Weather report: the latest ahead of WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorhamps
5th May 2025The Spa-Francorchamps is known for its unpredictable weather conditions, so what are the latest weather conditions for the upcoming round of the World Endurance Championship?
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The 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps is the third round of the 2025 world championship, following on from the season opener, in Qatar, and the Imola six-hour race.
It will be another six-hour race, around the Ardennes, before the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans gets underway next month, before crossing the Atlantic for the Sao Paulo race.
Ferrari currently stand as the championship leaders heading into Spa-Francorchamps, with 92 points to their name. The Italian manufacturer holds a 29-point advantage over BMW, and 39 points ahead of the defending champions Toyota.
As such, Ferrari currently holds the top three positions in the hypercar drivers championship with the trio of Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi and James Calado leading the way on 50 points.
So, for round three of the 2025 WEC season, what is the weather expected to be like according to the meteorologists at the Met Office?
Thursday – May 8
For the practice sessions, the opening day of the weekend is expected to be a dry start with sunny intervals. Temperatures are set to start at 11° when the first practice session gets underway before increasing to 13° for FP2.
However, there is a 10% of rain for FP1 but this is expected to drop to less than five percent for the second practice session.
Friday – May 9
Unlike Thursday, Friday’s action – consisting of the final practice and qualifying sessions – is expected to be under the glorious sun. Similarly, the temperatures will start at 11° before gradually increasing to 14° by the time Hyperpole completes.
According to the forecast, the chance of rain stands at less than 5%.
Saturday – May 10
The weather looks like it will revert to the same conditions of Thursday when the six-hour race gets underway, with sunny intervals lining up the action.
Temperatures will remain steady at 14° at the 2pm race start time and will drop to 12° when the chequered flag drops at 8pm local time. Across the day, it looks to be a dry race with the chance of rain being less than 5%.
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Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.
