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Spa 2006: Van de Poele claims last gasp win.

Sunday, 30th July 2006

Maserati sensationally denied Aston Martin their first 24 Hour victory in the Proximus 24 Hours of Spa after a tremendous final stint by Eric Van de Poele helped them vault past their rivals in the final hour of racing.

Having been annexed by Porsche in the early stages, the G3 class eventually fell to the Signa Racing Dodge Viper, driven by team-owner Patrick Chaillet, Loic Deman, Laurent Nef and Christophe Geoffroy.

The Belgian team finished a clear seven laps up on the Prospeed 911 that included World Rally driver Francois Duval, the former Citroen driver making a successful endurance racing debut on the way to second place. Third went to the Pouchelon Viper that had already completed a further two of racing thanks to their participation in the GT3 Championship earlier in the weekend.

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