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24 h Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Date: 28/7/1985
Track length: 6.939 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted: 63
Starters: 59
Finishers: 24?

Pole position: Walkinshaw/Percy/Heyer in 2.41,43
Fastest lap: Oestreich in 2.44,4 (Officially 2.41,67 by Berger - but probably incorrect)

Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 144,344 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1985 Cars

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Division 1, 2 and 3
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 5 BMW Belgium/Schnitzer
BMW 635 CSi
Roberto Ravaglia, I
Gerhard Berger, A
Marc Surer, CH
3475 L6 Div. 3 500 laps, 24:02.23,24 4 2.42,59 ?2.41,67  
2 2 3 BMW Belgium/Schnitzer
BMW 635 CSi
Dieter Quester, A
Markus Oestreich, D
Johnny Cecotto, YV
3475 L6 Div. 3 496 7 2.43,52 2.44,40  
3 3 2 Eggenberger Motorsport
Volvo 240 Turbo
Gianfranco Brancatelli, I
Thomas Lindström, S
Siegfried Müller Jr, D
2141 tc L4 Div. 3 491 3 2.42,34    
4 4 11 Eggenberger Motorsport
Volvo 240 Turbo
Pierre Dieudonné, B
Carlo Rossi, I
Didier Theys, B
2141 tc L4 Div. 3 489 8 2.43,61    
5 5 4 Auto Budde Team
BMW 635 CSi
Axel Felder, D
Jürgen Hamelmann, D
Robert Walterscheid-Müller, D
3475 L6 Div. 3 485 15 2.45,21    
6 6 14 BMW Italia
BMW 635 CSi
Umberto Grano, I
Marco Micangeli, I
Maurizio Micangeli, I
3475 L6 Div. 3 481 12 2.44,66    
7 7 26 Bavaria Automobiles
BMW 635 CSi
Paul Belmondo, F
François Hesnault, F
Roman Feitler, L
3475 L6 Div. 3 481 18 2.47,52    
8 8 12 Bavaria Automobiles
BMW 635 CSi
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
René Metge, F
Jean-Claude Andruet, F
3475 L6 Div. 3 473 13 2.44,68    
9 1 42 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Georges Cremer, B
Giorgio Francia, I
Guy Pirenne, B
2491 V6 Div. 2 470 26 2.50,12    
10 2 46 Jolly Club
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Marcello Cipriani, I
Massimo Siena, I
Giorgio Cipolli, I
2491 V6 Div. 2 462 28 2.51,79    
11 3 54 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI 1.8
Alfons Hohenester, D
Thierry Van Dalen, B
Daniël Herregods, B
1781? L4 Div. 2 444 22 2.49,18    
12 9    
BMW 635 CSi
Bernard Carlier, B
Raymond Van Hove, B
Jeffrey Van Hooydonk, B
3475 L6 Div. 3 442 32 2.55,78    
13 1 81 RAS Sport
VW Golf GTI
Jordi Ripolles, E
Francisco Romero, E
Robert Rutten, B
1596 L4 Div. 1 440 36 2.57,21    
14 2 72 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Milos Bychl, CS
Massimo Micangeli, I
Werner Lohmann, D
1587 L4 Div. 1 440 41 2.58,46    
15 3 83 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Michel Luxen, B
Ph. Hortulanus, B
Gregoire De Mévius, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 438 48 3.00,74    
16 4 88 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Pierre Fermine, B
Serge De Liedekerke, B
Eggermont, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 437 45 2.59,28?    
17 4 56 Kissling Motorsport
Opel Manta
Michael Wollgarten, D
Helmut Hennes, D
Wolfgang Offermann, D
2000 L4 Div. 2 437 35 2.56,49    
18 5 86 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Holvoet, B
Noël Van Den Eeckhout, B
De Mey
1587 L4 Div. 1 434 51 3.01,73    
19 6 87 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Baert, B
Philippe De Leener, B
F. Lacroix, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 432 44 2.58,82    
20 7 78 AC Bad Honnef
VW Golf GTI
Hans-Jörn Ley, D
Friedrich-Wilhelm Stallmann, D
Josef Rietmann, D
1588 L4 Div. 1 423 43 2.58,79    
21 10 17  
BMW 528i
Jean-Claude Dubuisson, F
Christian Tant, F
P. Duponchel, B
2799 L6 Div. 3 417 42 2.58,71    
22 8 79 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Alan Greenhalgh, GB
Alan Minshaw, GB
Dany Kaise, B
1588 L4 Div. 1 414 53 3.02,08   Fire
23 9 71 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Erik Høyer, DK
John Nielsen, DK
Lars Viggo-Jensen, DK
1587 L4 Div. 1 395 31 2.53,15    
24 10 77 Renstal Excelsior
Honda Civic 1.5i GT
"Vabueti", B
P. van Raemdonck, B
Rodolphe Koentges, B
1595? L4 Div. 1 368 59 3.13,56    
    22 Hoyoux Racing
BMW 528i
Guy Nève, B
Charles Geeraerts, B
? R. Thibault, B
2799 L6 Div. 3   27 2.51,70    
DNF   18 Jumet Motors Racing
BMW 635 CSi
Willy Maljean, B
Philippe Hoebeke, B
"Jean Hex", B
3475 L6 Div. 3   29 2.52,67    
    ??  
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Bernard Salam, F
Patrick Perrier, F
Raymond Touroul, F
2491 V6 Div. 2   30 2.52,77    
    45 Jolly Club
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
G. Sagne, F
Dagmar Suster, YU
Fabio Magnani, I
2491 V6 Div. 2   33 2.55,95    
    70 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Dirk De Sterck, B
Klaus Fritzinger, D
Dirk Vermeersch, B
1587 L4 Div. 1   37 2.57,42    
    89 Belgian Audi VW Club/Seikel Motorsport
Audi 80 GLE
Peter Seikel, D
Philippe Ménage, B
R. Schenk, B
1596 L4 Div. 1   38 2.57,92    
    82 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
José Close, B
André Hardy, B
? Emmanuel Remion, B
1587 L4 Div. 1   46 2.59,33    
    53 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Franz Dubois, B
Roger Van Peteghem, B
De Brackeleer
1588 L4 Div. 1   47 2.59,73    
    75 Ford Gerstmann Racing Team
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Anette Meeuvissen, D
Jörg van Ommen, D
Arno Wester, D
1598 L4 Div. 1   49 3.00,75    
    ??  
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Schwartz
Alain Thiebaut, B
Jean Vignon
2491 V6 Div. 2   50 3.01,16    
    80 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Pierre Jamin, B
Ferdinand de Lesseps, F
Bruno di Gioia, B
1587 L4 Div. 1   55 3.04,18    
    84 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Guy Katsers, B
Edouard Teyus, B
Baert, B
1588 L4 Div. 1   57 3.06,95    
    76 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Michel Chapel, B
Didier Noirhomme, B
Can Erez, B
1588 L4 Div. 1   58 3.07,65    
DNF   7 TWR - Bastos Texaco Racing Team
Rover Vitesse
Eddy Joosen, B
Martin Brundle, GB
Tom Walkinshaw, GB
(Marc Duez, B)
3532 V8 Div. 3 366 2 2.41,43   Distributor shaft
DNF   9 MTZ Motorsport
BMW 635 CSi
Bretislav Enge, CS
Zdenek Vojtech, CS
Jacques Janssens, B
3475 L6 Div. 3 296 17 2.45,97   Driveshaft
DNF   21 Brun Motorsport
BMW 635 CSi
Thierry Boutsen, B
Walter Brun, CH
Harald Grohs, D
3475 L6 Div. 3 264 6 2.43,33   Oil pump
DNF   40 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16
Dany Snobeck, F
Xavier Lapeyre, F
Alain Cudini, F
2323 L4 Div. 2 249 14 (1) 2.44,82   Oil pressure
DNF   23 BMW Belgium/Belga Juma Racing
BMW 635 CSi
Manfred Winkelhock, D
Hervé Regout, B
Jo Gartner, A
3475 L6 Div. 3 181 11 2.43,90   Accident
DNF   41 Jolly Club
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Lella Lombardi, I
Rinaldo Drovandi, I
Marco Curti ("Spiffero"), I
2491 V6 Div. 2 175 23 2.49,36   Differential
DNF   27 Hughes of Beaconsfield/Jermain Jackson
Toyota Celica Supra
Barry Sheene, GB
Michel Delcourt, B
Pascal Witmeur, B
2759 L6 Div. 3 107 24 2.49,50   Engine
DNF   8 Magnum Racing
Volvo 240 Turbo
Ulf Granberg, S
Anders Olofsson, S
Ingvar Carlsson, S
2141 tc L4 Div. 3 98 9 2.43,65   Head gasket
DNF   1 TWR - Bastos Texaco Racing Team
Rover Vitesse
Tom Walkinshaw, GB
Win Percy, GB
Hans Heyer, D
3532 V8 Div. 3 86 1 2.41,43   Distributor shaft
DNF   24 BMW Belgium/Belga Juma Racing
BMW 635 CSi
Jean-Michel Martin, B
Philippe Martin, B
Gordon Spice, GB
3475 L6 Div. 3 53 19 2.47,81   Engine
DNF   6 TWR - Bastos Texaco Racing Team
Rover Vitesse
Armin Hahne, D
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
Jeff Allam, GB
3532 V8 Div. 3 33 5 2.42,70   Distributor shaft
DNF   73 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Hermann Tilke, D
Robert Schumacher, D
1587 L4 Div. 1 1 39 2.58,03    
DNF   15 BMW Italia
BMW 635 CSi
Giuseppe Briozzo, I
Carlo Pietromarchi, I
Fabien Giroix, F
3475 L6 Div. 3   10 2.43,85    
DNF   16 Bavaria Automobiles
BMW 635 CSi
Jean-Marie Pirnay, B
Pierre De Thoisy, F
Philippe Haezebrouck, B
3475 L6 Div. 3   16 2.45,33   Distributor shaft
DNF   10 Bavaria Automobiles
BMW 635 CSi
Michel De Deyne, B
Claude Bourgoignie, B
Alex Guyaux, B
3475 L6 Div. 3   20 2.47,92   Transmission
DNF   43 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Bernard De Dryver, B
Francois-Xavier Boucher, B
Loudwig Boucher, B
2491 V6 Div. 2   21 2.48,87    
DNF   47 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Pedro Meireles, P
Christian Melville, F
Joaquim Moutinho, P
2491 V6 Div. 2   25 2.49,60    
DNF   49 Hoflijk Sport Team
Opel Manta GT/E
Freek Staal, NL
Guy Hendrickx, B
Eric Van de Poele, B
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2   34 2.56,44   Electrics/ fuel supply
DNF   20 Boudouin Andries
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Andries de Ghelder, B
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
2993 V6 Div. 3   52 3.01,96    
DNF   57 IRS Euromotor Racing Luxembourg
Ford Escort RS 1600i?
Nico Demuth, L
Romain Wolff, L
Alain Beauchef, L
1598 L4 Div. 1?   54 3.02,95    
DNF   85 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Claude Holvoet, B
Freddy Fruhauf, B
Koschia
1587 L4 Div. 1   40 2.58,22   Accident
DNS   19 Jumet Motors Racing
BMW 635 CSi
"Jean Hex", B
Alex Guyaux, B
3475 L6 Div. 3          
DNS   44 Jolly Club
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Romeo Camathias, CH
Marco Curti ("Spiffero"), I
2491 V6 Div. 2          
DNQ   50 Trommelke Renstal
Renault R 11 Turbo
Albert Vanierschot, B
Frank De Caluwe, B
M. De Caluwe, B
1400? tc L4 Div. 2   56 3.06,88    

Remarks: King’s cup: Toyota