List of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps fatalities
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.
List of fatal accidents involving competitors
[edit]| No | Competitor | Date | Place | Series | Race | Session | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bill Hollowell
|
9 Aug 1925 | Cheneux Bridge | 1925 Belgian Grand Prix | 350cc AJS | ||
| 2 |  Frédéric-Charles Charlier
|
6 July 1929 | Masta Straight | Grand Prix de RAC de Belgique | 1929 Spa 24 Hours | Bugatti T43 | |
| 3 |  Robert Jecker
|
15 July 1932 | 1932 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | 1000cc Harley Davidson | ||
| 4 |  Bruno Quaglieni
|
15 July 1932 | 1932 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | |||
| 5 | Miesse
|
15 July 1932 | Hollowell Bend | Belgium Championship Races | Practice | ||
| 6 | Robert Grégoire
|
21 July 1933 | La Source | 1933 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | 500cc Saroléa | |
| 7 |  Arie van der Pluym
|
15 July 1934 | Côte de Burnenville | 1934 European Motorcycle Championship | 1934 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Husqvarna | |
| 8 | Richard Seaman
|
25 June 1939 | Club House Corner | 1939 European Championship | 1939 Belgian Grand Prix | Mercedes-Benz W154 | |
| 9 | Dick Stallebrass
|
11 July 1948 | Malmedy | 1948 Spa 24 Hours | Aston Martin | ||
| 10 | Edouart Bruylant
|
17 July 1949 | Blanchimont | 1949 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1949 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Norton Sidecar | |
| 11 | Hurst
|
17 July 1949 | Blanchimont | 1949 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1949 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Norton Sidecar | |
| 12 | David Whitworth
|
2 July 1950 | 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1950 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
| 13 |  Ernie Ring
|
5 July 1953 | Côte de Burnenville | 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1953 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc AJS | |
| 14 | Gordon Laing
|
4 July 1954 | Carrière | 1954 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1954 Belgian Grand Prix | 350cc Norton | |
| 15 | Van der Haegen
|
11 May 1957 | 1957 Grand Prix de Spa | Practice | Fiat Abarth GT | ||
| 16 | Roberto Colombo
|
6 July 1957 | Stavelot | 1957 Belgian Grand Prix | Practice | 350cc MV Agusta | |
| 17 | Archie Scott Brown
|
18 May 1958[1] | Club House corner | 1958 Grand Prix de Francorchamps | Lister - Jaguar | ||
| 18 | Chris Bristow
|
19 June 1960[2] | Burnenville | 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix | Cooper - Climax T51 | |
| 19 | Alan Stacey
|
19 June 1960[2] | Masta | 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix | Lotus 18 | |
| 20 | Piero Frescobaldi
|
25 July 1964 | Malmedy | 1964 European Touring Car Championship | 1964 Spa 24 Hours | Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato | |
| 21 | Tony Hegbourne
|
16 May 1965 | Malmedy | 1965 500 km de Spa-Francorchamps | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ | ||
| 22 | Karl-Heinz Thiemann
|
17 June 1967 | Masta | 1967 Formula Super Vee | Practice | Apal | |
| 23 | Wim Loos
|
23 July 1967 | Hollowell Bend | 1967 European Touring Car Championship | 1967 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GTV | |
| 24 | Eric De Keyn
|
23 July 1967 | Hollowell Bend | 1967 European Touring Car Championship | 1967 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GTA | |
| 25 | Johann Attenberger
|
7 July 1968 | Masta Straight | 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc BMW Sidecar | |
| 26 | Josef Schillinger
|
7 July 1968 | Masta Straight | 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc BMW Sidecar | |
| 27 | Léon Dernier
|
26 July 1969 | Masta Kink | 1969 European Touring Car Championship | 1969 Spa 24 Hours | Mazda R100 | |
| 28 |  Christian Ravel
|
4 July 1971 | Blanchimont | 1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1971 Belgian Grand Prix | Kawasaki | |
| 29 | Raymond Mathay
|
25 July 1971 | Les Combes | 1971 European Touring Car Championship | 1971 Spa 24 Hours | BMW 2800 CS | |
| 30 | Hans-Peter Joisten
|
21 July 1973 | Malmedy | 1973 European Touring Car Championship | 1973 Spa 24 Hours | BMW 3.0 CSL | |
| 31 | Roger Dubos
|
21 July 1973 | Malmedy | 1973 European Touring Car Championship | 1973 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GT | |
| 32 | Massimo Larini
|
21 July 1973 | Les Combes | 1973 European Touring Car Championship | 1973 Spa 24 Hours | Alfa Romeo GTV | |
| 33 | Wim Boshuis
|
26 July 1975 | La Carrière | 1975 Coupe de L'Avenir | 1975 Spa 24 Hours | Opel Commodore GS/E | |
| 34 | Henri Hanssen
|
3 June 1978 | Eau Rouge | 1978 European Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1978 24 Heures de Liège | Kawasaki | |
| 35 | Kevin Wrettom
|
7 July 1984 | Blanchimont | 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | 1984 Belgian Grand Prix | 500cc Suzuki | |
| 36 | Harald Layher
|
18 July 1985 | Blanchimont | 1985 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1985 24 Hours of Liège | Practice | Suzuki GSX-R750 |
| 37 |  Jean-Pierre Haemisch
|
18 July 1985 | Blanchimont | 1985 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1985 24 Hours of Liège | ||
| 38 | Stefan Bellof
|
1 Sep 1985[3] | Raidillon | 1985 World Endurance Championship | 1985 1000 km of Spa Francorchamps | Porsche 956 | |
| 39 | Guy Renard
|
22 July 1990 | Raidillon | 1990 European Touring Car Championship | 1990 Spa 24 Hours | Toyota Corolla GT | |
| 40 | Ian Taylor
|
7 June 1992 | Kemmel Straight | Dunlop Rover Challenge | 1992 Coupe de Spa | Rover 216 GTI | |
| 41 | Bruno Bonini
|
4 July 1994 | 1994 Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours | Practice | Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA | ||
| 42 | Jan ter Maat
|
23 Sep 1995 | Eau Rouge | Battle of the Twins | Practice | ||
| 43 | Lee Pullan
|
14 July 1996 | Blanchimont | 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1996 24 Hours of Liège | Kawasaki ZXR-750 | |
| 44 | Luc Van Haver
|
8 July 1999 | 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1999 24 Hours of Liège | Practice | Aprilia RSV Mille | |
| 45 | Ferruccio Leone
|
9 May 2004 | Pouhon | 2004 Historic F3 Championship | 2004 Spa RMU Classic Formula 3 | Arno AR1- Alfa Romeo | |
| 46 | Adrien Nicolas
|
16 Aug 2008 | Raidillon | Biker's Cup | 2008 8 Heures de Spa | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | |
| 47 | Sébastien Clouzeau
|
16 June 2013 | Raidillon | Classic F3 Race | 2013 Spa Summer Classic | Martini MK42 F3 | |
| 48 | Anthoine Hubert
|
31 August 2019 | Raidillon | 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship | 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round | Dallara F2 2018 | |
| 49 | Dilano van 't Hoff
|
1 July 2023[4] | Kemmel Straight | 2023 Formula Regional European Championship | Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa support event (FRECA) | Race 2 | Tatuus F3-T318 |
List of fatal accidents involving race officials
[edit]| No | Official | Date | Place | Series | Race | Session | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léon Grisard
|
23 July 1972 | Masta Straight | 1972 European Touring Car Championship | 1972 Spa 24 Hours | Marshal | |
| 2 | Michel Wilmet
|
26 July 1975 | Blanchimont | 1975 Coupe de L'Avenir | 1975 Spa 24 Hours | Marshal | |
| 3 | Jacky Bouillon
|
12 Sep 1987 | Blanchimont | 1987 1000 km of Spa Francorchamps | Practice | Marshal | |
| 4 | Charles Albert
|
14 July 1996 | Blanchimont | 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship | 1996 Spa 24 Hours | Marshal |
Sources
[edit]- ^ Autosport p95 dated 13 July 2000 Haymarket Specialist Publications ISSN 0269-946X
- ^ a b Autosport p100 dated 13 July 2000 Haymarket Specialist Publications ISSN 0269-946X
- ^ Autosport p173 dated 13 July 2000 Haymarket Specialist Publications ISSN 0269-946X
- ^ "Dilano van 't Hoff dies aged 18 in crash at Spa-Francorchamps". BBC News. 1 July 2023.