Pole position: Grauls in 4.04,5
Fastest lap: Grauls in 4.06,2 = 206,341 kmh
Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 182,69 kmh
Weather: overcast, later rain showers
Ruleset: Group 2/70
Car info: 1971 Cars
A star entry for Spa this year. Ten 3-litre BMW coupés, the obvious Camaro, fastest in practice once again, a string of Opel Commodores (of Transeurop and Steinmetz) and the Ford Capris of which there was doubt if they could withstand the 24-hour torture. As usual, Autodelta entered a string of Alfa Romeo’s. And there was this outsider: a privateer Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8, tuned by AMG and finally driven by Heyer and Schickentanz after others had turned down the offer to drive the heavyweight (fresh Le Mans winner van Lennep amongst them, giving priority to a call from David Yorke for a race for the Wyer team). Finally, a Citroen SM to give a little extra colour to the field. Glemser took the lead after the start, followed by the Camaro and the mighty Mercedes. After one hour, Lauda blew up the gearbox and had it replaced in the pits. All Commodores suffered from fuel pump failure, and the Camaro who had taken over the lead dropped back with overheating problems and oil loss. The order was now Glemser, the Camaro, Kelleners’ BMW and the Mercedes, which had to come in for fuel as often as the Camaro. All group 2 BMW coupés had given up now, leaving the Ford duo in the lead, followed by the Mercedes four laps behind. But when Mass/Birrell in the second Capri had to retire, the AMG beast landed an unexpected second place after the winning Capri of Glemser/Soler-Roig. Third (not second this time!), fourth and fifth finishers was the Alfa Romeo GTAm armada. Since the Hezemans car had to be repaired (the engine head and the radiator had to be replaced), the other two team cars had passed him, but because Hezemans should win his class to keep his title chances open, strategy was called for. So the number 40 and 41 car had long pit stops, and the windows were cleaned like never before, enabling a 3-4-5 finish - and the King’s cup. |
Division 1, 2 and 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 | 22 | Ford Köln Ford Capri RS 2600 |
Dieter Glemser, D Alex Soler-Roig, E |
2873 | V6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 311 laps | 3 | 4.12,2 | ||
2 | 2 | 35 | AMG Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 |
Hans Heyer, D Clemens Schickentanz, D |
6834 | V8 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 308 | 5 | 4.14,5 | ||
3 | 1 | 42 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm |
Carlo Facetti, I Toine Hezemans, NL |
1985 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 289 | 11 | 4.26,4 | ||
4 | 2 | 40 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm |
Nino Vaccarella, I Jacques Berger, B |
1985 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 289 | 19 | 4.30,1 | ||
5 | 3 | 41 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm |
Philippe Toussaint, B Pierre-Yves Bertinchamps, B |
1985 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 289 | 23 | 4.33,0 | ||
6 | 3 | 23 | Luigi Racing BMW 2800 CS |
Alain Peltier, B Noël Van Assche ("Pedro"), B |
2788 | L6 | Gr. 1 Div. 3 | 280 | 36 | 4.49,3 | ||
7 | 4 | 25 | BMW 2800 CS |
Pierre Maublanc, F Nicolas Koob, L |
2788 | L6 | Gr. 1 Div. 3 | 276 | 50 | 5.08,1 | ||
8 | 5 | 34 | Opel Commodore GS |
Dany Wauters, B Rick Coemans, B |
2998 | L6 | Gr. 1 Div. 3 | 275 | 40 | 4.53,4 | ||
9 | 6 | 24 | BMW 2800 CS |
Achim Warmbold, D Rainer Braun, D |
2788 | L6 | Gr. 1 Div. 3 | 269 | 46 | 5.01,8 | ||
10 | 7 | 33 | BMW 2800 CS |
Helmut Gall, D Eckard Babendenderde, D |
2996 | L6 | Gr. 1 Div. 3 | 262 | 45 | 5.01,2 | ||
11 | 1 | 94 | NSU 1000 TTS |
Lucien Guitteny, F Jean-Claude Boucher, F |
996 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 255 | 52 | 5.12,1 | ||
12 | 4 | 52 | Ken Coffey/Westune Ford Escort TC |
Ken Coffey, GB John Myerscough, GB |
1594 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 254 | 44 | 5.00,2 | ||
13 | 2 | 73 | Fernand Neri Fiat 128 1300 |
Fernand Néri, B Raffaele Pinto, I |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 253 | 47 | 5.05,8 | ||
14 | 3 | 87 | East Belgian Racing Team Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Edgar Gillessen, B Emmanuel Remion, B |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 244 | 53 | 5.14,0 | ||
15 | 4 | 82 | NSU 1200 TT |
Lubbenz, D Bernhard Niehaus, D |
1296 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 243 | 57 | 5.29,4 | ||
16 | 5 | 57 | Moskvitch 412 |
Claude Collaer, B Jean-P. Moers, B |
1479 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 237 | 59 | 5.34,6 | ||
17 | 6 | 58 | Moskvitch 412 |
Willy Segers, B Emile Businaro, B |
1479 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 236 | 60 | 5.38,7 | ||
18 | 5 | 71 | Team Broadspeed Ford Escort 1300 GT |
Robin Searle, GB Vic Sanders, GB |
1298 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 222 | 54 | 5.17,6 | ||
NC | 79 | Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Pierre Rubens, B Charles van Rijn, B |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 191 | 29 | 4.41,2 | |||
DNF | 18 | Transeurop Racing/Gulf Opel Commodore GS |
Paul Joossens, B Joost Byttebier, B |
2998 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 13 | 4.26,5 | Spun off | |||
DNF | 19 | Écurie Azur BMW 2800 CS |
Raymond Mathay, B Jean Xhenceval, B |
2996 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 14 | 4.27,1 | Fatal accident (Mathay) | |||
DNF | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Ivo Grauls, B Peter Hoffmann, D |
7443 | V8 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 1 | 4.04,5 | 4.06,2 | Head gasket | ||
DNF | 21 | Ford Köln Ford Capri RS 2600 |
Jochen Mass, D Gerry Birrell, GB |
2873 | V6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 6 | 4.17,7 | Camshaft | |||
DNF | 77 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Gianluigi Picchi, I Teodoro Zeccoli, I |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 30 | 4.42,3 | Valve/gearbox | |||
DNF | 27 | Marabout Racing Opel Commodore GS |
Vincent Gaye, B René Tricot, B |
2784? | L6 | Gr. 1 Div. 3 | 39 | 4.52,5 | Head Gasket | |||
DNF | 47 | BMW-Alpina BMW 2002 |
Gerold Pankl, A Hans-Joachim Stuck, D |
1990 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 15 | 4.27,6 | Piston | |||
DNF | 15 | Steinmetz Automobiltechnik Opel Commodore GS |
Taf Gosselin, B Teddy Pilette, B |
2998 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 8 | 4.18,9 | Head Gasket | |||
DNF | 74 | Fernand Neri Fiat 128 1300 |
Marco de Tomasi, I Antonio Vimercati, I |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 48 | 5.06,5 | Spun off | |||
DNF | 76 | Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Massimo Larini, I Luigi Colzani, I |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 37 | 4.50,8 | Spun off, alternator | |||
DNF | 90 | Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Daniel Dezy, B Dino Pizzinato, L |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 43 | 4.59,7 | Gearbox | |||
DNF | 51 | Racing Team BP/British Vita Ford Escort RS 1600 |
Han Akersloot, NL Yvette Fontaine, B |
1701 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 16 | 4.28,0 | Driveshaft | |||
DNF | 48 | Team Schnitzer Motul BMW 2800 CS |
Rauno Aaltonen, SF Helmut Kelleners, D |
2996 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 4 | 4.13,6 | DQ too long repair | |||
DNF | 53 | Ford Köln Ford Escort RS 1600 |
John Fitzpatrick, GB François Mazet, F |
1701 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 7 | 4.18,5 | Flywheel | |||
DNF | 32 | Grab Ford Siegen Ford Capri RS 2600 |
Harald Menzel, D Bernd Blank, D |
2873 | V6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 22 | 4.32,4 | Oil pressure | |||
DNF | 75 | Écurie Grafo Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
"Jean Hex", B Claude Collignon, B |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 51 | 5.09,0 | Piston | |||
DNF | 81 | Écurie Van Stolle Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Charles Van Stalle ("Chavan"), B Guy Chasseuil, F |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 32 | 4.43,2 | Piston | |||
DNF | 64 | BMW 2002 TI |
Bernd Henne, D Helmut "Helle" Bein, D |
1990 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 17 | 4.28,5 | Driveshaft | |||
DNF | 10 | BMW-Alpina BMW 2800 CS |
Niki Lauda, A Gérard Larrousse, F |
2996 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 2 | 4.09,9 | Gearbox | |||
DNF | 17 | Steinmetz Automobiltechnik Opel Commodore GS |
Claude Bourgoignie, B Yves Deprez, B |
2998 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 21 | 4.31,6 | Oil pump | |||
DNF | 44 | Écurie Grafo Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm |
Gérald Simonis, B Luc Goris, B |
1985 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 34 | 4.44,7 | Gearbox | |||
DNF | 43 | Écurie Grafo Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm |
Jean-Claude Franck, B Robert Derom, B |
1985 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 27 | 4.39,8 | Piston | |||
DNF | 26 | Team Lucien Bianchi Citroën SM |
Roland De Jamblinne, B Jacques Bigrat ("Bagrit"), F |
2670 | V6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 26 | 4.36,5 | Engine | |||
DNF | 16 | Steinmetz Automobiltechnik Opel Commodore GS |
Willy Braillard, B Paul Verbeeck, B |
2998 | L6 | Div. 3 | 12 | 4.26,4 | Oil pump | |||
DNF | 12 | BMW-Alpina BMW 2800 CS |
Liane Engeman, NL Christine Beckers ("Christine"), B |
2996 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 10 | 4.23,4 | Engine | |||
DNF | 30 | Chevrolet Camaro |
Jean-Pierre "Pino" Ortmans, B Edouard Duvigneaud, B |
6500 | V8 | Gr. 1 Div. 3 | 35 | 4.46,4 | Brakes | |||
DNF | 9 | Castrol BMW Team BMW 2800 CS |
Dominique Moorkens, B Jean-Louis Haxhe, B |
2996 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 28 | 4.40,8 | Engine | |||
DNF | 54 | Team Broadspeed Ford Escort RS 1600 |
Mike Crabtree, GB Trevor Taylor, GB |
1701? | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 9 | 4.19,0 | Piston | |||
DNF | 55 | Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Vincenzo Cazzago ("Pooky"), I Umberto Grano, I |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 33 | 4.44,7 | Piston | |||
DNF | 60 | BMW 2002 TI |
Rudy Host ("MacIntosh"), B Pieter Cath, B |
1990 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 42 | 4.55,4 | Engine | |||
DNF | 70 | BMC Mini Cooper S |
Jacques Hendrickx, B Philippe Verdeyen, B |
1293 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 55 | 5.22,9 | Clutch | |||
DNF | 80 | Team Broadspeed Ford Escort 1300 GT |
Dave Matthews, GB Rod Mansfield, GB |
1298 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 25 | 4.36,3 | Suspension | |||
DNF | 78 | Scuderia Palladio Fiat 128 |
Jacopo "Pino" Trivellato, I Angelino Lepri, I |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 49 | 5.06,8 | Engine | |||
DNF | 50 | Racing Team BP Ford Escort RS 1600 |
Hughes de Fierlant, B Pierre Dieudonné, B |
1800 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 18 | 4.29,3 | Gear selection | |||
DNF | 20 | BMW 2800 CS |
Karl-Heinz Eisenschenk, D Hans-Günther Stoffel, D |
2996 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 31 | 4.42,6 | Spun off | |||
DNF | 7 | VDS Racing team Ford Mustang Boss |
Serge Trosch, B Martin Birrane, IRL |
4965 | V8 | Gr. 1 Div. 3 | 41 | 4.53,9 | Engine | |||
DNF | 72 | Fernand Neri Fiat 128 |
Frank van der Mast, NL Man Bergsteijn, NL |
1148 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 7 | 56 | 5.27,1 | Head gasket | ||
DNF | 66 | BMW 2002 TI |
Alex Aebersold, CH Cuno Ackermann, CH Peter Wiederkehr, CH |
1990 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 20 | 4.30,3 | Ignition | |||
DNF | 56 | Moskvitch 412 |
Jean-Marie Lagae, B Etienne Stalpaert, B |
1479 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 58 | 5.33,8 | Head Gasket | |||
DNF | 2 | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Marie-Claude Charmasson ("Beaumont"), F Gabrielle Konig, GB |
5736 | V8 | Gr. 1 Div. 3 | 38 | 4.52,0 | Oil pressure | |||
DNF | 14 | Steinmetz Automobiltechnik Opel Commodore GS |
Chris Tuerlinx, B Henri Greder, F |
2998 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | 24 | 4.35,5 | Oil pressure | |||
DNS | 11 | BMW-Alpina BMW 2800 CS |
Gunther Huber, A Willi Kauhsen, D |
2996 | L6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | (6) | 4.16,2 | Accident in practice | |||
DNS | 61 | BMW 2002 TI |
Guy Brunninghausen, B Maurice Lenaif ("Alix"), B |
1990 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 5.00,2 | |||||
DNS | 3 | Roger Lamoral Chevrolet Camaro |
Roger Lamoral, F Sylvain Garant, F |
7000 | V8 | Gr. ? Div. 3 | 5.10,9 | Engine | ||||
DNS | 63 | BMW 2002 TI |
A. Clement, F Y. Martin, F |
1990 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 5.15,3 | |||||
DNS | 92 | Renault R 8 Gordini |
Roman Feitler, L Pascal Mathieu, L |
1255 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 5.16,1 | |||||
DNS | 62 | Ford Escort RS 1600 |
Wolfgang Stumpf, A Hanno Maurer-Stroh, A |
L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 5.21,1 | ||||||
DNS | 91 | Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior |
Bernard Carlier, B Marcel Engels, B |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 5.27,7 | |||||
DNS | 86 | Renault R 8 Gordini |
Jean-Marie Morlet, B Michel Lurquin, B |
1255 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 5.28,8 | |||||
DNS | 88 | NSU 1000 TTS |
Jean-Baptiste Laurent, B Marcel Tombeur, B |
996 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 5.29,0 | |||||
DNS | 89 | Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior |
Michel Degraeve, B M. Lessenes, B |
1290 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 5.32,4 | |||||
DNS | 59 | Moskvitch 412 |
Jacques Dernelle, B Jean-Pierre Guyette, B |
1479 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 2 | 5.33,0 | |||||
DNS/DNQ? | 93 | NSU 1200 TT |
D. Vincent, F Gilles Delafosse, F |
1296 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | 5.46,5 | |||||
DNQ | 8 | Ford Capri RS 2600 |
Jean-Claude Geurie, F Jean-Francois Piot, F |
2873 | V6 | Gr. 2 Div. 3 | no time | Fuel pump | ||||
DNA | 83 | Scuderia Filipinetti Fiat 128 |
Claude Haldi, CH Bernard Chenevière, CH |
1148 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | ||||||
DNA | 84 | Scuderia Filipinetti Fiat 128 |
Walter Dona, I Jean-Jacques Cochet, F |
1148 | L4 | Gr. 2 Div. 1 | ||||||
DNA | 5 | Chevrolet Camaro |
Jean Sage, F Jean-Pierre Hanrioud, F |
V8 | Gr. 1? Div. 3 |
Remarks: King’s cup: Alfa Romeo; Spanish TCC coefficient: 10,0