Spa 24 Hours 1996 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: 24 Francorchamps Proximus Trophy		Date: 28.7.1996
Track: Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), unknown length	Organiser: Royal Automobile Club
Spa 24 Hours
Non championship race

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	27/7
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	67
Practiced:	59
Qualified:	59
Started:	59
Finished:	32
Classified:	30

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Group 1 - FIA Supertouring	7	7	3
Group 2 - FIA Class 2	5	5	2
Group 3 - Francorchamps +3000	2	2	0
Group 3 - Francorchamps 3000	11	11	9
Group 3 - Francorchamps 2000	6	6	4
Group 3 - Francorchamps 1600	9	9	4
Group 4 - Belgian Procar	14	14	6
Group 6 - EcoTech Challenge	5	5	2

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Winners:
Overall:	2	BMW 320i	Burgstaller / Tassin / Müller
Group 2 - FIA Class 2:	11	BMW 318is	Defourny / Saelens / Thiers
Group 3 - Francorchamps 3000:	20	BMW M3	Rafanelli / Surer / Duez
Group 3 - Francorchamps 2000:	71	Opel Astra GSI 16v	Neve / Soave / Baker
Group 3 - Francorchamps 1600:	48	Honda Civic V-Tec	Bastiaens / Willems / Dujardyn
Group 4 - Belgian Procar:	69	Opel Astra GSI	Meyers / Buytaert / Olivier
Group 6 - EcoTech Challenge:	81	VW Golf III TDi	Hemroulle / Baumschlager / Aberdein
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	1	BMW 320i	Steve Soper (GB)	2:34.210
Pole Positions:
Overall:	1	BMW 320i	Kox / Soper / Duez	2:31.440
Group 2 - FIA Class 2:	11	BMW 318is	Defourny / Saelens / Thiers	2:35.680
Group 3 - Francorchamps +3000:	19	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	Salvarini / Haugg / Stradi	2:43.100
Group 3 - Francorchamps 3000:	31	BMW M3	Ilien / Ferrari / Duller	2:46.220
Group 3 - Francorchamps 2000:	72	Opel Astra GSI 16v	Braakhekke / Lémeret / Ribeiro	2:59.810
Group 3 - Francorchamps 1600:	36	Renault Clio 16V	Bouillon / Radermecker / Quadedpeerds	3:00.100
Group 4 - Belgian Procar:	68	Renault Mégane 16V	Simons / Baert / Munster	2:45.260
Group 6 - EcoTech Challenge:	81	VW Golf III TDi	Hemroulle / Baumschlager / Aberdein	2:50.070
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	BMW (18), Renault (9), Opel (8), Honda (6), Peugeot (4)
Top engines by numbers:	BMW (18), Renault (9), Opel (8), Honda (6), Peugeot (4)
Top car types by numbers:	BMW M3 (11), Opel Astra (5), Renault Clio (5)
Driver nationalities:	B (104), F (20), D (18), I (8), GB (6), L (4), NL (3), J (3), CH (2), A (2), NZ (2)
Most used colours:	white (44%), blue (16%), yellow (8%), silver (7%), red (7%), green (5%)
Oldest known drivers:	Alain Cudini (50), José Close (49), Richard Piper (49)
Youngest known drivers:	Mathias Viaene (20), David Saelens (21), Vanina Ickx (21)
Female drivers:	Sylvie Delcour, Florence Duez, Vanina Ickx, Kathe Rafanelli, Yolanda Surer

Official Race Programme:

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