Spa 24 Hours

In the countdown to the Spa 24 Hours, the Gigawave Aston Martin DBR9 rests on the grid as ominous rain clouds gather above Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

When the pole-sitting Saleen was destroyed in morning warm-up, it was down to the Selleslagh Corvette Z06 to shoot from third position and into the lead Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

The Spa 24 Hours is 60 years old and celebrating in style as a Lamborghini rounds La Source at the start of another lap of the legendary Ardennes circuit Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

It's hard to stay poised like a tiger for 24 hours with an extinguisher in hand, as this sleepy fire marshal proved Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

The Lamborghini Gallardo might be an awesome machine, but this G3 racer didn't get to grips with the race and was classified 33rd overall Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

The beautiful Ferrari F430s are a staple of the FIA GT series. Here's one refuelling in the pits, which can be a treacherous place when it starts to get dark Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

As night falls and the headlights switch to full beam, there's only one place to stand (ideally with a beer in hand) at Spa-Francorchamps and that's here at Eau Rouge Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

The F430s are a GT2 staple, and this one managed 10th overall. Driver Fabrizio Del Monte heads into the night Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

Those Ferraris have a rival in the GT2 class – the Porsche 997 GT3 RSR. It looks just as gorgeous in the dark as it does in the daytime, although the Italian marque beat it to class honours in this year's race Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

The two best things about Belgium (unless you're a Tin Tin fan) are frites mayonnaise and Eau Rouge under moonlight Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

24 hours of racing takes its toll on a car, but this Aston Martin DBR9 (driven by 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours GT1 winner Darren Turner) looks remarkably unscathed on its way to third overall Photograph: Richard White/Richard White

The Maserati MC12 is the warhorse of the FIA GT series and claimed the two top spots. Car one crossed the line first courtesy of some stonking laps from Stephane Sarrazin Photograph: Richard White/Richard White