NEWS - PRACTICAL INFORMATION
The thirtieth anniversary edition of the Spa Six Hours is just around the corner! From September 27 to October 1, Roadbook will be offering fans of historic racing an exceptional cocktail, but also a revamped format. The purely sporting debates will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, meaning that the Spa Six Hours Endurance, the meeting's flagship race, will be the final firework display!
And with around... a hundred crews ready to battle it out, there's no doubt that the Spa Six Hours Endurance 2023 will be as hotly contested as ever! Winner on 15 occasions in 29 editions, the Ford GT40 will once again be the car to beat, as there will be... 20 of them at the start! With a host of big names, such as Alex Brundle (Martin Brundle's son), who will team up with Gary Pearson in the #2, Andy Priaulx (former World and European Touring Car Champion), who will accompany Miles Griffiths and Gordon Shedden (BTCC cador) in the #14, Jimmie Johnson (seven-time NASCAR champion), Dario Franchitti (three-time Indy 500 winner, four-time IndyCar champion) and Marino Franchitti in the #32, and Nicolas Minassian (two-time Le Mans 24 Hours podium finisher), who will accompany the excellent Olivier Galant in the #88!
The world of historic racing has become a speciality for some, as demonstrated by the number of strong crews also lining up in Ford GT40s! Last year's winners, David Hart, Olivier Hart and Nicky Pastorelli, will once again make common cause in the #8, as they prepare to cross swords with Nikolaus Ditting and Sam Hancock (#3), Jason Wright, Michael Gans and Andy Wolfe (#6), Craig Davies, Chris Ward and Andy Newall (#7), Richard Meins and Chris Lillingston Price (#9), Shaun Lynn, Maxwell Lynn and Andrew Haddon (#10), Andy Willis and Rob Hall (#15), Kyle Tilley, Martin Stretton and Nicolas Minassian for a second time (#18), Oliver Bryant and James Cottingham (#21), Christian Glasel and Seb Perez (#24), Tony Wood and Will Nuthall (#25), Marcus Graf von Oeynhausen and Belgian Nico Verdonck (#30), Maxime Guenat, Dominique Guenat and Yvan Mahé (#50), not forgetting Belgian Olivier Muytjens, who will be joining Brice Pineau and Greg Audi (#20). In other words: the crème de la crème of historic meetings!
The competition will once again come from the Jaguar E-Type and the Shelby Cobra and Cobra Daytona. As for the British feline, Emanuele Pirro (five times winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans) will team up with the Katarina Kyvalova in the #34. Also worth watching are Halusa's father and son, Martin and Lukas, who will be joined by Britain's Alex Ames (#17), Armand Mille, Yves Scemama and Guillaume Mahé (#31), Jon Minshaw, Jack Minshaw and Phil Keen (#33), John Clark (on a Lightweight version, #39), Belgium's Vincent Gaye and Joe Twyman (semi-Lightweight, #71), William Paul and Rory Butcher (idem, #173), but also Steve Osborne, Rob Smith and Chris Ward (#188).
To honour the image of Carroll Shelby, we can count on Jeremy Cottingham and Harvey Stanley (Cobra Daytona, #36), Michael Hinderer, Christian Traber and Lando Graf Von Vedel (#Cobra, #43), Alexander Kolb and Frank Stippler (winner of the 24 Hours of Spa and the Nürburgring, Cobra, #65), and so on.
Over the distance, watch out for those diabolical Colin Chapman children, the Lotus Elan 26Rs, some of which feature strong crews, with Michael Schryver, Will Schryver and Marcus Weller in a Shapecraft version, Lando, Alexis and Christian Graf Von Vedel (#46), Roderick, Patrick and Rory Jack (#63), Katsu Kubota, Andy Middlehurst and Richard Bradley (#70), Simon Evans and James Littlejohn (#75), Nick Matthews and Miles Griffiths (#472), or Sam Tordoff, John Tordoff and Andrew Jordan (#600)!
In addition to these legendary cars, there will be a host of other must-sees, including the Gilbern 1800 GT, Shelby Mustang 350 GT, Aston Martin DB4 GT (including the famous DP214), TVR Griffith and Grantura, Ginetta G4R, Ford Mustang, Falcon Sprint (with Vanina Ickx in #100!) and Galaxie 500XL, Porsche 911 2 litres, MG B, Morgan +4, Marcos 1800 GT, Triumph TR4, and even an Abarth 1000 TC! So there's something for everyone...
Qualifying for the Spa Six Hours Endurance takes place on Friday between 7.15pm and 8.45pm, while the 30th edition of this prestigious race gets underway on Saturday at 3.50pm, finishing at 9.50pm...
There's going to be some sport!
Practical information
https://www.spasixhours.com/en/practical-information/
* Opening hours
- Wednesday 27.09 : from 09.00 to 18.00 (Free entry)
- Thursday 28.09 : from 09.00 to 18.00 (Free entry)
- Friday 29.09 : from 08.00 to 19.00 (Paying entry)
- Saturday 30.09 : from 08.00 to 19.00 (Paying entry)
- Sunday 01.09 : from 08.00 to 15.00 (Paying entry)
* Entry :
For spectators in OLD CARS / CLASSIC CARS / OLD TIMER (before 1990)
Parking is free and is located in space P14.
It is best to arrive via the village of Francorchamps and at the Total Station roundabout follow the "Source" entrance.
No document is required to access the P14 car park, accessible only to old cars / classic cars / old timer.
However, an entry ticket is required to enter the site.
For spectators in MODERN car
Visitor car parks and visitor campsites are managed directly by the Spa circuit.
At the Station Total roundabout in the village of Francorchamps, follow the signs for "Entrée STER / Circuit de Spa Francorchamps", direction STAVELOT and at the next roundabout, follow the signs for "P1 / P2".
Please use the “Spectators” entrance through “Ster”, from car parks P1 and P2.
Parking : 8€ / day
No presale. Payment by card only.
Camping: 1 pitch (25m² / max 4 people) = 30 € / weekend.
No presale. Payment by card only.
200 pitches available.
Access to the campsite: from 7 a.m. on the first day of the event until 8 p.m. on the last day of the event.
* Person with reduced mobility
Access via car park P1, Ster entrance. To access the paddocks, head towards the bottom of the Stadium area (Raidillon side), then cross the Eau Rouge tunnel.
* The paddocks, the F1 grandstands, the Raidillon, the Endurance, the terraces of the endurance boxes, etc... will be accessible to the public. You will also have access to the paths around the track on foot.
* Food & Beverage : Pit Bar Resto (terrace of the Pit buildig), Galan F&B (various sales points in the paddocks), Arbre qui tue (bar in the bottom of the paddocks), etc...
* The two official shops of the Circuit will be open (in the paddocks and next to the Pit Bar Restaurant on the terrace of the Pit building) :
Shop Pit Building (next to the Pit Bar Restaurant) :
- Thursday 28.09 from 11.00 to 16.00
- Friday 29.09 from 10.30 to 16.30
- Saturday 30.09 from 10.00 to 18.00
- Sunday 01 octobre de 10h00 à 18h00
Shop Paddock :
- Friday 29.09 from 10.30 to16.30
- Saturday 30.09 from 10.00 to 18.00
- Sunday 01.10 from 10.00 to 18.00
* Pets
Guide dogs and companion dogs for the disabled are allowed inside the circuit site (paddock) and are welcome.
Pets are allowed, but must be kept on a leash at all times.
Bear in mind that the circuit is noisy, hectic and there is a constant flow of vehicles. All these components are not particularly recommended for pets.
* Paying entry Friday, Saturday and Sunday
TICKETING
* No motorised vehicles in the paddocks for visitors
For visitors, scooters and mopeds (registered or unregistered), mini-bikes, golf carts or any other similar motorised vehicle are NOT authorised, either in the paddocks or on the circuit site.
Bicycles are permitted for use within the paddocks and on the site. Bicycles must be ridden carefully, at a reduced speed and with due regard for pedestrians and all activity in the paddocks.
Roadbook Organisation cannot be held responsible for any incident. The user of a bicycle travels under his own responsibility and under the cover of his own insurance.
* Horaires & plans : HERE
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