Pole position: Ludwig/Boutsen/Dieudonné in 2.33,50
Fastest lap: Soper in 2.37,39 = 158,739 kmh
Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 146,929 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1988 Cars
Spa is always the most important race of the year, usually attracting a host of optimists hoping to win the classic without the necessary prior testing the demanding race requires. For the regulars chasing the title the race was doubly important with its double points allocation. Both the Eggenberger and Schnitzer camps acknowledged that Spa would probably decide the outcome of the championship. Bigazzi also opted to stick with the same pair of cars, adding Otto Rensing to their regular driving quintet. Prodrive returned with a pair of cars with Christian Danner, Bernard Beguin, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Jean-Louis Schlesser joining Joosen and Duez. Once again, the Sierras took over from the start, but struck trouble just into the second hour when Theys shunted heavily and Boutsen's car had an alternator fail. The third car survived, and led, but was pursued by a howling pack of M3s. The Schnitzer, Prodrive and Bigazzi cars were packed tightly behind and closed in relentlessly before taking the lead in the early hours of Sunday morning. Both Eggenberger and Schnitzer held their lead drivers back until the very last moment, trying to guess which of their cars would be the one to finish most strongly. After his cars struck problems early in the race Ruedi Eggenberger had no option but to put Soper into his third car with Schneider and Biela, and made his move just after midnight. At that point, Schnitzer’s Charley Lamm had both of his cars running strongly but opted to put Ravaglia in with Heger and Quester. It was a wise decision, as van de PoeIe shunted the other one shortly after, having lost his lights on the run through Eau Rouge. One by one, Schnitzer's M3 challengers dropped by the wayside, leaving the Heger/Quester/Ravaglia car to score a memorable victory that gave the Italian a valuable double helping of points. Soper’s car, however, ran into front suspension problems late on Sunday morning and he dropped back to fourth at the finish. With Soper having moved into the third Sierra, Dieudonné moved into the first car with Boutsen and Ludwig which, after its initial alternator problem, ran largely trouble-free to finish second giving Dieudonné a healthy boost in points to move him into contention. Spa had been the best race of the year; the battle for the lead raging through the night before the inevitable mechanical problems intervened to hand the race to the most reliable car. This was Dieter Quester's third triumph in the classic. (AS) |
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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 | 56 | BMW Motorsport GmbH/Schnitzer BMW M3 Evo |
Roberto Ravaglia, I Altfrid Heger, D Dieter Quester, A (Eric Van de Poele, B) |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 509 | 6 | 2.37,93 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Ford Texaco Eggenberger Racing Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Klaus Ludwig, D Pierre Dieudonné, B Thierry Boutsen, B |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 506 | 1 | 2.33,50 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 52 | Bigazzi M Team BMW M3 Evo |
Jacques Laffite, F Jean-Michel Martin, B Olivier Grouillard, F |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 504 | 5 | 2.37,49 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Ford Texaco Eggenberger Racing Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Bernd Schneider, D Frank Biela, D Steve Soper, GB (Gianfranco Brancatelli, I) |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 499 | 2 | 2.34,56 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 28 | Bemani Toyota Schweiz Toyota Supra 3.0i MA70 |
Ludwig Hölzl, D Philippe Ménage, B René Hollinger, CH |
2954 | L6 | Div. 3 | 486 | 25 | 2.44,21 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 23 | Nissan Motorsports Europe Nissan Skyline GTS-R Turbo HR31 |
Allan Grice, AUS Win Percy, GB Anders Olofsson, S |
2029 tc | L6 | Div. 3 | 482 | 15 | 2.41,68 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 74 | BMW Motorsport GmbH/Linder Rennsport BMW M3 Evo |
Ellen Lohr, D Frank Schmickler, D Michael Bartels, D |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 482 | 21 | 2.43,00 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 69 | BMW Motorsport GmbH/Prodrive BMW M3 Evo |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F Jean-Louis Schlesser, F Marc Duez, B |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 477 | 12 | 2.40,22 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 57 | BMW Motorsport GmbH/Schnitzer BMW M3 Evo |
Eric Van de Poele, B Harald Grohs, D Markus Oestreich, D (Roberto Ravaglia, I) |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 477 | 4 (1) | 2.37,37 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 77 | MSC Aachen BMW 325i |
Michael Wollgarten, D Herbert Wolf, D Helmut Hennes, D |
2494 | L6 | Div. 2 | 465 | 43 | 2.52,04 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 142 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Pierre Fermine, B Serge De Liedekerke, B José Close, B |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 460 | 47 | 2.54,41 | ||
| 12 | 7 | 83 | H. Honert BMW 325i |
Andy Bovensiepen, D Michael Roppes, D Pascal Witmeur, B |
2494 | L6 | Div. 2 | 465 | 35 | 2.48,86 | ||
| 13 | 2 | 143 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Antonín Charouz, CS Georg Alber, D Noël Van Den Eeckhout, B |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 453 | 48 | 2.54,41 | ||
| 14 | 3 | 150 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Gregoire De Mévius, B Jean-Pierre Van de Wauwer, B Renaud Verreydt, B |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 450 | 49 | 2.54,93 | ||
| 15 | 5 | 38 | Volvo 240 Turbo |
Alain Plasch, B Dominique Dehaut, B Pascal Tillekaerts, B |
2141 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 450 | 37 | 2.49,69 | ||
| 16 | 4 | 141 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Marcel Vandermaesen, B Guy Katsers, B Jean-Claude Burton, B |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 449 | 52 | 2.58,77 | ||
| 17 | 6 | 6 | Jolly Club Bergamo Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Daniele Toffoli, I Massimo Siena, I Roberto Orlandi, I |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 445 | 13 | 2.41,22 | ||
| 18 | 5 | 149 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
André Hardy, B Guy Peters, B Robert Schenk, L |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 438 | 56 | 3.02,00 | ||
| 19 | 8 | 76 | Ecurie Pays Noir BMW M3 ?Evo |
Pierre Jamin, B Vincent Bertinchamps, B Willy Maljean, B |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 435 | 50 | 2.55,54 | ||
| 20 | 6 | 134 | Toison d’Or Honda Civic |
Guy Nève, B Jean-Marie Pirnay, B Rodolphe Koentges, B |
1595 | L4 | Div. 1 | 432 | 57 | 3.03,33 | ||
| 21 | 9 | 59 | úAMK CSSR BMW M3 Evo |
Oldrich Vanícek, CS Jeffrey Van Hooydonk, B Arthur van Dedem, NL |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 423 | 22 | 2.43,59 | ||
| 22 | 7 | 129 | Camac Racing Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Alain Thiebaut, B Cosme Domecq, E Didier Noirhomme, B |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 404 | 58 | 3.03,38 | ||
| 23 | 10 | 84 | Mazda Sport Mazda 929 |
Hans van der Beek, NL Loek Vermeulen, NL Raymond Coronel, NL |
R2 | Div. 2 | 403 | 40 | 2.50,00 | |||
| 24 | 7 | 39 | BMW 635 CSi |
Freddy Fruhauf, B Patricia Bertapelle, F Valentin Bertapelle, F |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 400 | 45 | 2.52,79 | ||
| 25 | 8 | 133 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Bob Holden, AUS Gulson, AUS Ray Lintott, AUS |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 357 | 55 | 3.01,98 | ||
| DNF | NC | 139 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Kaori Okamoto, J Kaoro Hoshino, J Keiichi Suzuki, J |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 44 (1) | 2.52,13 | |||
| DNF | 148 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Andrew Bagnall, NZ Chris Hodgetts, GB Martin Birrane, IRL |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 51 | 2.56,13 | Engine | |||
| DNF | 70 | BMW Motorsport GmbH/Prodrive BMW M3 Evo |
Bernard Béguin, F Christian Danner, D Eddy Joosen, B |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 479 | 9 | 2.39,88 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 51 | Bigazzi M Team BMW M3 Evo |
Mark Thatcher, GB Otto Rensing, D Winfried Vogt, D |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 445 | 7 | 2.38,97 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 71 | Garage Du Bac BMW M3 Evo |
Jean-Pierre Malcher, F Michel Trollé, F Pierre Petit, F |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 438 | 8 | 2.39,52 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 31 | Eurodefi Rover Vitesse |
Jean-Claude Lagniez, F Michel Maillien, B Quirin Bovy, B |
3532 | V8 | Div. 3 | 36 | 2.49,09 | Rear axle | |||
| DNF | 72 | Garage Du Bac BMW M3 Evo |
Bernard De Dryver, B Eric Cheli, F Jean-Denis Delétraz, CH |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 26 | 2.44,29 | Valves | |||
| DNF | 55 | Herba-Proficraft racing BMW M3 |
Milos Bychl, CS Peter Faubel, D Robert Walterscheid-Müller, D |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 33 | 2.47,26 | Engine | |||
| DNF | 5 | Jolly Club Bergamo Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Daniele Vitale, I Marco Brand, I Roberto Castagna, I |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 10 | 2.39,88 | Head gasket | |||
| DNF | 140 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Erik Høyer, DK Michel Luxen, B Stig Gruen, S |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 46 | 2.54,06 | Piston | |||
| DNF | 75 | Bastos R.S.I. BMW M3 ?Evo |
Zdenek Vojtech, CS Bretislav Enge, CS Dirk Vermeersch, B |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 18 | 2.42,30 | Engine | |||
| DNF | 73 | Duindistel BMW M3 ?Evo |
Guy Van Mol, B Herbert Lingmann, D Patrick Slaus, B |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 28 | 2.44,55 | ||||
| DNF | 7 | Dixi Sport BMW 635 CSi |
Bruno di Gioia, B Fréderic Delavallade, F Gerard Févrot, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 38 | 2.49,77 | Rocker | |||
| DNF | 29 | IMC Toyota Toyota Supra 3.0i MA70 |
Philip Verellen, B Eric Bachelart, B Pierre-Alain Thibaut, B |
2954 | L6 | Div. 3 | 23 | 2.43,80 | Broken rim | |||
| DNF | 16 | Bemani Toyota Schweiz Toyota Supra 3.0i MA70 |
Philippe Müller, CH Volker Strycek, D Ruedi Schmidlin, CH |
2954 | L6 | Div. 3 | 17 | 2.41,93 | Engine | |||
| DNF | 10 | CiBiEmme Sport Alfa Romeo 75 V6 |
Johnny Cecotto, YV Giorgio Francia, I Nicola Larini, I |
ca. 3000 | V6 | Div. 3 | 30 | 2.44,77 | Starter | |||
| DNF | 65 | BMW M3 ?Evo |
Luigi Bello, CH D. Guex, CH Philippe Camandona, CH |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 41 | 2.50,28 | Sump | |||
| DNF | 27 | Bavaria Automobiles Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Didier De Radigues, B Philippe Haezebrouck, B Pierre De Thoisy, F |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 20 | 2.42,44 | Hub | |||
| DNF | 17 | Bornebusch Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Kaj Bornebusch, S Loris De Sordi, B Romain Wolff, L |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 19 | 2.42,41 | Accident | |||
| DNF | 151 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Dagmar Suster, YU Giuseppe Quargentan, I Stanislav de Angelis, I |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 54 | 2.59,54 | Accident | |||
| DNF | 80 | SDA Sport Motul Nogaro BMW M3 ?Evo |
Bernard Salam, F Pierre Destic, F François Chatriot, F |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 16 | 2.41,77 | Clutch | |||
| DNF | 12 | Marlboro Conquista Team Maserati Biturbo 331 B25 |
Bernard Santal, CH Gaston Rahier, B Thomas Lindström, S |
2491 tc | V6 | Div. 3 | 27 | 2.44,35 | Driveshaft | |||
| DNF | 144 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Claude Holvoet, B Eddy Van Esch, B Henny Hemmes, NL |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 53 | 2.59,44 | Engine | |||
| DNF | 135 | Vamo Racing Honda Civic |
Etienne Van Buyndert ("Vabueti"), B Karel Debie, B Norbert Salmon, B |
1595 | L4 | Div. 1 | 59 | 3.04,34 | Head gasket | |||
| DNF | 32 | Eurodefi Rover Vitesse |
Alex Guyaux, B Ferdinand de Lesseps, F Michel Delcourt, B |
3532 | V8 | Div. 3 | 34 | 2.47,66 | Rear axle | |||
| DNF | 35 | Excelsior BMW 635 CSi |
Christian Cremer, B Cyril Raes, B François Verhaegen, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 39 | 2.49,93 | Broken rim | |||
| DNF | 33 | Evert Bolderheij Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Bernard Winderinckx, B Evert Bolderheij, NL Jenny van Hilten, L |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 31 | 2.45,54 | Electrics/ blown engine | |||
| DNF | 26 | Bavaria Automobiles Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F Marc Sourd, F René Metge, F |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 40 | 2.51,30 | Driveshaft | |||
| DNF | 2 | Ford Texaco Eggenberger Racing Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Didier Theys, B Gianfranco Brancatelli, I Bertrand Gachot, B |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 30 | 3 | 2.35,63 | Accident | ||
| DNF | 14 | Euromotor/Luigi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Jean-Claude Andruet, F Roman Feitler, L Thierry Tassin, B |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 14 | 2.41,37 | Electrics | |||
| DNF | 30 | IMC Toyota Toyota Supra 3.0i MA70 |
Enzo Calderari, CH Frank Jelinski, D Stanley Dickens, S |
2954 | L6 | Div. 3 | 24 | 2.43,81 | Accident | |||
| DNF | 63 | Camac Racing BMW M3 ?Evo |
Antonio Albacete Jr., E Jesús Pareja, E José Angel Sasiambarrena, E |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 29 | 2.44,66 | Engine | |||
| DNF | 15 | Euromotor/Luigi Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Claude Ballot-Léna, F Georges Cremer, B Jean-Louis Ricci, F |
1993 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 32 | 2.45,66 | Electrics | |||
| DNS | 58 | BMW Motorsport GmbH/Schnitzer BMW M3 Evo |
Eric Van de Poele, B Harald Grohs, D Roberto Ravaglia, I |
2332 | L4 | Div. 2 | 11 | 2.40,20 | T-car | |||
Remarks: King’s cup: BMW