Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
is really Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Liège
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
Spa-Francorchamps is in Gran Turismo 7 in its Grand Prix layout and a 24-hour layout used for endurance events. The game captures the climb through Eau Rouge and Raidillon, the long run to Les Combes and the dense Ardennes forest around the lap.
The real place
Spa was first laid out on public roads between Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot in the early 1920s, at nearly 15 km long. The modern 7 km circuit dates from 1979 and keeps the most famous section, the uphill sweep of Eau Rouge and Raidillon. It hosts the Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours.
Visiting
Grandstands at Eau Rouge give the classic view on race days. On other days the circuit offers tours and has a museum in the nearby Abbey of Stavelot. The weather changes fast in the Ardennes, so bring a rain jacket even in summer.
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