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The '''Spa 24 Hours''' is an automobile race held annually in [[Belgium]] at the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], colloquially known as Spa. Conceived by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem just one year after the first [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], the race was run under the auspices of the [[Royal Automobile Club Belgium]] ([[RACB]]). It was held for the first time in [[1924]] over a 9.3 mile circuit on public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot. The present 6.978 km circuit was inaugurated in 1979. The Spa 24 Hours were part of the [[European Touring Car Championship]] from 1966 to 1973. The event also counted towards the [[World Sportscar Championship]] in 1953 and 1981. As on the [[Nürburgring]], both a 24h and a 1000km race is held at Spa, as the [[1000km Spa]] for [[Sports car racing]] were introduced in 1966. Cars entered included Russian [[Moskvitch]] and engine sizes ranged from 996cc [[NSU Prinz]] TT to the luxurious V8-powered [[Mercedes-Benz W109|Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3]].  With the participation of [[Switzerland|Swiss]] driver [[Lilian Bryner]] on the victorious [[Ferrari 550]] of the ''BMS Scuderia Italia'' team, the 2004 race marked the first time in history that a female has won a 24 hour endurance race in a [[Gran Turismo]] with more than 500hp.  At the 1996 and 1997 [[24 Hours Nürburgring]], [[Sabine Reck]] won in a [[BMW M3]] touring car following [[Group N]] rules, with about 320hp. == Results on 14km track == {| {{Prettytable}} ! Year ! Car ! Pilots ! Distance ! Average |- | 1924 | [[Bignan]] | [[Henri Springuel]] / [[Henri Becquet]] | |- | 1925 | [[Chenard-Walcker]] | [[André Lagache]] / [[René Leonard]] | |- | 1926 | [[Peugeot]] | [[André Boillot]] / [[Louis Rigal]] | |- | 1927 | [[Excelsior]] | [[Robert Sénéchal]] / [[Nicolas Caerels]] | |- | 1928 | [[Alfa Romeo]] | [[Boris Ivanowski]] / [[Attilio Marinoni]] | |- | 1929 | Alfa Romeo | [[Robert Benoist]] / [[Attilio Marinoni]] | |- | 1930 | Alfa Romeo | [[Attilio Marinoni]] / [[Pietro Ghersi]] | |- | 1931 | [[Mercedes-Benz]] | [[Dimitri Djordjadze]] / [[Goffredo Zehender]] | |- | 1932 | Alfa Romeo | [[Antonio Brivio]] / [[Eugenio Siena]] | |- | 1933 | Alfa Romeo | [[Louis Chiron]] / [[Luigi Chinetti]] | |- | 1934 | [[Bugatti]] | [[Jean Desvignes]] / [[Norbert Mahe]] | |- | 1935 | ''No race held'' | | |- | 1936 | Alfa Romeo | [[Francesco Severi]] / [[Raymond Sommer]] | |- | 1937 | ''No race held'' | | |- | 1938 | Alfa Romeo | [[Carlo Pintacuda]] / [[Francesco Severi]] | |- | 1939
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The '''Spa 24 Hours''' is an [[endurance racing]] event held annually in [[Belgium]] at the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]]. Conceived by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem just one year after the first [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], the race was run under the auspices of the [[Royal Automobile Club Belgium]] (RACB).  
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It was held for the first time in [[1924]] over a 9.3km circuit on public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot. The present 6.9760 km circuit was inaugurated in 1979.
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The Spa 24 Hours were part of the [[European Touring Car Championship]] from 1966 to 1973. The event also counted towards the [[World Sportscar Championship]] in [[1953 World Sportscar Championship season|1953]] and [[1981 World Sportscar Championship season|1981]]. As on the [[Nürburgring]], both a 24h and a 1000km race is held at Spa, as the [[1000km Spa]] for [[sports car racing]] were introduced in 1966.
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Cars entered included Russian [[Moskvitch]] and engine sizes ranged from 996 cc [[NSU Prinz]] TT to the luxurious V8-powered [[Mercedes-Benz W109|Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3]], tuned by [[Mercedes-AMG]] to the so-called [http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/0,1518,415796,00.html "Red pig" ]. This heavy and fast vehicle with 6834 cc and 420hp finished only 2nd in 1971, as frequent refuelling was necessary, and tyre wear was also high.
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With the participation of [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Lilian Bryner]] on the victorious [[Ferrari 550]] of the ''BMS Scuderia Italia'' team, the 2004 race marked the first time in history that a female driver has won a 24 hour endurance race in a [[Gran Turismo]] with more than 500hp.
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== Results on 14km track ==
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{| border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=4 style="float:center; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:800px; background:#505050; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#505050;"
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|- tr BGCOLOR=darkred
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! Year
 +
! Car
 +
! Pilots  
 +
! Distance
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! Average
 +
! Notes
 +
|-
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| 1924
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| [[Bignan]] 2L
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| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Henri Springuel]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Maurice Becquet]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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| 1925
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| [[Chenard-Walcker]]
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| {{flagiconFRA}} [[André Lagache]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[René Léonard]]
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|
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|
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|  
 +
|-
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| 1926
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| [[Peugeot 174S]]
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| {{flagiconFRA}} [[André Boillot]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Louis Rigal]]
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|
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|
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|  
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|-
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| 1927
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| [[Excelsior]]
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| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Robert Sénéchal]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Nicolas Caerels]]
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|
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|
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|  
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|-
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| 1928
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| [[Alfa Romeo 6C]] 1500 S
 +
| {{flagiconRUS}}[[Boris Ivanowski]] <br>{{flagiconITA|old}} [[Attilio Marinoni]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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| 1929
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| [[Alfa Romeo 6C]] 1750SS
 +
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Robert Benoist]]<br>{{flagiconITA|old}} [[Attilio Marinoni]]
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|
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|
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|  
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|-
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| 1930
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| [[Alfa Romeo 6C]] 1750GS
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| {{flagiconITA|old}} [[Attilio Marinoni]]<br>{{flagiconITA|old}} [[Pietro Ghersi]]
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|
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|
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|  
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|-
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| 1931
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| [[Mercedes-Benz SSK]]
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| {{flagiconRUS}} [[Dimitri Djordjadze]]<br>{{flagiconITA|old}} [[Goffredo Zehender]]
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|
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|
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|  
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|-
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| 1932
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| [[Alfa Romeo 8C]] 2300LM
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| {{flagiconITA|old}} [[Antonio Brivio]]<br>{{flagiconITA|old}} [[Eugenio Siena]]
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|
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|  
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|
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|-
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| 1933
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| [[Alfa Romeo 8C]] 2300LM
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| {{flagiconMON}} [[Louis Chiron]]<br>{{flagiconITA|old}} [[Luigi Chinetti]]
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|
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|
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|  
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|-
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| 1934
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| [[Bugatti]] Type 44
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| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean Desvignes]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Norbert Mahé]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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| 1935
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|colspan="5" align="center"| ''No race held''
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|-
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| 1936
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| [[Alfa Romeo 8C]] 2900A
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| {{flagiconITA|old}} [[Francesco Severi]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Raymond Sommer]]
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|
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|
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|  
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|-
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| 1937
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|colspan="5" align="center"| ''No race held''
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|-
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| 1938
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| [[Alfa Romeo 8C]] 2900B
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| {{flagiconITA|old}} [[Carlo Pintacuda]]<br>{{flagiconITA|old}} [[Francesco Severi]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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| 1939<br>1947
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|colspan="5" align="center"|  ''No races held''
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|-
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| 1948
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| [[Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports]]
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| {{flagiconGBR}} [[St John Horsfall]]<br>{{flagiconGBR}} [[Leslie Johnson]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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| 1949
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| [[Ferrari 166]]MM
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| {{flagiconUSA}} [[Luigi Chinetti]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean Lucas]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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| 1950<br>1952
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|colspan="5" align="center"|  ''No races held''
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|-
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| 1953
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| [[Ferrari America|Ferrari 375MM]] Pinin
 +
| {{flagiconITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]<br>{{flagiconGBR}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
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|
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|
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| [[World Sportscar Championship]]
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|-
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| 1954<br>1963
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|colspan="5" align="center"| ''No races held''
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|-
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| 1964
 +
| [[Mercedes-Benz W111|Mercedes-Benz 300SE]]
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Robert Crevits]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Gustave Gosselin]]
 +
| 3962,100
 +
| 164,825
 +
|
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|-
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| 1965
 +
| [[BMW New Class|BMW 1800 Ti/SA]]
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Pascal Ickx]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Gérard Langlois van Ophem]]
 +
| 3812,591
 +
| 158,855
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1966
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| [[BMW New Class|BMW 2000ti]] 
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| {{flagiconDEU}} [[Hubert Hahne]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
 +
| 4048,368 
 +
| 168,681
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1967 
 +
| [[Porsche 911]]
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Jean-Pierre Gaban]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Norbert Van Assche]]
 +
| 4052,883 
 +
| 168,867
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1968 
 +
| Porsche 911 
 +
| {{flagiconDEU}} [[Erwin Kremer]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Willi Kauhsen]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Helmut Kelleners]]
 +
| 4004,827 
 +
| 166,867
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1969 
 +
| Porsche 911 
 +
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Guy Chasseuil]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Claude Ballot-Lena]]
 +
| 4272,231 
 +
| 187,006
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1970
 +
| [[BMW E9|BMW 2800CS]]
 +
| {{flagiconAUT}} [[Günther Huber (racing driver)|Günther Huber]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Helmut Kelleners]]
 +
| 4252,407
 +
| 177,183
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1971
 +
| [[Ford Capri]] RS 
 +
| {{flagiconDEU}} [[Dieter Glemser]]<br>{{flagiconESP|1939}} [[Alex Soler-Roig]]
 +
| 4385,100 
 +
| 182,690
 +
|
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|-
 +
| 1972 
 +
| Ford Capri RS 2600
 +
| {{flagiconDEU}} [[Jochen Mass]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]]
 +
| 4498,436
 +
| 187,431
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1973
 +
| [[BMW E9|BMW 3.0 CSL]]
 +
| {{flagiconNED}} [[Toine Hezemans]]<br>{{flagiconAUT}} [[Dieter Quester]]
 +
| 4422,980
 +
| 184,290
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1974
 +
| BMW 3.0 CSi
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Jean Xhenceval]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Alain Peltier]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Pierre Dieudonné]]
 +
| 4147,289
 +
| 172,804
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1975
 +
| BMW 3.0 CSi
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Pierre Dieudonné]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Jean Xhenceval]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Hughes de Fierlandt]]
 +
| 4249,270
 +
| 177,053
 +
|
 +
|-
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| 1976
 +
| BMW 3.0 CSL
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Jean-Marie Detrin]]<br>{{flagiconLUX}} [[Nico Demuth]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Charles Van Stolle]]
 +
| 4087,904
 +
| 170,329
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1977
 +
| [[BMW E12|BMW 530i]]
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Eddy Joosen]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Claude Andruet]]
 +
| 4083,835
 +
| 170,159
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1978
 +
| Ford Capri III 3.0S
 +
| {{flagiconGBR}} [[Gordon Spice]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Teddy Pilette]]
 +
| 4315,594
 +
| 179,816
 +
|
 +
|}
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== Results on 7km track ==
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The current version of the Spa 24 Hours is an event under the [[FIA GT Championship]] calendar, although it was previously run as part of various touring car series.  Currently, the cars run fall under the GT1 and GT2 FIA classifications as well as the G2 and G3 classifications used for non-homologated racing cars of lower classes.
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{| border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=4 style="float:center; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:800px; background:#505050; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#505050;"
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|- tr BGCOLOR=darkred
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! Year
 +
! Car
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! Pilots
 +
! Distance
 +
! Average
 +
! Notes
 +
|-
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| 1979 
 +
| [[Ford Capri]] III 3.0S
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Jean-Michel Martin]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Philippe Martin]]
 +
| 3083,632
 +
| 128,485
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1980
 +
| [[Ford Capri]] III 3.0S
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Jean-Michel Martin]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Philippe Martin]]
 +
| 2952,318
 +
| 123,013
 +
|
 +
|-
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| 1981
 +
| [[Mazda RX-7#Le Mans|Mazda RX-7]]
 +
| {{flagiconGBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Pierre Dieudonné]]
 +
| 3183,952
 +
| 132,737
 +
| [[World Sportscar Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| 1982
 +
| [[BMW E28|BMW 528i]]
 +
| {{flagiconDEU}} [[Hans Heyer]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Armin Hahne]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Eddy Joosen]]
 +
| 3132,224
 +
| 130,808
 +
| [[European Touring Car Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| 1983
 +
| [[BMW E24|BMW 635 CSi]]
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Thierry Tassin]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Hans Heyer]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Armin Hahne]]
 +
| 3333,726
 +
| 130,808
 +
| [[European Touring Car Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| 1984
 +
| [[Jaguar XJS]]
 +
| {{flagiconGBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Hans Heyer]]<br>{{flagiconGBR}} [[Win Percy]]
 +
| 3055,485
 +
| 131,091
 +
| [[European Touring Car Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| 1985
 +
| BMW 635 CSI
 +
| {{flagiconITA}} [[Roberto Ravaglia]]<br>{{flagiconAUT}} [[Gerhard Berger]]<br>{{flagiconSUI}} [[Marc Surer]]
 +
| 3470,000
 +
| 144,344
 +
| [[European Touring Car Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| 1986
 +
| BMW 635 CSI
 +
| {{flagiconAUT}} [[Dieter Quester]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Thierry Tassin]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Altfrid Heger]]
 +
| 3463,060
 +
| 144,232
 +
| [[European Touring Car Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| 1987
 +
| [[BMW M3]]
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Jean-Michel Martin]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Didier Theys]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Eric van de Poele]]
 +
| 3338,140
 +
| 139,908
 +
| [[World Touring Car Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| 1988
 +
| BMW M3
 +
| {{flagiconDEU}} [[Altfrid Heger]]<br>{{flagiconAUT}} [[Dieter Quester]]<br>{{flagiconITA}} [[Roberto Ravaglia]]
 +
| 3532,460
 +
| 146,929
 +
| [[European Touring Car Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| 1989
 +
| [[Ford Sierra]] Cosworth
 +
| {{flagiconITA}} [[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]<br>{{flagiconGBR}} [[Win Percy]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racecar driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
 +
| 3338,140
 +
| 139,130
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1990 
 +
| BMW M3 
 +
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Fabien Giroix]]<br>{{flagiconVEN|1930}} [[Johnny Cecotto]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Markus Oestreich]]
 +
| 3247,920 
 +
| 135,330
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1991 
 +
| [[Nissan Skyline GT-R]]
 +
| {{flagiconSWE}} [[Anders Olofsson]]<br>{{flagiconAUS}} [[David Brabham]]<br>{{flagiconJPN}} [[Naoki Hattori]]
 +
| 3587,980 
 +
| 149,456
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1992 
 +
| BMW M3 
 +
| {{flagiconGBR}} [[Steve Soper]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Jean-Michel Martin]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Christian Danner]]
 +
| 3560,220 
 +
| 148,947
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1993 
 +
| [[Porsche 911]] RSR 
 +
| {{flagiconBRA}} [[Christian Fittipaldi]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Uwe Alzen]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]] 
 +
| 2154,904 
 +
| 144,667
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1994 
 +
| [[BMW E36|BMW 318is]]
 +
| {{flagiconITA}} [[Roberto Ravaglia]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Thierry Tassin]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Alexander Burgstaller]] 
 +
| 3625,960 
 +
| 151,047
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1995 
 +
| BMW 320i 
 +
| {{flagiconDEU}} [[Joachim Winkelhock]]<br>{{flagiconGBR}} [[Steve Soper]]<br>{{flagiconNED}} [[Peter Kox]] 
 +
| 3612,532 
 +
| 150,531
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1996 
 +
| BMW 320i 
 +
| {{flagiconGER}} [[Jörg Müller]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Thierry Tassin]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Alexander Burgstaller]] 
 +
| 3507,821 
 +
| 145,956
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1997 
 +
| BMW 320i 
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Didier de Radigues]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Marc Duez]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Eric Hélary]] 
 +
| 3372,680 
 +
| 140,252
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1998 
 +
| BMW 318i 
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Marc Duez]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Eric van de Poele]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Alain Cudini]] 
 +
| 3344,807 
 +
| 139,344
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 1999 
 +
| [[Peugeot 306]] GTI 
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Frédéric Bouvy]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Emmanuel Collard]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Anthony Beltoise]] 
 +
| 3428,427 
 +
| 142,588
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 2000 
 +
| Peugeot 306 GTI 
 +
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Frédéric Bouvy]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Kurt Mollekens]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Didier Defourny]] 
 +
| 3330,870 
 +
| 138,686
 +
| Last race for touring cars
 +
|-
 +
| [[2001 Spa 24 Hours|2001]] 
 +
| [[Chrysler Viper GTS-R]] 
 +
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Christophe Bouchut]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Philippe Belloc]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Marc Duez]] 
 +
| 3679,104 
 +
| 152,999
 +
| [[FIA GT Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[2002 Spa 24 Hours|2002]] 
 +
| [[Chrysler Viper GTS-R]]
 +
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Christophe Bouchut]]<br>{{flagiconFrance}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[David Terrien]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Vincent Vosse]] 
 +
| 3654,059 
 +
| 152,019
 +
| [[FIA GT Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[2003 Spa 24 Hours|2003]] 
 +
| [[Porsche 911]] GT3-RS
 +
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Stéphane Ortelli]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Marc Lieb]]<br>{{flagiconFRA}} [[Romain Dumas]]
 +
| 3327,613
 +
| 138,557
 +
| [[FIA GT Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[2004 Spa 24 Hours|2004]] 
 +
| [[Ferrari 550]] Maranello
 +
| {{flagiconITA}} [[Luca Cappellari]]<br>{{flagiconITA}} [[Fabrizio Gollin]]<br>{{flagiconSUI}} [[Lilian Bryner]]<br>{{flagiconSUI}} [[Enzo Calderari]]
 +
| 3888,144
 +
| 161,974
 +
| [[FIA GT Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[2005 Spa 24 Hours|2005]]
 +
| [[Maserati MC12]]
 +
| {{flagiconDEU}} [[Michael Bartels]]<br>{{flagiconDEU}} [[Timo Scheider]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Eric van de Poele]]
 +
| 4000,896 <!-- fast lap #10 2:15.598 in lap 364 114.58mph 184.41 kph : track length = 6949m -->
 +
| 166,638 <!-- 24:00:34.160 576 laps 166.63(8) : distance = 4000,896km  -->
 +
| [[FIA GT Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[2006 Spa 24 Hours|2006]]
 +
| [[Maserati MC12]]
 +
| {{flagiconDEU}} [[Michael Bartels]]<br>{{flagiconITA}} [[Andrea Bertolini]]<br>{{flagiconBEL}} [[Eric van de Poele]]
 +
| 4092,961 <!-- fast lap #2 2:16.847 in lap 2 114.03mph 183.51kph : track length = 6949m -->
 +
| 171,034 <!-- 24:01:39.5 589 laps 171.0 : distance = 4092,961km  -->
 +
| [[FIA GT Championship]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[2007 Spa 24 Hours|2007]]
 +
| [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]]
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| {{flagiconNED}} [[Mike Hezemans]]<br>{{flagiconITA}} [[Fabrizio Gollin]]<br>{{flagiconSUI}} [[Jean-Denis Deletraz]]<br>{{flagiconSUI}} [[Marcel Fässler (racer)|Marcel Fässler]]
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| 3726,660 <!-- fast lap #1 2:16.452 in lap *unknown* 114.837mph 184.812kph : track length = 7005m -->
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| 155,241 <!-- 24:00:20.547 532 laps 155.241 : distance = 3726.660km  -->
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| [[FIA GT Championship]]
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==External links==
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*[http://www.proximus24hours.com/htm/story.asp Spa 24h Website ]
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*[http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Races/1971%20Spa.html 1971 results ]
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*[http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Races/1972%20Spa.html 1972 results ]
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*[http://www.wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1981.html#12 1981 results ]
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*[http://www.fiagt.com/ FIA GT Website ]
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[[Category:Sports festivals hosted in Belgium]]
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[[Category:1924 establishments]]

Latest revision as of 23:12, 2 March 2009

The Spa 24 Hours is an endurance racing event held annually in Belgium at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Conceived by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem just one year after the first 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race was run under the auspices of the Royal Automobile Club Belgium (RACB).

It was held for the first time in 1924 over a 9.3km circuit on public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot. The present 6.9760 km circuit was inaugurated in 1979.

The Spa 24 Hours were part of the European Touring Car Championship from 1966 to 1973. The event also counted towards the World Sportscar Championship in 1953 and 1981. As on the Nürburgring, both a 24h and a 1000km race is held at Spa, as the 1000km Spa for sports car racing were introduced in 1966.

Cars entered included Russian Moskvitch and engine sizes ranged from 996 cc NSU Prinz TT to the luxurious V8-powered Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3, tuned by Mercedes-AMG to the so-called "Red pig" . This heavy and fast vehicle with 6834 cc and 420hp finished only 2nd in 1971, as frequent refuelling was necessary, and tyre wear was also high.

With the participation of Swiss Lilian Bryner on the victorious Ferrari 550 of the BMS Scuderia Italia team, the 2004 race marked the first time in history that a female driver has won a 24 hour endurance race in a Gran Turismo with more than 500hp.

Results on 14km track

Year Car Pilots Distance Average Notes
1924 Bignan 2L 22px-Flag of France.png Henri Springuel
22px-Flag of France.png Maurice Becquet
1925 Chenard-Walcker 22px-Flag of France.png André Lagache
22px-Flag of France.png René Léonard
1926 Peugeot 174S 22px-Flag of France.png André Boillot
22px-Flag of France.png Louis Rigal
1927 Excelsior 22px-Flag of France.png Robert Sénéchal
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Nicolas Caerels
1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 S 22px-Flag of Russia.svg.pngBoris Ivanowski
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Attilio Marinoni
1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750SS 22px-Flag of France.png Robert Benoist
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Attilio Marinoni
1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Attilio Marinoni
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Pietro Ghersi
1931 Mercedes-Benz SSK 22px-Flag of Russia.svg.png Dimitri Djordjadze
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Goffredo Zehender
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300LM 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Antonio Brivio
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Eugenio Siena
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300LM 22px-Flag of Monaco.svg.png Louis Chiron
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Luigi Chinetti
1934 Bugatti Type 44 22px-Flag of France.png Jean Desvignes
22px-Flag of France.png Norbert Mahé
1935 No race held
1936 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Francesco Severi
22px-Flag of France.png Raymond Sommer
1937 No race held
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Carlo Pintacuda
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Francesco Severi
1939
1947 		No races held
1948 Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png St John Horsfall
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Leslie Johnson
1949 Ferrari 166MM 22px-Flag of the United States.png Luigi Chinetti
22px-Flag of France.png Jean Lucas
1950
1952 		No races held
1953 Ferrari 375MM Pinin 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Giuseppe Farina
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Mike Hawthorn 		World Sportscar Championship
1954
1963 		No races held
1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Robert Crevits
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Gustave Gosselin 		3962,100 164,825
1965 BMW 1800 Ti/SA 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Pascal Ickx
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Gérard Langlois van Ophem 		3812,591 158,855
1966 BMW 2000ti 22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Hubert Hahne
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Jacky Ickx 		4048,368 168,681
1967 Porsche 911 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Jean-Pierre Gaban
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Norbert Van Assche 		4052,883 168,867
1968 Porsche 911 22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Erwin Kremer
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Willi Kauhsen
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Helmut Kelleners 		4004,827 166,867
1969 Porsche 911 22px-Flag of France.png Guy Chasseuil
22px-Flag of France.png Claude Ballot-Lena 		4272,231 187,006
1970 BMW 2800CS 22px-Flag of Austria.png Günther Huber
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Helmut Kelleners 		4252,407 177,183
1971 Ford Capri RS 22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Dieter Glemser
22px-Flag of Spain.svg.png Alex Soler-Roig 		4385,100 182,690
1972 Ford Capri RS 2600 22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Jochen Mass
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Hans-Joachim Stuck 		4498,436 187,431
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png Toine Hezemans
22px-Flag of Austria.png Dieter Quester 		4422,980 184,290
1974 BMW 3.0 CSi 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Jean Xhenceval
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Alain Peltier
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Pierre Dieudonné 		4147,289 172,804
1975 BMW 3.0 CSi 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Pierre Dieudonné
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Jean Xhenceval
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Hughes de Fierlandt 		4249,270 177,053
1976 BMW 3.0 CSL 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Jean-Marie Detrin
22px-Flag of Luxembourg.svg.png Nico Demuth
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Charles Van Stolle 		4087,904 170,329
1977 BMW 530i 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Eddy Joosen
22px-Flag of France.png Jean-Claude Andruet 		4083,835 170,159
1978 Ford Capri III 3.0S 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Gordon Spice
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Teddy Pilette 		4315,594 179,816

Results on 7km track

The current version of the Spa 24 Hours is an event under the FIA GT Championship calendar, although it was previously run as part of various touring car series. Currently, the cars run fall under the GT1 and GT2 FIA classifications as well as the G2 and G3 classifications used for non-homologated racing cars of lower classes.

Year Car Pilots Distance Average Notes
1979 Ford Capri III 3.0S 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Jean-Michel Martin
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Philippe Martin 		3083,632 128,485
1980 Ford Capri III 3.0S 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Jean-Michel Martin
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Philippe Martin 		2952,318 123,013
1981 Mazda RX-7 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Tom Walkinshaw
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Pierre Dieudonné 		3183,952 132,737 World Sportscar Championship
1982 BMW 528i 22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Hans Heyer
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Armin Hahne
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Eddy Joosen 		3132,224 130,808 European Touring Car Championship
1983 BMW 635 CSi 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Thierry Tassin
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Hans Heyer
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Armin Hahne 		3333,726 130,808 European Touring Car Championship
1984 Jaguar XJS 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Tom Walkinshaw
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Hans Heyer
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Win Percy 		3055,485 131,091 European Touring Car Championship
1985 BMW 635 CSI 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Roberto Ravaglia
22px-Flag of Austria.png Gerhard Berger
20px-Flag of Switzerland.png Marc Surer 		3470,000 144,344 European Touring Car Championship
1986 BMW 635 CSI 22px-Flag of Austria.png Dieter Quester
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Thierry Tassin
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Altfrid Heger 		3463,060 144,232 European Touring Car Championship
1987 BMW M3 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Jean-Michel Martin
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Didier Theys
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Eric van de Poele 		3338,140 139,908 World Touring Car Championship
1988 BMW M3 22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Altfrid Heger
22px-Flag of Austria.png Dieter Quester
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Roberto Ravaglia 		3532,460 146,929 European Touring Car Championship
1989 Ford Sierra Cosworth 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Gianfranco Brancatelli
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Win Percy
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Bernd Schneider 		3338,140 139,130
1990 BMW M3 22px-Flag of France.png Fabien Giroix
22px-Flag of Venezuela.svg.png Johnny Cecotto
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Markus Oestreich 		3247,920 135,330
1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R 22px-Flag of Sweden.svg.png Anders Olofsson
22px-Flag of Australia.svg.png David Brabham
22px-Flag of Japan.png Naoki Hattori 		3587,980 149,456
1992 BMW M3 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Steve Soper
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Jean-Michel Martin
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Christian Danner 		3560,220 148,947
1993 Porsche 911 RSR 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Christian Fittipaldi
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Uwe Alzen
22px-Flag of France.png Jean-Pierre Jarier 		2154,904 144,667
1994 BMW 318is 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Roberto Ravaglia
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Thierry Tassin
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Alexander Burgstaller 		3625,960 151,047
1995 BMW 320i 22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Joachim Winkelhock
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Steve Soper
22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png Peter Kox 		3612,532 150,531
1996 BMW 320i 22px-Flag of Germany.png Jörg Müller
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Thierry Tassin
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Alexander Burgstaller 		3507,821 145,956
1997 BMW 320i 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Didier de Radigues
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Marc Duez
22px-Flag of France.png Eric Hélary 		3372,680 140,252
1998 BMW 318i 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Marc Duez
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Eric van de Poele
22px-Flag of France.png Alain Cudini 		3344,807 139,344
1999 Peugeot 306 GTI 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Frédéric Bouvy
22px-Flag of France.png Emmanuel Collard
22px-Flag of France.png Anthony Beltoise 		3428,427 142,588
2000 Peugeot 306 GTI 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Frédéric Bouvy
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Kurt Mollekens
22px-Flag of France.png Didier Defourny 		3330,870 138,686 Last race for touring cars
2001 Chrysler Viper GTS-R 22px-Flag of France.png Christophe Bouchut
22px-Flag of France.png Jean-Philippe Belloc
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Marc Duez 		3679,104 152,999 FIA GT Championship
2002 Chrysler Viper GTS-R 22px-Flag of France.png Christophe Bouchut
22px-Flag of France.png Sébastien Bourdais
22px-Flag of France.png David Terrien
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Vincent Vosse 		3654,059 152,019 FIA GT Championship
2003 Porsche 911 GT3-RS 22px-Flag of France.png Stéphane Ortelli
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Marc Lieb
22px-Flag of France.png Romain Dumas 		3327,613 138,557 FIA GT Championship
2004 Ferrari 550 Maranello 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Luca Cappellari
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Fabrizio Gollin
20px-Flag of Switzerland.png Lilian Bryner
20px-Flag of Switzerland.png Enzo Calderari 		3888,144 161,974 FIA GT Championship
2005 Maserati MC12 22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Michael Bartels
22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Timo Scheider
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Eric van de Poele 		4000,896 166,638 FIA GT Championship
2006 Maserati MC12 22px-Flag of Germany.svg.png Michael Bartels
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Andrea Bertolini
22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png Eric van de Poele 		4092,961 171,034 FIA GT Championship
2007 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png Mike Hezemans
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Fabrizio Gollin
20px-Flag of Switzerland.png Jean-Denis Deletraz
20px-Flag of Switzerland.png Marcel Fässler 		3726,660 155,241 FIA GT Championship


External links


24-hour automobile endurance races
24 Hours of Le Mans · 24 Hours Nürburgring · Rolex 24 at Daytona · Spa 24 Hours · 24 Hours of Zolder · Tokachi 24 hour · Britcar 24hr Race · Willhire 24 Hour · Bathurst 24 Hour
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