{"id":44748,"date":"2026-06-28T09:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T09:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/44748\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T09:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T09:12:36","slug":"24-hours-of-spa-h18-mercedes-amg-narrowly-in-the-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/44748\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Hours of Spa &#8211; H+18: Mercedes-AMG narrowly in the lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DPPI_02326003_374-2.jpg\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"24 Hours of Spa \u2013 H+18: Mercedes-AMG narrowly in the lead\"\/><br \/>\n\u00a9 Marius Hecker \/ DPPI                <\/p>\n<p>    The No. 48 Mercedes-AMG regains the lead in the 24 Hours of Spa as the race enters its final six hours.                                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As is often the case, the 24 Hours of Spa will be decided in a sprint finish, with the #48 Mercedes-AMG currently driven by Luca Stolz leading by less than a second over the #51 Ferrari of Tommaso Mosca and less than two seconds over the #80 Porsche of Bastian Buus. The Italian driver took second place overall in the final moments of the eighteenth hour of the race, with a decisive overtake at Les Combes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After witnessing several different strategies, the last two hours have essentially reset the order, except for the #32 BMW, which is about fifteen minutes behind its rivals at the front. With the maximum stint length being 61 minutes (without a safety car period) or 65 minutes (with a safety car period), this could prove crucial in the final hours\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top five consists of three Porsches, a Ferrari, and a Mercedes-AMG, which is leading the pack. 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