4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
European Le Mans Series
Venue	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
First race	2016
Last race	2024
Duration	4 hours
Most wins (driver)	Filipe Albuquerque; Phil Hanson (3)
Most wins (team)	United Autosports (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Oreca (8)

The 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps is an endurance race for sports cars held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium.

History

The first race was announced as part of the 2016 European Le Mans Series season calendar expansion.^[1] Spa-Francorchamps was previously a joint event in the Le Mans Series and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2011 but it was run as the 1000 km of Spa. The 2020 race was moved to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

Results


Year	Overall Winner(s)	Entrant	Car	Duration	Race Title	Championship	Report	Ref
2016	Ben Hanley Henrik Hedman Nicolas Lapierre	DragonSpeed	Oreca 05	4:01:13	4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	European Le Mans Series	report	^[3]
2017	James Allen Richard Bradley Gustavo Yacamán	Graff	Oreca 07	4:01:40	4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	European Le Mans Series	report	^[4]
2018	Filipe Albuquerque Phil Hanson	United Autosports	Ligier JS P217	2:01:20^{[N 1]}	4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	European Le Mans Series	report	^[6]
2019	Filipe Albuquerque Phil Hanson	United Autosports	Oreca 07	4:00:43	4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	European Le Mans Series	report	^[7]
2020	Filipe Albuquerque Phil Hanson	United Autosports	Oreca 07	4:02:01	4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	European Le Mans Series	report	^[8]
2021	Louis Delétraz Robert Kubica Yifei Ye	Team WRT	Oreca 07	4:01:14	4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	European Le Mans Series	report	^[9]
2022	Philip Hanson Tom Gamble Duncan Tappy	United Autosports	Oreca 07	4:00:31	4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	European Le Mans Series	report	^[10]
2023	Kyffin Simpson James Allen Alexander Lynn	Algarve Pro Racing	Oreca 07	4:00:13	4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	European Le Mans Series	report	^[11]
2024	Jonny Edgar Louis Delétraz Robert Kubica	AO by TF	Oreca 07	4:01:28	4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	European Le Mans Series	report	^[12]

Records

Wins by constructor


Rank	Constructor	Wins	Years
1	Oreca	8	2016–2017, 2019–2024
2	Ligier	1	2018

Wins by engine manufacturer

Rank	Constructor	Wins	Years
1	Gibson	8	2017–2024
2	Nissan	1	2016

Drivers with multiple wins


Rank	Driver	Wins	Years
1	Filipe Albuquerque	3	2018–2020
1	Phil Hanson	3	2018–2020
3	James Allen	2	2017, 2023
	Louis Delétraz		2021, 2024
	Robert Kubica		2021, 2024

Notes

^ The race was red flagged with two hours remaining due to heavy rain.^[5]

References

^ "ELMS: Spa joins expanded 2016 calendar". RACER. September 5, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
^ Goodwin, Graham (April 3, 2020). "Provisional Revised ELMS Calendar Published". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
^ "Spa 4 Hours 2016 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ "Spa 4 Hours 2017 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ Kilbey, Stephen (September 23, 2018). "4 Hours Of Spa Red Flagged Due To Torrential Rain (Updated)". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
^ "Spa 4 Hours 2018 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ "Spa 4 Hours 2019 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ "Spa 4 Hours 2020 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ "Spa 4 Hours 2021 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ "Spa 4 Hours 2022 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ "Spa 4 Hours 2023 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ "Spa 4 Hours 2024 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[6] The race was red flagged with two hours remaining due to heavy rain.^[5]

[1] "ELMS: Spa joins expanded 2016 calendar". RACER. September 5, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2025.

[2] Goodwin, Graham (April 3, 2020). "Provisional Revised ELMS Calendar Published". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.

[3] "Spa 4 Hours 2016 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[4] "Spa 4 Hours 2017 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[5] Kilbey, Stephen (September 23, 2018). "4 Hours Of Spa Red Flagged Due To Torrential Rain (Updated)". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.

[7] "Spa 4 Hours 2018 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[8] "Spa 4 Hours 2019 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[9] "Spa 4 Hours 2020 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[10] "Spa 4 Hours 2021 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[11] "Spa 4 Hours 2022 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[12] "Spa 4 Hours 2023 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[13] "Spa 4 Hours 2024 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

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