1924 24 Hours of Spa
The 1924 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the Grand Prix de Belgique) was the first running of the 24 Hours of Spa. The race took place from 19 to 20 July 1924 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium.
Organised by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, the inaugural race took place on the public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot. 200 acetylene lamps were erected around the 15-kilometre circuit, as the cars' own lighting systems were wholly inadequate.[1] Rain and fog impacted the race but in the end, Maurice Becquet and Henri Springuel won, covering 1,879.992 kilometres (1,168.173 miles) with an average speed of 78.33 km/h (48.67 mph).[2][3]
Race result
Class winners denoted in bold
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.0 | 20 |  Bignan |
Maurice Becquet Henri Springuel |
Bignan 2L | 1879.992 |
| 2 | 2.0 | 13 | Chenard & Walcker |
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Chenard & Walcker 10/12CV | 1866.000 |
| 3 | 2.0 | 16 | Barthélémy Bruyère Baron Raymond de Tornaco |
Bignan 2L | 1761.000 | |
| 4 | 2.0 | 19 | Georges Irat |
Émile Burie Amedée Rossi |
Georges Irat | 1752.000 |
| 5 | 1.5 | 32 | Corre La Licorne |
Louis Balart Albert Colomb |
Corre La Licorne | 1630.000 |
| 6 | 3.0 | 1 | Baertsoen & Bonar |
Jean Baertsoen Géo Bonar |
Speedsport Type PE | 1612.000 |
| 7 | 1.5 | 30 | Chenard & Walcker |
Joseph Chavée Raymond Glaszmann |
Chenard & Walcker | 1610.000 |
| 8 | 2.0 | 15 | Jean Lasalle Malleveau |
Georges Irat | 1608.000 | |
| 9 | 2.0 | 12 | Humble Lansival |
De Dion-Bouton | 1584.000 | |
| 10 | 1.5 | 34 | Corre La Licorne |
Robert Lestienne Fernand Vallon |
Corre La Licorne | 1570.000 |
| 11 | 2.0 | 17 | de Clerq Colmat |
Miesse | 1492.000 | |
| 12 | 1.1 | 40 | Charles Libovitch Joseph Reinartz |
Amilcar | 1486.000 | |
| 13 | 1.5 | 31 | Breurs Lebouc |
Citroën 10 HP | 1365.000 | |
| 14 | 1.5 | 33 | Bombaerts Devergnies |
Citroën 10 HP | 1365.000 | |
| 15 | 1.5 | 35 | Gaucher Gheldoff |
Citroën 10 HP | 1365.000 | |
| 16 | 1.1 | 41 |  Rietveld Thys |
Salmson | 1365.000 | |
| 17 | 1.1 | 42 | Roger Rouleau |
Amilcar | 1174.000 | |
| Ret | 3.0 | 2 | J. de Clerq van Parijs |
Chevrolet F Super | Did not finish | |
| Ret | 3.0 | 3 | Jacques Boyriven.svg.png){kind=small} Jean Haimovici |
Alfa Romeo RLS | Did not finish | |
| Ret | 2.0 | 10 | Frédéric Théllusson |
Chenard & Walcker | Did not finish | |
| Ret | 3.0 | 5 | Marcel Rouleau |
Alfa Romeo RLS | Did not finish | |
| Ret | 2.0 | 11 | Miesse |
Edmond Miesse Pouleur |
Miesse | Did not finish |
| Ret | 2.0 | 18 | Ballot |
Pierre Decrose Montjoux |
Ballot | Did not finish |
| Ret | 2.0 | 14 | Ballot |
Freddy Charlier René de Buck |
Ballot | Mechanical |
| Ret | 3.0 | 6 | Bignan |
Jacques Edouard Ledure Boris Ivanowski |
Bignan 3L | Did not finish |
| Ret | 3.0 | 4 | Bignan |
Jean Martin Henri-Julien Matthys |
Bignan 3L | Accident |
| Source:[4] | ||||||
Statistics
References
- ↑ Côté, Charles (9 March 2018). "24 HOURS OF SPA: A HISTORY, PART 1 1924-1953". RacingNewsWorldwide.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "A century of history at the 24 Hours of Spa | Endurance Info". en.endurance-info.com. 22 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Spa 24 Hrs - 1924-1994". www.dlg.speedfreaks.org. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Spa 24 Hours 1924 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Spa 24 Hours 1924 - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
Bibliography
- Blumlein, David (December 2014). The Spa 24 Hours, A History. Transport Bookman Publications. ISBN 9780851840772.