Find out how to master the Spa circuit in our Assetto Corsa Competizione Spa-Francorchamps track guide. I'll break down an entire lap of Spa, showing the best braking points and line to take.
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Spa-Francorchamps is easily one of the most famous circuits thanks to its incredibly challenging track layout and history within motorsport. In Assetto Corsa Competizione, this is a track which is very difficult to truly master thanks to its wide variety and sheer number of corners.
In this ACC track guide, I’m going to show you a complete lap of the Spa circuit using the Ferrari 296 GT3 car. I’ll slow the lap down to highlight the best racing line and braking points as well as showing you both throttle and brake traces. Both the throttle and brake inputs which you’ll see in the bottom right corner are provided by Track Titan, which is an all-in-one telemtry and coaching platform, but more about that a little bit later on.
For now, lets jump into a complete lap breakdown of Spa in the Ferrari 296 GT3 in ACC.
If you are chasing the fastest lap times at Spa-Francorchamps in ACC, you’ll be aiming for a 2:15.000 which will put you among the fastest drivers in the game. A lap time of 2:16.900 will get you into the top 5% of sim racers, while a lap time of 2:20.200 is a perfectly respectable lap to aim for.
| Braking Point | Gear | Minimum speed |
|---|---|---|
| 110 metres | 1 | 65 km/h |
Turn 1 is the slow right-hander of La Source, which is crucial to get right. It sets up the long run down to Eau Rouge, so getting a good exit will lead to the best possible start to the lap.
Approach with your car on the far left of the circuit, and keep an eye on the 100 metre braking board on the left of the track. You will want to apply the brakes just before you pass this at around 110-120 metres.
Brake at full pressure until you reach the 50 metre board, at which point you’ll want to start turning in towards the apex. Aim to be in second gear as you start turning, and first gear at the apex.
Trail off the brakes as you apply more steering lock, and try to position your car close to the apex kerb where there is a slight dip. This dip will naturally help your car rotate around the corner.
You can use the exit kerb, but avoid the large yellow kerbing as you accelerate down the hill.
| Braking Point | Gear | Minimum speed |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | 4 | 250 km/h |
Follow the curve to the right and ensure your car is as close to the right-hand wall as possible before reaching Eau Rouge and Raidillon. You may be inclined to lift off the throttle here, but don’t. This sequence can be taken at full throttle with a bit of careful car placement.
First, sweep across the track and cut the left hand kerb before immediately turning hard right. Avoid the right hand kerb as this can throw your car off balance. Then just as you crest the hill, straighten your steering and cut the left hand kerb aggressively, while applying the tiniest bit of left hand steering.
You’ll want this to all be one smooth motion of the steering wheel from left to right and back to left again to avoid any disturbances to your car’s balance.
| Braking Point | Gear | Minimum speed |
|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 2 | 240 km/h |
The run down the Kemmel Straight is a long one before you reach Les Combes. This is one of the best overtaking spots around the whole lap so be aggressive if needed here.
As you approach turn 5, keep your car on the left of the circuit, and I always watch for the start of the kerb which is at the 100 metre mark. Apply full brake pressure and start turning towards the apex really early. Trail off the brakes as you cross the track, aiming for second gear at the apex, while riding up and over the inside kerb.
You should be off the brakes entirely as you crest the apex, and you can give a squirt of throttle before the next left hander. Lift off the throttle as you reach the corner, and cut this apex even more aggressively than the previous one.
Pull the car to the left of the track before lifting off the throttle briefly and throwing your car into turn 7. You won’t need any brake input at all, just aim to slightly miss the inside kerb and accelerate through the corner as there is a wide run off area which you should utilise as much as needed.
| Braking Point | Gear | Minimum speed |
|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 2 | 100 km/h |
Turn 8 is possibly the trickiest corner at Spa, as it’s so easy to lose time. Brake right at the start of the left-hand kerb and immediately turn towards the right of the track for a really early apex. As you reach the kerb, start to release the brakes while aggressively downshifting to second gear.
You should let your car naturally run out wide mid corner, before tightening and straightening your line on the exit. This corner seems to go on forever, but try to be cautious on your throttle input as going too wide will cost you lap time.
With your car straight, drift over to the right of the track and just before reaching the kerb, turn left into turn 9. You’ll want a short stab of the brakes while turning but stay in third gear. Try to apply the throttle before you reach the apex kerb, which you’ll want to hop over, and focus on keeping your car on track at the exit.
| Braking Point | Gear | Minimum speed |
|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 3 | 165 km/h |
There is a longish run down to turn 10 which you can spend ensuring your car is on the right of the circuit. This corner is tricky, so give it your full attention and a lot of respect on the entry.
Apply a stab of brake pressure around halfway along the right hand kerb and manage your brake pressure all the way to the first apex. Roll your car through turn 10 but under all circumstances do not touch the inside kerb.
Your speed will carry you out to the right of the circuit and you can start accelerating through the rest of the turn. Keep left hand steering lock applied and maintain smooth inputs as you accelerate over to the left of the track through turn 11 and once again use the exit kerb on the right.
| Braking Point | Gear | Minimum speed |
|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 2 | 125 km/h |
Move over to the left before turn 12 and brake just before travelling under the sponsorship sign. Downshift to second gear while trail braking into the apex. You can use a little bit of kerb if needed and then accelerate towards the next left hander.
Lift off the throttle just after turning the steering hard left, and roll through the apex before applying the throttle once more. Use a lot of exit kerb and again move your car immediately to the left ahead of turn 14.
| Braking Point | Gear | Minimum speed |
|---|---|---|
| 70 metres | 2 | 120km/h |
Stavelot is a fast double right hander, and once again use the start of the left hand kerb as your braking point. Much like the previous sequence, downshift to second, and trail brake into the apex, just missing the inside kerb.
Accelerate through the corner, and be careful of just how much exit kerb you use as it’s very easy to dip a tyre into the gravel and lose a lot of time. Keep the throttle planted out of the corner and all the way through the fast right hander.
You can use a lot of exit kerb again, but just be wary of your car becoming unbalanced. Straightening your steering fast is key as the next sequence is a full throttle, extremely long run down to the final chicane.
Much like the Kemmel Straight, you can gain or lose so much lap time based on how well you exited the previous corner. All that’s left is to follow the path of least resistance until you reach the chicane.
| Braking Point | Gear | Minimum speed |
|---|---|---|
| 200 metres | 1 | 65 km/h |
As you do approach the final chicane, move to the centre of the circuit. This is the biggest braking zone around the entire lap and there really aren’t any brake markers. I tend to aim to start braking between the white track marking and the change in track surface colour.
Brake hard in a straight line, downshifting to first gear before starting to rotate your car. Turn hard into the right hander, positioning your car about half over the inside kerb. Apply a burst of throttle and then switch your steering to the left.
Get as close as you can to hitting the inside sausage kerb without actually touching it and then watch the rear of your car as it will get loose on the exit as you accelerate towards the line.
That rounds out a complete lap of Spa-Francorchamps in Assetto Corsa Competizione in the Ferrari 296 GT3. This circuit remains one of my all-time favourite tracks, and I often use it as my go-to testing track when creating car setups along with Imola.
You will have seen the live throttle and brake telemetry throughout this track guide. This is provided by Track Titan which is a data analysis and telemetry tool that can be used with ACC along with other sim racing titles.
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