1996 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

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Date:	June 11-12	Track Length (m):	13 600
Attendance:	168 000	Pole Position:
Entries:		Fastest Lap:	Eric van der Poele, Ferrari, 3:46.958 = 215.723 km/h, on lap 213
Practiced:		Distance (km):	4814.400
Starters:	48	Average Speed (km/h):	200.600
Classified:	25

 

Pos	Clas- sific.	Race #	Team / Entrant Car - Engine	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol. (cc)	Engine Type	Group	Laps / Km / Hour	Reason Out
1	1	7	Joest Racing, D TWR Porsche WSC 95	Davy Jones, USA Alexander Wurz, A Manuel Reuter, D	2994 tc	F6	P1	354 4814.4
2	2	25	Porsche AG, D Porsche 911 GT1	Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, D Thierry Boutsen, B Bob Wollek, F	3164 tc	F6	GT1	353 4800.8
3	3	26	Porsche AG, D Porsche 911 GT1	Karl Wendlinger, A Yannick Dalmas, F Scott Goodyear, CDN	3164 tc	F6	GT1	341 4637.6
4	4	30	West Competition, GB (David Price Racing) McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW	John Nielsen, DK Dr Tomas Bscher, D Peter Kox, NL	6064	V12	GT1	338 4596.8
5	5	34	Gulf Racing / GTC Racing, GB McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW	Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F Lindsay Owen-Jones, GB David Brabham, AUS	6064	V12	GT1	335 4556.0
6	6	29	Harrod's Mach One Racing, GB (David Price Racing) McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW	Andy Wallace, GB Olivier Grouillard, F Derek Bell, GB DNS Justin Bell, GB	6064	V12	GT1	328 4460.8
7	7	5	La Filiere ELF / ATS, F Courage C36 - Porsche	Henri Pescarolo, F Franck Lagorce, F Emmanuel Collard, F	2994 tc	F6	P1	327 4447.2
8	8	39	Team Bigazzi SRL, I McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW	Nelson Piquet, BR Johnny Cecotto, YV Danny Sullivan, USA DNS Jacques Laffite, F DNS Steve Soper, GB	6064	V12	GT1	324 4406.4
9	9	33	Gulf Racing / GTC Racing, GB McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW	Ray Bellm, GB James Weaver, GB J.J. Lehto (Jyrki Järvilehto), SF	6064	V12	GT1	323 4392.8
10	10	48	Canaska Southwind Motorsport, USA Chrysler Viper GTS/R	Price Cobb, USA, USA Shawn Hendricks, USA Mark Dismore, USA	7990	V10	GT1	320 4352.0
11	11	38	Team Bigazzi SRL, I McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW	Jacques Laffite, F Steve Soper, GB Marc Duez, B DNS Johnny Cecotto, YV	6064	V12	GT1	318 4324.8
12	12	79	Roock Racing Team, D Porsche 911 GT2	Guy Martinolle, F Ralf Kellernes, D Bruno Eichmann, CH DNS Defourney	3600 tc	F6	GT2	317 4311.2
13	13	4	Sté Courage Compétition, F Courage C36 - Porsche	Mario Andretti, USA Jan Lammers, NL Derek Warwick, GB	2994 tc	F6	P1	315 4284.0
14	14	71	New Hardware / Parr Motorsport, NZ Porsche 911 GT2	Bill Farmer, NZ Greg Murphy, NZ Robert Nearn, GB	3600 tc	F6	GT2	313 4256.8
15	15	23	NISMO, J (Nismo) Nissan Skyline GT-R LM	Kazuyoshi Hoshino, J Masahiro Hasemi, J Toshio Suzuki, J DNS Anthony Reid, GB	2795 tc	V8	GT1	307 4175.2
16	16	75	Team Kunimitsu Honda, J Honda NSX	Kunimitsu Takahashi, J Keiichi Tsuchiya, J Akira Iida, J	2977	V6	GT2	305 4148.0
17	17	83	New Hardware / Parr Motorsport, NZ Porsche 911 GT2	Stéphane Ortelli, F Andy Pilgrim, USA Andrew Bagnall, NZ DNS Hugh Price, GB DNS Evans	3600 tc	F6	GT2	299 4066.4
18	18	77	Seikel Motorsport, D Porsche 911 GT2	Guy Kuster, F Manfred Jurasz, A Takaji Suzuki, J DNS Peter Seikel, D	3600 tc	F6	GT2	297 4039.2
19	19	28	Newcastle United Lister, GB Lister Storm GTL - Jaguar	Geoff Lees, GB Tiff Needell, GB Anthony Reid, GB	6996	V12	GT1	295 4012.0
20	20	82	Societé Larbre Compétition, F Porsche 911 GT2	Patrice Goueslard, F André Ahrle, D Patrick Bourdais, F	3600 tc	F6	GT2	284 3862.4
21	21	50	Societé Viper Team ORECA, F Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Philippe Gache, F Eric Hélary, F Olivier Beretta, F DNS Laurent Aiello, F	7990	V10	GT1	283 3848.8
22	22	27	Societé Chereau Sports, F (Sté Labre Compétition) Porsche 911 GT2 Evo	Jean-Louis Chereau, F Pierre Yver, F Jack Leconte, F	3164 tc	F6	GT1	279 3794.4
23	23	49	Canaska Southwind Motorsport, USA Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Alain Cudini, F Victor Sifton, CDN John Morton, USA	7990	V10	GT1	269 3658.4
24	24	46	Team Menicon SARD Co Ltd, J Sard MC8-R - Toyota	Alain Ferté, F Mauro Martini, I Pascal Fabre, F	3968 tc	V8	GT1	256 3481.6
25	25	20	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Kudzu DLM - Mazda DG-4	Yojiro Terada, J Jim Downing, USA Franck Fréon, F	654x3 =2043	3/ rotor	WSC/ IMSA	251 3413.6
26	DNF	8	Joest Racing, D TWR Porsche WSC	Michele Alboreto, I Pierluigi Martini, I Didier Theys, B	2994 tc	F6	P1	300	Driveshaft
27	DNF	14	Welter Racing Sarl, F WR LM96 - Peugeot	Patrick Gonin, F Pierre Petit, F (B?) Marc Rostan, F	1950 tc	V6	P2	221	Various
28	DNF	3	Courage Competition, F Courage C36 - Porsche	Didier Cottaz, F Philippe Alliot, F Jérôme Policand, F	2994 tc	F6	P1	215	Accident / throttle
29	DNF	22	NISMO, J (Nismo) Nissan Skyline GT-R LM	Aguri Suzuki, J Masahiko Kageyama, J Masahiko Kondo, J	2795 tc	V8	GT1	209	Accident
30	DNF	17	Racing for Belgium / Team Scandia, B Ferrari 333 SP LM	Eric van de Poele, B Marc Goossens, B Eric Bachelart, B	3997	V12	WSC/ IMSA	208	Accident
31	DNF	57	Team SARD Toyota Co Ltd, J Toytoa Supra LM	Masanori Sekiya, J Hideoshi Mitsusada, J Masami Kageyama, J	2140 tc	4	GT1	205	Accident damage
32	DNF	15	Welter Racing Sarl, F WR LM96 - Peugeot	William David,F Sébastien Enjolras, F Arnaud Trévisiol, F	1950 tc	V6	WSC/ IMSA	162	Accident
33	DNF	19	Riley & Scott Cars Inc, USA Riley & Scott Mk III - Oldsmobile	Wayne Taylor, ZA Scott Sharp, USA Jim Pace, USA	4000	V8	WSC/ IMSA	157	Gearbox
34	DNF	53	Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing, GB McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW	Fabien Giroix, F Jean-Denis Delettraz, F Maurizio Sandro Sala, BR DNS David Brabham, AUS	6064	V12	GT1	146	Engine
35	DNF	59	ENNEA SRL Igol / Ferrari Club Italia, I Ferrari F40 GT Evoluzione	Robin Donovan, GB Piero Nappi, I Tetsuya Ota, J	3500 tc	V8	GT1	129	Engine
36	DNF	74	Agusta Racing Team Ltd, I Callaway Corvette - Chevrolet	Ricardo 'Rocky' Agusta, I Almo Copelli, I Patrick Camus, F	6242	V8	GT2	114	Accident / gearbox
37	DNF	1	Kremer Racing, D Kremer K8 Spyder - Porsche	Christophe Bouchut, F Jürgen Lässig, D Harri Toivonen, SF	2994 tc	F6	P1	110	Accident
38	DNF	37	Konrad Motorsport, A Porsche 911 GT2 Evo	Franz Konrad, A Antonio Hermann de Azevedo, BR Wido Rössler, D	2994 tc	F6	GT1	107	Fire / transmission
39	DNF	44	ENNEA SRL Igol, I Ferrari F40 GT Evoluzione	Luciano della Noce, I Anders Olofsson, S Carl Rosenblad, S	3500 tc	V8	GT1	98	Engine
40	DNF	51	Societé Viper Team ORECA, F Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Dominique Dupuy, F Perry McCarthy, GB Justin Bell, GB DNS Eric Hélary, F DNS Philippe Gache, F	7990	V10	GT1	96	Engine
41	DNF	55	Roock Racing Team, D Porsche 911 GT2 Evo	Jean-Pierre Jarier, F Jésus Pareja (Mayo), E Dominic Chappell, GB DNS Jean-Claude Lagniez, F	3600 tc	F6	GT1	93	Engine
42	DNF	56	Ferté Pilot Pen Racing, F (RFR Sport) Ferrari F40 LM	Michel Ferté, F Olivier Thévenin, F Nicolas Leboissetier, F	3500 tc	V8	GT1	93	Fire damage
43	DNF	2	Kremer Racing, D Kremer K8 Spyder - Porsche	Steve Fossett, USA George Fouché, ZA Stanley Dickens, S DNS Christophe Bouchut, F DNS Jürgen Lässig, D	2994 tc	F6	P1	58	Accident
44	DNF	73	Elf Haberthur Racing, CH Porsche 911 GT2	Michel Neugarten, B Toni Seiler, CH Bruno Ilien, F	3600 tc	F6	GT2	46	Gear linkage
45	DNF	81	Team Marcos, GB/NL Marcos Mantara 600 LM - Chevrolet	Cor Euser, NL Thomas Erdos, BR Pascal Dro, F	3143		GT2	40	Engine
46	DNF	45	ENNEA SRL Igol, I Ferrari F40 GT Evoluzione	Jean-Marc Gounon, F Eric Bernard, F Paul Belmondo, F	3500 tc	V8	GT1	40	Electronics
47	DNF	70	Steve O'Rourke / EMKA Productions, GB Porsche 911 GT2	Steve O'Rourke, GB Guy Holmes, GB Soames Langton, GB	3600 tc	F6	GT2	32	Engine
48	DNF	18	Rocket Sports Racing / Skandia, USA Ferrari 333 SP LM	Andy Evans, USA Yvan Muller, F Fermin Velez, E DNS Paul Gentilozzi, USA	3997	V12	WSC/ IMSA	31	Out of fuel
49	DNQ	9	Didier Bonnet, F Debora LMP 296 - Cosworth	Jean-Claude Basso, F Edouard Sezionale, F Thierry Lecerf, F	1998 tc		P2
50	DNQ	32	Societé Legeay Sports, F Renault Spider - PRV	Marc Sourd, F Stéphane Daoudi, F Lionel Robert, F	2975 tc	V6	GT1
51	DNQ	40	BBA Competition, F Venturi 600 SLM - PRV	Emmanuel Clérico, F Laurent Lécuyer, CH Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére, F DNS Philippe Favre, CH	2799 tc	V6	GT1
53	DNQ	72	Stadler Motorsport, CH Porsche 911 GT2	Enzo Calderari, CH Lilian Bryner, CH Ulrich 'Ulli' Richter, D	3600 tc	F6	GT2		Accident in practice
54	DNPQ	10	ASA Sequanie, F Debora LMP295 - Cosworth	Guillaume Gomez, F -	1998 tc		P2
55	DNPQ	11	Graff Racing, F WR LM94 - Peugeot	Thierry Terrien, F Soheil Ayari, F	1905 tc		P2
56	DNPQ	12	PGM / Bertrand Gachot, F WR LM94 Ssangyoung - Peugeot	Bertrand Gachot, F -	1999 tc		P2
57	DNPQ	16	Alain Lebrun, F WR LM93 - Peugeot	Pierre Bruneau, F Patrick Camus, F	1905 tc		P2
58	DNPQ	31	Société Legeay Sports, F Renault Spider - PRV	Marc Sourd, F Lionel Robert, F Stéphane Daoudi, F	2975 tc	V6	GT1
59	DNPQ	41	Société BBA Compettition, F McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW	Stanley Dickens, S Arie Luyendyk, NL Michel Ligonnet, F	6064	V12	GT1		Accident in practice
60	DNPQ	42	Callaway Competition, USA Callaway C7R -Chevrolet	Enrico Bertaggia, I Boris Said III, USA	6297	V8	GT1
61	DNPQ	47	Kremer Racing, D Porsche 911 GT2 Evo	Tomas Saldana, E Prince Alfonso de Orleans Bourbon, E	3600 tc	F6	GT1
62	DNPQ	52	Societé Viper Team Oreca, F Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Philippe Gache, F Eric Hélary, F Olivier Beretta, F	7990	V10	GT1
63	DNPQ	60	ADA Engineering, GB De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	Thorkild Thyrring, DK Kris Nissen, DK Phil Andrews, GB	5000	V8	GT1
64	DNPQ	62	Monaco Racing Team, F Bugatti EB110	Patrick Tambay, F Gildo,	3500 tc	V12	GT1
65	DNPQ	76	Team Jumbo Pao de Acucar, P Porsche 911 GT2	Manuel Mello-Breyner, P Tomas Mello-Breyner, P Pedro Mello-Breyner, P	3600 tc	F6	GT2
66	DNPQ	78	Richard Jones, G (Chamberlain Engineering) Porsche 911 GT2	Nick Adams, GB Chris Gleason, USA Gerard MacQuillan, GB	3600 tc	F6	GT2
67	DNPQ	80	Team Marcos, GB/NL (Cirtek) Marcos Mantara 600LM - Chevrolet	Win Percy, GB Robert 'Rob' Schirle, GB David Warnock, GB	3143	V8	GT2
68	DNPQ	85	Yellow Racing, Ferrari F355	Christian Heinkélé, F Lucien Guitteny, F Jean Guy, CH	3496	V8	GT2
69	DNA	21	Sylvain Boulay, F Tiga - Buick	Sylvain Boulay, F -	4500	V8
70	DNA	24	NISMO, J (Nismo) Nissan Skyline GT-R LM	Mashiro Hasemi, J Hideo Fukuyama, J	2795 tc	V8	GT1
71	DNA	35	Lotus Racing Team, GB/NL Lotus Esprit V8	Mike Hezemans, NL Alex Portman, GB	3506 tc	V8	GT1
72	DNA	36	Lotus Racing Team, GB/NL Lotus Esprit V8	Jan Lammers, NL Perry McCarthy, GB	3506 tc	V8	GT1
73	DNA	43	Callaway Competition, USA Callaway C7R - Chevrolet	- -	6297	V8	GT1
74	DNA	54	Gary Ward Honda NSX	- -	2997	V6	GT2
75	DNA	61	Franck Muller, NL McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW	- -	6064	V12	GT1
76	DNA	84	Jean-Francois Metz, F VBM 4000 GTC - PRV	Jean-Francois Metz, F Patrick Bornhauser, F Dominique Lacaud, F	2975 tc	V6	GT2
77	DNA	?	? McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW	- -

Class Winners:
 

P1	D. Jones / A. Wurz / M. Reuter	TWR Porsche WSC 95
GT1	H.-J. Stuck Jr / T. Boutsen / B. Wollek	Porsche 911 GT1
GT2	G. Martinolle / R. Kelleners / B. Eichmann	Porsche 911 GT2
WSC / IMSA	Y. Terada / J. Downing / F. Fréon	Kudzu DLM - Mazda