The Mustang attacks Eau Rouge, overlooked by the new grandstand. All the magic of night racing.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Two weeks after the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s greatest endurance race, came the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, considered the greatest race reserved for GT cars.
While 2024 marked the race’s centenary and 2025 the 25th edition reserved for GT cars, this year, 2026, marks the 20th anniversary of GT3, an international class present in all corners of the globe and which makes up the entire starting grid.
Moreover, year after year, the success of this category remains undeniable, with 69 cars at the start, distributed among ten manufacturers as follows: 15 Porsches, 11 Mercedes, 8 McLarens, 8 Ferraris, 8 BMWs, 7 Aston Martins, 6 Audis, 2 Lamborghinis, 2 Fords, and 2 Chevrolets.