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Five reasons why Spa-Francorchamps is the best racing track in the world
Published 2017-07-20 by Administrator
Many say that Spa-Francorchamps is the best racing track in the world. We agree. There is no other track like Spa. Here are the five main reasons everyone loves it so much:
History. The track was built in 1922 and racing started the same year. This makes it one of the oldest tracks in the world. No other track in the world has as much history as Spa-Francorchamps. Spa-Francorchamps hosts Formula one every year, and is a favourite for the drivers. A win here is considered very prestigious. It is sacred ground. Every sports car driver should, at least once in his life, drive on Spa-Francorchamps. It is a serious bucket list item for petrolheads all around the world.
The track is fast, fun and easy to learn. You can learn the track and drive both safe and quite fast in a matter of hours. This makes the track a very enjoyable experience even on your first visit. With its many fast and slow corners, steep hills and declines, this track gives you thrills like no other. It is insanely fun.
It is safe. In comparison to its brutal cousin next door - the Nurburgring - Spa-Francorchamps is a very safe track. It offers the same emotions, driving in a nearly exact same landscape, but the run-off safety zones are just enormous. We are talking about hundreds of meters of asphalt. This is a result of the safety measures demanded by the F1 circus visiting here every year.
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