Racing Sports Cars - Spa 1000 Kilometres 1973 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: Grand Prix de Spa

Date: 6/5/1973

Track: Circuit National de Francorchamps (B), 14.100 kms

Distance: 1000 kilometres

Attendance: 60000

Spa 1000 Kilometres 1973

World Championship for Makes (round 5)
Challenge Mondiale (round 1)

Start time: 14:00; Grid: 2-2-2, PP left, Weather: warm, dry

Entry: 51

Practiced: 37

Started: 28

Classified: 16

Sports 3000 (S3.0) : P:10, ST:7, CL:5

Sports 2000 (S2.0) : P:14, ST:12, CL:5

Grand Touring (GT) : P:9, ST:6, CL:4

Touring (T) : P:4, ST:3, CL:2

Entry list

Photos by courtesy of: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans , Paul Kooyman and Bill Wagenblatt

Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 14.9.2004

Last photo update on this page: 25.4.2006


1	Ferrari 312 PB #0888 – Ferrari 312 F12 2991cc N/A				S3.0
	S.E.F.A.C. (I)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+yellow)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: GOODYEAR/HEUER/Shell
Driven by: Jacky Ickx (B)/Brian Redman (GB)		Result: did not finish (Gearbox oil cooler) - 37 laps Grid: 1^st(3:12.7)
Photo updated: 29.1.2006	Photo by: Bill Wagenblatt


2	Ferrari 312 PB #0890 – Ferrari 312 F12 2991cc N/A				S3.0
	S.E.F.A.C. (I)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+dark green)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: GOODYEAR/HEUER/Shell
Driven by: Carlos Pace (BR)/Arturo Merzario (I)		Result: 4^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd(3:15.4)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


3	Matra MS670B #01 – Matra MS72 V12 2993cc N/A				S3.0
	Matra (F)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: blue (+white/green)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Shell/MATRA 670
Driven by: Chris Amon (NZ)/Graham Hill (GB)/Henri Pescarolo (F) DNS: Gérard Larrousse (F)		Result: did not finish (Engine) - 48 laps Grid: 7^th(3:18.9)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


4	Matra MS670B #03 – Matra MS72 V12 2993cc N/A				S3.0
	Matra (F)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: blue (+white)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Shell/MATRA 670
Driven by: Henri Pescarolo (F)/Gérard Larrousse (F)/Chris Amon (NZ) DNS: Graham Hill (GB)		Result: 3^rd (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 2^nd(3:13.8)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


5	Mirage M6 #605 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A				S3.0
	Gulf Research (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: light blue/orange		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: Gulf
Driven by: Derek Bell (GB)/Mike Hailwood (GB) DNS: Howden Ganley (NZ)		Result: winner - 71 laps (244.444 kph), margin: 2 laps Grid: 5^th(3:17.6)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


6	Mirage M6 #602 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A				S3.0
	Gulf Research (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: light blue/orange		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: Gulf
Driven by: Mike Hailwood (GB)/Howden Ganley (NZ)/Vern Schuppan (AUS) listed, never drove: John Watson (GB)		Result: 2^nd (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 4^th(3:16.2)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


21	Lola T290 #HU22 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	Dorset Racing (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+white)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Tony Birchenhough (GB)/Lee Kaye (GB)		Result: 13^th (15 laps behind the winner) Grid: 29^th(4:11.3)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


23	Chevron B23 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	Ember Racing			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: black		Tyres: Firestone
	Sponsors: EMBER RACING/Gulf
Driven by: John Hine (GB)/Bob Howlings (GB)		Result: 15^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th(3:37.5)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


27	Chevron B21 #72-03? – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	Peter Smith			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: dark blue (+yellow)		Tyres: Firestone
	Sponsors: Shell/Firestone
Driven by: Peter Smith (GB)/David Welpton (GB)		Result: did not finish (Gearbox) - 28 laps Grid: 12^th(3:48.1)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


30	Chevron B21/23 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	I. Harrower			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Ian Harrower (GB)/James Bell (GB)		Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 30^th(4:17.3)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


31	Chevron B21 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	Ember Racing			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: dark green		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: EMBER RACING
Driven by: Bill de Selincourt (GB)/John Quick (GB)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 24^th(4:05.0)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


37	Dulon LD10 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 2000cc N/A				S2.0
	Tony Goodwin (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: dark green		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Tony Goodwin (GB)/Ed McDonough (USA)		Result: did not finish Grid: 27^th(4:08.1)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


38	Chevron B21 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 2000cc N/A				S2.0
	Dinitrol Total			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: white (+blue/red)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: TOTAL/DINITROL
Driven by: Christine Beckers (B)/Roger Dubos (F)		Result: 9^th (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd(4:04.7)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


40	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 360 0588 R6 – Porsche F6 2v SOHC 2700cc N/A				GT
	Porsche Stuttgart (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: silver (+blue/red/yellow)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: MARTINI/PORSCHE
Driven by: George Follmer (USA)/Reinhold Jöst (D) listed, never drove: Gijs van Lennep (NL), Herbert Müller (CH)		Result: 10^th 1^st in GT (11 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th(4:01.3)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


41	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 360 0576 R5 – Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A				S3.0
	Porsche Stuttgart (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: silver (+blue/red)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: MARTINI
Driven by: Gijs van Lennep (NL)/Herbert Müller (CH) listed, never drove: George Follmer (USA), Reinhold Jöst (D)		Result: 5^th (8 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th(3:53.7)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


42	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 #16425 – Ferrari V12 4390cc N/A				GT
	Ecurie Francorchamps			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: yellow		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: FISONS/Shell
Driven by: Teddy Pilette (B)/Richard Bond (GB) DNS: Jean-Claude Andruet (F)		Result: 12^th (14 laps behind the winner) Grid: 26^th(4:07.4)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


46	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 360 0885 – Porsche F6 2v SOHC 2800cc N/A				GT
	Oldenkott Tobacco (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: black (+orange)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: Shell
Driven by: Clemens Schickentanz (D)/John Fitzpatrick (GB)		Result: 14^th - did not finish - 55 laps Grid: 16^th(3:57.2)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


47	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Porsche F6 2v SOHC 2700cc N/A				GT
	Auto Kremer (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+red)		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: Shell
Driven by: John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Paul Keller (CH)		Result: did not finish (Engine) - 0 laps Grid: 15^th(3:54.4)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


53	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 360 0960 – Porsche F6 2v SOHC 2700cc N/A				GT
	Porsche Club Romand			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Claude Haldi (CH)/Bernard Cheneviere (CH)		Result: 11^th (14 laps behind the winner) Grid: 28^th(4:09.3)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


60	BMW 3.0 CSL – BMW L6 3300cc N/A				T
	B.M.W. Alpina			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white (+blue/red)		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: Castrol/BMW ALPINA
Driven by: Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Niki Lauda (A) listed, never drove: Brian Muir (AUS)		Result: 7^th 1^st in T (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th(3:58.8)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


62	Chevron B21/23 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	Promoto			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red/dark blue (+yellow)		Tyres: Firestone
	Sponsors: Firestone
Driven by: Rafael Barrios (E)/José Uriarte (E) listed, never drove: Brian Robinson (GB)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 25^th(4:07.2)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


63	Ford Capri RS 2600 – Ford 3000cc N/A				T
				Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: dark green/yellow (+orange)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: Shell
Driven by: Hartmut Kautz (D)/Werner Christmann (D)/Albrecht Krebs (D)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 22^nd(4:04.6)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


64	BMW 3.0 CSL – BMW /Alpina L6 3000cc N/A				T
	B.M.W. Alpina			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/blue (+yellow)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: BMW APLINA
Driven by: Brian Muir (AUS)/Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) listed, never drove: Niki Lauda (A)		Result: 8^th (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th(3:54.2)
Photo updated: 25.4.2006	Photo by: Paul Kooyman


65	Lola T292 #HU52 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	Ecurie Bonnier Team BIP (P)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red/white		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: BiP
Driven by: Carlos Gaspar (P)/Jorge Pinhol (P) listed, never drove: Carlos Santos (P), Carlos Mendoza (P)		Result: 16^th (19 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th(3:44.7)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans


66	Lola T292 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1800cc N/A				S2.0
	Ecurie Bonnier Team BIP (P)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red/white		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: BiP
Driven by: Carlos Santos (P)/Carlos Mendoza (P) listed, never drove: Carlos Gaspar (P), Jorge Pinhol (P)		Result: 6^th 1^st in S2.0 (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th(4:00.3)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004	Photo by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans

Cars not available on a photo:

Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

S3.0

Lola T282

S3.0

Ligier JS2

S3.0

Chevron B23

S2.0

Chevron B23

S2.0

Datsun 240Z

S2.0

Osella PA2

S2.0

De Tomaso Pantera

Alfa Romeo Montreal

Alpine A110

Porsche 911 Carrera RS

BMW 3.0 CSL

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Cars that did not arrive:


10	Porsche 908/03 #013 – Porsche 908 F8 2997cc N/A				S3.0
	Porsche Club Romand			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Claude Haldi (CH)/Juan Fernandez (E)		Result: did not arrive


20	Lola T292 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				S2.0
	Barclays International (GB)			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Guy Edwards (GB)/Jim Busby (USA)		Result: did not arrive


22	Chevron B23 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				S2.0
	Hire International Racing (E)			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: José Juncadella (E)/Jorge de Bagration (E)		Result: did not arrive


24	Chevron B23 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				S2.0
	Intertech Steering			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Trevor Twaites (GB)/Brendan McInerney (IRL)		Result: did not arrive


28	Chevron B19/23 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				S2.0
	Squadra Tartaruga			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Walter Frey (CH)/Peter Ettmüller (CH)		Result: did not arrive


29	Chevron B23 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				S2.0
	P. Richardson			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Peter Richardson (GB)/Jeremy Richardson (GB)		Result: did not arrive


32	Chevron B21 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				S2.0
	K.V.G. Racing			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Bob Wollek (F)/Peter Gaydon (GB)		Result: did not arrive


34	Royale RP17 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				S2.0
	H. Baumhardt			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Hans Baumhardt (D)/Tom Pryce (GB)		Result: did not arrive


36	March 73S #9 – BMW M12 L4 4v 2000cc N/A				S2.0
	Ecurie Vic Elford			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Alain Peltier (B)		Result: did not arrive


39	Lola T290 #HU17 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				S2.0
	M. van Hool			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Fredy Grainal (B)		Result: did not arrive


45	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 360 0847 – Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A				GT
	Gelo Racing (D)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Georg Loos (D)		Result: did not arrive


48	Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8 N/A				GT
	Tuerlinx Racing			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Chris Tuerlinckx (B)/Etienne Stalpaert (B)		Result: did not arrive


49	Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 N/A				GT
	Grandet ORECA			-
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Cyril Grandet (F)		Result: did not arrive


50	De Tomaso Pantera – Ford V8 N/A				GT
	J. L. Haxhe			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jean-Louis Haxhe (B)		Result: did not arrive

More photos from this race:

Photos by: Eric Landmann Docs Le Mans

Eric Landmann - Spa 1000 Kilometres 1973

Photos by: Paul Kooyman

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Updated: 26.9.2008

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