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Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
\nJuly 14\u201317, 2006<\/p>\n

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Christian Glasel\u00d5s beautiful Cobra Daytona Coupe finished 4th in the Masters GT and Endurance race. Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Andrew and Esmond Smith won the first Masters World Sportscar and Sports Racing event on Saturday but were 11th on Sunday, in their Lola T70, here leading the Chevron B8 of Watson\/Irvine. Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Aaron Hsu in the winning Group C Porsche 962. Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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