Hotels for CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa - General Entrance

Teams of three or four drivers rotate through the night, and crowds do the same, camping trackside to watch headlights sweep through the forest sections when visibility drops. The Ardennes weather rarely cooperates for a full day, so tyre strategy and rain-soaked stretches often decide the result. Fans wander between grandstands and woodland vantage points, with the atmosphere never really pausing until the chequered flag falls a full day later.

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is one of the greatest racing venues in the world, seven kilometres of forest roads, iconic elevation change and famous corners from La Source to Eau Rouge, Raidillon and the Bus Stop chicane in the Ardennes hills of eastern Belgium. The nearest town is Stavelot, a pleasant Wallonian market town with restaurants and medieval streets; Spa itself, two kilometres away, adds thermal baths and a famous casino. The entire Ardennes region fills for any major race weekend, so book ahead the moment plans are confirmed.