Forty Car Grid for Spa As Race for ELMS Titles Hots Up
ELMS - 12/09/2018 - Jeff CARTER Round 5 of the 2018 European Le Mans Series will take place on the awesome 7km Spa-Francorchamps circuit with 40 entries that could see at least two of the six titles decided on Sunday 23 September. The 31 teams and 108 drivers will be representing 25 different nations from Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australasia. The LMP2 grid will feature 16 cars with the no26 G-Drive Racing Oreca-Gibson leading the championship by 34 points. Roman Rusinov and
MissionH24 running at the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
another hydrogen car, the Alpenglow from Alpine, which will complete its first official kilometers in public on the circuit. With the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, MissionH24 has always maintained a special relationship and 2024 will prove it again. In... symbolic of the link between MissionH24 and the legendary Belgian track: Pierre Fillon, president of the ACO, at the wheel, and Amaury Bertholomé, general director of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, as passenger. May 11, 2024 will be a new milestone
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa set for record-breaking grid with 72 cars confirmed for 2023 edition
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 together elite teams from across the globe. They will compete in five fiercely competitive classes as the twice-around-the-clock race marks its 75th running and begins a new partnership with title sponsor CrowdStrike. This promises to be a truly global
24H SPA EWC Motos : Motorcycle endurance to return to Spa-Francorchamps on 4 and 5 June 2022
It’s official: the 24H SPA EWC Motos will take place on 4 and 5 June 2022. A new chapter in the history of a hundred-year-old circuit will soon be written with the return of the Spa-Francorchamps track to the calendar of the FIM Endurance World... including Raidillon, Double Gauche, Bruxelles and Chicane, which will thrill two-wheeler enthusiasts and offer spectators a fantastic show. Melchior Wathelet, Chairman of the board of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps “We have great pride in once again
Third collector's edition poster takes us to the heart of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
hear those famous words – "safety car in this lap" – everyone is on the edge of their seat. Behind the Maserati, two legendary brands are ready to resume racing. Among the 10 manufacturers that will take the start on Saturday 28 June, we know that both Ford and McLaren will be crowd favourites. In 2024, the Blue Oval made its return to the event after a 12-year absence. With spectacular looks and a unique sound, the Mustang GT3 will be entered by the experienced HRT team. The objective will be to
Postponement of the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
April in Spa, Belgium. The promoter, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and the RACB are working together to find a new 2020 date and, as soon as this is finalised, it will be communicated. Gérard Neveu, CEO of the WEC said: “This decision was the only responsible option to be taken at this time. The health and well-being of our competitors, fans and members of the paddock has to remain our priority. We are working on a revised date for the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa and will communicate that as soon as
Retour du DTM à Spa-Francorchamps
following each other. A mix of double and single events will see the DTM stage a total of 20 races in three European countries in the second half of 2020. The new calendar features events in Germany and rounds in neighbouring countries. The calendar was set up entirely new as a result of past and current restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The new DTM calendar gets underway with a true highlight: the unique Norisring street circuit in Nuremberg will be hosting the season opener mid-July. There
EWC Cares launches as FIM Sustainability week begins
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 period between now and 2025 and is focused on meeting the following objectives: ISO 20121 compliance: In 2023 Discovery Sports Events will aim to obtain ISO 20121 certification to ensure all EWC events are managed with sustainability at their heart
Belgian FIA WEC round presented to media at special press conference in Liège
fighting for victory across the highly-competitive Hypercar and LMGT3 categories. Two Belgian WEC drivers were in attendance at the press conference including Dries Vanthoor who will compete at his home race in the headline Hypercar category with Belgian.... Van Rompuy will pilot TF Sport’s Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R and spoke eagerly about wanting to repeat his strong performance from round one in Qatar last month. Frédéric Lequien commented: "As confirmed by pre-sale tickets, we have every reason to believe
World E-Bike Series announces multiple-year agreement with the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps
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 events offer. Furthermore, for the first time, we will take the UCI E-MTB World Cup to a country like Belgium, which boasts a great cycling tradition: this will bring E-MTB closer to a wide audience of bike enthusiasts and amateurs”. Melchior Wathelet
24H SPA EWC Motos : PHA Claude Michy appointed general coordinator of the 24H SPA EWC MOTOS
Preparations for the 24H SPA EWC MOTOS, which will herald the return of endurance motorcycle racing to the famous Belgian circuit next summer, have shifted up another gear with the addition of a standard-setting element to the organisational...-Francorchamps organisation in staging high-level events will deliver a hugely successful first edition of the 24H SPA EWC MOTOS.” Claude Michy said: “I am proud to have been asked to collaborate with Discovery Sports Events and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Alpine Alpenglow to run on hydrogen for the first time at Spa
Alpine will reveal Alpenglow’s very first dynamic version on 10 May 2024 ahead of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps endurance race (FIA WEC). After its concept car at the Paris Motor Show (France) in late 2022, Alpenglow, in its hydrogen-powered...-sporty road and track cars. On 10 May 2024, Alpine will present the first dynamic version of Alpenglow at the Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours meeting. The Alpenglow concept car was revealed at the end of 2022 at the Paris Motor Show. Today, Alpine is preparing
FIA ANNOUNCES DECISION TO DEFER ELECTRIC SWITCH TO 2022
to allow competitors further time to adapt and to invest, the FIA remains committed to a new horizon for World RX. This will create the most cost effective environment and demonstrate the rapidly developing performance capabilities of electric road... championship until 2022. "At this stage, plans for the new FIA eRX Junior championship remain unaffected by this decision and work towards the electrification of this category will continue for 2021, with a complete car supply and championship
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... 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
INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN - 24-25-26 MEI
Faithful to its annual rendez-vous with Spa-Francorchamps, the International GT Open will be back to the Ardennes on the weekend of 25-26 May. One of the top GT series in Europe, the GT Open offers the highest performance level of GT3 racing and the.... Following the success of last year, the Spa-Francorchamps race will be again run on an Endurance format, with a single 2h40 race on Sunday. The exciting race programme also includes the GT Cup Europe, the Euroformula Open and the F.Regional European
CREVENTIC PORSCHE ENDURANCE CUP
Michelin Porsche Motorsport and series organiser Creventic have created a new event for the current 911 GT3 Cup: the Michelin 992 Endurance Cup powered by Porsche Motorsport. The 12-hour race will be run on the 6/7 September 2024 at the Circuit de Spa... endurance race solely for the latest 911 GT3 Cup. The debut of the new event specifically for the 375 kW (510 PS) one-make cup vehicle will be contested at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, at the beginning of September. Only participants fielding the
No. 8 Toyota Hypercar tops afternoon test session
No. 85 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GTE Evo made it out this afternoon following a collision at Blanchimont this morning. Now the teams will have tomorrow to prepare their cars ahead of the WEC season-opener – the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – which takes place on Saturday 1 May at 13h30 local time. Track action will resume on Thursday with FP1 which is scheduled for 15h30 CEST. (C) fiaWec.com - https://www.fiawec.com/fr/news/la-toyota-hypercar-ndeg8-conclut-le-prologue-en-beaute/7028
No. 8 Toyota Hypercar tops afternoon test session
No. 85 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GTE Evo made it out this afternoon following a collision at Blanchimont this morning. Now the teams will have tomorrow to prepare their cars ahead of the WEC season-opener – the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – which takes place on Saturday 1 May at 13h30 local time. Track action will resume on Thursday with FP1 which is scheduled for 15h30 CEST. (C) fiaWec.com - https://www.fiawec.com/fr/news/la-toyota-hypercar-ndeg8-conclut-le-prologue-en-beaute/7028
No. 8 Toyota Hypercar tops afternoon test session
No. 85 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GTE Evo made it out this afternoon following a collision at Blanchimont this morning. Now the teams will have tomorrow to prepare their cars ahead of the WEC season-opener – the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – which takes place on Saturday 1 May at 13h30 local time. Track action will resume on Thursday with FP1 which is scheduled for 15h30 CEST. (C) fiaWec.com - https://www.fiawec.com/fr/news/la-toyota-hypercar-ndeg8-conclut-le-prologue-en-beaute/7028
Racing amongst history and legend: WES UCI E-MTB XC World Cup charges towards Spa-Francorchamps
of the 2023 WES UCI E-MTB XC World Cup season is set to take place in Belgium next 29-30 August at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit, renowned for hosting Formula 1, it will now welcome electric mountain bikes for a rousing race. Spa... terrain to secure good positions in the WES UCI E-MTB XC World Cup Standings. After Spa, riders will prepare for a demanding back-to-back racing in Germany right on September 2-3. For further info: https://www.spa-francorchamps.be Follow the race Live
