Reflections with Richard Williams
Bring back circuits with character In a blur of orange, black and pink, a trio of cars headed towards Albert Park’s Turn One at 200mph, three abreast. Fernando Alonso, who…
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Okay, Zolder has always been the poor relation to Spa in Belgian racing, but the circuit still offers a difficult challenge and is easily reached by motorway from the channel crossings. Only a couple of hours from Calais, and even closer to Brussells airport, Zolder is a realistic weekend hop.
The Historic Grand Prix event has grown and grown in stature and now, in its 29th season, draws some of the top European historic series, most notably Group C, Sports-Prototypes, FORCE Classic GP, FORCE F5000 and races from the HGPCA.
Add in the trio of FIA historic series and the result is a packed weekend featuring many of Europe’s best historic series.