Pole position: Kelleners/Kremer/Kauhsen in 4.23,0 = 193,003 kmh
Fastest lap: Kelleners/Kremer/Kauhsen in 4.29,8 = 188,139 kmh
Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 166,867 kmh
Weather: Cold, rain
Ruleset: Group 5/68
Car info: 1968 Cars
The fifth Spa touring car 24h race was the first in which the Group 5 cars, eligible for points from this year, took part. Despite the bad weather, public interest was higher than ever before. The first four cars were Porsches but split by a supercharged Alfa Romeo. Fifth was the Dutch Mustang. The Renault Gordini of a certain Jean Todt crashed heavily, later the hastily rebuilt car was refused to start by the Belgian Officials. Minutes before the start it started raining, leaving few time to change tires. The rain enabled the Alfas to take the lead, when the supercharged version faded the VDS car of Slotemaker/Pilette took over, and kept the lead for seven hours. When they hit trouble, and had to settle for sixth in the end, the Eldé/Deprez Mustang took over, until finally round midnight Gaban’s Porsche put things right for Stuttgart. Though Gaban had to give up with differential trouble, the Porsche victory was sealed by Kremer/Kelleners/Kauhsen, a formidable trio. Vernaeve and Baker had an impressive race too and were as high as sixth overall, only to drop back when they lost a wheel. So Porsche took a second Spa victory and clinched the King’s cup as well. The Eldé/Deprez Mustang finished a creditable second. Ford and Opel had a good finishing record as well. |
Division 3
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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 | 32 | Auto Kramer Racing Team Porsche 911 L |
Helmut Kelleners, D Willi Kauhsen, D Erwin Kremer, D |
1991 | B6 | Gr. 5 Div. 3/2500 | 4005 km | 1 | 4.23,0 | 4.29,8 | |
2 | 2/1 | 2 | Team Claude Dubois Ford Mustang |
Leon Dernier ("Eldé"), B Yves Deprez, B |
4728 | V8 | Gr. 5 Div. 3/+2500 | 3945 km | 6 | 4.36,4 | 4.33,0 | |
3 | 3/2 | 35 | Porsche 911 |
A. Junguenet, F Bernard Darniche, F |
1991 | B6 | Gr. 5 Div. 3/2500 | 3870 km | 8 | 4.41,9 | 4.40,0 | |
4 | 4/3 | 31 | Auto Kramer Racing Team Porsche 911 |
Franz Pesch, D Werner Zanders, D |
1991 | B6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 3785 km | 7 | 4.41,4 | 4.45,0 | 1st Group 2 |
5 | 5/4 | 24 | Écurie Barracuda Opel Commodore |
Henri Greder, F Chris Tuerlinx, B |
2490 | L6 | Gr. 5 Div. 3/2500 | 3767 km | 13 | 4.52,7 | 4.49,0 | |
6 | 6/5 | 27 | Ecurie Azur BMW 2000 TI |
Raymond Mathay, B Robert Derom, B |
1990 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 3667 km | 19 | 5.00,8 | 4.57,0 | |
7 | 1/1 | 52 | VDS Racing team Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA |
Teddy Pilette, B Rob Slotemaker, NL |
1570 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2/1600 | 3666 km | 10 | 4.46,1 | 4.46,0 | |
8 | 7/6 | 28 | Porsche 911 |
Edgar Herrmann, EAK Gerhard Schüler, D |
1991 | B6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 3662 km | 18 | 4.58,0 | 4.49,0 | |
9 | 2/2 | 57 | Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA |
Roland Imbert, F M. Fouquet, F |
1570 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1600 | 3640 km | 17 | 4.57,9 | 4.57,0 | |
10 | 8/7 | 22 | Écurie Barracuda Opel Commodore |
Dany Wauters, B Francis Polak, B |
2490 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 3616 km | 29 | 5.16,2 | 5.09,0 | |
11 | 9/8 | 23 | Écurie Barracuda Opel Commodore |
Charles Van Stalle ("Chavan"), B Tom Sol, B |
2490 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 3602 km | 20 | 5.00,9 | 5.02,0 | |
12 | 3/1 | 83 | Alfa Romeo Koepchen Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior |
Clemens Schickentanz, D Hans-Dieter Dutzi, D Josef von Kerckerinck, D |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1300 | 3598 km | 21 | 5.02,6 | 5.07,0 | |
13 | 10/9 | 20 | Écurie Barracuda Opel Commodore |
Paul Verbeeck, B John Goossens, B Hughes de Fierlant, B |
2490 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 3581 km | 30 | 5.17,9 | 5.09,0 | |
14 | 11/10 | 21 | Écurie Barracuda Opel Commodore |
Carl Smet, B Emile Holvoet, B |
2490 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 3581 km | 22 | 5.09,5 | 5.07,0 | |
15 | 12/11 | 29 | BMW 2002 TI |
Victor Trinon, B Guy Brunninghausen, B |
1990 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 3576 km | 33 | 5.19,0 | 5.17,0 | |
16 | 4/2 | 72 | Écurie Grafo Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior |
Maurice Damseaux, B Philippe Toussaint, B |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1300 | 3561 km | 32 | 5.18,7 | 5.09,0 | |
17 | 13/12 | 15 | Alfa Romeo Benelux Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina |
Jean-Marie Lagae, B Lucien Bianchi, B |
1779 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 3/2500 | 3518 km | 34 | 5.19,2 | 5.18,0 | 1st Group 1 |
18 | 14/13 | 17 | Alfa Romeo Benelux Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina |
Pascal Demol, B Patrick Petre, B |
1779 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 3/2500 | 3504 km | 41 | 5.27,0 | 5.22,0 | |
19 | 15/14 | 14 | Alfa Romeo Benelux Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina |
Jean-Pierre Ackermans ("Jipéa"), B Claude Collignon, B E. Brel, B |
1779 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 3/2500 | 3518 km | 36 | 5.20,5 | 5.21,0 | |
20 | 16/15 | 3 | Frami Racing Holland Ford Mustang |
Han Akersloot, NL Frans Lubin, NL |
4728 | V8 | Gr. 5 Div. 3/+2500 | 3439 km | 5 | 4.35,9 | 4.47,0 | |
21 | 17/16 | 41 | Porsche 911 |
Edouard Duvigneaud, B Xavier Boulanger, B |
1991 | B6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 3431 km | 15 | 4.55,5 | 4.57,0 | |
22 | 5/3 | 84 | Lancia Fulvia 1.3 HF |
Toon van Beusekom, NL Man Bergsteijn, NL |
1296 | V4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2/1300 | 3381 km | 44 | 5.27,2 | 5.15,0 | |
23 | 18/17 | 16 | Alfa Romeo Benelux Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina |
Christine Beckers ("Christine"), B Nicole Sol, B |
1779 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 3/2500 | 3377 km | 43 | 5.27,1 | 5.22,0 | |
24 | 19/18 | 37 | Citroën DS 21 |
Robert Neyret, F Jean-Claude Ogier, F |
2175 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 3/2500 | 3357 km | 54 | 5.47,0 | 5.42,0 | |
25 | 6/3 | 51 | Scuderia Bardahl Porsche 912 |
James-Bernard Fortmann, CH Urs Dietrich, CH |
1582 | B4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1600 | 3336 km | 51 | 5.34,2 | 5.28,0 | |
26 | 20/19 | 19 | Ecurie Baudouin Visétoise Fiat 125 |
Philippe Dambois, B Henri Sonveau, B |
1608 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 3/2500 | 3327 km | 50 | 5.33,4 | 5.32,0 | |
27 | 7/4 | 88 | Renault R 8 Gordini |
Bob Wollek, F Alain Serpaggi, F |
1255 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1300 | 3310 km | 40 | 5.25,4 | 5.14,0 | |
28 | 21/20 | 36 | Mercedes 250 S |
Robert Leysieffer, D Helmut Eck, D |
2496 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 3305 km | 53 | 5.40,7 | 5.35,0 | |
29 | 8/5 | 81 | Austin Mini Cooper S |
C. Deshayes, F R. Sylvain, F |
1293 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1300 | 3276 km | 55 | 5.54,8 | 5.45,0 | |
30 | 9/4 | 63 | Longbacon Engineering Ford Escort TC |
Ken Coffey, GB Nigel Moores, GB |
1594 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2/1600 | 3245 km | 27 | 5.14,8 | 5.09,0 | |
31 | 10/5 | 61 | Fiat 124 Sport Coupé |
Pèche, F Jean? Clement, F |
1438 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1600 | 3141 km | 52 | 5.34,8 | 5.46,0 | |
32 | 11/6 | 80 | Scuderia Tornacum Renault R 8 Gordini |
Charles Mombaerts, B J. Carlier, B |
1255 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1300 | 3137 km | 57 | 6.07,1 | 5.43,0 | |
33 | 12/7 | 76 | NSU Belgian Team NSU 1200 TT |
Deladrière, B Alain Nagelmaeckers, B |
1177 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1300 | 3048 km | 56 | 6.06,9 | 6.12,0 | |
34 | 13/8 | 90 | Renault R 8 Gordini |
Jacques Simons, B Eddy Doseray, B |
1255 | L4 | Gr. 1? Div. 2/1300 | 3038 km | 58 | 6.10,0 | ? | |
DNF | 34 | Volvo 142 |
Didier Roose, B Joost Byttebier, B |
1985 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 3/2500 | 23 | 5.09,5 | 5.27,0 | Valve | ||
DNF | 39 | BMW 2000 TI |
Henry Carlens, B Wilfried Van Dijck, B |
1990 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 3/2500 | 26 | 5.13,0 | 5.34,0 | Out of fuel | ||
DNF | 18 | BMW 2002 |
"Claude", B Jules Leloux, B |
1990 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 3/2500 | 28 | 5.14,9 | 5.38,0 | Accident | ||
DNF | 38 | Porsche 911 |
Jacques Thenaers, B Gaston Baillien, B |
1991 | B6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3/2500 | 24 | 5.11,6 | 5.10,0 | Gearbox | ||
DNF | 78 | Morris Mini Cooper S |
Julien Vernaeve, B Clive Baker, GB |
1293 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1300 | 25 | 5.11,7 | 5.17,0 | Lost wheel | ||
DNF | 79 | Austin Mini Cooper S |
Xavier Lapeyre, F Klukaszawfki, F |
1293 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1300 | 42 | 5.27,0 | 5.43,0 | Disqualified | ||
DNF | 73 | Écurie Grafo Austin Mini Cooper S |
Yvan Derivière, B Jacques Hendrickx, B |
1293 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1300 | 47 | 5.29,0 | 5.32,0 | Universal joint | ||
DNF | 70 | Scuderia Mille Miglia Austin Mini Cooper S |
Tony Merckx, B Jacky |
1293 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1300 | 38 | 5.22,0 | 5.38,0 | Oil pressure | ||
DNF | 53 | VDS Racing team Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA |
J.M. Pierson, B Serge Trosch, B |
1570 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2/1600 | 11 | 4.46,5 | 5.23,0 | Short circuit | ||
DNF | 12 | Team Lucien Bianchi Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA-SA |
Enrico Pinto, I Jacques Demoulin, B |
1570 s/c | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 3/2500 | 2 | 4.25,2 | 4.49,0 | Engine | ||
DNF | 11 | Porsche 911 |
Jean-Pierre Gaban, B Roger Vanderschrick, B |
1991 | B6 | Gr. 5 Div. 3/2500 | 3 | 4.32,6 | 4.42,0 | Differential | ||
DNF | 58 | Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA |
Guy Verrier, F Noël Van Assche ("Pedro"), B |
1570 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1600 | 12 | 4.48,3 | 5.15,0 | Piston | ||
DNF | 56 | Alfa Romeo Benelux Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA |
Claude Bourgoignie, B Daniel Vanderborght, B |
1570 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2/1600 | 16 | 4.57,1 | 4.48,0 | Engine | ||
DNF | 55 | Alfa Romeo Benelux Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA |
Teodoro Zeccoli, I Jean-Marie Jacquemin, B |
1570 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2/1600 | 9 | 4.42,2 | 4.51,0 | Con rod | ||
DNF | 54 | Team Lucien Bianchi Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA |
Nicolas Koob, L Daniel Dezy, B |
1570 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2/1600 | 14 | 4.54,1 | 5.16,0 | Accident | ||
DNF | 74 | NSU Belgian Team NSU 1200 TT |
William Scheeren, B Siegfried Spiess, D |
1177 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1300 | 31 | 5.18,7 | 5.23,0 | Valve | ||
DNF | 75 | NSU Belgian Team NSU 1200 TT |
Etienne Stalpaert, B Michel Hollebecq, B |
1177 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1300 | 59 | 6.11,2 | 6.18,0 | Carburettor | ||
DNF | 77 | NSU 1200 TT |
? Willy Segers, B Leblicq |
1177 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1300 | 60 | 6.16,5 | 6.32,0 | Rear axle | ||
DNF | 60 | Ford Lotus Cortina |
Aloyse Kridel, L Raymond Schweich, L |
1594 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1600 | 49 | 5.32,6 | 5.50,0 | Valve | ||
DNF | 25 | Scuderia Filipinetti Porsche 911 |
Claude Haldi, CH Jacques Rey, CH |
1991 | B6 | Gr. 5 Div. 3/2500 | 4 | 4.34,7 | 4.42,7 | Con rod | ||
DNF | 86 | ESCA Renault R 8 Gordini |
P. Deal, F Peray, F |
1255 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1300 | 46 | 5.28,7 | 5.39,0 | Gearbox | ||
DNF | 71 | Scuderia Mille Miglia Renault R 8 Gordini |
Claude Collaer, B Francy Lacroix, B |
1255 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1300 | 61 | 7.01,3 | 5.23,0 | Oil loss | ||
DNF | 85 | ESCA Renault R 8 Gordini |
Jacques? Coche, F Marius Maison, F |
1255 | L4 | Gr. 5 Div. 2/1300 | 48 | 5.30,8 | 5.53,0 | Valve rocker | ||
DNF | 62 | Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV |
Noël Labaune, F Friedman, F |
1570 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1600 | 37 | 5.21,4 | 5.26,0 | Accident | ||
DNF | 50 | Ecurie Les Corsaires Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV |
Herrmann Windler, CH Roberto Crescenzi, CH |
1570 | L4 | Gr. 1 Div. 2/1600 | 39 | 5.25,2 | 5.39,0 | Out of fuel | ||
DNS | 87 | Renault R 8 Gordini |
Jean-Francois Piot, F Jean Todt, F |
1255 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2/1300 | 35 | 5.19,5 | no time | Refused (accident in practice) | ||
DNS | 82 | Morris Mini Cooper S |
Dino Pizzinato, L John Lagodny, L |
1293 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2/1300 | 45 | 5.27,5 | no time |
Remarks: King’s cup: Porsche Coupe des Dames: “Christine”/Sol