CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa presents sensational 67-car entry list for centenary edition
running in 1924, this year's twice-around-the-clock contest promises to be a festival of fan activities and a celebration of the race’s rich sporting heritage. Since its first edition, the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa has always been much more than... entry from Mercedes-AMG, while Porsche is also superbly represented with 12 cars. BMW will defend last year's overall victory with a seven-car fleet, while there is the excitement of new machinery from Aston Martin and Ford. Italian marques Ferrari and
THE SHELL SPAITALIA 2020 POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
the year, the weather is very pleasant. Fingers crossed … “ In no way does the change of date bring about any modifications when it comes to the running of the Shell SpaItalia. “The principal themes remain the 100 years of Alfa Romeo, and the Ducati... wishing to drive on the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit can announce their arrival via the website www.spaitalia.be, tab ‘Participants’. The new rendezvous is set …” 2020 being the year of all upheavals, it will be a Shell SpaItalia held in an unprecedented
Variety, quality and quantity for Spa Summer Classic!
Christophe Van Riet and Fred Bouvy, winners in 2021 and 2022 at the wheel of a Shelby Cobra, is more open than ever! Amongst the novelties of this year, the SuperSixties, known until last year as the NK HTGT, is highlighted. The programme includes touring
Belgian FIA WEC round presented to media at special press conference in Liège
Belgian press had the opportunity to meet and speak to the organisers, teams and and drivers competing in this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).Frédéric Lequien, FIA WEC CEO, presented the 2024 season, where 14 manufacturers are...-based Team WRT driving the BMW M Hybrid V8. Vanthoor’s team manager Vincent Vosse was also there to speak with the media about BMW WRT’s programme this year in both Hypercar and LMGT3. Tom Van Rompuy was the other home driver present today in Liege
Poster 10/10: CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa travels to the future with latest collector's poster
the Future” at the foot of the Raidillon, the domes, the Star Wars craft, the Starship rocket… You can’t help but smile at the reference to the year 2124, because it is difficult to imagine today what motorsport will be like 100 years from now. After... attention of fans, these posters have put the nine manufacturers entered in this year’s race in the spotlight. They have constituted a journey through time, with the contemporary cars joined by some of the machinery that has written the history of the race
Das Spa World Rallycross of Benelux findet am 3. und 4. Oktober 2020 statt
year’s World RX of Benelux at Spa-Francorchamps on May 16-17 has been re-scheduled. This decision was made after careful consideration and consultation with the FIA, the Belgian ASN and the local event organizer, as the health and safety of everyone
Spa & Furious back at the foot of the Raidillon !
While a number of surprises are in the pipeline, the sure-fire favourites have been retained, such as the acceleration races, aptly named ‘Spa & Furious’! Because when you think of Japanese brands, you think of powerful, overpowering engines ! After burning rubber in the F1 zone of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, ‘Spa & Furious’ will be back at the foot of the Raidillon this year. This means that the runs will take place uphill, towards the Source. From the grandstands on the Raidillon or
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa set for record-breaking grid with 72 cars confirmed for 2023 edition
• 8 entries: 4 Pro | 1 Gold | 1 Silver | 2 Bronze BMW has been hunting for its 25th overall victory since 2018 and there is a feeling in the paddock that this might be the year. Team WRT represents a major addition to the brand's line-up, the two... (296 GT3 / 488 GT3) • Italian marque hoping to continue fine form with new machinery • 5 entries: 2 Pro | 2 Bronze | 1 Pro-Am Ferrari conquered the 24 Hours in 2021 and bagged a spot on the overall podium last year, while its success in the Pro-Am
THE SPA RALLY IS POSTPONED UNTIL 2021
this opportunity to salute our team who, despite a complicated year, put in an impeccable job believing in it through to the end. I also wish to thank the Town of Spa and the other municipalities welcoming the various special stages, our sponsors, the... turn over the pages of this damnable 2020 year, retaining all our energy to bounce back and offer up and even more enticing event in 2021. As the saying goes; every cloud has a silver lining” Worth noting that the postponement date of the Spa Rally
Tickets now on sale for 2022 TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa
Hours of Spa are now on general sale, launching the countdown to this year's running of the Belgian endurance classic. The twice-around-the-clock event represents the pinnacle of global GT racing, drawing the world’s best teams and drivers to the Belgian Ardennes to compete for a roll call of prestigious automotive brands. There's plenty of fresh interest in store for 2022, with this year's edition set feature new machinery from leading manufacturers Audi and BMW, while motorcycle racing legend
Third collector's edition poster takes us to the heart of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
build upon the experience gained last year and secure the Detroit giant its seventh victory at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa – and its first during the GT era. A prestigious name that has won in virtually every discipline it has entered, McLaren is... addition. CSA Racing has joined the fold this year, and it is the French squad’s car that features on the poster. Never before has the line-up of 720S GT3 EVOs appeared so strong at the Belgian endurance classic. Will it be enough to improve upon the
MISSIONH24: WORLD PREMIÈRE AT SPA
The LMPH2G prototype will take part in the two practice sessions for the fifth round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup at Spa-Francorchamp. This will be the first time that the LMPH2G will run in a race environment alongside other cars. A year ago, at the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps round of the 2018 European Le Mans Series, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and GreenGT launched the MissionH24 project to promote hydrogen in motor racing. At the time the electric-hydrogen LMPH2G test car completed
THE '6 HEURES MOTO 2020' WILL NOT TAKE PLACE IN THE WEEKEND OF AUGUST 15
a great boost to the '6 Heures Moto' last year, and the success of the Parade organized on Saturday evening in the streets of Spa had a lot to do with it", continues Florian Jupsin. So there is no question of dropping this event, which is the only
8 sessions for each competitor and runs exclusively reserved for sidecars
two 20-minute sessions per day. “The sidecars of the past are part of the Bikers’Classics,” continues Florian Jupsin. It was out of the question to forget them when rethinking the concept of this edition in this very peculiar year. So yes, dear
Team Yamalube YART and team AVIOBIKE by M2 Revo win at Spa
this event a real success. We’ll see you next year.
A volatile Spa Six Hours Endurance grid with near on … 20 Ford GT40!
year the British duo Oliver Bryant and James Cottingham offered the legendary Ford GT40, hero of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, its 15th victory at the Spa Six Hours Endurance! It goes to show that the car boasting the blue oval is the ideal, in fact the..., while in the well-filled British ranks, the references are Bryant, Cottingham, Pearson, Hancock, Wright, Gans, Wolfe, Davies, Jordan, Newall, Meins, Lynn and others … However, this year, overall victory could well slip through the hands of a team
Poster 8/10: record-breaker BMW the brand to beat at centenary CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
centenary edition, but their task will not be easy. In 100 years, only one crew has repeated its success from the previous year: in 1979/1980, brothers Jean-Michel and Philippe Martin won with their Ford Capri. Returning to BMW, this poster highlights... running (26–30 June).Like every manufacturer competing in this year’s race, BMW is the subject of a unique collector's edition poster, designed by Guillaume Lopez, which combines past and present. To the left, we see the legendary BMW 3.0 CSL, a model
Poster 9/10: McLaren hoping to emulate Bignan by making history at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
SRO Motorsports Group, one for each of the manufacturers participating in this year’s race. A special 10th instalment, which will be revealed next week, should also prove very popular. For now, the ninth poster presents another active manufacturer, linking the first 24 Hours in 1924 with the 76th edition that will be held this year. To the left, climbing Raidillon – a corner that did not even exist at the time – we find the Bignan 2 Litre that won the inaugural edition. Back then the results were
Total 24 Hours of Spa and SRO Spa Speedweek set for spectacular comeback in 2021
Test days confirmed for 22/23 June, public welcomed free of charge SRO Spa Speedweek returns on 23-25 July with free entry Total 24 Hours of Spa returns to traditional summer date (29 July-1 August) Work is well underway to ensure that next year's... ideal prelude to a wealth of racing action at Spa-Francorchamps, which will begin with the return of SRO Spa Speedweek on 23-25 July. The event kicks off an intense 10-day period of activity in the Ardennes and, as in previous years, entry will be
No. 8 Toyota Hypercar tops afternoon test session
The final test session of the official FIA WEC Prologue at Spa-Francorchamps saw the No. 8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar top the overall times with a lap of 2:04.669 posted by Sebastien Buemi. The Prologue is a two-day pre-season test which gives the 35 teams competing in this year’s WEC ample opportunity to test the car’s set-ups and for the drivers to get valuable seat-time before the season begins. Alpine Elf Matmut was second quickest in the Hypercar category this afternoon with the second
