24 Hours of Zolder

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The 24 Hours of Zolder (24 uur van Zolder in Dutch) is a yearly sports car and touring car endurance race held at Circuit Zolder in Belgium.

24 Hours of Zolder
VenueCircuit Zolder
First race1977
Duration24 Hours
Most wins (driver)Belgium Bert Longin (7)
Most wins (manufacturer)Germany Porsche (19)

The race was initially held in 1977, and has run every year except for 1988. In 1989 a GT car won for the first time, and the following year the race joined the calendar of the BBL Cup, which became the Carglass Cup in 1992. The 24 Hours became part of the Belcar championship in 1997 (for a few years named Belgian GT Championship, since 2010 named Belcar Endurance Championship), continuing to be the series' yearly endurance event.

List of winners

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Year Drivers Team Car
1977   Baudoin Corbiau
  Rudy Frahm
  Dirk Vermeersch
Autobianchi A112
1978   Philippe Hoebeke
  Hoebeke
  Van den Broeck
BMW 2002
1979   Philippe Hoebeke
  François-Xavier Boucher
  Roger Bertrand
BMW 2002
1980   Jos Reussens
  Luc Reussens
  Jos Stolck
BMW 3
1981   Jos Reussens
  Luc Reussens
  Dirk Vermeersch
BMW 3
1982   Dirk Van Rompuy
  Marc Flamand
  Paul Daerden
Opel Kadett
1983   Albert Vanierschot
  Raymond Raus
Renault 5 Turbo
1984   Noël van den Eeckhout
  Rik de Mey
  "Gustavson"
BMW 323i
1985   Noël van den Eeckhout
  Patrick Dewulf
  Bruno Clemens
BMW 320i
1986   Patrick Slaus
  Bernard Bormans
  Charles Geeraerts
BMW PSR
1987   Étienne Dumortier
  Jean-Marie Baert
  Alain Plash
Volvo 240 Turbo
1988 Not held
1989   Philippe de Craene
  Roger van Peteghem
  Didier de Puyseleyr
Porsche 911 Carrera
1990   Étienne Dumortier
  Dominique Dumortier
  Baudoin de Rosee
  JED2 Racing Volvo 240 Turbo
1991   Marc Dries
  Jean Wiels
  Kurt Thiers
  ERCO BMW 325VR
1992   Michael Beilke
  Edgar Dören
  Peter Prosten
Porsche 911 Carrera
1993   Kurt Dujardyn
  Eddy Maes
  Arnold Herreman
Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1994   Alfons Taels
  Vincent Dupont
  Kurt Thiers
  GL Racing Team Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1995   Albert Vanierschot
  Paul Kumpen
  Georges Cremer
  GL Racing Team Porsche 911 RSR
1996   Vincent Dupont
  Erik Bruynoghe
  Kurt Dujardyn
  GL Racing Team Porsche 911 RSR
1997   Patrick Huisman
  Marc Goossens
  Vincent Vosse
  Geert van de Venne Porsche 911 RSR
1998   Patrick Huisman
  Marc Goossens
  Thierry Boutsen
  Geert van de Venne Porsche 911 RSR
1999   Jean-François Hemroulle
  Tim Verbergt
  Marcel Tarrès
  VW-Audi Club Audi A4
2000   Stéphane Cohen
  Anthony Kumpen
  Marc Duez
  GLPK Racing Chrysler Viper GTS-R
2001   Albert Vanierschot
  Freddy van Roey
  Tim Verbergt
  AD Sport Porsche 993 Bi-Turbo
2002   Anthony Kumpen
  Mike Hezemans
  Bert Longin
  Vincent Dupont
  GLPK Racing Chrysler Viper GTS-R
2003   Anthony Kumpen
  Mike Hezemans
  Bert Longin
  Vincent Dupont
  GLPK Racing Chrysler Viper GTS-R
2004   Anthony Kumpen
  Mike Hezemans
  Bert Longin
  Pedro Lamy
  GLPK Racing Chrysler Viper GTS-R
2005   Marc Goossens
  David Hart
  Guy Verheyen
  Jan Heylen
  SRT Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
2006   David Hart
  Marc Duez
  Maxime Soulet
  Tom Cloet
  SRT Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
2007   Guillaume Dumarey
  Maxime Soulet
  Marc Goossens
  Maxime Dumarey
  GPR Racing Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
2008   Bart Couwberghs
  Ruben Maes
  Heinz Bonnaerens
  Ward Sluys
  NGT Racing Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S
2009   Rudi Penders
  Franz Lamot
  David Loix
  Louis Machiels
  ProSpeed Competition Porsche 996 GT3 RS
2010   Bert Longin
  Anthony Kumpen
  Frank Beliën
  Henk Haane
  First Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
2011   Bert Longin
  François Verbist
  Enzo Ide
  Xavier Maassen
  W Racing Team Audi R8 LMS
2012   Laurens Vanthoor
  Anthony Kumpen
  Marco Bonanomi
  Edward Sandström
  W Racing Team Audi R8 LMS Ultra
2013   Dylan Derdaele
  Kenneth Heyer
  Bert Redant
  Frank Thiers
  Kuba Giermaziak
  Belgium Racing Porsche 991 Cup
2014   Dylan Derdaele
  Kenneth Heyer
  Peter Hoevenaars
  Frank Thiers
  Belgium Racing Porsche 991 Cup
2015   Dylan Derdaele
  Kenneth Heyer
  Peter Hoevenaars
  Marc Goossens
  Belgium Racing Porsche 991 Cup
2016   Dylan Derdaele
  Kenneth Heyer
  Peter Hoevenaars
  Yannick Hoogaars
  Marc Goossens
  Belgium Racing Porsche 991 Cup
2017   Christoff Corten
  Jeffrey van Hooydonk
  Gilles Magnus
  Hans Thiers
  Frank Thiers
  Scuderia Monza by DVB Racing Norma M20-FC
2018   Christian Engelhart
  Lieven Goegebuer
  Niels Lagrange
  Xavier Stevens
  Dries Vanthoor
  Independent Motorsports Porsche 991 Cup
2019   Christoff Corten
  Bert Longin
  Stienes Longin
  Giorgio Maggi
  Krafft Racing Norma M20-FC
2020 Not held
2021   Jeffrey van Hooydonk
  Gilles Magnus
  Hans Thiers
  Frank Thiers
  Alon Day
  Russell Racing by PK Norma M20-FC
2022   Bert Longin
  Stienes Longin
  Peter Guelinckx
  Nicolas Saelens
  Dries Vanthoor
  PK Carsport Audi R8 LMS GT2
2023   Glenn Van Parijs
  Nicolas Saelens
  Nico Verdonck
  Rodrigue Gillion
  Thomas Laurent
  August by NGT Porsche 992 GT3 Cup
2024   Bertrand Baguette
  Benjamin Paque
  Kobe Pauwels
  Glenn Van Parijs
  Robin Knutsson
  D'Ieteren Luxury Performance by NGT Porsche 992 GT3 Cup

Statistics

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By driver

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Multiple wins per driver
Wins Driver Years
7   Bert Longin 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2022
6   Marc Goossens 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2016
  Anthony Kumpen 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012
4   Vincent Dupont 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003
  Dylan Derdaele 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  Kenneth Heyer 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  Frank Thiers 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021
3   Albert Vanierschot 1983, 1995, 2001
  Mike Hezemans 2002, 2003, 2004
  Peter Hoevenaars 2014, 2015, 2016
2   Dirk Vermeersch 1977, 1981
  Philippe Hoebeke 1978, 1979
  Jos Reussens 1980, 1981
  Luc Reussens 1980, 1981
  Noel Van Den Eeckhout 1984, 1985
  Etienne Dumortier 1987, 1990
  Kurt Thiers 1991, 1994
  Kurt Dujardyn 1993, 1996
  Patrick Huisman 1997, 1998
  Tim Verbergt 1999, 2001
  Marc Duez 2000, 2006
  David Hart 2005, 2006
  Maxime Soulet 2006, 2007
  Christoff Corten 2017, 2019
  Gilles Magnus 2017, 2021
  Hans Thiers 2017, 2021
  Jeffrey van Hooydonk 2017, 2021
  Dries Vanthoor 2018, 2022
  Stienes Longin 2018, 2022
  Nicolas Saelens 2022, 2023
  Glenn Van Parijs 2023, 2024

By manufacturer

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Wins by manufacturer
Wins Manufacturer Years
20   Porsche 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024
8   BMW 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991
4   Audi 1999, 2011, 2012, 2022
  Chrysler 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
3   Norma 2017, 2019, 2021
2   Volvo 1987, 1990
  Chevrolet 2005, 2006
1   Autobianchi 1977
  Opel 1982
  Renault 1983
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