For this 14th edition, the second round of the Le Mans Classic Series took place this weekend, May 22–24, 2026, at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit. This exceptional event drew approximately 30,000 spectators and over 180,000 views on our live stream, featuring some 340 cars competing on the legendary Belgian curves as well as the iconic Raidillon.
With summer-like weather throughout the weekend, both drivers and spectators were able to enjoy this second event of the 2026 Le Mans Classic Series season.
Spa-Classic was in full swing for three days. The second round of the 2026 Le Mans Classic Series was packed with new features, heightening the interest of the spectators, who turned out in large numbers and were more passionate than ever!
Among the highly anticipated categories, the GT3 Revival Series featured two spectacular races, even though Race 1, scheduled for Saturday, could not be completed. It was more of a scare than anything serious, however… While Sunday’s race was just as intense, it went the distance and crowned the Ferrari 458 GT3 Evo driven by Jean-Luc Beaubelique and Jim Pla, which outpaced the Nissan GTR Nismo GT3 of Maxwell Lynn and Andrew Bentley, as well as the Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 of Jonathan Mitchell.
Since Spa-Francorchamps has long been a track that showcases the Touring Car category—which was the highlight of the 24 Hours until the early 2000s—the Heritage Touring Cup 2 also piqued fans’ curiosity. The BMW M3 E30s were the stars of the show… but not all of them proved entirely reliable. Sam Adriaans secured victory in his BMW M3 E30 ahead of one of his fellow drivers, Moritz Horn. As for Richard Meins and Rob Huff, they brought back memories with their Jaguar XJS, recalling the Jaguar’s victory at the 1984 Spa 24 Hours! Magical…
In the Heritage Touring Cup 1, after a chaotic start, the Ford Capri RS3100s driven by Armand Mille and Yves Scemama got the better of the BMW 3.0 CSL driven by Olivier and Emile Breittmayer.
The Lola T70 Mk3s remained the masters of Classic Endurance Racing 1, with Jan Magnussen and Chris Ward dominating the race to finish ahead of Armand Mille. In Classic Endurance Racing 2, Yves Scemama demonstrated that the potential of his TOJ SC304 remains intact, allowing him to take third place behind Stéphane Nguyen, who was also driving a similar prototype. The formidable Magnussen-Ward duo (Lola T292) claimed victory in a car with a smaller engine displacement.
Among the older cars competing in The Gentlemen Challenge, Luc-Pierre Verquin scored a double victory with his Lister Knobbly Chevrolet, outpacing the Costin models powered by Jaguar engines, while Andreas Rolner’s Ferrari 275 GTB captivated the crowd.
On Saturday evening, Maxime Guenat and Guillaume Mahé surged ahead at the end of the 120-minute Sixties Endurance race to take the win ahead of a pair of Jaguar E-Types—that of James Thorpe and Jonathan Mitchell, as well as that of Lee Mowle and Phil Keen.
The Endurance Racing Legends 1 race allowed the Spa crowd to watch Olivier Galant’s monstrous Panoz LMP1 Roadster get the better of young Alfie Briggs’ Zytek 04S on two occasions. As for the Maserati MC12s, they also brought back countless memories of the 24 Hours of Spa, this time from their GT era. The sole race of Endurance Racing Legends 2 was marked by a fierce duel between the Ferrari F430 GTC Evos, with David and Olivier Hart narrowly edging out James Thorpe’s Aston Martin, while Phil Quaife finished ahead of Philip Kadoorie’s second Ferrari.
Following these motorized battles in the Ardennes, the Le Mans Classic Series will move on to its third meeting with the Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or at the Circuit de Dijon-Prenois, from June 5 to 7. Get ready for some action…
