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24 h Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Date: 1/8/1987 to: 2/8/1987
Track length: 6.939 m
Attendance: 75.000
Entries accepted: 69
Starters: 61
Finishers: 28

Pole position: Ludwig/Boutsen/Niedzwietz in 2.37,27 = 158,861 kmh
Fastest lap: Boutsen in 2.39,93

Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 138,908 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1987 Cars

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Division 1, 2 and 3
Pos Pos in class Champ
pos.
# Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out
1 1   48 CiBiEmme Sport
BMW M3
Eric Van de Poele, B
Jean-Michel Martin, B
Didier Theys, B
2332 L4 Div. 2 481 laps in 24:01.52,0 7 2.40,57    
2 2 1/1 43 Bigazzi
BMW M3
Luis Perez Sala, E
Olivier Grouillard, F
Winfried Vogt, D
2332 L4 Div. 2 473 22 2.43,47    
3 3   63 Garage Du Bac
BMW M3
Fabien Giroix, F
Pascal Fabre, F
Bernard De Dryver, B
2332 L4 Div. 2 469 8 2.40,59    
4 1   5 ANZ/Moffat Enterprises
Holden VL Commodore
Allan Moffat, AUS
John Harvey, AUS
(Tony Mulvihill, AUS)
4980 V8 Div. 3 468 18 2.42,86    
5 4   41 Linder Rennsport
BMW M3
Altfrid Heger, D
Christian Danner, D
Franz Dufter, D
2332 L4 Div. 2 464 6 2.40,45    
6 2   17 Rouse
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Alain Semoulin, B
Jesús Pareja, E
Thierry Tassin, B
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 461 13 2.47,87    
7 5   47 Linder Rennsport
BMW M3
Gerrit van Kouwen, NL
Mercedes Stermitz, A
Anette Meeuvissen, D
2332 L4 Div. 2 464 35 2.47,48    
8 3   18 CiBiEmme/Nocentini
BMW 635 CSi
Marc Duez, B
Philip Verellen, B
Raymond Van Hove, B
(Pascal Witmeur, B)
3475 L6 Div. 3 458 33 2.47,02    
9 6   55 Écurie Motul Nogaro
Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16
Bernard Salam, F
Pierre Destic, F
Alain Cudini, F
2323 L4 Div. 2 456 21 2.43,18    
10 7   45 Auto Budde Team
BMW 325i
Volker Strycek, D
Franz-Josef Bröhling, D
(Hermann Tilke, D)
2494 L6 Div. 2 452 36 2.47,75    
11 8 2/2 77 Brixia Corse
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Gabriele Tarquini, I
Rinaldo Drovandi, I
Claudio Langes, I
1779 tc L4 Div. 2 451 19 2.42,99    
12 9 3/3 75 Alfa Corse
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Jacques Laffite, F
Paolo Barilla, I
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
(Nicola Larini, I)
1779 tc L4 Div. 2 447 10 2.41,15    
13 10   44 BMW Mirabeau
BMW M3
Gérard Bleynie, F
Lucien Guitteny, F
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
2332 L4 Div. 2 435 20 2.43,14    
14 1   90 Bemani Toyota Schweiz
Toyota Corolla GT
Herbert Lingmann, D
Ludwig Hölzl, D
Philippe Müller, CH
1587 L4 Div. 1 431 54 2.56,35    
15 2   112 H+M Racing
Toyota Corolla GT
Valentin Simons, B
Paul Simons, B
Marcel Vandermaesen, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 431 57 2.57,78    
16 11 4/4 76 Albatech
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Walter Voulaz, I
Marcello Cipriani, I
Massimo Siena, I
1779 tc L4 Div. 2 429 46 2.51,92    
17 12   71  
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Georges Cremer, B
Marco Curti ("Spiffero"), I
(Loris De Sordi, B)
1779 tc L4 Div. 2 426 38 2.48,57    
18 3   103 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
Pierre Fermine, B
Serge De Liedekerke, B
Gregoire De Mévius, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 424 50 2.54,49    
19 4   33  
BMW 635 CSi
Philippe Haezebrouck, B
Pierre De Thoisy, F
Harald Huysman, N
3475 L6 Div. 3 423 32 2.46,90    
20 5   24  
Holden VL Commodore
Michel Delcourt, B
Alex Guyaux, B
Graham Moore, AUS
4980 V8 Div. 3 421 34 2.47,43    
21 6   31  
Volvo 240 Turbo
Kurt Simonsen, S
Christer Simonsen, S
(Baert, B)
2141 tc L4 Div. 3 418 40 2.49,61    
22 13 5/5 79 Alfa Corse
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Alessandro Nannini, I
Giorgio Francia, I
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
1779 tc L4 Div. 2 417 14 2.41,96    
23 14   61  
BMW 325i
Noël Van Den Eeckhout, B
Guy Van Mol, B
Jeffrey Van Hooydonk, B
2494 L6 Div. 2 415 44 2.51,45    
24 4   104  
Toyota Corolla GT
Guy Katsers, B
Jean-Claude Burton, B
Jean-Pierre Van de Wauwer, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 414 58 2.58,01    
25 5   117 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
José Close, B
André Hardy, B
Emmanuel Remion, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 414 59 2.59,60    
26 15 6/6 46 Schnitzer
BMW M3
Roland Ratzenberger, A
Dieter Quester, A
Markus Oestreich, D
2332 L4 Div. 2 413 12 2.41,81    
27 6   119 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT
John Nielsen, DK
Michel Luxen, B
Renaud Verreydt, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 408 52 2.55,65    
28 7   120  
Toyota Corolla GT
Claude Holvoet, B
Giovanni Bruno, B
Didier Noirhomme, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 378 61 3.05,27    
DNF     59 RSI/Hartge
BMW M3
Dirk Vermeersch, B
Giovanni Fontanesi, YV
Massimo Micangeli, I
2332 L4 Div. 2 445 30 2.46,67   Injection
DNF     115  
VW Golf GTI
Philippe Ménage, B
? (R. Schenk, B)
Bernard Winderinckx, B
1596 L4 Div. 1   56 2.57,11   Clutch
DNF     70 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Francois-Xavier Boucher, B
"Jean Hex", B
(Soreil, B)
1779 tc L4 Div. 2   45 2.51,87   Accident
DNF     7 Eggenberger Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Klaus Ludwig, D
Thierry Boutsen, B
Klaus Niedzwiedz, D
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 406 1 2.37,27   Head gasket
DNF     15 RAS Sport
Toyota Supra 3.0i
Anders Olofsson, S
Pierre-Alain Thibaut, B
Eric Bachelaert, B
2954 L6 Div. 3 346 42 2.50,76    
DNF     6 Eggenberger Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500
Steve Soper, GB
Pierre Dieudonné, B
Philippe Streiff, F
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 332 2 2.38,71   Head gasket
DNF   NC 42 CiBiEmme Sport
BMW M3
Johnny Cecotto, YV
Gianfranco Brancatelli, I
Mauro Baldi, I
2332 L4 Div. 2 310 3 2.38,72   Engine
DNF     16  
BMW 635 CSi
René Metge, F
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F
Joël Gouhier, F
3475 L6 Div. 3   24 2.43,68   Engine
DNF   NC 8 Rouse
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Andy Rouse, GB
Thierry Tassin, B
Win Percy, GB
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 252 5 2.40,32   Rim failure
DNF     28 Euromotorsport
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Roman Feitler, L
Bernard Santal, CH
Gaston Rahier, B
1993 tc L4 Div. 3   29 2.46,56   Accident
DNF   NC 40 Schnitzer
BMW M3
Ivan Capelli, I
Roberto Ravaglia, I
Emanuele Pirro, I
2332 L4 Div. 2 233 4 2.40,24   Piston
DNF     3 Mobil Holden Dealer Team
Holden VK Commodore
Peter Brock, AUS
Neville Crichton, NZ
David "Skippy" Parsons, AUS
4980 V8 Div. 3 206 17 2.42,53   Piston
DNF     114 TOM's
Toyota Corolla GT
Hideshi Matsuda, J
J. Hoshino, J
Kaori Okamoto, J
1587 L4 Div. 1   53 2.56,03   Gearbox
DNF     35  
BMW 635 CSi
Denis Morin, F
Ferdinand de Lesseps, F
Hervé Regout, B
3475 L6 Div. 3   28 2.44,87   Head gasket
DNF     85 Schnitzer
BMW M3
Allan Grice, AUS
Roberto Moreno, BR
Willi Siller, A
2332 L4 Div. 2 178 15 2.42,04   Piston
DNF     113 TOM's
Toyota Corolla GTi
Phil Dowsett, GB
Tiff Needell, GB
Masanori Sekiya, J
1587 L4 Div. 1 101 49 2.53,11   Head gasket
DNF     32  
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Herbert Wolf, D
Guy Nève, B
Jean-Paul Libert, B
1993 tc L4 Div. 3   39 2.48,85   Rear axle
DNF     57 AMG Marko RSM
Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16
Peter Oberndorfer, D
Franz Klammer, A
Peter John, D
2323 L4 Div. 2 143 23 2.43,64   Engine
DNF     78 Brixia Corse
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Carlo Rossi, I
Alessandro Santin, I
Bossini, I
1779 tc L4 Div. 2 133 16 2.42,16   Engine
DNF     13  
Rover Vitesse
Quirin Bovy, B
Michel Maillien, B
Vincent Bertinchamps, B
3532 V8 Div. 3   41 2.49,93   Gearbox
DNF     121  
Toyota Corolla GT
Robert Rutten, B
Van Dries, B
(Eddy Van Esch, B)
1587 L4 Div. 1   55 2.56,39   Engine
DNF     100  
Alfa Romeo 33
"Toby", I
Daniele Toffoli, I
Alain Thiebaut, B
1498 B4 Div. 1   60 3.02,60   Piston
DNF     58 RSI/Hartge
BMW M3
Zdenek Vojtech, CS
Marco Micangeli, I
Enzo Calderari, CH
2332 L4 Div. 2 115 26 2.44,13   Engine
DNF     49  
BMW M3
Jürgen Hamelmann, D
Robert Walterscheid-Müller, D
Patrick De Radigues, B
2332 L4 Div. 2   27 2.44,42   Oil sump
DNF     14 RAS Sport
Toyota Supra Turbo
Eddy Joosen, B
Hans Heyer, D
Frank Jelinski, D
2954 tc L6 Div. 3 59 31 2.46,78   Piston
DNF     84  
Mazda 929
Hans van der Beek, NL
Raymond Coronel, NL
(Loek Vermeulen, NL)
  R2 Div. 2   47 2.52,86   Water pump
DNF     34  
Holden VK Commodore
Jeroen Hin, NL
Frans Verschuur, NL
Cohen, B
4980 V8 Div. 3   43 2.50,78   Engine
DNF     66 JMS Racing
BMW M3
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
Jean-Pierre Malcher, F
(Jean-Marc Smadja, F)
2332 L4 Div. 2 82 11 2.41,52   Fire
DNF     19 CiBiEmme/Nocentini
BMW 635 CSi
Roberto Castagna, I
Roberto Orlandi, I
? Visconti, I
3475 L6 Div. 3   37 2.48,30   Engine
DNF     29  
BMW 635 CSi
Jean Wansart, B
Cyril Raes, B
3475 L6 Div. 3   51 2.54,60   Rear axle
DNF     92 Gullivers Ltd.
Toyota Corolla GT
Chris Hodgetts, GB
Andrew Bagnall, NZ
Mark Jennings, NZ
1587 L4 Div. 1   48 2.53,00   Accident
DNF     11 Wolf Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Jari Nurminen, SF
André Malherbe, B
Jean-Denis Delétraz, CH
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 9 25 2.43,78   Broken rim
DNF     4 Wolf Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Joachim Winkelhock, D
Didier Artzet, F
Manfred Burkhard, D
1993 tc L4 Div. 3 5 9 2.41,10   Head gasket
DNQ       Q-Racing
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Thomas Lindström, S
Mikael Naebrink, S
Steven Andskar, S
1779 tc L4 Div. 2   (16)     Only 1 driver qualified
DNQ     1 Pro Team Italia/Imberti
Maserati Biturbo
Bruno Giacomelli, I
Armin Hahne, D
Giancarlo Naddeo, I
2491 tc V6 Div. 3         Only 1 driver qualified
DNQ       Cricket & Co
BMW 635 CSi
Raymond Van Hove, B
Schinkel
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
3475 L6 Div. 3         Only 1 driver qualified
DNQ     21  
BMW 635 CSi
Cyril Raes, B
François Verhaegen, B
Christian Cremer, B
3475 L6 Div. 3         Only 1 driver qualified
DNQ        
BMW 635 CSi
Willy Maljean, B
Jean Wansart, B
Roger Van Peteghem, B
3475 L6 Div. 3         Only 1 driver qualified
DNQ        
Volvo 240 Turbo
Etienne Dumortier, B
Baudoin De Rosée, B
Jean Andrianne, B
2141 tc L4 Div. 3          
DNQ     122  
Honda Civic
Jean-Marie Pirnay, B
Rodolphe Koentges, B
D. Meirschaut, B
1595 L4 Div. 1          
DNQ        
Toyota Corolla GT
Tony Crudgington, GB
Andrew Maher, NZ
Taylor
1587 L4 Div. 1          
DNQ        
Honda Civic
"Vabueti", B
Raymond Lessenes, B
De Bie
1595 L4 Div. 1          

Remarks: King’s cup: Toyota