Spa 1000 km

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.

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