1000km Spa

From WOI Encyclopedia Italia

The 1000km Spa is an endurance race for sports cars held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.

History

The Spa 24 Hours had been introduced in 1924, and other races followed. As on the Nürburgring, both a 24h race for touring cars and GTs is held, and an endurance race for sports cars and GTs. The 500km race at Spa counted towards the World Sportscar Championship from 1963 onwards. Since 1966, it is run for 1000km, following the 1000km Nürburgring and 1000km Monza. Due to safety problems on the traditional long and very fast 14km track over public roads, the race was shortened to 762km in 1974 and discontinued after 1975.

The 1000km race was resumed in 1982 after the track was made safer by shortening it to 7km. In 1989 and 1990, the race distance was lowered to 480km as a rule change required the use of Formula One-derived engines that last no longer. Due to the decline of the WSC, the "1000km" was discontinued after 1990 even before the WSC closed.

In 2003, the 1000km race was resumed. Since 2004 it is part of the Le Mans Endurance Series (LMES), the Euro version of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS).

Winners

Year Drivers Team Car Time Championship
500km distance, 14.1km circuit
1963 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Willy Mairesse Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Ecurie Nationale Belge Ferrari 250 GTO 2:38:40:800 World Sportscar Championship
1964 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Mike Parkes Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 250 GTO 2:32:05.200 World Sportscar Championship
1965 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Willy Mairesse Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250LM 2:29:45.700 World Sportscar Championship
1000km distance, 14.1km circuit
1966 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Mike Parkes
Ludovico Scarfiotti 		SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 330P3 4:43:24.000 World Sportscar Championship
1967 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.png Dick Thompson
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jacky Ickx 		Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png J.W. Automotive Engineering Mirage M1-Ford 5:09:46.500 World Sportscar Championship
1968 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Brian Redman
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jacky Ickx 		Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png J.W. Automotive Engineering Ford GT40 Mk.I 5:05:19:300 World Sportscar Championship
1969 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Brian Redman
Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Jo Siffert 		Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Porsche System Engineering Porsche 908LH 4:24:19.600 World Sportscar Championship
1970 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Brian Redman
Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Jo Siffert 		Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png J.W. Automotive Engineering Porsche 917K 4:09:47.800 World Sportscar Championship
1971 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Jackie Oliver
Image:22px-Flag_of_Mexico.png Pedro Rodríguez 		Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png J.W. Automotive Engineering Porsche 917K 4:01:09.700 World Sportscar Championship
1972 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Brian Redman
Arturo Merzario 		SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 312PB 4:17:19.100 World Sportscar Championship
1973 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Derek Bell
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Mike Hailwood 		Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Gulf Research Mirage M6-Ford 4:05:43.500 World Sportscar Championship
1974 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jacky Ickx
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean-Pierre Jarier 		Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Equipe Gitanes Matra-Simca MS670C 4:12:15.600 World Sportscar Championship
1975 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Henri Pescarolo
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Derek Bell 		Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Alfa Romeo 33TT12 3:32:58.400† World Sportscar Championship
1976
to
1981 		No Races
1000km distance, 7.0km circuit
1982 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jacky Ickx
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Jochen Mass 		Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 6:06:04.140 World Sportscar Championship
1983 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jacky Ickx
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Jochen Mass 		Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 5:44:33.520 World Sportscar Championship
1984 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Stefan Bellof
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Derek Bell 		Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956B 5:53:17.190 World Sportscar Championship
1985 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Bob Wollek
Mauro Baldi 		Martini Racing Lancia LC2 5:00:23.420 World Sportscar Championship
1986 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Thierry Boutsen
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Frank Jelinski 		Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Brun Motorsport Porsche 962C 5:35:54.540 World Sportscar Championship
1987 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Martin Brundle
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Johnny Dumfries
Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Raul Boesel 		Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Silk Cut Jaguar Jaguar XJR-8 6:00:16.180 World Sportscar Championship
1988 Mauro Baldi
Image:22px-Flag_of_Sweden.png Stefan Johansson 		Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Team Sauber Mercedes Sauber C9-Mercedes 6:01:34.230 World Sportscar Championship
480km distance, 7.0km circuit
1989 Mauro Baldi
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Kenny Acheson 		Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Team Sauber Mercedes Sauber C9-Mercedes 2:39:16.453 World Sportscar Championship
1990 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Jochen Mass
Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Karl Wendlinger 		Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Team Sauber Mercedes Mercedes-Benz C11 2:42:54.880 World Sportscar Championship
1991
to
2002 		No Races
1000km distance, 7.0km circuit
2003 Image:22px-Flag_of_Denmark.png Tom Kristensen
Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Seiji Ara 		Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Audi Sport Japan Audi R8 5:47:50.209 FIA Sportscar Championship
British GT Championship
2004 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Johnny Herbert
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Jamie Davies 		Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Audi Sport UK Veloqx Audi R8 5:58:55.262 Le Mans Series
2005 Image:22px-Flag_of_Denmark.png John Nielsen
Image:22px-Flag_of_Denmark.png Casper Elgaard
Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Hayanari Shimoda 		Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Zytek Motorsport Zytek 04S 6:00:48.389 Le Mans Series
2006 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Emmanuel Collard
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean-Christophe Boullion 		Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo C60-Judd 6:01:06.782 Le Mans Series
2007 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Stéphane Sarrazin
Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png Pedro Lamy 		Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908
(Diesel) 		5:47:47.313 Le Mans Series

† - The 1975 event was originally scheduled for 1000km, but was shortened to 750km the day of the race due to an approaching storm.

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