Spa 24 Hours 1980 - Photo Gallery

Ford Capri III 3.0S - Ford V6/60° 2v SOHC 2993 cc N/A

Belga Castrol Team (B)

Closed bodywork

Belga Castrol Team (B)

Front-engined

Driven by: Gordon Spice (GB)/Alain Semoulin (B)
listed, never drove: Jean-Michel Martin (B)

Result: 9^th (18 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 6^th (2:58.250)

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: 24 H/U Spa-Francorchamps, Grand Prix du Millenaire de Liege		Date: 27.7.1980
Track: Spa-Francorchamps (B), 6.976 kms	Distance: 24 hours	Attendance: 100000
Spa 24 Hours
FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers (round 9)

Start time: 26/7; Grid: unknown; Weather: intermittent rain

Entered: 67

Practiced: 63

Started: 50

Classified: 22

Group 1 - Touring Series +2500 (serT+2.5) : P:33, ST:28, CL:13

Group 1 - Touring Series 2500 (ser.T2.5) : P:17, ST:13, CL:5

Group 1 - Touring Series 1600 (ser.T1.6) : P:13, ST:9, CL:4

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy (27), Enrique Soto (1), Francis Kiénert (1), Michel Broucke (1) and Georges Renaud (1)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 31/05/2009 Last photo update on this page: 01/01/2023


2	Ford Capri III 3.0S - Ford V6 2993 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Belga Castrol Team (B)		Closed bodywork
	Belga Castrol Team (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Andy Rouse (GB)/Thierry Tassin (B) listed, never drove: Philippe Martin (B), J. L. Dumont (L)	Result: 7^th (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th (2:59.300)
	Sponsors: Belga		Colours: red/white
	Sponsors: Belga		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


3	Ford Capri III 3.0S - Ford V6 2993 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Belga Castrol Team (B)		Closed bodywork
	Belga Castrol Team (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Jean-Michel Martin (B)/Philippe Martin (B) listed, never drove: Gordon Spice (GB)	Result: winner - (123.243 kph) Grid: 5^th (2:57.350)
	Sponsors: Belga		Colours: red/white
	Sponsors: Belga		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


7	Ford Capri III 3.0S # - Ford V6 2993 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Serge Power Bastos Racing (B)		Closed bodywork
	Serge Power Bastos Racing (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: /Remy Marquet (B)/Romain Feitler (L)/Pierre Bos (F) listed, never drove: Ernesto Soto (YV)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 7^th (2:58.330)
	Sponsors: BASTOS/TUBORG/MOTUL		Colours: white/red
	Sponsors: BASTOS/TUBORG/MOTUL		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


8	Ford Capri III 3.0S - Ford V6 2993 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Serge Power Bastos Racing (B)		Closed bodywork
	Serge Power Bastos Racing (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Ernesto Soto (YV)/Pierre Honegger (USA)/Jean-Paul Libert (B) listed, never drove: Remy Marquet (B)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 18^th (3:00.470)
	Sponsors: BASTOS/TUBORG/EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY		Colours: white/red
	Sponsors: BASTOS/TUBORG/EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 31/05/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Enrique Soto


9	Ford Capri III 3.0S #GAECWE71374 - Ford V6 2993 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	BBL Team with M. De Deyne (B)		Closed bodywork
	BBL Team with M. De Deyne (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Michel de Deyne (B)/Alain Corbisier (B)/Jacques Goujon (B)/Patrick Neve (B)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 11^th (2:59.250)
	Sponsors: BBL, Banque Bruxelles Lambert		Colours: green/black (+yellow)
	Sponsors: BBL, Banque Bruxelles Lambert		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 17/11/2019	Photo by courtesy of: Francis Kiénert


10	Ford Capri III 3.0S - Ford V6 2993 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	BBL Team with M. De Deyne (B)		Closed bodywork
	BBL Team with M. De Deyne (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: "Davit" (B)/Guy Trignaux (B) DNS: Michel de Deyne (B)	Result: 16^th (41 laps behind the winner) Grid: 29^th (3:03.020)
	Sponsors: BBL, Banque Bruxelles Lambert		Colours: green/black (+light green)
	Sponsors: BBL, Banque Bruxelles Lambert		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


15	Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5736 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Luigi Racing Bastos (B)		Closed bodywork
	Luigi Racing Bastos (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Reine Wisell (S)/André Lierneux (B)/Georges Cremer (B)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 4^th (2:57.050)
	Sponsors: BASTOS/TUBORG		Colours: red/white
	Sponsors: BASTOS/TUBORG		Tyres: Kléber
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Michel Broucke and Gérard Bovy


16	BMW 530i # - BMW /Juma L6 2999 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Joosen Racing Carling Castrol (B)		Closed bodywork
	Joosen Racing Carling Castrol (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Eddy Joosen (B)/Pierre Dieudonné (B)/Dirk Vermeersch (B)	Result: 2^nd (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th (2:59.860)
	Sponsors: Carling Black Label/JUMA/Castrol GTX2		Colours: black (+orange/white)
	Sponsors: Carling Black Label/JUMA/Castrol GTX2		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


18	BMW 530i - BMW /Auto Précision L6 2999 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Joosen Racing Carling Castrol (B)		Closed bodywork
	Joosen Racing Carling Castrol (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Michel Delcourt (B)/Dany Swyssen (B)/Jean-Marie Baert (B)	Result: did not qualify Grid: (3:05.850)
	Sponsors: Elisabeth Ardon PRODUCTS/RESTO ARSENIC/LA BIJIZTIERE		Colours: white
			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


25	BMW 530i - BMW L6 2999 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Ecurie G. Benoit (E)		Closed bodywork
	Ecurie G. Benoit (E)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Guy Fréquelin (F)/Jacques Daumet (F)/Daniel Benoit (F)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 1^st (2:56.500)
	Sponsors: GITANES		Colours: dark blue (+white)
	Sponsors: GITANES		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


26	BMW 530i - BMW L6 2999 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Ecurie G. Benoit (E)		Closed bodywork
	Ecurie G. Benoit (E)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Jacques Laffite (F)/Didier Pironi (F)/Guy Fréquelin (F)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 3^rd (2:56.920)
	Sponsors: GITANES		Colours: dark blue (+white)
	Sponsors: GITANES		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


27	Ford Capri III 3.0S - Ford V6/60° 2v SOHC 2993 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Team Willeme (B)		Closed bodywork
	Team Willeme (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)/Jean-Luc Thérier (F) DNS: Stuart Graham (GB), Axel Plankenhorn (D); listed, never drove: Jean Rondeau (F)	Result: 11^th (23 laps behind the winner) Grid: 2^nd (2:56.880)
	Sponsors: GAULOISES/PEPSI/TEAM WILEME		Colours: white (+light blue/red)
	Sponsors: GAULOISES/PEPSI/TEAM WILEME		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


34	BMW 530i - BMW L6 2999 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	R. Feitler (L)		Closed bodywork
	R. Feitler (L)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Lucien Guitteny (F)/Gérard Bleynie (F) DNS: Jean-Marc Smadja (F)	Result: 4^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (2:59.770)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: red/white (+black)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


35	BMW 530i - BMW L6 2999 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	Michel Paulus Racing (B)		Closed bodywork
	Michel Paulus Racing (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Michel Paulus (B)Umberto Grano (I)/Pierre de Thoisy (F) listed, never drove: Walter Dona (I)	Result: did not qualify (Reserve) Grid: (3:05.450)
	Sponsors: DINO		Colours: white (+black)
	Sponsors: DINO		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


39	BMW 530i - BMW L6 2999 cc N/A			serT+2.5
	J.M.S. Racing Team (F)		Closed bodywork
	J.M.S. Racing Team (F)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Claude Ballot-Léna (F)/Jean-Claude Andruet (F) DNS: Jean-Marc Smadja (F)	Result: 3^rd (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th (2:59.200)
	Sponsors: iso roulements		Colours: red (+white/black)
	Sponsors: iso roulements		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 12/12/2020	Photo by courtesy of: Georges Renaud


43	Ford Escort II RS 2000 - Ford L4 1993 cc N/A			ser.T2.5
	Ford Berkenkamp Racing (D)		Closed bodywork
	Ford Berkenkamp Racing (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Herbert Kummle (D)/Karl Mauer (D)/Mario Ketterer (D)	Result: 6^th 1^st in ser.T2.5 (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 39^th (3:06.770)
	Sponsors: format		Colours: orange/black
	Sponsors: format		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


44	Ford Escort II RS 2000 - Ford Pinto L4 4v DOHC 1993 cc N/A			ser.T2.5
	Ford Berkenkamp Racing (D)		Closed bodywork
	Ford Berkenkamp Racing (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Holger Soltwedel (D)/Günther Braumüller (D)/Alain Beauchef (L) listed, never drove: Mathias Schneider (D), Hartmut Bauer (D)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 24^th (3:01.300)
	Sponsors: BERKENKAMP racing		Colours: black/orange/green
	Sponsors: BERKENKAMP racing		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


46	BMW 323i - BMW L6 2291 cc N/A			ser.T2.5
	BMW Dealer (B)		Closed bodywork
	BMW Dealer (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Jean Wansart (B)/Armin Hahne (D)/Claude de Wael (B)	Result: 15^th (34 laps behind the winner) Grid: 34^th (3:05.200)
	Sponsors: Carling Black Label/Waterloo Motors		Colours: black (+orange/white)
	Sponsors: Carling Black Label/Waterloo Motors		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


53	Mazda RX-7 - Mazda 2R 1146 cc Rotary			ser.T2.5
	T.W.R. Mazda Motul Team (GB)		Closed bodywork
	T.W.R. Mazda Motul Team (GB)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Bernard de Dryver (B)/Yojiro Terada (J)/David Palmer (GB)/Derek Bell (GB)	Result: 22^nd (73 laps behind the winner) Grid: 32^nd (3:03.910)
	Sponsors: MOTUL		Colours: white/red (+black)
	Sponsors: MOTUL		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


54	Ford Escort II RS - Ford N/A			ser.T2.5
	M. de Caluwé (B)		Closed bodywork
	M. de Caluwé (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Manu de Caluwé (B)/Theo Koks (NL)/M. Goossens (B)	Result: did not qualify (Reserve) Grid: (3:07.490)
	Sponsors: FOUKTRIN/levi's		Colours: black
	Sponsors: FOUKTRIN/levi's		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


68	Audi 80 GTE - Audi L4 2v 1xOHC 1596 cc N/A			ser.T1.6
	Abex Pagid Racing Team (D)		Closed bodywork
	Abex Pagid Racing Team (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Peter Seikel (D)/Hans-Joachim Nowak (D)/Willi Bergmeister (D)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 43^rd (3:08.050)
	Sponsors: Votex/Abex Pagid*RONAL		Colours: white (+brown)
	Sponsors: Votex/Abex Pagid*RONAL		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy


69	Audi 80 GTE - Audi L4 2v 1xOHC 1596 cc N/A			ser.T1.6
	East Belgian Racing Team (B)		Closed bodywork
	East Belgian Racing Team (B)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Jürgen Barth (D)/Axel Huweler (B)/Léon Clohse (B)	Result: did not qualify Grid: (3:10.100)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white (+brown/oramge)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Gérard Bovy

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