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Spa Six Hours Classic 2024

An exercise in atmospherics.

Ford GT40
Ford GT40

Essentially, atmosphere is a layer of gas around a celestial body. Commonly we understand that the ambience and perceived character surrounding an event constitutes the atmosphere. In lieu of a celestial body in this instance, let us muse over the hallowed ground at Spa Francorchamps.

Shelby Daytona Coupe
Shelby Daytona Coupe

Indelibly etched into the minds of motorsport enthusiasts the world over, the 4.352 mile circuit, which carves a route through the sharp undulations of the Ardennes forest in Wallonia, East Belgium, may not figure in the Triple Crown of motorsport, yet the circuit presents an imperious and foreboding presence on the motorsport calendar. Host to the Belgian Grand Prix, the WEC 6h of Spa and the inimitable Crowdstrike 24h of Spa, with a storied history that dates back to the 1920s, the circuit is inextricably linked with tales of bravery and daring, peril and emotion, speed and adrenaline.

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