6 Heures Moto de Spa-Francorchamps
Ever since its first edition, the 6-Hours Motorbikes of Spa-Francorchamps has been mixing professional riders and rank amateurs. As a result we find stars such as Stéphane Mertens, Marc Fissette and Didier Jadoul cheek by jowl with numerous teams that are less well known at the start of the biggest motorbike endurance race in Belgium. More than sixty teams are expected for an occasion that once again promises to be a spectacular event. The qualifying sessions will take place on Sunday from 9am
11.000 euros récoltés lors la soirée caritative dédiée aux sinistrés des inondations de la région
. Nous tenons à remercier tous les participants à cette soirée pour leur générosité ainsi que les pilotes qui ont offert leurs services pour les baptêmes de piste : Fred Bouvy, Sarah Bovy, Marc Duez, Guillaume De Ridder, toutes les équipes qui œuvrent à
LES HANKOOK 25 HOURS VW FUN CUP À SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS JUSQU’À 2024... AU MOINS !
nouveau contrat de cinq ans a été signé ce mercredi par Marc Van Dalen, le CEO de Kronos Events, et Nathalie Maillet, la CEO du Circuit. La belle histoire entre le « plus beau circuit du monde » et les Hankook 25 Hours VW Fun Cup dure depuis plus de 20 ans... l’organisation de la plus grande épreuve de la VW Fun Cup powered by Hankook »,insite Marc Van Dalen, le CEO de Kronos Events. « C’est chaque fois un plaisir de revenir dans les Ardennes et nous sommes plus qu’heureux de prolonger notre collaboration au moins
There is life after Vision!
to try driving wearing blindfolds. Namely: Vanina Ickx, Marc Duez, Grégoire de Mévius, Sarah Bovy, and not forgetting the European championship duo on the Circuit in 1983: Pierre Alain Thibaut and Philippe Ménage....For the sixth consecutive year, the Management of the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit invites, on Wednesday this 2nd March, Luc Costermans and his association "The impaired-vision drivers and their crazy machines" to come and drive the legendary Formula 1
VW FUN CUP 2020: LE POINT SUR LA SITUATION
en Belgique, mais également de celle qui prévaut dans nos pays voisins », explique Marc Van Dalen, CEO de Kronos Events. « C’est en fonction de cela que nous travaillons main dans la main avec les circuits, en véritable « Team Spirit », sur un plan B
44 teams entered in the 8H of Spa Motos
Hours of Spa Motos, Kevin Calia aims to repeat the feat this year with Revo-M2 and his Aprilia RSV4. The Belgian Hope : Local Riders Aim for Glory at Spa The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team and ELF Marc VDS Racing Team/KM99 will be flying the... Poland / BMW99 – ELF Marc VDS Racing Team/KM99 / Yamaha294 – JOJ Racing Team / Kawasaki FIM ENDURANCE WORLD CUP (SUPERSTOCK) 9 – Champion-MRP-Tecmas / BMW10 – Infini Team FLAM Racing / Yamaha15 – Team Etching Factory / TBA18 – Team18 Pompiers Igol CMS
The Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps is organising a driving evening and track introduction sessions to support disaster victims in the region
To aid those impacted by the floods that have left everyone in Belgium grief-stricken, the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps is organising a driving evening (95Db max) on the 9th September between 6 pm and 8 pm with proceeds allocated to those affected by the disaster in the region. Several renowned professional drivers have also agreed to participate for free in this operation as track-introduction drivers: Fred Bouvy, Sarah Bovy, José Close, Marc Duez, Guillaume De Ridder, John Wartique, Gino Bux
New and established Belgian stars ready to fly the flag at 2023 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
a GT event in 2001, five new Belgian names have been added to the list of victors, while multiple touring car winners Van de Poele and Marc Duez added further triumphs in a new discipline. The GT generation includes Maxime Martin, who followed in the... appearances at the 24 Hours. He acts as an advisor to the team that carries his name, which is led by his sister Olivia Boutsen, her husband Olivier Laine, and their son Amaury. The ‘VDS’ represents Marc van der Straten, whose eponymous team was among the
WEC - 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps or the new Battle of the Ardennes
spectacular GT. To tame these wonderful racecars, the WEC has known how to attract internationally-renowned drivers with many coming from Formula 1. Let’s mention Marc Weber for Porsche, André Lotterer for Audi, and Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima, Anthony
"The 25 Hours: it's the World Cup of the VW Fun Cup"
It is in these terms that Marc Van Dalen, CEO of Kronos Events, organisers of the longest race in the world, presents the 19th edition of this event, absolutely unmissable in the calendar, which takes place this weekend of 8-9-10 July. A major showcase for the drivers and teams that participate, the 25 Hours is always distinguished by its friendliness and family atmosphere. And the organiser has put everything in place to make the 2016 version a grand cru vintage. There are 110 “bugs” expected
Total 24 Hours of Spa
presence of eleven cars. Mercedes also takes this meeting very seriously with no fewer than eight AMG GT3s lined up. After its victory in 2015 with the BMW Z4 of the Belgian team Marc VDS, the Bavarian manufacturer will start an entirely new model: the
DES SCHTROUMPFS SUR L’AFFICHE ET UN NOUVEAU LOGO POUR LA 25ÈME ÉDITION ANNIVERSAIRE DES HANKOOK 25 HOURS FUN CUP
des familles lors d’un événement toujours aussi… fun. Une chose est sûre, la 25e édition des Hankook 25 Hours Fun Cup sera une fête pour petits et grands. « C’est une année exceptionnelle pour la Fun Cup », confie Marc Van Dalen, le CEO de Kronos
More riders, more action, more show
Less than a month before the start, the entry list has reached a new milestone with 44 teams registered so far a 20% increase compared to the previous edition. This significant growth highlights the rising enthusiasm surrounding this iconic race, set on the legendary Ardennes rollercoaster, where the world’s top endurance teams battle it out. Among the headliners, Belgian teams Elf Marc VDS Racing Team – KM99, and the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team will be aiming to shine. The competition
"Winter Flea Market" - Sunday 12 March
This Sunday 12 March the last edition for this season of the "Winter Flea Market " will take place at Spa-Francorchamps. Yet another way to discover the paddocks of the most beautiful Circuit in the world! This market is aimed at lovers of art and antiques, beautiful jumble and vintage items. There will be a few vintage cars to sell and automobilia collectable items will not be forgotten either. Exceptionally, for the first time, the organization will also add a scholarship oriented around all
The 100th season of the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps starts on 16 March
various activities which will be revealed later on, in view of the changing health situation. At the end of the winter break, this 16 March, race cars will once again take to the track. For obvious reasons linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, Circuit
12 & 13 March: The Association « Les Non-Voyants et leurs Drôles de Machines ». (NVDM) will be on the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps.
on the most beautiful track in the world. The association’s leitmotif is the Integration and self-confidence of visually-impaired people and this year we’re adding a new dimension of awareness. On 12 March, the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps staff... special training sessions.” On 13 March 11 members of the association will take the wheel, also alongside an instructor from the BARA driving school of Fontaine l'Évêque. A real challenge for these people. This wonderful idea is an opportunity to regain
WHO WILL PLAY FOR THE VICTORY OF THE OVERALL RANKING ?
luck, which currently poisons the World Endurance season for Team Mototech... Just like Greg Fastré, Marc Fissette is a multiple winner of the 6 Heures de Spa (he achieved a hattrick in 2015, 2016 and 2017), but unlike Greg, Marc 'officially' packed up
6 Heures Moto. DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT !
Team won with Greg Fastré, Nigel Walraven and Marc Buchner, and that the previous editions were won by Marc Fissette under the colours of Suzuki Racing Team and RM Motos Competitions. Oh yes, in 2014, Dunlop Racing had the last word. The tone is set
A volatile Spa Six Hours Endurance grid with near on … 20 Ford GT40!
), Ferrari 250 GT SWB (with Marc Devis), Gilbern 1800 GT, Triumph TR4 SLR, Marcos 1800 GT, Ginetta G4R, TVR Grantura and Griffith, Porsche 911 (with Markus Palttala), etc. As you can see, no aficionado of classic competition cars can find a valid excuse... Adriaans, not forgetting a certain Marc Duez as also other Belgians such as Jacques Castelein Kurt Dujardyn, a surprise is not impossible. Two ‘Coupé Daytona’ versions will be at the start, with on the one hand Olivier Muytjens and Brice Pineau, David
Poster 8/10: record-breaker BMW the brand to beat at centenary CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
introduction of GT3 as the premier class, and the arrival of the Z4, for BMW to play a prominent role once again. Second in 2011 (Team Schubert) and third in 2012 (Vita4One Racing Team), BMW led the final hour in 2014 (Marc VDS Racing Team) only to lose a duel with the Team WRT Audi by seven seconds. At last, in 2015, some 17 years after its final success with a 320i Group N, the BMW name returned to the top step of the podium thanks to the Z4 GT3 run by Marc VDS. Since then, BMW has resumed its habit