List of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps fatalities

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Fatal accidents on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium during national and international motor-sport events on the 15 km (9.3 mi) circuit (1921–1978) and the shortened 7 km (4.3 mi) Grand Prix circuit from 1979 onwards.

List of fatal accidents involving competitors

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No Competitor Date Place Series Race Session Type
1 United Kingdom Bill Hollowell 9 Aug 1925 Cheneux Bridge 1925 Belgian Grand Prix 350cc AJS
2 Belgium Frédéric-Charles Charlier 6 July 1929 Masta Straight Grand Prix de RAC de Belgique 1929 Spa 24 Hours [de] Bugatti T43
3 Belgium Corneil Lhonneux 4 July 1930 Eau Rouge Belgian Touring Car Grand Prix 24 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps Practice
4 Germany Robert Jecker 15 July 1932 Eau Rouge 1932 Belgian Grand Prix Practice 500cc NSU
5 Italy Bruno Quaglieni 15 July 1932 Eau Rouge 1932 Belgian Grand Prix Practice 250cc Moto Guzzi
6 Belgium Emile Miesse 18 June 1933 Hollowell Bend Belgium Championship Races Practice
7 Belgium Robert Grégoire 21 July 1933 La Source European Championship 1933 Belgian Grand Prix Practice 500cc Saroléa
8 Netherlands Arie van der Pluym 15 July 1934 Côte de Burnenville 1934 European Motorcycle Championship 1934 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc Husqvarna
9 United Kingdom Richard Seaman 25 June 1939 Club House Corner 1939 European Championship 1939 Belgian Grand Prix Mercedes-Benz W154
10 United Kingdom Dick Stallebrass 11 July 1948 Malmedy 1948 Spa 24 Hours [de] Aston Martin
11 Belgium Edouart Bruylant 17 July 1949 Blanchimont 1949 FIM World Sidecar Championship 1949 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc Norton Sidecar
12 United Kingdom Keeth Hurst 17 July 1949 Blanchimont 1949 FIM World Sidecar Championship 1949 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc Norton Sidecar
13 United Kingdom David Whitworth 3 July 1950 La Carrière 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1950 Belgian Grand Prix
14 Australia Ernie Ring 5 July 1953 Côte de Burnenville 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1953 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc AJS
15 Australia Gordon Laing 4 July 1954 La Carrière 1954 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1954 Belgian Grand Prix 350cc Norton
16 Belgium Jacques Van der Haegen 11 May 1957 Burnenville 1957 Grand Prix de Spa Practice Fiat Abarth GT
17 Italy Roberto Colombo 6 July 1957 Stavelot FIM World Motorcycle Championship 1957 Belgian Grand Prix Practice 350cc MV Agusta
18 United Kingdom Archie Scott Brown 18 May 1958[1] Club House corner 1958 Grand Prix de Francorchamps Lister - Jaguar
19 United Kingdom Chris Bristow 19 June 1960[2] Burnenville 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1960 Belgian Grand Prix Cooper - Climax T51
20 United Kingdom Alan Stacey 19 June 1960[2] Masta 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1960 Belgian Grand Prix Lotus 18
21 Italy Piero Frescobaldi 25 July 1964 Malmedy 1964 European Touring Car Championship 1964 Spa 24 Hours [de] Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato
22 United Kingdom Tony Hegbourne 16 May 1965 Malmedy 1965 500 km de Spa-Francorchamps Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ
23 Germany Karl-Heinz Thiemann 17 June 1967 Masta 1967 Formula Super Vee Practice Apal
24 Netherlands Wim Loos 23 July 1967 Hollowell Bend 1967 European Touring Car Championship 1967 Spa 24 Hours [de] Alfa Romeo GTV
25 Belgium Eric De Keyn 23 July 1967 Hollowell Bend 1967 European Touring Car Championship 1967 Spa 24 Hours Alfa Romeo GTA
26 Germany Johann Attenberger 7 July 1968 Masta Straight 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship 1968 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc BMW Sidecar
27 Germany Josef Schillinger 7 July 1968 Masta Straight 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship 1968 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc BMW Sidecar
28 Belgium Léon Dernier 26 July 1969 Masta Kink 1969 European Touring Car Championship 1969 Spa 24 Hours [de] Mazda R100
29 France Christian Ravel 4 July 1971 Blanchimont 1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1971 Belgian Grand Prix Kawasaki
30 Belgium Raymond Mathay 25 July 1971 Les Combes 1971 European Touring Car Championship 1971 Spa 24 Hours [de] BMW 2800 CS
31 Germany Hans-Peter Joisten [de] 21 July 1973 Malmedy 1973 European Touring Car Championship 1973 Spa 24 Hours [de] BMW 3.0 CSL
32 France Roger Dubos 21 July 1973 Alfa Romeo GT
33 Italy Massimo Larini 21 July 1973 Les Combes Alfa Romeo GTV
34 Netherlands Wim Boshuis 26 July 1975 La Carrière 1975 Coupe de L'Avenir 1975 Spa 24 Hours [de] Opel Commodore GS/E
35 Belgium Henri Hanssen 3 June 1978 Raidillon 1978 European Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1978 24 Heures de Liège Kawasaki
36 United Kingdom Kevin Wrettom 7 July 1984 Blanchimont 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1984 Belgian Grand Prix Suzuki RGB500
37 Germany Harald Layher 18 July 1985 Blanchimont 1985 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1985 24 Hours of Liège Practice Suzuki GSX-R750
38 France Jean-Pierre Haemisch 18 July 1985 Blanchimont 1985 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1985 24 Hours of Liège
39 Germany Stefan Bellof 1 Sep 1985[3] Raidillon 1985 World Endurance Championship 1985 1000 km of Spa Francorchamps Porsche 956
40 Belgium Guy Renard 22 July 1990 Raidillon 1990 European Touring Car Championship 1990 Spa 24 Hours [de] Toyota Corolla GT
41 United Kingdom Ian Taylor 7 June 1992 Kemmel Straight Dunlop Rover Challenge 1992 Coupe de Spa Rover 216 GTI
42 Italy Bruno Bonini 4 July 1994 Eau Rouge 1994 Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours Practice Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA
43 Netherlands Jan ter Maat 23 Sep 1995 Eau Rouge Battle of the Twins Practice
44 United Kingdom Lee Pullan 14 July 1996 Blanchimont 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1996 24 Hours of Liège Kawasaki ZXR-750
45 Belgium Luc Van Haver 8 July 1999 Blanchimont 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1999 24 Hours of Liège Practice Aprilia RSV Mille
46 Italy Ferruccio Leone 9 May 2004 Pouhon 2004 Historic F3 Championship 2004 Spa RMU Classic Formula 3 Arno AR1- Alfa Romeo
47 Belgium Adrien Nicolas 16 August 2008 Eau Rouge Biker's Cup 2008 8 Heures de Spa Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
48 Denmark Henrik René Olesen 1 July 2011 Practice Moto Guzzi
49 France Sébastien Clouzeau 16 June 2013 Raidillon Classic F3 Race 2013 Spa Summer Classic Martini MK42 F3
50 Belgium Dave Docks 11 August 2018 Blanchimont 6 Heures Moto Spa-Francorchamps 2018 BMW S1000RR
51 France Anthoine Hubert 31 August 2019 Raidillon 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round Dallara F2 2018
52 Netherlands Dilano van 't Hoff 1 July 2023[4] Kemmel Straight 2023 Formula Regional European Championship 2023 24 Hours of Spa support event (FRECA) Race 2 Tatuus F3-T318
53 Germany Günther Knuppertz 13 August 2023 Old Starting Grid Historics motorcycles and sidecars 2023 Bikers Festival Classic Exhibition run Aprilia RSV4 1000
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List of fatal accidents involving race officials

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No Official Date Place Series Race Session Role
1 Belgium Léon Grisard 23 July 1972 Masta Straight 1972 European Touring Car Championship 1972 Spa 24 Hours [de] Marshal
2 Belgium Michel Wilmet 26 July 1975 Blanchimont 1975 Coupe de L'Avenir 1975 Spa 24 Hours [de] Marshal
3 Belgium Jacky Bouillon 12 Sep 1987 Blanchimont 1987 World Sportscar Championship 1987 1000 km of Spa Practice Marshal
4 Belgium Charles Albert 14 July 1996 Blanchimont 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1996 Spa 24 Hours Marshal
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List of fatal accidents involving spectators

More information No, Name ...
No Name Date Place Series Race Session Role
1 Belgium Joeséphine Marquet 20 July 1922 Burnenville 1922 Belgian Grand Prix Bypasser
2 Belgium Joseph Schmit 6 July 1929 Masta Straight Grand Prix de RAC de Belgique 1929 Spa 24 Hours [de] Race Gendarme
3 Belgium Philippe Stainier 26 July 1953 Malmedy FIA World Sports Car Championship 1953 Spa 24 Hours Race Spectator
4 Belgium Unknown 17 May 1964 Masta Kink Coupes de Spa Race Spectator
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