6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

Endurance sports car event

Motor race

6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
6 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps (French)

FIA World Endurance Championship
Venue| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
First race| 1953
First FIA WEC race| 2012
Duration| 6 hours
Most wins (driver)| Jacky Ickx
Sébastien Buemi (5)
Most wins (team)| Toyota Gazoo Racing (7)
Most wins (manufacturer)|  Ferrari (11)

The 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (formerly the 1000 Kilometres of Spa-Francorchamps) is an endurance race for sports cars held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.

## History

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The Spa 24 Hours had been introduced in 1924, and other races followed. As on the Nürburgring, both a 24-hour race for touring cars and GTs is held, and an endurance race for sports cars and GTs. The 24 hour race counted towards the inaugural World Sports Car championship in 1953, the last time that race would be held until 1964, and the last time it was for sports cars for several decades. Earlier in 1953 a minor sports car race, the Coupe de Spa was the first race held in the lineage of the 1000 km (now 6 hour) race.[1] The first Spa Grand Prix was held in 1954,[2] and in 1963 joined the World Sportscar Championship and was extended to 500 km. Starting in 1966 the name Spa Grand Prix was no-longer used,[2] and the race was run for 1000 km, following the 1000 km Nürburgring and 1000 km Monza. Due to safety problems on the traditional long and very fast 14 km track over public roads, the race was discontinued after 1975.

The 14km Spa used by sportscars up until 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. Due to the decline of the WSC, the "1000km" was discontinued after 1990 even before the WSC closed.

The race was revived in 1999, as a part of the SportsRacing World Cup (the predecessor to the FIA Sportscar Championship), running to a 2-hour, 30 minute time limit. In 2003, the 1000 km race was resumed as a joint event of the FIA SCC with the British GT Championship. In 2004, it was part of the Le Mans Series (LMS), and in 2011 was also part of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. From 2012 onwards the race has been part of the FIA World Endurance Championship, albeit in the format of a six-hour race.

Jacky Ickx currently holds record of most wins, having won the race 5 times, in 1967, 1968, 1974, 1982, and 1983. He is also one of two drivers to win the 1000 km on both the original and current circuits, the other being Derek Bell.

## Winners

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Year  | Drivers  | Team  | Car  | Time  | Distance  | Championship

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14.1 km (8.8 mi) circuit
1953  |  Olivier Gendebien |  | Ferrari 166 MM |  |  | Non-championship
1954  |  Hans Davids |  Hans Davids  | Jaguar C-Type |  | 169 km (105 mi)  | Non-championship
1955  |  Paul Frère |  Aston Martin | Aston Martin DB3S | 1:37:33.900  | 282 km (175 mi)  | Non-championship
1956  |  Ninian Sanderson |  Ecurie Ecosse | Jaguar D-Type | 0:57:34.800  | 169 km (105 mi)  | Non-championship
1957  |  Tony Brooks |  Aston Martin | Aston Martin DBR1 | 1:15:56.000  | 211.8 km (131.6 mi)  | Non-championship
1958  |  Masten Gregory |  Ecurie Ecosse | Lister-Jaguar | 1:05:02.300  | 211.8 km (131.6 mi)  | Non-championship
1959  |  Carel Godin de Beaufort |  Ecurie Maarsbergen  | Porsche 718 RSK | 1:11:10.100  | 211.8 km (131.6 mi)  | Non-championship
1960  |  Paul Frère |  | Porsche 718 RSK | 1:20:54.800  | 211.8 km (131.6 mi)  | Non-championship
1961  |  Willy Mairesse |  Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB | 1:05:33.800  | 211.8 km (131.6 mi)  | Non-championship
1962  |  Edgar Berney |  Edgar Berney  | Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB | 1:12:32.100  | 211.8 km (131.6 mi)  | Non-championship
1963  |  Willy Mairesse |  Ecurie Nationale Belge | Ferrari 250 GTO | 2:38:40:800  | 500 km (310 mi)  | International Championship for GT Manufacturers
1964  |  Mike Parkes |  Maranello Concessionaires  | Ferrari 250 GTO | 2:32:05.200  | 500 km (310 mi)  | International Championship for GT Manufacturers
1965  |  Willy Mairesse |  Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 250 LM | 2:29:45.700  | 500 km (310 mi)  | International Championship for GT Manufacturers
International Trophy for GT Prototypes
1966  |  Ludovico Scarfiotti
Mike Parkes |  SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 330 P3 | 4:43:24.000  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | International Manufacturers' Championship
International Sports Car Championship
1967  |  Jacky Ickx
Dick Thompson |  J.W. Automotive Engineering | Mirage M1-Ford | 5:09:46.500  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | International Championship for Sports-Prototypes
International Championship for Sports Cars
1968  |  Jacky Ickx
Brian Redman |  J.W. Automotive Engineering | Ford GT40 Mk.I | 5:05:19:300  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | International Championship for Makes
International Cup for GT Cars
1969  |  Jo Siffert
Brian Redman |  Porsche System Engineering | Porsche 908LH | 4:24:19.600  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | International Championship for Makes
International Cup for GT Cars
1970 |  Jo Siffert
Brian Redman |  J.W. Automotive Engineering | Porsche 917K | 4:09:47.800  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | International Championship for Makes
International Cup for GT Cars
1971  |  Pedro Rodríguez
Jackie Oliver |  J.W. Automotive Engineering | Porsche 917K | 4:01:09.700  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | International Championship for Makes
International Cup for GT Cars
1972  |  Arturo Merzario
Brian Redman |  SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312 PB | 4:17:19.100  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | World Championship for Makes
International Grand Touring Trophy
1973  |  Derek Bell
Mike Hailwood |  Gulf Research | Mirage M6-Ford | 4:05:43.500  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | World Championship for Makes
International Grand Touring Trophy
1974  |  Jacky Ickx
Jean-Pierre Jarier |  Equipe Gitanes | Matra-Simca MS670C | 4:12:15.600  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | World Championship for Makes
FIA Cup for GT Cars
1975  |  Henri Pescarolo
Derek Bell |  Willi Kauhsen Racing Team | Alfa Romeo 33TT12 | 3:32:58.400  | 750 km (470 mi)1 | World Championship for Makes
FIA Cup for GT Cars
FIA Cup for 2-Litre Cars
1976

1981  | No Races
7.0 km (4.3 mi) circuit
1982  |  Jacky Ickx
Jochen Mass |  Rothmans Porsche | Porsche 956 | 6:06:04.140  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | World Endurance Championship
1983  |  Jacky Ickx
Jochen Mass |  Rothmans Porsche | Porsche 956 | 5:44:33.520  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | World Endurance Championship
European Endurance Championship
1984 |  Stefan Bellof
Derek Bell |  Rothmans Porsche | Porsche 956B | 5:53:17.190  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | World Endurance Championship
1985 |  Bob Wollek
Mauro Baldi |  Martini Racing | Lancia LC2 | 5:00:23.420  | 848 km (527 mi)2 | World Endurance Championship
1986 |  Thierry Boutsen
Frank Jelinski |  Brun Motorsport | Porsche 962C | 5:35:54.540  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | World Sports Prototype Championship
1987 |  Raul Boesel
Martin Brundle
Johnny Dumfries |  Silk Cut Jaguar | Jaguar XJR-8 | 6:00:16.180  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | World Sports Prototype Championship
1988 |  Mauro Baldi
Stefan Johansson |  Team Sauber Mercedes | Sauber C9-Mercedes | 6:01:34.230  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | World Sports Prototype Championship
1989 |  Mauro Baldi
Kenny Acheson |  Team Sauber Mercedes | Sauber C9-Mercedes | 2:39:16.453  | 480 km (300 mi)  | World Sports Prototype Championship
1990 |  Jochen Mass
Karl Wendlinger |  Team Sauber Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz C11 | 2:42:54.880  | 480 km (300 mi)  | World Sports Prototype Championship
1991

1998  | No Races
1999 |  Laurent Rédon
Mauro Baldi |  JB Giesse Team Ferrari | Ferrari 333 SP | 2:30:24.347  | 452.920 km (281.431 mi)  | SportsRacing World Cup
2000 |  Filippo Francioni
Salvatore Ronca |  Lucchini Engineering | Lucchini SR2000-Alfa Romeo | 2:31:17.377  | 355.368 km (220.815 mi)  | SportsRacing World Cup
2001 |  Marco Zadra
Jean-Marc Gounon |  BMS Scuderia Italia | Ferrari 333 SP | 2:31:27.898  | 445.952 km (277.102 mi)  | FIA Sportscar Championship
2002 |  Sébastien Bourdais
Jean-Christophe Boullion |  Pescarolo Sport | Courage C60 EVO-Peugeot | 2:03:16.0893 | 376.272 km (233.805 mi)  | FIA Sportscar Championship
2003 |  Tom Kristensen
Seiji Ara |  Audi Sport Japan  | Audi R8 | 5:47:50.209  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | FIA Sportscar Championship
British GT Championship
2004 |  Johnny Herbert
Jamie Davies |  Audi Sport UK Veloqx  | Audi R8 | 5:58:55.262  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | Le Mans Endurance Series
2005 |  John Nielsen
Casper Elgaard
Hayanari Shimoda |  Zytek Motorsport | Zytek 04S | 6:00:48.389  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | Le Mans Endurance Series
2006 |  Emmanuel Collard
Jean-Christophe Boullion |  Pescarolo Sport | Pescarolo C60-Judd | 6:01:06.782  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | Le Mans Series
2007 |  Stéphane Sarrazin
Pedro Lamy |  Team Peugeot Total | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
(Diesel)  | 5:47:47.313  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | Le Mans Series
2008 |  Jacques Villeneuve
Nicolas Minassian
Marc Gené |  Team Peugeot Total | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
(Diesel)  | 5:17:48.566  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | Le Mans Series
2009 |  Nicolas Minassian
Simon Pagenaud
Christian Klien |  Team Peugeot Total | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
(Diesel)  | 5:45:35.429  | 1,000 km (620 mi)  | Le Mans Series
2010 |  Sébastien Bourdais
Simon Pagenaud
Pedro Lamy |  Team Peugeot Total | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
(Diesel)  | 6:00:39.012  | 975 km (606 mi)4 | Le Mans Series
2011 |  Alexander Wurz
Anthony Davidson
Marc Gené |  Team Peugeot Total | Peugeot 908
(Diesel)  | 6:02:03.799  | 1,127.633 km (700.679 mi)  | Le Mans Series
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup
2012 |  Romain Dumas
Loïc Duval
Marc Gené |  Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 ultra
(Diesel)  | 6:00:22.708  | 1,120.62 km (696.32 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2013 |  Benoît Tréluyer
André Lotterer
Marcel Fässler |  Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 e-tron quattro
(Diesel hybrid)  | 6:00:55.971  | 1,176.67 km (731.15 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2014 |  Nicolas Lapierre
Sébastien Buemi
Anthony Davidson |  Toyota Racing | Toyota TS040 Hybrid | 6:01:31.675  | 1,197.68 km (744.20 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2015 |  Benoît Tréluyer
André Lotterer
Marcel Fässler |  Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 e-tron quattro
(Diesel hybrid)  | 6:01:08.896  | 1,232.704 km (765.967 mi) 6 | FIA World Endurance Championship
2016 |  Loïc Duval
Oliver Jarvis
Lucas di Grassi |  Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 e-tron quattro
(Diesel hybrid)  | 6:00:32.112  | 1,120.640 km (696.333 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2017 |  Sébastien Buemi
Kazuki Nakajima
Anthony Davidson |  Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 6:00:11.490  | 1,211.692 km (752.911 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2018 |  Fernando Alonso
Sébastien Buemi
Kazuki Nakajima |  Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 6:00:50.702  | 1,141.652 km (709.390 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2019 |  Fernando Alonso
Sébastien Buemi
Kazuki Nakajima |  Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 5:44:41.101 5 | 931.532 km (578.827 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2020 |  Mike Conway
Kamui Kobayashi
José María López |  Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 6:00:02.534  | 1,001.572 km (622.348 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2021 |  Sébastien Buemi
Brendon Hartley
Kazuki Nakajima |  Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | 6:00:17.733  | 1,134.648 km (705.038 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2022 |  José María López
Mike Conway
Kamui Kobayashi |  Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | 6:00:31.052  | 721.412 km (448.265 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 |  José María López
Mike Conway
Kamui Kobayashi |  Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | 6:00:24.798  | 1,036.455 km (644.023 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2024 |  Callum Ilott
Will Stevens
|  Hertz Team Jota | Porsche 963 | 5:57:31.542  | 987.428 km (613.559 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship
2025 |  James Calado
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alessandro Pier Guidi
|  Ferrari AF Corse | Ferrari 499P | 6:01:07.299  | 1,050.478 km (652.737 mi)  | FIA World Endurance Championship

^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 five hours (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 ended the race at the five-hour mark, after 122 of 145 laps.
^3 The 2002 event was stopped early due to heavy rain.
^4 The 2010 event was red flagged during the race due to electrical outages. The race covered approximately 975 km when it ended on a six hour time limit.
^5 The 2019 event was stopped early because of snow.
^6 Race record for distance covered.

### Records

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#### Wins by constructor

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Rank | Constructor | Wins | Years

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1  |  Ferrari | 11 | 1953, 1961–1966, 1972, 1999, 2001, 2025
2  |  Porsche | 10 | 1959, 1960, 1969–1971, 1982–1984, 1986, 2024
3  |  Toyota | 8 | 2014, 2017–2023
4  |  Audi | 6 | 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
5  |  Peugeot | 5 | 2007–2011
6  |  Jaguar | 3 | 1954, 1956, 1987
7  |  Aston Martin | 2 | 1955, 1957
Mirage | 1967, 1973
Sauber | 1988, 1989
Courage | 2002, 2006
11  |  Lister | 1 | 1958
Ford | 1968
Matra | 1974
Alfa Romeo | 1975
Lancia | 1985
Mercedes-Benz | 1990
Lucchini | 2000
Reynard | 2005

#### Wins by engine manufacturer

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Rank | Manufacturer | Wins | Years

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1  |  Ferrari | 12 | 1953, 1961–1966, 1972, 1985, 1999, 2001, 2025
2  |  Porsche | 10 | 1959, 1960, 1969–1971, 1982–1984, 1986, 2024
3  |  Toyota | 8 | 2014, 2017–2023
4  |  Peugeot | 6 | 2002, 2007–2011
Audi | 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
6  |  Jaguar | 4 | 1954, 1956, 1958, 1987
7  |  Ford | 3 | 1967, 1968, 1973
Mercedes-Benz | 1988–1990
9  |  Aston Martin | 2 | 1955, 1957
Alfa Romeo | 1975, 2000
11  |  Matra | 1 | 1974
Gibson | 2005
Judd | 2006

#### Drivers with multiple wins

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Rank | Driver | Wins | Years

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1  |  Jacky Ickx | 5 | 1967, 1968, 1974, 1982, 1983
Sébastien Buemi | 2014, 2017–2019, 2021
3  |  Brian Redman | 4 | 1968–1970, 1972
Mauro Baldi | 1985, 1988, 1989, 1999
Kazuki Nakajima | 2017–2019, 2021
6  |  Willy Mairesse | 3 | 1961, 1963, 1965
Derek Bell | 1973, 1975, 1984
Jochen Mass | 1982, 1983, 1990
Marc Gené | 2008, 2011, 2012
Anthony Davidson | 2011, 2014, 2017
Mike Conway | 2020, 2022, 2023
Kamui Kobayashi | 2020, 2022, 2023
José María López | 2020, 2022, 2023
14  |  Paul Frère | 2 | 1955, 1960
Mike Parkes | 1955, 1960
Jo Siffert | 1969, 1970
Jean-Christophe Boullion | 2002, 2006
Sébastien Bourdais | 2002, 2010
Pedro Lamy | 2007, 2010
Nicolas Minassian | 2008, 2009
Simon Pagenaud | 2009, 2010
Loïc Duval | 2012, 2016
Benoît Tréluyer | 2013, 2015
André Lotterer | 2013, 2015
Marcel Fässler | 2013, 2015
Fernando Alonso | 2018, 2019

## References

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1. ^ "Coupe de Spa 1953". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
2. ^ a b Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. ISBN 0851126421.

## External links

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