SPA 24 Hours

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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).

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 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Henri Springuel
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Maurice Becquet
1925 Chenard-Walcker Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png André Lagache
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png René Léonard
1926 Peugeot 174S Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png André Boillot
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Louis Rigal
1927 Excelsior Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Robert Sénéchal
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Nicolas Caerels
1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 S Image:22px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.pngBoris Ivanowski
Attilio Marinoni
1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750SS Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Robert Benoist
Attilio Marinoni
1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Attilio Marinoni
Pietro Ghersi
1931 Mercedes-Benz SSK Image:22px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png Dimitri Djordjadze
Goffredo Zehender
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300LM Antonio Brivio
Eugenio Siena
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300LM Image:22px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png Louis Chiron
Luigi Chinetti
1934 Bugatti Type 44 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean Desvignes
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Norbert Mahé
1935 No race held
1936 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A Francesco Severi
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Raymond Sommer
1937 No race held
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Carlo Pintacuda
Francesco Severi
1939
1947 		No races held
1948 Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png St John Horsfall
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Leslie Johnson
1949 Ferrari 166MM Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.png Luigi Chinetti
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean Lucas
1950
1952 		No races held
1953 Ferrari 375MM Pinin Giuseppe Farina
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Mike Hawthorn 		World Sportscar Championship
1954
1963 		No races held
1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SE Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Robert Crevits
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Gustave Gosselin 		3962,100 164,825
1965 BMW 1800 Ti/SA Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Pascal Ickx
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Gérard Langlois van Ophem 		3812,591 158,855
1966 BMW 2000ti Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Hubert Hahne
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jacky Ickx 		4048,368 168,681
1967 Porsche 911 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jean-Pierre Gaban
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Norbert Van Assche 		4052,883 168,867
1968 Porsche 911 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Erwin Kremer
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Willi Kauhsen
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Helmut Kelleners 		4004,827 166,867
1969 Porsche 911 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Guy Chasseuil
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Claude Ballot-Lena 		4272,231 187,006
1970 BMW 2800CS Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Günther Huber
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Helmut Kelleners 		4252,407 177,183
1971 Ford Capri RS Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Dieter Glemser
Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Alex Soler-Roig 		4385,100 182,690
1972 Ford Capri RS 2600 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Jochen Mass
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Hans-Joachim Stuck 		4498,436 187,431
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.png Toine Hezemans
Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Dieter Quester 		4422,980 184,290
1974 BMW 3.0 CSi Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jean Xhenceval
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Alain Peltier
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Pierre Dieudonné 		4147,289 172,804
1975 BMW 3.0 CSi Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Pierre Dieudonné
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jean Xhenceval
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Hughes de Fierlandt 		4249,270 177,053
1976 BMW 3.0 CSL Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jean-Marie Detrin
Image:22px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png Nico Demuth
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Charles Van Stolle 		4087,904 170,329
1977 BMW 530i Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Eddy Joosen
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean-Claude Andruet 		4083,835 170,159
1978 Ford Capri III 3.0S Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Gordon Spice
Image: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 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jean-Michel Martin
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Philippe Martin 		3083,632 128,485
1980 Ford Capri III 3.0S Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jean-Michel Martin
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Philippe Martin 		2952,318 123,013
1981 Mazda RX-7 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Tom Walkinshaw
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Pierre Dieudonné 		3183,952 132,737 World Sportscar Championship
1982 BMW 528i Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Hans Heyer
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Armin Hahne
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Eddy Joosen 		3132,224 130,808 European Touring Car Championship
1983 BMW 635 CSi Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Thierry Tassin
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Hans Heyer
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Armin Hahne 		3333,726 130,808 European Touring Car Championship
1984 Jaguar XJS Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Tom Walkinshaw
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Hans Heyer
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Win Percy 		3055,485 131,091 European Touring Car Championship
1985 BMW 635 CSI Roberto Ravaglia
Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Gerhard Berger
Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Marc Surer 		3470,000 144,344 European Touring Car Championship
1986 BMW 635 CSI Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Dieter Quester
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Thierry Tassin
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Altfrid Heger 		3463,060 144,232 European Touring Car Championship
1987 BMW M3 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jean-Michel Martin
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Didier Theys
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Eric van de Poele 		3338,140 139,908 World Touring Car Championship
1988 BMW M3 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Altfrid Heger
Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Dieter Quester
Roberto Ravaglia 		3532,460 146,929 European Touring Car Championship
1989 Ford Sierra Cosworth Gianfranco Brancatelli
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Win Percy
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Bernd Schneider 		3338,140 139,130
1990 BMW M3 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Fabien Giroix
Image:22px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png Johnny Cecotto
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Markus Oestreich 		3247,920 135,330
1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R Image:22px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Anders Olofsson
Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png David Brabham
Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Naoki Hattori 		3587,980 149,456
1992 BMW M3 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Steve Soper
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jean-Michel Martin
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Christian Danner 		3560,220 148,947
1993 Porsche 911 RSR Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Christian Fittipaldi
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Uwe Alzen
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean-Pierre Jarier 		2154,904 144,667
1994 BMW 318is Roberto Ravaglia
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Thierry Tassin
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Alexander Burgstaller 		3625,960 151,047
1995 BMW 320i Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Joachim Winkelhock
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Steve Soper
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.png Peter Kox 		3612,532 150,531
1996 BMW 320i Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Jörg Müller
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Thierry Tassin
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Alexander Burgstaller 		3507,821 145,956
1997 BMW 320i Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Didier de Radigues
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Marc Duez
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Eric Hélary 		3372,680 140,252
1998 BMW 318i Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Marc Duez
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Eric van de Poele
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alain Cudini 		3344,807 139,344
1999 Peugeot 306 GTI Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Frédéric Bouvy
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Emmanuel Collard
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Anthony Beltoise 		3428,427 142,588
2000 Peugeot 306 GTI Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Frédéric Bouvy
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Kurt Mollekens
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Didier Defourny 		3330,870 138,686 Last race for touring cars
2001 Chrysler Viper GTS-R Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Christophe Bouchut
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean-Philippe Belloc
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Marc Duez 		3679,104 152,999 FIA GT Championship
2002 Chrysler Viper GTS-R Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Christophe Bouchut
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Sébastien Bourdais
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png David Terrien
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Vincent Vosse 		3654,059 152,019 FIA GT Championship
2003 Porsche 911 GT3-RS Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Stéphane Ortelli
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Marc Lieb
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Romain Dumas 		3327,613 138,557 FIA GT Championship
2004 Ferrari 550 Maranello Luca Cappellari
Fabrizio Gollin
Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Lilian Bryner
Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Enzo Calderari 		3888,144 161,974 FIA GT Championship
2005 Maserati MC12 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Michael Bartels
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Timo Scheider
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Eric van de Poele 		4000,896 166,638 FIA GT Championship
2006 Maserati MC12 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Michael Bartels
Andrea Bertolini
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Eric van de Poele 		4092,961 171,034 FIA GT Championship
2007 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.png Mike Hezemans
Fabrizio Gollin
Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Jean-Denis Deletraz
Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Marcel Fässler 		3726,660 155,241 FIA GT Championship


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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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