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24 h Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Date: 22/7/1989 to: 23/7/1989
Track length: 6.939 m
Attendance: 30.000
Entries accepted: 76
Starters: 66?
Finishers: 40 (39 classified)

Pole position: Brancatelli/Schneider/Percy in 2.36,86
Fastest lap: Grouillard in 2.38,54 = 157,588 kmh

Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: unknown
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A, Group N, Group N-GT
Car info:  

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Triumph for Ford and Eggenberger; Schneider, Brancatelli and Percy won the race in their Sierra, while the second works entry finished third with Biela, Joosen and Lindström. The BMW M3s, which were a class of their own, had some bad luck; both Bigazzi cars, who had dominated the race for 19 hours, fell victim of an accident (Grouillard/Laffite/Martin) and engine failure (Tarquini/Quester/Beguin). The Schnitzer M3 (Ravaglia/Heger/Giroix) which took over lost victory only two hours before the end when the starter failed.
A prominent guest star in Spa was Keke Rosberg, making a return to the sport with a Group N-GT Ferrari Mondial which made it to the finish, albeit too far behind to be classified. The eagerly awaited AMG Mercedes 500 SECs both retired early in the morning.


Division 1-3 (Group A), Division 1-5 (Group N + GT)
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 1 Bastos Racing Team/ Eggenberger
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Gianfranco Brancatelli, I
Bernd Schneider, D
Win Percy, GB
1993 tc L4 A/Div. 3 481 laps, 23:59.34,0 1 2.36,88    
2 1 15 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Evo
Roberto Ravaglia, I
Altfrid Heger, D
Fabien Giroix, F
2332 L4 A/Div. 2 473 5 2.38,32    
3 2 2 Bastos Racing Team/ Eggenberger
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Frank Biela, D
Eddy Joosen, B
Thomas Lindström, S
1993 tc L4 A/Div. 3 472 3 2.37,92    
4 3 9 Bornebusch Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Kaj Bornebusch, S
Loris De Sordi, B
Patrick Slaus, B
1993 tc L4 A/Div. 3 457 2 2.37,28    
5 2 20 Fina BMW/ Prodrive
BMW M3 Evo
François Chatriot, F
Gregoire De Mévius, B
Jeff Allam, GB
2332 L4 A/Div. 2 449 12 2.41,93    
6 1 70 Carrera Motorsport/ RAS Sport
Porsche 944 Turbo
Alex Guyaux, B
Daniël Herregods, B
Quirin Bovy, B
2479 tc L4 N/Div. 5 448 17 2.46,89    
7 3 22 Team Mastop
BMW M3 Evo
Andy Bovensiepen, D
Georg Memminger, D
Patrick De Radigues, B
2332 L4 A/Div. 2 448 14 2.44,19    
8 1 33 Toyota Racing
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Pierre Fermine, B
Serge De Liedekerke, B
Renaud Verreydt, B
1587 L4 A/Div. 1 439 25 2.51,86    
9 2 78 East Belgian Racing Team
Porsche 911 Carrera
André Hardy, B
Robert Schenk, L
Edgar Dören, D
3164 B6 N/Div. 5 438 24 2.51,39    
10 3 75 Carrera Motorsport
Porsche 911 Carrera
Guy Nève, B
Roland De Jamblinne, B
Jean-Paul Libert, B
3164 B6 N/Div. 5 437 31 2.53,99    
11 2 43 Toyota Racing
Toyota Corolla GT
Guy Katsers, B
Jean-Claude Burton, B
Claude Triguet, B
1587 L4 A/Div. 1 432 41 2.57,99    
12 3 34 Toyota Racing TOM’s
Toyota Corolla AE92
Kaori Okamoto, J
Hideshi Matsuda, J
Morio Nitta, J
1587 L4 A/Div. 1 432 33 2.54,83    
13 1 66 Duindistel
BMW M3 Evo (!)
Guy Van Mol, B
Luc Pensis, B
Vincent Bertinchamps, B
2332 L4 N/Div. 4 431 30 2.53,75    
14 4 81 KM pour ASF/ Semoulin
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Claude Bourgoignie, B
Philip Verellen, B
Yves Semoulin, B
1993 tc L4 N/Div. 5 431 20 2.49,54    
15 4 7 Fornage Competition
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Bernard De Dryver, B
Denis Morin, F
René Metge, F
1993 tc L4 A/Div. 3 430 7 2.40,59    
16 3 24 Herba-Proficraft racing
BMW M3 Evo
Milos Bychl, CS
Peter Faubel, D
Robert Walterscheid-Müller, D
2332 L4 A/Div. 2 428 16 2.45,04    
17 1 52 Ecurie Bruxelloise/ VGH
Honda Civic EF3
Pascal Tillekaerts, B
Rodolphe Koentges, B
1590 L4 N/Div. 2 425 43 2.58,76    
18 1 62 Ecurie Baudouin Visétoise
Opel Kadett GSi 16V
Michel Wilders ("Wilmi"), B
Etienne Baugnee, B
M. Jamar, B
1998 L4 N/Div. 3 422 59 3.04,37    
19 2 61 Ecurie Baudouin Visétoise
Opel Kadett GSi 16V
Georges Devrin, B
Maurice Devrin, B
R. Schoos, B
1998 L4 N/Div. 3 422 49 3.00,91    
20 5 88 Ford Nederland
Ford Sierra Cosworth 4 doors
Jeroen Hin, NL
Cor Euser, NL
Dirk Vermeersch, B
1993 tc L4 N/Div. 5 417 68 3.00,91    
21 4 27 Ecurie Pays Noir
BMW M3 Evo
Albert Vanierschot, B
Jean Wansart, B
Willy Maljean, B
2332 L4 A/Div. 2 414 18 2.47,61    
22 4 35 Toyota Racing
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Georg Severich, D
Robert Schumacher, D
Wolfgang Haugg, D
1587 L4 A/Div. 1 414 64 3.09,49    
23 5 44 Toyota Racing
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Dirk Van Rompuy, B
Eddy Willems, B
Eric Van Peer, B
1587 L4 A/Div. 1 413 47 2.59,83    
24 6 38 Toyota Racing
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Emmanuel Remion, B
Damien Chaballe, B
Guy Peters, B
1587 L4 A/Div. 1 421 62 3.05,57    
25 2 72 AC Schnitzer
BMW M3
Andrew Bagnall, NZ
Helmut Hennes, D
Michael Wollgarten, D
2332 L4 N/Div. 4 412 42 2.58,41    
26 6 86 BMX Kraft Team
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Andy Middendorf, D
Traudl Klink, D
Werner Kather, D
1993 tc L4 N/Div. 5 409 37 2.55,55    
27 2 54 East Belgian Racing Team
Toyota MR2 AW11
José Close, B
Philippe Hortulanus, B
Antoine Seyler, L
1587 L4 N/Div. 2 404 48 2.59,86    
28 7 85 Selzer Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Dieter Selzer, D
Gerd Ruch, D
S. Schmitz, D
1993 tc L4 N/Div. 5 394 35 2.55,12    
29 3 53 Ecurie Bruxelloise
Honda CRX
Gilbert Vingerhoed, B
Michel Maillien, B
1595 L4 N/Div. 2 397 54 3.03,36    
30 3 71 BMX Kraft Team
Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16
Michael Hess, D
Volkmar Polaskio, D
Ludwig Hölzl, D
2323 L4 N/Div. 4 397 56 3.03,72    
31 1 50 Ecurie Azur
Citroën AX Sport
Philippe Hoebeke, B
Thierry de Bonhomme, B
Duquesnoy
ca. 1300 L4 N/Div. 1 396 65 3.14,47    
32 2 51 Ecurie Baudouin Visétoise
Suzuki Swift GTi AA33S
Claude Corthals, B
Gerard Cuvelier, B
P. Dewez, B
1298 L4 N/Div. 1 396 66 3.14,49    
33 3 64 Excelsior
Opel Kadett GSi 16V
Didier Noirhomme, B
Eddy Van Esch, B
Ramon Ferreyros, PE
1998 L4 N/Div. 3 396 61 3.05,33    
34 7 42 Ecurie Alzette
Honda Civic Si AT
Bram van Hilten, L
Jenny van Hilten, L
Phillips, B
1590 L4 A/Div. 1 388 67 3.14,74    
35 8 87 Jean-Marie Dumont
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Jean-Marie Dumont, L
Ludwig
Nico Demuth, L
1993 tc L4 N/Div. 5 381 45 2.59,47    
36 4 59 East Belgian Racing Team
Opel Kadett GSi 16V
"Nico", D
Nick Faure, GB
Wolf-Dieter Feuerlein, D
1998 L4 N/Div. 3 377 55 3.03,60    
37 9 83 Bos Racing Service
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Frederic Schmit, F
Pierre Bos, F
J.-C. Probst, B
1993 tc L4 N/Div. 5 367 44 2.59,23    
38   55 Toyota Racing
Toyota Celica 2.0 GT ST162
Bruno Thiry, B
Christian Wauters, B
Flory Roothaert, B
1998 L4 N/Div. 3 350 50 3.01,38    
39   79 U.U.R.T
BMW 535i
André Carlier, B
Bernard Bormans, B
Claude Watteyne, B
3430 L6 N/Div. 5 340 60 3.05,11    
NC   73 Moneytron Team
Ferrari Mondial
Bertrand Gachot, B
Harald Huysman, N
Keke Rosberg, SF
3185 V8 N/Div. 5 214 29 2.53,69    
DNF   28 Varo Racing
BMW M3 ?Evo
Etienne Van Buyndert ("Vabueti"), B
Franck? Freon, F
Giovanni Bruno, B
2332 L4 A/Div. 2   21 2.50,64   Accident
DNF   67 Pays Noir
BMW M3
Pierre Jamin, B
François Verhaegen, B
Christian Cremer, B
2332 L4 N/Div. 4   39 2.57,37   Accident
DNF   23 Team Mastop
BMW 325i
M. Luhr, D
T. Trumm, D
Alain Thiebaut, B
2494 L6 A/Div. 2   28 2.52,74   Accident
DNF   5 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 500 SEC
Hans Heyer, D
Heiner Weiss, D
Walter Mertes, D
5000 V8 A/Div. 3 70 11 2.41,82   Rear axle
DNF   30 Bohemia Crystal Liberec
BMW M3 Evo
Arnaud Guiot, B
Alain Plasch, B
D. Dehout, B
2332 L4 A/Div. 2   23 2.51,35   Overheating
DNF   60 James Bond 007/ J.A. Pirnay
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
Jean-Paul Prossnitz, B
Jean-Marie Pirnay, B
1905 L4 N/Div. 3   53 3.02,79   Accident
DNF   89 Sonax
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
A. Buhk, D
G. Weber, D
Peter John, D
1993 tc L4 N/Div. 5   38 2.56,02   Ignition
DNF   63 Michel Plennevaux
VW Golf GTI 16V
Michel Plennevaux, B
Marc Van Dalen, B
Thierry Van Dalen, B
1781 L4 N/Div. 3   51 3.02,10   Accident
DNF   12 Ros Beiaard Team
Volvo 240 Turbo
Baudoin De Rosée, B
Cyril Raes, B
Etienne Dumortier, B
2141 tc L4 A/Div. 3   19 2.48,84   Engine
DNF   58 Toyota Racing
Toyota Celica
Francois-Xavier Boucher, B
Guy Hendrickx, B
R.J. Heinen, B
ca. 2000 L4 N/Div. 3   58 3.04,26   Engine
DNF   77 Hans van der Beek
Mazda RX-7 Turbo
Hans van der Beek, NL
Dick Waayenberg, NL
Raymond Coronel, NL
2 x 654 tc R2 N/Div. 5   34 2.54,84   Water hose
DNF   84 Bos Racing Service
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Bruno Illien, F
Jan van der Marel, NL
Philippe Camandona, CH
1993 tc L4 N/Div. 5   40 2.57,45   Engine
DNF   17 Bastos Castrol Racing Team/ Bigazzi
BMW M3 Evo
Jacques Laffite, F
Jean-Michel Martin, B
Olivier Grouillard, F
2332 L4 A/Div. 2 158 4 2.38,17   Accident
DNF   8 Fornage Competition
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
David Velay, F
Lionel Robert, F
Pierre De Thoisy, F
1993 tc L4 A/Div. 3   15 2.44,82   Overheating
DNF   19 Fina BMW/ Prodrive
BMW M3 Evo
Didier Theys, B
Marc Duez, B
Steve Soper, GB
2332 L4 A/Div. 2 165 8 2.40,87   Wheel
DNF   14 Christian Tant
BMW 635 CSi
Christian Tant, F
E. Douart, F
C. Taguet, F
3475 L6 A/Div. 3   32 2.53,99   Accident
DNF   76 Carrera Motorsport
Porsche 911 Carrera
Graham Moore, AUS
Michel Delcourt, B
Roger Visconti, B
3164 B6 N/Div. 5   27 2.52,13   Gearbox
DNF   31 Toyota Racing
Toyota Corolla GT
Peter Seikel, D
Fred Rosterg, D
Lothar Schörg, A
1587 L4 A/Div. 1   52 3.02,64   Wheel bearing
DNF   32 Seikel Motorsport
Toyota Corolla GT
Stanislav de Angelis, I
Dagmar Suster, YU
Bob Holden, AUS
1587 L4 A/Div. 1   63 3.05,96   Gearbox
DNF   10 Nationale Renstal U.R.R.T.
Volvo 240 Turbo
Fred Slaus, B
L. Nyvall, SF
Patrick Schreurs, B
2141 tc L4 A/Div. 3   26 2.51,97   Accident
DNF   36 Toyota Racing/ TOM's
Toyota Supra Turbo MA70
Kaoro Hoshino, J
Kiyoshi Misaki, J
Motoharu Kurosawa, J
2954 tc L6 A/Div. 3   13 2.42,37   Head gasket
DNF   37 Toyota Racing/ TOM's
Toyota Supra Turbo MA70
Didier Artzet, F
Eric Bachelart, B
Phil Dowsett, GB
2954 tc L6 A/Div. 3   9 2.41,05   Clutch
DNF   57 Toyota Racing
Toyota Celica 2.0 GT ST162
Bernard Carlier, B
Didier Meirschaut, B
Edouard Theyus, B
1998 L4 N/Div. 3   57 3.04,25   Accident
DNF   6 AMG Marko RSM
Mercedes 500 SEC
Klaus Ludwig, D
Alain Cudini, F
Siegfried Müller Jr, D
5000 V8 A/Div. 3 350 10 2.41,58   Gearbox
DNF   74 Moneytron Team
Ferrari Mondial
Mauro Bianchi, B
Pascal Witmeur, B
Philippe Martin, B
3185 V8 N/Div. 5   36 2.55,21   Tyre
DNF   18 Bastos Castrol Racing Team/ Bigazzi
BMW M3 Evo
Bernard Béguin, F
Dieter Quester, A
Gabriele Tarquini, I
2332 L4 A/Div. 2 404 6 2.38,54   Clutch
DNS   29  
BMW M3 Evo
Oldrich Vanícek, CS
Jeffrey Van Hooydonk, B
(Frans Lubin ("B. Bommel"), NL)
2332 L4 A/Div. 2   22 2.50,81    
DNS   41  
Toyota Corolla GT
Michel Luxen, B
Bruno Thiry, B
Henny Hemmes, NL
1587 L4 A/Div. 1   46 2.59,56    

Remarks: King’s cup: Toyota