Pole position: Hemmes/Vermeulen/Vermeulen in 4.25,1
Fastest lap: Cudini in 4.25,90 = 191,169 kmh
Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 170,159 kmh
Weather: Dry start, rain showers starting at early morning
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1977 Cars
Eddy Joosen and Jean-Claude Andruet saved the good name of BMW from being tarnished in Belgium over the weekend, when they took their Kinley 530i to victory in the Spa 24 Hour race. One by one a very strong BMW entry was slowly whittled away during the tough event by various mechanical failures, leaving the race to be led at one stage during the night by the Ford Capri shared by Britain's Gordon Spice and Peter Clark. |
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Group 1B
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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 | 10 | Kinley BMW Castrol/ Juma BMW 530i US |
Eddy Joosen, B Jean-Claude Andruet, F |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 4084 km | 4 | 4.27,7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 56 | Dealer Team Vauxhall Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 |
Gerry Marshall, GB Peter Brock, AUS |
2279 | L4 | -2500 | 3885 km | 28 | 4.42,4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 23 | Esso Uniflo Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Vince Woodman, GB Jonathan Buncombe, GB |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 3882 km | 7 | 4.29,7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 42 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV |
Giorgio Francia, I Amerigo "Joe" Bigliazzi, I ? Carlo Facetti, I |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 3862 km | 35 | 4.47,8 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Team Benoit Veedol BMW 530i US |
Michel Maitam, F Raymond Touroul, F Charles Van Stalle ("Chavan"), B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 3842 km | 15 | 4.34,1 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 18 | Eumig Film Racing Team Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Loek Vermeulen, NL Henny Hemmes, NL Huub Vermeulen, NL |
5736 | V8 | +2500 | 3839 km | 1 | 4.25,1 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Team Benoit Veedol BMW 530i US |
Jean-Marie Detrin, B Jean-Claude Depince ("Depnic"), F Jean-Louis Ravenel, F |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 3838 km | 14 | 4.33,0 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 57 | Dealer Team Vauxhall Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 |
Willy Braillard, B René Tricot, B |
2279 | L4 | -2500 | 3762 km | 38 | 4.48,3 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 58 | Dealer Team Vauxhall Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 |
Michel De Deyne, B Jean-Charles Goris, B Dirk Desoet, B |
2279 | L4 | -2500 | 3751 km | 36 | 4.48,0 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 41 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV |
Vincenzo Cazzago ("Pooky"), I Walter Dona, I Sandro Uberti, I |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 3733 km | 31 | 4.44,8 | ||
| 11 | 6 | 22 | Lotto Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Jo De Gheldere, B Claude Cuici, F Gordon Spice, GB |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 3695 km | 8 | 4.30,3 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 85 | Team Veedol Toyota Celica GT |
Georges Cremer, B Heinz Gerckens, B ? Emile Holvoet, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 3659 km | 55 | 4.57,3 | ||
| 13 | 7 | 25 | Ford Euromotor Racing Team Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Alain Beauchef, L Carlo Keller, L Jeremy Nightingale, GB |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 3650 km | 25 | 4.38,5 | ||
| 14 | 2 | 77 | Scuderia Mille Miglia VW Scirocco GTI |
Pierre Jamin, B Oscar Kessler, B Pierre Vaillant, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 3622 km | 63 | 5.02,9 | ||
| 15 | 3 | 74 | J.C. Toby Audi 80 GT |
Jean-Claude Toby, B Adriano Lasagni, B Jean-Louis Hecq, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 3565 km | 59 | 5.01,8 | ||
| 16 | 4 | 89 | SRT Gitanes Chrysler Chrysler Avenger |
Remy Marquet, B Maurice Gaspard, B Manu Goossens, B |
1594 | L4 | -1600 | 3551 km | 69 | 5.06,4 | ||
| 17 | 5 | 83 | Team Veedol Toyota Celica GT |
Claude Holvoet, B Emile Holvoet, B L. Garcin, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 3534 km | 57 | 4.59,4 | ||
| 18 | 6 | 59 | Dealer Team Vauxhall Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 |
Jeff Allam, GB Alan Major, GB Mike Smith, GB |
2279 | L4 | -2500 | 3519 km | 49 | 4.52,7 | ||
| 19 | 6 | 91 | SRT Gitanes Chrysler Chrysler Avenger |
"Topper" Freddy Fruhauf, B Manu Goossens, B |
1594 | L4 | -1600 | 3516 km | 64 | 5.03,1 | ||
| 20 | 7 | 84 | Team Veedol Toyota Celica GT |
Jean Wansart, B A. de Beer F. De Bilde, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 3516 km | 65 | 5.04,2 | ||
| 21 | 8 | 87 | Sonar Racing Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV |
Michel Chapel, B Dany Swyssen, B Claude Lamine, B |
1570 | L4 | -1600 | 3506 km | 62 | 5.02,8 | ||
| 22 | 9 | 76 | Sigma Racing Team VW Scirocco GTI |
Henri Sonveau, B André Gavage, B Jean Degey, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 3473 km | 68 | 5.05,5 | ||
| 23 | 10 | 73 | Team Dubois VW Golf GTI |
Michel Dinant, B Thierry Boutsen, B R. Verbist, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 3385 km | 61 | 5.02,7 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 62 | Euromotor/Ford castrol Team Ford Escort II RS 2000 |
Theo Koks, NL Arthur van Dedem, NL Nico Demuth, L |
1993 | L4 | -2500 | 3316 km | 42 | 4.50,6 | ||
| 25 | 8 | 32 | Excelsior Opel Commodore GS/E |
Roger Berndtson, B Raymond Van Hove, B Rudolph Moortgat, B |
2784 | L6 | +2500 | 3311 km | 26 | 4.39,0 | Reserve; ?Lost wheel~ ?Head gasket | |
| 26 | 8 | 51 | Stapé Racing Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV |
Louis van Noort, NL Hub Nijsten, NL Teddy Pilette, B |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 3217 km | 48 | 4.51,6 | ||
| 27 | 9 | 12 | Kinley BMW Castrol/ Juma BMW 3.0 CSi |
Rudy Host ("MacIntosh"), B Jean-Marie Baert, B Michel Delcourt, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 3217 km | 23 | 4.37,7 | ||
| DNF | 14 | Écurie Bernoise Suisse BMW 530i US |
Hans-Jürg Dürig, CH Nicolas Buehler, CH |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 10 | 4.31,8 | Valve rocker (15:45) | |||
| DNF | 88 | East Belgian Racing Team Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior |
Richard Mattozza, B Emmanuel Remion, B Léo |
1290 | L4 | -1600 | 56 | 4.58,6 | ||||
| DNF | 65 | Racing Team Debor Toyota Celica RA25 2000 LB |
Marc Duez, B Pierre Laffeach, F A. Savary, F |
1968 | L4 | -2500 | 41 | 4.50,2 | Accident with #62 | |||
| DNF | 50 | Stapé Racing Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV |
Rob Slotemaker, NL Hans Maasland, NL Paul Maaskant, NL |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 34 | 4.47,7 | Head gasket | |||
| DNF | 72 | Team Dubois Audi 80 GTE |
Franz Dubois, B Daniël Rombaut, B Jacky Tahon, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 60 | 5.02,7 | ||||
| DNF | 7 | Luigi BMW Racing with Castrol BMW 530i US |
Jean Xhenceval, B Pierre Dieudonné, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 12 | 4.32,9 | Valve rocker (ca. 15:15) | |||
| DNF | 45 | Lov'Auto Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV |
Robert Boubet, F Jean-Pierre Magalhaes, B Eric Mandron, B |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 46 | 4.50,8 | Accident (15:00) | |||
| DNF | 61 | Guy Pirenne Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Julien Vernaeve, B René Metge, F Guy Pirenne, B |
1998 | L4 | -2500 | 19 | 4.36,4 | Head gasket~ (ca. 15:20) | |||
| DNF | 71 | Team Dubois Audi 80 GTE |
Gery Van Butsele, B Dany Baele, B Michel Dinant, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 71 | 5.06,8 | (17:00) | |||
| DNF | 60 | Merseyside Car Deliveries Mazda RX-2 |
David Palmer, GB John Markey, GB Dennis Thorne, GB |
2 x 491 | R2 | -2500 | 33 | 4.47,4 | Rear axle (18:00) | |||
| DNF | 53 | F.L.I.R.T. Alfa Romeo |
Nello Brunetti, B "Jihemde", F Al Droesbeke, B |
ca. 2000 | L4 | -2500 | 47 | 4.51,1 | (21:00) | |||
| DNF | 6 | Luigi BMW Racing with Castrol BMW 530i US |
Richard Lloyd, GB Gilbert Greenall, GB Norman Cuthbert, GB |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 5 | 4.27,8 | Accident (21:00) | |||
| DNF | 5 | Luigi BMW Racing with Castrol BMW 530i US |
Tom Walkinshaw, GB Umberto Grano, I |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 11 | 4.32,7 | (21:00) | |||
| DNF | 4 | Team Benoit Veedol BMW 3.0 CSi |
Charles Salphati, F Xavier Dubois, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 17 | 4.34,7 | Engine (23:00) | |||
| DNF | 26 | Jean-Claude Geurie Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Jean-Claude Geurie, F Dominique Fornage, F Jean-Pierre Gabreau, F |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 18 | 4.35,6 | Engine (21:30) | |||
| DNF | 27 | Opel Gosset Racing Team Opel Commodore GS/E |
François Migault, F Francis Polak, B Marcel Tarres, B |
2784 | L6 | +2500 | 20 | 4.36,7 | Accident (23:00) | |||
| DNF | 8 | Luigi BMW Racing with Castrol BMW 3.0 CSi |
Michel Paulus, B Claude De Wael, B Jean Xhenceval, B Jacques Berger, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 2 | 4.27,1 | Short circuit (23:00) | |||
| DNF | 75 | Écurie Excelsior VW Scirocco GTI |
Philippe De Leener, B Ugo Meloni, B Jean-Daniel Raulet, F |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 58 | 5.00,1 | (24:00) | |||
| DNF | 29 | Opel Gosset Racing Team Opel Commodore GS/E |
Barrie Williams, GB Philippe Sougné, B Didier Havaux, B |
2784 | L6 | +2500 | 24 | 4.38,0 | Lost wheel (01:00) | |||
| DNF | 64 | KWS Autotechnik Team Ford Escort II RS 2000 |
Aloyse Kridel, L Gunther Hartmut Bauer, D |
1993 | L4 | -2500 | 44 | 4.50,7 | (03:30) | |||
| DNF | 70 | Team Dubois Audi 80 GTE |
X. Ide, B A. Mathieu, L Franz Dubois, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 67 | 5.05,0 | Accident with #86 (04:00) | |||
| DNF | 86 | Duckhams Team Celi Toyota Corolla |
Boudoin Vanderrest, B O. Karland, B P.M. Goffin, B |
1587 | L4 | -1600 | 70 | 5.06,8 | Accident with #70 (04:00) | |||
| DNF | 19 | Hammonds Sauce Group Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Chris Craft, GB Alain de Cadenet, GB John Lagodny, L |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 13 | 4.32,9 | Crankshaft (04:20) | |||
| DNF | 24 | Hermetite Products Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Holman “Les” Blackburn, GB Brian Robinson, GB Stuart Patterson, GB |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 16 | 4.34,7 | Accident (05:00) | |||
| DNF | 90 | SRT Gitanes Chrysler Chrysler Avenger |
Marc Donner, B F. Vanderheyden Paul Condriller, F |
1594 | L4 | -1600 | 66 | 5.04,6 | Lights (05:00) | |||
| DNF | 78 | Belgian VW Club VW Golf GTI |
Bernard De St. Hubert, B Daniël Herregods, B Luc De Cock, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 45 | 4.50,8 | Oil loss (05:00) | |||
| DNF | 2 | Team Benoit Veedol BMW 530i US |
Alain Cudini, F Guy Fréquelin, F |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 3 | 4.27,3 | Oil pressure (05:25) | |||
| DNF | 28 | Opel Gosset Racing Team Opel Commodore GS/E |
Philippe Martin, B Jean-Louis Dumont, B André Gahinet ("Segolen"), F |
2784 | L6 | +2500 | 22 | 4.37,6 | (06:00) | |||
| DNF | 43 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV |
Carlo Facetti, I Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 30 | 4.42,5 | Accident (06:15) | |||
| DNF | 11 | Kinley Castrol BMW BMW 3.0 CSi |
Claude Bourgoignie, B Reine Wisell, S André Lierneux, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 9 | 4.30,9 | Electrics (06:30) | |||
| DNF | 44 | Lov'Auto Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV |
Roland Imbert, F Bernard Béguin, F |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 32 | 4.45,4 | Gearbox (07:00) | |||
| DNF | 20 | Gordon Spice Group Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Gordon Spice, GB Chris Craft, GB Peter Clark, GB |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 6 | 4.29,4 | Accident (09:15) | |||
| DNF | 21 | Gordon Spice Group Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Jean-Michel Martin, B Roland De Jamblinne, B |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 21 | 4.37,5 | Engine (12:00) | |||
| DNS | 15 | Remco Team BMW 3.0 CSi |
Erwin Van den Broeck, B Kurt Van Maldeghem, B Jean-Paul Rieu, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 37 | 4.48,2 | ||||
| DNS | 16 | Marlboro Emilio Mercedes 280 E |
Bernard Carlier, B Alain Corbisier, B Bernard De Dryver, B |
2778 | L6 | +2500 | 40 | 4.49,6 | Fuel injection | |||
| DNS | 63 | Jean-Claude Geurie Ford Escort RS 2000 |
Rosemon Pascale Geurie, F Michel Bienvault, F |
1993 | L4 | -2500 | 43 | 4.50,6 | ||||
| DNS | 9 | Kinley BMW Castrol/ Serge Power BMW 530i US |
Albert Vanierschot, B Patrick Nève, B Alain Peltier, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 27 | 4.41,8 | Reserve | |||
| DNS | 30 | Opel Gosset Racing Team Opel Commodore GS/E |
Jacky Delhaes, B Arnaud Guiot, B Bury, B |
2784 | L6 | +2500 | 29 | 4.42,4 | Reserve | |||
| DNS | 40 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV |
Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I Carlo Facetti, I Sandro Uberti, I |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 39 | 4.48,8 | Accident | |||
| DNQ | 47 | Lov'Auto Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV |
G. Somekh, F Marcel Jominet, F E. Redivo |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 52 | 4.55,8 | ||||
| DNQ | 54 | F.L.I.R.T. Alfa Romeo GTV |
Jean Delvenne, B M. Meyer, B Charles Touchard, F |
ca. 2000 | L4 | -2500 | 53 | 4.56,1 | ||||
| DNQ | 55 | Macinnes Ameron Racing Team Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV |
Rex Greenslade, GB L. Marshall, GB Matthew Argenti, GB |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 54 | 4.56,2 | ||||
| DNQ | 49 | Stapé Racing Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV |
Hub Nijsten, NL Man Bergsteijn, NL |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 50 | 4.52,9 | ||||
| DNQ | 52 | Stapé Racing Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV |
Michel Lauria, B Teddy Pilette, B Quirin Bovy, B |
1962 | L4 | -2500 | 51 | 4.54,5 | Accident | |||
| DNQ | 92 | SRT Gitanes Chrysler Sunbeam Avenger |
Robert Hanon, B Philippe Van De Velde, B ? Manu Goossens, B |
1594 | L4 | -1600 | 72 | 5.07,4 | ||||
| DNQ | 79 | Belgian VW Club VW Golf GTI |
P. De Wilde, B Thierry De Wilde, B Charles Naveau, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 73 | 5.09,4 | ||||
| DNQ | 80 | Team Florida VW Golf GTI |
C. Barba, I F. Tramontana, I |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 76 | 5.20,6 | ||||
| DNQ | 81 | Team Florida VW Golf GTI |
Roberto Chiaramonte Bordonaro, I Mario de Luca, I |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 75 | 5.16,1 | ||||
| DNQ | 82 | Team Florida VW Golf GTI |
Raffaele Restivo, I Alfonso Merendino ("Apache"), I |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 74 | 5.15,8 | Accident | |||
| DNP | 17 | Eumig Film Racing Team Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Bert Moritz, NL Jim Vermeulen, NL |
5736 | V8 | +2500 | - | no time | Broken camshaft | |||
Remarks: King's cup: Dealer Team Vauxhall Coupe des Constructeurs: Vauxhall