 76th running of the

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. The race took place from June 29 to July 2, 2023. The race was a part of both the

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and the 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge.

Background

Supporting the race weekend were the McLaren Trophy Europe, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Formula Regional European Championship, GT4 European Series and GT1 Sports Club. During the Saturday morning support race featuring the Formula Regional European Championship, a crash on Lap 9, the penultimate lap of the 30-minute plus one lap race, German driver

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crashed on the restart exiting Radillon, on the Kemmel Straight. Dutch driver Dilano van't Hoff then collided with a barrier. Without visibility at the circuit, Irish driver Adam Fitzgerald then crashed into the side of the van't Hoff's vehicle, causing it to tear in half. Van't Hoff was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Entry list

A 70-car field contested the race — 20 in Pro class, 7 in Gold Cup, 10 in Silver Cup, 21 in Bronze Cup and 12 in Pro-Am Cup. 8 manufacturers were represented, with 15

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cars (4 Ferrari 296 GT3 and 1 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020), 5

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car. Compared to the previous edition of the race, Porsche and Ferrari introduced brand-new models, while Lamborghini and McLaren provided the teams with updated kits.

Qualifying Results

Qualifying

Fastest times for each car are denoted in bold.

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s in each class are denoted in bold.

Super Pole

s in each class are denoted in bold.

Race results

Class winners denoted in bold and with

Notes

References

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