Spa Euro Race set for one of its most prestigious editions yet

The countdown is almost over… This coming Friday, May 29, Spa Euro Race 2026 will roar into action at the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Within the ranks of the Royal Automobile Club of Spa, excitement is reaching fever pitch as this year’s edition is shaping up to be one of the most prestigious in the event’s history since its inception in the mid-1990s.

Undoubtedly the headline act of the meeting, the Formula Regional European Championship marks the return of an FIA competition to Spa Euro Race. “This is indeed a fully-fledged FIA championship,” commented Pierre Delettre on behalf of R.A.C. Spa. “Combined with the GB3 Championship, our meeting will host the two most important single-seater championships outside Formula 1 Grands Prix. The last time our club had the privilege of welcoming an FIA championship was back in 2003, during the revival of the Spa 1000 Kilometres as part of the FIA Sportscar Championship. To find a period when this type of organisation was a regular occurrence, we need to go all the way back to 1988, again with the Spa 1000 Kilometres. We can therefore confidently say that Spa Euro Race is about to experience one of its finest editions ever, something we are extremely proud of while fully aware of the scale of the challenge ahead.”

Spa Euro Race will host the third round of the 2026 FIA FREC season following events at the Red Bull Ring and Zandvoort. American driver Sebastian Wheldon (MP Motorsport), son of the late Dan Wheldon, currently leads the standings ahead of Dutchman Reno Francot (CL Motorsport), Emirati racer Rashid Al Dhaheri (R-ace GP), Britain’s Kean Nakamura-Berta (Prema Racing) and Italy’s Zhenrui Chi (MP Motorsport).

Three FIA FREC races of 30 minutes plus one lap are scheduled during Spa Euro Race, with starts on Saturday at 10:05 and 14:16, and Sunday at 14:20.

Special attention will also focus on young Belgian driver Thomas Strauven, representing the RACB National Team with CL Motorsport, as he continues his progression through the highly competitive field.

Spa Euro Race will also host the second meeting of the GB3 Championship season after Silverstone. Italian driver Nikita Bedrin (VRD Racing) arrives at Spa as championship leader ahead of Germany’s Max Rehm (Rodin Motorsport) and Japan’s Jin Nakamura (Hitech). The grid will also feature two female talents from the F1 Academy ranks: Britain’s Abbi Pulling and Brazil’s Aurelia Nobels.

Three GB3 races are also scheduled at Spa-Francorchamps, with 25-minute sprint contests taking place on Saturday at 10:56 and 15:51, followed by Sunday’s race at 11:32.

A staple of Spa Euro Race, the Supercar Challenge will share the track with the P9 Challenge and Britcar, offering spectators an impressive variety of machinery including BMW M4 and M6 GT3s, Chevrolet Camaro GT3s, Corvette C7 GT3.Rs, McLaren 570S GT4s, Aston Martin AMR Vantage GT4s, Mercedes-AMG GT4s, Ginetta G55s and G56s, Ligier JS2Rs, Alpine A110 Cups, Cupra TCRs and more. More than 50 cars are set to charge through Eau Rouge and Raidillon, with two 61-minute races scheduled for Saturday at 16:30 and Sunday at 15:58.

Formerly known as Lotus Cup Europe, the European GT Lite Challenge will also feature a packed grid of around 30 cars, including Lotus Exige V6 Cup Rs, Evora GT4s, 2-Eleven GT4s, 340Rs and Elise Cup Rs, joined by a Ginetta G55 and a Ligier JS2R. Race 1, lasting 50 minutes, is scheduled for Saturday at 11:43, while Race 2, a 25-minute sprint, will take place on Sunday at 10:48.

Finally, the spectacular Caterham categories will deliver a true festival of racing with three 20-minute sprint races for the Seven 270R and Seven Roadsport classes (Saturday 13:27, Sunday 12:19 and 15:16), while the Seven 310R and CSCUK competitors will also battle across three 20-minute contests (Saturday 15:11, Sunday 13:31 and 17:21).

As a reminder, admission to Spa Euro Race is completely free throughout all three days of the event.

Let the show begin!