Fatal accidents to competitors on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium during national and international motor-sport events on the 15 km (9.3 mi) circuit (1924–1978) and the shortened 7 km (4.3 mi) Grand Prix circuit from 1979 onwards.
No | Competitor | Date | Place | Series | Race | Session | Type |
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1 |
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9 Aug 1925 | Cheneux Bridge | 1925 Belgian Grand Prix | 350cc AJS | ||
2 |
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6 July 1929 | Masta Straight | Grand Prix de RAC de Belgique | 1929 Spa 24 Hours | Bugatti T43 | |
3 |
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15 July 1932 | 1932 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | 1000cc Harley Davidson | ||
4 |
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15 July 1932 | 1932 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | |||
5 |
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15 July 1932 | Hollowell Bend | Belgium Championship Races | Practice | ||
6 |
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21 July 1933 | La Source | 1933 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | 500cc Saroléa | |
7 |
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15 July 1934 | Côte de Burnenville | 1934 European Motorcycle Championship | 1934 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Husqvarna | |
8 |
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25 June 1939 | Club House Corner | 1939 European Championship | 1939 Belgian Grand Prix | Mercedes-Benz W154 | |
9 |
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11 July 1948 | Malmedy | 1948 Spa 24 Hours | Aston Martin | ||
10 |
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17 July 1949 | Blanchimont | 1949 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1949 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Norton Sidecar | |
11 |
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17 July 1949 | Blanchimont | 1949 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1949 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Norton Sidecar | |
12 |
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2 July 1950 | 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1950 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
13 |
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5 July 1953 | Côte de Burnenville | 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1953 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc AJS | |
14 |
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4 July 1954 | Carrière | 1954 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1954 Belgian Grand Prix | 350cc Norton | |
15 |
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11 May 1957 | 1957 Grand Prix de Spa | Practice | Fiat Abarth GT | ||
16 |
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6 July 1957 | Stavelot | 1957 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | 350cc MV Agusta | |
17 |
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18 May 1958 [1] | Club House corner | 1958 Grand Prix de Francorchamps | Lister - Jaguar | ||
18 |
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19 June 1960 [2] | Burnenville | 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix | Cooper - Climax T51 | |
19 |
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19 June 1960 [2] | Masta | 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix | Lotus 18 | |
20 |
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25 July 1964 | Malmedy | 1964 European Touring Car Championship | 1964 Spa 24 Hours | Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato | |
21 |
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16 May 1965 | Malmedy | 1965 500 km de Spa-Francorchamps | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ | ||
22 |
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17 June 1967 | Masta | 1967 Formula Super Vee | Practice | Apal | |
23 |
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23 July 1967 | Hollowell Bend | 1967 European Touring Car Championship | 1967 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GTV | |
24 |
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23 July 1967 | Hollowell Bend | 1967 European Touring Car Championship | 1967 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GTA | |
25 |
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7 July 1968 | Masta Straight | 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc BMW Sidecar | |
26 |
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7 July 1968 | Masta Straight | 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc BMW Sidecar | |
27 |
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26 July 1969 | Masta Kink | 1969 European Touring Car Championship | 1969 Spa 24 Hours | Mazda R100 | |
28 |
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4 July 1971 | Blanchimont | 1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1971 Belgian Grand Prix | Kawasaki | |
29 |
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25 July 1971 | Les Combes | 1971 European Touring Car Championship | 1971 Spa 24 Hours | BMW 2800 CS | |
30 |
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21 July 1973 | Malmedy | 1973 European Touring Car Championship | 1973 Spa 24 Hours | BMW 3.0 CSL | |
31 |
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21 July 1973 | Malmedy | 1973 European Touring Car Championship | 1973 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GT | |
32 |
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21 July 1973 | Les Combes | 1973 European Touring Car Championship | 1973 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GTV | |
33 |
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26 July 1975 | La Carrière | 1975 Coupe de L'Avenir | 1975 Spa 24 Hours | Opel Commodore GS/E | |
34 |
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3 June 1978 | Eau Rouge | 1978 European Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1978 24 Heures de Liège | Kawasaki | |
35 |
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7 July 1984 | Blanchimont | 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1984 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Suzuki | |
36 |
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18 July 1985 | Blanchimont | 1985 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1985 24 Hours of Liège | Practice | Suzuki GSX-R750 |
37 |
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18 July 1985 | Blanchimont | 1985 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1985 24 Hours of Liège | ||
38 |
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1 Sep 1985 [3] | Raidillon | 1985 World Endurance Championship | 1985 1000 km of Spa Francorchamps | Porsche 956 | |
39 |
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22 July 1990 | Raidillon | 1990 European Touring Car Championship | 1990 Spa 24 Hours | Toyota Corolla GT | |
40 |
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7 June 1992 | Kemmel Straight | Dunlop Rover Challenge | 1992 Coupe de Spa | Rover 216 GTI | |
41 |
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4 July 1994 | 1994 Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours | Practice | Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA | ||
42 |
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23 Sep 1995 | Eau Rouge | Battle of the Twins | Practice | ||
43 |
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14 July 1996 | Blanchimont | 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1996 24 Hours of Liège | Kawasaki ZXR-750 | |
44 |
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8 July 1999 | 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1999 24 Hours of Liège | Practice | Aprilia RSV Mille | |
45 |
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9 May 2004 | Pouhon | 2004 Historic F3 Championship | 2004 Spa RMU Classic Formula 3 | Arno AR1- Alfa Romeo | |
46 |
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16 Aug 2008 | Raidillon | Biker's Cup | 2008 8 Heures de Spa | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | |
47 |
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16 June 2013 | Raidillon | Classic F3 Race | 2013 Spa Summer Classic | Martini MK42 F3 | |
48 |
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31 August 2019 | Raidillon | 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship | 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round | Dallara F4 2018 | |
49 |
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1 July 2023 [4] | Kemmel Straight | 2023 Formula Regional European Championship | Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa support event ( FRECA) | Race 2 | Tatuus F3-T318 |
No | Official | Date | Place | Series | Race | Session | Role |
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1 |
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23 July 1972 | Masta Straight | 1972 European Touring Car Championship | 1972 Spa 24 Hours | Marshal | |
2 |
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26 July 1975 | Blanchimont | 1975 Coupe de L'Avenir | 1975 Spa 24 Hours | Marshal | |
3 |
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12 Sep 1987 | Blanchimont | 1987 1000 km of Spa Francorchamps | Practice | Marshal | |
4 |
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14 July 1996 | Blanchimont | 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1996 Spa 24 Hours | Marshal |
Fatal accidents to competitors on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium during national and international motor-sport events on the 15 km (9.3 mi) circuit (1924–1978) and the shortened 7 km (4.3 mi) Grand Prix circuit from 1979 onwards.
No | Competitor | Date | Place | Series | Race | Session | Type |
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1 |
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9 Aug 1925 | Cheneux Bridge | 1925 Belgian Grand Prix | 350cc AJS | ||
2 |
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6 July 1929 | Masta Straight | Grand Prix de RAC de Belgique | 1929 Spa 24 Hours | Bugatti T43 | |
3 |
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15 July 1932 | 1932 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | 1000cc Harley Davidson | ||
4 |
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15 July 1932 | 1932 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | |||
5 |
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15 July 1932 | Hollowell Bend | Belgium Championship Races | Practice | ||
6 |
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21 July 1933 | La Source | 1933 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | 500cc Saroléa | |
7 |
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15 July 1934 | Côte de Burnenville | 1934 European Motorcycle Championship | 1934 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Husqvarna | |
8 |
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25 June 1939 | Club House Corner | 1939 European Championship | 1939 Belgian Grand Prix | Mercedes-Benz W154 | |
9 |
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11 July 1948 | Malmedy | 1948 Spa 24 Hours | Aston Martin | ||
10 |
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17 July 1949 | Blanchimont | 1949 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1949 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Norton Sidecar | |
11 |
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17 July 1949 | Blanchimont | 1949 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1949 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Norton Sidecar | |
12 |
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2 July 1950 | 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1950 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
13 |
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5 July 1953 | Côte de Burnenville | 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1953 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc AJS | |
14 |
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4 July 1954 | Carrière | 1954 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1954 Belgian Grand Prix | 350cc Norton | |
15 |
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11 May 1957 | 1957 Grand Prix de Spa | Practice | Fiat Abarth GT | ||
16 |
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6 July 1957 | Stavelot | 1957 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | 350cc MV Agusta | |
17 |
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18 May 1958 [1] | Club House corner | 1958 Grand Prix de Francorchamps | Lister - Jaguar | ||
18 |
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19 June 1960 [2] | Burnenville | 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix | Cooper - Climax T51 | |
19 |
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19 June 1960 [2] | Masta | 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix | Lotus 18 | |
20 |
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25 July 1964 | Malmedy | 1964 European Touring Car Championship | 1964 Spa 24 Hours | Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato | |
21 |
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16 May 1965 | Malmedy | 1965 500 km de Spa-Francorchamps | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ | ||
22 |
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17 June 1967 | Masta | 1967 Formula Super Vee | Practice | Apal | |
23 |
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23 July 1967 | Hollowell Bend | 1967 European Touring Car Championship | 1967 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GTV | |
24 |
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23 July 1967 | Hollowell Bend | 1967 European Touring Car Championship | 1967 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GTA | |
25 |
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7 July 1968 | Masta Straight | 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc BMW Sidecar | |
26 |
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7 July 1968 | Masta Straight | 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc BMW Sidecar | |
27 |
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26 July 1969 | Masta Kink | 1969 European Touring Car Championship | 1969 Spa 24 Hours | Mazda R100 | |
28 |
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4 July 1971 | Blanchimont | 1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1971 Belgian Grand Prix | Kawasaki | |
29 |
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25 July 1971 | Les Combes | 1971 European Touring Car Championship | 1971 Spa 24 Hours | BMW 2800 CS | |
30 |
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21 July 1973 | Malmedy | 1973 European Touring Car Championship | 1973 Spa 24 Hours | BMW 3.0 CSL | |
31 |
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21 July 1973 | Malmedy | 1973 European Touring Car Championship | 1973 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GT | |
32 |
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21 July 1973 | Les Combes | 1973 European Touring Car Championship | 1973 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GTV | |
33 |
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26 July 1975 | La Carrière | 1975 Coupe de L'Avenir | 1975 Spa 24 Hours | Opel Commodore GS/E | |
34 |
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3 June 1978 | Eau Rouge | 1978 European Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1978 24 Heures de Liège | Kawasaki | |
35 |
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7 July 1984 | Blanchimont | 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1984 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Suzuki | |
36 |
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18 July 1985 | Blanchimont | 1985 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1985 24 Hours of Liège | Practice | Suzuki GSX-R750 |
37 |
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18 July 1985 | Blanchimont | 1985 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1985 24 Hours of Liège | ||
38 |
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1 Sep 1985 [3] | Raidillon | 1985 World Endurance Championship | 1985 1000 km of Spa Francorchamps | Porsche 956 | |
39 |
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22 July 1990 | Raidillon | 1990 European Touring Car Championship | 1990 Spa 24 Hours | Toyota Corolla GT | |
40 |
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7 June 1992 | Kemmel Straight | Dunlop Rover Challenge | 1992 Coupe de Spa | Rover 216 GTI | |
41 |
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4 July 1994 | 1994 Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours | Practice | Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA | ||
42 |
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23 Sep 1995 | Eau Rouge | Battle of the Twins | Practice | ||
43 |
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14 July 1996 | Blanchimont | 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1996 24 Hours of Liège | Kawasaki ZXR-750 | |
44 |
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8 July 1999 | 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1999 24 Hours of Liège | Practice | Aprilia RSV Mille | |
45 |
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9 May 2004 | Pouhon | 2004 Historic F3 Championship | 2004 Spa RMU Classic Formula 3 | Arno AR1- Alfa Romeo | |
46 |
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16 Aug 2008 | Raidillon | Biker's Cup | 2008 8 Heures de Spa | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | |
47 |
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16 June 2013 | Raidillon | Classic F3 Race | 2013 Spa Summer Classic | Martini MK42 F3 | |
48 |
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31 August 2019 | Raidillon | 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship | 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round | Dallara F4 2018 | |
49 |
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1 July 2023 [4] | Kemmel Straight | 2023 Formula Regional European Championship | Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa support event ( FRECA) | Race 2 | Tatuus F3-T318 |
No | Official | Date | Place | Series | Race | Session | Role |
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1 |
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23 July 1972 | Masta Straight | 1972 European Touring Car Championship | 1972 Spa 24 Hours | Marshal | |
2 |
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26 July 1975 | Blanchimont | 1975 Coupe de L'Avenir | 1975 Spa 24 Hours | Marshal | |
3 |
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12 Sep 1987 | Blanchimont | 1987 1000 km of Spa Francorchamps | Practice | Marshal | |
4 |
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14 July 1996 | Blanchimont | 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1996 Spa 24 Hours | Marshal |