24h Le Mans
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| Epingle de la Source | Raidillon de l'Eau Rouge | « S » des Combes |
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| Virage de Bruxelles | Double gauche de Pouhon | « S » de Fagnes |
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| Virage du Campus | Courbe de Blanchimont | Chicane de l'Arrêt de Bus |
| MOTOR |
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| The circuit requires a high power at high engine speeds. This feature is particularly useful for the Raidillon/Eau Rouge section and the uphill straight that follows. | |
| SUSPENSION | |
| Drivers don't have to climb the curbs to go fast. The suspension should also be calibrated to balance high speed with slower sequences. | |
| FRONT AERO | |
| The ' flaps' are needed to reduce understeer in fast corners.' | |
| REAR WING | |
| The fast bends should be favoured at the expense of slow corners and top speed. In other words, the angle of the rear wing must be higher than that used at Le Mans, but lower than the Sebring. | |
| TYRES | |
| The weather has a reputation for being unprediictable in the famous "bowl" of Spa. It is not uncommon that it will rain in only one location of the circuit. Under these conditions, make the right tyre choice is particularly difficult. | |
| BRAKES | |
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They are little used, and the need to be kept up to temperature for immediate effectiveness. There are three major braking zones: the La Source hairpin, Les Combes and the Bus Stop. These places also offer the best opportunities for overtaking. |
The WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps is on Saturday 5th May2012.
Video : CIRCUIT DE SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium), 1000 KM OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, TESTING, THURSDAY 5 MAY 2011. On-board Porsche 997 RSR driven by Marc Goossens.
