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The 1000 km Spa is an endurance race for sports cars held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.

History

The Spa 24 Hours had been introduced in 1924, and other races followed. As on the Nürburgring, both a 24h race for touring cars and GTs is held, and an endurance race for sports cars and GTs. The 500 km race at Spa counted towards the World Sportscar Championship from 1963 onwards. Since 1966, it is run for 1000 km, following the 1000km Nürburgring and 1000km Monza. Due to safety problems on the traditional long and very fast 14 km track over public roads, the race was shortened to 762 km in 1974 and discontinued after 1975.

The 1000 km race was resumed in 1982 after the track was made safer by shortening it to 7 km. In 1989 and 1990, the race distance was lowered to 480 km as a rule change required the use of Formula One-derived engines that last no longer. Due to the decline of the WSC, the "1000km" was discontinued after 1990 even before the WSC closed.

In 2003, the 1000 km race was resumed. Since 2004 it is part of the Le Mans Endurance Series (LMES), the Euro version of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS).

Jacky Ickx currently holds record of most wins, having won the race in 1967, 1968, 1974, 1982 and 1983. He is also 1 of 2 drivers to win the 1000 km Spa on both the original and current circuits, the other being Derek Bell.

Winners

Year Drivers Team Car Time Championship
500 km distance, 14.1 km circuit
1963 Template:Country flagicon Willy Mairesse Template:Country flagicon Ecurie Nationale Belge Ferrari 250 GTO 2:38:40:800 World Sportscar Championship
1964 Template:Country flagicon Mike Parkes Template:Country flagicon Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 250 GTO 2:32:05.200 World Sportscar Championship
1965 Template:Country flagicon Willy Mairesse Template:Country flagicon Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250LM 2:29:45.700 World Sportscar Championship
1000 km distance, 14.1 km circuit
1966 Template:Country flagicon Mike Parkes
Template:Country flagicon Ludovico Scarfiotti
Template:Country flagicon SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 330P3 4:43:24.000 World Sportscar Championship
1967 Template:Country flagicon Dick Thompson
Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon J.W. Automotive Engineering Mirage M1-Ford 5:09:46.500 World Sportscar Championship
1968 Template:Country flagicon Brian Redman
Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon J.W. Automotive Engineering Ford GT40 Mk.I 5:05:19:300 World Sportscar Championship
1969 Template:Country flagicon Brian Redman
Template:Country flagicon Jo Siffert
Template:Country flagicon Porsche System Engineering Porsche 908LH 4:24:19.600 World Sportscar Championship
1970 Template:Country flagicon Brian Redman
Template:Country flagicon Jo Siffert
Template:Country flagicon J.W. Automotive Engineering Porsche 917K 4:09:47.800 World Sportscar Championship
1971 Template:Country flagicon Jackie Oliver
Template:Country flagicon Pedro Rodríguez
Template:Country flagicon J.W. Automotive Engineering Porsche 917K 4:01:09.700 World Sportscar Championship
1972 Template:Country flagicon Brian Redman
Template:Country flagicon Arturo Merzario
Template:Country flagicon SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 312PB 4:17:19.100 World Sportscar Championship
1973 Template:Country flagicon Derek Bell
Template:Country flagicon Mike Hailwood
Template:Country flagicon Gulf Research Mirage M6-Ford 4:05:43.500 World Sportscar Championship
1974 Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon Jean-Pierre Jarier
Template:Country flagicon Equipe Gitanes Matra-Simca MS670C 4:12:15.600 World Sportscar Championship
1975 Template:Country flagicon Henri Pescarolo
Template:Country flagicon Derek Bell
Template:Country flagicon Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Alfa Romeo 33TT12 3:32:58.4001 World Sportscar Championship
1976
to
1981
No Races
1000 km distance, 7.0 km circuit
1982 Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon Jochen Mass
Template:Country flagicon Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 6:06:04.140 World Sportscar Championship
1983 Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon Jochen Mass
Template:Country flagicon Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 5:44:33.520 World Sportscar Championship
1984 Template:Country flagicon Stefan Bellof
Template:Country flagicon Derek Bell
Template:Country flagicon Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956B 5:53:17.190 World Sportscar Championship
1985 Template:Country flagicon Bob Wollek
Template:Country flagicon Mauro Baldi
Template:Country flagicon Martini Racing Lancia LC2 5:00:23.420 2 World Sportscar Championship
1986 Template:Country flagicon Thierry Boutsen
Template:Country flagicon Frank Jelinski
Template:Country flagicon Brun Motorsport Porsche 962C 5:35:54.540 World Sportscar Championship
1987 Template:Country flagicon Martin Brundle
Template:Country flagicon Johnny Dumfries
Template:Country flagicon Raul Boesel
Template:Country flagicon Silk Cut Jaguar Jaguar XJR-8 6:00:16.180 World Sportscar Championship
1988 Template:Country flagicon Mauro Baldi
Template:Country flagicon Stefan Johansson
Template:Country flagicon Team Sauber Mercedes Sauber C9-Mercedes 6:01:34.230 World Sportscar Championship
480 km distance, 7.0 km circuit
1989 Template:Country flagicon Mauro Baldi
Template:Country flagicon Kenny Acheson
Template:Country flagicon Team Sauber Mercedes Sauber C9-Mercedes 2:39:16.453 World Sportscar Championship
1990 Template:Country flagicon Jochen Mass
Template:Country flagicon Karl Wendlinger
Template:Country flagicon Team Sauber Mercedes Mercedes-Benz C11 2:42:54.880 World Sportscar Championship
1991
to
2002
No Races
1000 km distance, 7.0 km circuit
2003 Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen
Template:Country flagicon Seiji Ara
Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport Japan Audi R8 5:47:50.209 FIA Sportscar Championship
British GT Championship
2004 Template:Country flagicon Johnny Herbert
Template:Country flagicon Jamie Davies
Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport UK Veloqx Audi R8 5:58:55.262 Le Mans Series
2005 Template:Country flagicon John Nielsen
Template:Country flagicon Casper Elgaard
Template:Country flagicon Hayanari Shimoda
Template:Country flagicon Zytek Motorsport Zytek 04S 6:00:48.389 Le Mans Series
2006 Template:Country flagicon Emmanuel Collard
Template:Country flagicon Jean-Christophe Boullion
Template:Country flagicon Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo C60-Judd 6:01:06.782 Le Mans Series
2007 Template:Country flagicon Stéphane Sarrazin
Template:Country flagicon Pedro Lamy
Template:Country flagicon Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
(Diesel)
5:47:47.313 Le Mans Series
2008 Template:Country flagicon Nicolas Minassian
Template:Country flagicon Marc Gené
Template:Country flagicon Jacques Villeneuve
Template:Country flagicon Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
(Diesel)
5:17:48.566 Le Mans Series
2009 Template:Country flagicon Nicolas Minassian
Template:Country flagicon Simon Pagenaud
Template:Country flagicon Christian Klien
Template:Country flagicon Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
(Diesel)
5:45:35.429 Le Mans Series
2010 Template:Country flagicon Sébastien Bourdais
Template:Country flagicon Simon Pagenaud
Template:Country flagicon Pedro Lamy
Template:Country flagicon Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
(Diesel)
6:00:39.0123 Le Mans Series

1 - The 1975 event was originally scheduled for 1000 km, but was shortened to 750 km the day of the race due to an approaching storm.

2 - The 1985 event was originally scheduled for 1000 km, but was shortened to 848 km after the ensuing 40-minute caution caused by the collision of the Bellof/Boutsen Brun Motorsport Porsche 956 with the Ickx/Jochen Mass Rothmans Porsche 962 at Eau Rouge. Bellof died in the hospital afterwards, and officials waved the checkered flag with 23 laps remaining after 122 of 145 laps.

3 - The 2010 event was red flagged during the race due to electrical outages. The race covered approximately 975 km when it on a six hour time limit.

See Also

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