Extreme Heat at Spa 24 Hours: Drivers Face Weight Loss and Strategic Challenges
With temperatures expected around 35°C, the 78th CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa presents extreme conditions for drivers, cars, and race strategy.
- 35°C
- 11
- 2-2.5 kg
What Happened
The 78th CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa starts today at 16:30 with temperatures around 35°C. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport enters eleven Mercedes-AMG GT3 across four classes. Driver Maro Engel, who has competed at Spa 11 times, says this is one of the hottest race weekends he can remember.
“I expect a weight loss of about two to two-and-a-half kilograms over the race weekend.”
35°CCelsius
At the start of the 24-hour race
Why this matters
This race highlights how extreme weather pushes the limits of endurance racing, affecting driver health, vehicle performance, and team strategy.
Terms in This Story
- Stint
- A period of driving time before a driver change during an endurance race.
- DTM
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, a German touring car racing series.
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