Spa Francorchamps

• Address: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Route du Circuit 55, 4970 Stavelot
• Phone: +32 87 29 37 00
• Website: www.spa-francorchamps.be
• Circle length: 7004 km
• Rotations: 21

Belgium, though a small European country, but very interesting. For every tourist here you can find a rest for your soul: ancient compact cities, nature reserves, beach resorts and even objects for getting additional pleasant adrenaline. One of such unusual places is the Spa-Francorchamps, let's talk about it in more detail.

What is interesting about the route of Spa-Francorchamps?

To begin with, Spa Francorchamps is one of the most famous racing tracks in the world, which, moreover, is considered the most interesting due to the whole complex of various turns Eau Rouge (O Rouge). For the ignorant: this is a series of sharp changes in direction, i.e. turns left-right-left, etc. In this case, the route crosses the river, and the turns themselves also run through a changing landscape, including a sharp ascent to the mountain with reduced visibility.

Currently, on the track are racing the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Belgium, as well as DTM and GP2. This road is created for the real professionals of the highest qualification, who pass the turns at a speed of about 300 km / h without reducing it. Outside the schedule of pilot cars, the track is used for other elite competitions: races on trucks, jeeps and cars. In this case, the riders are turning at a speed of 160-180 km / h.

In general, there are no boring races with repeating elements. Moreover, the local climate often turns ordinary races into rain, thereby increasing the degree of danger and the level of adrenaline.

Curious facts about Spa Francorchamps

1. The first race on the original track was motorcycle and was held in 1921, then the length of the circle was about 15 km.
2. The current length of the full circle of the route is 7004 km and partly runs along public roads connecting the cities of Francorchamps, Stavelot and Malmedy .
3. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit has 21 turns and is somewhat similar to a triangle.
4. The first Formula 1 Grand Prix in Belgium was held in 1950, there were 47 in all.
5. The titled driver Michael Schumacher is recognized as the six-time winner on this track.
6. The strongest accident on the track was in 1973, then three pilots were killed.
7. The best record of the circle in the current configuration belongs to the Finnish pilot Kimi Raikkonen and is 1: 45,994, since 2007 no one has beaten it.

How to get to Spa-Francorchamps?

If you travel to Belgium by hitchhiking or by car and want to get a little acquainted with this object, it is easy to get here by coordinates. The nearest train station is in the town of Verviers, from where the local bus runs to the route. The distance is small, only 15 km.

On the route tourists are allowed from March 15 to November 15 in days when there are no scheduled races. You have a unique opportunity to ride on your own and for free for free and evaluate it - if necessary, you can rent a special car on the spot. You can also get here and as a spectator, for this you need to purchase a ticket for the next organized race. Capacity stands - only 70 thousand people, hurry.