Sprint de la Principauté (Chimay)

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Sprint de la Principauté (Chimay) – List of Winners

Date	Winner		Car	Time	Final
01/07/2001	Jean Schmits		Ralt F3000	2:12,27	Results
30/06/2002	Jean Schmits		Ralt F3000	2:11,99	Results
29/06/2003	Jean Schmits		Ralt F3000	2:13,25	Results
27/06/2004	Jean Schmits		Ralt F3000	1:06,19	Results
14/05/2006	Jean Schmits		Ralt F3000	2:12,05	Results
13/05/2007	Jean Schmits		Ralt F3000	2:13,07	Results
11/05/2008	Jean Schmits		Ralt F3000	1:05,82	Results
27/05/2012	Jelle De Coninck		Norma M20F	1:05,90	Results
19/05/2013	Jelle De Coninck		Norma M20F	1:14,59	Results
08/06/2014	Jelle De Coninck		Norma M20F	1:03,56	Results
24/05/2015	Anthony Loeuilleux		Tatuus Master	1:05,25	Results
15/05/2016	Jacques Marchal		Norma M20F	1:05,56	Results
04/06/2017	Anthony Loeuilleux		Tatuus Master	1:05,32	Results
20/05/2018	Jelle De Coninck		Norma M20 FC	1:01,47	Results
09/06/2019	Jean Schmits		Ralt F3000	1:06,59	Results

For many people today, Chimay is known for its Abbey beer and perhaps the large château. But the town in the south of Belgium also has a large motorsport heritage dating back to 1926. That year saw the first race on a 10.5km long street circuit just north of the town. Until 1972 the main race on the circuit was the Grand Prix des Frontières. As a non-championship event it often switched regulations from year-to-year to suit as many entrants as possible. Twice a non-championship Formula One race (’49 & ’54), during its history it has also been run as Sports Cars, Formula Junior, Formula Libre, Formula 2, and the last 8 years as a Formula 3 race. It was never a major international race but nevertheless it includes winners such as Maurice Trintignant, Paul Frère, Prince Bira and Guy Mairesse.
After the 1972 season the track was considered to dangerous for cars and continued mostly as a motorcycle venue. Today it only hosts classic races.
In 1992 the new rectangular track was constructed within the old track. Its 4750m length uses a new pit straight and a long back straight with chicanes before re-entering the old track near the Virage du Beauchamp at the very northern tip. The Sprint de la Principauté only uses the new constructions as the old halve of the track is actually a major public road.