I was very fortunate in being given a book on Spa Francorchamps 1948-1960, with a wealth of detail from the early days before Bernie and the F1 phenomenon. The circuit was the venue for the Grand Prix de Belgique, and it was immensely popular with the drivers of the day. See how many of these you can remember – Emile Cornet, Johnny Claes, Andre Pilette, Paul Frere, Jacques Scaters, Charles de Tornaco, Roger Laurent, Freddy Rousselle, Gilberte Thirion, Alain de Changy, Jean Blaton, Andre Milhoux, Olivier Gendebien, Lucien Bianchi and Willy Mairesse are mentioned in the foreword. Paul Frere was a noted journalist as well as a top race driver.
Paul Frere
