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Coupes de Spa

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Date: 4/5/1974
Track length: 14.100 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: unknown
Finishers: unknown

Pole position: unknown
Fastest lap: unknown

Distance: 500 km
Average speed: 176,728 kmh
Weather: Rain later in the race
Ruleset: Group 1 "Francorchamps"
Car info: 1974 Cars

 

The “Coupes de Spa” was like so often the preview of the 24 Hour race a few months later. The new rules showed simpler but great looking cars which were just a little slower than the Group 2 monsters.
After the start, Tricot (Luigi BMW) took the lead but was soon overtaken by the Plymouth of Bertinchamps, which covered his first lap from a standing start in 4.36,0, averaging 184,173 kmh. The lead changed over and over again in the first third of the race, but then Tricot broke a rocker arm and the car had to retire.

Many cars fell by the wayside. Rubens (Mustang) took the lead now, but slowed and stopped several times at the box. Xhenceval now was leading, but still Bertinchamps was not far away.

In the last few laps, rain set in and many cars spun - but not Xhenceval, who cruised to a well-deserved victory.


Division 1-4
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,
remarks
1 1 74 Luigi Racing
BMW 3.0 CS
Jean Xhenceval, B
Marc Demol, B
2985 L6 Div. 4 36 laps, 2:52.34,0        
2 2 80 Wolf Racing Team
Chrysler Hemicuda
Pierre-Yves Bertinchamps, B
7000 V8 Div. 4 36 laps, 2:54.02,6        
3 3 70 Opel Gulf Racing Team
Opel Commodore GS/E
Patrick Nève, B
Francis Polak, B
2784 L6 Div. 4 35        
4 4 67 Bang & Olufsen Team Michel Vaillant
Opel Commodore GS/E
Dany Wauters, B
Pierre Dieudonné, B
2784 L6 Div. 4 35        
5 5 66 Bang & Olufsen Team Michel Vaillant
Opel Commodore GS/E
Bernard De Dryver, B
Hervé Regout, B
2784 L6 Div. 4 35        
6 6 64 East Belgian Racing Team
Opel Commodore GS/E
Jean Degey, B
Emmanuel Remion, B
2784 L6 Div. 4 35        
7 7 69 Renstal Excelsior
Opel Commodore GS/E
Eddy Joosen, B
Joost Byttebier, B
2784 L6 Div. 4 35        
8 1 54 Butch Tailor Racing Team
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Teddy Pilette, B
John Hine, GB
1998 L4 Div. 3 34        
9 2 52  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Roland Imbert, F
J. Beckers ("James"), B
1962 L4 Div. 3 34        
10 3 50 Écurie Chardon des Dunes-Dragons
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Eric Mandron, B
Edgar Gillessen, B
1962 L4 Div. 3 34        
11 4 49 Hainaut Motor
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Richard Mattozza, B
Claude Crespin, B
1962 L4 Div. 3 33        
12 8 63 Scuderia Mille Miglia
Opel Commodore GS/E
Tony di Stefano, B
René Laplume, B
2784 L6 Div. 4 33        
13 1 20 Abt
Audi 80 GT
Johann Abt, D
Hans-Joachim Nowak, D
1588 L4 Div. 2 33        
14 9 81 Team Claude Dubois
Ford Mustang
Pierre Rubens, B
Hermès Delbar, B
  V8 Div. 4 32        
15 5 48 Écurie Azur
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Jean-Pierre Maegelhaes, B
"Jean Hex", B
1962 L4 Div. 3 32        
16 6 42 Kent International Racing
BMW 2002
A. Prévost, B
Jean-P. Moers, B
1990 L4 Div. 3 32        
17 2 23 Emile Holvoet
Toyota Celica
Emile Holvoet, B
Claude Holvoet, B
1588 L4 Div. 2 32        
18 7 51 Kent International Racing
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Philippe van Impe, B
Michel Lurquin, B
1962 L4 Div. 3 31        
19 3 24 Scuderia Lovaniensis
Audi 80 GT
Jean-Louis Hecq, B
R. Landeloos, B
1588 L4 Div. 2 31        
20 1 1?  
Fiat 128
Maurice Lenaif ("Alix"), B
Cremer, B
1290 L4 Div. 1 31        
21 2 9 Ecurie Jemeda
Simca Rallye 2
Jacky Delhaes, B
"Marco", B
1294 L4 Div. 1 31        
22 10 73 Racing Car Mosan
Ford Capri 2600 GT
Bernard Vandresse, B
Elie Lefèvre, B
2554 V6 Div. 4 30        
23 3 8 Racing Team Sigma
Simca Rallye 2
Jean Delvenne, B
J.P. Gonay, B
1294 L4 Div. 1 29        
24   31  
Opel Ascona 16 S
P. Francken, B
Bobo
1584 L4 Div. 2 29        
25   44 Ecurie Pays Noir
Opel Manta 19 SR
Albin Navaux ("Clayes"), B
Jean Caufriez, B
1897 L4 Div. 3 29        
26   10 Ecurie Le Perron
Simca Rallye 2
Willy Delcourt, B
1294 L4 Div. 1 28        
27   25  
Alfa Romeo
Jean-Michel Martin, B
Daniel Doyen, B
  L4 Div. 3 28        
28   12 Racing Team Sigma
Datsun Cherry 120A
Henri Sonveau, B
"Liban", B
1171 L4 Div. 1 28        
29   47 Ecurie Toison d’Or
Ford Escort Mexico
Georges Hacquin, B
1601 L4 Div. 3 27        
DNF   71 Opel Gulf Racing Team
Opel Commodore GS/E
René Tricot, B
Alain Peltier, B
2784 L6 Div. 4         Valve rocker
DNF   27  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior
Alphonse Boschi, B
1570 L4 Div. 2         Accident
DNF   53 Butch Tailor Racing Team
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Julien Vernaeve, B
1998 L4 Div. 3