
Roadbook, the organisation behind the Spa Six Hours that takes off next September 19th, is responsible for another great vintage car event too at the same track : Spa Summer Classic.During 3 days the vintage car lovers can enjoy various categories of historic and classic cars in endurance and sprint races, no less than 10 different race-grids were present.Each grid had a training and qualifying session on Friday, and a race on both Saturday and Sunday.
Traditionally one of the grids is the Belgian Historic Cup. Many of you may know Jan Van Elderen in his blue Porsche 911RS (No 1) good for a 2nd time on Saturday and a victory on Sunday. Ceyssens in the Porsche 911 RSR (No 202) achieved in both races a 3rd place. To my surprise, the german Afshin Fatemi was on the startgrid too in his Porsche 904/8. Unfortunately he had to abandonthe race on Saturday. Sunday he finished the race in 18th position. He’ been having better times, as he was on the podium at the AvD Oldtimer GP last August 2013 and on several other occas
ions we could admire his driving skills in his iconic race-car.

The Dutch Championship for Touring and GT cars, NK HTGT, established in 1997 is open to Touring and GT cars of the period from 1947 to 1965 was present too, with some great looking early Porsches 911. Afshin Fatemi in the 904/8 at the start in this grid too, with a 9th place on Saturday and a 42nd on Sunday. Christian Mulder in a 1965 Porsche 911 had problems during qualification and training sessions on Friday, but he succeededin repairing the car to get it at the track for the race on Saturday: 27th on the first race, Sunday a slightly better result achieving a 19th place. His companion Theo van Gammeren in a 1965 Porsche 911 too,raced to 15th on Saturday,and 7th on Sunday.
One of the novelties during this edition of the Spa Summer Classic,was the Porsche Club Historic Challenge : a series of international races under the aegis of Porsche Club Germany and its historic section.
Participation in this grid is opento the Porsche 914 up to the model 997 Coupe pré-2008, the latter not really a vintage car, but nevertheless always fun to see a grid with all the different cars together. Sensation assured.
While Friday was really sunny, Saturday it was cloudy and soon rain started falling, unfortunately about whole day.