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

List of fatal accidents involving competitors

No Competitor Date Place Series RaceSession Type 1 Bill Hollowell 9 Aug 1925 Cheneux / Hollowell Bend 1925 Belgian Grand Prix 350cc AJS 2 Frédéric-Charles Charlier 6 July 1929 Masta Straight Grand Prix de RAC de Belgique Bugatti T43 3 Corneil Lhonneux 4 July 1930 Eau Rouge Belgian Touring Car Grand Prix 24 Heures de Spa-FrancorchampsPractice 4 Robert Jecker 15 July 1932 Eau Rouge 1932 Belgian Grand PrixPractice 500cc NSU 5 Bruno Quaglieni 15 July 1932 Eau Rouge 1932 Belgian Grand PrixPractice 250cc Moto Guzzi 6 Emile Miesse 18 June 1933 Hollowell Bend Belgium Championship RacesPractice 7 Robert Grégoire 21 July 1933 La Source European Championship 1933 Belgian Grand PrixPractice 500cc Saroléa 8 Arie van der Pluym 15 July 1934 Côte de Burnenville 1934 European Motorcycle Championship 1934 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc Husqvarna 9 Richard Seaman 25 June 1939 Clubhouse Corner 1939 European Championship 1939 Belgian Grand Prix Mercedes-Benz W154 10 Richard Stallebrass 11 July 1948 Malmedy Aston Martin 11 Edouart Bruylant 17 July 1949 Blanchimont 1949 FIM World Sidecar Championship 1949 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc Norton Sidecar 12 Keeth Hurst 17 July 1949 Blanchimont 1949 FIM World Sidecar Championship 1949 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc Norton Sidecar 13 David Whitworth 3 July 1950 La Carrière 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1950 Belgian Grand Prix 14 Ernie Ring 5 July 1953 Côte de Burnenville 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1953 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc AJS 15 Gordon Laing 4 July 1954 La Carrière 1954 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1954 Belgian Grand Prix 350cc Norton 16 Jacques Van der Haegen 11 May 1957 Burnenville 1957 Grand Prix de SpaPractice Fiat Abarth GT 17 Roberto Colombo 6 July 1957 Stavelot FIM World Motorcycle Championship 1957 Belgian Grand PrixPractice 350cc MV Agusta18 Archie Scott Brown 18 May 1958Autosport p95 dated 13 July 2000 Haymarket Specialist Publications Clubhouse corner 1958 Grand Prix de Francorchamps Lister - Jaguar19 Chris Bristow 19 June 1960Autosport p100 dated 13 July 2000 Haymarket Specialist Publications Burnenville 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1960 Belgian Grand Prix Cooper - Climax T5120 Alan Stacey 19 June 1960 Masta 1960 FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1960 Belgian Grand Prix Lotus 1821 Piero Frescobaldi 25 July 1964 Malmedy 1964 European Touring Car Championship Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato22 Tony Hegbourne 16 May 1965 Malmedy 1965 500 km de Spa-Francorchamps Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ23 Karl-Heinz Thiemann 17 June 1967 Masta 1967 Formula Super VeePractice Apal24 Wim Loos 23 July 1967 Hollowell Bend 1967 European Touring Car Championship Alfa Romeo GTV25 Eric De Keyn 23 July 1967 Hollowell Bend 1967 European Touring Car Championship 1967 Spa 24 Hours Alfa Romeo GTA26 Johann Attenberger 7 July 1968 Masta Straight 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship 1968 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc BMW Sidecar27 Josef Schillinger 7 July 1968 Masta Straight 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship 1968 Belgian Grand Prix 500cc BMW Sidecar28 Léon Dernier 26 July 1969 Masta Kink 1969 European Touring Car Championship Mazda R10029 Christian Ravel 4 July 1971 Blanchimont 1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1971 Belgian Grand Prix Kawasaki30 Raymond Mathay 25 July 1971 Les Combes 1971 European Touring Car Championship BMW 2800 CS31 21 July 1973 Malmedy 1973 European Touring Car Championship BMW 3.0 CSL32 Roger Dubos 21 July 1973 Alfa Romeo GT33 Massimo Larini 21 July 1973 Les Combes Alfa Romeo GTV34 Wim Boshuis 26 July 1975 La Carrière 1975 Coupe de L'Avenir Opel Commodore GS/E35 Henri Hanssen 3 June 1978 Raidillon 1978 European Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1978 24 Heures de Liège Kawasaki36 Kevin Wrettom 7 July 1984 Blanchimont 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 1984 Belgian Grand Prix Suzuki RGB50037 Harald Layher 18 July 1985 Blanchimont 1985 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1985 24 Hours of LiègePractice Suzuki GSX-R75038 Jean-Pierre Haemisch 18 July 1985 Blanchimont 1985 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1985 24 Hours of Liège 39 Stefan Bellof 1 Sep 1985Autosport p173 dated 13 July 2000 Haymarket Specialist Publications Raidillon 1985 World Endurance Championship 1985 1000 km of Spa Francorchamps Porsche 95640 Guy Renard 22 July 1990 Raidillon 1990 European Touring Car Championship Toyota Corolla GT41 Ian Taylor 7 June 1992 Kemmel Straight Dunlop Rover Challenge 1992 Coupe de Spa Rover 216 GTI42 Bruno Bonini 4 July 1994 Eau Rouge 1994 Spa-Francorchamps 6 HoursPractice Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA43 Jan ter Maat 23 Sep 1995 Eau Rouge Battle of the TwinsPractice 44 Lee Pullan 14 July 1996 Blanchimont 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1996 24 Hours of Liège Kawasaki ZXR-75045 Luc Van Haver 8 July 1999 Blanchimont 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1999 24 Hours of LiègePractice Aprilia RSV Mille46 Ferruccio Leone 9 May 2004 Pouhon 2004 Historic F3 Championship 2004 Spa RMU Classic Formula 3 Arno AR1- Alfa Romeo47 Adrien Nicolas 16 August 2008 Eau Rouge Biker's Cup 2008 8 Heures de Spa Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R48 Henrik René Olesen 1 July 2011 Les Combes Bikers' Classic 4 Hours of Spa Classic 2011 Practice Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans49 Sébastien Clouzeau 16 June 2013 Raidillon Classic F3 Race 2013 Spa Summer Classic Martini MK42 F350 Unknown 5 May 2014 Raidillon Track day Opel Speedster51 Dave Dockx 11 August 2018 Blanchimont 6 Heures Moto Spa-Francorchamps 2018 BMW S1000RR52 Anthoine Hubert 31 August 2019 Raidillon 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round Race Dallara F2 201853 Olivier Parigi 21 May 2023 Speaker Corner VW Fun Cup 2023 Franco Fun Festival Race Volkswagen Beetle54 Unknown 9 June 2023 Bikers' Days Trackday 55 Dilano van 't Hoff 1 July 2023 Kemmel Straight2023 Formula Regional European Championship 2023 24 Hours of Spa support event (FRECA)Race 2 Tatuus F3-T31856 Günther Knuppertz 13 August 2023 Old Starting Grid Historics motorcycles and sidecars 2023 Bikers Festival Classic Exhibition run Aprilia RSV4 1000

List of fatal accidents involving race officials

No Official Date Place Series RaceSession Role 1 Léon Grisard 23 July 1972 Masta Straight 1972 European Touring Car Championship Marshal 2 Michel Wilmet 26 July 1975 Blanchimont 1975 Coupe de L'Avenir Marshal 3 Jacky Bouillon 12 Sep 1987 Blanchimont 1987 World Sportscar Championship 1987 1000 km of SpaPractice Marshal 4 Charles Albert 14 July 1996 Blanchimont 1996 World Endurance Motorcycle Championship 1996 Spa 24 Hours Marshal

List of fatal accidents involving spectators

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

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