Spa 24 Hours 1973 - Race Results

Event: 24 H de Francorchamps		Date: 22.7.1973
Track: Circuit National de Francorchamps (Belgium), 14.100 kms	Organiser: Royal Automobile Club de Belgique
Spa 24 Hours
European Touring Car Championship (round 5)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	10	Hezemans / Quester	BMW 3.0 CSL	BMW Motorsport GmbH	313	4422.9800 kms	184.2900		Gr.2	1^st	Div.2
2^nd	1	Mass / Fitzpatrick	Ford Capri RS 2600 LW	Ford	298	4207.5771 kms			Gr.2	2^nd	Div.2
3^rd	32	Tricot / Haxhe	Opel Commodore B GS/E	Marabout Racing Team	290	4091.8611 kms			Gr.1	3^rd	Div.2
4^th	16	"Pedro" / Laurent	BMW 3.0 Si	Racing Team Biral	286	4037.3860 kms			Gr.1	4^th	Div.2
5^th	27	Wauters / Polak	Opel Commodore B GS	Opel Gulf Racing Team	286	4035.5281 kms			Gr.1	5^th	Div.2
6^th	31	Hingst / Vermeulen / Frankenhout	Opel Commodore B GS/E	Marlboro Racing Team	279	3938.4399 kms			Gr.1	6^th	Div.2
7^th	28	Beckers / Vermeulen / Neve	Opel Commodore GS	Opel Gulf Racing Team	275	3873.1790 kms			Gr.1	7^th	Div.2
8^th	35	Goldstein / de Wael	Ford Capri 3000 GXL	Ets. Schoeters	274	3866.2051 kms			Gr.1	8^th	Div.2
9^th	62	Andersson / Kottulinsky	Toyota Celica GT	Toyota A.G.	274	3864.6509 kms			Gr.2	1^st	Div.1
10^th	58	Imbert / Byttebier	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Promoteam	273	3854.1289 kms			Gr.1	2^nd	Div.1
11^th	24	Crabtree / Buncombe / Sanger	Chevrolet Camaro Z28	Research Consultants		3784.0000 kms			Gr.2	9^th	Div.2
12^th	66	Dupré / Boucher	Audi 100S coupé	Audi NSU France		3754.0000 kms			Gr.2	3^rd	Div.1
13^th	7	Walton / Clarkson	Ford Capri 3000 GXL	Nigel Clarkson		3739.0000 kms			Gr.1	10^th	Div.2
14^th	79	Vermeulen / Matthijssen	Opel Manta 19 SR	Dutch National Marlboro Racing Team		3727.0000 kms			Gr.1	11^th	Div.2
15^th	59	Mandron / Gillessen	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Promoteam		3727.0000 kms			Gr.1	4^th	Div.1
16^th	60	Stalpaert / Joosen	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Promoteam		3885.0000 kms		Accident	Gr.1	5^th	Div.1
17^th	57	Brown / Gulson	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Ray Gulson		3674.0000 kms			Gr.1	6^th	Div.1
18^th	91	Guitteny / Soulard	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Alex Souliard		3584.0000 kms			Gr.2	7^th	Div.1
19^th	61	"James" / Crespin	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Eur Oil Racing Team		3581.0000 kms			Gr.1	8^th	Div.1
20^th	72	Marquet / Vanderheyden	Simca 1000 Rallye 2	A.S.A. Racing Team		3527.0000 kms			Gr.2	9^th	Div.1
21^st	73	Goblet / Laine	Simca 1000 Rallye 2	A.S.A. Racing Team		3499.0000 kms			Gr.2	10^th	Div.1
22^nd	74	Herman / Delhaes	Simca 1000 Rallye 2	A.S.A. Racing Team		3483.0000 kms			Gr.2	11^th	Div.1
23^rd	80	Thorne / Blackburn	Vauxhall Firenza 2000SL	Denis Thorne		3459.0000 kms			Gr.1	12^th	Div.1
24^th	77	Delbrouck / Degey	Renault R12 Gordini	Racing Team Sigma		3403.0000 kms			Gr.2	13^th	Div.1
25^th	90	Lepri / "Willer"	Fiat 128 Coupé	Willer		3390.0000 kms			Gr.2	14^th	Div.1
26^th	75	"Geronino" / Sauvage	Renault R12 Gordini	Racing Team Sigma		3304.0000 kms			Gr.2	15^th	Div.1
27^th	8	Bertinchamps / Deprez	Chrysler Hemicuda	Wolf Levi's Racing Team		3162.0000 kms			Gr.1		Div.2

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
11	Stuck / Amon	BMW 3.0 CSL	BMW Motorsport GmbH	Valve	Gr.2	Div.2
21	Joisten / Muir	BMW 3.0 CSL	BMW Alpina	Fatal accident	Gr.2	Div.2
50	Larini / Facetti	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm	Autodelta Spa	Fatal accident	Gr.2	Div.1
15	Peltier / Menzel	BMW 3.0 CSL	BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina	Withdrawn after Joisten's accident	Gr.2	Div.2
3	Heyer / Koinigg	Ford Capri RS 2600 LW	Ford	Valve gear	Gr.2	Div.2
22	Gaye / de Fierlant	BMW 3.0 CSL	S. A. Précision Liegeoise	Valve	Gr.2	Div.2
17	Braillard / Xhenceval	BMW 3.0 CSL	Marabout Racing Team	Piston	Gr.2	Div.2
20	Brun / Kocher	BMW 3.0 CSL	BMW Alpina	Valve	Gr.2	Div.2
5	Ruiz-Gimenez / Mesia	Ford Capri RS 2600	Ford Gerstmann Racing Team	Engine	Gr.2	Div.2
78	Barrios / Zapico / Uriarte	Ford Escort RS 1600	Scuderia Brescia Corse	Starter, ignition	Gr.2	Div.1
51	Dini / Dona	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm	Autodelta Spa	Withdrawn after Larini's accident	Gr.2	Div.1
26	Berndtson / Ravenel	Opel Commodore GS	Opel Gulf Racing Team	Accident	Gr.1	Div.2
29	Vermeulen / Frankenhout	Opel Commodore GS	Opel Gulf Racing Team	Accident	Gr.1	Div.2
30	de Dryver / de St. Hubert	Opel Commodore GS/E	Opel Gulf Racing Team	Head gasket	Gr.1	Div.2
23	Hunt / Lloyd	Chevrolet Camaro Z28	A.G. Rivers Racing Ltd.	Clutch	Gr.1	Div.2
69	Koob / Lagodny	BMW 2002 Ti	Nicolas Koob	Valve	Gr.2	Div.1
6	Spice / Hine	Ford Capri 3000 GXL	Wisharts Garage	Engine	Gr.1	Div.2
64	Fontaine / Lubin	Ford Escort RS 1600	Yvette Fontaine	Engine	Gr.2	Div.1
55	Dubos / Berger	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Autodelta Spa	Fatal accident	Gr.1	Div.1
53	"Pooky" / Grano	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Autodelta Spa	Withdrawn	Gr.1	Div.1
56	Lagniez / Ballot-Léna	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Autodelta Spa	Accident	Gr.1	Div.1
71	Hirth / Mohrs	BMW 2002	Peter Koepchen	Engine	Gr.2	Div.1
86	"Mac Intosh" / Helsen	BMW 2002 Ti	Ecurie Arc en ciel	DQ	Gr.2	Div.1
9	Lacroix / Sonveau	BMW 3.0 Si	BMW Import France Marabout	Rear axle	Gr.1	Div.2
52	Noé / Toussaint	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Autodelta Spa	Withdrawn	Gr.1	Div.1
81	Heid / Feider	BMW 2002 Ti	Charles Michiels	Withdrawn after Rous's accident	Gr.2	Div.1
82	Raus / Détrin	BMW 2002 Ti	Charles Michiels	Accident	Gr.2	Div.1
76	"Chavan" / Naveau	Renault R12 Gordini	Racing Team Sigma	Piston	Gr.2	Div.1
93	Magalhaes / Rubens	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Ecurie Azur	Engine	Gr.1	Div.1
65	Coffey / Worswick	Ford Escort TC	Ken Coffey	Engine	Gr.2	Div.1
89	Remion / "Alix"	Fiat 128 Coupé	East Belgian Racing Team	Piston	Gr.2	Div.1
68	Rieu / Vanderschrieck	BMW 2002 Ti	R. Vanderschrieck	Piston ring	Gr.2	Div.1
96	"Simon" / Feitler	Simca 1000 Rallye 2	A.S.A. Racing Team	Accident	Gr.2	Div.1

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
88	Néri / "FiFi"	Fiat 128 Coupé	Scuderia Filipinetti			Div.1
95	Mattozza / Pizzinato	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	R. Mattoza	Reserve		Div.1

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
34	Jones / "Welly"	Ford Capri		Illegal start => DQ		Div.2
63	Walker / Scott	Toyota Celica GT	Toyota A.G.		Gr.2	Div.1

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
2	John Fitzpatrick	Ford Capri RS 2600	Ford		Gr.2	Div.2
4	Bourgoignie / Matthews	Ford Capri RS	Ford B.P. Racing Team		Gr.2	Div.2
12	Bell / Dron	BMW 3.0 Si	BMW Dealer Team GB		Gr.1	Div.2
14	Handley / Hanson	BMW 3.0 Si	BMW Dealer Team GB		Gr.1	Div.2
19	Wollek / Jaussaud	BMW 3.0 CSL	Team Schnitzer Motul		Gr.2	Div.2
25	Eberhardt / Barretta	Chevrolet Camaro	Robert Eberhardt		Gr.2	Div.2
33	Christmann / Hoffmann	Opel Commodore GS	A. Steinmetz		Gr.2	Div.2
38	Damseaux / "Bagrit"			Reserve		Div.2
52	Martino Finotto	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm	Jolly Club Autodelta		Gr.2	Div.1
54	Zeccoli / Spartaco	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Autodelta Spa		Gr.1	Div.1
67	Miersch / Eberhardt	Opel Ascona	A. Steinmetz		Gr.2	Div.1
70	Delcourt / Delbar	BMW 2002	Hermes Delbar		Gr.2	Div.1
83	Markey / Dell			Reserve		Div.1
84	Carpent / Demol			Reserve		Div.1
85	Beviaire / "Mir"					Div.1
87	Aloyse Kridel			Reserve		Div.1
92	Coenen / Sieben			Reserve		Div.1
94	Engels / de Deyne			Reserve		Div.1