Pole position: Nève in 2.48,99 = 147,992 kmh
Fastest lap: Spice in 2.48,80 = 148,159 kmh
Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 128,499 kmh
Weather: Rain showers
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1979 Cars
The new, shortened track proved slower and a little less dangerous - but the outcome of the race was not unusual: a Spice Capri won with the Martin brothers behind the wheel. |
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 | 2 | Belga Castrol Team/ Gordon Spice Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Jean-Michel Martin, B Philippe Martin, B (Peter Clark, GB) |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 444 laps, 24:06.14,206 | 24 | 2.53,69 | ||
2 | 2 | 33 | Joosen Racing/ Juma BMW 530i |
Jean-Claude Andruet, F Eddy Joosen, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 442 | 11 | 2.51,64 | ||
3 | 3 | 23 | Abex Pagid Caramba Racing Team Opel Monza 3.0E |
Dietmar Hackner, D Johann Weisheidinger, A Axel Sonntag, D |
2998 | L6 | +2500 | 435 | 33 | 2.55,43 | ||
4 | 4 | 3 | Belga Castrol Team/ Gordon Spice Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Chris Craft, GB Jeff Allam, GB (Philippe Martin, B) |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 432 | 15 | 2.52,52 | ||
5 | 5 | 1 | Belga Castrol Team/ Gordon Spice Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Gordon Spice, GB Alain Semoulin, B (Jean-Michel Martin, B) |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 431 | 7 | 2.49,98 | ||
6 | 1 | 76 | Abex Pagid Caramba Racing Team Audi 80 GTE |
Peter Seikel, D Hans-Joachim Nowak, D Willi Bergmeister, D |
1596 | L4 | -1600 | 424 | 45 | 3.00,94 | ||
7 | 1 | 52 | Berkenkamp Ford Ford Escort II RS 2000 |
Dieter Selzer, D Alain Beauchef, L Karl Mauer, D |
1993 | L4 | -2500 | 424 | 28 | 2.54,21 | ||
8 | 2 | 51 | P. Dunkel Ford Escort II RS 2000 |
Aloyse Kridel, L Nico Demuth, L Daniël Rombaut, B |
1993 | L4 | -2500 | 414 | 42 | 2.58,79 | ||
9 | 6 | 8 | Serge Power Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Albert Vanierschot, B Guy Pirenne, B Dany Swyssen, B |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 413 | 13 | 2.51,96 | ||
10 | 7 | 37 | Écurie Bernoise Suisse BMW 530i |
Hans-Jürg Dürig, CH Peter Ulmann, CH Louis Bärtsch, CH |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 411 | 37 | 2.56,59 | ||
11 | 8 | 34 | Joosen Racing/ Juma BMW 530i |
Bruno Giacomelli, I Umberto Grano, I Dirk Vermeersch, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 411 | 3 | 2.49,31 | ||
12 | 2 | 75 | Abex Pagid Caramba Racing Team Audi 80 GTE |
Jean-Claude Boucher, F Lucien Guitteny, F |
1596 | L4 | -1600 | 407 | 40 | 2.58,46 | ||
13 | 9 | 36 | Classics Automobile Francorchamps BMW 530i |
Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I André Gavage, B Georges Cremer, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 407 | 23 | 2.53,67 | ||
14 | 3 | 59 | Morges Race Fans Opel Kadett GT/E |
Jean-Marie Guignard, B Mario Luini, CH Sandro Plastina, CH |
1979 | L4 | -2500 | 403 | 44 | 3.00,39 | ||
15 | 4 | 54 | Ford Motor Cy Ford Escort II RS 2000 |
Remy Marquet, B Carlo Keller, L Maurice Gaspard, B |
1993 | L4 | -2500 | 381 | 38 | 2.56,86 | ||
16 | 3 | 72 | Belgian VW Club VW Scirocco GTI |
Bernard Carlier, B Philippe Ménage, B Jean Degey, B |
1596 | L4 | -1600 | 380 | 43 | 2.59,37 | ||
17 | 10 | 17 | Jacques Cleutjens Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Jacques Cleutjens, NL Frans Lubin, NL Man Bergsteijn, NL |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 376 | 25 | 2.53,78 | ||
18 | 11 | 20 | ADP Computer Service Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Loek Vermeulen, NL Henny Hemmes, NL (Rien Frankenhout, NL) |
5736 | V8 | +2500 | 375 | 9 | 2.51,27 | ||
19 | 4 | 73 | Team Dubois Audi 80 GTE |
Franz Dubois, B Jean-Francois Vaney, B (Michel Dinant, B) |
1596 | L4 | -1600 | 366 | 49 | 3.05,69 | ||
20 | 5 | 81 | Sigma Racing Team VW Golf GTI |
Charles Van Stalle ("Chavan"), B Eric Mandron, B Henri Sonveau, B |
1596 | L4 | -1600 | 365 | 47 | 3.04,52 | ||
NC | 22 | ADP Computer Service Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Jean-Paul Libert, B Christine Beckers ("Christine"), B Pascal Witmeur, B |
5736 | V8 | +2500 | 32 | 2.54,94 | ||||
NC | 29 | Team Willeme BMW 3.0 CSi |
Claude Bourgoignie, B Reine Wisell, S (Jean-Charles Goris, B) |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 18 | 2.52,89 | ||||
NC | 80 | Duindistel Toyota Trueno |
Claude Holvoet, B Philippe De Leener, B Jean Wansart, B |
1588 | L4 | -1600 | 48 | 3.04,89 | ||||
DNF | 4 | Belga Castrol Team/ Gordon Spice Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Dany Baele, B Marc Duez, B Daniël Herregods, B |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 30 | 2.54,84 | Engine | |||
DNF | 5 | Equipe Esso Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Vince Woodman, GB Jonathan Buncombe, GB Win Percy, GB |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 4 | 2.49,40 | Accident | |||
DNF | 6 | Mann’s Garage Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Holman “Les” Blackburn, GB Jean-Jacques Feider, B Hermès Delbar, B |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 27 | 2.54,03 | Driveshaft | |||
DNF | 7 | Serge Power Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Roman Feitler, L Romain Wolff, L Francis Polak, B |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 12 | 2.51,81 | Engine | |||
DNF | 9 | Serge Power Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Edward Schinkel, NL Claude De Wael, B Quirin Bovy, B |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 21 | 2.53,51 | Accident | |||
DNF | 11 | Belgian BP Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Xavier Lapeyre, F Alain Cudini, F |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 16 | 2.52,55 | ||||
DNF | 14 | Valvoline Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Alain Corbisier, B Michel De Deyne, B Marc Piessens, B |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 20 | 2.53,30 | ||||
DNF | 15 | Valvoline Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Tom Walkinshaw, GB Jacques Goujon, B |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 19 | 2.53,05 | Engine | |||
DNF | 16 | Valvoline Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Claude Lamine, B René Tricot, B Thierry Carpentier, B |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 29 | 2.54,51 | ||||
DNF | 21 | ADP Computer Service Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Huub Vermeulen, NL Fred Frankenhout, NL (Rien Frankenhout, NL) |
5736 | V8 | +2500 | 22 | 2.53,67 | Oil pressure | |||
DNF | 24 | Luigi Racing Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Teddy Pilette, B Carlo Facetti, I |
5736 | V8 | +2500 | 5 | 2.49,42 | Gearbox | |||
DNF | 25 | Kinley Graham Gitanes Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Stuart Graham, GB Brian Muir, AUS Jacques Laffite, F |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 17 | 2.52,56 | Engine | |||
DNF | 26 | Kinley Graham Gitanes Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Hervé Regout, B André Lierneux, B Jacques Laffite, F |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 26 | 2.53,84 | Engine | |||
DNF | 27 | Kinley Luigi Gitanes BMW 530i |
Jean Xhenceval, B Alain Peltier, B Raymond Van Hove, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 2 | 2.49,27 | Engine | |||
DNF | 28 | Kinley Luigi Gitanes BMW 530i |
Patrick Nève, B Hans-Joachim Stuck, D Didier Theys, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 1 | 2.48,99 | Valve spring | |||
DNF | 30 | Team Willeme BMW 530i |
Pierre Dieudonné, B Thierry Boutsen, B (Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B) |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 10 | 2.51,39 | Accident | |||
DNF | 35 | Classics Automobile Francorchamps BMW 3.0 CSi |
Michel Paulus, B Jo De Gheldere, B Pierre De Thoisy, F |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 35 | 2.55,84 | Accident | |||
DNF | 38 | Jean-Marc Smadja Racing BMW 530i |
Claude Ballot-Léna, F Gérard Bleynie, F Jean-Louis Schlesser, F |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 14 | 2.52,45 | Accident | |||
DNF | 39 | Team Benoit BMW 530i |
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F Philippe Gurdjian, F Jean-Pierre Gabreau, F |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 6 | 2.49,52 | Accident | |||
DNF | 41 | Hans Maasland BMW 530i |
Rob Slotemaker, NL Hans Maasland, NL |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 36 | 2.55,88 | Accident | |||
DNF | 50 | BP Racing Ford Escort II RS 2000 |
Anny-Charlotte Verney, F Jean-Pierre Delaunay, F Cyril Grandet, F |
1993 | L4 | -2500 | 39 | 2.57,74 | Steering | |||
DNF | 53 | Ford Motor Cy Ford Escort II RS 2000 |
Frank De Caluwe, B Manu De Caluwe, B |
1993 | L4 | -2500 | 41 | 2.58,50 | Engine | |||
DNF | 55 | Ford Motor Cy Ford Escort II RS 2000 |
Rudolf Doetsch, D Hartmut Bauer, D Rudy Horst, B |
1993 | L4 | -2500 | 31 | 2.54,89 | Gearbox | |||
DNF | 56 | Elvia Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
René Metge, F Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F |
1998 | L4 | -2500 | 8 | 2.50,17 | Accident | |||
DNF | 57 | Team Triplex with Esso and Motor Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Tony Lanfranchi, GB Rex Greenslade, GB Chuck Nicholson, GB Gerry Marshall, GB |
1998 | L4 | -2500 | 34 | 2.55,69 | Gearbox | |||
DNF | 74 | Abex Pagid Caramba Racing Team Audi 80 GTE |
Oscar Kessler, B Jean-Louis Hecq, B Jean-Claude Toby, B |
1596 | L4 | -1600 | 46 | 3.02,91 | Engine | |||
DNF | 79 | Yoshio Otsubo Toyota T40 |
E. Otsuka, J Keiji Takeshita, J Kiyoshi Miyashita, J Junko Ejiri, J |
ca. 1600 | L4 | -1600 | 50 | 3.05,93 | Accident | |||
DNS | 32 | Écurie Chardon des Dunes-Dragons BMW 3.0 CSi |
Michel Delcourt, B Jean-Paul Rieu, B Guy Trigaux, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 2.59,50 | |||||
DNS | 61 | Roland Imbert Alfa Romeo GTV |
Roland Imbert, F J.C. Martinez, F |
ca. 2000 | L4 | -2500 | 3.05,62 | |||||
DNS | 62 | Jolly Club Alfa Romeo GTV |
Michel Lauria, B Nello Brunetti, B Vittorio Ciardi, I |
ca. 2000 | L4 | -2500 | 3.09,82 | |||||
DNS | 71 | Belgian VW Club VW Golf GTI |
Jean Jamin, B Jean Degey, B Pierre Vaillant, B |
1596 | L4 | -1600 | 3.08,44 | |||||
DNQ | 18 | American Motors Team Highball AMC Spirit |
Amos Johnson, USA Les Delano, USA Jeremy Nightingale, GB |
5000 | V8 | +2500 | 2.57,73 | Reserve | ||||
DNQ | 31 | Team Willeme BMW 530i |
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B Jean-Charles Goris, B |
2985 | L6 | +2500 | 2.57,29 | Reserve | ||||
DNQ | 58 | Ecurie Fribourgeoise Opel Kadett GT/E |
Franco Wipf, CH Philippe Jeanneret, CH Paul Schmid, CH |
1979 | L4 | -2500 | 3.06,30 | Reserve | ||||
DNQ | 60 | Remco Team BMW 323i |
Erwin Van den Broeck, B Kurt Van Maldeghem, B Helmut Schnock, D |
2291 | L6 | -2500 | 3.04,14 | Reserve | ||||
DNQ | 70 | Belgian VW Club VW Golf GTI |
Dominique Schwarts, B Jean-Paul Prossnitz, B Michel Chapel, B |
1596 | L4 | -1600 | 3.06,18 | Reserve | ||||
DNQ | 10 | Serge Power Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Dany Swyssen, B Jacques Berger, B Marc Donner, B |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 3.02,34 | |||||
DNQ | 12 | Allam Motors Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Richard Jones, GB Jock Robertson, GB Stuart Patterson, GB |
2993 | V6 | +2500 | 3.00,90 | |||||
DNQ | 77 | Richard Mattozza Alfa Romeo Alfasud |
Michel Leclère, F Richard Mattozza, B Rene Hernandez, F |
1498? | B4 | -1600 | 3.13,74 | |||||
DNQ | 78 | Yoshio Otsubo Toyota T40 |
Nobuhide Tachi, J Kiyoshi Miyashita, J Junichi Isobe, J |
ca. 1600 | L4 | -1600 | 3.06,83 |
Remarks: King's cup: Ford