Ferrari at Spa finished first and second as the #51 passed under the chequered flag just four seconds ahead of the sister #50 Ferrari prototype. This was ironic or exciting as Antonio Giovinazzi crashed at the crest of Eau Rouge on his first lap out of the pits during Thursday’s FP2 session. The World Endurance Cup said a record crowd of ~ 100,000 showed up for the 14th running of the Belgium endurance race.

James Calado drove the opening Ferrari stint, which he dubbed as conservative in order to take care of the tires. Giovinazzi drive the second stint without inducing serious damage. Pier Guidi drove remainder of the race. However, BMW’s Robin Frijns and Alpine’s Mick Schumacher provided some tough bare-knuckled challenges in the penultimate hour. Three safety car deployments and numerous yellow flags put a premium on strategy if it was delivered by flawless driving and pit crew performance.It also drew some grumblings from team managers. (Full Results and Standings here: https://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com)