Spa Classic

Spa-Francorchamps sits in a fold of the Ardennes forest between Liège and the German border, seven kilometres of tarmac that drops, climbs, and corners in ways that make most other circuits feel flat. The Belgian Grand Prix has been held here since 1925, with interruptions. The weather does what it wants.

The 2026 edition runs May 22 to 24 and is the fourteenth instalment of Spa Classic, now running as part of the Le Mans Classic Series by Peter Auto. Around 400 competing cars fill twelve grids: Group C prototypes, classic GTs, Heritage Touring Cup, Endurance Racing Legends, and two new additions for 2026, the HTC 2 and GT3 Revival Series. Around 800 club cars occupy the infield. Visitor numbers in 2025 reached around 25,000.

Grandstand access is included with admission, and the paddock is open throughout the weekend. The touring car night races are a genuine reason to stay into the evening rather than heading back to your hotel after the afternoon session. Eau Rouge in fading light, possibly rain, is a different proposition from the same corner at two in the afternoon. The circuit is large enough that you can find a bank near Pouhon or Blanchimont with plenty of room.

The circuit sits in the Ardennes hills above the town of Spa, which makes the approach from almost any direction reasonably scenic. Worth doing: come via the N68 through Stavelot rather than the motorway, past the approximate site of the old Masta straight. Some context for what you're about to watch.