Racing amongst history and legend: WES UCI E-MTB XC World Cup charges towards Spa-Francorchamps
Racing amongst history and legend: WES UCI E-MTB XC World Cup charges towards Spa-Francorchamps Joris Ryf and Nathalie Schneitter arrive as Reigning World Champions after shining in Scotland Monaco (P.ty), Tuesday 22 August 2023 - The upcoming event of the 2023 WES UCI E-MTB XC World Cup season is set to take place in Belgium next 29-30 August at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit, renowned for hosting Formula 1, it will now welcome electric mountain bikes for a rousing race. Spa
History and legends unite for CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa centenary poster
CrowdStrike. Each of the posters features two cars – one modern, one historic – running side-by-side in the same location. After Mercedes-AMG, the other current Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS manufacturers Aston Martin, Audi, BMW... would make an impression, and I think that the fans will not be disappointed,” said Laurent Gaudin, the event’s general manager. “Rather than just one poster we decided to launch 10, each of which will integrate both the historical side and the
Poster 9/10: McLaren hoping to emulate Bignan by making history at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
by category, with no general classification, but this is the car that went down in history as the most efficient of the 27 entries. Driven by the Belgian Henri Springuel and the Frenchman Maurice Becquet, it covered 1,879km at an average of 78 km/h... wins at the Indy 500 and one at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite all of this, it is yet to even secure a podium finish at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. Of course, the brand does not yet have an especially long history at the Belgian endurance
SPA HISTORIC COMPETITION + ADAC RACING WEEKEND
After a nine-year break, the ADAC GT Masters is celebrating its comeback at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and is making its third stop here. The Masters will start its second half of the season at Spa-Francorchamps from August 30th to September 1st. The ADAC GT Masters has already been the scene of numerous thrilling races. The new format with Sprint and Endurance, which will also be held in Belgium after a successful premiere at the Nürburgring, guarantees even more excitement. In the last e
SPA HISTORIC COMPETITION + ADAC RACING WEEKEND 2025
The programme features no fewer than eight categories over three days, ranging from GT3 and GT4 in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Deutschland to more vintage cars in the Golden Ära Classic Cup. An event combining retro and modernity that is not to be missed! PRACTICAL INFORMATION OPENING HOURS Friday 29 August from 8am to 6pmSaturday 30 August from 8am to 6pmSunday 31 August from 8am to 6pm TICKET OFFICE FREE admission for the entire weekend! ENTRANCES AND CAR PARKS Visitor entrances and car parks
New and established Belgian stars ready to fly the flag at 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
footsteps of his father Jean-Michel – a four-time winner at the 24 Hours – by taking an immensely popular win in 2016. "As a Belgian driver, this was my best win," recalls Martin. "The race has a lot of family history for me, and I was really close... come from Belgium, with Eric van de Poele standing alone at the top with five victories. Hailing from nearby Verviers, his interest in the event began, like so many others, as a young spectator. “The very first edition that I went to was with my dad
The WRC is arriving at the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps
at heart the ability to shine in his back garden in front of a public totally won over to his side. In fact, fans will also be making a return, for the second time in summer. The endurance stands and rallycross stadium will be open to them, as well as
WES comes to Spa-Francorchamps for the first-ever Belgian Round
’s race, as Gilloux is not only galvanised by the World Title, but he’s also separate from the Swiss runner up Joris Ryf (Bergstrom) by 54 points and Loïc Noël (Specialized), also from Switzerland, is just 2 points behind his fellow, and always battling for a podium position. Spa-Francorchamps will see the awaited return of Dutchman Jeroen van Eck(Ghost), after an injury and also his fellows Kjell van den Boogert (American Eagle) and Rob Meeuwessen (Specialized) won’t miss the closest round to their
Belgian FIA WEC round presented to media at special press conference in Liège
fighting for victory across the highly-competitive Hypercar and LMGT3 categories. Two Belgian WEC drivers were in attendance at the press conference including Dries Vanthoor who will compete at his home race in the headline Hypercar category with Belgian.... Van Rompuy will pilot TF Sport’s Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R and spoke eagerly about wanting to repeat his strong performance from round one in Qatar last month. Frédéric Lequien commented: "As confirmed by pre-sale tickets, we have every reason to believe
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drivers, in a 265hp Renault Megane RS, to discover the Circuit in the opportunity of having family or friends in the car with him (maximum 3 passengers). And this also gives “white-knuckle thrills” mode. Then, at the wheel of his own car, he can make
Communiqué from the Circuit
spanning 20 years in various technical and managerial roles. He will take up his duties on 1 July 2016. The Board would like to express its appreciation to Messrs Jean-François Theatre and Pierre Lhost for their contributions at a particularly
PHA Claude Michy becomes promoter of 24H SPA EWC Motos
, Head of Discovery Sports Events, the EWC promoter, said: “Claude and his company continually set the standard when it comes to the organisation and promotion of motorbike events and it’s no surprise that their involvement with the French MotoGP round..., we knew the combination of the ‘culture moto’ of Claude Michy and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps would be the perfect match, which is why we recommended and were instrumental Claude’s appointment in his initial role. Widening his scope of work under
37 teams ready to fight on Spa-Francorchamps track !
highlights including: Cresson carries home hopes : Belgian star Loris Cresson will carry the hopes of a nation on his shoulders as he bids for home success for BMRT3D Maxxess Nevers, which has stepped up from Superstock to the Formula EWC category for... Switzerlandalongside Pedro Romero and Nico Thöni. More EWC action for Vietti-Ramus : After helping 3ART Best of Bike to third place on the Superstock podium at Le Mans in his first EWC start, Italian Doriano Vietti-Ramus is due to make his second appearance for the
Drifting in an Alfa Romeo - it's going to be explosive!
Japanese GTs and German sports saloons, think again ! Krystian Morawietz and his sidekick for the weekend will perform three times during the day, determined to make their engines scream. It's a show that confirms DG Sport's commitment to attracting as...Of course, it's all about history, design and fine mechanical engineering... but it's also all about the big show ! And so, in a rather unlikely move, SpaItalia will bring together Alfa and... drift! A duo of Polish drivers, including Krystian
Ferrari Racing Days – Spa-Francorchamps ready for the big show
Nicklas Nielsen (Formula Racing) is the man to watch but local supporter will be supporting the Belgian Florian Merckx at his comeback after the win in the 206 APAC championship. In the Trofeo Pirelli AM the favorite is Chris Froggatt while in the Coppa... Scuderia Ferrari driver, Kimi Raikkonen. Aside from his role as a tutor Davide Rigon will also feature on track in the F1 show on Sunday. In the paddock. The Ferrari Racing Days at Spa-Francorchamps promises to be a memorable event not only for its track
Spa Summer Classic 2019
Austrian Grand Prix. In the country of his Red Bull team, the Dutchman Max Verstappen had won a year ago but no doubt that the Englishman Lewis Hamilton will be there to take his revenge after an excellent start of the season. ©Spa Summer Classic... Primera BTCC, the expected grid is varied and promises beautiful fights. The Belcar Historic & Youngtimer Cup will start its races Saturday at 4:15 pm and Sunday at 1:15 pm, each time for 30 minutes (Qualifying on Friday at 14h05). Facing the Mini and
CECOTTO, SARRON AND BAKER TO CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF GP
certainly did not forget his sense of attack and spectacle. Steve Bakker is also a regular at Bikers'Classics. Formula 750 world champion in 1977 and vice-world champion 500 the following year (behind Barry Sheene), the American rider was replaced in the... will also be present, happy to be able to ride on the most beautiful circuit in the world. The Briton, former Grand Prix 125cc and Moto3 rider, has successfully converted to Endurance. His first three 24 Hours races have all finished in podiums
Formula 1 announces multi-year extension with the Belgian Grand Prix
Prix welcomed 380,000 fans across the race weekend in a gripping three days of action, which saw Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton claim his second win of the season and his fifth at Spa. Built in 1921, Spa-Francorchamps was one of just seven circuits to be
Spa Italia : AND NOW, A PARADE FOR ALL VESPA RIDERS !
any owner of Vespa duly registered. A unique opportunity to discover Francorchamps under the banner of a brand that since 1946 has largely contributed to shape the history of motorized Italy. Participating at this Vespa Parade is proposed at the price of 30 euros, and it must be registered on the website www.spaitalia.be. This amount entitles you to an entry for one person, a paddock access for the driver and his Vespa, as well as the right to participate in the Parade. For any accompanying
MICHAEL DUNLOP, KING OF THE ISLE OF MAN TT, AT THE BIKERS’FESTIVAL!
As part of the Bikers’Festival to be held on 12th and 13th August, the Bikers’Classics will have the pleasure of counting on the exceptional presence of a living legend in the world of motorbike racing: the Irishman Michael Dunlop! The 34-year-old built his reputation on a string of successes during the most awesome of events: the Isle of Man TT! A Tourist Trophy that defies the laws of speed and courage every year, during which Micky D has already claimed an astonishing 25 victories, and