1985 1000 km of Spa
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The 1985 1000 km Spa was the seventh round of the 1985 World Endurance Championship. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on September 1, 1985. In the first half of the race the two leading drivers collided, which resulted in the death of defending Drivers Champion Stefan Bellof. The race organisers ended the race early, thus allowing the Martini Racing Lancia of drivers Mauro Baldi, Bob Wollek, and Riccardo Patrese to win their only victory of the year. It was also the last victory scored by the Lancia LC2.
Bellof accident
The 1000 km of Spa was held only three weeks after Manfred Winkelhock was killed in an accident at the series' previous round, the 1000 km of Mosport. Halfway through the race, defending Drivers Champion Stefan Bellof in the Brun Motorsport Porsche 956 was battling for the race lead with 1982 and 1983 Drivers Champion Jacky Ickx in the Rothmans Porsche 962C. Ickx led Bellof out of the La Source hairpin and down the front stretch into the Eau Rouge corner, starting the 78th lap of the race. Both drivers had only just been handed their cars from their teammates during a pit stop five laps earlier.{{cite web | url = http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=22 | title = Motorsport Memorial - Stefan Bellof | publisher = Motorsport Memorial | access-date = 2008-07-01}}
Entering the left kink at the bottom of the hill, Bellof moved to the left of Ickx in an attempt to set up a pass for the immediate right-hander up the hill. Bellof's right front came into contact with Ickx's left rear, and both drivers spun up to the left up the hill, impacting the barriers. Ickx's car hit the wall on the right rear side, while Bellof went straight into the barriers, breaking through and hitting a secondary wall.{{cite web | url = http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-belste.html | title = Drivers: Stefan Bellof | publisher = GrandPrix.com | access-date = 2008-07-01| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080720145146/http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-belste.html| archivedate= 20 July 2008 | url-status= live}} Bellof's Porsche caught fire moments after the wreck.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sP_F66NB6Q | title = 1985 Spa crash Bellof - Ickx | access-date = 2008-07-01}} Ickx, able to climb from his car, attempted to aid safety workers in helping Bellof. During the caution period, members of the Brun team also arrived to aid in the rescue.
Although the fire was extinguished and the driver extracted from the wreckage within forty minutes, Stefan Bellof was pronounced dead only ten minutes later after he had reached the track hospital, although it was believed that he had actually died on impact. Out of respect for Bellof, the race organisers chose to end the event earlier than planned. The entire incident was recorded on an in-car camera that Ickx's 962C was carrying. Even after the accident, the camera continued to work, and was pointed in the direction of Bellof's wreckage.
Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 90% of the winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
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! rowspan=2 | Pos ! rowspan=2 | Class ! rowspan=2 | No ! rowspan=2 | Team ! rowspan=2 | Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2 | Tyre ! rowspan=2 | Laps |
Engine |
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! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Martini Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Baldi | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 122 |
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| Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2 | 2
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Rothmans Porsche | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Hans-Joachim Stuck | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 122 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 3
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Joest Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Klaus Ludwig | Porsche 956B | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 121 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 4
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Martini Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Patrese | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 121 |
Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2 | 5
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 51 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} TWR Jaguar | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Brundle | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 120 |
Jaguar 6.0 L V12 |
rowspan=2 | 6
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Joest Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Volker Weidler | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 120 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 7
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 34 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Cosmik Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Danner | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 114 |
Porsche Type-956 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 8
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 26 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Obermaier Racing Team | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jürgen Lässig | rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}} | rowspan=2 | 113 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
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! rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 70 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Spice Engineering | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gordon Spice | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 112 |
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| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 10
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 24 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Bernard de Dryver | Cheetah G604 | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 110 |
Aston Martin-Tickford 5.3 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 11
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche Kremer Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|NED}} Kees Kroesemeijer | rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}} | rowspan=2 | 108 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 12
| rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 74 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Gebhardt Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Stanley Dickens | Gebhardt JC853 | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 108 |
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 13
| rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 90 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Winther Denmark | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Winther | URD C83 | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 108 |
BMW M88 3.5 L I6 |
rowspan=2 | 14
| rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 79 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ecurie Ecosse | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Wilds | Ecosse C285 | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 99 |
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 15
| rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 82 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Grifo Autoracing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Pasquale Barberio | Alba AR3 | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 98 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 16
| rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 88 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ark Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Andrews | Ceekar 83J | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 94 |
Ford Cosworth BDX 2.0 L I4 |
rowspan=2 | 17
| rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 95 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Roland Bassaler | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Roland Bassaler | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 94 |
BMW M88 3.5 L I6 |
rowspan=2 | 18
| rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 105 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Nakjaer | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Nakjaer | Nakjaer | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 91 |
BMW 3.2 L I6 |
rowspan=2 | 19
| rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 98 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Roy Baker Promotions | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Paul Smith | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 88 |
Ford Cosworth BDT 1.8 L Turbo I4 |
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! rowspan=2 | 20 | rowspan=2 | GTX | rowspan=2 | 160 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Victor Racing Team | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} "Victor" | rowspan=2 | ? | rowspan=2 | 87 |
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| Porsche Type-930 3.1 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 21
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Primagaz Team Cougar | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo | Cougar C12S | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 87 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 22 NC | rowspan=2 | B | rowspan=2 | 158 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dieter Oster | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jürgen Hammelmann | BMW M1 | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 71 |
BMW M88 3.5 L I6 |
rowspan=2 | 23 NC | rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 93 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles Louis Descartes | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Descartes | ALD 01 | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 63 |
BMW M88 3.5 L I6 |
rowspan=2 | 24 DNF | rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 80 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Carma F.F. | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Carlo Facetti | Alba AR6 | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 95 |
Carma FF 1.9 L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2 | 25 DNF | rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Rothmans Porsche | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jochen Mass | Porsche 962C | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 77 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 26 DNF | rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 19 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Brun Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Stefan Bellof | Porsche 956B | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 77 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 27 DNF | rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 18 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Brun Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Oscar Larrauri | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 70 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 28 DNF | rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 99 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Roy Baker Promotions | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jeremy Rossiter | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 53 |
Ford Cosworth BDT 1.8 L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2 | 29 DNF | rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 97 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Strandell Motors | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Olofsson | Strandell 85 | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 38 |
Porsche Type-934 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 30 DNF | rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 100 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Barlett Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Jones | Chevron B62 | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 33 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 31 DNF | rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 66 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} EMKA Productions Ltd. | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Tiff Needell | EMKA C83 | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 19 |
Aston Martin-Tickford 5.3 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 32 DNF | rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 52 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} TWR Jaguar | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Hans Heyer | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 14 |
Jaguar 6.0 L V12 |
rowspan=2 | 33 DNF | rowspan=2 | C2 | rowspan=2 | 107 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Ferrarin | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Ferrarin | Isolia 001 | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 1 |
BMW M12 2.0 L I4 |
rowspan=2 | DNS
| rowspan=2 | C1 | rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Lloyd Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jonathan Palmer | Porsche 956 GTi | rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}} | rowspan=2 | - |
Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | DNQ
| rowspan=2 | B | rowspan=2 | 156 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Touroul | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Touroul | Porsche 911SC | rowspan=2 | {{Pirelli}} | rowspan=2 | - |
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 |
Statistics
- Pole Position - #4 Martini Racing - 2:05.91
- Fastest Lap - #1 Rothmans Porsche - 2:10.73
- Average Speed - 169.335 km/h
References
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- {{cite web|url=http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1985.html#7 |title=FIA World Endurance Championship 1985 - 1000 km Spa |publisher=World Sports Racing Prototypes |date=2005-10-02 |access-date=2008-07-01 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626005857/http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1985.html |archivedate=26 June 2008 |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite web | url = http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Spa-1985-09-01-photo.html | title = Spa 1000 Kilometres 1985 | publisher = Racing Sports Cars | date = 2006-04-25 | access-date = 2008-07-01}}
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{{Sportscar Race Report
| Year_of_race = 1985
| Sportscar_Series = World Sportscar Championship
| Previous_race_in_season = 1985 1000 km of Mosport
| Next_race_in_season = 1985 1000 km of Brands Hatch
}}
{{6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps}}