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24 h Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Date: 28/7/1984 to: 29/7/1984
Track length: 6.939 m
Attendance: 65.000
Entries accepted: 56
Starters: 53 (10/14/29)
Finishers: 25

Pole position: Walkinshaw/Heyer/Percy in 2.41,75
Fastest lap: Giacomelli in 2.48,70 = 148,289 kmh

Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 131,091 kmh
Weather: Rain at the start, fog during the night, sun on sunday
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1984 Cars

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After two defeats, Jaguar really wanted this one. They reduced the number of cars to two, took some power off the engine n search of reliability - and put the car on pole, of course. Seventeen BMW 635s and four Rovers would be the main opposition.
In light rain, the race was started and after two laps rainmaster Stuck took the lead, Joosen (Rover) was second. After lap 27, it was Jarier who took over, and the first mishaps and retirements started: Kelleners damaged his car which cost him 15 minutes, and both Hahne and Selzer retired their Rovers.
Earlier than expected, Jaguar was in the lead again, though the second car retired after an crash of Calderari. After seven hours, it was the BMW of Tassin, Cudini and Snobeck which held a lead over the Stuck/Quester/Weaver BMW, with the Jag still in the same lap. Kelleners retired for good after another accident. The second Schnitzer BMW with Ravaglia damaged its sump and retired hours later with oil pressure problems. In the early morning, Quester spun into the sand, and Cudini followed him. Both could continue but lost time, and so Jaguar took the lead. With fog setting in, the race was neutralised for 2,5 hours and when the hatch continued, it was Jaguar still leading with a lap over the Rover of Joosen, Jabouille and Pond. But when that car retired with fuel pressure problems, it was all over; Jaguar won, with three laps in hand over the Juma car of Tassin, Cudini and Snobeck with Stuck, Quester and Weaver third.


Division 1, 2 and 3
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 12 TWR
Jaguar XJ-S
Tom Walkinshaw, GB
Hans Heyer, D
Win Percy, GB
5344 V12 Div. 3 453 laps, 24:00.47,06 1 2.41,75    
2 2 2 Bastos Juma Racing Team
BMW 635 CSi
Thierry Tassin, B
Alain Cudini, F
Dany Snobeck, F
3475 L6 Div. 3 450 8 2.47,17    
3 3 1 Schnitzer/BMW Italia
BMW 635 CSi
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
Dieter Quester, A
James Weaver, GB
3475 L6 Div. 3 449 4 2.45,74    
4/DSQ? 4 3 Bastos Juma Racing Team
BMW 635 CSi
Pierre-Alain Thibaut, B
Jo Gartner, A
Lucien Guitteny, F
3475 L6 Div. 3 449 18 2.48,41   ?Disqualified, ignored red light at pit exit
5 5 36 IMC Toyota
Toyota Celica Supra MA61
Gordon Spice, GB
Jean-Michel Martin, B
Philippe Martin, B
2759 L6 Div. 3 443 9 2.47,40    
6 6 6 Eggenberger/BMW Italia
BMW 635 CSi
Siegfried Müller Jr, D
Bruno Giacomelli, I
Umberto Grano, I
3475 L6 Div. 3 442 13 2.47,95    
7 7 9 Garage Du Bac/Motul
BMW 635 CSi
René Hollinger, CH
Fabien Giroix, F
Jean Krucker, CH
3475 L6 Div. 3 440 19 2.48,58    
8 8 28 Rover Gitanes
Rover Vitesse
Marc Duez, B
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
Pete Lovett, GB
(Jeff Allam, GB)
3532 V8 Div. 3 437 11 2.47,53    
9 9 33 De Bokkenrijders
BMW 635 CSi
Frank Sytner, GB
Valentin Simons, B
Paul Simons, B
3475 L6 Div. 3 436 29 2.51,87    
10 10 16 Alain Semoulin
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Alain Semoulin, B
Bernard De Dryver, B
Hervé Regout, B
2993 V6 Div. 3 436 25 2.50,90    
11 11 7 Hartge Motorsport
BMW 635 CSi
Bretislav Enge, CS
Henny Hemmes, NL
(Axel Huweler, B)
3475 L6 Div. 3 434 6 2.47,03    
12 12 30 Bavaria Automobiles
BMW 635 CSi
Roger Dorchy, F
Marc Sourd, F
Philippe Haezebrouck, B
3475 L6 Div. 3 431 21 2.48,70    
13 13 29 Bavaria Automobiles
BMW 635 CSi
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
Gérard Bleynie, F
René Metge, F
3475 L6 Div. 3 430 3 2.43,95    
14 14 18 Somati
BMW 635 CSi
Michel De Deyne, B
Claude Bourgoignie, B
Kurt Thiim, DK
3475 L6 Div. 3 425 28 2.51,19    
15 15 21 GTM Engineering
Volvo 240 Turbo
Michel Delcourt, B
Pierre Dieudonné, B
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
(Jean-Marie Baert, B)
2141 tc L4 Div. 3 422 15 2.48,21    
16 1 41 Biesse Racing Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Lella Lombardi, I
Giorgio Francia, I
Abele Tanghetti ("Tango"), I
2491 V6 Div. 2 420 20 2.48,69    
17 2 51 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Bernard Salam, F
Patrick Perrier, F
Pierre De Thoisy, F
2491 V6 Div. 2 418 38 2.55,67    
18 16 24 Willy Maljean
BMW 635 CSi
Willy Maljean, B
"Jean Hex", B
? Eddy Willems, B
3475 L6 Div. 3 410 35 2.54,07    
19 1 63 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
José Close, B
André Hardy, B
Emmanuel Remion, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 407 48 3.03,77    
20 2 61 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Jacques Janssens, B
Bernard Carlier, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 405 53 3.09,29    
21 3 43 Biesse Racing Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Dagmar Suster, YU
Pascal Witmeur, B
Jean-Paul Libert, B
2491 V6 Div. 2 402 42 2.59,57    
22 4 40 Mich Opel Tuning
Opel Manta
Erwin Weber, D
Karl-Heinz Schäfer, D
Volker Strycek, D
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2 400 39 2.56,79    
23 3 65 Team Toyota Castrol
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
John Nielsen, DK
Erik Høyer, DK
Jørgen Poulsen, DK
1587 L4 Div. 1 388 47 3.03,22    
24 17 22 GTM Engineering
Volvo 240 Turbo
Patrick Nève, B
Jean-Marie Pirnay, B
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
2141 tc L4 Div. 3 385 16 2.48,33    
25 4 62 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Daniel Holvoet, B
Pierre Baert, B
Philippe De Leener, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 380 50 3.04,24    
DNF   42 Biesse Racing Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Marcello Cipriani, I
Daniele Toffoli, I
Massimo Siena, I
2491 V6 Div. 2 21st hour 33 2.53,67   Suspension
DNF   56 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf 1.8
Alfons Hohenester, D
Jacques Isler, CH
Alex Guyaux, B
1781 L4 Div. 2 21st hour 32 2.53,40   Gearbox
DNF   50 Biesse Racing Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Francois-Xavier Boucher, B
Marco Curti ("Spiffero"), I
Michel Maillien, B
2491 V6 Div. 2 14th hour 30 2.52,37   Engine
DNF   68 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Pierre Fermine, B
Serge De Liedekerke, B
Guy Katsers, B
1596 L4 Div. 1 14th hour 45 3.03,11   Piston
DNF   49 Biesse Racing Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Rinaldo Drovandi, I
Georges Cremer, B
Guy Pirenne, B
2491 V6 Div. 2 11th hour 22 2.48,85   Accidents
DNF   26 Rover Gitanes
Rover Vitesse
Eddy Joosen, B
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
Tony Pond, GB
3532 V8 Div. 3 15th hour 14 2.48,18   Fuel pressure
DNF   4 Schnitzer
BMW 635 CSi
Roberto Ravaglia, I
Gerhard Berger, A
Manfred Winkelhock, D
3475 L6 Div. 3 15th hour 17 2.48,38   Engine
DNF   47 Belgian Audi VW Club
Audi 80
Franz Dubois, B
Roger Van Peteghem, B
Dominique Schwarts, B
1588 L4 Div. 1 15th hour 41 2.57,33   Engine
DNF   45 Kissling Motorsport
Opel Manta
Wolfgang Offermann, D
Christoph Esser, D
Behrens, D
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2 15th hour 40 2.57,17   Engine
DNF   66 Sachs Sporting
VW Golf GTI
G. Weber, D
Friedrich-Wilhelm Stallmann, D
Hans-Jörn Ley, D
1596 L4 Div. 1 14th hour 49 3.04,00   Accident
DNF   67 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Philippe Ménage, B
Guy Nève, B
Pierre Jamin, B
1596 L4 Div. 1 9th hour 46 3.03,19   Electrics
DNF   64 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Claude Holvoet, B
Freddy Fruhauf, B
Marc Baert, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 10th hour 52 3.06,77   Engine
DNF   52 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
M. Micangeli, I
Emilio Rodriguez Zapico, E
Luis Perez Sala, E
2491 V6 Div. 2 8th hour 27 2.51,18   Accident
DNF   44 Biesse Racing Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Antonio Palma, I
Peter Oberndorfer, D
Amerigo "Joe" Bigliazzi, I
2491 V6 Div. 2 8th hour 36 2.54,79   Accident
DNF   5 Eggenberger/BMW Italia
BMW 635 CSi
Helmut Kelleners, D
Marc Surer, CH
Gianfranco Brancatelli, I
3475 L6 Div. 3 8th hour 5 2.46,68   Accident
DNF   8 Hartge Motorsport
BMW 635 CSi
M. Micangeli, I
Zdenek Vojtech, CS
Jürgen Fritsche, D
3475 L6 Div. 3 7th hour 12 2.47,91   Accident
DNF   32 Elkron France
BMW 635 CSi
Patrick Trucco, F
Gilles Sagne, F
Noël Dupas, F
3475 L6 Div. 3 7th hour 31 2.53,19   Accident
DNF   14 TWR
Jaguar XJ-S
Enzo Calderari, CH
Teddy Pilette, B
David Sears, GB
5344 V12 Div. 3 5th hour 2 2.43,44   Suspension/ accident
DNF   54 Dutch National Racing Team
Mazda RX-7
Hans van der Beek, NL
Loek Vermeulen, NL
Arthur van Dedem, NL
2 x 573 R2 Div. 2 5th hour 34 2.53,78   Engine
DNF   10 Auto Budde Team
BMW 635 CSi
Richter
Axel Felder, D
Jürgen Hamelmann, D
3475 L6 Div. 3 4th hour 24 2.49,55    
DNF   60 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Dirk De Sterck, B
Dirk Van Rompuy, B
Klaus Fritzinger, D
1587 L4 Div. 1 4th hour 43 3.01,82   Conrod
DNF   31 IRS Euromotor Racing Luxembourg
Ford Mustang
Roman Feitler, L
Jean-Jacques Feider, B
Paul Belmondo, F
  V8 Div. 3 3rd hour 26 2.50,93   Accident
DNF   25 Austin Rover Deutschland/Nickel
Rover Vitesse
Olaf Manthey, D
Dieter Selzer, D
Udo Schneider, D
3532 V8 Div. 3 3rd hour 10 2.47,5   Out of fuel
DNF   46 Kissling Motorsport
Opel Manta
Michael Wollgarten, D
Michael Prym, D
Helmut Hennes, D
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2 3rd hour 44 3.02,43    
DNF   35 Excelsior
BMW 635 CSi
Cyril Raes, B
François Verhaegen, B
Raymond Van Hove, B
3475 L6 Div. 3 2nd hour 37 2.55,04   Engine
DNF   71 IRS Euromotor Racing Luxembourg
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Romain Wolff, L
Nico Demuth, L
Charles Van Stalle ("Chavan"), B
1598 L4 Div. 1 2nd hour 51 3.04,61   Oil pump
DNF   27 Rover Gitanes
Rover Vitesse
Armin Hahne, D
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
Steve Soper, GB
3532 V8 Div. 3 2nd hour 7 2.47,07   Gearbox
DNF   34 Serge Power
BMW 635 CSi
Jean-Pierre Jarier, F
Harald Huysman, N
Jean-Pierre Malcher, F
3475 L6 Div. 3 ? 23 2.49,03   Accident

Remarks: King’s cup: Toyota