Starting grid for Spa 24 Hours adjusted due to penalties against 10 cars
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 1:00 PM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
The starting grid for the 2026 24 Hours of Spa has been reshuffled following multiple penalties imposed on 10 cars after Superpole., the #50 AF Corse Ferrari had all its laps disallowed due to a non-functional data logger, resulting in significant changes. The #66 Attempto Audi faced a similar issue related to Balance of Performance compliance. Four cars, including the #80 Lionspeed Porsche and #9 Pure Rxcing Porsche, will begin from the pit lane following pre-qualifying engine changes. Additionally, the #56 Blackthorn Aston Martin is required to serve a 150-second stop-and-hold penalty during the race. The new pole position in the Silver Cup was secured by the #6 GetSpeed Mercedes.
- •10 cars penalized after Superpole for various infractions.
- •AF Corse Ferrari #50 had all laps disqualified due to data logger failure.
- •Four cars set to start from the pit lane after engine changes.
- •The #56 Blackthorn Aston Martin must serve a 150-second penalty.
- •GetSpeed Mercedes secures pole position in the Silver Cup.
- 1:00 PMYahoo Sports — Starting Grid for Spa 24 Hours shaken up by penalties against 10 cars
- 1:00 PMMotorsport.com — Starting Grid for Spa 24 Hours shaken up by penalties against 10 cars
"Following Superpole, a whole series of grid penalties were issued ahead of the 2026 24 Hours of Spa. Most notably, the third-placed #50 AF Corse Ferrari had all its laps disallowed because the data logger was not plugged in and could not record data. The same penalty was applied to the #66 Attempto Audi, because the car did not comply with the Balance of Performance (BoP) regarding ground ...Keep reading
"A long list of grid penalties results in a new starting order for the 2026 24 Hours of Spa after 10 cars were penalised and four will start from the pit lane
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 1:00 PMStarting Grid for Spa 24 Hours shaken up by penalties against 10 cars
A long list of grid penalties results in a new starting order for the 2026 24 Hours of Spa after 10 cars were penalised and four will start from the pit lane
- Motorsport.comJun 27, 2026, 1:00 PMStarting Grid for Spa 24 Hours shaken up by penalties against 10 cars
Following Superpole, a whole series of grid penalties were issued ahead of the 2026 24 Hours of Spa. Most notably, the third-placed #50 AF Corse Ferrari had all its laps disallowed because the data logger was not plugged in and could not record data. The same penalty was applied to the #66 Attempto Audi, because the car did not comply with the Balance of Performance (BoP) regarding ground ...Keep reading
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