The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, frequently referred to as Spa, is a 7.004 km (4.352 mi) motor-racing circuit located in Stavelot, Belgium. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, hosting its first Grand Prix in 1925, and has held a Grand Prix every year since 1985.
The Chevrolet Corvette C5-R is a grand touring racing car built by Pratt & Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing. The car is based on the C5 generation of the Chevrolet Corvette sports car, yet is designed purely for motorsports use. It became one of the most successful cars in GT categories, with wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, and 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as championships in the American Le Mans Series. The Corvette C5-Rs debuted in 1999 and continues to be raced to this day in vintage racing events, although the C5-R was effectively replaced by the Corvette C6.R in 2005.
The 2006 Proximus Spa 24 Hours was the fourth race is the final race before the summer break for the 2006 FIA GT Championship season. It took place on 29 and 30 July 2006. It set a record for the farthest distance run since the event changed to the shorter 7 km track in 1979.
The 2005 Proximus 24 Hours of Spa was the 58th running of the Spa 24 Hours and the sixth race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It featured the combination of the FIA GT's two classes with cars from national and one-make series, designated G2 and G3. It took place on 30 and 31 July 2005 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.
The Chevrolet Corvette C6.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt & Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing. It is a replacement for the Corvette C5-R racing car, applying the body style of the new C6 generation Chevrolet Corvette as well as improvements to increase the speed and reliability on the track. Since its debut in 2005, it has continued on from the previous dominance of the C5-R in its racing class with multiple American Le Mans Series championships and race wins in the Le Mans Series, FIA GT Championship, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. There are two main versions of the Corvette C6.R: the GT1 version which has 590 HP, carbon-ceramic brakes, and aggressive aerodynamics, and the GT2 version which has 470 HP, cast-iron brakes, and relatively stock aerodynamics with respect to the road car. Unrestricted though, the LS7.R engine will produce around 800 hp. By 2012 the C6.R GT1 was retired from the competition while the GT2 version continues to race around the world.
The 2007 Total Spa 24 Hours was the 60th running of the Spa 24 Hours as well as the fifth round of the 2007 FIA GT Championship season, was sponsored by Total S.A. The G3 class also included cars running in the GT3 specification seen in the FIA GT3 European Championship, although this event was not part of their scheduled season. It took place at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, on July 28 and 29 2007.
The 2004 Proximus Spa 24 Hours was the 57th running of the Spa 24 Hours and the seventh round the 2004 FIA GT Championship season. This event combined the FIA GT's two classes with cars from national series and one-make series, designated G2 and G3. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, from 31 July to 1 August 2004.
The 2003 Proximus 24 Spa was the 56th running of the Spa 24 Hours and the sixth round the 2003 FIA GT Championship. This event combined the FIA GT's two classes with cars from national series and one-make series, designated G2 and G3. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, on 25 and 26 July 2003.
The 2002 Proximus 24 Spa was the 56th running of the Spa 24 Hours and the seventh round the 2002 FIA GT Championship. This event combined the FIA GT's two classes with cars from smaller national series designated GTN and single-make series designated SMM. An additional class was added for cars confirming to N-GT but with engines under 2000 cc. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, on 3 and 4 August 2002.
The 2002 FIA GT Pergusa 500 km was the eighth round the 2002 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Autodromo di Pergusa, Italy, on 22 September 2002.
The 2001 FIA GT Magny-Cours 500 km was the third round the 2001 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France, on May 1, 2001.
The 2001 FIA GT Silverstone 500 km was the fourth round the 2001 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain, on May 13, 2001.
The 2001 FIA GT Zolder 500 km was the fifth round the 2001 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Circuit Zolder, Belgium, on May 20, 2001.
The 2001 FIA GT Budapest 500 km was the sixth round the 2001 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Hungaroring, Hungary, on July 1, 2001.
The 2000 FIA GT Zolder 500 km was the sixth round the 2000 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Circuit Zolder, Belgium, on July 23, 2000.
The 2000 FIA GT A1-Ring 500 km was the seventh round the 2000 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the A1-Ring, Austria, on August 6, 2000.
The 2000 FIA GT Lausitzring 500 km was the eighth round the 2000 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Lausitzring, Germany, on September 2, 2000. The event was shared with a round of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.
The 2008 Total 24 Hours of Spa was the fifth round of the 2008 FIA GT Championship season. Is the final race before the summer break It took place at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, on 2 – 3 August 2008.
The 2009 Total 24 Hours of Spa was the 62nd running of the Spa 24 Hours and the fourth round of the 2009 FIA GT Championship season. The race took place at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps between 25 and 26 July 2009. Joining the FIA GT Championship competitors were cars from numerous national GT series as well as competitors from the FIA GT3 European Championship. This was the last time GT1 machinery was eligible for the race, as well as the last Spa 24 Hours that was part of the FIA GT Championship.
Pekaracing NV, competing as PK Carsport, is a racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series as well as the Belcar Trophy in conjunction with Russell Racing. The team has previously competed in other series such as the FIA GT Championship.
