the circus returned to Spa. At this time, mainly the Blancpain Sprint Series and the BRCC national championship hosted a race in Zolder. The 24 Hours of Zolder endurance event is also held as a stand-alone event around the end of August or the beginning of September. NASCAR Whelen Euro Series have hosted their final race of the season in Zolder since 2015. In 2019, for the first time in 17 years, the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters returned to Circuit Zolder. But the circuit lost its place in the DTM calendar to Spa-Francorchamps in 2022. Lap records The unofficial all-time outright track record is 1:12.821, set by Sébastien Bourdais in a Panoz DP01, during 2nd qualifying for the 2007 Belgian Champ Car Grand Prix. The official fastest race lap records at the Circuit Zolder are listed as: Noise limits In general Circuit Zolder has a noise limit of 96dbA, which is measured at 2 points along the track. One is just after turn 4 (Bianchi) and the second one is between turn 7 and 8. These can be recognised by blue poles. During international testdays and most racing weekends, the noise limits are removed. Events Current April: DMV Goodyear Racing Days, 1000 km Zolder May: Belcar New Race Festival July: Dutch Supercar Challenge Zolder Superprix, Historic Grand Prix Zolder August: Belcar 24 Hours of Zolder September: FIA European Truck Racing Championship Belgian Truck Grand Prix, Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux October: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series NASCAR GP Belgium, Fun Cup, Belcar Former 24 hours iLumen European Solar Challenge ADAC Formel Masters (2011) BMW M1 Procar Championship (1979) Blancpain Sprint Series (2014–2015, 2017–2018) BOSS GP (2000, 2003–2010, 2013, 2015, 2017) Champ Car World Series Belgian Champ Car Grand Prix (2007) Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2002, 2019–2021) Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (1984–1994) European Formula 5000 Championship (1974–1975) European Formula Two Championship (1975, 1980, 1983) European Touring Car Championship (1963–1968, 1977–1988, 2001) European Touring Car Cup (2015, 2017) FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup (2022) FIA European Formula 3 Championship (1977–1984) FIA GT Championship (1999–2001, 2007–2009) FIM Endurance World Championship (1971–1972, 2006) Formula 750 (1977) Formula BMW Europe (2008) Formula One Belgian Grand Prix (1973, 1975–1982, 1984) Formula Renault Eurocup (2005–2007) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix (1980) International Formula 3000 (1988) International Sports Racing Series (1997) Masters of Formula 3 (2007–2008) Sidecar World Championship (1980) Super Tourenwagen Cup (1994–1997) Superleague Formula (2008–2011) TCR