# 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 15km (9.3mi) circuit (1924–1978) and the shortened 7km (4.3mi) Grand Prix circuit from 1979 onwards.

## List of fatal accidents involving competitors

| 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 | Club House corner | | 1958 Grand Prix de Francorchamps | | Lister - Jaguar |
| 18 | Chris Bristow | 19 June 1960 | Burnenville | 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix | | Cooper - Climax T51 |
| 19 | Alan Stacey | 19 June 1960 | 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 | 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 | 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

| 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

* ↑ Autosport p95 dated 13 July 2000 Haymarket Specialist Publications ISSN 0269-946X
* 1 2 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.