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24 h Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Date: 23/7/1966 to: 24/7/1966
Track length: 14.100 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted: 56
Starters: 56
Finishers: 22

Pole position: Hahne in 4.45,6 = 177,631 kmh
Fastest lap: "Pat" Gautot, 4.37,2 = 183,116 kmh (!)

Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 168,681 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 2/63
Car info: 1966 Cars

 

For the first time, the Spa 24 hours were part of the European Touring Car Challenge. This meant no longer an upper limit was in force - quite the contrary. Only division 3 cars (over 1600 cc) were eligible for points; however, smaller cars were welcome to fill the field.
Hahne/Ickx were fastest in practice with the BMW 2000 TI; the Mustang of Gautot/Tuerlinx was second, Bianchi/Baghetti with Alfa Romeo GTA were third fastest.

The Le Mans start saw the BMW in front, but soon the Mustang took over the lead. After some troubles and a lengthy pit stop of almost an hour, surprisingly the car ran like clockwork, finishing fourth in the end.

Nine o’clock in the evening, BMW #17 (Hahne/Ickx) was in the lead, the Alfa of Pinto/Demoulin one lap down. Another Alfa (De Keyn/Damseaux) and another BMW (Mairesse/Glemser) followed.

The first one to drop out was the second BMW, overheating like last year. A blown head gasket ended the race of De Keyn/Damseaux. Ickx and Hahne ran into radiator troubles too four hours until the end, but it was replaced in only 5 minutes, and the BMW could continue claiming another victory. The handicapped Alfa Romeo was unable to take advantage, but finished second, followed by another Alfa in third. Renault-Gordini claimed the King’s cup.


Division 3
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1/1 17 BMW
BMW 2000 TI
Hubert Hahne, D
Jacky Ickx, B
1990 L4 Div. 3/2000 4048 km 1 4.45,6 4.41,1  
2 1/1 29 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Enrico Pinto, I
Jacques Demoulin, B
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600 3989 km 7 4.49,5 4.43,0  
3 2/2 28 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Teddy Pilette, B
Taf Gosselin, B
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600 3947 km 12 5.03,8 4.45,2  
4 2/1 1  
Ford Mustang
"Pat" Gautot, B
Chris Tuerlinx, B
4728 V8 Div. 3/+2000 3699 km 2 4.46,0 4.37,2  
5 3/2 2  
Jaguar Mk II 3.8
Robert Dutoit, F
Eddie Meert, B
3781 L6 Div. 3/+2000 3685 km 11 5.02,0 5.04,0  
6 3/1 49 Glas Belgium
Glas 1304 TS
Gerhard Bodmer, D
Dieter Schmid, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300 3588 km 16 5.13,9 5.11,0  
7 4/2 19  
BMW 2000 TI
J. Hauser, D
Denninger, D
1990 L4 Div. 3/2000 3562 km 27 5.23,5 5.10,0  
8 5/3 5 Scuderia Filipinetti
Ford Mustang
Jean-Pierre Hanrioud, F
Jean Sage, F
Jacques Rey, CH
4728 V8 Div. 3/+2000 3551 km 17 5.14,9 5.02,0  
9 4/3 37 Alfa Romeo Benelux
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Roland Imbert, F
M. Fouquet, F
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600 3533 km 34 5.30,9 5.19,0  
10 5/4 21 Longbacon Engineering
Ford Lotus Cortina
Bill Allen, GB
Nigel Moores ("Paul Kelly"), GB
John Ralph, GB
1594 L4 Div. 2/1600 3527 km 14 5.08,4 5.09,0  
11 6/5 34  
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
? Jean-Pierre Demol, B
Jacques Berger, B
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600 3514 km 38 5.38,8 5.34,0  
12 7/1 73 Renault
Renault R 8 Gordini
Jean Vinatier, F
Mauro Bianchi, B
1108 L4 Div. 2/1150 3490 km 36 5.32,7 5.32,0  
13 8/6 32  
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
Noël Van Assche ("Pedro"), B
Jean-Pierre Gaban, B
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600 3485 km 30 5.27,9 5.36,0  
14 6/3 14  
BMW 2000 TI
Nikolaus Killenberg, D
Georg Bialas, D
1990 L4 Div. 3/2000 3424 km 32 5.29,0 5.08,0  
15 9/2 74 Renault
Renault R 8 Gordini
Jean-Francois Piot, F
Jean-Claude Andruet, F
1108 L4 Div. 2/1150 3407 km 43 5.46,0 5.28,0  
16 10/3 72 Renault
Renault R 8 Gordini
Pierre Orsini, F
Vacca, F
1108 L4 Div. 2/1150 2289 km 52 6.01,3 5.38,0  
17 11/4 81 Écurie du Var
Renault R 8 Gordini
Didier Lesgros, F
Piou
1108 L4 Div. 2/1150 3353 km 42 5.41,9 5.41,0  
18 12/5 71 Renault
Renault R 8 Gordini
Febbraio, F
Emile Holvoet, B
1108 L4 Div. 2/1150 3345 km 50 5.58,2 5.35,0  
19 13/2 54 Alfa Romeo Benelux
Alfa Romeo 1300 TI
Yvette Fontaine, B
Nicole Sol, B
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300 3265 km 40 5.40,9 5.35,0  
20 14/6 85  
Renault R 8 Gordini
Claude Collaer, B
Jacques Dernelle, B
1108 L4 Div. 2/1150 3221 km 48 5.55,7 5.43,0  
21 15/3 60 VDS Racing team
Austin Mini Cooper S
R. Sylvain, F
Xavier Lapeyre, F
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300 3149 km 45 5.51,7 5.54,0  
22 16/7 87  
NSU 1000 TT
F. Deladrière, B
Guy Deladrière, B
1085? L4 Div. 2/1150 2927 km 53 6.03,1 6.18,0  
DNF     Alfa Romeo Benelux
Alfa Romeo 1300 TI
Georges Hacquin, B
Jean Demortier, B
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300   41 5.41,6 5.27,0 piston
DNF     Alfa Romeo Benelux
Alfa Romeo 1300 TI
Jean-Marie Lagae, B
G. Manguin, B
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300   35 5.32,2 5.27,0 Engine
DNF     Alfa Romeo Benelux
Alfa Romeo 1300 TI
J.M. Pierson, B
Philippe De Barsy
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300   37 5.32,9 5.25,0 Engine
DNF   3? Scuderia Filipinetti
Ford Mustang
Jacques Rey, CH
André Bungener, CH
4728 V8 Div. 3/+2000   15 5.13,0 4.57,0 Conrod
DNF     Écurie du Var
Renault R 8 Gordini
F. Riquier, F
D. Ottavi, F
1108 L4 Div. 2/1150   47 5.52,2 5.42,0 Disqualified
DNF     Écurie du Var
Renault R 8 Gordini
Arnaud, F
Paul Condriller, F
1108 L4 Div. 2/1150   46 5.52,2 5.42,0 Timing
DNF   77  
NSU 1000 TT
Gérard Larrousse, F
Guy Chasseuil, F
1085? L4 Div. 2/1150   51 6.01,0 6.16,0 Piston
DNF     Écurie Barracuda
NSU 1000 TT
Buffin, B
Raymond Aron, B
1085? L4 Div. 2/1150   55 6.15,8 6.10,0 Conrod
DNF     Écurie Barracuda
NSU 1000 TT
Jo Demeyere, B
Decq
1085? L4 Div. 2/1150   54 6.09,7 6.17,0 Piston
DNF     Écurie Barracuda
NSU 1000 TT
Jean-Marie Jacquemin, B
Georges Body, B
1085? L4 Div. 2/1150   56 6.23,1 6.41,0 Piston
DNF   79  
Ford Anglia Super
Tony Lanfranchi, GB
Laurie Goodwin, GB
1220 L4 Div. 2/1300   28 5.27,2 5.24,0 Oil loss
DNF   20  
Triumph 2000
Xavier Boulanger, B
Edouard Duvigneaud, B
1998 L6 Div. 3/2000   49 5.56,6 5.54,0 Piston
DNF     VDS Racing team
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Maurice Damseaux, B
Eric De Keyn, B
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600   4 4.47,0 4.48,0 Head gasket
DNF     VDS Racing team
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Serge Trosch, B
Georges Harris, B
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600   8 4.50,6 4.50,0 Timing
DNF      
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Dino Pizzinato, L
Nicolas Koob, L
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600   10 4.59,7 4.48,0 Piston
DNF     Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Jean Rolland, F
Guy Verrier, F
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600   9 4.51,4 4.50,0 Piston
DNF   18 BMW
BMW 2000 TI
Dieter Glemser, D
Willy Mairesse, B
1990 L4 Div. 3/2000   6 4.47,4 4.44,2 Overheating
DNF      
BMW 2000 TI
Dick, B
Lucky, B
1990 L4 Div. 3/2000   18 5.15,1 5.05,0 Clutch
DNF     Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Andrea de Adamich, I
Teodoro Zeccoli, I
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600   5 4.47,1 4.53,0 Engine
DNF   25 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Giancarlo Baghetti, I
Lucien Bianchi, B
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600   3 4.46,2 4.44,0 Piston
DNF   15  
Volvo 122 S
Didier Roose, B
Joost Byttebier, B
1778 L4 Div. 3/2000   19 5.15,1 5.08,0 Broken wheel
DNF      
Volvo 122 S
Jacques Patte, B
"Caddy", B
1778 L4 Div. 3/2000   13 5.08,2 5.10,0 Crankshaft
DNF      
Glas 1304 TS
Michel Demarcin, B
Daniel Dezy, B
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300   31 5.28,3 5.22,0 Engine
DNF      
Glas 1304 TS
Helmut Kelleners, D
Hans-Norbert Supper, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300   26 5.23,1 5.15,0 Engine
DNF      
Glas 1304 TS
Henri Quernette, B
Georges Lambrechts, B
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300   23 5.19,6 5.17,0 Accident
DNF      
Glas 1304 TS
Eddy Doseray, B
Chasselin
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300   33 5.29,8 5.32,0 Engine
DNF      
Glas 1304 TS
Pierre Chausse, B
Johan Steegen, B
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300   39 5.40,9 5.32,0 Conrod
DNF      
Glas 1304 TS
Claude Collignon, B
Patrick Petre, B
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300   44 5.51,7 5.35,0 Piston
DNF      
Austin Mini Cooper S
Paul Gonthier, B
Carl Smet, B
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300   22 5.18,8 5.13,0 Oil loss
DNF   42  
Austin Mini Cooper S
Haas, B
P.H. Schyns, B
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300   25 5.21,8 5.13,0 Accident
DNF      
Morris Mini Cooper S
Jan-Erik Andreason, S
Björn Rothstein, S
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300   20 5.15,3 5.15,0 Engine
DNF     John Aley
Austin Mini Cooper S
John Aley, GB
Han Akersloot, NL
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300   24 5.20,8 5.22,0 Overheating
DNF     Julien Vernaeve
Austin Mini Cooper S
Maurice Torlay
Julien Vernaeve, B
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300   21 5.15,6 5.13,0 Head gasket
DNF   41  
Austin Mini Cooper S
Lionel Wallman, B
E. Brel, B
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300   29 5.27,3 5.13,0 Lost wheel

Remarks: King’s cup: Renault Gordini