Spa Six Hours - Ford GT40 – Le Mans ’69 Revival
down the competition in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in a campaign of sporting revenge against a certain sports car brand from Maranello that had snubbed Ford during takeover talks earlier that decade. After winning the legendary 24-hour race on the... dangerous procedure in which the drivers had to take their lives into their hands by running over the starting grid to their cars before they could set off. Many drivers also took liberties in this context with the safety rules regarding the use of seat
Adverse weather conditions at the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps: activities on the Circuit will resume on 8th June
On Friday 4th June just after 3 pm an extremely heavy cloudburst obliged the circuit’s race management to immediately halt all activities, practice and qualifying sessions, in order to guarantee the safety of one and all. Once the severe weather had... discharges into the Eau Rouge, had overflowed its banks. Seeing the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps geographically lies in the concerned valley the excess water was forced to find its way towards the circuit. In consultation with the organiser of the Spa
The Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps suspends its activities until 3rd of April inclusive
, the teams and other countries in which motorsports events take place. However, we had anticipated the resumption of the season and various meetings were held at the Circuit’s management level to discuss prevention and management of the crisis. From then, all the measures of communication and prevention had been put in place on the site to protect the health of all: posters with various instructions for the Circuit’s public, staff and suppliers, more rigorous cleaning with a disinfectant solution
Haase keeps Comtoyou Racing Audi on top as chequered flag falls on first day of official Prologue
at the top of the order, though Haase had an answer for both. The class leaders for the afternoon session were the #62 Team Parker Racing Porsche in the Bronze Cup (P3 overall); the #12 Comtoyou Racing Audi in the Silver Cup (P7 overall); the #57... still required another red. Bullitt Racing was the next – and suffered the most damage – as its #33 Aston Martin had a big off at the top of the Raidillon. The #23 Grove Racing Porsche was hit with a puncture, while the #38 ST Racing with Rinaldi
The Great Parade on the old circuit is back !
, Malmedy and Stavelot then had a length of 15.077 kilometres, which later on evolved into the new track. In the collective memory, there are two distinct tracks : the 'Grand Francorchamps', used until the end of the 1970s, and today's Spa... of this in the various editions of the Bikers'Classics, in order to give a nod to history, and above all to delight the participants. Last year, unfortunately, the major works on the side of Masta had prevented this Great Parade. Excellent news
Communiqué from the Circuit
Francorchamps, 3 May, 2016 The Board of Directors of the Circuit company, which met this morning, has proceeded to hire Ms Nathalie Mallet, in the role of Managing Director. Ms Mallet, (45), is an architect by training, and a driver and organiser of sporting events. She will succeed Mr Jean-François Theatre on 1 July 2016. Furthermore, the Board has hired Mr. Christophe HIA in the role of Technical Manager. Mr. HIA, (42), is an industrial engineer of the Gramme Institute and has had a career
Spa Classic 2020 cancelled
everything to ensure that these events are maintained by considering different scenarios, but, as you know, at Peter’s Auto, we always prioritize safety, so while we were eagerly awaiting the resumption of the season, we had to make decisions, but I
"The Raidillon Grandstand wins the FEBE Elements Awards - Precast in Structures!
a very strict and elevated quality control in the production of elements. The ergonomic design of the seating elements is the result of specially-designed metal casing moulds. This has had an exceptionally positive outcome." Congratulations to all
CECOTTO, SARRON AND BAKER TO CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF GP
Yamaha team by a certain Kenny Roberts. Prior to that, he had teamed up with Venezuelan Johnny Cecotto, who will also be attending this 17th edition of the A-XOC Bikers'Classics. The two riders are looking forward to meeting each other again, especially as they keep very good memories of the Ardennes circuit. Cecotto won in 1975 in 250cc and signed the pole position in 500cc in 1978, at the time on the old circuit of 14 km (at more than 222 km / h average!). As for Steve Baker, he had
Mission H24 - Hydrogen is promising
the LMPH2G. The following people were among the crowd at Spa for this first episode in the Mission H24 adventure and had this to say: Nathalie Maillet, Managing Director of the Spa circuit: “We’re honoured that Spa is the venue for this world premier
SPAITALIA 2019 CELEBRATES THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF ABARTH !
SpaItalia, the unavoidable event, magnifying the Italy of cars and motorbikes, could not miss the 70th anniversary of a symbol such as Abarth, in close collaboration with the Belgian importer of the brand! It was indeed in 1949 that Carlo Abarth, 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
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
Total 24 Hours of Spa on the final straight ahead of 72nd edition (Behind Closed Doors)
. What's more, it will revert to its usual 24-hour format as opposed to the unique 25-hour programme that had been planned as an added incentive for race-going fans. With these details now finalised, Total 24 Hours of Spa general manager Laurent... and the volume of public authorised falling, we had to face facts and the whole team made the sad decision to lay down arms. Of course, anyone who has already purchased tickets will be contacted. "We are truly sorry for all our fans and I have no
Closure of the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps from 26 October 2020
-Francorchamps also being the promoter of the Spa World Rallycross of Benelux, the authorities had already decided to hold this behind closed doors. This professional competition will be able to take place on 21 and 22 November as well as the two
THE BIKERS’CLASSICS 2021 IN FREE TRACK RIDING AND TEST DAYS MODE
We had to face the facts, although the number of people authorized during outdoor events continues to grow, setting up a big festival of old motorcycles bringing together all enthusiasts is not yet possible the first weekend of July. DG Sport was therefore forced to decide that the 2021 edition of the Bikers’Classics will take place in ‘free track’ mode on Friday 2, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 July, establishing themselves as perfect test days in view of the 4 Hours of Spa Classic, rescheduled
The Circuit de Spa Francorchamps mourns its CEO
lady, a true leader who will be greatly missed. Nathalie had become the face of the Circuit, she embodied the passion for racing that we all share.” Biography Nathalie Maillet grew up on the track with a family of drivers. At the age of 12, she
MICHAEL DUNLOP, KING OF THE ISLE OF MAN TT, AT THE BIKERS’FESTIVAL!
less than 17 minutes. Master of road racing, he has however never had the opportunity of completing a single lap of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps! A gap that will be filled during the Bikers’Festival, which will see the Irishman ride a 2006 ex
The 2024 Bikers’Festival will take place on the weekend of August 10 and 11
' trial race, in short, two wheels had a major party all weekend long. « As already announced, the outcome of this inaugural edition is more than positive, and there are numerous possibilities for further development of this Bikers’Festival, comments
Poster 8/10: record-breaker BMW the brand to beat at centenary CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
that left its mark on the race during the seventies. This particular car won in 1973 with Dieter Quester and Toine Hezemans. Two days earlier, BMW Motorsport's sister entry, in the hands of Hans-Joachim Stuck, had set the fastest pole position time in the history of the 24 Hours. Completing the 14.1km circuit in 3m49.1s, the German had averaged a terrifying 221.9 km/h. Thankfully, the track has since been heavily revised in the interest of safety and now measures 7km. To the right of the poster
Rolls-Royce Wraith « Spa-Francorchamps Edition »
The Rolls-Royce Wraith is the best performing Rolls-Royce ever built. That’s why the exclusive importer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Belgium and in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Ginion Group, had the idea of creating a unique model belonging to this legendary brand, in association with another legend, the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps. The Rolls-Royce Wraith “Spa-Francorchamps Edition” perfectly reflects the environment and the ambiance of the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit. With its exterior in
