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Spa 24 Hours
24 Heures de Francorchamps, Trophee Diners Club
26.7.1981
62
Toyota
Corolla
GT
- Toyota L4 1588 cc N/A
ser.T1.6
IMC Toyota
Closed bodywork
-
Driven by:
Jacques Janssen (B)
José Close (B)
/
Guy Katsers (B)
Result:
17
th
1
st
in ser.T1.6
Grid: 53
rd
(3:06.3800)
Sponsors:
TOYOTA/Castrol
Colours:
white
Tyres:
unknown
Photo updated: 18/09/2018
Photo by courtesy of:
Pascal Verheuge
Spa 24 Hours
24 H/U Francorchamps
31.7.1983
67
Toyota
Corolla
- Toyota L4 1587 cc N/A
Div.1
I.M.C. Toyota
Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
X. Ide (B)
/
Jacques Janssen (B)
Result:
22
nd
Grid: 50
th
(3:03.8300)
Sponsors:
TUBORG/EQUIPE NACHSEM
Colours:
white (+red)
Tyres:
unknown
Photo updated: 14/04/2023
Photo by courtesy of:
JM Waroquier
Spa 24 Hours
24 H/U Francorchamps
29.7.1984
63
Toyota
Corolla
GT (AE86)
#
- Toyota L4 1587 cc N/A
Div.1
I.M.C. Toyota
Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
André Hardy (B)
/
Emmanuel Remion (B)
Result:
19
th
1
st
in Div.1
Grid: 48
th
(3:03.7700)
Sponsors:
PEPSI/Relevez le Défi Pepsi!/TUBORG
Colours:
yellow (+white)
Tyres:
unknown
Photo updated: 25/04/2006
Photo by courtesy of:
Glyn Parham
Spa 24 Hours
24 Heures de Francorchamps - Lotto Trophy
3.8.1986
113
Toyota
Corolla
GT
- Toyota L4 1587 cc N/A
Div.1
I.M.C. Toyota
Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
André Hardy (B)
/
Emmanuel Remion (B)
Result:
21
st
Grid: 52
nd
(2:57.5800)
Sponsors:
HOTLEU/JUMATT
Colours:
yellow
Tyres:
Goodyear
Photo updated: 08/03/2019
Photo by courtesy of:
Glyn Parham
and
Pascal Verheuge
Spa 24 Hours
24 Heures de Francorchamps
2.8.1987
117
Toyota
Corolla
GT
- Toyota L4 1587 cc N/A
Div.1
IMC Toyota
Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
André Hardy (B)
/
Emmanuel Remion (B)
Result:
25
th
Grid: 59
th
(2:59.6000) - 60
th
fastest qualifier
Sponsors:
HOTLEU
Colours:
yellow (+white)
Tyres:
Dunlop
Photo updated: 16/03/2015
Photo by courtesy of:
Dirk Eickelmann
Spa 24 Hours
24 Heures de Francorchamps - Lotto Trophy
31.7.1988
142
Toyota
Corolla
GT (AE86)
#
- Toyota L4 1587 cc N/A
Div.1
IMC Toyota
Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
Pierre Fermine (B)
José Close (B)
/
Serge de Liedekerke (B)
Result:
11
th
1
st
in Div.1
Grid: 47
th
(2:54.4100)
Sponsors:
FINA
Colours:
white (+dark blue/red)
Tyres:
Dunlop
Photo updated: 12/03/2019
Photo by courtesy of:
Olivier Dumont
and
Pascal Verheuge
Spa 24 Hours
24 Heures de Francorchamps - Lotto Trophy
22.7.1990
82
Toyota
MR-2
(SW20)
- Toyota L4 N/A
Procar Class 3
Toyota Racing
Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by:
Renaud Verreydt (B)
José Close (B)
/
Michel Luxen (B)
Result:
did not finish (Withdrawn)
Grid: 50
th
(3:00.4200)
Sponsors:
KORIBEL/Shell/Líon
Colours:
white
Tyres:
Dunlop
Photo updated: 16/03/2019
Photo by courtesy of:
Paul Kooyman
and
Pascal Verheuge
Spa 24 Hours
24 Heures de Francorchamps - Lotto Trophy
4.8.1991
64
Toyota
MR-2
SW20
- Toyota L4 1998 cc N/A
Procar Div.2
Toyota Racing (B)
Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by:
Renaud Verreydt (B)
/
José Close (B)
/
Marc Duez (B)
Result:
did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 25
th
(2:48.2500)
Sponsors:
Nintendo/TOYOTA
Colours:
white
Tyres:
Pirelli
Photo updated: 28/09/2006
Photo by courtesy of:
Glyn Parham
Spa 24 Hours
24 Heures de Francorchamps - Lotto Trophy
2.8.1992
68
Toyota
MR-2
- Toyota L4 2000 cc N/A
NB2.0
Toyota Racing
Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
Michel Lambermont (B)
/
Michel Legourd (F)
listed, never drove:
Olivier Zonderman (B)
Result:
27
th
Grid: 48
th
(2:58.1600) - 49
th
fastest qualifier
Sponsors:
EUROPE ASSURANCE
Colours:
white
Tyres:
unknown
Photo updated: 08/03/2015
Photo by courtesy of:
Sébastien Host
Spa 24 Hours
24 Heures de Francorchamps
1.8.1993
3
Toyota
Carina
E GTi
- Toyota
FISA 2L
Toyota Racing
Closed bodywork
-
Driven by:
Renaud Verreydt (B)
José Close (B)
/
Pierre Fermine (B)
Result:
7
th
1
st
in FISA 2L
Grid: 8
th
(2:41.5000)
Sponsors:
Belga
Colours:
white/red
Tyres:
Dunlop
Photo updated: 07/03/2014
Photo by courtesy of:
Paul Kooyman
Daytona 24 Hours
Rolex 24 at Daytona
4.2.1996
84
Dodge
Viper
RT/10
#1B3BR65E2NV100098
- Dodge V10 8000 cc N/A
GTS-1
Team Viper
Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
Bertrand Balas (F)
/
Thierry Lecerf (F)
/
Marco Spinelli (I)
/
Bob Hebert (USA)
Result:
52
nd
- did not finish (Gearbox)
Grid: 52
nd
(2:01.9300)
Sponsors:
PILOT ITALIA
Colours:
orange
Tyres:
Michelin
Photo updated: 30/11/2010
Photo by courtesy of:
Brian Cleary
BCPix.com
Brands Hatch 4 Hours
Gulf Oil Global GT Challenge
8.9.1996
95
Dodge
Viper
RT/10
#1B3BR65E0PV200381
- Dodge V10 8000 cc N/A
GT2
European Luigi Racing
Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
Philippe Smaniotto (F)
/
Wolfgang Haugg (D)
Result:
did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 39
th
(1:33.6650)
Sponsors:
AVA COOLING SYSTEM
Colours:
yellow
Tyres:
Dunlop
Photo updated: 19/05/2017
Photo by courtesy of:
Julian Roberts
Spa 4 Hours
22.9.1996
95
Dodge
Viper
RT/10
#1B3BR65E0PV200381
- Dodge V10 8000 cc N/A
GT2
European Luigi Racing
Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
Philippe Smaniotto (F)
Result:
did not finish (Axle)
Grid: 31
st
(2:33.9540)
Sponsors:
CONSTANT/LUIGI
Colours:
yellow
Tyres:
Dunlop
Photo updated: 06/05/2022
Photo by courtesy of:
Wolfgang Clemens
Spa 24 Hours
Proximus 24 Spa
5.7.1998
41
Honda
Integra
Type R
- Honda /VZM - J. P. Van Zuylen
SP
VZM with Honda
Closed bodywork
-
Driven by:
Renaud Verreydt (B)
José Close (B)
/
Pierre-Alain Thibaut (B)
Result:
did not finish (Broken engine)
Grid: 4
th
(2:45.4330)
Sponsors:
vlm
Colours:
white
Tyres:
unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2007
Photo by courtesy of:
Fabrice Bergenhuizen
Spa 24 Hours
Proximus 24 Spa
5.8.2001
91
Lotus
Elise
Motorsport
#SCGGA1118YHE30365
- 1800 cc N/A
Cat.3
EBRT (B)
Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by:
Jean-Pierre Van de Wauwer (B)
José Close (B)
/
Lino Pecoraro (B)
Result:
23
rd
Grid: 29
th
(2:51.9350)
Sponsors:
FOREM
Colours:
blue
Tyres:
Yokohama
Photo updated: 12/08/2002
Photo by courtesy of:
Racefriends
Zolder 24 Hours
24 Uren van Zolder
25.8.2002
2
Ginetta
G27
#
- N/A
GTB
EBRT
Closed bodywork
-
Driven by:
Olivier Muytjens (B)
/
Christian Houbben (NL)
/
Lino Pecoraro (B)
/
José Close (B)
listed, never drove:
Danny Deschutere (B)
Result:
not classified
Grid: 39
th
(1:50.4640)
Sponsors:
NINATRANS/chronostiming/Saben/CARROSSERIE MARIEN KONTICH
Colours:
silver
Tyres:
Dunlop
Photo updated: 10/10/2003
Photo by courtesy of:
Mark Reijnders
Spa 24 Hours
Proximus 24 Spa
27.7.2003
118
Lotus
Elise
#LS1-003
(Hydro)
- 1800 cc N/A
G3
Campus Automobile (B)
Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by:
Philippe Ménage (B)
José Close (B)
/
Lino Pecoraro (B)
Result:
24
th
Grid: 52
nd
(2:48.0990) - 53
rd
fastest qualifier
Sponsors:
FOREM
Colours:
blue (+white/yellow)
Tyres:
Yokohama
Photo updated: 01/09/2003
Photo by courtesy of:
Pincus © 2003-2009
Spa 24 Hours
Proximus 24 Spa
1.8.2004
116
Lotus
Elise
#LSI-003
(Hydro)
- Rover 1800 cc N/A
G3
EBRT (B)
Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by:
Philippe Ménage (B)
José Close (B)
/
Lino Pecoraro (B)
/
Sylvie Delcour (B)
Result:
not classified
Grid: 41
st
(2:42.5630) - 40
th
fastest qualifier
Sponsors:
FOREM
Colours:
blue (+white/yellow)
Tyres:
Yokohama
Photo updated: 16/08/2004
Photo by courtesy of:
Jamie Duff
Zolder 24 Hours
31st 24 Hours of Zolder
23.8.2009
117
Ford
Mustang FR500
C
#
- Ford V8/90° 4997 cc N/A
Div.2
VDS Racing Adventures (B)
Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
Christian Deridder (B)
/
Jérémy Princen (B)
/
Amaury Heurckmans (B)
Result:
18
th
Grid: 24
th
(1:45.0870)
Sponsors:
unknown
Colours:
unknown
Tyres:
unknown
Photo updated: 29/09/2009
Photo by courtesy of:
Fabrice Bergenhuizen
Belcar Spa 12 Hours
12 Heures de Spa Francorchamps
5.6.2010
63
Lotus
Exige
#
-
D1C4
Racing Forze
-
Mid-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
Lino Pecoraro (B)
/
Timo Crosset
Result:
47
th
Grid: 39
th
(2:52.7570) - 63
rd
fastest qualifier
Sponsors:
unknown
Colours:
unknown
Tyres:
-
Photo updated: 18/12/2010
Photo by courtesy of:
Fabrice Bergenhuizen
FIA GT Championship Test Spa
FIA GT Test Day Spa
7.7.2010
144
Ford
Mustang FR500
GT3
- Ford V8 5000 cc N/A
GTN
VDS Adventures
Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
Raphaël Van Der Straten (B)
/
Karim Al Azhari (UAE)
/
Erik Qvick (B)
Result:
28
th
Sponsors:
unknown
Colours:
unknown
Tyres:
unknown
Photo updated: 11/04/2011
Photo by courtesy of:
Olivier Dekkers
Spa 24 Hours
24 Hours of Spa
1.8.2010
58
Ford
Mustang FR500
GT3
#002
- Ford V8 5000 cc N/A
GTN
VDS Racing Adventures (B)
Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
Karim Al Azhari (UAE)
/
Raphaël Van Der Straten (B)
/
Erik Qvick (B)
Result:
19
th
Grid: 35
th
(2:37.1820)
Sponsors:
unknown
Colours:
unknown
Tyres:
Michelin
Photo updated: 19/12/2010
Photo by courtesy of:
Fabrice Bergenhuizen
Zolder 24 Hours
Menzo Sports Magazine 24 Hours of Zolder
22.8.2010
63
Lotus
Exige
#
GTC
AM Racing
-
Mid-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
Lino Pecoraro (B)
/
Yvan Muller (F)
/
Patrick Dubois (L)
Result:
11
th
Grid: 18
th
(1:48.6060)
Sponsors:
unknown
Colours:
unknown
Tyres:
unknown
Photo updated: 21/12/2010
Photo by courtesy of:
Fabrice Bergenhuizen
Spa Test Day
Total 24 Hours of Spa Test Day
6.7.2011
85
Ford
Mustang FR500
GT3
#
- Ford Racing 5.0L Cammer V8 5000 cc N/A
Gent
VDS Aventures (B)
Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
/
Raphaël Van Der Straten (B)
/
Benjamin Bailly (B)
/
Julian Schroyen (F)
Result:
25
th
Sponsors:
unknown
Colours:
unknown
Tyres:
unknown
Photo updated: 02/01/2012
Photo by courtesy of:
Jos van Rey
Spa 24 Hours
Total 24 Hours of Spa, Blancpain Endurance Series
31.7.2011
85
Ford
Mustang FR500
GT3
#
- Ford Racing 5.0L Cammer V8 5000 cc N/A
Gent
VDS Racing Adventures (Ecurie Azur) (B)
Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by:
José Close (B)
Benjamin Bailly (B)
/
Julian Schroyen (F)
/
Raphaël Van Der Straten (B)
Result:
30
th
Grid: 45
th
(2:41.9110)
Sponsors:
unknown
Colours:
unknown
Tyres:
Michelin
Photo updated: 04/09/2011
Photo by courtesy of:
Alfa Ronny
Spa 24 Hours
Total 24 Hours Spa
29.7.2012
85
Ford
Mustang
- Ford
Gent
VDS Racing Adventures (B)
-
-
Driven by:
Raphaël Van Der Straten (B)
/
Nicolas De Crem (B)
/
José Close (B)
/
Benjamin Bailly (B)
listed, never drove:
Wolfgang Haugg (D)
Result:
not classified
Grid: 66
th
(2:36.2760)
Sponsors:
unknown
Colours:
unknown
Tyres:
Michelin
Photo updated: 24/09/2013
Photo by courtesy of:
Joël Ceusters
and
Jos van Rey
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