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When it comes to GTs, Ferrari has been a key player during this period, first with the F430 GTC, here a 2008 example.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Spa Classic was organized for the first time in 2011 by Patrick Peter and his team, on the model of the Le Mans Classic. The eleventh edition of Spa Classic was held this year, only interrupted for two years due to the Covid pandemic. The success with the public was undeniable.
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.
Small turnout at the first Spa Classic didn't deter our man Vanhoolandt from bringing back great shots. The Raidillon corner, pictured here, is the landmark of the circuit, a right turn uphill that F1 cars take flat out.
Photos and Captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Belgian Vincent Gaye always spectacular in his Ferrari 250 GT SWB s/n 2069GT, winner of the race for pre-66 Italians Sports and GTs.
The first Spa Classic was held at the end of May on a circuit called by some ‘the most beautiful circuit in the world’, Francorchamps in the Ardennes region in southern Belgium.
It is certainly one of the most challenging racetracks with fast corners, climbs and descents.
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