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Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
One year after the centenary edition, the 2025 24 Hours of Spa (June 28-29) marked the 77th edition of the race around the clock, taking place on the legendary Francorchamps track. Stéphane Ratel, head of the organizer SRO, also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first edition reserved for GTs, a change that took place at his instigation, while historically the 24 Hours of Francorchamps was reserved for touring cars.
The descent towards “Eau Rouge” and the ascent of Raidillon.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
This year, the 77th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa coincided with the 100th anniversary of the event. Indeed, a year after the creation (celebration) of the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1923, the famous Francorchamps circuit, located in the Belgian Ardennes, saw the advent of a new 24-hour race.
The #19 Lamborghini Huracan, seen here at La Source hairpin early in the evening, is the one that unintentionally deprived Ferrari of victory, by breaking down at the entrance to the pitlane 45 minutes from the finish and forcing the Ferrari to wait for the tow truck to clear the way.
Part 2 of spectacular photo coverage of this year’s Spa 24 hours!
Welcome back to Spa-Francorchamps and Spa Classic!
Story and Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Spa Classic is finally back on the Francorchamps circuit! After a hiatus of two years (we all know why), the tenth edition was able to take place in this month of May and moreover, without rain, which is not uncommon here. More than 380 cars came together to challenge the “Roller-coaster of the Ardennes”, seven kilometers long with its twenty turns marked out by descents and climbs. Nine grids represented the different eras of endurance racing from the post-war period until the early 2000s, which I invite you to discover here.
Shot of the race sent to us by Philipe Defechereux. Not sure who took the photo; if the photographer is out there our apologies, and you're hired!
By Pete Vack
After a full month away from the tracks, F1 racing returned to racing at Spa-Franchorchamps, one of the last of the real road racing venues.
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