Spa 24 Hours 1997 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: 24 Francorchamps Proximus Trophy		Date: 27.7.1997
Track: Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), unknown length	Organiser: unknown
Spa 24 Hours
Non championship race

Weather:	sunny, dry; rain in the night
Start time:	26/7 17:00
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	77
Practiced:	76
Qualified:	74
Started:	73
Finished:	48
Classified:	44

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Group 1 - FIA Supertouring - Procar Division 1	10	10	4
Group 2 - Group Spa/N +3000	12	12	7
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 3000	17	17	10
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 2000	11	10	8
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 1600	8	8	6
Group 3 - Belgian Procar Division 2	14	12	6
Group 5 - Challenge Ecotech	4	4	3

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

Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 90 minutes on 24/7
5 qualifying sessions held for a total of 270 minutes on 24-25/7
20 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	1	BMW 320i	de Radigues / Duez / Hélary
Group 2 - Group Spa/N +3000:	20	BMW M3 3,2L	Wolff / Schmit / Demuth
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 3000:	14	BMW M3	Cudini / Mollekens / de Groodt
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 2000:	40	Opel Astra GSi	Saveilsbergh / Bermes / Wyss
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 1600:	55	Honda Civic VTi	Elliott / Stillwell / Ruokonen
Group 3 - Belgian Procar Division 2:	71	Renault Mégane 16V	Simons / Schoysman / Olivier
Group 5 - Challenge Ecotech:	82	BMW 318 TDS	Kox / Menzel / Naspetti
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	7	Honda Accord	Tassin / Tarquini / Heger	2:33.303
Group 2 - Group Spa/N +3000:	24	BMW M3 3,2L	Cremer / Bugler / Henderson	2:50.816
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 3000:	29	BMW M3	Hennes / Hennes / Bagnall	2:47.277
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 2000:	40	Opel Astra GSi	Saveilsbergh / Bermes / Wyss	2:59.337
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 1600:	52	Honda Civic VTi	Bastiaens / Dujardyn / Van Sande	2:59.705
Group 3 - Belgian Procar Division 2:	71	Renault Mégane 16V	Simons / Schoysman / Olivier	2:44.719
Group 5 - Challenge Ecotech:	82	BMW 318 TDS	Kox / Menzel / Naspetti	2:38.794
Pole Positions:
Overall:	7	Honda Accord	Tassin / Tarquini / Heger	2:29.867
Group 2 - Group Spa/N +3000:	62	Citroën ZX 16V	Katsers / Burton / Lambert	2:47.387
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 3000:	8	BMW M3	Ferté / Saelens / Thiry	2:45.346
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 2000:	40	Opel Astra GSi	Saveilsbergh / Bermes / Wyss	3:00.793
Group 2 - Group Spa/N 1600:	52	Honda Civic VTi	Bastiaens / Dujardyn / Van Sande	3:01.227
Group 3 - Belgian Procar Division 2:	71	Renault Mégane 16V	Simons / Schoysman / Olivier	2:43.998
Group 5 - Challenge Ecotech:	82	BMW 318 TDS	Kox / Menzel / Naspetti	2:39.074
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	BMW (29), Renault (10), Honda (10), VW (4), Opel (4), Peugeot (4)
Top engines by numbers:	BMW (29), Renault (10), Honda (10), VW (4), Opel (4), Peugeot (4)
Top car types by numbers:	BMW M3 (22), Honda Civic (9), Renault Mégane (6)
Driver nationalities:	B (120), D (24), F (20), I (14), GB (12), J (6), L (5), NL (5), CH (3), A (2)
Oldest known drivers:	Alain Cudini (51), Guy Kuster (51), Andrew Bagnall (50)
Youngest known drivers:	Mathias Viaene (21), David Saelens (22), Vanina Ickx (22)
Woman drivers:	Paula Cook, Sylvie Delcour, Florence Duez

Official Race Programme:

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