Le Mans 2011: Spa 1000

Spa’s historic circuit plays host to the second round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup
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53 cars line up on a crowded grid
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Team Oreca’s spare bodywork in the garage
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Audi engineers have a chance for a close up inspection of the opposition
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The three Audi R18’s jostle for position at La Source
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The extreme gradient at Raidillon never fails to impress
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The Krohn Racing Ferrari F430 suffered damage from an early tyre failure……
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......Which meant owner/driver Tracy Krohn was forced to drive almost an entire lap of the 7km circuit on this wheel rim
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Gary Chalandon at the wheel of the Greeves Motorsport Zytek
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The Strakka Racing pit crew get ready for a tyre change
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Nick Leventis straps Jonny Kane into the Strakka HPD ARX
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The CRS Racing Ferrari F430 at the Malmedy chicane
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Peugeot’s crew go to work
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The Number 9 Peugeot lights up leaving the box
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Labre Competition’s Corvette flat out
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The winning Peugeot crosses the line
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