# 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

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

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. The first Spa Grand Prix was held in 1954, 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, 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 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

| Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Time | Distance | Championship |
| 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 SWB Berlinetta | 1:05:33.800 | 211.8 km (131.6 mi) | Non-championship |
| 1962 | Edgar Berney | Edgar Berney | Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta | 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) | World Championship for Makes FIA Cup for GT Cars FIA Cup for 2-Litre Cars |
| 1976 to 1981 | No Races | No Races | No Races | No Races | No Races | 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) | 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 to 1998 | No Races | No Races | No Races | No Races | No Races | 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 | 2:03:16.089 | 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) | 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) | 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 | 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 |
    ^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
#### Wins by constructor

| Rank | Constructor | Wins | Years |
| 1 | Ferrari | 10 | 1953, 1961–1966, 1972, 1999, 2001 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 7 | Mirage | 2 | 1967, 1973 |
| 7 | Sauber | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| 7 | Courage | 2 | 2002, 2006 |
| 11 | Lister | 1 | 1958 |
| 11 | Ford | 1 | 1968 |
| 11 | Matra | 1 | 1974 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1975 |
| 11 | Lancia | 1 | 1985 |
| 11 | Mercedes-Benz | 1 | 1990 |
| 11 | Lucchini | 1 | 2000 |
| 11 | Reynard | 1 | 2005 |

#### Wins by engine manufacturer

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

#### Drivers with multiple wins

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