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1981 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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1981 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
| 49èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1981 Circuit de la Sarthe |
| Date: | June 13-14, hot & sunny | Track Length (m): | 13 626 |
| Attendance: | 170 000 | Pole Position: | Jacky Ickx, Porsche, 3:29.44 = 234.213 km/h |
| Entries: | Fastest Lap: | Jochen Mass, Porsche, 3:34.00 = 229.231 km/h | |
| Practiced: | 62 | Distance (km): | 4825.348 |
| Starters: | 55 | Average Speed (km/h): | 201.056 |
| Classified: | 18 | 1st Index of Thermal Efficiency: Grand/Courage Lola-BMW |
*Class Winners
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Entrant - Team Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol. |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps / Km / Hour |
Reason Out |
| 1 | 1* | 11 | Porsche System, D Porsche 936/81 |
Jacky Ickx, B Derek Bell, GB DNS Jürgen Barth, D |
2649 tc |
F6 | G6 | 354 4825.348 |
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| 2 | 2* | 8 | Jean Rondeau, F Rondeau M379CL - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader |
Jacky Haran, F Jean-Louis Schlesser, F Philippe Streiff, F |
2998 | V8 | GTP | 340 4639.323 |
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| 3 | 3 | 7 | Jean Rondeau/Otis, F Rondeau M379CL - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader |
Gordon Spice, GB Francois Migault, F |
2998 | V8 | GTP | 335 4571.205 |
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| 4 | 4* | 55 | Claude Bourgoignie, B (Charles Ivey Engineering, GB) Porsche 935 K3/79 |
Claude Bourgoignie, B John Cooper, GB Dudley Wood, GB |
3122 tc |
F6 | G5 | 330 4507.520 |
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| 5 | 5* | 47 | Charles Pozzi S.A., F Ferrari 512 BB/LM |
Jean-Claude Andruet, F Claude Ballot-Léna, F Hervé Regout, B |
4942 | F12 | IMSA GTX |
328 4469.433 |
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| 6 | 6 | 42 | Bob Garretson / Cooke-Woods Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 |
Anny Charlotte Verney, F Bob Garretson, USA Ralph Kent-Cooke, USA |
3160 tc |
F6 | IMSA GTX |
327 4466.362 |
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| 7 | 7 | 1 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 924 GTP "944 LM" |
Jürgen Barth, D Walter Röhrl, D DNS Siegfried Brunn, D |
2476 tc |
F6 | GTP | 323 4404.594 |
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| 8 | 8 | 65 | Martini Racing, I Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Michele Alboreto, I Eddie Cheever, USA Carlo Facetti, I |
1425 tc |
4 | G5 | 322 4391.680 |
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| 9 | 9 | 46 | Rennod Racing, B Ferrari 512 BB/LM |
Pierre Dieudonné, B Jean Xhenceval, B Jean-Paul Libert, B |
4991 | F12 | IMSA GTX |
320 4370.941 |
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| 10 | 10 | 60 | Vegla Racing Team, D Porsche 935 K2/80 |
Dieter Schornstein, D Harald Grohs, D Götz von Tschirnhaus, D |
2992 tc |
F6 | G5 | 320 4370.685 |
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| 11 | 11* | 36 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 924 Carrera GTR |
Manfred Schurti, FL Andy Rouse, GB DNS Siegfried Brunn, D |
1983 tc |
4 | IMSA GTO |
315 4302.958 |
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| 12 | 12 | 12 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 936/81 |
Jochen Mass, D Vern Schuppan, AUS Hurley Haywood, USA DNS Rick Mears, USA |
2649 tc |
F6 | G6 | 312 4253.357 |
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| 13 | 13 | 4 | WM AEREM, F WM P79/80 - Peugeot |
Denis Morin, F Charles Mendez, USA Xavier Mathiot, F |
2664 tc |
V6 | GTP | 307 4185.206 |
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| 14 | 14 | 68 | Jolly Club / Lubrifilm, I Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Martino Finotto, I Giorgio Pianta, I Giorgio Schön, I DNS Giorgio Francia, I |
1425 tc |
4 | G5 | 292 3991.925 |
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| 15 | 15 | 18 | Grid Team Lola, GB Lola T600 - Ford Cosworth DFL |
Emilio de Villota, E Guy Edwards, GB Juan Fernandez (Garcia), E |
3300 | V8 | G6 | 287 3923.650 |
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| 16 | 16 | 51 | BMW France - Italie, F/I (ORECA, F) BMW M1 |
Philippe Alliot, F Bernard Darniche, F Johnny Cecotto, YV |
3497 | 6 | G5 | 277 3785.240 |
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| 17 | 17* | 70 | Thierry Perrier, F Porsche 934 Carburol |
Thierry Perrier, F Valentin Bertapelle, F Bernard Salam, F |
2943 tc |
F6 | G4 | 274 3737.439 |
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| 18 | 18 | 31 | Jean-Philippe Grand, F Lola T298 - BMW |
Yves Courage, F Jean-Philippe Grand, F |
1998 | 4 | G6 | 272 3714.743 |
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| 19 | NC | 33 | Compagnie Primagaz, F Lola T298 - BMW |
Pierre Yver, F Michel Dubois, F Jacques Heuclin, F |
1994 | 4 | G6 | 203 2774.474 |
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| 20 | NC | 32 | Ecurie Renard Delmas, F Renard Delmas D31 - ROC Simca |
Louis Descartes, F Hervé Bayard, F DNS Bruno Preschey, F |
1993 | 4 | G6 | 187 2559.611 |
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| 21 | DNF | 43 | Bob Akin Motor Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 |
Bob Akin, USA Paul Miller, USA Craig Siebert, USA |
3000 tc |
F6 | IMSA GTX |
320 24h |
Electrics |
| 22 | DNF | 57 | Claude Haldi, CH Porsche 935 K2 |
Claude Haldi, CH Mark Thatcher, GB Hervé Poulain, F |
2992 tc |
F6 | G5 | 260 22h |
Transmission (Accident?) |
| 23 | DNF | 49 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 512 BB/LM |
Alain Cudini, F Phillippe Gurdjian, F John Morton, USA |
4942 | F12 | IMSA GTX |
247 20h |
Accident |
| 24 | DNF | 53 | Emka Productions Ltd / Michael Cane Racing, GB BMW M1 |
David Hobbs, GB Eddie Jordan, IRL Steve O´Rourke, GB |
3497 | 6 | G5 | 236 22h |
Fuel injection Clutch |
| 25 | DNF | 72 | BMW Zol'Auto, F BMW M1 |
Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F Francois Servanin, F Laurent Ferrier, F |
3453 | 6 | G4 | 212 21h |
Engine |
| 26 | DNF | 20 | Alain de Cadenet - Belga, GB/B De Cadenet LM (Lola T380) - Ford Cosworth DFL |
Alain de Cadenet, GB Jean-Michel Martin, B Philippe Martin, B |
3300 | V8 | G6 | 210 19h |
Engine |
| 27 | DNF | 52 | Würth Team Sauber, CH BMW M1/Würth |
Dieter Quester, A Marc Surer, CH David Deacon, CDN |
3497 | 6 | G5 | 207 20h |
Engine |
| 28 | DNF | 66 | Martini Racing, I Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Riccardo Patrese, I Hans Heyer, D Piercarlo Ghinzani, I |
1425 tc |
4 | G5 | 186 16h |
Cylinder head |
| 29 | DNF | 21 | Alain de Cadenet / Dorset Racing Associates, GB De Cadenet LM (Lola T380) - Ford Cosworth DFV/Alan Smith |
Martin Birrane, GB (IRL?) Nick Faure, GB Vivien/Vivian Candy, IRL |
2998 | V8 | G6 | 171 19h |
Gearbox casing |
| 30 | DNF | 23 | Dome Co Ltd Dome Zero RL 81 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Chris Craft, GB Bob Evans, GB |
2998 | V8 | G6 | 154 15h |
Valves |
| 31 | DNF | 40 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 935 |
Maurizio de Narvaez, COL Kenper Miller, USA Günther Steckkönig, D |
2800 tc |
F6 | IMSA GTX |
152 13h |
Fire |
| 32 | DNF | 48 | Simon Phillips, GB Ferrari 512 BB/LM |
Simon Phillips, GB Mike Salmon, GB Steve Earle, USA |
4942 | F12 | IMSA GTX |
140 12h |
Transmission |
| 33 | DNF | 45 | Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto SRL, I Ferrari 512 BB/LM |
Fabrizio Violati, I Maurizio Flammini, I Duilio Truffo, I |
4991 | F12 | IMSA GTX |
118 15h |
Transmission Electrics |
| 34 | DNF | 22 | André Chevalley Racing, CH ACR 80B - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Patrick Gaillard, F André Chevalley, CH Bruno Sotty, F |
2998 | V8 | G6 | 114 11h |
Clutch |
| 35 | DNF | 37 | Mazda Auto Tokyo, J (Tom Walkinshaw Racing, GB) Mazda RX-7 253i |
Tetsu Ikuzawa, J Tom Walkinshaw, GB Peter Lovett, GB |
2616 | 2rot | IMSA GTO |
107 12h |
Transmission Engine ? |
| 36 | DNF | 30 | Jean-Marie Lemerle, F Lola T298 - BMW |
Jean-Marie Lemerle, F Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR Alain Levié, F |
1998 | 4 | G6 | 104 18h |
Electrics |
| 37 | DNF | 27 | Ian Bracey, GB IBEC P6 (Hesketh 308 LM) - Ford Cosworth DFV/Eden |
Tiff Needell, GB Tony Trimmer, GB DNS Ian Bracey, GB |
2998 | V8 | G6 | 95 15h |
Head gasket |
| 38 | DNF | 10 | Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 917K/81 |
Bob Wollek, F Xavier Lepeyre, F Guy Chasseuil, F |
4909 | F12 | G6 | 82 8h |
Engine frame |
| 39 | DNF | 14 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 908/80 |
Reinhold Jöst, D Dale Whittington, USA Klaus Niedzwiedz, D |
2141 tc |
F6 | G6 | 80 6h |
Accident damage |
| 40 | DNF | 24 | Jean Rondeau/Otis, F Rondeau M379C - Ford Cosworth DFL/Dick Scammel |
Jean Rondeau, F Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F |
3300 | V8 | G6 | 58 10h |
Broken chassis |
| 41 | DNF | 59 | Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 935 K3 |
Ted Field, USA Bill Whittington, USA Don Whittington, USA DNS Danny Ongais, USA |
3165 tc |
F6 | G5 | 57 5h |
Cylinder head |
| 42 | DNF | 50 | GS Tuning, D BMW M1/GS |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, D Jean-Pierre Jarier, F Helmut Henzler, D |
3457 | 6 | IMSA GTX |
57 6h |
Broken chassis |
| 43 | DNF | 83 | WM AEREM, F WM P81 - Peugeot |
Jean-Daniel Raulet, F Marcel 'Max' Mamers, F |
2664 tc |
V6 | C | 50 5h |
Accident (Collision) |
| 44 | DNF | 69 | Tuff Kote Dinol Racing, S Porsche 935 L1 "Baby" |
Jan Lundgårdh, S Axel Plankenhorn, D Mike Wilds, GB |
1999 tc |
? | G5 | 49 6h |
Engine |
| 45 | DNF | 71 | Helmuth Marko RSM, A BMW M1 |
Christian Danner, D Peter Oberndorfer, D Prince Leopold von Bayern, D |
3499 | 6 | G4 | 49 8h |
Crankshaft |
| 46 | DNF | 61 | Weralit Racing Team, D Porsche 935 K3 |
Edgar Dören, D Jürgen Lässig, D Gerhard Holup, D |
2992 tc |
F6 | G5 | 48 8h |
Engine |
| 47 | DNF | 67 | Martini Racing, I Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Beppe Gabbiani, I Emanuele Pirro, I DNS Riccardo Patrese, I |
1425 tc |
4 | G5 | 47 5h |
Accident (Collision) |
| 48 | DNF | 5 | WM AEREM, F WM P79/80 - Peugeot |
Guy Fréquelin, F Roger Dorchy, F Xavier Mathiot, F |
2664 | V6 | GTP | 46 4h |
Engine, fire |
| 49 | DNF | 41 | Preston Henn Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 |
Preston Henn, USA Michael Chandler, USA Marcel Mignot, F |
3000 tc |
F6 | IMSA GTX |
45 6h |
Injection pump |
| 50 | DNF | 26 | Jean Rondeau / Oceanic, F Rondeau M379C - Ford Cosworth DFL/Heini Mader |
Henri Pescarolo, F Patrick Tambay, F |
3300 | V8 | G6 | 41 8h |
Fuel pump (Battery?) |
| 51 | DNF | 73 | Eminence Racing Team, F Porsche 924 GTR |
Jean-Marie Alméras, F Jacques Alméras, F DNS ? Jean-Pierre Sivel, F |
1983 tc |
4 | G4 | 30 6h |
Engine (Gearbox?) |
| 52 | DNF | 25 | Jean Rondeau / Calberson, F Rondeau M379C - Ford Cosworth DFV/Heini Mader |
Jean Ragnotti, F Jean-Louis Lafosse, F* |
2998 | V8 | G6 | 28 3h |
*Fatal accident |
| 53 | DNF | 38 | Mazda Auto Tokyo, J (Tom Walkinshaw Racing, GB) Mazda RX-7 253i |
Yojiro Terada, J Hiroshi Fushida, J Win Percy, GB |
2616 | 2rot | IMSA GTO |
25 4h |
Transmission, rear axle |
| 54 | DNF | 82 | WM AEREM, F WM P81 - Peugeot |
Thierry Boutsen, B Serge Saulnier, F Michel Pignard, F DNS Richard Dallest, F |
2664 tc |
V6 | C | 15 3h |
Accident |
| 55 | DNF | 35 | Stratagraph Inc, USA Chevrolet Camaro |
Cale Yarborough, USA Billy Hagan, USA Bill Cooper, USA DNS Bob Mitchell, USA |
6400 | V8 | IMSA GTO |
13 2h |
Accident |
| 56 | DNQ | 16 | Max Sardou, F Ardex S80 - BMW |
Patrick Perrier, F Michel Lateste, F Jean-Louis Trintignant, F |
3500 | 6 | G6 | ||
| 57 | DNQ | 17 | Kent-Cooke / Woods Racing / BP Lola T600 - Porsche |
Brian Redman, GB Bobby Rahal, USA |
3200 tc |
F6 | G6 | ||
| 58 | DNQ | 39 | Z & W Enterprises; USA Mazda RX-7 12A |
Frederick Stiff, USA Dirk Vermeersch, B Ray Ratcliff, USA DNS Pierre Honegger, USA |
2300 | 2rot | IMSA GTO |
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| 59 | DNQ | 62 | "Segolen", F Porsche 935 |
Jacques Guérin, F "Segolen", F Christian Bussi, F |
3000 tc |
F6 | G5 | ||
| 60 | DNQ | 74 | Porsche Cars Australia, AUS Porsche 924 Carrera GTR |
Peter Brock, AUS Jim Richards, NZ Colin Bond, AUS |
2000 tc |
4 | G4 | ||
| 61 | DNQ | 75 | Porsche System Engineering, D / Richard Lloyd, GB Porsche 924 Carrera GTR |
Richard Lloyd, GB Tony Dron, GB |
2000 tc |
4 | G4 | ||
| 62 | DNQ | 90 | Z & W Enterprises, USA McLaren M12/6B GT - Chevrolet |
Bernard de Dryver, B Hervé Regout, B Michel Elkoubi, F Paul Canary, USA |
5700 | V8 | IMSA GTP |
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| 63 | DNA | Alain de Cadenet ? Ford C100 |
V8 |
1981 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors