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Belgian driver Vincent Radermecker is now leading the Trofeo Abarth Selenia Europe after his win in Spa... 

We already told you about the magnificent Spa circuit and its legendary “Raidillon”, one of the most beautiful racing circuit sights we know. Just coming back from holiday, we enjoyed the sights and sounds of racing Abarths in this dramatic setting… and we share it here with you.

Hans Knol ten Bensel

A magnificent sight: the Abarth 500 Assetto Corse bolides storming the "Raidillon" at Spa...  

Abarth Racing explained…

The promotional racing programme of the marque with the Scorpione has been quite successful, and its racing programme is now expanding beyond the Italian borders.  First, there is the Formula Aci/Csai Abarth. This is a formula for single seater cars, powered by a 1400 cc turbocharged Abarth engine tuned by FPT. (Fiat Powertrain Technology). The drivers have cars with the same power, their drivers’ talent making all the difference. Needless to say,   the car is an ideal training tool for upcoming drivers. The aim is to identify world motorsport champions of the future. Important in this context is the cooperation of Fiat Abarth with the Ferrari Driver Academy, which had the satisfaction of seeing one of its own drivers win this year (the 17-year-old Brandon Maisano) in the Formula Aci-Csai Abarth.

The Formula Abarth is an ideal training ground for young drivers...

The Trofeo Abarth 500

This championship now already goes in its third season with one car, the absolute star, the 500 Assetto Corse, which has proved itself a great performer and highly spectacular. No fewer than five championships are taking place during 2011 featuring this car: theEurope,Italy,UK,Scandinavia and Panam Abarth 500 trophy championships.

The drivers' seat of the 500 Assetto Corse: a birthplace of new talent.. 

Italian and European championship races …

The Formula Aci-Csai Abarth Italian Championship is structured around seven appointments including two races each, one of which is abroad on the Belgian Spa Francorchamps circuit. The Trofeo Abarth 500 includes six events, all at the same time as the Formula Abarth.

The Formula Abarth European Series and Trofeo Abarth 500 Selenia Europe is raced during the course of seven and six events respectively on the main European circuits.

This Formula Abarth Driver has the different assistance points of the Spa circuit glued on the steering wheel!  

Belgian champion Vincent Radermecker wins at Spa…

In an exhilarating race, the Belgian pilot Vincent Radermecker won the second manche of the fourth Trofeo Abarth 500 Selenia Europe race event this season, held at Spa. He managed to stay just ahead of the Finnish driver Aku Pellinen and the Portugese Jorge Rodrigues.

A beautiful Abarth Stand was put up at Spa...

Now Vincent Raermecker is leading the Trofeo Abarth 500 Selenia Europe championship, staying just one point ahead of Alex Campani, who fell back to sixth place at Francorchamps, due to a disqualified manoeuvre.

Catering service was excellent at the Abarth Stand at Spa, making it a very enjoyable racing day!

The Fiat 500 of Vincent Radermecker is engaged by the team Autopolis-Neri. Autopolis is the official dealer of Abarth in Luxemburg, and Neri is aLiegebased Abarth agent, representing Autopolis inBelgium. Neri is a well known firm in car competition circles.

Tasteful racing decoration, showing the racing history of Abarth, was to be seen at the Abarth stand...

Ed Goedert, the director of Autopolis, was quite pleased with the result, and also with the 60 odd Abarth clients who came to Spa to encourage their champion…

It was indeed a beautiful race day in Spa, with a very well organised Abarth stand, with all the (lunch) facilities at hand, also thanks to the dynamic PR people of Fiat Group Automobiles Belgium.

We just let you enjoy the photos…

Hans Knol ten Bensel