SPA (BELGIUM) – year 1925
The tranquil Belgian bathing town of Spa comes alive several times a year, becoming the target of motorsport enthusiasts from all over the world. The track built in 1925 year in the forested valley of the Ardennes foothills measures 14,088 km. The starting point is unusual - it is located at the top of the hill, behind which the track turns sharply left. In the right-hand bend towards Burnevile after the spectator viaduct, the track turns into a straight section, on which you can reach speeds of up to 300 km/h. Originally the straight ended in a sharp bend in the village of Stavelot, which he is driving around on the curve today. Directly before the finish line there is a “safety pin” turn” Souree (170°), where in 1939 In the year, the Englishman Dick Seaman died. Due to its proximity to the sea, rainfall is frequent on this track.
Jim Clark was the master of this track, who has won here four times over and over again, whereby in 1964 year reached the average speed 213,7 km/h. The track at Spa is one of the three fastest tracks in the world (next to Monza and Indianapolis).