Circuit transformation: Iconic venue revving up for FIM EWC comeback with 24H SPA EWC Motos

A track as legendary as it is demanding is revving up to host high-speed day and night action from the FIM Endurance World Championship from 2-5 June with the return of international-level motorbike racing to the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Reviving the spirit of the famous 24 Heures de Liège, which last ran as a round of the EWC in 2001, the 24H SPA EWC Motos will be an endurance race like no other.

Some of the world’s best riders, teams, bike manufacturers and tyre companies will chase success on the seven-kilometre Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which has undergone extensive safety upgrades specifically for the second round of the 2022 EWC season but remains international motorbike racing’s answer to an adrenalin-filled rollercoaster ride. A circuit fit for the EWC The 24H SPA EWC Motos will take place on a significantly modified Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the result of changes mandated by both the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and Fédération Motocycliste de Belgique (FMB).

Central to the changes, which have been ratified by the Fédération Internationale de l’Autombile (FIA) in line with car racing requirements, are expanded run-off areas at several corners, the repositioning of safety barriers in some sections, plus the realignment of the Speaker’s Corner left-hander, albeit for bike use only. Additional infrastructure work and the construction of a purpose-built grandstand at the top of Raidillon has also been undertaken for a total cost of €25 million.