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team became the sports department of the parent company. In 2007, the Fiat group decided to revive the Abarth brand, which was reflected in particular by the appearance of the Fiat 500 Abarth, linking with its prestigious past. To celebrate the seven..., born Karl Abarth, had the very good idea to set up in the region of Turin, land of Fiat and Lancia, a company preparing cars for the competition. Soon, the scorpion, Abarth's productions logo, was going to become widespread, with models as legendary as

modern car shown on the poster carries the colours of Belgian squad Comtoyou Racing, which joined the manufacturer this year. Since Spa became a GT race in 2001, Aston Martin has often been a front-runner without taking the biggest prize of all. There have been two pole positions (Stefan Mücke in 2013 and Maxime Martin in 2018) and three overall podiums. The first two came courtesy of the DBR9 with its captivating V12 engine, which finished second in 2006 and third in 2008. After GT3 became the

was the star of the television series Knight Rider, which first aired in 1982. This summer, it will be on display at Spa-Francorchamps. Sticking with the American TV theme, the orange 1969 Dodge Charger became famous as the General Lee, which starred... Toyota Supra Mk IV was so tuned (it reached 1,000 horsepower) that it became highly sought-after by street racing enthusiasts – and inspired Hollywood screenwriters. With its orange finish and stickers, plus an enormous rear wing, the Supra is among

chapters of the Le Mans 24 Hours. First dominated by the Porsche 956 - despite the valiant resistance of the Lancia LC2 - competition gradually became even more intense to achieve its peak with the rise in power of Jaguar, Mercedes, Toyota, Nissan and

record making single-seater with which Michael Schumacher became world champion for the seventh time in Spa-Francorchamps; the F2001, also world Drivers’ and Constructors’ champion with the German ace, two F2008 and an F2007 belonging to current

FIM sporting calendar. In addition, our country carried off several world titles (Richard Hubin, Stéphane Mertens, Team Wim Motors) and this year our compatriot Xavier Siméon, with the Yoshimura Sert Motul team, became world champion. I am therefore... discussions with Nathalie Maillet in May 2016, circuit management, the FIM and the FIA have worked together on a plan to adapt the circuit to the return of motorcycling without altering its DNA. The plan will become a reality in 2022. The event is

like it to be. “We consulted the teams to gather their thoughts, and were pleased to note that they echoed our feelings; indeed, it soon became clear that we had quite a lot of common ideas for how to enhance this great discipline. We duly agreed

touring car racing before it became the most important GT contest in the world. There are plenty of possibilities. Do you have posters, programmes, photos or personal videos from previous editions? Perhaps there are souvenirs, helmets or driver suits... missed. “Whether you are an established collector or a fan of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, we want to allow you to become involved in this anniversary by paying tribute to the race that we all love so much," explains Laurent Gaudin, the General

question an integral part of the race. This collector's edition poster also highlights Maserati. The Trident recently became a partner of GT World Challenge powered by AWS, supplying the series’ Leading Car and the Safety Car. This is an especially

back on August 12th, 1921. Specifically, the project revolves around Raidillon, the latter end of the corner complex known as Eau Rouge-Raidillon, famous all around the motorsport industry. A corner added in 1939 that immediately became special in the

, triumphing at the wheel of an Excelsior. This made the result doubly significant, as the Brussels brand became the only Belgian manufacturer to date to win the race. Remarkably, Caerels was the lone Belgian winner during the event's first 16 editions... remember. “I was full of admiration for the guys driving these wonderful machines. At first I stayed with my dad, but then I started to walk around in the paddock and into the pit boxes. Obviously I was thrown out immediately!” Since the race became

, Cooper, BRM, Lister, Lotus, Scarab, with the Alfa Romeo P3 and Maserati 250 F as stars! It was at the end of the ‘50s that Formula Junior appeared, with its small single-seaters fitted with 1000 and 1100cc power units, which for a while became the

Hours of Spa for the first time. Starting out as a DJ in 2004 at the age of 17, the German became number one in his homeland and has since progressed well beyond its borders. Producing hits such as “Sugar”, Schulz has accumulated more than 800

total of 536 almost exactly matched the average for this period (532). 3. When it comes to Super Pole, Mercedes-AMG is without doubt the brand to beat this year. In 2022 it became the first GT manufacturer to secure four successive pole positions

driver rules are the same as those used in Am Cup. Entrants from every category are eligible to win the Total 24 Hours of Spa outright, though since the race became a round of the Blancpain GT Series in 2011 it has always been won by a Pro car. As such

Cup winner last year, while Iron Lynx will field the #19 Lamborghini for Pulcini/Beretta/Ineichen. SILVER: Audi runners out in force as Ingolstadt marque targets back-to-back wins The Silver Cup became part of the 24 Hours in 2018 and has since... machinery, competing in the Ardennes. Indeed, while 20 crews will run in the premier Pro class, no fewer than 51 will compete across the Gold Cup, Silver Cup, Bronze Cup and Pro-Am. These are the hopefuls looking to become class winners in 2023. GOLD