Potentia Inc. is celebrating a remarkable two month run for the company after its sole-sponsored racing entry, the No. 80 Lionspeed GP Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Thomas Preining, Ricardo Feller, and Bastian Buus, made history by winning the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa at Belgium’s iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
The 24 Hours of Spa, the world’s largest and most prestigious GT3 endurance race, requires teams of three drivers to rotate through a single car for a full 24-hour cycle against entries from nearly every major automotive manufacturer. The No. 80 car experienced an engine failure before the race and was forced to start from the pit lane in a field of 69 entries, but the team managed extreme heat, nighttime conditions, and mechanical degradation to finish 12.288 seconds ahead and become the first to win from pit lane in the event’s 102-year history.
The victory came 66 days after Potentia began construction at Heartland Industrial Park, a large-scale development in Sullivan County, Indiana, that ranks among the largest private infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the state. The two achievements share an operating identity Potentia has built since its founding — outcomes produced by considerable preparation, resource planning, and disciplined execution under conditions that punish shortcuts.
“Winning a 24-hour race takes the same discipline as delivering a project like Heartland,” said Rich McCrea, Founder and CEO of Potentia. “The preparation starts long before anyone sees the result. You manage what matters most, and you trust the people you’ve put together to get things done when it gets hard. Lionspeed GP won at Spa because they put in the work and executed when it counted.”
Lionspeed GP competed in the amateur-focused Bronze Cup classification at Spa a year ago, and it spent the offseason assembling experienced engineers and crew members from top-tier endurance programs to move up to the sport’s highest level for the first time this season. The Spa victory was Lionspeed GP’s second win in GT World Challenge Europe competition following a Sprint Cup race at Brands Hatch in England in May.
Potentia’s rise mirrors Lionspeed GP’s. Heartland Industrial Park, its first master-planned industrial campus, spans more than 1,000 acres and is designed to support manufacturing, logistics, and technology tenants that require gigawatt-scale electrical capacity. Potentia self-funded the park’s power infrastructure, committed $50 million in direct community enhancement payments, and donated 15 acres for a new county fire station, all without requesting tax abatements or public subsidies.
To learn more about Heartland Industrial Park and Potentia’s infrastructure developments, visit potentia.inc. To get the latest team news and race results, and to follow Lionspeed GP through the remainder of the season, visit lionspeedgp.com.
About Potentia
Potentia develops large-scale industrial campuses engineered to deliver gigawatt-scale power for the most demanding tenants on the planet. Our campuses feature advanced power distribution, modern cooling infrastructure, and flexible configurations designed to support data centers, advanced manufacturing, logistics, and other high-demand operations. Backed by top-tier technical advisors and strategic partnerships, Potentia is committed to grid-responsible power delivery, environmental stewardship, and lasting community investment.
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