Preparation for the 2023 season
While the Circuit has been working towards enhanced reception facilities for its spectators, with construction of a new grandstand and terraces in the Endurance area, the month of February has also been an opportunity to prepare for the 2023 season with all motorsport stakeholders. After a presentation to the race and event organisers at the Circuit of innovations and changes in 2023, this Day for the officials took place in our facilities in collaboration with the RACB. A day of meeting and
Bad weather at the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit. In particular, the Blanchimont road, giving access to the paddocks, has partially collapsed and the Ster and Blanchimont tunnels are impassable. The track itself has not been impacted but its bordering areas do not allow us to ensure that the trackday planned today can go ahead in the safe conditions necessary for motorsport activities: trees are in danger of falling, safety fences need to be replaced and the digital infrastructure for track safety has to be restored to operating
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Schumacher sign an agreement to supply electric charging stations.
The Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps is implementing various actions in connection with energy transition. One of the actions taken is that, for several years now, the fleet of vehicles for our personnel has been either hybrid or electric,. The partnership with Schumacher offers us an ease of use and optimal and fast vehicle charging thanks to the SEV455 EV seriesTM wallbox chargers.
!!! The 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps will start at 10:45 !!!
Due to tomorrow’s weather forecast, Sunday 23rd September, and for the safety of the competitors, the media and the fans, the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps will now start at 10:45. The autograph session has been cancelled and the access to the race and the paddock will be free for all the fans. Live coverage of the race will start on our social media and website at 10:25 CLICK HERE for the updated timetable.
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
When a professional career path and passion meet
There are professional careers which are amazing or even exciting. Johan Aerts is today Safety Track Manager at the Spa Francorchamps Circuit. And the journey he has followed before arriving in Francorchamps is rather a lovely story to tell. For 28...?" and there was already an answer to this question. His answer was "no". You should know that Johan has always been passionate about motorsport. "I was already involved in motorsport, first as Track Marshal (I still have my heart amongst them) and
WEC - 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps or the new Battle of the Ardennes
legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. The WEC or World Endurance Championship has been experiencing growing success year on year. It has to be said that with 3 big manufacturers officially committed to the premier category (LMP1), these races lack for nothing in... Prototype 1) has an ERS (Energy Recovery System). This comprises the best-performing cars which come from the official Porsche, Audi and Toyota stables. After that comes the LMP1 category, where most private stables can be found, for cars without an Energy
LMEM renews contract with Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for FIA WEC and ELMS
Le Mans Endurance Management [LMEM] has signed a contract extension with Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which will see the iconic Belgian circuit remain as a round of the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series for a further five...-Francorchamps which takes place this weekend (29 April). One of the world’s best-known race tracks and steeped in motorsport history, Spa-Francorchamps has formed a round of the WEC since the championship’s inception back in 2012 while Spa has been
Formula 1 announces multi-year extension with the Belgian Grand Prix
Formula 1 has agreed a multi-year extension with the Belgian Grand Prix that will see the sport race at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in four of the next six years. The extension, which includes Grands Prix in the 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031... part of Formula 1’s maiden championship in 1950 and has since hosted 57 Grands Prix. The Wallonian circuit is celebrated by fans and drivers alike for its mixture of long straights and challenging fast corners, including one of the most famous sections
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa glory up for grabs in ultra-competitive class battles
: Comtoyou Racing targets home glory after perfect start to debut season If the opening Fanatec GT Europe Endurance Cup rounds are anything to go by, local squad Comtoyou Racing is the favourite to take Gold Cup honours. The team has scored a brace of wins... the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. The only two-car Gold Cup effort comes from Winward Racing, which has shown impressive pace with its Mercedes-AMG entries. The experienced #57 line-up of Ward/Ellis/Dontje must be considered a leading class contender
Third collector's edition poster takes us to the heart of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa has witnessed only a handful of entirely dry editions; indeed, since the first running in 1924, rain has often added to the spectacle. The catalyst for moments of brilliance and a few improbable plot twists, it is without... 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
Calling all Porsche Fans! Don’t miss this on any account!
course, the absolute symbol of this remains the famous Raidillon, where everyone has to catch their breath at the bottom after each passage ! Thrills and goosebumps are guaranteed with a full lap of the Spa circuit. But of course, it's not enough to have a beautiful circuit to ensure that a demonstration will be a success. What has made the Porsche Francorchamps Days so successful is the incredible atmosphere that reigns there. Apart from the non-stop ballet of the Porsches on the track, divided
Spa Italia : AND NOW, A PARADE FOR ALL VESPA RIDERS !
The SpaItalia 2019 final countdown has started. An event that will gather lovers of transalpine mechanics on the most beautiful circuit in the world, Francorchamps, on Sunday, June 16. The animations will be particularly numerous, both on and off the track, and the DG Sport team has joined forces with specialist Flavio Caramazza for the cherry on top of the cake by setting up a Parade exclusively reserved for ... Vespa! Two laps on the track of Francorchamps between 11h05 and 11h35, offered to
Postponement of the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Postponement of the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Press release – Le Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The WEC has informed us of its wish to postpone the Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps scheduled on the 23-25th April following the different... global spread of COVID-19, and after discussions with the championship promoter, its local partners and the RACB, the decision has been taken to postpone the 7th round of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s 2019-2020 season due to take place 23-25th
Let battle commence: who will capture overall glory at the 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa?
. Winning back-to-back is an immense challenge, but with a quartet of top-level crews the Affalterbach concern has the necessary firepower. Last year's winner Akkodis ASP should be strong once again with its flagship #88 entry, which won the most recent... Thomas Drouet to form another competitive crew. The #777 Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar machine also has the potential to run at the front. The programme is overseen by the GetSpeed squad that finished second overall last term, with Luca Stolz again leading
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The Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps is offering free WiFi connection and an even better App to the public
via the network name CircuitSpa_free leading to a client portal where the user will be able to log in to access this new service offered by the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps. This user-friendly and efficient WiFi connectivity has been rolled out by the operator Proximus in partnership with Cisco and Service partner. The goal of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is to have a Circuit that is 100% connected. With this in mind, over 15 km of dark fibre has been installed the whole way along the track
Racing Safe, Health First
priority since the start of the pandemic has been the health and safety of all and this will obviously remain the case. Initially, our track will be open for individual professional sports training from the 18th of May. A maximum of 20 people, per group... layout of our infrastructures. The Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps has particularly extensive external and internal spaces. As for sports competitions, these remain prohibited until the 31st of July, and mass gathering cannot be held in Belgian until the
FIRST PHASE OF WORK AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS GETS UNDERWAY
Slated to host the EWC 24H Spa Motos in June 2022, the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps has launched the first phase of work to prepare for the return of international motorcycle racing. A total of €80 million has been set aside for the renovation work... Championship will be held in June 2022. Spa-Francorchamps has to meet FIM safety standards to once again host the Endurance World Championship. The process is now underway: the launch of the first phase of work has just been announced. The renovation project is
The WRC is arriving at the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps
It's official: the Belgian round of the world rally championship will come by Francorchamps on the 15th of August! While the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps has been regularly voted for by drivers from across the entire world, and is one of the legendary tracks in motorsports, this concerned only the tarmac specialists until 2019. Since then, the World Rallycross Championship (WRX) has become part of the calendar of events hosted by the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps, alongside Formula 1 and the WEC
