Pole position: Walkinshaw/Percy/Joosen in 2.37,80
Fastest lap: Lindström in 2.41,19 = 154,997 kmh
Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 144,232 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1986 Cars
Spa was no turbo track, despite its fast nature. The relatively small turbos were too fragile for 24 hours, and 1986 was no exception. After seven hours, one Sierra had retired with engine failure, both Volvos had all sorts of problems, only one Sierra came though in sixth at the end. It came down to a fight between Rover and BMW, but then again the rear axle of the Rovers had been a problem for years; and yes, after 12 hours two Bastos Rovers were in the pits for rear axle maintenance, and it was not the only time for them. So BMW had the race more or less under control, the designated winners Ravaglia, Berger and Pirro in front. But then the lead car had to come in, the alternator had worked loose and had to be replaced. Gone was the lead, gone was second place, now the “wrong” BMW of Quester, Tassin and Heger won the race with Italians Micangeli (two of them) and Rossi in second. Holden won the King’s cup after a race full of dramas. |
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Division 1, 2 and 3
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| 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 | 11 | BMW Belgium/ Schnitzer BMW 635 CSi |
Dieter Quester, A Altfrid Heger, D Thierry Tassin, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 499 | 9 | 2.41,05 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 14 | CiBiEmme Sport BMW 635 CSi |
Marco Micangeli, I Maurizio Micangeli, I Carlo Rossi, I |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 493 | 15 | 2.42,19 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 10 | BMW Belgium/ Schnitzer BMW 635 CSi |
Roberto Ravaglia, I Gerhard Berger, A Emanuele Pirro, I |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 491 | 2 | 2.38,23 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 23 | Bavaria Automobiles BMW 635 CSi |
René Metge, F Marc Sourd, F Philippe Haezebrouck, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 488 | 20 | 2.44,15 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 44 | Linder Rennsport BMW 325i |
Winfried Vogt, D Christian Danner, D Markus Oestreich, D |
2494 | L6 | Div. 2 | 487 | 21 | 2.44,48 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 7 | TWR - Bastos Texaco Racing Team Rover Vitesse |
Armin Hahne, D Jeff Allam, GB Denny Hulme, NZ |
3532 | V8 | Div. 3 | 481 | 3 | 2.38,29 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 3 | Eggenberger Motorsport Ford Sierra XR4 TI |
Steve Soper, GB Klaus Niedzwiedz, D Siegfried Müller Jr, D (Mike Thackwell, NZ) |
2320 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 475 | 10 | 2.41,15 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 40 | Jolly Club Alfa Romeo 75 V6 |
Lella Lombardi, I Rinaldo Drovandi, I Roberto Castagna, I |
2491 | V6 | Div. 2 | 473 | 30 | 2.48,10 | ||
| 9 | 3 | 41 | Jolly Club Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6 |
Michel Maillien, B Quirin Bovy, B "Faustein" |
2491 | V6 | Div. 2 | 461 | 43 | 2.52,83 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 49 | Jolly Club Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6 |
Edgar Gillessen, B Georges Cremer, B Christian Cremer, B |
2491 | V6 | Div. 2 | 461 | 41 | 2.51,97 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 102 | IMC Toyota/ Bemani Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Bruno Eichmann, CH Ludwig Hölzl, D Hans-Peter Hess, CH |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 460 | 46 | 2.55,65 | ||
| 12 | 7 | 1 | RAS Sport Volvo 240 Turbo |
Johnny Cecotto, YV Anders Olofsson, S Mauro Baldi, I |
2141 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 456 | 5 | 2.38,79 | ||
| 13 | 2 | 115 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Milos Bychl, CS Roger Rutten, B Pierre Olivier Bertinchamps, B |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 454 | 48 | 2.56,14 | ||
| 14 | 8 | 39 | Bavaria Automobiles BMW 635 CSi |
Gaston Rahier, B Didier De Radigues, B Claude Ballot-Léna, F |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 453 | 32 | 2.48,60 | ||
| 15 | 5 | 50 | Monroe Racing with Serge Power Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 |
Thierry Van Dalen, B Bernard De Dryver, B Michel De Deyne, B |
2323 | L4 | Div. 2 | 447 | 23 | 2.44,98 | ||
| 16 | 9 | 36 | Jumet Motors Racing BMW 635 CSi |
Cyril Raes, B François Verhaegen, B Eddy Van Esch, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 444 | 36 | 2.49,58 | ||
| 17 | 3 | 114 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Claude Holvoet, B Freddy Fruhauf, B Noël Van Den Eeckhout, B |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 444 | 50 | 2.57,22 | ||
| 18 | 10 | 6 | Mobil Holden Dealer Team Holden VK Commodore |
Neal Lowe, NZ Kent Baigent, NZ Graeme Bowkett, NZ |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 439 | 28 | 2.46,98 | ||
| 19 | 4 | 81 | Belgian Audi VW Club/ Seikel Motorsport Audi 80 GLE |
Peter Seikel, D Dagmar Suster, YU Robert Schenk, L |
1596 | L4 | Div. 1 | 435 | 51 | 2.57,30 | ||
| 20 | 6 | 54 | Jolly Club Alfa Romeo 75 V6 |
Roberto Orlandi, I Stephane Cohen, B Didier Noirhomme, B |
2491 | V6 | Div. 2 | 427 | 44 | 2.53,10 | ||
| 21 | 5 | 113 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
José Close, B André Hardy, B Emmanuel Remion, B |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 420 | 52 | 2.57,58 | ||
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Mobil Holden Dealer Team Holden VK Commodore |
Peter Brock, AUS Allan Moffat, CDN John Harvey, AUS |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 412 | 13 | 2.41,95 | ||
| 23 | 12 | 27 | Australian National Motor racing Team Holden VK Commodore |
Allan Grice, AUS Michel Delcourt, B Alex Guyaux, B |
4980 | V8 | Div. 3 | 397 | 7 | 2.40,89 | ||
| 24 | 6 | 86 | Belgian Audi VW Club VW Golf GTI |
Guy Katsers, B Jean-Claude Burton, B Michel Lurquin, B |
1596 | L4 | Div. 1 | 382 | 58 | 3.00,86 | ||
| 25 | 7 | 111 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Henny Hemmes, NL Chantal Grimard, B Anny-Charlotte Verney, F |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 354 | 59 | 3.03,85 | ||
| DNF | 12 | IRS Euromotor/ HWRT Ford Tuning Ford Sierra XR4 TI |
Harald Grohs, D Roman Feitler, L Joachim Winkelhock, D |
2320 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 2nd hour; 42 laps | 8 | 2.41,04 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 15 | CiBiEmme Sport BMW 635 CSi |
Bernard Carlier, B Raymond Van Hove, B Pierre-Alain Thibaut, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 11th hour | 14 | 2.42,12 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | 18 | BMW Belgium/ Juma Team BMW 635 CSi |
Thierry Boutsen, B Hans Heyer, D Enzo Calderari, CH |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 4th hour; 85 laps | 16 | 2.42,30 | Valves | ||
| DNF | 43 | Snobeck Racing Service Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 |
Alain Ferté, F Hansjörg Haidacher, A Pierre De Thoisy, F |
2323 | L4 | Div. 2 | 9th hour | 18 | 2.43,07 | Blown engine | ||
| DNF | 71 | Auto Budde Racing Team BMW 325i |
Jürgen Hamelmann, D Robert Walterscheid-Müller, D Andy Bovensiepen, D |
2494 | L6 | Div. 2 | 22 | 2.44,94 | ||||
| DNF | 46 | Carlsson Motorsport Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 |
Marc Duez, B Bruno di Gioia, B Zdenek Vojtech, CS |
2323 | L4 | Div. 2 | 14th hour | 25 | 2.45,33 | Fuel supply | ||
| DNF | 62 | JMS Racing BMW 325i |
Jean-Pierre Jarier, F Jean-Marc Smadja, F Gilles Sagne, F |
2494 | L6 | Div. 2 | 26 | 2.45,89 | ||||
| DNF | 19 | J.P. Castel BMW 635 CSi |
Lucien Guitteny, F Lionel Robert, F Jean-Pierre Castel, F |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 8th hour | 27 | 2.46,93 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 70 | Snobeck Racing Service Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 |
Bernard Salam, F Pierre Destic, F Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F |
2323 | L4 | Div. 2 | 1st hour | 29 | 2.47,47 | Fuel supply | ||
| DNF | 13 | Jolly Club Istria BMW 635 CSi |
Antonio Palma, I Daniele Gasparri, I Marco Curti ("Spiffero"), I |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 15th hour | 31 | 2.48,58 | Valves | ||
| DNF | 47 | Carlsson Motorsport Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 |
Ferdinand de Lesseps, F Jean-Paul Libert, B Bruno Illien, F |
2323 | L4 | Div. 2 | 37 | 2.49,72 | ||||
| DNF | 35 | Jumet Motors Racing BMW 635 CSi |
Francois-Xavier Boucher, B "Jean Hex", B Vincent Bertinchamps, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 12th hour | 38 | 2.50,79 | Differential | ||
| DNF | 57 | IRS Euromotor Racing Luxembourg Ford Escort RS Turbo |
Romain Wolff, L J.-C. Probst, B Manfred Burkhard, D |
1598 tc | L4 | Div. 2 | 7th hour | 39 | 2.51,32 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 72 | BMW 325i |
Axel Felder, D Peter Faubel, D Roger Visconti, B |
2494 | L6 | Div. 2 | 6th hour | 40 | 2.51,33 | |||
| DNF | 80 | IMC Toyota/ Team Toyota Castrol Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
John Nielsen, DK Erik Høyer, DK Lars Viggo-Jensen, DK |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 7th hour | 42 | 2.52,78 | Accident | ||
| DNF | 60 | Belgian Audi VW Club VW Golf GTI 16V |
Franz Dubois, B Roger Van Peteghem, B Daniël Herregods, B |
1781 | L4 | Div. 2 | 1st hour | 45 | 2.53,47 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 84 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Pierre Fermine, B Serge De Liedekerke, B Gregoire De Mévius, B |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 47 | 2.55,98 | ||||
| DNF | 105 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Geoff Kimber-Smith, GB Bob Holden, AUS Don Smith, AUS |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 49 | 2.57,05 | ||||
| DNF | 87 | IMC Toyota/ GRK Praha Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Georg Alber, D Helmut Maier, D Antonín Charouz, CS |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 3rd hour | 53 | 2.57,82 | Fuel supply | ||
| DNF | 109 | Belgian Audi VW Club VW Golf GTI |
Charles Van Stalle ("Chavan"), B Nico Demuth, L Pierre Jamin, B |
1596 | L4 | Div. 1 | 2nd hour | 54 | 2.57,89 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 83 | AC Bad Honnef VW Golf GTI |
Hans-Jörn Ley, D Friedrich-Wilhelm Stallmann, D Josef Rietmann, D |
1596 | L4 | Div. 1 | 9th hour | 55 | 2.58,08 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | 110 | Belgian Audi VW Club VW Golf GTI |
Philippe Ménage, B Guy Nève, B Philip Verellen, B |
1596 | L4 | Div. 1 | 56 | 2.58,59 | ||||
| DNF | 112 | IMC Toyota Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Philippe De Leener, B Francy Lacroix, B Guy Pirenne, B |
1587 | L4 | Div. 1 | 5th hour | 57 | 3.03,85 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 48 | Jolly Club Alfa Romeo 75 V6 |
Massimo Siena, I Romeo Camathias, I José Angel Sasiambarrena, E |
2491 | V6 | Div. 2 | 9th hour | 35 | 2.49,39 | Accelerator | ||
| DNF | 107 | Excelsior Honda Civic |
Etienne Van Buyndert ("Vabueti"), B Peter van Raemdonck, B Jean-Marie Baert, B |
1595 | L4 | Div. 1 | 9th hour | 60 | 3.03,88 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 9 | TWR - South Pacific Racing Rover Vitesse |
Ron Dickson, AUS Neville Crichton, NZ Dave McMillan, NZ |
3532 | V8 | Div. 3 | 2nd hour; 31 laps | 19 | 2.43,65 | Fuel/Electrics | ||
| DNF | 59 | Carlsson Motorsport Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 |
Valentin Simons, B Paul Simons, B Marcel Vandermaesen, B |
2323 | L4 | Div. 2 | 15th hour | 33 | 2.48,83 | Clutch | ||
| DNF | 45 | Linder Rennsport BMW 325i |
Massimo Micangeli, I Bretislav Enge, CS Otto Rensing, D |
2494 | L6 | Div. 2 | 22nd hour; 487 laps? | 24 | 2.45,01 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 16 | CiBiEmme Sport BMW 635 CSi |
Pascal Witmeur, B Jean-Michel Martin, B Eric Van de Poele, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 18th hour?; 489 laps? | 17 | 2.42,84 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 29 | Garage Du Bac BMW 635 CSi |
Fabien Giroix, F Michel Trollé, F Jean-Pierre Malcher, F |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 18th hour?; 489 laps? | 12 | 2.41,61 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 58 | Mazda Sport Mazda 929 |
Hans van der Beek, NL Raymond Coronel, NL Loek Vermeulen, NL |
R2 | Div. 2 | 10th hour | 34 | 2.48,83 | Differential | |||
| DNF | 42 | Snobeck Racing Service Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 |
Dany Snobeck, F Alain Cudini, F Joël Gouhier, F |
2323 | L4 | Div. 2 | 20th hour; 389 laps | 11 | 2.41,55 | Oil loss/Gearbox | ||
| DNF | 2 | RAS Sport Volvo 240 Turbo |
Thomas Lindström, S Ulf Granberg, S Didier Theys, B |
2141 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 23rd hour; 460 laps | 4 | 2.38,55 | Accident/Engine | ||
| DNF | 4 | Eggenberger Motorsport Ford Sierra XR4 TI |
Siegfried Müller Jr, D Pierre Dieudonné, B Manuel Reuter, D |
2320 tc | L4 | Div. 3 | 2nd hour; 35 laps | 6 | 2.40,00 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 8 | TWR - Bastos Texaco Racing Team Rover Vitesse |
Tom Walkinshaw, GB Win Percy, GB Eddy Joosen, B |
3532 | V8 | Div. 3 | 20th hour; 383 | 1 | 2.37,80 | Rear axle | ||
| DNF | IRS Euromotor Racing Luxembourg? Ford Escort RS 1600i |
Alain Beauchef, L Jean-Marie Dumont, L G. Lorang, L |
1598 | L4 | Div. 1 | 7th hour | 61 | 3.03,03 | 1st reserve?; allowed to start | |||
| DNQ | 28 | Jumet Motors Racing BMW 635 CSi |
Willy Maljean, B Jean-Marie Pirnay, B Rodolphe Koentges, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 2.50,93 | |||||
| DNQ | 33 | BMW 635 CSi |
Christian Tant, F Jean-Claude Dubuisson, F P. Duponchel, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 2.51,56 | |||||
| DNQ | 38 | Nationale Renstal U.R.R.T. BMW 635 CSi |
Albert Vanierschot, B Eric Van Peer, B Raymond Lessenes, B |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 2.51,84 | |||||
| DNQ | 34 | Bavaria Automobiles BMW 635 CSi |
? Jacques Janssens, B S. Loudvig, L Pierre Bos, F |
3475 | L6 | Div. 3 | 2.52,09 | |||||
| DNQ | 37 | Écurie Azur Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Edward Schinkel, NL B. Andries, B Marc Demol, B |
2993 | V6 | Div. 3 | 2.55,29 | |||||
| DNQ | 121 | Daihatsu Belgium Daihatsu Charade Turbo |
Teddy Pilette, B Dirk Vermeersch, B |
993 tc | L3 | Div. 1 | 3.09,61 | |||||
Remarks: King’s cup: Holden