The 2006 Proximus Spa 24 Hours was the fourth race is the final race before the summer break for the 2006 FIA GT Championship season. It took place on 29 and 30 July 2006. It set a record for the farthest distance run since the event changed to the shorter 7 km track in 1979.

Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (2004-2006)

This race saw Porsche debut their new 997-generation GT3-RSR in the hands of Manthey Racing.

Half-point Leaders

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In the FIA GT Championship (using the GT1 and GT2 classes), the top 8 teams are awarded half-points for their position both at the six-hour mark and at the midway point of the race.

6 Hour Leaders in GT1

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Pos No Team Laps
1 5   Phoenix Racing 148
2 1   Vitaphone Racing Team 148
3 4   GLPK-Carsport 148
4 9   Zakspeed Racing 146
5 33   Race Alliance 144
6 24   Aston Martin Racing BMS 144
7 23   Aston Martin Racing BMS 144
8 36   PSI Experience 141

6 Hour Leaders in GT2

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Pos No Team Laps
1 59   AF Corse 143
2 58   AF Corse 143
3 70   GPC Sport 140
4 80   Spyker Squadron 139
5 62   Scuderia Ecosse 136
6 52   Renauer Motorsport Team 136
7 78   Ice Pol Racing Team 134
8 63   Scuderia Ecosse 134

12 Hour Leaders in GT1

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Pos No Team Laps
1 5   Phoenix Racing 293
2 1   Vitaphone Racing Team 292
3 4   GLPK-Carsport 292
4 9   Zakspeed Racing 290
5 23   Aston Martin Racing BMS 286
6 34   PSI Experience 281
7 36   PSI Experience 278
8 33   Race Alliance 257

12 Hour Leaders in GT2

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Pos No Team Laps
1 58   AF Corse 280
2 59   AF Corse 280
3 70   GPC Sport 275
4 80   Spyker Squadron 275
5 62   Scuderia Ecosse 271
6 52   Renauer Motorsport Team 263
7 74   Ebimotors 262
8 66   Team Felbermayr-Proton 262

Official results

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Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 GT1 1   Vitaphone Racing Team   Andrea Bertolini
  Michael Bartels
  Eric van de Poele
Maserati MC12 GT1 P 589
Maserati 6.0L V12
2 GT1 5   Phoenix Racing   Andrea Piccini
  Jean-Denis Délétraz
  Marcel Fässler
  Stéphane Lemeret
Aston Martin DBR9 M 589
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
3 GT1 4   GLPK-Carsport   Mike Hezemans
  Bert Longin
  Anthony Kumpen
  Kurt Mollekens
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R M 580
Chevrolet 7.0L V8
4 GT1 23   Aston Martin Racing BMS   Christian Pescatori
  Fabio Babini
  Peter Kox
  Tomáš Enge
Aston Martin DBR9 P 578
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
5 GT1 34   PSI Experience   Jos Menten
  Jean-Philippe Belloc
  Patrick Bornhauser
  Fréderic Bouvy
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R D 565
Chevrolet 7.0L V8
6 GT2 59   AF Corse   Mika Salo
  Rui Águas
  Timo Scheider
Ferrari F430 GT2 P 560
Ferrari 4.0L V8
7 GT2 58   AF Corse   Jaime Melo
  Matteo Bobbi
  Stéphane Ortelli
Ferrari F430 GT2 P 557
Ferrari 4.0L V8
8 GT1 9   Zakspeed Racing   Jaroslav Janiš
  Sascha Bert
  Andrea Montermini
  Jan Charouz
Saleen S7-R M 554
Ford 7.0L V8
9 GT2 62   Scuderia Ecosse   Nathan Kinch
  Andrew Kirkaldy
  Marino Franchitti
Ferrari F430 GT2 M 548
Ferrari 4.0L V8
10 GT2 80   Spyker Squadron   Jeroen Bleekemolen
  Jonny Kane
  Donny Crevels
Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R D 541
Audi 3.8L V8
11 GT1 36   PSI Experience   Pertti Kuismanen
  Markus Palttala
  Bernard Dehez
  Vincent Radermecker
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R D 530
Chevrolet 7.0L V8
12 GT2 66   Team Felbermayr-Proton   Christian Ried
  Gerold Ried
  Horst Felbermayr Sr.
  Horst Felbermayr Jr.
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR M 530
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
13 GT2 63   Scuderia Ecosse   Tim Mullen
  Chris Niarchos
  Allan Simonsen
Ferrari F430 GT2 M 524
Ferrari 4.0L V8
14 G2 197   Manthey Racing
  Porsche AG
  Lucas Luhr
  Sascha Maassen
  Marcel Tiemann
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR M 518
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
15 G2 111   Manthey Racing
  Porsche AG
  Timo Bernhard
  Marc Lieb
  Pedro Lamy
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR M 512
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
16 GT2 78   Ice Pol Racing Team   Yves Lambert
  Christian Lefort
  Marc Goossens
  Marc Duez
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 512
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
17 G3 116   Signa Racing   Patrick Chaillet
  Laurent Nef
  Loïc Deman
  Christophe Geoffroy
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe P 511
Dodge 8.3L V10
18 GT2 71   RSV Motorsport   Ronald Severin
  Domingo Romero
  Michel Ligonnet
  Peter Sundberg
Ferrari F430 GT2 M 510
Ferrari 4.0L V8
19 GT2 72   AB Motorsport   Antonio De Castro
  Bruno Barbaro
  Renato Premoli
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 507
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
20 G3 195   Prospeed Competition   François Duval
  Christophe Kerkhove
  Christian Kelders
  Pascal Nelissen-Grade
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup M 504
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
21 G2 179   JMB Racing   Didier de Radiguès
  Charles de Pauw
  Alain van den Hove
  Paul Belmondo
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC P 498
Ferrari 3.6L V8
22 G2 199   Race Alliance   Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer
  Thomas Gruber
  Klaus Engelhorn
  Armand Fumal
BMW M3 GTR P 492
BMW 3.2L I6
23 G3 113   Pouchelon Racing   Gilles Duqueine
  Gaël Lesoudier
  Benoit Rousselot
  Stéphane Lacroix-Wasover
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe M 484
Dodge 8.3L V10
24 G3 117   Jean Charles Levy   Philippe Levy
  Jean Charles Levy
  Michel Mitieus
  Gérard Tremblay
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup D 481
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
25 GT2 74   Ebimotors   Luigi Moccia
  Emanuele Busnelli
  Johnny Mowlem
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR P 468
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
26 G2 194   Prospeed Competition   Rudi Penders
  Franz Lamot
  Jean-François Hemroulle
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 464
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
27 G2 107   Red Racing   Romain Yvon
  Thierry Stépec
  Hervé Knapick
  Olivier Muytjens
Chrysler Viper GTS-R P 441
Chrysler 8.0L V10
28 G3 121   Speedlover   Julien Schell
  Jürgen van Hover
  Roger Grouwels
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup ? 437
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
29 GT1 33   Race Alliance   Karl Wendlinger
  Philipp Peter
  Christophe Bouchut
  Robert Lechner
Aston Martin DBR9 D 413
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
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DNF
GT2 70   GPC Sport   Gabriele Gardel
  Fabrizio De Simone
  Luca Drudi
  Marco Cioci
Ferrari F430 GT2 P 390
Ferrari 4.0L V8
31
DNF
G3 110   GPR Racing   Nicolas de Gastines
  Philippe Haezebrouck
  Tom Cloet
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997) ? 388
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
32
DNF
GT2 52   Renauer Motorsport Team   Wolfgang Kaufmann
  Luca Moro
  Manfred Jurasz
  Darryl O'Young
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR D 307
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
33
DNF
G3 115   BMS Scuderia Italia   Franco Groppi
  Toni Seiler
  Davide Stancheris
  Diego Alessi
Aston Martin DBRS9 P 264
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
34
DNF
G3 105   First Motorsport   Jean-Claude Meert
  Peter Van Delm
  Maxime Martin
  Dries Heyman
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup P 232
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
35
DNF
GT1 24   Aston Martin Racing BMS   Fabrizio Gollin
  Miguel Ramos
  Gabriele Lancieri
  Matteo Malucelli
Aston Martin DBR9 P 179
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
36
DNF
GT2 56   JMB Racing   Antoine Gosse
  Peter Kutemann
  Jean-Pierre Malcher
Ferrari F430 GT2 P 144
Ferrari 4.0L V8
37
DNF
GT2 75   Ebimotors   Emmanuel Collard
  Luca Riccitelli
  Romain Dumas
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR P 141
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
38
DNF
GT2 55   JMB Racing   Tim Sugden
  Iradj Alexander
  Jean-Michel Martin
  Stéphane Daoudi
Ferrari F430 GT2 P 133
Ferrari 4.0L V8
39
DNF
G3 114   Pouchelon Racing   Anthony Reid
  Ian Khan
  Paul van Splunteren
  Maxime Dumarey
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe M 125
Dodge 8.3L V10
40
DNF
G3 118   Pilotage Passion   Christian Beau
  Philippe Nozière
  Rémy Brouard
  Olivier Baron
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe P 55
Dodge 8.3L V10
41
DNF
GT1 35   Renstal Excelsior   Geoffroy Horion
  Maxime Soulet
  David Hart
  Chris Buncombe
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R M 52
Chevrolet 7.0L V8
42
DNF
GT1 2   Vitaphone Racing Team   Thomas Biagi
  Jamie Davies
  Vincent Vosse
Maserati MC12 GT1 P 44
Maserati 6.0L V12
43
DNF
G2 101   Belgian Racing   Bas Leinders
  Renaud Kuppens
  Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Gillet Vertigo Streiff D 43
Alfa Romeo 3.6L V6

Statistics

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  • Pole Position – #5 Phoenix Racing – 2:14.9
  • Distance – 4104.152 km
  • Average Speed – 171.00 km/h
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