Stephen Kilbey

London

News editor @dailysportscar & WEC correspondent @RACERmag | 2014 @gomw_uk Sir William Lyons Award winner | 2016 @UAL grad & ex @woodbrhigh |

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Record-Breaking 76 Cars Set To Contest Spa 24 Hours

2 days ago | dailysportscar.com | Stephen Kilbey

A record-breaking 76-car entry list for the 2025 edition of the 24 Hours of Spa has been revealed by SRO during a press conference held on the opening day of the event’s official Prologue test. The largest grid in the race’s history since it became a GT-only event in 2001 is split across five classes – Pro, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Pro-Am.The nine manufacturers present last year have been joined by Corvette, which is on the grid for the first time since 2011.
Who Will Win The Race To Beat Ferrari?

4 days ago | dailysportscar.com | Stephen Kilbey

The 2025 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was a magnificent motor race, which generated a set of results that didn’t come close to telling the full story. The headlines wrote themselves. Ferrari’s perfect start to the season continued with a third consecutive victory, and the #51 499P became the first car to win consecutive FIA WEC races overall since the #7 Toyota did so at Monza and Fuji two seasons ago.
Results don’t tell the whole story of the Spa 6 Hour

4 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Spa’s final result sheet doesn’t paint a complete picture. The 2025 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps saw Ferrari claim a third victory in a row, and the No. 51 499P become the first car to win consecutive FIA WEC races overall since the No. 7 Toyota did so at Monza and Fuji two seasons ago. Points standings in Hypercar are beginning to look ominous for seven of the eight Hypercar brands.
Why results don’t tell the whole story of the Hypercar battle at Spa

4 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Spa's final result sheet doesn't paint a complete picture. The 2025 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps saw Ferrari claim a third victory in a row, and the No. 51 499P become the first car to win consecutive FIA WEC races overall since the No. 7 Toyota did so at Monza and Fuji two seasons ago. Points standings in Hypercar are beginning to look ominous for seven of the eight Hypercar brands.
Pier Guidi/Calado/Giovinazzi lead 1-2 sweep for Ferrari at Spa

5 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Ferrari AF Corse has scored a third win in three races to start the FIA World Endurance Championship season for the Italian brand, with the No. 51 499P leading a 1-2 finish for the Italian factory cars at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. From third on the grid, Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, who won last time out in Imola, extended their championship lead with a near flawless drive in front of almost 100,000 spectators trackside.
6H Spa: Friday Paddock Notes

6 days ago | dailysportscar.com | Stephen Kilbey

Vandoorne, Peugoet sniffing a podiumHometown hero Stoffel Vandoorne, who put the #94 Peugeot an impressive fourth on the grid, described the Ferraris as “a little untouchable”, yet feels the new tarmac has helped bring the 9X8s into the fight for the first time this season. “It’s a little less bumpy, and as you know, our car is not always the best on bumps,” he said after qualifying. “It provides a little more grip in these areas, and it makes the car much more enjoyable to drive.
Will Ferrari advantage hold up over six hours on resurfaced Spa?

6 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Qualifying today at Spa has set up a suite of storylines to follow across both classes for the third race of the FIA World Endurance Championship season tomorrow. Up front, a weight increase and a reduction in power below 250kph (155mph) for the 499Ps this weekend wasn’t enough of a shift in the Balance of Performance to prevent a Ferrari 1-2-3 in Hyperpole.
Ferrari dominates Spa WEC qualifying as Fuoco takes pole

6 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Ferrari’s dominant start to the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season continued in qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, as the three AF Corse-run 499Ps ended up setting the three fastest times in Hypercar Hyperpole. Antonio Fuoco was the fastest of the three Ferrari drivers who took part in the shootout. The Italian made amends for his errors during qualifying in Imola by setting a blinding 1m59.617s to take pole by 0.347s for the No. 50 crew.
Mueller relishing WEC call-up with Penske Porsche at Spa

6 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Andretti Formula E driver Nico Mueller is back in the FIA World Endurance Championship paddock and “soaking in” his return to the Hypercar category this week at Spa-Francorchamps. The former Peugeot factory driver is driving Porsche Penske Motorsport’s No. 5 963 with Michael Christensen and Julien Andlauer, and will make his first WEC start since Bahrain last year tomorrow.
Fuoco, Ferrari back on top in third Spa 6 Hours practice

6 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Antonio Fuoco was the fastest in the final FIA WEC practice session for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in the No. 50 AF Corse Ferrari 499P this morning with a 2m00.596s. The No. 50 didn’t have a clean session though, as Fuoco went straight on at Les Combes on a set of fresh tires early on. Towards the end of the session, Alessandro Pier Guidi in the sister car also had a moment, making side-on contact at Eau Rouge with the No. 46 Team WRT BMW M4 LMGT3 driven by Ahmad Al Harty.