It’s all been leading to this. 

At CREVENTIC’s European season opener in Mugello, at which heavy rain threw some sizeable spanners into the works during the closing stages, The Netherland’s Team GP-Elite stormed back from a first lap collision to take its first overall win in the 24H SERIES. One month later at Spa-Francorchamps (another event at the mercy of Mother Nature), series mainstay CP Racing brought its tenure with CREVENTIC to a fitting close with a fairy tale win. Shortly after that, fellow series champion Herberth Motorsport brought a frustrating, three-year winless streak to an end in commanding fashion with a 1-2 finish in Portimão. And last but not least, the Saintéloc Junior Team, like GP-Elite before it, collected the chequered flag in Misano at the head of the field.

Four events. Four winners. And a European championship fight that’s come down to the wire. 

Spain’s own E2P Racing for instance is closing in on its first GT3-PRO/AM class championship in the 24H SERIES, something we discuss with local boys Pablo Burguera and Antonio Sainero on page 24. Similarly, the Orchid Racing Team could be on the brink of securing 992-AM honours this weekend, a fitting way to close out its first-full endurance racing program. On top of that, the title chase in GT3 overall is still wide open between Herberth Motorsport and the Saintéloc Junior Team, former class champion Red Ant Racing is looking to close out a perfect season in 992, and could series favourite Vortex V8 become a two-time champion? It will all be decided in Catalunya. 

But of course, that won’t be the only talking point this weekend. 

Celebrating its 25th edition in 2024, the ‘24 Hours of Barcelona-Trofeo Fermí Vélez’ was first held in 1998, and has been a much-valued part of the 24H SERIES calendar since 2011. Once a regional love letter to Montmeló’s endurance racing history, the Hankook 24H BARCELONA is now one of the most hotly contested GT endurance races annually in Europe, with Dakar luminaries Nani Roma and Marc Coma, Women's Trial World Championship legend Laia Sanz, three-time MotoGP winner Jorge Lorenzo, and even two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso among the event’s celebrated alumni. Not to mention the Guardia Civil, ex-FC Barcelona left-back Sergi Barjuán, and, apparently, even one of Barcelona’s most notorious car thieves! 

So, for one last time in 2024, we at CREVENTIC would like to thank all of our competitors, our partners and our sponsors, as well as everyone at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, for their continued support. We’ve no doubt this year’s championship fight will be a fitting addition to an already stuffed 27-year history!