You were there: Spa-Francorchamps 1964-65
Belgian reader Edgar Regout began visiting the great Francorchamps circuit with his father and a small camera. These are memories of two special visits, to the 1964 sports car 500Kms and the ’65 GP, run in a downpour. He still goes, but says, “No more pictures. There are plenty on the internet!”
Cooper fielded Jochen Rindt for his first trip to the tricky Belgian track. He would finish 11th after an unusual pitstop – to replace the rev counter
A field day for Ferrari privateers, who took the top four spots. This is the GTO 64 of Jean Guichet, entered by Scuderia Filipinetti, which came second
Jackie Stewart pauses during qualifying for the 1965 GP. Despite never seeing Spa before, the Scot placed his BRM an impressive second in the rain
Compared to the Porsches and Ferraris, Shelby American’s trio of Cobras looked from another era – but sounded great. Innes Ireland wrangled this one to 15th place
John Dawnay (later Viscount Downe) entered Mike Salmon, above, and Brian Hetreed in Aston Martin DP214s but neither machine finished
Dick Protheroe entered his modified low-drag E-type Jaguar, one of two CUT 7s, finishing 12th overall
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