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CORVETTE RACING AT SPA: Maintaining Momentum
Class win, prep for Le Mans on the minds for TF Sport with pair of Corvettes
DETROIT (May 5, 2025) – TF Sport will roll into Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps this week intent on maintaining its championship lead, winning its second race of the FIA World Endurance Championship season and readying itself for the biggest race of the year in a month’s time.
Two of TF Sport’s Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs are set for Saturday’s Six Hours of Spa and third round of the WEC year. Both Corvettes are coming off points-paying finishes – one of three manufacturers to do so in the LMGT3 class – the last time out at Imola.
Daniel Juncadella, Jonny Edgar and Ben Keating in the No. 33 Corvette will carry an 11-point lead (and the mandatory success handicap weight) into Spa-Francorchamps. After winning the season-opening race in Qatar, the trio finished a solid seventh in LMGT3 at Imola after starting 16th.
The No. 33 Corvette finished one spot behind its sister entry, the No. 81 Z06 GT3.R of Charlie Eastwood, Rui Andrade and Tom Van Rompuy. Their Imola race was a solid rebound from a DNF at Qatar, and the lineup is back at Spa for the second year in a row with hopes of continuing its climb back into the championship picture.
This is the fifth straight year for the Corvette program at the Six Hours of Spa with a best result of runner-up in the 2023 GTE Am class… an entry that Keating was part of.
As is the case every year, Spa is a key race for WEC teams as it is the final dress-rehearsal for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Corvette Racing as a program has nine class victories at the French classic, and TF Sport is anxious to use Spa as one last competitive test before this year’s 24 Hours.
The Six Hours of Monza is scheduled for 8 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. CET on Saturday. Full live streaming coverage of Free Practice 3, qualifying and the race will be available on the FIA WEC app and the MAX app in the U.S. Radio Le Mans also will stream audio coverage of Friday’s final practice and qualifying, plus Saturday’s race.
TF SPORT PRE-EVENT QUOTES
DANI JUNCADELLA, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “We come to Spa still leading the championship, which is a big positive considering the challenges we faced at Imola. But again TF Sport did a great job with our Corvette… no mistakes and no errors. We will need more of that at Spa, which is a great circuit and one of my favorites. I enjoyed getting to race it last year as part of the WEC for the first time. The goal this year is to maximize our opportunities and our points plus get through the weekend without any issues so we can be best prepared for Le Mans.”
JONNY EDGAR, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m looking forward to Spa in the Corvette. It’s a track that I really like. So far we have been doing a good job of not making mistakes, great strategy and executing our plan for the event. If we can do the same thing at Spa, we should have another good weekend where we can maximize our potential and our points, which is all we can ask."
BEN KEATING, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: "It is always a pleasure to drive at Spa. The last time I was there was in a Corvette. We had a great weekend and a great fight for second with TF Sport. That was my third consecutive runner-up finish, so I would really like to win this race! It will be very challenging for us, just as it was at Imola. But we were able to overcome things there with no mistakes, no penalties and maximizing our time on track. We did it then and we will try to do it again at Spa.”
CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “We have good momentum going into Spa. It’s one of my favorite tracks in the world and a race where I’ve had a lot of success so I definitely want to keep that going. I think we’re progressing well at just the right time. Spa is an important race for the championship and to point us in the right direction for Le Mans. So it’s a big weekend for those two reasons, and I’m excited to follow up on our positive run at Imola with Rui and Tom.”
RUI ANDRADE, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was nice to bounce back and come away with a positive result at Imola. We need to keep working at it in order to maximize our points here at Spa and of course at Le Mans. I feel like our team continues to get better and stronger together. That’s a good sign heading into two critical races.”
TOM VAN ROMPUY, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “The next race is my home race in Spa! Hopefully we can replicate this performance and get on the podium. That would be nice for my home fans and my family. I have high hopes. The car is working really well and everything in the team is fine. If we are in a good position with the Corvette again, I’m sure we can get a good result.”
2025 FIA World Endurance Championship Points
LMGT3 Drivers Standings
1. Ben Keating/Daniel Juncadella/Jonny Edgar – 44
2. Arnold Robin/Finn Gehrsitz – 33
3. Gregorie Saucy/James Cottingham/Sebastien Baud – 27
4. Riccardo Pera/Richard Lietz/Ryan Hardwick – 25
5. Augusto Farfus/Timur Boguslavskiy/Yasser Shahin – 23
14. Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 8
LMGT3 Teams Standings
1. No. 33 TF Sport – 44
4. No. 78 Akkodis ASP Team – 33
3. No. 59 United Autosport – 27
4. No. 92 Manthey 1ST Phorm – 25
5. No. 31 The Bend Team WRT – 23
12. No. 81 TF Sport – 8
CORVETTE RACING BY THE NUMBERS: Spa and Laguna Seca
• 3: Tracks where Corvette Racing has competed in each of its 25 previous years: Sebring, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (later this year)
• 4: Number of wins for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R already in 2025 – the Rolex 24 At Daytona in the GTD class for AWA, the FIA WEC’s 1812 Km of Qatar for TF Sport in LM GT3, one round of GT World Challenge Asia for Johor Motorsports Racing and one round of GT World Challenge America for DXDT Racing
• 4: Previous starts for Corvette Racing-affiliated entries at Spa-Francorchamps. The program’s best finish was runner-up in 2023
• 4: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at Laguna Seca since 1999 – Corvette C5-R (2000-04), Corvette C6.R (2005-13), Corvette C7.R (2014-2019) and Corvette C8.R/Z06 GT3.R (2020-present).
• 6: Laguna Seca victories for the current Corvette Racing lineup – Antonio Garcia (three), Tommy Milner (two) and Alexander Sims (one)
• 6: Podium finishes in seven years for TF Sport in the Six Hours of Spa
• 8: Number of Corvettes competing this weekend across IMSA, WEC and GT World Challenge Asia: Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports (two) and AWA and DXDT Racing (one each) at Laguna Seca, and TF Sport (two) at Spa-Francorchamps, and Johor Motorsports Racing (two) in Thailand
• 8: Number of Laguna Seca victories for Corvette Racing dating back to 2004
• 12: Victories at Laguna Seca for Chevrolet in IMSA competition
• 13: Drivers who have competed for Corvette Racing at Laguna Seca. Of those, eight went on to win at Monterey
• 14: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001.
• 29: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen
• 69: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list was Jesse Salmenautio in GT World Challenge Europe last weekend at Paul Ricard
• 72: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year
• 142: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 117 in IMSA, nine at Le Mans, four in the FIA WEC, 11 in GT World Challenge America and one GT World Challenge Asia
• 321: Event starts by Corvette Racing entries since 1999, starting with that year’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. No. 300 came in early August 2024 at Road America in IMSA
• 14,487.59: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its 26 previous trips to Laguna Seca. That represents more than 852 trips around 17-Mile Drive
• 422,275.24: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing entries since 1999. To put that in perspective, Corvette Racing is more than halfway to the distance traveled by Apollo 13 – the longest manned spaceflight in history: 622,268 miles
Corvette Racing at Spa-Francorchamps
2021 – No. 63 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Oliver Gavin – 4th in GTE Pro
2022 – No. 64 Corvette C8.R: Tommy Milner/Nick Tandy – 4th in GTE Pro
2023 – No. 33 Corvette C8.R: Nicky Catsburg/Ben Keating/Nico Varrone – 2nd in GTE Am
2024 – No. 81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 17th in LMGT3 (DNF)
No. 82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Daniel Juncadella/Sebastien Baud/Hiroshi Koizumi – 12th in LMGT3
Ryan Smith
Judy Kouba Dominick
CORVETTE RACING AT SPA: Maintaining Momentum
Class win, prep for Le Mans on the minds for TF Sport with pair of Corvettes
DETROIT (May 5, 2025) – TF Sport will roll into Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps this week intent on maintaining its championship lead, winning its second race of the FIA World Endurance Championship season and readying itself for the biggest race of the year in a month’s time.
Two of TF Sport’s Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs are set for Saturday’s Six Hours of Spa and third round of the WEC year. Both Corvettes are coming off points-paying finishes – one of three manufacturers to do so in the LMGT3 class – the last time out at Imola.
Daniel Juncadella, Jonny Edgar and Ben Keating in the No. 33 Corvette will carry an 11-point lead (and the mandatory success handicap weight) into Spa-Francorchamps. After winning the season-opening race in Qatar, the trio finished a solid seventh in LMGT3 at Imola after starting 16th.
The No. 33 Corvette finished one spot behind its sister entry, the No. 81 Z06 GT3.R of Charlie Eastwood, Rui Andrade and Tom Van Rompuy. Their Imola race was a solid rebound from a DNF at Qatar, and the lineup is back at Spa for the second year in a row with hopes of continuing its climb back into the championship picture.
This is the fifth straight year for the Corvette program at the Six Hours of Spa with a best result of runner-up in the 2023 GTE Am class… an entry that Keating was part of.
As is the case every year, Spa is a key race for WEC teams as it is the final dress-rehearsal for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Corvette Racing as a program has nine class victories at the French classic, and TF Sport is anxious to use Spa as one last competitive test before this year’s 24 Hours.
The Six Hours of Monza is scheduled for 8 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. CET on Saturday. Full live streaming coverage of Free Practice 3, qualifying and the race will be available on the FIA WEC app and the MAX app in the U.S. Radio Le Mans also will stream audio coverage of Friday’s final practice and qualifying, plus Saturday’s race.
TF SPORT PRE-EVENT QUOTES
DANI JUNCADELLA, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “We come to Spa still leading the championship, which is a big positive considering the challenges we faced at Imola. But again TF Sport did a great job with our Corvette… no mistakes and no errors. We will need more of that at Spa, which is a great circuit and one of my favorites. I enjoyed getting to race it last year as part of the WEC for the first time. The goal this year is to maximize our opportunities and our points plus get through the weekend without any issues so we can be best prepared for Le Mans.”
JONNY EDGAR, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m looking forward to Spa in the Corvette. It’s a track that I really like. So far we have been doing a good job of not making mistakes, great strategy and executing our plan for the event. If we can do the same thing at Spa, we should have another good weekend where we can maximize our potential and our points, which is all we can ask."
BEN KEATING, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: "It is always a pleasure to drive at Spa. The last time I was there was in a Corvette. We had a great weekend and a great fight for second with TF Sport. That was my third consecutive runner-up finish, so I would really like to win this race! It will be very challenging for us, just as it was at Imola. But we were able to overcome things there with no mistakes, no penalties and maximizing our time on track. We did it then and we will try to do it again at Spa.”
CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “We have good momentum going into Spa. It’s one of my favorite tracks in the world and a race where I’ve had a lot of success so I definitely want to keep that going. I think we’re progressing well at just the right time. Spa is an important race for the championship and to point us in the right direction for Le Mans. So it’s a big weekend for those two reasons, and I’m excited to follow up on our positive run at Imola with Rui and Tom.”
RUI ANDRADE, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was nice to bounce back and come away with a positive result at Imola. We need to keep working at it in order to maximize our points here at Spa and of course at Le Mans. I feel like our team continues to get better and stronger together. That’s a good sign heading into two critical races.”
TOM VAN ROMPUY, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “The next race is my home race in Spa! Hopefully we can replicate this performance and get on the podium. That would be nice for my home fans and my family. I have high hopes. The car is working really well and everything in the team is fine. If we are in a good position with the Corvette again, I’m sure we can get a good result.”
2025 FIA World Endurance Championship Points
LMGT3 Drivers Standings
1. Ben Keating/Daniel Juncadella/Jonny Edgar – 44
2. Arnold Robin/Finn Gehrsitz – 33
3. Gregorie Saucy/James Cottingham/Sebastien Baud – 27
4. Riccardo Pera/Richard Lietz/Ryan Hardwick – 25
5. Augusto Farfus/Timur Boguslavskiy/Yasser Shahin – 23
14. Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 8
LMGT3 Teams Standings
1. No. 33 TF Sport – 44
4. No. 78 Akkodis ASP Team – 33
3. No. 59 United Autosport – 27
4. No. 92 Manthey 1ST Phorm – 25
5. No. 31 The Bend Team WRT – 23
12. No. 81 TF Sport – 8
CORVETTE RACING BY THE NUMBERS: Spa and Laguna Seca
• 3: Tracks where Corvette Racing has competed in each of its 25 previous years: Sebring, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (later this year)
• 4: Number of wins for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R already in 2025 – the Rolex 24 At Daytona in the GTD class for AWA, the FIA WEC’s 1812 Km of Qatar for TF Sport in LM GT3, one round of GT World Challenge Asia for Johor Motorsports Racing and one round of GT World Challenge America for DXDT Racing
• 4: Previous starts for Corvette Racing-affiliated entries at Spa-Francorchamps. The program’s best finish was runner-up in 2023
• 4: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at Laguna Seca since 1999 – Corvette C5-R (2000-04), Corvette C6.R (2005-13), Corvette C7.R (2014-2019) and Corvette C8.R/Z06 GT3.R (2020-present).
• 6: Laguna Seca victories for the current Corvette Racing lineup – Antonio Garcia (three), Tommy Milner (two) and Alexander Sims (one)
• 6: Podium finishes in seven years for TF Sport in the Six Hours of Spa
• 8: Number of Corvettes competing this weekend across IMSA, WEC and GT World Challenge Asia: Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports (two) and AWA and DXDT Racing (one each) at Laguna Seca, and TF Sport (two) at Spa-Francorchamps, and Johor Motorsports Racing (two) in Thailand
• 8: Number of Laguna Seca victories for Corvette Racing dating back to 2004
• 12: Victories at Laguna Seca for Chevrolet in IMSA competition
• 13: Drivers who have competed for Corvette Racing at Laguna Seca. Of those, eight went on to win at Monterey
• 14: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001.
• 29: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen
• 69: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list was Jesse Salmenautio in GT World Challenge Europe last weekend at Paul Ricard
• 72: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year
• 142: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 117 in IMSA, nine at Le Mans, four in the FIA WEC, 11 in GT World Challenge America and one GT World Challenge Asia
• 321: Event starts by Corvette Racing entries since 1999, starting with that year’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. No. 300 came in early August 2024 at Road America in IMSA
• 14,487.59: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its 26 previous trips to Laguna Seca. That represents more than 852 trips around 17-Mile Drive
• 422,275.24: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing entries since 1999. To put that in perspective, Corvette Racing is more than halfway to the distance traveled by Apollo 13 – the longest manned spaceflight in history: 622,268 miles
Corvette Racing at Spa-Francorchamps
2021 – No. 63 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Oliver Gavin – 4th in GTE Pro
2022 – No. 64 Corvette C8.R: Tommy Milner/Nick Tandy – 4th in GTE Pro
2023 – No. 33 Corvette C8.R: Nicky Catsburg/Ben Keating/Nico Varrone – 2nd in GTE Am
2024 – No. 81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 17th in LMGT3 (DNF)
No. 82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Daniel Juncadella/Sebastien Baud/Hiroshi Koizumi – 12th in LMGT3
Ryan Smith
Judy Kouba Dominick
