The 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa group photo was taken at Raidillon on Wednesday afternoon, bringing together the full field of drivers who will contest this weekend's twice-around-the-clock race. Here are a few facts and stats regarding this year's hopefuls.
• A grand total of 251 drivers will participate in this year's race.
• They are spread over five classes: Pro, Gold Cup, Silver Cup, Bronze Cup and Pro-Am. Pro crews are limited to three drivers, while the others can consist of three or four.
• Bronze is the biggest class with 21 cars, closely followed by Pro with 20. Pro-Am has 12 cars while Silver has 10 and Gold has seven.
• There are 38 nationalities from five continents among this year's drivers.
• Germany leads the way with 33 drivers, followed by Great Britain (29) and France (28).
• U.S. representation has increased significantly this year to 18 drivers.
• There are also more Belgian drivers than last year, with 15 set to enter their home race.
• A total of 13 nations have a single driver on the 2023 grid. They include Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Estonia.
• There will be seven female drivers on the grid this year, one more than in 2022.
• All 251 drivers share one goal: victory at the 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.
