1985 Spa-Francorchamps 1000 Kms


1 September 1985 - Spa-Francorchamps (B): Round 6, World Endurance Championship. Round 7, World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
122 laps of a 4.318 mile/6.949 km circuit - 526.786 miles/847.778 kms were completed.
Race stopped out of respect to Stefan Bellof - was scheduled for 145 laps, 1007.605 kms.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 5 Mauro Baldi (I)
Bob Wollek (F)
Riccardo Patrese (I)
Lucio Cesario (I)^
Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)*
Lancia LC2-83/85 003 Martini Racing 122 5:00:23,42 1. C1 5. 2:07,020 
2. 2 Derek Bell (GB)
Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Porsche 962C 003 Rothmans Porsche 122 5:02:37,86 2. C1 2. 2:06,380 
3. 7 Klaus Ludwig (D)
Paolo Barilla (I)
Porsche 956B 117 Joest Racing 121   3. C1 4. 2:07,000 
4. 4 Riccardo Patrese (I)
Alessandro Nannini (I)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Lucio Cesario (I)*
Lancia LC2-83/85 Martini Racing 121   4. C1 1. 2:05,910 
5. 51 Mike Thackwell (NZ)
Martin Brundle (GB)
Jaguar XJR-6 185 TWR Jaguar 120   5. C1 8. 2:10,090 
6. 8 "John Winter" (D)
Marc Duez (B)
Volker Weidler (D)
Porsche 956 104 Joest Racing 120   6. C1 9. 2:11,310 
7. 34 Christian Danner (D)
Costas Los (GR)
Pascal Witmeur (B)^
Mikael Nobrink (S)*
March 84G Porsche 03? Cosmik Racing 114   7. C1 13. 2:18,500 
8. 26 Jürgen Lässig (D)
Hervé Regout (B)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Porsche 956 109 Obermaier Racing 113   8. C1 12. 2:16,170 
9. 70 Ray Bellm (GB)
Gordon Spice (GB)
Spice-Tiga GC85 Ford 279 Spice Engineering 112   1. C2 14. 2:19,600 
10. 24 Bernard de Dryver (B)
Pierre Dieudonné (B)
Claude Bourgoignie (B)
Cheetah G604 Aston Martin 1 Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland 110   9. C1 16. 2:20,330 
11. 10 Marc Surer (CH)
Kees Kroesemeijer (NL)
Porsche 956 105 Porsche Kremer Racing 108   10. C1 7. 2:07,770 
12. 74 Frank Jelinski (D)
John Graham (CDN)
Stanley Dickens (S)
Gebhardt JC853 Ford 01 Gebhardt Motorsport 108   2. C2 15. 2:20,010 
13. 90 David Mercer (GB)
Jens Winther (DK)
Martin Birrane (IRL)*
URD C83 BMW Jens Winther Denmark 108   3. C2 24. 2:30,760 
14. 79 David Leslie (GB)
Mike Wilds (GB)
Ray Mallock (GB)^
Ecosse C285 Ford 002 Ecurie Ecosse 99   4. C2 19. 2:24,610 
15. 82 Pasquale Barberio (I)
Maurizio Gellini (I)
Alba AR3 Ford 001 Griffo Autoracing 98   5. C2 21. 2:26,980 
16. 88 David Andrews (GB)
Max Payne (GB)
Chris Ashmore (GB)
Ceekar 83J-1 Ford 1 Ark Racing 94   6. C2 29. 2:38,240 
17. 95 Dominique Lacaud (F)
Gerard Brucelle (F)
Gérard Tremblay (F)
Roland Bassaler (F)^
Sauber SHS C6 BMW 02 Roland Bassaler 94   7. C2 26. 2:31,490 
18. 105 Jens Nykjaer (DK)
Holger Knudsen (DK)
Nykjaer - BMW Jens Nakjaer 91   8. C2 33. 2:41,300 
19. 98 Paul Smith (GB)
Mike Kimpton (GB)
Thorkild Thyrring (DK)^
Jeremy Rossiter (GB)^
Roy Baker (GB)*
Tiga GC284 Ford Turbo 277 Roy Baker Promotions 88 4:57:58,84 9. C2 22. 2:27,430 
20. 160 "Victor" (I)
Toni Palma (I)
Luigi Taverna (I)
Porsche 935 930 890 0017 "Victor" 87   1. GTX 28. 2:36,510 
21. 13 Henri Pescarolo (F)
Yves Courage (F)
Cougar C12 Porsche 01 Primagaz Team Cougar 87   11. C1 18. 2:23,010 
NC 158 Jürgen Hamelmann (D)
Jean-Paul Libert (B)
Marco Micangeli (I)
BMW M1 Dieter Oster 71 5:01:05,35   B 30. 2:38,390 
NC 93 Louis Descartes (F)
Jacques Heuclin (F)
ALD 01 BMW C2/01 Automobiles Louis Descartes 63 5:03:28,22   C2 32. 2:39,300 
DNF 80 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Almo Coppelli (I)
Alba AR6 Carma 001 Carma FF 95 Gearbox   C2 20. 2:25,170 
DNF 1 Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Porsche 962C 004 Rothmans Porsche 77 Accident   C1 6. 2:07,200 
DNF 19 Thierry Boutsen (B)
Stefan Bellof (D)
Porsche 956B 116 Brun Motorsport 77 Fatal accident   C1 3. 2:06,770 
DNF 18 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Massimo Sigala (I)
Porsche 956 106 Brun Motorsport 70 Electrics   C1 10. 2:11,400 
DNF 99 Jeremy Rossiter (GB)
Thorkild Thyrring (DK)
Mike Kimpton (GB)*
Tiga GC285 Ford Turbo 294 Roy Baker Promotions 53 Turbocharger   C2 31. 2:38,510 
DNF 97 Anders Olofsson (S)
Tryggve Gronvall (S)
Stanley Dickens (S)*
Strandell 85 Porsche Bo Strandell 38 Gearbox   C2 23. 2:28,000 
DNF 100 Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)
Kenneth Leim (S)
Richard Jones (GB)^
Stanley Dickens (S)*
Robin Smith (GB)*
Chevron B62 Ford 85-01 John Bartlett 33 Fuel pump   C2 25. 2:31,160 
DNF 66 Tiff Needell (GB)
James Weaver (GB)^
Steve O'Rourke (GB)^
EMKA C84/1 Aston Martin MC 02 84C EMKA Production Ltd. 19 Fuel pressure   C1 17. 2:20,990 
DNF 52 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Hans Heyer (D)
Mike Thackwell (NZ)^
Tom Walkinshaw (GB)*
Jaguar XJR-6 285 TWR Jaguar 14 Handling   C1 11. 2:14,460 
DNF 107 Jean-Claude Ferrarin (F)
Lucien Rossiaud (F)^
Gerard Cuynet (F)*
Isolia 001 BMW 36-76-04 Jean-Claude Ferrarin 1 Ignition   C2 27. 2:36,050 
DNS 14 Jonathan Palmer (GB)
David Hobbs (GB)
Porsche 956 GTi 106B Richard Lloyd Racing   Accident in practice   C1   no time
DNQ 156 Thierry Perrier (F)
Raymond Touroul (F)
Philippe Dermagne (F)
Porsche 911SC 0068894A Raymond Touroul       B   2:46,060 
DNS 1T Derek Bell (GB)
Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Porsche 962C 002 Rothmans Porsche       C1   no time
DNA 20 Thierry Boutsen (B)
Marc Duez (B)
Gerhard Berger (A)
Porsche 956 Brun Motorsport       C1    
DNA 33    Porsche 956B 114 John Fitzpartick Racing       C1    
DNA 69    Porsche 956 Richard Lloyd Racing       C1    
DNA 72    Gebhardt JC853 Ford Gebhardt Motorsport       C2    
DNA 75 Ian Harrower (GB) Gebhardt JC843 Ford ADA Engineering       C2    
DNA 153 Rolf Göring (D)
Fritz Müller (D)
BMW M1 4301041? Bauerle Farben       B    
N.B. Stefan Bellof killed.


Winning Time: 5h00m23.42, 105.220 mph/169.335 kph
Fastest Lap: Jochen Mass #1 (Porsche 962C), 2m10.73, 118.905 mph/191.359 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 22/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net