WEC renews with Circuit de Spa Francorchamps for 4 years
event, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Talks between the iconic Belgian circuit and the WEC have been ongoing since the 2019 event in early May. The successful renewal of the contract coincides with the announcement that the WEC’s 2020 Belgian round will be... as much stability in our schedule as possible and we are really delighted that both the WEC and European Le Mans Series will be returning to Spa for another four years. “Providing our competitors and fans with the opportunity to visit top class
Total 24 Hours of Spa preparations enter final phase with official test days
October), the test will allow teams a welcome opportunity to refamiliarise themselves with the daunting Spa-Francorchamps layout, fine-tune their equipment, and in several cases get acquainted with new drivers. Many of the test day entrants will travel directly to Spa from the Netherlands, with Zandvoort having staged the fifth GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS event of the season last weekend (25-26 September). The entry list for the twice-around-the-clock classic is traditionally
Racing Festival : An autumn cocktail with a mix of sprint and endurance
With the Spa Euro Race, the Royal Automobile Club of Spa traditionally brings about the summer festivities on the greatest circuit in the world. With the Racing Festival, they are giving the kick-off for the second part of the season. On Friday 18th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September, good habits are being respected, with a quite simply exceptional programme mixing Touring cars, GT and Prototypes, offering up the various competitions a turn when it comes to focussing on the titles
LMEM renews contract with Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for FIA WEC and ELMS
Francorchamps are, without a doubt, part of the important FIA world championship, now expanding with the addition of new constructors and an undeniable rebound in popularity. The special attention that LMEM brings to the quality of this championship and...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
A volatile Spa Six Hours Endurance grid with near on … 20 Ford GT40!
the cars will be well tamed, with a mix of specialists from historic racing and drivers emanating from modern competitions. For example, the Brit Alex Brundle and the German Frank Stippler will be the choice reinforcement drivers for their teammates... Van Riet and Fred Bouvy! As for Eric van de Poele, he will once again be teamed up with the American Jim Farley, who needs no introduction, at the wheel of the #98! To give chase to the GT40, we can traditionally count on the best of the Jaguar E-Type
CIRCUIT TRANSFORMATION: ICONIC VENUE REVVING UP FOR FIM EWC COMEBACK WITH 24H SPA EWC MOTOS
*Packed programme of activities in store for fans as tickets go on sale A track as legendary as it is demanding is revving up to host high-speed day and night action from the FIM Endurance World Championship from 2-5 June with the return of... both the Fédération Internationale deMotocyclisme (FIM) and Fédération Motocycliste de Belgique (FMB). Central to the changes, which have been ratified by the Fédération Internationale de l’Autombile (FIA) in line with car racing requirements, are
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa centenary countdown accelerates with official Prologue
Free entry for spectators; on-site information points and ticket sales Centenary edition entry list to be revealed during Tuesday press conference Both days to end with special Pit Café programmes in French and English PRACTICAL INFORMATION : OPENING HOURS : Tuesday 21 May 2024 from 9am to 6pm Wednesday 22 May 2024 from 9am to 6pm FREE ADMISSION for the public, with an information point and tickets for the centenary edition on site. ENTRANCE AND PARKING : BY STERPedestrian access via the Combes
Circuit de Spa Francorchamps and Dreamwall: on the AR track with DreamSports AR Track
The new technology consists of inserting virtual elements, using augmented reality, into live images taken during the races. The partnership began with a POC (Proof of Concept) at last season's ELMS - 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. In view of the... projects. It is in this ecosystemic logic that a partnership has been forged with Dreamwall, a Walloon company with internationally recognized expertise in the field of virtual technologies. This new product - DreamSports AR Track - is also in line with
The Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps, a weekend with twice the action!
The third edition of the Belgian round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship places the emphasis on innovation with two electric series, the World RX and the RX2e and a red-hot Euro RX1, which will offer amazing clashes on the Circuit of Spa... you with a double round (one on Saturday and one on Sunday) of the World Rallycross Championship! The banking has been slightly modified in order to have even more spectacular overtaking. The lower part will have looser gravel, thus allowing drivers to
World E-Bike Series announces multiple-year agreement with the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps
announce a multiple-year agreement with a world-famous venue like the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps. This partnership confirms WES format flexibility. We can design racetracks in many different venues, and these keep being challenging for the riders and entertaining for the public. To hold a WES event in such an iconic circuit will once again represent an opportunity for WES and the Local Promoter to spread the word of the electric transition with an innovative discipline that increases the circuit
The “ING CYCL'ON TRACK” event returns in 2025 with new dates!
Following a very successful 2024 edition, that brought together over 5,000 cycling enthusiasts in an amazing atmosphere, this unique experience has a not-to-be-missed return in 2025 with new dates. New dates for 2025 Get your bikes ready and mark... of Eau Rouge, hurtle down the Ardennes toboggan and cross the starting line where the greatest drivers distinguished themselves; but this time it’s on bicycles! The event offers a convivial and familial atmosphere, with no competitiveness, in a safe
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... place on 25-27 July and will see the return of the F1 Sprint to the track, providing fans with even more great racing entertainment across all three days of the race weekend. Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “The Belgian
Poster 10/10: CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa travels to the future with latest collector's poster
2024, will conclude with the highly anticipated CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. Since mid-March, a series of collector’s edition posters have been released to build up to the centenary running of the biggest GT race in the world. Capturing the attention of fans, these posters have put the nine manufacturers entered in this year’s race in the spotlight. They have constituted a journey through time, with the contemporary cars joined by some of the machinery that has written the history of the race
The sporting season begins this weekend with the Trophée des Fagnes.
Just like every other year, the Trophée des Fagnes marks the beginning of the sporting season at Spa - Francorchamps. This test is mainly reserved for amateur drivers and comprises two flagship disciplines: the 2016 European VW Fun Cup (accompanied this year by the presence of 2CVs) and the BGDC (Belgian Gentlemen Driver's Club), championship which is experiencing more and more significant success for drivers who want to indulge their passion on small budgets. Everyone knows the famous cars of t
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa set for record-breaking grid with 72 cars confirmed for 2023 edition
• Outstanding entry list features eight world-renowned automotive brands • Unmissable sporting contest in store with competitive grids in all five classes • Teams from across the globe take up the challenge of 29 June – 2 July event The CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa will launch its new era in style this summer with an astonishing 72-car field set to contest the event's 2023 edition (29 June – 2 July). The entry list comprises machinery from eight world-renowned automotive brands and brings
New at the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps: buy the Raidillon, without being thrown in jail!
of Spa-Francorchamps with your family or friends? A historic Circuit now a century old, that draws strength from its history but is also resolutely turned towards the future. In fact, the first race took place in August 1921 on what some call “the most beautiful Circuit in the world”. Players will be able to move along the legendary track that’s a little over 7 km long and build grandstands, become the owner of corners with globally-recognised names that thrill fans and drivers of the most major
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.
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
Discover circuit Spa-Francorchamps during the Grand Prix of Belgium at the Ziggo eBattle F1 and have a chance of upgrading your tickets!
driver with the quickest virtual lap time will get an invitation together with a friend to the Ziggo VIP Experience in the E-Drivers Club! Even the less experienced drivers could win access to this location. Everyone with a valid lap time, will get to spin the wheel of fortune, with which you could win exclusive access and as a main prize win a truck tour across the track just before the race! The Ziggo eBattle F1 truck will be at the Grand Prix of Belgium behind the Max Verstappen stand and
A first, and exclusively at the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps
This is a first in Belgium! The TotalEnergies station at the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps offers Circuit customers a race fuel with an octane number (RON) greater than 102 that brings with it the quality and performance of a race fuel EXCELLIUM SPA... reliability. In addition, it can be used with the Unleaded (SansPlomb) 98 original mapping and thus can be mixed with it. The Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps thus continues its approach aiming to offer organisers and drivers a high-level provision of