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A podium at 24 hours of Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps 31 July 2022 03 August 2022

At the end of an intense and thrilling 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the two Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo claimed one podium place and one top 10 place. The #71 driven by Antonio Fuoco, Davide Rigon and Daniel Serra finished in 3rd place and the #51 driven by James Calado, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen finished in 9th place. This week-end took place in a crazy atmosphere and in front of 73 000 spectators  

The two Iron Lynx Ferraris were consistently in the top positions, but in the final hours, the number 51 and 71 fell away from a chance to fight for victory. Antonio Fuoco, Davide Rigon and Daniel Serra in the 488 GT3 Evo 2020, were hampered by a drive-through for a Full Course Yellow infringement in the early morning and a prolonged stop in the final stages. This left them on the bottom step of the podium, which Antonio Fuoco strenuously defended from the assaults of the number 55 Mercedes. Crossing the line in second place at the sixth hour and fourth at the twelfth hour, the number 71 crew, who arrived at Spa on top of the standings, nonetheless earned vital championship points. Teammates James Calado, Nicklas Nielsen and Miguel Molina closed in ninth. Leading the race after sixteen hours, the number 51 drivers saw any hopes of glory dashed by a puncture that forced their 488 GT3 Evo 2020 to make a problematic pit stop with less than two hours to go.