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As some of you on the forum may know, the 24 Hours of Zolder are coming near

Last year we didn't have many competitors due to the GT3 format, but this year it's an open 24 Hour race again - allowing the Belgian GT, Belgian Touring Car Series (BTCS) and Dunlop SportMaxx Endurance Cup competitors.

Really some classic entries this year, with Albert Vanierschot making a comeback with his good old Porsche 964 and ... 2 Viper GTS-R's! The ex-GLPK Viper, now run by AD Sport with a different engine and different exhaust, is one of the favourites. Pertti Kuismanen is another one, with the ex-Oreca Viper GTS-R. He will get the support of Karl Hasenbichler (engineer of Audi Motorsport and pretty quick as well), Duncan Huisman and Erik Behrens (a swedish guy). Willie Moore wil make his comeback to the 24 hours of Zolder aswell with the BMW GTR.

But also exotic... there's also a new astonishing quick Megane Silhouette 2009 in endurance config, driven by Anthony Kumpen, Maxime Soulet, Ludovic Sougnez and Marc Goossens.

I'll try to keep you guys updated with a entry-list soon

You can add 24h Spa-Francorchamps winner Kurt Mollekens

Francorchamps Motors Ferrari F430 GT3
Coens/Bouvy/Kelders/Mollekens

Prospeed Competition Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Penders/Lamot/Loix/Machiels

KS Motorsport - BMW E90 Silhouette (BTCS and LOUD)

McDonalds Racing - Porsche 996 GT3 RS (for the sound)

MPM Racing - Porsche 996 GT3 RS

AD Sport - Porsche 996 biturbo

Any information whether the Division 4 guest class has to obey that stupid lap time limit? At least that 1:35min was more or less competitive due to the GT3 having to use sprint racing parts, but I find it a joke. I hope Belcar get's well soon with the split from SRO and the teams bringing back their real cars. Can't wait for the Vipers, Silhouettes and non-GT3 class Porsches

Shame that the 1000km Nurburgring is on the same date, so I'll arrive around 6pm (leaving the Ring after CER is finished) and stay for a couple of hours, before getting back to the Ring in the morning


btw, HOW old is Vanierschot???

No time limit in any class

Unleash the fury

Can't wait to see and hear the RS scream their heads of

FIA-GT BMS Scuderia Italia driver Kenneth Heyer, son of legendary Hans, gets a ride in the AD Sport Viper GTS-R GT1
Kenneth is a really funny bloke and a damn fast driver
Can't wait to see him battle with Duncan Huisman in the Kuismanen Competition GTS-R GT1

Zolder is on fire

But the Kuismanen is far more competitive... The AD Sport Viper isn't even a GTS-R anymore, it's actually a Chryshler Viper GTS due to another engine and exhausts

Entry list:
Scuderia Monza (#2)
Dodge Viper Competition Coupé (Divisie I)
Frank Thiers (B)
Hans Thiers (B)
Kurt Thiers (MC)
Guy Van Mol (B)

Delahaye Francorchamps Motors Racing Team - Ferrari F430 GT3 (3)
Delahaye Francorchamps Motors Racing Team (#3)
Ferrari F430 GT3 (Divisie I)
Damien Coens (B)
Frederic Bouvy (B)
Christian Kelders (B)
Kurt Mollekens (B)

KRK Racing - Dodge Viper Competition Coupé (4)
KRK Racing (#4)
Dodge Viper Competition Coupé (Divisie I)
Koen Wauters (B)
Jeffrey Van Hooydonk (B)
Kris Wauters (B)
Rafael Vanthoor (B)

JD by KS Motorsport - Lamborghini Gallardo (5)
JD by KS Motorsport (#5)
Lamborghini Gallardo (Divisie I)
Danny De Laet (B)
Joost Vollebergh (B)
Arjan van der Zwaan (NL)
Robert van der Zwaan (B)

Delahaye Racing - Renault Mégane Trophy (6)
Delahaye Racing (#6)
Renault Mégane Trophy (Divisie 4A – Klasse S1)
Anthony Kumpen (B)
Marc Goossens (B)
Maxime Soulet (B)
Ludovic Sougnez (B)

Moore International Motorsport - BMW M3 GTR (7)
Moore International Motorsport (#7)
BMW M3 GTR (Divisie 4H – Klasse 3)
Olivier Muytjens (B)
Michel Decoster (B)
Philippe Broodcoren (B)
Willie Moore (GB)

Equipe Verschuur - Renault Mégane Trophy (11)
Equipe Verschuur (#11)
Renault Mégane Trophy (TBN)
Wilko Becker (NL)
Hoevert Vos (NL)
Harrie Kolen (NL)

Kuismanen Competition - Chrysler Viper GTS-R (12)
Kuismanen Competition (#12)
Chrysler Viper GTS-R (Divisie 4F – Klasse 1)
Pertti A. Kuismanen (FIN)
Duncan Huisman (NL)
Erik Behrens (SE)
Karl Hasenbichler (AT)

AD Sport - Chrysler Viper GTS-R (14)
AD Sport (#14)
Chrysler Viper GTS-R (Divisie 4F – Klasse 1)
Ron Marchal (NL)
Wim Lumbeeck (B)
Menno Kuus (NL)
Kenneth Heyer (D)

VDS Racing Adventures - Ford Mustang FR500 GT3 (16)
VDS Racing Adventures (#16)
Ford Mustang FR500 GT3 (Divisie I)
Raphaël van der Straten (B)
Stéphane Lémeret (B)
Maxime Martin (B)
Eric de Doncker (B)

KS Motorsport - BMW M3 Silhouette (21)
KS Motorsport (#21)
BMW M3 Silhouette (Divisie 4A – Klasse S1)
Steve Vanbellingen (B)
Marnix Vandermaesen (B)
Stephan Schrauwen (B)
Eddy Renard (B)

KS Motorsport - BMW M3 Silhouette (22)
KS Motorsport (#22)
BMW M3 Silhouette (Divisie 4A – Klasse S1)
Werner Moonens (B)
Bert Redant (B)
Harry Stoeltie (NL)
Ian Gepts (B)

MTE Racing - Opel Astra Silhouette (23)
MTE Racing (#23)
Opel Astra Silhouette (Divisie 4B – Klasse S2)
Dirk De Groof (B)
Erik Janssens (B)
Laurent Richard (FR)
Pascal Nelissen-Grade (B)

Ostend Racing - BMW M3 GT (33)
Ostend Racing (#33)
BMW M3 GT (TBN)
Pieter Verpoort (B)
Erik Qvick (B)
Frederic Philippart (B)
Roland Van Asch (B)

First Motorsport - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (50)
First Motorsport (#50)
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (Divisie I)
François Verbist (B)
Bert Longin (B)
Ruben Maes (B)
Henk Haane (B)

ProSpeed Competition - Porsche 911 GT3 RS (60)
ProSpeed Competition (#60)
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (Divisie 4G – Klasse 2)
Rudi Penders (B)
Franz Lamot (B)
David Loix (B)
Louis Machiels (B)

Accent Racing Team - Dodge Viper Competition Coupé (69)
Accent Racing Team (#69)
Dodge Viper Competition Coupé (Divisie I)
Philip Cracco (B)
Peter Van Audenhove (B)
Kurt Dujardin (B)
Anton Gonnissen (B)

Rudolph Racing - Renault Clio (77)
Rudolph Racing (#77)
Renault Clio (TBN)
Roger Grouwels (NL)
Edward Grouwels (NL)
Charlie Frijns (NL)

Signa Motorsport - Seat Leon Cupra (116)
Signa Motorsport (#116)
Seat Leon Cupra (Divisie 4C – Klasse T4)
Thierry de Latre (B)
Dirk Vannerom (B)
Patrick Chaillet (B)
Christophe Geoffroy (FR)

VDS Racing Adventures - Mustang GT4 (117)
VDS Racing Adventures (#117)
Mustang GT4 (Divisie II)
Christian Deridder (B)
Jérémy Princen (B)
Amaury Heurckmans (B)

First Motorsport - Porsche 997 GT4 (150)
First Motorsport (#150)
Porsche 997 GT4 (Divisie II)
Frank Beliën (B)
Tom Van Rompuy (B)
Jan Wouters (B)
Dylan Derdaele (B)

McDonald's Racing Team - Porsche 996 GT3 RS (217)
McDonald's Racing Team (#217)
Porsche 996 GT3 RS (Divisie 4G – Klasse 2)
François Bouillon (B)
Jean-Claude Voets (B)
Stefaan Tavernier (B)
Niels Cox (B)

MPM Racing by Verbist - Porsche 996 GT3 RSR (TBN)
MPM Racing by Verbist (#TBN)
Porsche 996 GT3 RSR (TBN)
Michel Pulinx (B)
Armand Fumal (B)
TBN

AD Sport - Porsche 996 Biturbo (TBN)
AD Sport (#TBN)
Porsche 996 Biturbo (Divisie 4F – Klasse 1)
Patric Derdaele (B)
Niels Lagrange (B)
Kurt Raes (B)

Recy Racing Team - BMW 120 Diesel (TBN)
Recy Racing Team (#TBN)
BMW 120 Diesel (Divisie 4H – Klasse 3)
Jan De Vocht (B)
Johan Van Loo (B)
Ward Sluys (B)
Dries Heyman (AT)

Speedlover - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup (TBN)
Speedlover (#TBN)
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup (TBN)
Jürgen Van Hover (B)
Tim Verbergt (B)
Jean-François Hemroulle (B)

AD Sport - Porsche 964 (TBN)
AD Sport (#TBN)
Porsche 964 (Divisie 4G – Klasse 2)
Albert Vanierschot (SEN)
TBN
TBN

Gabriël Racing - Renault Clio (TBN)
Gabriël Racing (#TBN)
Renault Clio (TBN)
TBN
TBN
TBN

Topcats Racing - Mosler MT 900 (TBN)
Topcats Racing (#TBN)
Mosler MT 900 (TBN)
TBN
TBN
TBN

BRV - Renault Clio (TBN)
BRV (#TBN)
Renault Clio (TBN)
TBN
TBN
TBN

Cor Euser - Marcos Mantis (TBN)
Cor Euser (#TBN)
Marcos Mantis (TBN)
TBN
TBN
TBN

Cor Euser - BMW 120 Diesel (TBN)
Cor Euser (#TBN)
BMW 120 Diesel (TBN)
TBN
TBN
TBN

Really can't tell who will win, but my bet is Goossens/Kumpen/Soulet/Sougnez

They will either win the race, or crash the car very badly while chasing for the lead...

First Motorsport Porsche has a nice line up, so has the KRK Viper, will be between those two for the Belgian GT/GT3 "win"

But off course, never underestimate good old Pertti... Olli (teamchef of Kuismanen competition) said that Kuismanen is coming to Zolder with the GTS-R with only one objective... overall win!

Two pics from today's training...






IT'S ON

Only 29 participants at the moment, as much as 2 years ago (the first year after GT1, GT2, Silhouettes and Touring cars were abolished...) and only 2 more as last year..

Good thing there's a diversity of cars, but I had hoped for much more participants (like the rumour of 60+ which is still going)


edit: 28 now...

edit 2: 27