The drivers briefing for the Total 24 Hours of Spa today saw the unveiling of a brand new trophy, offered by SRO Motorsports Group to the RACB, to reflect the 90th anniversary of the Belgian endurance classic and which bears the names of all the previous winners of the event.
Stephane Ratel was the driving force behind the creation of the new trophy. In the year of the 90th anniversary of the event and the 50th of the modern version of the endurance classic, the CEO and founder of the SRO Motorsports Group wanted to create a distinctive trophy that reflects the race’s rich history.
1924 was not only the year of the first 24 hours of Spa – then called ‘Grand Prix de Spa’ – but it was also the period in which the Art Deco movement was immensely popular. After a quest in several antique shops Stephane Ratel found a trophy that was created in the mid 20s and therefore has the same age as the 24 hours itself.
The current trophy, which from now on will be the annual prize for the victors of the Total 24 Hours of Spa is set in a base which has the names of all the winners in the rich history of the event.
Every new winner will have the honour to add his or her name to a list which already includes some of the most prestigious names in motorsports’ history, including Luigi Chinetti, Mike Hawthorn, Jacky Ickx, Eric van de Poele and Bernd Schneider.
