1989 Spa-Francorchamps


17 September 1989 - Spa-Francorchamps (B): Round 7, Sports-Prototype World Championship.
70 laps of a 4.312 mile/6.940 km cirucit - 301.863 miles/485.800 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 61 Mauro Baldi (I)
Kenny Acheson (GB)
Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 06 Team Sauber Mercedes 70 2:39:16,453  1. C1 1. 2:05,900 
2. 7 Bob Wollek (F)
Frank Jelinski (D)
Porsche 962C 011 Joest Racing 70 2:41:32,634  2. C1 4. 2:08,941 
3. 23 Julian Bailey (GB)
Mark Blundell (GB)
Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB)^
Nissan R89C 01 Nissan Motorsports International 69   3. C1 7. 2:10,445 
4. 16 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Roland Ratzenberger (A)
Porsche 962C 006BM Repsol Brun Motorsport 68   4. C1 9. 2:12,907 
5. 22 Wayne Taylor (ZA)
Thorkild Thyrring (DK)
Spice SE89C Ford 003 Spice Engineering 68   5. C1 14. 2:17,164 
6. 8 Henri Pescarolo (F)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Porsche 962C 004 Joest Racing 68   6. C1 19. 2:18,523 
7. 18 Stanley Dickens (S)
Brian Redman (GB)
David Leslie (GB)*
Aston Martin AMR1 04 Aston Martin 67   7. C1 32. 2:29,769 
8. 37 Johnny Dumfries (GB)
Geoff Lees (GB)
Toyota 89C-V 07 Toyota Team Tom's 67   8. C1 5. 2:09,085 
9. 201 Pierre Dieudonné (B)
David Kennedy (IRL)
Mazda 767B 001 Mazdaspeed 67   1. GTP 21. 2:19,610 
10. 10 George Fouché (ZA)
Giovanni Lavaggi (I)
Porsche 962CK6 CK6/02 Porsche Kremer Racing 66   9. C1 15. 2:17,260 
11. 171 Robbie Stirling (CDN)
James Shead (GB)
Spice SE88C Ford 003 Team Mako 65   1. C2 17. 2:18,305 
12. 72 Jürgen Lässig (D)
Pierre Yver (F)
Porsche 962C 130 Obermaier Primagaz 65   10. C1 29. 2:27,478 
13. 101 Fermin Velez (E)
Nick Adams (GB)
Spice SE89C Ford 006 Chamberlain Engineering 64   2. C2 12. 2:16,831 
14. 111 Richard Piper (GB)
Olindo Iacobelli (USA)
Spice SE88C Ford 001 PC Automotive 64   3. C2 23. 2:22,290 
15. 106 Pasquale Barberio (I)
Ranieri Randaccio (I)
Tiga GC288/9 Ford 365 Porto Kaleo Team 64   4. C2 30. 2:28,201 
16. 40 Antoine Salamin (CH)
Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)
Porsche 962C 131 Swiss Team Salamin 61   11. C1 33. 2:31,599 
17. 177 Alain Serpaggi (F)
Marc Fontan (F)
ALD C289 Ford 1 Louis Descartes 61   5. C2 35. 2:39,138 
18. 108 Philippe de Henning (F)
Dudley Wood (GB)^
Spice SE87C Ford 003 Roy Baker Racing (GP Motorsport) 60   6. C2 28. 2:25,207 
19. 105 Jean-Pierre Frey (CH)
Stefano Sebastiani (I)
Tiga GC289 Ford 368 Porto Kaleo Team 59   7. C2 37. 2:43,237 
20. 178 Patrick Oudet (F)
Gérard Tremblay (F)
Joel Aueln (F)*
Tiga GC289 Ford 373 Didier Bonnet 59   8. C2 36. 2:43,232 
21. 34 Jacques Alméras (F)
Jean-Marie Alméras (F)
Porsche 962C 110 Porsche Alméras Montpellier 54   12. C1 27. 2:24,631 
22. 176 François Wettling (F)
Thierry Lecerf (F)
ALD 06 BMW C2/06 Louis Descartes 50   9. C2 38. 2:45,505 
DNF 62 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Jochen Mass (D)
Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 05 Team Sauber Mercedes 69 Fuel pump   C1 6. 2:10,179 
DNF 6 Walter Brun (CH)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Porsche 962C 150 Repsol Brun Motorsport 62 Engine   C1 16. 2:18,189 
DNF 21 Eliseo Salazar (RCH)
Ray Bellm (GB)
Spice SE89C Ford 004 Spice Engineering 53 Engine   C1 8. 2:11,067 
DNF 102 Luigi Taverna (I)
Hendrik ten Cate (NL)
Richard Williams (GB)*
Spice SE86C Hart 002 Chamberlain Engineering 51 Out of fuel   C2 31. 2:28,611 
DNF 13 Pascal Fabre (F)
Hervé Regout (B)
Cougar C22S Porsche 03 Courage Competition 45 Accident   C1 18. 2:18,519 
DNF 19 David Leslie (GB)
Michael Roe (IRL)
Stanley Dickens (S)*
Aston Martin AMR1 05 Aston Martin 43 Engine   C1 13. 2:17,082 
DNF 107 Jari Nurminen (SF)
Carlo Rossi (I)^
Tony Trevor (GB)*
Tiga GC289 Ford 372 Tiga Race Team 36 Electrics   C2 22. 2:20,559 
DNF 151 Pierre-Alain Lombardi (CH)
Bruno Sotty (F)^
Spice SE86C Ford 001 Pierre-Alain Lombardi 33 Accident   C2 26. 2:23,280 
DNF 103 Bernard Thuner (CH)
Claude Ballot-Léna (F)^
Spice SE88C Ford 002 France Prototeam 26 Engine   C2 20. 2:19,516 
DNF 2 John Nielsen (DK)
Andy Wallace (GB)^
Jaguar XJR-11 289 Silk Cut Jaguar 25 Electrics   C1 3. 2:08,653 
DNF 20 Vern Schuppan (AUS)
Tim Lee-Davey (GB)^
Tom Dodd-Noble (GB)*
Porsche 962C SH962/89-01 Team Davey 19 Accident   C1 24. 2:22,538 
DNF 1 Jan Lammers (NL)
Patrick Tambay (F)^
Jaguar XJR-11 189 Silk Cut Jaguar 16 Turbocharger   C1 2. 2:07,484 
DNF 14 Tiff Needell (GB)
Steven Andskar (S)^
Derek Bell (GB)*
Porsche 962C GTi 201 Richard Lloyd Racing 15 Engine   C1 10. 2:13,265 
DNF 29 Franco Scapini (I)
Bruno Giacomelli (I)^
Massimo Monti (I)*
Lancia LC2/89 008 Mussato Action Car 12 DQ - push start on grid   C1 25. 2:22,677 
DNF 5 Harald Huysman (B)
Uwe Schäfer (D)^
Porsche 962C 003BM Repsol Brun Motorsport 10 DQ - illegal battery replacement   C1 11. 2:14,631 
DNF 17 Jochen Dauer (D)
Will Hoy (GB)*
Michael Baretta (GB)*
Porsche 962C 141 Dauer Racing 8 Withdrawn   C1 34. 2:34,582 
DNS 2T Andy Wallace (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 588 Silk Cut Jaguar       C1   no time
DNA 15 Steven Andskar (S)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962C GTi 200 Richard Lloyd Racing       C1    
DNP 26 Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Bernard Thuner (CH)
Spice SE88C Ford France Prototeam       C1    
DNP 61T   Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 04? Team Sauber Mercedes       C1    

 
Winning Time: 2h39m16.453, 113.713 mph/183.005 kph
Fastest Lap: Mauro Baldi #61 (Sauber-Mercedes C9-88), 2m07.863, 121.414 mph/195.397 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 31/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net