Asked to make a list of Europe’s top historic events many will come up with the usual suspects: Goodwood, Monaco and Le Mans. The late-September Spa Six Hours – usually run the weekend after Goodwood’s Revival Meeting – won’t be on everybody’s shortlist, but it is slowly but steadily edging towards a position in that illustrious first division. Sure, it lacks the glitzy glamour provided in spades by the big invitationals but it is reasonably well-organised and, as a unique selling point, has that certain old-school panache that distinguishes it from other big historic events held at modernized venues.
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