UNITED AUTOSPORTS: HISTORIC SPA FRANCORCHAMPS TO HOST NEXT EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES RACE

Last year the team clinched the ELMS LMP3 Championship with a round to spare, after Alex Brundle, Christian England and Mike Guasch finished second, gaining enough points to seal the crown.
 
This year, John Falb and Sean Rayhall lead the LMP3 standings by 12 points, meaning they could mathematically win the title at this round. Mark Patterson, Wayne Boyd and Christian England will be hoping for their luck to return after two non-finishes in the previous rounds.
 
The LMP2 trio of Will Owen, Hugo de Sadeleer and Filipe Albuquerque are chasing down the LMP2 championship leaders and currently lie second, 12 points behind the leaders.

John Falb (US), driver #2, United Autosports:
“I am looking forward to getting back to Spa. It is such a beautiful track and the longest on the ELMS calendar, which makes for a great event. I enjoy the all of the very high speed corners where you really get to lean on the downforce and being smooth is rewarded. With two more rounds left in the championship we will be as focused as ever on a great result.”
 
Sean Rayhall (US), driver #2, United Autosports:
“I can't wait to get to Spa and get back to work with United Autosports. Our test went well there and we learned a lot earlier in the year. It's a very special place to win at and I can't wait to go trophy hunting in the fifth round of ELMS.”
 
Mark Patterson (US), driver #3, United Autosports:
“After a productive test at Spa not too long ago, we all look forward to charging hard for the trophies at the world's most demanding race track. I can't wait.”
 
Wayne Boyd (GB), driver #3, United Autosports:
“I can't wait for Spa. It's always been one of my favourite circuits and we also had a podium there last year. We had a really good test at Spa a few weeks ago where we all showed very good race pace compared to last year so I'm really looking forward to seeing what we can do this time.”
 
Christian England (GB), driver #3, United Autosports:
“I think all three of us can't wait to get to Spa after such a disappointing race weekend at Paul Ricard. We only have one aim now and that is to win. We've had the pace all year to win the races but things have gone against us. We had a great two-day test a few weeks back so we go with high hopes. Spa is my favourite track and I hope the weather is kind to us. We clinched the championship at Spa last year so I have fond memories of the place. Let's hope we can have some more fond memories to take away this year.”
 
Will Owen (US), driver #32, United Autosports:
“It's crazy that we are already saying there are only two races left in ELMS this year, but that is the challenge that we are facing. Currently we have 12 points to make up to P1 in the championship and now we must push even harder than before to gain ground. It is nice to have two days of driving at Spa already under my belt because certainly it is not an easy track for driving or setup either. I am very thankful for the season I have had with United so far this year and I am hoping we can end on an even better note.”
 
Hugo de Sadeleer (CH), driver #32, United Autosports:
“Spa is everyone's favourite track for obvious reasons, but for me it's extra special because it's the track where I took the first win of my career. We were able to test at Spa a few weeks ago, which is very important for Will and I considering the difficulty of the track and the fact that we are still within reach of the championship lead!”
 
Filipe Albuquerque (P), driver #32, United Autosports:
“Spa is one of my favourite tracks in the world. After competing there this year in the 24h of Spa I am really looking forward to racing in the quick LMP2 and to do Eau Rouge flat out. I think Spa will be a bit hard on performance for our Ligier, maybe one of the hardest but as we could see in Paul Ricard accidents can happen when no one is expecting. I hope we have had our share and from now on we only have clean races. We have to reduce the championship gap and for that we will be taking more risks than before.”