Two Mercedes-AMG on the first two rows of the grid

SROSPA24

Jun 28

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport secured promising grid positions for the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa in Superpole individual time trials at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps with one Mercedes-AMG GT3 in each of the first three rows.

Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed in first row

Jules Gounon set a lap time of 2:15.527s in the #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 on his second lap. This means that the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will start from second position tomorrow.

Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17: "The Superpole is one of the highlights of the weekend. No traffic, no tyre management, simply perfect conditions for our Mercedes-AMG GT3. Second place on the grid is an excellent result. It's always an advantage to start from the front. In 2022, we started the race from pole and won. Last year, we started from third place and unfortunately retired."

Boutsen VDS in second row

Two further Mercedes-AMG GT3s competing in the PRO category at this year's edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa finished just a few tenths of a second behind. Local hero Maxime Martin qualified in third position for the home race of his team Boutsen VDS.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. #9 Boutsen VDS Mercedes-AMG GT3

Maxime Martin, Boutsen VDS #9: "It's always fun to drive a lap without traffic at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and get the maximum out of the Mercedes-AMG GT3. Third place on the grid is a good result, but in the end we obviously want to be at the top at the end of the race. A 24-hour race is a long one, so we are now continuing to concentrate fully on the best possible preparation. And of course, I'm hoping for a strong result for us on Sunday."

Team MANN-FILTER in third row

Lucas Auer completed the cohesive team performance and finished fifth on the grid with the #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER.

Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48: "We made a good start to the weekend, qualifying on Thursday went quite well for us. Fifth place on the grid - and therefore the third row - is a solid starting position. I hope that we get off to a good start tomorrow, make up a few places right at the beginning and get through the 24 hours without any major incidents. I feel very comfortable on the track and am looking forward to the race." Source: Mercedes-AMG Motorsport