Tuesday July 26th
14.55 Bronze Test
Time for the first track action of the Total 24 Hours of Spa week. A three-hour test for the Bronze drivers will give the lesser experienced drivers the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the Ardennes track and give you a chance to get a first glimpse of the cars and some of the new liveries. And remember, entrance is free for this day.
Wednesday July 27th
16.00 Start of the Parade
All the cars of the Total 24 Hours of Spa will leave the Spa-Francorchamps track for a unique parade over public roads towards the centre of Spa. You will not get much closer to the cars than this!
17.00 Autograph session in Spa
Once the drivers have arrived in downtown Spa, they'll be signing everything you put in front of them. Well, maybe not that timeshare contract for a Tenerife apartment. The drivers will also be interviewed on the podium: first the drivers from the National Group, then the Am Cup drivers, followed by Pro-Am and Pro.
19.30 Cars return to the circuit
And in case you thought one parade was not enough, there is a second one, to bring all the cars back to the circuit.
Thursday July 28th
13.20 Free Practice
First session for all of the drivers in the 2016 Total 24 Hours of Spa.
17.45 Pre-Qualifying Session
Another sixty minutes to make the final preparations for the evening qualifying session
18.55-19.50 Pit walk
An excellent opportunity to take a very close look at the machinery that will participate in this year's Total 24 Hours of Spa.
20.00-21.15 Qualifying
21.45-23.45 Night Qualifying
More than three hours of fast paced qualifying laps and preparation for the toughest race of the Blancpain GT Series season. Feel the magic of night racing on a legendary track.
22.00 DJ Set at the Tower
While the cars are racing on track, a DJ will get the party going at the central tower in the endurance paddock.
Friday July 29th
All day: Support races
With the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, the Formula Renault 2.0 North European Cup and the Blancpain GT Sports Club, the support race programme for the Total 24 Hours of Spa looks extremely impressive. There are no fewer than five races on Friday, starting with the first of the F3 races at 12.20.
18.00: Superpole
To top off this action-packed Friday there is the Superpole for the Total 24 Hours of Spa. The fastest twenty cars from Thursday's qualifying sessions will take to the track one by one, with a one-minute interval between each two cars. Each car has two timed laps to try and set the prestigious pole position for the endurance classic.
19.30 Jogging
Want to go for a run on the undulating Francorchamps circuit? Come and join our track jogging! The kids start at19.30, the adults at 20.00. And you'll get two hours to complete the 7 km lap...
Saturday July 30th
Total 24 Hours of Spa News
Do not forget to pick up your newspaper at the entrance on Saturday morning, to get the latest news and the starting grid! You will also find a map of the circuit, with the location of the nine giant screens on which you can follow all the action on track.
All day: Lotto Village
Once again, the Lotto Village will be the epicentre of the off-track entertainment throughout the biggest race of the 2016 Blancpain GT Series and Intercontinental GT Challenge, with plenty of activities for the whole family. Simulators, racing cars, drink and food stands, official merchandising shops: you can find everything in the Lotto Village. For the kids there are trampolines, bouncy castles, and an adventure village. Parents don't have to miss a single moment of the track action, because there are plenty of giant screens on site.
All day: Pirelli Activation Area
Apart from the traditional activities we described above you can also participate in the Pirelli Challenge, situated in the paddock, which gives everybody the chance to drive a miniature GT3 car on one of the most spectacular slot racing tracks around. And if you think you are ready for F1, there is a Pirelli Pit Stop Challenge as well!
All day: GT4 Expo
Next to the F1 grandstand there will be an exposition of some fascinating GT4 cars. Really worth a look.
All day: Kart Racing
And there is still more. If you really want to put the pedal to the metal, you could always go for a spin in one of the karts on the Francorchamps Karting track. You could even take part in the Karting 12 hours of Spa, starting on Saturday evening! More information is available on www.francorchamps-karting.be
All day: Supercars in the paddock
Want to admire some of the most spectacular road-legal cars around ? You'd better get to the paddock then, where some of the most beautiful supercars will be located
9.50-13.45: Support races
Four more support races will take you up to the big event, with plenty of action in each of the four sprints.
13.55: Pit walk
Another opportunity to get up close and personal with the drivers and teams during their final preparations for the Total 24 Hours of Spa
13.55-15.30 Parades
Meanwhile, there will be some impressive machinery doing parade laps on the circuit. From Bentleys to classic and modern GT cars, everything a car lover adores.
14.30-16.30 Navy Cadets Fanfare band
As is the tradition, a fanfare band will join the festivities leading up to the start of the race. This year it the Navy Cadets Fanfare band that has the honour.
15.35 Grid walk
Those of you fortunate enough to put your hands on a Grid Walk ticket can now join the drivers and cars on the starting grid.
16.05 Here comes the flag
Keep your eyes to the sky, for the Belgian flag that will be used to give the start of the race will arrive in spectacular fashion.
16.30 Start of the race
Well over 60 cars will race towards Eau Rouge to take the start of the 68th edition of the Total 24 Hours of Spa.
Lotto Village
17.00 Circus Trial Tour (3 shows)
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.
21.00 Henri PFR in concert
The Lotto Village has traditionally been the centre of entertainment during the Total 24 Hours of Spa, and 2016 will be no different with another great concert. Young Belgian Henry PFR will get the party started.
22.00 Tom Swoon in concert
He will be followed by the Polish revelation of 2015, Tom Swoon.
22.00 Start of the 12 hours Kart Night Race
32 karts will race through the night on the Francorchamps Karting track. You can both follow this race and the GT race, as will be a giant screen on site.
22.45 Fireworks
As if the racing and the concert were not enough, there will be some spectacular fireworks over the circuit as well!
23.00 Mosimann in concert
Swiss superstar and DJ Performer (he sings and plays the drums as well!) Mosimann will get the mercury rising even higher in the Lotto Village.
00.00 Fedde Le Grand in concert
One of the highlights of the week 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.
01.30 After Party with Henri PFR
After Fedde Le Grand blows the roof off the stage, Henri PFR will keep the party going.
Sunday July 31st
All Day: Lotto Village
14.00: Mister Cover in concert
Well-known Belgian cover band Mister Cover provides you with the best way to finish off what can only be a fantastic weekend.
16.30 Finish of the Total 24 Hours of Spa
Shortly after the cars have taken the chequered flag, all gates open will be opened for the public to watch the podium in the endurance paddock
That's it. The waiting for the 2017 edition starts here.
Enjoy and have fun!
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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 14:55 – 17:55
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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