Spa Classic 2020 cancelled
has been rearranged for the safety of participants, spectators and members of the organization. Details of the modifications made to the 2020 season: Spa Classic – Canceled Grand Prix de l’Age d’Or – Canceled Dix Mille Tours – Postponed from 24 to 26 July 2020 Tour Auto Optic 2000 – Postponed from 31 August to 5 September 2020 Monza Historic – Maintained from 18 to 20 September 2020 Le Rallye des Légendes Richard Mille – Maintained from 22 to 26 September 2020 Estoril Classics – Maintained from 9
SPA SIX HOURS - ENTRY LISTS
The Spa Six Hours event is just a few days away, and the entry lists are now available. Among the highlights this year: former F1 driver and broadcaster Martin Brundle teaming up with his son Alex, Belgian racer Vanina Ickx, and ex-McLaren designer Steve Nichols, alongside a host of top names from touring cars, endurance and historic racing.
Format changes set to enhance the racing in 2022
– as World RX prepares to embark upon its exciting new electric era in 2022. The format changes agreed have now been ratified by the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC), and will come into force from next season. In World RX, each race weekend will begin with a new ‘SuperPole’ shootout immediately after Free Practice, in which all World Championship competitors will complete a single timed lap from a standing start to determine grid positions for Heat One, replacing the traditional grid draw
FIA Motorsport Games Preview: Cross Car
disposal (YaCarCross-Suzuki). Entries from 14 nations make up the junior running, all in equally-prepared 690cc machines supplied by Life Live, the Belgian company backed by WRC works driver Thierry Neuville. Teenage sensation Samuel Drews heads the entry list, the 15-year-old representing Team Germany having raced in the FIA European Cross Car Academy Trophy in '22, while stiff competition comes from a variety of European rivals including the UK's Corey Padgett. Free practice and Qualifying kick off
FIA Motorsport Games Preview: Formula 4
Talented young karting aces making the step up to cars, Formula 4 racers from around the world and the sons of three ex-Formula 1 racers will be vying for a gold medal in the Formula 4 discipline at next weeks’ FIA Motorsport Games. Staged in Marseille from October 26-30, KCMG Formula 4 is one of 16 disciplines to be contested in the south of France. A total of 24 young racers will compete aboard the unique hybrid-equipped KC MG 01 Formula 4 chassis – developed by leading international
FIA Motorsport Games Preview: Rally2, Rally4 & Historic Rally
Rally fans will be treated to a hat-trick helping of action at the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games in France across 26-30 October, with nations from around the globe gathering for the chance to win medals across three disciplines. Competitors will compete... experienced crews and young stars against one another for honours. Competition comes from 12 nations: Germany, Brazil, Sweden, United Kingdom, Greece, Türkiye, Estonia, Hungary, Spain, Argentina, Belgium and France. The host nation’s Team France
WEC renews with Circuit de Spa Francorchamps for 4 years
role in the WEC’s calendar, not only for its favoured position in Northern Europe which attracts spectators from Belgium, France, Germany, the UK and Netherlands, but also because it serves as the all-important dress rehearsal for the WEC’s headline... brought forward by a week from its traditional early May date. The TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa, round 7 of the 2019-2020 FIA WEC season, will now take place on Saturday 25th April 2020. Gérard Neveu, CEO of the WEC, commented: “We have always aimed to have
Total 24 Hours of Spa and SRO Spa Speedweek set for spectacular comeback in 2021
reprises its longstanding role as a festival of motorsport and entertainment. These will include the parade from the circuit to Spa town centre, driver autograph session, pit walk and music concert, all of which are set for a popular comeback in 2021. The race’s 73rd edition also returns to its rightful position on the calendar, with the twice-around-the-clock contest getting underway on Saturday 31 July. In addition to the main event, support action has already been confirmed from the firmly
MONGRIP unveils new Curbstone Collection – Raidillon Limited Edition dedicated to the iconic corner of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
colours of the kerbs in Spa-Francorchamps – yellow and red – which still have some original tyre marks from those cars that took on Raidillon thanks to MONGRIP’s preserving skills. The three-dimensional structure helps remembering the uniqueness of one... turned pieces of used tyres from the most important racing championships, including Formula 1 and GT competitions, into elegant and refined bracelets. The project was then accompanied by two limited editions dedicated to Ayrton Senna and Michael
Retour du DTM à Spa-Francorchamps
current situation, the DTM’s basic plan involves races without spectators on site. However, developments around the various event locations are monitored carefully. As far as it is possible and justifiable from health and safety perspectives, races... requirements. This enables fans to respond to latest developments and use these vouchers accordingly. Vouchers remain valid until 31 December, 2021, and therefore also for races to be held next year. The voucher process will be handled from 4 June onwards
FIRST PHASE OF WORK AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS GETS UNDERWAY
racetrack. In coordination with the FIM and FIA, Nathalie Maillet and her teams have managed a huge and amazing accomplishment: making Spa a circuit the FIM can homologate without taking away from the features that make this track truly unique, and
EWC Cares launches as FIM Sustainability week begins
EWC Cares launches as FIM Sustainability week begins, Discovery Sports Events, promoter of the FIM Endurance World Championship, is marking FIM Sustainability Week by launching EWC Cares. EWC Cares is fully aligned with the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)’s sustainability strategy and is also a key element of the overall sustainability strategy developed by Discovery Sports Events but focusing specifically on the EWC. It details how the EWC will become more sustainable from the
WES countdown to Spa-Francorchamps Round
The iconic circuit debut in the series next 3-4 September Monaco (P.ty) Monday 8 August 2022 - WES is getting ready to fly to Spa-Francorchamps, the world-famous motorsport circuit, for the first-ever Belgian Round of the Series. The iconic track is one of the most legendary in motorsports and will host its 2022 F1 event the week before the WES Round. Acclaimed by drivers and riders from all over the world, the venue now features a brand-new looking Raidillon, the well-known turn completely
Racing amongst history and legend: WES UCI E-MTB XC World Cup charges towards Spa-Francorchamps
Göldi’s absence (Trek-Bosch), the Swiss rider and two-time WES UCI E-MTB XC World Cup Winner, marks a void as she has decided to step away from professional cycling due to health and mental stability concerns. A mythical place, two races Spa
De 4 Uren van Spa-Francorchamps schuiven vooruit naar zondag 9 augustus
championship will head to Spain for the 4 Hours of Barcelona on the 29th August. After three races, the teams will have a break from the championship in order to focus on the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will be held this year on the 19th and 20th September
Fan favourites return to the calendar for first season of World RX’s electric era
Championships. A lot of hard work has gone into putting together what we believe is a schedule that blends the very best of this sport, from much-loved traditional rallycross tracks to iconic, world-renowned motorsport venues – and we are sure
World E-Bike Series annonce un accord avec le Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
and fight for the coveted rainbow jersey. 2021. Five successful Rounds in Europe with a double-race format and thrilling race tracks for athletes joining WES from all over the world. E-Cross-Country (E-XC) is WES core discipline, although WES Events
Double win for Göldi and Gilloux in WES Round 4
and is now fifth overall. Behind the top-3, Ismael Esteban (BH) from Spain was pushing hard to be among the podium finishers like yesterday, almost sprinting for the entire race and eventually finishing fourth ahead of Dutch Jeroen van Eck (Ghost), and
Formula 1 announces multi-year extension with the Belgian Grand Prix
Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Nikki Lauda, and Sebastian Vettel, win there. From the current grid, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have also taken victory at the circuit. This season the FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2025 will take
