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24 h Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Date: 26/7/1980 to: 27/7/1980
Track length: 6.947 m
Attendance: 100.000
Entries accepted: 65 + 5 reserve
Starters: 50
Finishers: 22

Pole position: Fréquelin/Daumet/Benoit in 2.56,50
Fastest lap: Xhenceval in 2.59,60 / Pironi in 2.58,5?

Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 123,243 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1980 Cars

 



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 3 Belga Castrol Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Jean-Michel Martin, B
Philippe Martin, B
2993 V6 +2500 425 laps 5 2.57,4    
2 2 16 Juma
BMW 530i US
Pierre Dieudonné, B
Eddy Joosen, B
Dirk Vermeersch, B
2985 L6 +2500 425 laps, 2.45 behind 14 2.59,86    
3 3 39 JMS Racing
BMW 530i US
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
Jean-Claude Andruet, F
(Jean-Marc Smadja, F)
2985 L6 +2500 420 10 2.59,20    
4 4 34 Romain Feitler
BMW 530i US
Lucien Guitteny, F
Gérard Bleynie, F
(Jean-Marc Smadja, F)
2985 L6 +2500 418 13 2.59,77    
5 5 36 Esso GB
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Vince Woodman, GB
Jonathan Buncombe, GB
Pete Clark, GB
2993 V6 +2500 417 17 3.00,23    
6 1 43 Berkenkamp Ford
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Herbert Kummle, D
Karl Mauer, D
Mario Ketterer, D
1993 L4 -2500 415 39 3.06,77    
7 6 2 Belga Castrol Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Andy Rouse, GB
Thierry Tassin, B
2993 V6 +2500 415 12 2.59,30    
8 7 17 Juma
BMW 530i US
Daniël Herregods, B
Daniël Rombaut, B
Dirk Vermeersch, B
2985 L6 +2500 414 25 3.01,31    
9 8 1 Belga Castrol Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Gordon Spice, GB
Alain Semoulin, B
2993 V6 +2500 407 6 2.58,25    
10 9 23 Opel Belgium
Opel Monza 3.0E
Johann Weisheidinger, A
Dietmar Hackner, D
Herbert Herler, D
(David Sharp, GB)
2998 L6 +2500 407 36 3.05,34    
11 10 27 J.P. Willeme
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F
Jean-Luc Thérier, F
(Stuart Graham, GB)
(Axel Plankenhorn, D)
2993 V6 +2500 402 2 2.56,88    
12 11 21 Opel Belgium
Opel Monza 3.0E
Raymond Van Hove, B
Valentin Simons, B
Dirk Van Rompuy, B
2998 L6 +2500 397 35 3.23,36    
13 2 56 Philippe Van De Velde
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Philippe Van De Velde, B
Robert Hanon, B
1993 L4 -2500 394 41 3.07,28    
14 1 72 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Claude Holvoet, B
Philippe De Leener, B
Freddy Fruhauf, B
1587 L4 -1600 393 42 3.07,21    
15 3 46 BMW Belgium
BMW 323i
Jean Wansart, B
Claude De Wael, B
Armin Hahne, D
2291 L6 -2500 391 34 3.05,20    
16 12 10 Michel De Deyne
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
Guy Trigaux, B
(Michel De Deyne, B)
2993 V6 +2500 384 29 3.03,02    
17 13 14 Luigi Racing
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Jean Xhenceval, B
Alain Cudini, F
5736 V8 +2500 381 8 2.58,76    
18 2 63 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
Reynald Martin, F
Gérard Cerruti, CH
? Tony Gillet, B
1596 L4 -1600 379 45 3.09,01    
19 3 60 Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Philippe Ménage, B
André Hardy, B
Pierre Fermine, B
1596 L4   377 47 3.09,08    
20 4 61 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
Bernard Carlier, B
Bernard De St. Hubert, B
1596 L4 -1600 363 44 3.08,71    
21 4 52 TWR
Mazda RX-7
John Morrison, GB
Bernard Béguin, F
Didier Theys, B
Jeff Allam, GB
2 x 573 R2 -2500 358 30 3.03,56    
22 5 53 TWR
Mazda RX-7
Bernard De Dryver, B
Yojiro Terada, J
David Palmer, GB
Derek Bell, GB
2 x 573 R2 -2500 352 32 3.03,91    
DNF   7 Serge Power
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Roman Feitler, L
Remy Marquet, B
Pierre Bos, F
2993 V6 +2500 347 7 2.58,33   Engine
DNF   50 TWR
Mazda RX-7
Win Percy, GB
Pete Lovett, GB
2 x 573 R2 -2500 347 27 3.02,02   Wheel
DNF   66 Kredietbank Racing
VW Scirocco GTI
Marc Piessens, B
Christine Beckers ("Christine"), B
Heinz-Jürgen Hoffknecht, D
1596 L4 -1600 318 48 3.09,12   Fuel pump
DNF   67 Kredietbank Racing
VW Scirocco GTI
R. Thibault, B
Jean-Claude Boucher, F
Michel Lemonnier, F
(Marc Piessens, B)
1596 L4 -1600 292 49 3.09,38   Engine
DNF   41 Ford Luxembourg
Ford Escort II RS 2000
John Lagodny, L
Nico Demuth, L
Uwe Reich, D
1993 L4 -2500 273 37 3.05,61   DQ: outside assistance
DNF   55 Ed Schinkel
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Marc Demol, B
Edward Schinkel, NL
Roger Van Peteghem, B
1993 L4 -2500 204 40 3.06,97   Electrics
DNF   11 Michel De Deyne
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Teddy Pilette, B
Patrick Nève, B
Jacques Goujon, B
2993 V6 +2500 193 19 3.00,67    
DNF   28 J.P. Willeme
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Stuart Graham, GB
Axel Plankenhorn, D
2993 V6 +2500 183 21 3.01,20   Engine
DNF   30 Les Blackburn
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Holman “Les” Blackburn, GB
Les Delano, USA
Bob Akin, USA
2993 V6 +2500 180 16 2.59,90   Fuel leak
DNF   9 Michel De Deyne
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Michel De Deyne, B
Alain Corbisier, B
Jacques Goujon, B
Patrick Nève, B
2993 V6 +2500 163 11 2.59,25   Engine
DNF   8 Serge Power
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Ernesto Soto, YV
Pierre Honegger, USA
Jean-Paul Libert, B
2993 V6 +2500 154 18 3.00,47   Engine
DNF   40 Ford Luxembourg
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Rudolf Doetsch, D
Romain Wolff, L
Helmut Gall, D
1993 L4 -2500 133 15 2.59,96    
DNF   44 Berkenkamp Ford
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Holger Soltwedel, D
Gunter Braumüller, D
Alain Beauchef, L
1993 L4 -2500 130 24 3.01,30   Engine
DNF   31 ADP Computer Service
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Henny Hemmes, NL
Loek Vermeulen, NL
Huub Vermeulen, NL
5736 V8 +2500 124 26 3.02,00   Engine
DNF   33 Plastic Bertrand Racing
BMW 530i US
Carlo Facetti, I
Pascal Witmeur, B
Jean-Jacques Feider, L
2985 L6 +2500 114 23 3.01,28    
DNF   64 Michel De Deyne
VW Scirocco GTI
Jean-Claude Toby, B
Philippe Lacroix, B
Michel Chapel, B
1596 L4 -1600 93 50 3.09,63    
DNF   4 Belga Castrol Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Marc Duez, B
Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
Jean-Louis Dumont, B
2993 V6 +2500 91 20 3.01,03   Engine
DNF   15 Luigi Racing
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Reine Wisell, S
André Lierneux, B
Georges Cremer, B
5736 V8 +2500 86 4 2.57,05   Engine
DNF   68 Abex Pagid Racing
Audi 80 GTE
Peter Seikel, D
Hans-Joachim Nowak, D
Willi Bergmeister, D
1596 L4 -1600 69 43 3.08,05   Engine
DNF   26 Benoit
BMW 530i US
Jacques Laffite, F
Didier Pironi, F
Guy Fréquelin, F
2985 L6 +2500 64 3 2.56,92   Blown engine
DNF   45 Berkenkamp Ford
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Hartmut Bauer, D
Winfried Vogt, D
(Gunter Braumüller, D)
1993 L4 -2500 57 38 3.06,08    
DNF   5 Serge Power
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Guy Pirenne, B
Albert Vanierschot, B
2993 V6 +2500 48 22 3.01,26   Engine
DNF   51 TWR
Mazda RX-7
Derek Bell, GB
Jeff Allam, GB
2 x 573 R2 -2500 47 31 3.03,58   Engine
DNF   12 Michel De Deyne
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Frank De Caluwe, B
Luc De Cock, B
"Frikel", F
2993 V6 +2500 41 28 3.02,72    
DNF   25 Benoit
BMW 530i US
Guy Fréquelin, F
Jacques Daumet, F
Daniel Benoit, F
2985 L6 +2500 39 1 2.56,50   Driveshaft
DNF   65 Kredietbank Racing
Audi 80 GTE
Jochen Mass, D
Marc Piessens, B
Heinz-Jürgen Hoffknecht, D
1596 L4 -1600 39 46 3.09,05   Lost wheel
DNF   6 Serge Power
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Claude Bourgoignie, B
Hervé Regout, B
2993 V6 +2500 21 9 2.59,15   Accident
DNF   42 Ford Luxembourg
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Rudy Horst, B
Herbert Pfaffen, B
Guy Nève, B
1993 L4 -2500 21 33 3.04,47   Accident
DNS   19 Canada Fish Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Manuel Sanjurjo, E
Jaime Sanz de Madrid, E
Juan Carlos Oñoro, E
2993 V6 +2500     3.04,96   Accident
DNQ   18 Juma
BMW 530i US
Michel Delcourt, B
Dany Swyssen, B
Jean-Marie Baert, B
2985 L6 +2500     3.05,85    
DNQ   22 Opel Belgium
Opel Monza 3.0E
Charles Van Stalle ("Chavan"), B
Francis Polak, B
René Tricot, B
2998 L6 +2500     3.08,08    
DNQ   24 Opel Belgium
Opel Monza 3.0E
Herbert Herler, D
Hugo Nückel, D
Georg Schumacher, D
2998 L6 +2500     3.05,66    
DNQ   35 Michel Paulus
BMW 530i US
Michel Paulus, B
Umberto Grano, I
Pierre De Thoisy, F
2985 L6 +2500     3.05,45   Reserve
DNQ   47 BMW Belgium
BMW 323i
Erwin Van den Broeck, B
Jacques Berger, B
André Gavage, B
2291 L6 -2500     3.12,55    
DNQ   48 BMW Belgium
BMW 323i
Hermes Delbar, B
J. Bourdeaud'hui, B
Jean-Charles Goris, B
2291 L6 -2500     3.07,18   Reserve
DNQ   54 M. De Caluwe
Opel Monza 3.0E
M. De Caluwe, B
Theo Koks, NL
Manu Goossens, B
2998 L6 +2500     3.07,49   Reserve
DNQ   58 Pit Weirig
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Aloyse Kridel, L
Pit Weirig, L
Etienne Barras, B
1993 L4 -2500     3.09,09    
DNQ   62 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
Pierre Jamin, B
Tony Gillet, B
Pierre Vaillant, B
1596 L4 -1600     3.10,03   Reserve
DNQ   69 East Belgian Racing Team
Audi 80 GTE
Jürgen Barth, D
Axel Huweler, B
Leon Clohse, B
1596 L4 -1600     3.10,10    
DNQ   71 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Emmanuel Remion, B
José Close, B
Chip Ganassi, USA
1587 L4 -1600     3.11,22    
DNQ   73 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Jacques Janssens, B
Marc Donner, B
Guy Katsers, B
1587 L4 -1600     3.13,10    

Remarks: King's cup: VW