Spa-Francorchamps is getting a makeover

Five months of construction in Spa, a gigantic grandstand at the top of the Raidillon, developments around all the bends of the route... Will the new setting allow the Ardennes pearl to shine even more?

Published on 27/03/2022 à 14:00

Dominique Dricot

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Spa-Francorchamps is getting a makeover

Descent of the old stands © J. Lethon

The new Francorchamps has arrived! And on time, please. Since the traditional winter closure of the track in November, the circuit has turned into a giant anthill. A gigantic construction site on which 200 to 250 people worked tirelessly thanks, in particular, to relatively mild weather. Around thirty companies, less than half of which come from the surrounding area, have continued to work to allow the route to reopen on Wednesday March 15. The result is stunning !

Ce qui frappe, au premier regard, c’est l’absence de tribunes en face des stands des 24 Heures. Désormais, on a droit à une colline déboisée et largement tailladée. L’autre choc visuel, c’est la très impressionnante tribune qui se dresse désormais dans le Raidillon. Avouons que cette structure a de l’allure. 4595 places, dont le premier rang réservé aux PMR, y sont proposées en hauteur. De quoi profiter pleinement du spectacle dans la célèbre courbe, mais aussi de la sortie de la Source et même de la chicane de l’autre côté du circuit. Au rez-de-chaussée, cinq loges VIP

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