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2. Trophée de Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Date: 31/8/1980
Track length: 6.947 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Carlier in 3.17,1 (Prom); Vermeersch in 2.58,5 (Prod)
Fastest lap: not given

Distance: 15 laps (Production)
Average speed: 129,260 kmh (Prod)
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1980 Cars

 



Promotie
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 64 Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Guy Pirenne, B
1588 L4 1600         Initially disqualified, reinstated after appeal
2 2 62 East Belgian Racing Team
Audi 80 GTE
André Hardy, B
1588 L4 1600 41.01,8        
3 3 66 Ecurie Le Perron
VW Scirocco GTI
Francy Lacroix, B
1588 L4 1600 41.10,2        
4 4 59 De Bokkenrijders
VW Golf GTI
Valentin Simons, B
1588 L4 1600 41.19,7        
5 5 53 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
Michel Chapel, B
1588 L4 1600 41.28,0        
6 6 67  
VW Scirocco GTI
Roger Rutten, B
1588 L4 1600 41.28,5        
7 7 54 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
Bernard Carlier, B
1588 L4 1600 41.40,0     3.17,1  
8 8 57 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
Yves Berghmans ("Box"), B
1588 L4 1600 42.40,4        
9 9    
Talbot Sunbeam TI
? Pierre-Alain Thibaut, B
1598 L4 1600 42.45,4        
10 10 61  
VW Golf GTI
Christian Lefort, B
1588 L4 1600 43.05,5        
11 11 60 Cromwell Remco Team
VW Golf GTI
Patrick Van Remoortel, B
1588 L4 1600 43.05,5 (!)        
12 12 55 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
Pierre Jamin, B
1588 L4 1600 43.27,1        
13 1 88 Denspeed Rifle Racing
Honda Civic
Marc Baert, B
  L4 1300 43.43,4        
14 13 58  
Audi 80 GTE
Axel Huweler, B
1588 L4 1600 43.45,8        
15 14 75 Renstal Excelsior
Talbot Sunbeam TI
Jos Mannaerts, B
1598 L4 1600 44.26,6        
16 15    
Toyota Corolla
Guy Katsers, B
1588 L4 1600 -1 lap        
17 16 77 Remco Team
Toyota Corolla
José Close, B
1588 L4 1600 -1 lap        
18 17 53 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
"Jiempe", B
1588 L4 1600 -1 lap        
19 18 72 Racing Car Mosan
Talbot Sunbeam TI
J.P. Renaux, B
1598 L4 1600 -1 lap        
20 2 90 Denspeed Rifle Racing
Honda Civic SB2
Serge Van Havre ("Yeck"), B
1231 L4 1300 -1 lap        
21 19 73 Ecurie Ardennes
Talbot Sunbeam TI
Jacques Lignon, B
1598 L4 1600 -1 lap        
22 20    
Sunbeam
P. Haverland, B
1600? L4 1600? -1 lap        
23 21 89 Denspeed Rifle Racing
Honda Civic SB2
Kris Botterman, B
1231 L4 1300 -1 lap        

Produktie
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 20 Luigi Racing Bastos
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Reine Wisell, S
  V8 +2500 14 laps, 45.16,15        
2 2 21 Luigi Racing Bastos
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
André Lierneux, B
  V8 +2500 14 laps, 45.18,0        
3 3 2 Belga Castrol Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Jean-Michel Martin, B
2993 V6 +2500 14 laps, 45.27,1        
4 4 3 Belga Castrol Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Alain Semoulin, B
2993 V6 +2500 14 laps, 45.38,4        
5 5 9 Serge Power - Bastos
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Albert Vanierschot, B
2993 V6 +2500 14 laps, 45.39,6        
6 6 5 BBL Racing Team with Michel De Deyne
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Michel De Deyne, B
2993 V6 +2500 14 laps, 46.07,4        
7 7 1 Belga Castrol Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Philippe Martin, B
2993 V6 +2500 14 laps, 46.15,5        
8 1 40? Motul TWR Racing Team
Mazda RX-7
Tom Walkinshaw, GB
2 x 573 R2 2500 14 laps, 46.19,2        
9 8 17 Joosen Racing
BMW 530i
Dirk Vermeersch, B
2985 L6 +2500 14 laps, 46.24,8     2.58,5  
10 9 8 Serge Power - Bastos
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Claude Bourgoignie, B
2993 V6 +2500 14 laps, 46.32,9        
11 2 39 Motul TWR Racing Team
Mazda RX-7
Bernard De Dryver, B
2 x 573 R2 2500 14 laps, 46.49,3        
12 10 10? Team Willeme
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Axel Plankenhorn, D
2993 V6 +2500 14 laps, 47.06,4        
13 11 16 Joosen Racing
BMW 530i
Eddy Joosen, B
2985 L6 +2500 14 laps, 47.07,4        
14 12 6 BBL Racing Team with Michel De Deyne
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Alain Corbisier, B
2993 V6 +2500 14 laps, 47.11,0        
15 13 18  
BMW 530i
Jean-Jacques Feider, B
2985 L6 +2500 14 laps, 47.39,4        
16 1 54 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
Bernard Carlier, B
1588 L4 1600 14 laps, 48.03,6        
17 14 12 De Caluwe Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Frank De Caluwe, B
2993 V6 +2500 14 laps, 48.05,3        
18 15 23  
BMW 530i
Alain Quenon, B
2985 L6 +2500 14 laps, 48.06,7        
19 3 32  
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Marc Demol, B
1993 L4 2500 14 laps, 48.06,9        
20 2 98? Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Pierre Fermine, B
1588 L4 1600 13        
21 3    
Audi 80 GTE
Leon Close, B
1588 L4 1600 13        
22 4 57 Scuderia Lovaniensis
Audi 80 GTE
Jean-Louis Hecq, B
1588 L4 1600 13        
23 5 63 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
Jean-Marie Leys, B
1588 L4 1600 13        
24 6 50 Kredietbank Racing
VW Scirocco GTI
Marc Piessens, B
1588 L4 1600 13        
25 4 31 De Caluwe Racing
Ford Escort RS 2000
Manu De Caluwe, B
1993 L4 2500 13        
26 5 26 Gent Racing Team
BMW 323i
Patrick Slaus, B
2291 L6 2500 13        
27 6 35 Turbo Wax
Ford Escort RS 2000
Robert Vanhoornweder, B
1993 L4 2500 13        
28 7 60 Cromwell Remco Team
VW Golf GTI
Patrick Van Remoortel, B
1588 L4 1600 13        
29 8 61  
VW Golf GTI
Christian Lefort, B
1588 L4 1600 13        
30 16    
BMW 530i
Jean-Marie Leclerq, B
2985 L6 +2500 13        
31 7 42  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Alphonse Boschi, B
1962 L4 2500 12        
32 9 56 Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Philippe Ménage, B
1588 L4 1600 11