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Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae!

Of all these, the Belgae are the bravest, as Julius Caesar once said. But, during the Total 24 Hours of Spa, will they also be the fastest?

It is now a fact : the 2013 edition of the Total 24 Hours of Spa will be a particularly hard-fought battle in all the categories, with 44 teams and 70 cars entered, including 248 drivers of 26 different nationalities, of whom 26 are from Belgium !

During the 2013 Total 24 Hours of Spa, the Belgian drivers will therefore be facing the rest of the world in their own back garden...
And what a garden ! Changing track conditions, various traps to avoid, significant gradients and intense traffic on the track : a legendary event with difficult conditions for men and machine alike.

To shine a spotlight on the talent and performance of the Belgian drivers, SRO Motorsports Group, in collaboration with Blancpain and the RACB, is inaugurating the Total 24 Hours of Spa - Belgium Team. The aim is to put the Belgian drivers in the forefront through specific press operations, giving fans the opportunity to meet their drivers in person during the Spa parade or the various autograph sessions, as well as live interviews with the drivers on the Web ...

As for all national teams, a captain and spokesman is necessary, and the choice fell quite naturally on Koen Wauters, who will be driving the Team Boutsen Ginion McLaren :

« I am both happy and surprised, but I understand the choice. Through me, it will be possible to reach a wider audience. There are drivers of a higher level than me, such as Bas Leinders or Maxime Martin, but my celebrity will bring something extra to this initiative. I am honoured to represent this group, which I do with great pleasure

I have been taking part in motorsport for over twenty years, at a good level, and I've taken part in the 24 Hours on ten or eleven occasions.

With this initiative, we will clearly show that there are many Belgian drivers, and that a great number of them compete at the highest international level.

It is difficult to bring people's attention to motorsport, but with this initiative we will represent Belgium as a whole. Moreover, the Total 24 Hours of Spa are a true Belgian event, and we can be proud to be Belgian. And most importantly, these are our 24 Hours ! »

The eminent members of this group, whose aim will be to see the Belgian flag raised on the various podiums, include:

Bertrand Baguette - Sarah Bovy
Frederic Bouvy - David Dermont
Christophe de Fierlant - Greg Franchi
Pierre Grivegnée - Didier Grandjean
Henk Haane - Enzo Ide
Jean Michel Jerome - Christian Kelders
Anthony Kumpen - Ronnie Latinne
Bas Leinders - Maxime Martin
Louis Machiels - Bert Redant
Wolfgang Reip - Michael Schmetz
Maxime Soulet - Laurens Vanthoor
Nico Verdonck - Frederic Vervisch

There are also a number of Belgian teams who will be part of this Belgian Team with :

Belgian Audi Club Team WRT - Vincent Vosse
Marc VDS Racing Team - Bas Leinders
Prospeed Competition - Rudi Penders
GPR AMR - Pino Sperlinga
Boutsen Ginion - Olivier Lainé
Speed Lover - Andre Vanhoof