2CVTV Report: 2009 Oct 16-18 BE 24hr 2CV race at Spa
Spa 24hr race 2009
2CVTV Photo Report
24H24 '2CV de Spa-Francorchamps 2009
Licops, Licops Bertho and continue the momentum and won another victory!
For their 25th anniversary, 24H24 '2CV de Spa-Francorchamps are offered a vintage quality this weekend 17 and 18 October, a good fall weather, and typical of the basin of the Ardennes, was responsible for complicating the task competitors. This resulted in an impressive number of caution flags, including an extended session of Safety Car during the night (180 minutes!) Due to freezing fog. Around 10 o'clock in the morning mist reappeared dramatically on the circuit, forcing the race director to leave again the safety car.
Authors from pole position, despite the rush by Kurt Heckters (#8) in a single timed lap, the British Racing the Poms (Myatt-O'Keeffe-Sparrow-Graham) would mark the first part of the race of their footprint, monopolizing the top of the rankings. An unannounced inspection of the Stewards during the night showed, however, that #63 was equipped with racing tires, banned in competitions reserved for Belgian 2CV. It followed a penalty of 20 rounds, which took away any hope for Britons. A review under the same conditions as everyone else this time ...
Photo courtesy: Jacques Letihon. www.letihon.be
It was enough for the family Licops to install the # 1 Leonard and Stephen Licops accompanied by Stéphane Bertho, at the top of the hierarchy, after an early race caution and thought. Not yet the advantage of JMCE1 than did the two laps, leaving a good dose of suspense to the end of the race. Despite brake problems that cost them a total of three rounds, the 2008 winners could celebrate another win ... "That is certainly the success of longevity," commented Stéphane Bertho hot. Our team is in place for many years, cars were more reliable, and the trio of drivers is homogeneous. On arrival, it gives another victory, but it certainly was not easy ... "As demonstrated elsewhere troubles of the team's other car, the #37 Julien Licops, Daniel and Eric Peiffer Clerbois .
The race leaders were finally granted a few minutes from the finish when the # 40 Roof Honin 1, piloted by Michel Honin Antoine Orel, Pascal Gaban and Jean-Pierre Van de Wauwe, froze in the new portion, suffered a broken clutch! "Totally unexpected, Vande commented at the time of lowering the checkered flag. We tried everything for at least cross the checkered flag, #44 and eventually push the #40, to allow it to hang a top 5. Too bad, but it's the kind of final which we can always expect 2CV. This is what contributes to the charm of the event ... "
The podium was then supplemented by the traditional discipline Poulidor, Robert Van Gysegem, which, according to his teammates, has baraka. Why he offered the end of the race, smiling when seeing the #40 to stop on the runway. Wins bronze nevertheless deserved Van Gysegem, Istas, Servais and Beaufort, in the colors of the team that last ...
At the foot of the podium, Thierry De Latre of Bosqueau Bruno Vanmarsenille, Roustan Daniel and Philip Simon also benefited from the troubles Honin and his climb to a level in the hierarchy. They also highlight the great recovery of the #5 Furlotti, Rosy, Verstraelen Pecocaro and Brugmans, who suffered a broken universal joint in the course of the evening, finally completing the top 6 after a great recovery from what to bring more satisfaction to the Beaufort Racing team ...
Photo courtesy: Jacques Letihon. www.letihon.be
In the classes, the excitement has prevailed and where the #10 Beckers, Mossay, Colruyt and Liard has long led the category of Protos (mechanical Citroën), trouble rocker, accelerator cable and a hook finally allowed to #42 dersin Albert, Coppieters and Malcause to win the laurels, all accompanied by a fine 7th place finish. The podium also hosted the pilot of the #99, Sheets, De Robiano, Renaud De Braekeleer and Breckpot.
In Improved, same story with multiple twists and turns, with victory in sight for the #70 Christopher Hooreman, Gianni Van Rijswijck and Steve Burns ... but trouble in the end, what the laurels to provide a crew composed of French Chenier, Laye, Rubin and unroll (#13). This is the #72 of Dutchman Van Laenem, Brouwer, Izak and De Waard who offered the bronze medal with a final of an international character to the podium.
Growing number initially Classics have once again demonstrated reliability, constantly reminding that such 24H24 '2CV also go to ... true 2CV Series, equipped with the necessary safety gear. Recovered in one case and rehabilitation, the #86 Hufschmidt, Falcone and De Kesel Balthazard wins, leading the Reds to Marshal Beaujean Hoeymakers-Collin (# 69) and Stoerkler-Julich-Ehrardt (# 68).
A word more to highlight the beautiful 22nd place final Hooreman Steve Burton, George Biar and Olivier Bry, engaged in Experimental category, and that brought an exotic touch to this event, launching a trend that is necessarily good, since the machine is based on a chassis and a 2CV engine ...
To conclude, one can only rejoice in the success of the festive nature of the event, the 25th anniversary of the double clock tower reserved for the 2CV was marked by a parade attended by some 280 outstanding cars, whether 2CV, Dyane, Mehari and assimilated. No doubt, the image of "nice car" is stronger than ever, and his community just as amazing and large. As for the concert of 98% and Bouldou (who also officiated as a pilot this year), they showed that sports car and big party are necessarily mix.
In the next year for the 26th edition ... and competition 2CV Racing Cup 2010 will be rich in four appointments, three more on the racetrack, and a fourth on the Ring of the Rhine in Alsace, July 21, the day of National Day!
www.24h2CV.be
Info: Tony Furlotti, tony@2cvracingteams.be / 0478 81 17 45
It is certainly a tradition in end season, when the Spa-Francorchamps circuit takes his autumnal apparats the most brilliant the legendary 2CV, Citroën, invention mounts at the race track. And This year, the dual clock tower organized by the team 2CV Racing Teams will blow its 25 candles! A Jubilee will be dignified celebrated with a list of committed that counts more than 60 cars, evidence that the tradition was decidedly of the voucher...
Always divided into hybrids (mechanical BMW), protos (engines Citroën), improved and Classics, the 2CV and Dyane aligned when this 2009 vintage is élanceront Saturday for 24 hours and 24 minutes of intense happiness. Under the leadership of the # 1 Leonardo and Etienne Licops, as it should be accompanied by Stéphane Bertho, winner last year. who will try to continue momentum. His opponents will nevertheless be many than ever, starting with the other cars of this training, including # 37 Julien Licops, Daniel Peiffer and Eric Clerbois.
Among other hybrids that are waiting at the top of the classification, it points the #5, Furlotti-Maurice Rosy, the #6 of Heroes-Heroes-Guelinckx, the #8, Santkin-Lugens-De Bonhome, the #11 of Vandermosten-Graff-Moureau, the #15, René Franchi, #19 of Jacky Delvaux, the #29 Van Gysegem-Istas-Servais-Beaufort, the #32 Leempoel-van Genechten-Grivegnier-Guillaume, but #41 of Feron-Ouassini-Leonello-Willems, or even the #55, Kerkhove-Jaminet-Maes-Wincq, #62 of Beaupain-Beaupain-Beaupain-Petit, #65 of De Latre of Bosqueau-Vanmarsenille-Roustan and #67 of Vanderwielen-Vanderwielen-Abrahams-close. Regarding the British Myatt-O ' Keeffe - Sparrow - Graham,. they try to overcome the Belgian competitors, what promises of not be simple...
If the #40 of Michel Honin, Antoine Oriol, Pascal Gaban and Jean-Pierre Wauwer van will be initiated in T4, and is will show necessarily very threatening the protos can also take their the set PIN. Thinking particularly about the #10 Beckers-Mossay-Colruyt-Liard, or Yet the #27 of Lambert-Wampach-Lefin-Schyns, the #30 of Dekerf-Vanden Abbeele-Minne-Minne. A monitor very closely, especially over hours...
Improved ten will be deliver a traditional race in the race for these 24 hours and 24 minutes. If Sophie and Marie Honin défrayeront of course Chronicle, Xavier IDE, Martin Lucas, Pascal De Valkeneer and Jeremiah De Roissart seem starting with a Favorites, dimension that will certainly be contradicting Christophe Hooreman and Gianni Van Rijswijck...
As to the Classics that remain very close to the series, they were three last year, and will be five this year, with the now traditional French crews. The rating These "deuches" sympathy is always very important, and even if they are not the fastest at the race track, they have no chance of pass unnoticed...
For This 25 th Edition, organizers have naturally taken to highlight the traditional concentration that combines Citroën 2CV all time and especially all modes. Some present achievements in the paddock and car parks worth really be seen. They demonstrate that the 2CV myth is more alive than ever. A trend confirmed by the number of journalists and photographers duly accredited for This 25 th Edition, which some represent official several French publications devoted to the Citroën or to the famous dodoche!
Side atmosphere, a mega-concert is scheduled on Saturday night not under capital as originally scheduled (due to noise, of course...), but in a lodge of 600 mètres² on the first floor of the F1 building. The program included 98 % Maximum soul , that it is more in Liège region, as well as the legendary Bouldou and its Sticky Fingers! It should be noted that Bouldou will also take the steering wheel with the 2CV when of the 24 h 24 ', evidence that this artist, Mick Jagger, perfect proxy knows also vary the pleasures...
In Preview of these 24 H 24 ' 2CV competition GDC will conduct a thunderous back in track, with a rich platoon of 40 cars, that it ranging from protos, GT or tourism. For the race to the victory over 120 minutes, it points more radical, including Guindini, Brugmans, SR3 Linnertz-André and Fremineur-Gilles, as well as the bourgeois-Dodion SR5. Attention also to the Norma Libbrecht M20 and district.
In the wake of these protos, it certainly again Porsche 996 GT3 RS of Tony Kevers and Jean-Marie Dehaye, Aston Martin brothers N24 Vantage Herreman, Van Riet - Caira, Ouassini Dallemagne - M3 BMW Ferrari and Heck-Pinckers, the quarter - report of Bargigli, M3 or even the 200 SX - R Nissan of Lannaux-Franck.
Of side of the smaller cars, it points between other Licops-Licops-Bertho (Mini), 2CV, Divoy and Asnong (Clio), buffet and buffet (Clio), transfuges Brugma and achievement (Clio), Morlet and Warroquier (Clio), Yvan Muller (mini). François Jeukenne (206 CC), Jérémy Princen (AX), without forgetting the Lotus Elise Lino Pecoraro and José Close on the one hand, Patrick and Gilles Wiliket of the other.
Is going to therefore really be this next weekend at Francorchamps, sport for the traditional national circuit season closing. The appointment is taken, especially as downloading your ticket entry on the www.24h2cv.be website, access is absolutely free. Paddock included. A good entendeur...
Info: Tony Furlotti, tony@2cvracingteams.be / 0478 81 17 45
2CVTV Photo Report
24H24 '2CV de Spa-Francorchamps 2009
Licops, Licops Bertho and continue the momentum and won another victory!
For their 25th anniversary, 24H24 '2CV de Spa-Francorchamps are offered a vintage quality this weekend 17 and 18 October, a good fall weather, and typical of the basin of the Ardennes, was responsible for complicating the task competitors. This resulted in an impressive number of caution flags, including an extended session of Safety Car during the night (180 minutes!) Due to freezing fog. Around 10 o'clock in the morning mist reappeared dramatically on the circuit, forcing the race director to leave again the safety car.
Authors from pole position, despite the rush by Kurt Heckters (#8) in a single timed lap, the British Racing the Poms (Myatt-O'Keeffe-Sparrow-Graham) would mark the first part of the race of their footprint, monopolizing the top of the rankings. An unannounced inspection of the Stewards during the night showed, however, that #63 was equipped with racing tires, banned in competitions reserved for Belgian 2CV. It followed a penalty of 20 rounds, which took away any hope for Britons. A review under the same conditions as everyone else this time ...
Photo courtesy: Jacques Letihon. www.letihon.be
It was enough for the family Licops to install the # 1 Leonard and Stephen Licops accompanied by Stéphane Bertho, at the top of the hierarchy, after an early race caution and thought. Not yet the advantage of JMCE1 than did the two laps, leaving a good dose of suspense to the end of the race. Despite brake problems that cost them a total of three rounds, the 2008 winners could celebrate another win ... "That is certainly the success of longevity," commented Stéphane Bertho hot. Our team is in place for many years, cars were more reliable, and the trio of drivers is homogeneous. On arrival, it gives another victory, but it certainly was not easy ... "As demonstrated elsewhere troubles of the team's other car, the #37 Julien Licops, Daniel and Eric Peiffer Clerbois .
The race leaders were finally granted a few minutes from the finish when the # 40 Roof Honin 1, piloted by Michel Honin Antoine Orel, Pascal Gaban and Jean-Pierre Van de Wauwe, froze in the new portion, suffered a broken clutch! "Totally unexpected, Vande commented at the time of lowering the checkered flag. We tried everything for at least cross the checkered flag, #44 and eventually push the #40, to allow it to hang a top 5. Too bad, but it's the kind of final which we can always expect 2CV. This is what contributes to the charm of the event ... "
The podium was then supplemented by the traditional discipline Poulidor, Robert Van Gysegem, which, according to his teammates, has baraka. Why he offered the end of the race, smiling when seeing the #40 to stop on the runway. Wins bronze nevertheless deserved Van Gysegem, Istas, Servais and Beaufort, in the colors of the team that last ...
At the foot of the podium, Thierry De Latre of Bosqueau Bruno Vanmarsenille, Roustan Daniel and Philip Simon also benefited from the troubles Honin and his climb to a level in the hierarchy. They also highlight the great recovery of the #5 Furlotti, Rosy, Verstraelen Pecocaro and Brugmans, who suffered a broken universal joint in the course of the evening, finally completing the top 6 after a great recovery from what to bring more satisfaction to the Beaufort Racing team ...
Photo courtesy: Jacques Letihon. www.letihon.be
In the classes, the excitement has prevailed and where the #10 Beckers, Mossay, Colruyt and Liard has long led the category of Protos (mechanical Citroën), trouble rocker, accelerator cable and a hook finally allowed to #42 dersin Albert, Coppieters and Malcause to win the laurels, all accompanied by a fine 7th place finish. The podium also hosted the pilot of the #99, Sheets, De Robiano, Renaud De Braekeleer and Breckpot.
In Improved, same story with multiple twists and turns, with victory in sight for the #70 Christopher Hooreman, Gianni Van Rijswijck and Steve Burns ... but trouble in the end, what the laurels to provide a crew composed of French Chenier, Laye, Rubin and unroll (#13). This is the #72 of Dutchman Van Laenem, Brouwer, Izak and De Waard who offered the bronze medal with a final of an international character to the podium.
Growing number initially Classics have once again demonstrated reliability, constantly reminding that such 24H24 '2CV also go to ... true 2CV Series, equipped with the necessary safety gear. Recovered in one case and rehabilitation, the #86 Hufschmidt, Falcone and De Kesel Balthazard wins, leading the Reds to Marshal Beaujean Hoeymakers-Collin (# 69) and Stoerkler-Julich-Ehrardt (# 68).
A word more to highlight the beautiful 22nd place final Hooreman Steve Burton, George Biar and Olivier Bry, engaged in Experimental category, and that brought an exotic touch to this event, launching a trend that is necessarily good, since the machine is based on a chassis and a 2CV engine ...
To conclude, one can only rejoice in the success of the festive nature of the event, the 25th anniversary of the double clock tower reserved for the 2CV was marked by a parade attended by some 280 outstanding cars, whether 2CV, Dyane, Mehari and assimilated. No doubt, the image of "nice car" is stronger than ever, and his community just as amazing and large. As for the concert of 98% and Bouldou (who also officiated as a pilot this year), they showed that sports car and big party are necessarily mix.
In the next year for the 26th edition ... and competition 2CV Racing Cup 2010 will be rich in four appointments, three more on the racetrack, and a fourth on the Ring of the Rhine in Alsace, July 21, the day of National Day!
www.24h2CV.be
Info: Tony Furlotti, tony@2cvracingteams.be / 0478 81 17 45
It is certainly a tradition in end season, when the Spa-Francorchamps circuit takes his autumnal apparats the most brilliant the legendary 2CV, Citroën, invention mounts at the race track. And This year, the dual clock tower organized by the team 2CV Racing Teams will blow its 25 candles! A Jubilee will be dignified celebrated with a list of committed that counts more than 60 cars, evidence that the tradition was decidedly of the voucher...
Always divided into hybrids (mechanical BMW), protos (engines Citroën), improved and Classics, the 2CV and Dyane aligned when this 2009 vintage is élanceront Saturday for 24 hours and 24 minutes of intense happiness. Under the leadership of the # 1 Leonardo and Etienne Licops, as it should be accompanied by Stéphane Bertho, winner last year. who will try to continue momentum. His opponents will nevertheless be many than ever, starting with the other cars of this training, including # 37 Julien Licops, Daniel Peiffer and Eric Clerbois.
Among other hybrids that are waiting at the top of the classification, it points the #5, Furlotti-Maurice Rosy, the #6 of Heroes-Heroes-Guelinckx, the #8, Santkin-Lugens-De Bonhome, the #11 of Vandermosten-Graff-Moureau, the #15, René Franchi, #19 of Jacky Delvaux, the #29 Van Gysegem-Istas-Servais-Beaufort, the #32 Leempoel-van Genechten-Grivegnier-Guillaume, but #41 of Feron-Ouassini-Leonello-Willems, or even the #55, Kerkhove-Jaminet-Maes-Wincq, #62 of Beaupain-Beaupain-Beaupain-Petit, #65 of De Latre of Bosqueau-Vanmarsenille-Roustan and #67 of Vanderwielen-Vanderwielen-Abrahams-close. Regarding the British Myatt-O ' Keeffe - Sparrow - Graham,. they try to overcome the Belgian competitors, what promises of not be simple...
If the #40 of Michel Honin, Antoine Oriol, Pascal Gaban and Jean-Pierre Wauwer van will be initiated in T4, and is will show necessarily very threatening the protos can also take their the set PIN. Thinking particularly about the #10 Beckers-Mossay-Colruyt-Liard, or Yet the #27 of Lambert-Wampach-Lefin-Schyns, the #30 of Dekerf-Vanden Abbeele-Minne-Minne. A monitor very closely, especially over hours...
Improved ten will be deliver a traditional race in the race for these 24 hours and 24 minutes. If Sophie and Marie Honin défrayeront of course Chronicle, Xavier IDE, Martin Lucas, Pascal De Valkeneer and Jeremiah De Roissart seem starting with a Favorites, dimension that will certainly be contradicting Christophe Hooreman and Gianni Van Rijswijck...
As to the Classics that remain very close to the series, they were three last year, and will be five this year, with the now traditional French crews. The rating These "deuches" sympathy is always very important, and even if they are not the fastest at the race track, they have no chance of pass unnoticed...
For This 25 th Edition, organizers have naturally taken to highlight the traditional concentration that combines Citroën 2CV all time and especially all modes. Some present achievements in the paddock and car parks worth really be seen. They demonstrate that the 2CV myth is more alive than ever. A trend confirmed by the number of journalists and photographers duly accredited for This 25 th Edition, which some represent official several French publications devoted to the Citroën or to the famous dodoche!
Side atmosphere, a mega-concert is scheduled on Saturday night not under capital as originally scheduled (due to noise, of course...), but in a lodge of 600 mètres² on the first floor of the F1 building. The program included 98 % Maximum soul , that it is more in Liège region, as well as the legendary Bouldou and its Sticky Fingers! It should be noted that Bouldou will also take the steering wheel with the 2CV when of the 24 h 24 ', evidence that this artist, Mick Jagger, perfect proxy knows also vary the pleasures...
In Preview of these 24 H 24 ' 2CV competition GDC will conduct a thunderous back in track, with a rich platoon of 40 cars, that it ranging from protos, GT or tourism. For the race to the victory over 120 minutes, it points more radical, including Guindini, Brugmans, SR3 Linnertz-André and Fremineur-Gilles, as well as the bourgeois-Dodion SR5. Attention also to the Norma Libbrecht M20 and district.
In the wake of these protos, it certainly again Porsche 996 GT3 RS of Tony Kevers and Jean-Marie Dehaye, Aston Martin brothers N24 Vantage Herreman, Van Riet - Caira, Ouassini Dallemagne - M3 BMW Ferrari and Heck-Pinckers, the quarter - report of Bargigli, M3 or even the 200 SX - R Nissan of Lannaux-Franck.
Of side of the smaller cars, it points between other Licops-Licops-Bertho (Mini), 2CV, Divoy and Asnong (Clio), buffet and buffet (Clio), transfuges Brugma and achievement (Clio), Morlet and Warroquier (Clio), Yvan Muller (mini). François Jeukenne (206 CC), Jérémy Princen (AX), without forgetting the Lotus Elise Lino Pecoraro and José Close on the one hand, Patrick and Gilles Wiliket of the other.
Is going to therefore really be this next weekend at Francorchamps, sport for the traditional national circuit season closing. The appointment is taken, especially as downloading your ticket entry on the www.24h2cv.be website, access is absolutely free. Paddock included. A good entendeur...
Info: Tony Furlotti, tony@2cvracingteams.be / 0478 81 17 45
