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The Official Formula 1 Website Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps circuit is among the most historic on the Formula One calendar, having hosted a (non-championship) Grand Prix as long ago as 1924, and remains one of the most popular venues with drivers and fans alike. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit is situated in south-east Belgium. Spa did not return to the calendar until 1983 and then in drastically revised form, with lap distance cut to just under seven kilometres. www.formula1.com /race/circuitdetail/747.html   (373 words)

Spa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, often shortened to "Spa"; a racing circuit located in the region of Spa, Belgium The term is derived from the Belgian town of Spa. Spa is a brand of mineral water from the sources at Spa, Belgium en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spa   (182 words)

pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1GP news Serious discontent with Spa began after a downpour in the 1966 race which caused several crashes, most significantly one involving Jackie Stewart which led to his campaign for improved circuit safety. Spa was first used for racing in 1924 and the first Belgian GP was run in 1925 when it was won by Antonio Ascari, father of the Double World Champion, Alberto Ascari. Spa itself is famous for its water and became a generic name for towns which promote their water for its alleged health-giving properties. www.pitpass.com /src/circuits/spa.php   (772 words)

Formule One News from Auto Race '97 The Circuit de Spa Francorchamps is 4.329miles/6.968 kilometres long with a total race distance of 190.507 miles/ 306.592 kilometres (44 laps). Spa is absolutely my favourite track, the very best circuit in the world and the down-then-up charge through Eau Rouge Corner is just the most amazing experience in an F1 car. The circuit's not particularly heavy on brakes, we run a medium downforce set-up, and the average speed is close to 135mph [218kph]. home.intekom.com /autorace/news/16aug97.htm   (1686 words)

UpdateF1 >> F1 Magazine > Spa Francorchamps - A legend In its original eight mile form the circuit through the mountains was considered a challenge; fast and difficult, not for the foolhardy, it appeared to exist in its own micro-climate where the fine weather at one end would be contrasted with pouring rain at the other. So Spa was consigned to the history books (or so we thought) after 1973, having been overlooked the year before in favour of the circuit that was supposed to be the new home of the Belgian Grand Prix. Spa is, almost to a man, the favourite circuit among the drivers today. formula-1.updatesport.com /magazine/article/Spa-Francorchamps-A-legend/1126164139.html   (1331 words)

Uniroyal - 25 hours at race speed From 8 to 10 July the tradition-steeped racing circuit at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium was once again the venue for the longest race in the Uniroyal FunCup. In Spa, some of the announced 137 cars experienced it during the first training session, when the pilots exceeded their limits and either stuck in gravel pit or crashed into tire batch. The gluey sparkling wine is easy to remove by washing; sore muscles will stay a bit longer.The mechanics have to pack up the rest of the cars, which will have a tiptop look for the next race –even if this look sometimes only lasts a few minutes in the training session. www.conti-online.com /generator/www/de/en/uniroyal/automobile/general/news/pr_10_07_2005_funcupspa_en.html   (954 words)

Tata Group Media releases Brand ambassadors Belgian Grand Prix, spa-francorchamps, 9 — 11September 2005 It is a very challenging and demanding circuit, but this is at the same time so different from all the other tracks you go to during the season. "I drove in Spa in 2001 and 2002 in F3 and F3000. Our three drivers know the circuit from previous experience and were very competitive there in the past, so we hope this will help us. www.tata.com /0_about_us/brand_ambassadors/releases/20050909.htm   (576 words)

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The new track was opened in 1979 and nowadays it's considered one of the greatest racing circuits in the world. Spa was one of the fastest race tracks in the world, the cars ran flat-out for most of the lap and average speeds were over 240 km/h. All the material (text, images, other stuff) on this site it copyright (C) by Juha Koiste 1998, 1999. www.geocities.com /MotorCity/Pit/1740/spamain.htm   (120 words)

Jordan optimistic for Spa-Francorchamps F1.on.net Formula 1 Online NEWS F1, Formula 1 Adding to the team's history at the Belgian circuit, Eddie Jordan is proud to have given Michael Schumacher his debut F1 drive at Spa in 1991, where the German hero now returns as four-time World Champion. The circuit has afforded Jordan some of its most memorable results - the historic 1-2 victory in 1998 with Damon Hill and Ralf Schumacher, second place with Fisichella (see overleaf) in 1997 and front row of the grid with Jarno Trulli last year. A large proportion of the circuit is used as a public road apart from on race weekends, when the track is formed to become the longest on the F1 calendar. www.f1.on.net /view.asp?id=1772   (643 words)

Spa-Francorchamps Track info Circuit de Spa Francorchamps Circuit House Route du Circuit 55 Francorchamps 4970 Belgium Tel: +32 87275138 Fax: +32 87275296 The old circuit was considered dangerous, and the new circuit opened in 1979 at 4.317 miles. The circuit, a fearsome 9.31 miles down narrow Belgian roads, was first used in 1921, and the first Spa 24 Hrs took place in 1924. www.silhouet.com /motorsport/tracks/spa.html   (380 words)

GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Spa-Francorchamps A nasty accident at Spa started Jackie Stewart's crusade for better safety and Spa was a victim, the Grand Prix moving to the characterless Nivelles circuit near Brussels. This was the idea of Pierre de Crawhez and the first route covered 53.5-miles, running in a triangular circuit along the highways from the town of Bastogne to Longlier, 16 miles to the east, then south to Habay-la-Neuve before joining the main road back to Bastogne. There were still accidents at Spa, notably the sportscar crash at Eau Rouge in 1985 which claimed the life of rising German star Stefan Bellof. www.grandprix.com /gpe/cir-070.html   (875 words)

Spa-Francorchamps preview :: F1Technical.net A dull race at Spa is very rare, and most drivers today say that the course is one of the two most challenging race tracks in the world (in addition to Japan's Suzuka Circuit). Over the years, the track at Spa has been modified several times and today it has been shortened to 6,968 kilometres (4,333 miles) and is a fast and hilly route through the Ardennes where speeds of 330 km/h can be reached. The circuit is famous for its unpredictable weather and frequently confronts drivers with a course that is partly clear and bright while another stretch is rainy and slippery. www.f1technical.net /news/897   (580 words)

Comunicato del 1 Agosto 2004 Spa-Francorchamps De Simone and Pescatori, whose GPC Ferrari 360 Modena made a premature exit after a heavy crash, are on 36. Unusually for Spa, the weather remained dry throughout : hot and humid, the cars and drivers suffered in the heat instead of in 2003's rain. The race was significantly closer than the previous three rounds of the Proximus 24 Hours of Spa run as part of the FIA GT Championship, and the total race distance covered was thirty laps more than the previous highscore. www.scuderiaitalia.it /2004/spa-report.htm   (1026 words)

Circuit Driver - Spa Francorchamps circuit information Spa Francorchamps and the circuit is well signposted from here. It is not the be all and end all of Spa (exhilerating though it is). The greatest contemporary Grand Prix circuit in the world is but a mere three hours away from Calais. www.circuitdriver.com /guides/spa.asp   (334 words)

F1 2002 Circuit Histories FAQ - IGN FAQs The circuit was redone in 1949 and assumed a configuration roughly equivalent to that in current use. The Silverstone International circuit (used for the British TOCA series) shares much of the same pavement as the Grand Prix circuit used for the annual F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain; in fact, the pavement for the two circuits even cross at approximately two-thirds of the way around the International circuit. This is a tricky circuit, categorized primarily by the tight La Source hairpin just beyond the Start/Finish Line, and the long, snaking, steep, uphill climb up Eau Rouge to the tree-lined Kemmel Straight (the highest area of the circuit). faqs.ign.com /articles/374/374541p1.html   (4661 words)

A lap of Spa Francorchamps with Nelson Piquet Junior A lap of Spa Francorchamps with Nelson Piquet Junior "Spa definitely requires a good technical understanding of how the car works because if the car is right and you're driving well then the lap time will come. The problem is if you make just one mistake and blow your lap then you have another two minutes before you can half another go because the circuit is so long. www.formula3.cc /content/view/420/2   (515 words)

Aprilia to take on World Supermoto this weekend with new v-twin Belgium’s Spa Francorchamps circuit will not only host the last but one race in this season’s Supermoto World Championships, but will also see the first ever appearance of the Aprilia SXV 4.5, the bike powered by the fantastic 450 twin cylinder engine presented at Milan, in a steel perimeter frame with alloy uprights. The bike will be entered directly by the team responsible for its testing and development, who see the Spa Francorchamps meeting as an opportunity to gather information essential to success in 2004. An Aprilia machine will be in the line-up for the Supermoto World Championship race at Belgium’s Spa Francorchamps circuit on the 15th and 16th of November. www.mcnews.com.au /MotorcycleRacing2003/SuperMoto/Aprilia_Debut.htm   (440 words)

Spa Francorchamps - RHC.com Health Spa Map of Area, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps Circuit House Route du Circuit 55... Circuit Driver is the only dedicated print and online magazine for track day drivers and club racers, featuring an online track day booking facility,... Compare prices, read user reviews of hotels and search for travel deals to Spa. www.redhotchilli.com /spa-francorchamps.htm   (317 words)

The Belgian GP Preview The modern Spa circuit was reopened in 1979 and, under the stewardship of then Clerk of the Course Roland Bruynseraede (now FIA Safety Delegate), Formula One returned to Spa in 1983. Spa is a long circuit, nearly 7 km, and an improvement in high-speed handling can make a considerable difference to the lap times. The original circuit was unbelievably dangerous for both drivers and spectators; barbed-wire fences lined part of the circuit, crowd control was non-existent, and medical facilities were inadequate. www.atlasf1.com /2000/bel/preview/tytler.html?print=1   (3947 words)

Spa Francorchamps Circuit Guide, Spa Francorchamps Track Day Spa Francorchamps Circuit Guide, Spa Francorchamps Track Day Without a doubt one of the most popular circuits in the world, Spa survives by its reputation. Spa was conceived in the 1920’s when a triangular section of roads were adapted to hold racing in 1922. www.easytrack.co.uk /guides/spa.asp?lid=13   (221 words)

Spa Ferrari Days - Story Francorchamps circuit in the beautiful mountains of the Ardennes have brought the Spa A weekend that brought lots of rain to the Ardennes and the circuit of Spa- Sunday was William Binnie in his Maserati 300 S. The ”Disc Brake Class” brought only 13 cars to Spa Francorchamps and was www.barchetta.cc /ALL.Ferraris/spa-ferrari-days-story   (637 words)

Wirtgen GmbH – Press release Unmistakably the Grand Prix racing circuit of Spa-Francorchamps: Wirtgen cold milling machines are milling off the pavement at a depth of 40 mm. Vögele pavers are laying down the new asphalt surface course in the "Eau Rouge" section of the racing circuit of Spa in Belgium. The Wirtgen 2100 DC operating on the Grand Prix racing circuit of Spa in Belgium. www.wirtgen.de /eng/earchiv/p020601   (1148 words)

Lamborghini cars, the enthusiast site A sunny Sunday towards the end of June was a perfect time to have the Spa Italia event on the famous racing circuit of Spa Francorchamps in Belgium, and naturally a large number of Lamborghini's were present, both on and off the track... Neither this site nor my E-mail is associated with the Automobili Lamborghini Holding SpA, Lamborghini Cars is a non-commercial enthusiast website, we do not sell cars or parts, the Lamborghini name, all model names and the Raging Bull logo are registered trademarks of Automobili Lamborghini SpA Spa Italia could be called a big success, about 40 Lamborghini's showed up on Sunday, ranging from the classic 400 GT 2+2 up to the latest Murcielago, covering the Jalpa, Espada, Islero, Diablo, Gallardo, LM002, Urraco and some stunning Miura's. www.lambocars.com /events/spa04.htm   (334 words)

CNN/SI - World Motor Sports - Formula One problems mount in Belgium - Monday December 07, 1998 04:41 PM On Wednesday, the Wallonia regional legislature in southern Belgium, where the Spa-Francorchamps circuit is located, will vote on a plan to force through local impediments to the anti-tobacco law. For 1993 alone, investigators are looking for over $200,000 in taxes and fines that may be owed, said Joseph Moxhet, chairman of the company running the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Maes already has been at the forefront of a battle to keep tobacco advertising on his circuit despite the prospect of a stringent Belgian ban, due to start January 1. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/world/news/1998/12/07/formulaone_belgium   (540 words)

Spa Francorchamps - THE TRACK Since the early 1920s, the Spa-Francorchamps circuit has resounded with a thousand and one fabulous tales of those heroic times in which they drove on earth roads at the wheel of awesome machines. Conceived by Liège aristocrats within a magic triangle between Francorchamps, Malmédy and Stavelot, its route through the magnificent scenery of the Ardennes has taken on a force of character that has stood the test of time. As motor sport has evolved, the circuit has always been kept up to FIA requirements in terms of safet www.spa-francorchamps.be /en05/circuit/circuit.php   (191 words)

Motorsport.com: News channel Spa Francorchamps is a circuit that continuously challenges the drivers and engineers alike, and we will need to perform to our maximum all weekend. Until 1970 a 14.08km circuit in Spa was used, primarily consisting of public roads. Kimi's fastest race lap at Spa in 2004 — 1:45.108 - was the longest of all Grands Prix (followed by the Malaysia lap with a 1:34.223). www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=199937&FS=F1   (1125 words)

F1Racing.net - Every day updated Formula One news! (For Formula 1 news, results, photos and more!) Set in a hilly landscape the Spa Francorchamps circuit provides a great mix of challenging corners and is widely regarded as a favourite amongst drivers. The circuit has claimed the lives of numerous drivers in the 50s and 60s and as a result was tamed to its current day length of 7km. The original circuit was prepared for a race in August 1921 but the event did not take place due to a lack of competitors. www.f1racing.net /en/gp.php?raceID=571   (289 words)

Page & Moy - International Motor Racing Tours Like the Nurburgring the circuit at Spa- Francorchamps has been shortened over the years but it still remains one of the absolute classics on the F1 calendar. Nowhere else can offer the spectacle of sweeping bends and tight corners on a circuit which rises and falls against a backdrop of forests and rolling hillsides. Facilities at the circuit are generally good with most catering and merchandise stalls situated close to the entrance at La Source or at the shopping village near Eau Rouge. www.motorracingtours.com /pages2/circuits/belgium.htm   (340 words)

racecar With a 6.973 km lap, Spa is the longest circuit on the GP calendar and its fantastic corners, wonderful scenery and adrenalin-pumping elevation changes make it a place where driver bravery and skill become even more significant factors than normal. The circuit at Spa features two very long straights that lead into slow corners which, in combination with the temperamental Belgian weather, should make for an exciting race. Although changes have been made to the track to comply with modern Formula One requirements, the alterations have been carried out maintaining its original appeal. www.racecar.co.uk /story.asp?NewsID=7600   (734 words)

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