2009 1000 km of Spa

7, driven by Nicolas Minassian, Simon Pagenaud, and Christian Klien, won the event less than thirty seconds ahead of their pursuer, the Pescarolo 01 No.

Lastly, in GT2, Team Felbermayr Proton's Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997), driven by Marc Lieb, Richard Lietz, and Horst Felbermayr, Sr. was initially disqualified then reclassified as the winner, ahead of Team Modena's Ferrari F430 GTC driven by Antonio García, Leo Mansell, and Jaime Melo.

In GT1, IPB Spartak Racing (Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT) led the way ahead of Luc Alphand Adventures (Chevrolet Corvette C6.R).

French driver Nicolas Lapierre did not hide his ambitions: "A good result would give us a boost before the 24 Hours.

"[2] The Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT2, developed and operated by Reiter Engineering, took part in its first race at the 1,000 km of Spa.

At the end of March, the team tested the car at Salzburging, driven by Peter Kox and Roman Rusinov, both dealing with snowy weather.

I don't want the team to exhaust itself by preparing three cars for the Spa race, especially as our program's endurance simulation tests continue.

The two French prototypes drove in the same configuration as at the 12 Hours of Sebring, except for the addition of a thirty-kilogram ballast imposed by the new regulations.

[7][8][9] The Spyker Squadron team took advantage of the Spa race to change its C8 Laviolette GT2-R. A new spoiler and air box were added to improve the engine torque.

[11] As for the manufacturing company Michelin, they brought tires with a new type of rubber (slick and rain) for the entire LMP1 group.

Regarding regulations, the constraint of the aero load had not necessarily changed because the reduction in the size of the rear wing has been added to the additional ballast of 30 kg."

Team Modena’s Ferrari F430 GTC had to be repaired at the Michelotto plant in Italy after a violent nighttime accident during a testing session on the Algarve Circuit.

In the LMP2 category, Speedy Racing Team Sebah suffered a similar misfortune during pre-season testing at the Bugatti circuit at the end of April.

Although the monocoque was damaged, the team and Lola managed to get the car ready in time for the Spa round.

In the LMP2 category, Máximo Cortés drove for the second time in a row with Pierre Combot for the Q8 Oils Hache Team.

The unregistered Jetalliance Racing was present at Spa with its Aston Martin DBR9 to train and prepare for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

[14][15] On the other hand, the GT2 category saw the arrival of an additional competitor, the Prospeed Competition’s Porsche 997 GT3 RSR, driven by Paul Daniels and Markus Palttala.

[17] As for JMB Racing, Manuel Rodrigues and John Hartshorne were to drive the Ferrari together, but Bulgaria’s Plamen Kralev joined them.

Among them was the #11 Oreca 01, driven by Nicholas Lapierre, which surprisingly had been matched down to the thousandth of a second on the following lap by the #9 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, piloted by Marc Gené, with a time of 2:06.740.

Strakka Racing had placed sixth, while the leading Lola-Aston Martin B09/60, driven by Harold Primat, Miguel Ramos, and Darren Turner, had taken seventh position.

Significant gaps had begun to emerge from eighth place onwards, with the #17 Pescarolo trailing by three seconds from the fastest time.

Team Essex’s Porsche RS Spyder Evo had been delayed by a collision with Jacques Nicolet’s Pescarolo, necessitating a front hood change.

Speedy Racing Team Sebah’s Lola had been hampered by a recalcitrant gearbox and had finished 15th with a time of 2:34, trailing the leader by 22 seconds.

[22][25][24] In GT1, the Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT achieved the fastest time, outpacing the Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, which ended the session by being slowly towed back to the pits.

Meanwhile, absent in Catalonia, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT2 had recorded the slowest time in the category, trailing by twenty seconds.

Peugeot was able to lock out the first row by margin of over a second from the leading Aston Martin, while the returning Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder secured pole position in LMP2.

Jetalliance Racing gave Aston Martin a pole in GT1 and championship leaders Team Felbermayr-Proton led GT2.