Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 2006 1000km of Spa was the second race of the 2006 Le Mans Series season run by the ACO. It was run on May 14, 2006. The Spa 24 Hours had been introduced in 1924, and other races followed. As on the Nurburgring, both a 24h race for touring cars and GTs is held, and an endurance race for sports cars and GTs. The 500 km race at Spa counted towards the World Sportscar Championship from 1963 onwards. Since 1966, it is run for 1000 km, following the 1000km Nurburgring and 1000km Monza. Due to safety problems on the traditional long and very fast 14 km track over public roads, the race was shortened to 762 km in 1974 and discontinued after 1975. The 1000 km race was resumed in 1982 after the track was made safer by shortening it to 7 km. In 1989 and 1990, the race distance was lowered to 480 km as a rule change required the use of Formula One-derived engines that last no longer. Due to the decline of the WSC, the "1000km" was discontinued after 1990 even before the WSC closed.

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