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24 h Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Date: 23/7/1977 to: 24/7/1977
Track length: 14.100 m
Attendance: 100.000
Entries accepted: 80
Starters: 60
Finishers: 27?

Pole position: Hemmes/Vermeulen/Vermeulen in 4.25,1
Fastest lap: Fréquelin/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

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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.
Their brave effort came to nothing in the end, however, Spice crashing the car late on Sunday morning while heading for a certain second place. That spot was taken by the spectacular but sound DTV Vauxhall Magnum of Gerry Marshall and Peter Brock. Marshall gave a truly tremendous performance during the closing stages, forcing the Vince Woodman/ Jonathan Buncombe Capri down into third place with only 30 minutes to go. Besides winning their class, Marshall and Brock also helped DTV (Belgium) take the Coupe Du Roi team award.
The Dutch Camaro, pole setter, finished sixth and was the first Camaro ever to take the finish at the Spa 24 hours.

Group 1B
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
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 25      
3 2 23 Esso Uniflo
Ford Capri II 3.0S		 Vince Woodman, GB
Jonathan Buncombe, GB
 2993 V6 +2500 3882 km 7      
4 2 42 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Giorgio Francia, I
Amerigo "Joe" Bigliazzi, I
Carlo Facetti, I
 1985 L4 -2500 3862 km        
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      
6 4 18 Eumig Film Racing Team
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Loek Vermeulen, NL
Henny Hemmes, NL
Huub Vermeulen, NL
 5736 V8 +2500   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   14      
8 3 57 Dealer Team Vauxhall
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Willy Braillard, B
René Tricot, B
 2279 L4 -2500          
9 4 58 Dealer Team Vauxhall
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Michel De Deyne, B
Jean-Charles Goris, B
Dirk Desoet, B
 2279 L4 -2500          
10 5 41 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Vincenzo Cazzago ("Pooky"), I
Walter Dona, I
Sandro Uberti, I
 1985 L4 -2500          
11 6 22 Lotto
Ford Capri II 3.0S		 Jo De Gheldere, B
E. Cuici, F
Gordon Spice, GB
 2993 V6 +2500   8      
12 1 85 Team Veedol
Toyota Celica GT		 Georges Cremer, B
Heinz Gerckens, B
Emile Holvoet, B
 1588 L4 -1600          
13 7 25 Ford Euromotor Racing Team
Ford Capri II 3.0S		 Alain Beauchef, L
Carlo Keller, L
Jeremy Nightingale, GB
 2993 V6 +2500   23?      
14 2 77 Scuderia Mille Miglia
VW Scirocco GTI		 Pierre Jamin, B
Oscar Kessler, B
Pierre Vaillant, B
 1588 L4 -1600          
15 3 74 J.C. Toby
Audi 80 GT		 Jean-Claude Toby, B
Adriano Lasagni, B
Jean-Louis Hecq, B
 1588 L4 -1600          
16 4 89 SRT Gitanes Chrysler
Chrysler Avenger		 Remy Marquet, B
Maurice Gaspard, B
Manu Goossens, B
 1594 L4 -1600          
17 5 83 Team Veedol
Toyota Celica GT		 Claude Holvoet, B
Emile Holvoet, B
L. Garcin, B
 1588 L4 -1600          
24   62 Euromotor/Ford castrol Team
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Theo Koks, NL
Arthur van Dedem, NL
Nico Demuth, L
 1993 L4 -2500          
26   51 Stapé Racing
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Louis van Noort, NL
Hub Nijsten, NL
Teddy Pilette, B
 1962 L4 -2500          
27   12 Kinley BMW Castrol/ Juma
BMW 3.0 CSi		 Rudy Host ("MacIntosh"), B
Jean-Marie Baert, B
Michel Delcourt, B
 2985 L6 +2500          
    59 Dealer Team Vauxhall
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Jeff Allam, GB
Alan Major, GB
Mike Smith, GB
 2279 L4 -2500   49      
    14 Écurie Bernoise Suisse
BMW 530i US		 Hans-Jürg Dürig, CH
Nicolas Buehler, CH
 2985 L6 +2500   10     Valve rocker (15:45)
    87 Sonar Racing
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV		 Michel Chapel, B
Dany Swyssen, B
Claude Lamine, B
 1570 L4 -1600          
    88 East Belgian Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior		 Richard Mattozza, B
Emmanuel Remion, B
Leo
 1290 L4 -1600          
    91 SRT Gitanes Chrysler
Chrysler Avenger		 "Topper"
Freddy Fruhauf, B
Manu Goossens, B
 1594 L4 -1600          
    84 Team Veedol
Toyota Celica GT		 Jean Wansart, B
A. de Beer
F. De Bilde, B
 1588 L4 -1600          
    76 Sigma Racing Team
VW Scirocco GTI		 Henri Sonveau, B
André Gavage, B
Nico Demuth, L
 1588 L4 -1600          
DNF   65 Racing Team Debor
Toyota Celica 2000 LB		 Marc Duez, B
Pierre Laffeach, F
Savary, F
 ca. 2000 L4 -2500         Accident with #62
DNF   50 Stapé Racing
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Rob Slotemaker, NL
Hans Maasland, NL
Paul Maaskant, NL
 1962 L4 -2500         Head gasket
DNF   32 Excelsior
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Roger Berndtson, B
Raymond Van Hove, B
Rudolph Moortgat, B
 2784 L6 +2500   22     Reserve; ?Lost wheel~ ?Head gasket
DNF   72 Team Dubois
Audi 80 GTE		 Franz Dubois, B
Daniël Rombaut, B
Thaon
 1588 L4 -1600          
DNF   73 Team Dubois
Audi 80 GTE		 Michel Dinant, B
Dany Baele, B
Vanbutsele, B
? Thierry Boutsen, B
? R. Verbist, B
 1588 L4 -1600          
DNF   7 Luigi BMW Racing with Castrol
BMW 530i US		 Jean Xhenceval, B
Pierre Dieudonné, B
 2985 L6 +2500   12     Valve rocker (ca. 15:15)
DNF   45 Lov'Auto
Alfa Romeo GTV		 Robert Boubet, F
Jean-Pierre Magalhaes, B
Eric Mandron, B
 ca. 2000 L4 -2500         Accident (15:00)
DNF   61 Guy Pirenne
Triumph Dolomite Sprint		 Julien Vernaeve, B
René Metge, F
Guy Pirenne, B
 1998 L4 -2500   19     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         (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     Rear axle (18:00)
DNF   53 F.L.I.R.T.
Alfa Romeo		 Nello Brunetti, B
"Jihemde", F
A. Droesbeke, B
 ca. 2000 L4 -2500         (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     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     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     Engine (21:30)
DNF   27 Opel Gosset Racing Team
Opel Commodore GS/E		 François Migault, F
Francis Polak, B
Marcel Tarres, F
 2784 L6 +2500   20     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         (24:00)
DNF   29 Opel Gosset Racing Team
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Barrie Williams, GB
Philippe Sougné, B
D. Havaux, B
 2784 L6 +2500   24     Lost wheel (01:00)
DNF   64 KWS Autotechnik Team
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Aloyse Kridel, L
Gunther
Hartmut Bauer, D
 1993 L4 -2500         (03:30)
DNF   70 Team Dubois
Audi 80 GTE		 X. Ide, B
A. Mathieu, L
Franz Dubois, B
 1588 L4 -1600         Accident with #86 (04:00)
DNF   86 Duckhams Team Celi
Toyota Corolla		 Boudoin Vanderrest, B
O. Karland, B
Goffin
 1587 L4 -1600         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     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     Accident (05:00)
DNF   90 SRT Gitanes Chrysler
Chrysler Avenger		 Marc Donner, B
F. Vanderheyden
Condriller
 1594 L4 -1600         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         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         (06:00)
DNF   43 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Carlo Facetti, I
Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I
 1985 L4 -2500         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 ca. 4.30   Electrics (06:30)
DNF   44 Lov'Auto
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Roland Imbert, F
Bernard Béguin, F
 1985 L4 -2500         Gearbox (07:00)
DNF   20 Gordon Spice Group
Ford Capri II 3.0S		 Gordon Spice, GB
Chris Craft, GB
Pete Clark, GB
 2993 V6 +2500   6     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     Engine (12:00)
DNQ   15 Remco Team
BMW 3.0 CSi		 Erwin Van den Broeck, B
Kurt Van Maldeghem, B
Jean-Pierre Rieu, B
 2985 L6 +2500          
DNQ   16 Marlboro Emilio
Mercedes 450 SLC		 Bernard Carlier, B
Alain Corbisier, B
Bernard De Dryver, B
 4520 V8 +2500         Fuel injection
DNQ   63 Jean-Claude Geurie
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Rosemann
Laurie
Michel Bienvault, F
 1993 L4 -2500          
DNQ   9 Kinley BMW Castrol/ Serge Power
BMW 530i US		 Albert Vanierschot, B
Patrick Nève, B
Alain Peltier, B
 2985 L6 +2500         Reserve
DNQ   30 Opel Gosset Racing Team
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Jacky Delhaes, B
A. Guiot, B
Bury, B
 2784 L6 +2500         Reserve
DNQ   40 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I
Carlo Facetti, I
Sandro Uberti, I
 1985 L4 -2500         Accident
DNQ   47 Lov'Auto
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 G. Somekh, F
Marcel Jominet, F
E. Redivo
 1985 L4 -2500          
DNQ   54 F.L.I.R.T.
Alfa Romeo GTV		 Jean Delvenne, B
M. Meyer, B
Charles Touchard, F
 ca. 2000 L4 -2500          
DNQ   55 Macinnes Ameron Racing Team
Alfa Romeo GTV		 Rex Greenslade, GB
L. Marshall, GB
Matthew Argenti, GB
 ca. 2000 L4 -2500          
DNQ   49 Stapé Racing
Alfa Romeo GTV		 Hub Nijsten, NL
Man Bergsteijn, NL
 ca. 2000 L4 -2500          
DNQ   52 Stapé Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Michel Lauria, B
Teddy Pilette, B
Quirin Bovy, B
 1962 L4 -2500         Accident
DNQ   92 SRT Gitanes Chrysler
Sunbeam Avenger		 Robert Hanon, B
Philippe Van De Velde, B
? Manu Goossens, B
 1594 L4 -1600          
DNQ   79 Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI		 P. De Wilde, B
Thierry De Wilde, B
Charles Naveau, B
 1588 L4 -1600          
DNQ   80 Team Florida
VW Golf GTI		 C. Barba, I
F. Tramontana, I
 1588 L4 -1600          
DNQ   81 Team Florida
VW Golf GTI		 Roberto Chiaromonte Bordonaro, I
M. de Luca, I
 1588 L4 -1600          
DNQ   82 Team Florida
VW Golf GTI		 Raffaele Restivo, I
Alfonso Merendino ("Apache"), I
 1588 L4 -1600         Accident
DNP   17 Eumig Film Racing Team
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Bert Moritz, NL
Jim Vermeulen, NL
 5736 V8 +2500         Broken camshaft

Remarks: King's cup: Vauxhall Coupe des Constructeurs: Vauxhall