This morning, with Claude Michy as session master, the video press conference presenting the 24H Spa Motos which will be held on June 16, 17 and 18 on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Belgium, took place.
For spectators expected at this second edition since the return to the Walloon route after 19 years of absence, here are the main elements to know…
A WORD FROM OFFICIALS
Jos Driessen, President of the Belgian Motorcycling Federation: “ Madame, Monsieur,
Two more weeks before the most important road racing event in Belgium on the most beautiful circuit in the world! As president of the Belgian Motorcycling Federation, it is a great pleasure to be able to welcome you to Spa-Francorchamps for an exceptional and historic event. The FMB was heavily involved in the organization of this event and will be present with almost 40 officials and more than 150 track marshals. Our new experienced organizer, Claude Michy (PHA – Claude Michy), has already demonstrated his professionalism during the preparatory work. Everything is therefore ready to guarantee a very good organization with plenty of action on and off the track. I warmly thank Claude Michy and his team for the very good collaboration, the CEO of the circuit, Amaury Bertholome, for bringing the circuit into compliance with FIM standards and all the FMB officials involved and more particularly our race director, Jean-Luc Dequesne , for all his efforts to guarantee the smooth running of this event! See you on Saturday June 17 at 14 p.m. for the start of the 24 Spa 2023! »
THE RACE WHERE YOU SHOULD BE!
From June 16 to 18, the Spa-Francorchamps circuit hosts the 24 Hours of Spa EWC Motos, second event of the 2023 World Endurance Championship. Returning last year to the EWC calendar after 19 years of absence, this race legendary was won by the Belgian BMW Motorrad World Endurance team.
Last year, although exhausted by the two laps they had just completed, the drivers of the World Endurance Championship all said they were delighted with the return to the Spa 24 Hours calendar. With its 6,985 km route - the longest of the season - and its incredible relief, the Belgian circuit was unanimously acclaimed. Thanks to major work which has made it possible to improve its safety, the Ardennes slide certainly offers EWC organizers a fantastic playground.
At the end of a breathtaking duel with the Suzuki of the Yoshimura SERT team, it was the Belgian BMW Motorrad World Endurance team which won last year in the hands of Markus Reiterberger, Illia Mykhalchyk and Jeremy Guarnoni. Obviously, the men of Werner Daemen will aim for victory again this year. Especially since during the opening of the EWC championship, at Le Mans, the BMW Motorrad World Endurance team climbed onto the third place on the podium behind the reigning world champions of the FCC TSR Honda France team and the Austrian Yamaha of YART.
Unhappy on the Bugatti circuit because it suffered a fall on the first lap of the race, the Suzuki of the Yoshimura SERT team will also line up at Spa with the ambition of seeking this victory which had narrowly escaped it in the first round. last season. Another team in search of redemption, the team KM 99. Forced to retire on the Bugatti circuit, Lucas Mahias, Florian Marino and Bastien Mackels intend to win their first points of the season on the land of their team manager, Mario Kupper.
