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Ayhancan Güven set the fastest time on the second day of the 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa Prologue, though it was not quite enough to earn bragging rights for the two-day test.
Amid regular rain showers, Joseph Loake topped the morning session aboard the #59 Garage 59 McLaren with a 2m22.212s. Last year's pole-sitting car set its time at the best possible moment, giving Loake a monster 1.837s advantage over the nearest contender.
Second spot went to Tim Heinemaan in the #60 JMW Motorsport Ferarri, followed by Chris Lulham in the Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry. Arthur Leclerc (#50 AF Corse Ferrari) and Simon Gachet (#111 CSA Racing McLaren) completed the top five, which was covered by almost four seconds.
The weather improved considerably after the lunch break, allowing drivers to lap much closer to Tuesday's benchmark. Güven was fastest in the #22 Schumacher CLRT Porsche, setting a 2m16.953s to beat the Tsunami-run 911 of Nico Menzel. Both of these cars are one-off entries for the 24 Hours.
Regular front-runner Lucas Auer was P3 overall in the #48 Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter entry, followed by Ezequiel Perez Companc (#25 Saintéloc Racing Audi) and Eddie Cheever (#93 Ziggo Sport Tempesta Porsche).
The fastest driver of the two-day Prologue was Christopher Haase (#84 Eastalent Racing Audi), who posted a 2m16.535s on Tuesday morning. He was closely followed by Alessio Picariello (#2 Boutsen VDS Porsche) who recorded his lap of 2m16.577s on Tuesday afternoon.
The Prologue was especially successful for Porsche, which topped three of the other four classes. The fastest cars were the #10 Boutsen VDS Porsche in the Gold Cup; the #66 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi in the Silver Cup; the #89 Lionspeed GP Porsche in the Bronze Cup; and the #79 Tsunami RT Porsche in Pro-Am.
The 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa is scheduled for 24-28 June. The 70-car field will feature 18 cars in Pro, nine in the Gold Cup, 16 in the Silver Cup, 19 in the Bronze Cup, and eight in Pro-Am. Porsche will be the best-represented brand with 16 cars, followed by Mercedes-AMG with 11. BMW, Ferrari, and McLaren will each field eight cars, while the other contenders for victory are Aston Martin (7 cars), Audi (6), Corvette (2), Ford (2), and Lamborghini (2).
An extensive programme of fan activities will be organised, which will be revealed during the month leading up to the event. For more information on tickets, please click here.