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24 h Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Date: 28/7/1985
Track length: 6.939 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted: 63
Starters: 59
Finishers: 24?

Pole position: Walkinshaw/Percy/Heyer in 2.41,43
Fastest lap: Oestreich in 2.44,4 (Officially 2.41,67 by Berger - but probably incorrect)

Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 144,344 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1985 Cars

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In a year where BMW lacked any success in the ETCC so far, the Spa race was a welcome surprise. The start of the race saw many changes of the lead, but after 5 hours the Schnitzer car of Ravaglia, Berger and Surer took the lead - and BMW even got a double victory with Quester, Cecotto and Oestreich in second. The best Volvo was the Eggenberger car of Brancatelli, Lindström and Müller Jr in third, hampered by gearbox troubles. All the Rovers retired with the same problem: the distributor shaft failed.


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 5 BMW Belgium/Schnitzer
BMW 635 CSi
Roberto Ravaglia, I
Gerhard Berger, A
Marc Surer, CH
3475 L6 Div. 3 500 laps, 24:02.23,24 4 2.42,59 ?2.41,67  
2 2 3 BMW Belgium/Schnitzer
BMW 635 CSi
Dieter Quester, A
Markus Oestreich, D
Johnny Cecotto, YV
3475 L6 Div. 3 496 7 2.43,52 2.44,40  
3 3 2 Eggenberger Motorsport
Volvo 240 Turbo
Gianfranco Brancatelli, I
Thomas Lindström, S
Siegfried Müller Jr, D
2141 tc L4 Div. 3 491 3 2.42,34    
4 4 11 Eggenberger Motorsport
Volvo 240 Turbo
Pierre Dieudonné, B
Carlo Rossi, I
Didier Theys, B
2141 tc L4 Div. 3 489 8 2.43,61    
5 5 4 Auto Budde Team
BMW 635 CSi
Axel Felder, D
Jürgen Hamelmann, D
Robert Walterscheid-Müller, D
3475 L6 Div. 3 485 15 2.45,21    
6 6 14 BMW Italia
BMW 635 CSi
Umberto Grano, I
Marco Micangeli, I
Maurizio Micangeli, I
3475 L6 Div. 3 481 12 2.44,66    
7 7 26 Bavaria Automobiles
BMW 635 CSi
Paul Belmondo, F
François Hesnault, F
Roman Feitler, L
3475 L6 Div. 3 481 18 2.47,52    
8 8 12 Bavaria Automobiles
BMW 635 CSi
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
René Metge, F
Jean-Claude Andruet, F
3475 L6 Div. 3 473 13 2.44,68    
9 1 42 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Georges Cremer, B
Giorgio Francia, I
Guy Pirenne, B
2491 V6 Div. 2 470 26 2.50,12    
10 2 46 Jolly Club
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Marcello Cipriani, I
Massimo Siena, I
Giorgio Cipolli, I
2491 V6 Div. 2 462 28 2.51,79    
11 3 54 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI 1.8
Alfons Hohenester, D
Thierry Van Dalen, B
Daniël Herregods, B
1781? L4 Div. 2 444 22 2.49,18    
12 9    
BMW 635 CSi
Bernard Carlier, B
Raymond Van Hove, B
Jeffrey Van Hooydonk, B
3475 L6 Div. 3 442 32 2.55,78    
13 1 81 RAS Sport
VW Golf GTI
Jordi Ripolles, E
Francisco Romero, E
Roger Rutten, B
1596 L4 Div. 1 440 36 2.57,21    
14 2 72 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Milos Bychl, CS
Massimo Micangeli, I
Werner Lohmann, D
1587 L4 Div. 1 440 41 2.58,46    
15 3 83 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Michel Luxen, B
Philippe Hortulanus, B
Gregoire De Mévius, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 438 48 3.00,74    
16 4 88 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Pierre Fermine, B
Serge De Liedekerke, B
Eggermont, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 437 45 2.59,28?    
17 4 56 Kissling Motorsport
Opel Manta
Michael Wollgarten, D
Helmut Hennes, D
Wolfgang Offermann, D
2000 L4 Div. 2 437 35 2.56,49    
18 5 86 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Holvoet, B
Noël Van Den Eeckhout, B
De Mey
1587 L4 Div. 1 434 51 3.01,73    
19 6 87 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Baert, B
Philippe De Leener, B
Francis Lacroix, B
1587 L4 Div. 1 432 44 2.58,82    
20 7 78 AC Bad Honnef
VW Golf GTI
Hans-Jörn Ley, D
Friedrich-Wilhelm Stallmann, D
Josef Rietmann, D
1588 L4 Div. 1 423 43 2.58,79    
21 10 17  
BMW 528i
Jean-Claude Dubuisson, F
Christian Tant, F
P. Duponchel, B
2799 L6 Div. 3 417 42 2.58,71    
22 8 79 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Alan Greenhalgh, GB
Alan Minshaw, GB
Dany Kaise, B
1588 L4 Div. 1 414 53 3.02,08   Fire
23 9 71 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Erik Høyer, DK
John Nielsen, DK
Lars Viggo-Jensen, DK
1587 L4 Div. 1 395 31 2.53,15    
24 10 77 Renstal Excelsior
Honda Civic 1.5i GT
Etienne Van Buyndert ("Vabueti"), B
Peter van Raemdonck, B
Rodolphe Koentges, B
1595? L4 Div. 1 368 59 3.13,56    
    22 Houyoux Racing
BMW 528i
Guy Nève, B
Charles Geeraerts, B
? R. Thibault, B
2799 L6 Div. 3   27 2.51,70    
DNF   18 Jumet Motors Racing
BMW 635 CSi
Willy Maljean, B
Philippe Hoebeke, B
"Jean Hex", B
3475 L6 Div. 3   29 2.52,67    
    ??  
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Bernard Salam, F
Patrick Perrier, F
Raymond Touroul, F
2491 V6 Div. 2   30 2.52,77    
    45 Jolly Club
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Gilles Sagne, F
Dagmar Suster, YU
Fabio Magnani, I
2491 V6 Div. 2   33 2.55,95    
    70 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Dirk De Sterck, B
Klaus Fritzinger, D
Dirk Vermeersch, B
1587 L4 Div. 1   37 2.57,42    
    89 Belgian Audi VW Club/ Seikel Motorsport
Audi 80 GLE
Peter Seikel, D
Philippe Ménage, B
Robert Schenk, L
1596 L4 Div. 1   38 2.57,92    
    82 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
José Close, B
André Hardy, B
? Emmanuel Remion, B
1587 L4 Div. 1   46 2.59,33    
    53 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Franz Dubois, B
Roger Van Peteghem, B
De Brackeleer
1588 L4 Div. 1   47 2.59,73    
    75 Ford Gerstmann Racing Team
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Anette Meeuvissen, D
Jörg van Ommen, D
Arno Wester, D
1598 L4 Div. 1   49 3.00,75    
    ??  
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Schwartz
Alain Thiebaut, B
Jean Vignon, B
2491 V6 Div. 2   50 3.01,16    
    80 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Pierre Jamin, B
Ferdinand de Lesseps, F
Bruno di Gioia, B
1587 L4 Div. 1   55 3.04,18    
    84 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Guy Katsers, B
Edouard Teyus, B
Baert, B
1588 L4 Div. 1   57 3.06,95    
    76 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Michel Chapel, B
Didier Noirhomme, B
Can Erez, B
1588 L4 Div. 1   58 3.07,65    
DNF   7 TWR - Bastos Texaco Racing Team
Rover Vitesse
Eddy Joosen, B
Martin Brundle, GB
Tom Walkinshaw, GB
(Marc Duez, B)
3532 V8 Div. 3 366 2 2.41,43   Distributor shaft
DNF   9 MTZ Motorsport
BMW 635 CSi
Bretislav Enge, CS
Zdenek Vojtech, CS
Jacques Janssens, B
3475 L6 Div. 3 296 17 2.45,97   Driveshaft
DNF   21 Brun Motorsport
BMW 635 CSi
Thierry Boutsen, B
Walter Brun, CH
Harald Grohs, D
3475 L6 Div. 3 264 6 2.43,33   Oil pump
DNF   40 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16
Dany Snobeck, F
Xavier Lapeyre, F
Alain Cudini, F
2323 L4 Div. 2 249 14 (1) 2.44,82   Oil pressure
DNF   23 BMW Belgium/Belga Juma Racing
BMW 635 CSi
Manfred Winkelhock, D
Hervé Regout, B
Jo Gartner, A
3475 L6 Div. 3 181 11 2.43,90   Accident
DNF   41 Jolly Club
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Lella Lombardi, I
Rinaldo Drovandi, I
Marco Curti ("Spiffero"), I
2491 V6 Div. 2 175 23 2.49,36   Differential
DNF   27 Hughes of Beaconsfield/Jermain Jackson
Toyota Celica Supra MA61
Barry Sheene, GB
Michel Delcourt, B
Pascal Witmeur, B
2759 L6 Div. 3 107 24 2.49,50   Engine
DNF   8 Magnum Racing
Volvo 240 Turbo
Ulf Granberg, S
Anders Olofsson, S
Ingvar Carlsson, S
2141 tc L4 Div. 3 98 9 2.43,65   Head gasket
DNF   1 TWR - Bastos Texaco Racing Team
Rover Vitesse
Tom Walkinshaw, GB
Win Percy, GB
Hans Heyer, D
3532 V8 Div. 3 86 1 2.41,43   Distributor shaft
DNF   24 BMW Belgium/Belga Juma Racing
BMW 635 CSi
Jean-Michel Martin, B
Philippe Martin, B
Gordon Spice, GB
3475 L6 Div. 3 53 19 2.47,81   Engine
DNF   6 TWR - Bastos Texaco Racing Team
Rover Vitesse
Armin Hahne, D
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
Jeff Allam, GB
3532 V8 Div. 3 33 5 2.42,70   Distributor shaft
DNF   73 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Hermann Tilke, D
Robert Schumacher, D
1587 L4 Div. 1 1 39 2.58,03    
DNF   15 BMW Italia
BMW 635 CSi
Giuseppe Briozzo, I
Carlo Pietromarchi, I
Fabien Giroix, F
3475 L6 Div. 3   10 2.43,85    
DNF   16 Bavaria Automobiles
BMW 635 CSi
Jean-Marie Pirnay, B
Pierre De Thoisy, F
Philippe Haezebrouck, B
3475 L6 Div. 3   16 2.45,33   Distributor shaft
DNF   10 Bavaria Automobiles
BMW 635 CSi
Michel De Deyne, B
Claude Bourgoignie, B
Alex Guyaux, B
3475 L6 Div. 3   20 2.47,92   Transmission
DNF   43 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Bernard De Dryver, B
Francois-Xavier Boucher, B
Loudwig Boucher, B
2491 V6 Div. 2   21 2.48,87    
DNF   47 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Pedro Meireles, P
Christian Melville, B
Joaquim Moutinho, P
2491 V6 Div. 2   25 2.49,60    
DNF   49 Hoflijk Sport Team
Opel Manta GT/E
Freek Staal, NL
Guy Hendrickx, B
Eric Van de Poele, B
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2   34 2.56,44   Electrics/ fuel supply
DNF   20 Boudouin Andries
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Andries de Ghelder, B
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
2993 V6 Div. 3   52 3.01,96    
DNF   57 IRS Euromotor Racing Luxembourg
Ford Escort RS 1600i?
Nico Demuth, L
Romain Wolff, L
Alain Beauchef, L
1598 L4 Div. 1?   54 3.02,95    
DNF   85 IMC Toyota
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Claude Holvoet, B
Freddy Fruhauf, B
Koschia
1587 L4 Div. 1   40 2.58,22   Accident
DNS   19 Jumet Motors Racing
BMW 635 CSi
"Jean Hex", B
Alex Guyaux, B
3475 L6 Div. 3          
DNS   44 Jolly Club
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Romeo Camathias, I
Marco Curti ("Spiffero"), I
2491 V6 Div. 2          
DNQ   50 Trommelke Renstal
Renault 11 Turbo
Albert Vanierschot, B
Frank De Caluwe, B
Manu De Caluwe, B
1397 tc L4 Div. 2   56 3.06,88    

Remarks: King’s cup: Toyota