TOK 258 Wins Spa 6-Hours 2024

[Andy Downes]

TOK 258 driven by Keith Ahlers, Billy Bellinger, and Christian Bock has just won its Class at the Spa 6 Hours thus repeating the result achieved last year by Simon Orebi Gann, Rick Bourne, and Calum Lockie in Simon's Super Sports spec. +4.

I watched via Live Timing and it got very tense at the end, for the final hour and a half it was nip-and-tuck between TOK and a well known Porsche 911 driven by the Bates brothers (they were leading last year with Calum catching when the 911 dropped a halfshaft so commiserations).

Billy got by with about an hour to go but could not get away and a bit of place swopping occurred, in the end he was able to lead out to the finish by a couple of seconds or so despite a late Safety Car and a late lunge by the Porsche.

Hopefully the protagonists (or Jack) will post some details/pictures from the scene.

Hearty Congratulations Keith, Billy, and Christian - that car really flies!

Have Fun
Andy

[Barry Sumner]

Thanks for reporting this Andy
WOW that's a superb result and very well done to Keith, Christian and Billy, sounds like an exciting and nail-biting race right through to the end.
I have no doubt they all retired to the Bar, so details, pictures might take some time

Barry

[Mark Shears]

Yes it was indeed very exciting with TOK posting purple ie. fastest laps towards the finish.

Also racing in the 6 Hours was fellow historic Morgan racing driver Simon King.

He wasn't in his Plus 4 Super Sports this time but sharing a Ford Galaxie 500XL with Richard Owen and David Cooke. They finished a strong 52nd overall and bear in mind there were nearly 80 starters. Plus that must have been a handful in the sort of conditions we expect from Spa...!

Another well known Morgan driver in the 6 Hours was Ollie Bryant in his Ford GT40 who finished a fine 6th overall. Indeed out of the first 11 places GT40's took ten of them with a lone Lotus Elan 26R coming a stunning third overall!

Cheers,

Mark

[machiel kalf]

Well done Billy, Keith and Christian!!

Does someone made some photos? Can write a report? Maybe we can report this in the MHR-new report in the December issue of Miscellany.

Best wishes and thanks in advance, Machiel.