The Village has traditionally been the centre of entertainment during the Total 24 Hours of Spa, and 2016 will be no different, especially since Lotto has extended its partnership. One of the highlights will undoubtedly be the DJ Set from Fedde Le Grand. The Dutch DJ and producer is a frequent guest at festivals like Tomorrowland and the Ultra Music Festival and will take to the stage at midnight.
However, the concert will get underway at 21.00, when young Belgian Henri PFR will get the party started. He will be followed by the Polish revelation of 2015, Tom Swoon, before Swiss superstar and DJ Performer (he sings and plays the drums as well!) Mosimann will get the mercury rising even higher. After Fedde Le Grand blows the roof off the stage, Henri PFR will continue the afterparty until at least 2 am.
But the Lotto Village is much more than just the Saturday evening concert. After their success last year, the amazing riders from the Circus Trial Tour are back this year. The spectacular trial show takes place in the centre of the Lotto Village, where trial wizards will show you tricks on a trial bike that you would never believe possible.
And there is more. The Pirelli Challenge gives everybody the chance to drive a miniature GT3 car on one of the most spectacular slotracing tracks around, and if you really want to put the pedal to the metal, you could always take part in the Karting 12 hours of Spa, starting on Saturday evening! More information is available on www.francorchamps-karting.be .
It is clear that the Lotto Village will be the epicentre of the off-track entertainment during the biggest race of the Blancpain GT Series and Intercontinental GT Challenge, with plenty of activities for the whole family. Simulators, drink and food stands, merchandising shops: you can find everything in the Lotto Village. For the kids there are trampolines, bouncy castles, and a make-up stand. The parents don't have to miss a single moment of the race, because there are plenty of giant screens on site. And do not forget the impressive fireworks display on Saturday evening!
New this year is that there are concerts on Thursday and Sunday as well. On Thursday evening there will be a DJ set in the endurance paddock (at the central tower), while at 2 pm on Sunday afternoon well-known Belgian cover band Mr. Cover provides you with the best way to finish off what can only be a fantastic weekend.
And just in case you were wondering about the price of all this, everything – yes, the amazing concerts as well – is included in the General Entrance ticket.
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Useful information - Total 24 Hours of Spa
When: 26th – 31st July 2016
Tickets : from 15 €
General Entrance : 30 € (includes free entrance on Thursday and Friday)
General Entrance + paddock : 60 €
Children aged 12 or under, accompanied by an adult, enter for free
Sales on: www.24hoursofspa and www.ticketmaster.be
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Provisional Timetable
Tuesday July 26th
Bronze test 15:00 – 18:00
Wednesday July 27th
Parade Spa 16:00
Autograph session 17:00-18 :00
Thursday July 28th
Free Practice 13:20-14:50
Pre-Qualifying 17:45-18:45
Qualifying 20:00-21:15
Night Qualifying 21:45-23:45
Friday July 29th
Super Pole 18:00-18:30
Saturday July 30th
Warm Up 09:05-09:25
Starting procedure & Grid walk 15:40-16:30
Start of the Total 24 hours of Spa 16:30
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Blancpain - Innovation is our Tradition
Founded in 1735 by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain, the watch brand bearing his name is the oldest in the world. Blancpain is currently engaged to the renewal of mechanical watchmaking and to passing on exceptional expertise from one generation to the next through constant investment in human resources, production facilities and research. This approach is its strength and the expression of our long-term vision, even though it goes against the tide of a certain tendency to seek immediate profit.
From the creation of components through to watch design, Blancpain is distinguished by its ability to develop exceptional movements. Over the past ten years, the Manufacture has indeed developed no less than 35 new calibres.
Through its various models, Blancpain preserves its heritage of precision and elegance, while also displaying an innovative and occasionally provocative spirit.
Its range encompasses the sportive L-evolution line, the legendary Fifty Fathoms diver’s watch, as well as the classic Villeret collection, the high complication from Le Brassus collection and the Women models.
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Pirelli – Official Tyre Supplier
Pirelli is a tyre manufacturer and world leader in the automotive industry. It has an exclusive relationship with over 50 racing series worldwide, including Formula One.
Pirelli has a long and illustrious history in endurance racing, and has also claimed a huge variety of class wins in GT racing all over the world. The design of the new Pirelli GT tyres meets the needs of GT racing while maintaining the performance characteristics that endurance drivers have appreciated in the past.The slick tyres used for GT racing are branded Zero: just like the slicks that have become a central feature of Formula One.
The name P Zero is used in the highest categories of motorsport such as GT racing.
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Total - Official Sponsor of the Total 24 Hours of Spa
Energy is vital to economic development and improved standards of living.
Wherever it is available, energy is helping to drive progress, but sustainability requires changes in the way that it is used and managed. This is the environment in which we conduct our business.
With operations in more than 130 countries, Total is a top-tier international oil company and a world-class natural gas operator, refiner, petrochemical producer, and fuel and lubricant retailer.
Our nearly 99,000 employees leverage their globally acknowledged expertise so that together they can discover, produce, refine and distribute oil and gas to provide products and services for customers worldwide.
We are also broadening our offering by developing energies that can partner oil and gas — today, solar energy and tomorrow, biomass.
As a responsible corporate citizen, we focus on ensuring that our operations consistently deliver
economic, social and environmental benefits.
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SRO Motorsports Group - The architect of modern GT Racing
SRO Motorsports Group was founded by Stephane Ratel and has specialised in the promotion, support and organisation of many national and international motorsport series since 1995.
In 2016, SRO Motorsports Group promotes several championships and series, such as the Blancpain
GT Series, including the iconic Total 24 hours of Spa, the British GT Championship, the Blancpain Sports Club with the Blancpain GT Sports Club and the Blancpain Ultracar Sports Club, the Competition 102 GT4 European Series and the Intercontinental GT Challenge.
SRO Motorsports Group runs also the SRO Race Centre by MMC - a high-level technical centre at the Paul Ricard Circuit in the south of France - and Curbstone, that provides ultimate track driving opportunities on world renowned race circuits in Western Europe for supercar owners, as well as test driving facilities for race car drivers.
SRO has offices in London, Paris and Liège.
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