Ben Aucott, Alain Ferte and Stephane Daoudi are aiming for a top three finish in the GT1 class at the fifth round of the FIA GT Championship at Spa this coming weekend, behind the wheel of their JMB Aucott Racing Maserati MC12.

Ben Aucott, Alain Ferte and Stephane Daoudi are aiming for a top three finish in the FIA GT1 class at the fifth round of the FIA GT Championship, the Spa 24 Hours, which will take place this coming weekend, when they will be behind the wheel of their JMB Aucott Racing Maserati MC12.

Ben Aucott finished just off the podium at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2007 and he, along with Alain and Stephane were disappointed not to go at least one better in the race this year. They know that a reliable race on the Belgian circuit, famed for its unpredictable weather and unpredictable results over 24 hours, could play into their hands.

"We know that we will not be the fastest car out there, but we certainly aim to be reliable throughout and not take big risks in traffic," says reigning Citation Cup champion Ben Aucott. "This is our best chance of finishing on the podium, and we think this strategy is the right way to go."

The race is the jewel in the crown of the 2008 FIA GT Championship season, and carries double points in the battle for the drivers' and teams' titles. Scoring half points at the six hour mark and at 12 hours, and full points at 24 hours, gives great incentive to remain consistent.

Stephane Daoudi believes that he is owed a podium having raced in the 24 hours three times, finishing fourth in class in 2002 in a Porsche, Ferte has a racing record stretching back to 1977 and he has competed many times at Spa. He finished second in the 1985 Formula 3000 race before he became a factory driver for Ford, Nissan, Jaguar (with which he held the outright lap record at Le Mans in 1989), Opel, Mercedes and BMW. He first drove in what is now the FIA GT Championship back in 1995, when it still ran as the BPR series, driving a Ferrari F40 in the same year that he competed at Le Mans and Suzuka for Toyota.