1986 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

1986 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

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Date:	May 31 - June 1	Track Length (m):	13 535
Attendance:	150 000	Pole Position:	Jochen Mass, Porsche, 3:15.990 = 248.486 km/h
Entries:		Fastest Lap:	Klaus Ludwig, Porsche, 3:23.300 = 239.551 km/h
Practiced:		Distance (km):	4972.731
Starters:	49	Average Speed (km/h):	207.197
Classified:	19

 

Pos	Clas- sific.	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol (cc)	Engine Type	Group	Laps / Km / Hour	Reason Out
1	1	1	Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 962 C	Derek Bell, GB Hans-Joachim Stuck, D Al Holbert, USA	2650 tc	F6	C1	367 4972.731
2	2	17	Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962 C	Oscar Larrauri, RA Jésus Pareja Mayo, E Joël Gouhier, F	2649 tc	F6	C1	359 4856.731
3	3	8	Joest Racing, D Porsche 956 B	George Follmer, USA John Morton, USA Kenper Miller, USA DNS Klaus Ludwig, D DNS Paolo Barilla, I	2650 tc	F6	C1	354 4796.734
4	4	33	Danone Porsche Espana, E (John Fitzpatrick Racing, GB/USA) Porsche 956 B	Emilio de Villota, E Fermin Velez, E George Fouché, ZA DNS Juan Fernandez, E	2650 tc	F6	C1	348 4720.555
5	5	9	Obermaier Racing, D Porsche 956	Jürgen Lässig, D Fulvio Ballabio, I Dudley Wood, GB	2649 tc	F6	C1	344 4658.297
6	6	63	Ernst Schuster, D Porsche 936 CJ	Siegfried Brunn, D Ernst Schuster, D Rüdi Seher, D	2677 tc	F6	C1	343 4641.672
7	7	180	Porsche KG, D Porsche 961 4+4 (4WD)	René Metge, F Claude Ballot-Léna, F	2850 tc	F6	GTX	320 4335.983
8	8	75	ADA Engineering, GB Gebhardt JC843 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Ian Harrower, GB Evan Clements, GB Tom Dodd-Noble, GB	3300	V8	C2	317 4295.236
9	9	14	Liqui Moly / Richard Lloyd Racing, GB Porsche 956 B	Mauro Baldi, I Price Cobb, USA Rob Dyson, USA	2649 tc	F6	C1	317 4289.802
10	10	55	John Fitzpatrick Racing, GB/USA Porsche 956/962 C	Philippe Alliot, F Paco Romero, E Michel Trollé, F DNS Hurley Haywood, USA DNS Franz Konrad, A	2649 tc	F6	C1	311 4220.321
11	11	90	Jens Winther Team Castrol, DK URD C82 - BMW	Jens Winther, DK David Mercer, GB Lars Viggo Jensen, DK	3500	6	C2	309 4186.799
12	12	100	WM Secateva, F WM P84 (P85 ?) - Peugeot	Claude Haldi, F Roger Dorchy, F Pascal Pessiot, F	2664 tc	V6	C2	300 4070.801
13	13	47	Graff Racing, F Rondeau M 482 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Jean-Philippe Grand, F Jacques Goudchaux, F Marc Menant, F	3300	V8	C1	297 4043.613
14	14	21	Richard Cleare Racing, GB March 85G - Porsche	Richard Cleare, GB Lionel Robert, F Jack Newsum, USA	2856 tc	F6	GTP	297 4040.834
15	15	78	Ecurie Ecosse, GB Ecosse C285 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Les Delano, USA John Hotckiss, USA Andy Petery, USA	3300	V8	C2	292 3961.575
16	16	32	NISMO Nissan Motorsport, J March 85G - Nissan R85V	James Weaver, GB Masahiro Hasemi, J Takao Wada, J	2996 tc	V8	C1	284 3850.511
17	17	102	Rossiaud / Del Bello Racing, F Rondeau M379 C - Ford Cosworth DFV	Noël del Bello, F Lucien Rossiaud, F Bruno Sotty, F	3000	V8	C2	277 3751.832
18	18	13	Primagaz Team Cougar, F (Courage Compétition, F) Cougar C12 - Porsche	Yves Courage, F Alain de Cadenet, GB Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F	2649 tc	F6	C1	276 3599.712
19	19	70	Spice Engineering, GB Spice Fiero SE86C - Ford Cosworth DFL	Gordon Spice, GB Ray Bellm, GB Jean-Michel Martin, B	3300	V8	C2	257 3485.328
20	NC	38	Dome Co Ltd, J Dome 86 C - Toyota	Eje Elgh, S Beppe Gabbiani, I Toshio Suzuki, J	2090 tc	4	C1	295	Turbo fire / insuff. dist.
21	NC	111	MK Motorsport / Waterloo Motors BMW M1	Michael Krankenberg, D Pascal Witmeur. B Jean-Paul Libert, B	3500	6	B	264
22	NC	72	John Bartlett Racing / Goodmans Sound, GB Bardon DB 1 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Robin Donovan, GB Richard Jones, GB Nick Adams, GB	3300	V8	C2	210
23	NC	95	Roland Bassaler, F Sauber SHS C6 - BMW	Roland Bassaler, F Dominique Lacaud, F Yvon Tapy, F	3500	6	C2	200
24	DNF	51	Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-6	Derek Warwick, GB Eddie Cheever, USA Jean-Louis Schlesser, F	5993	V12	C1	239 16 h	Body damage after puncture
25	DNF	7	Joest Racing, D Porsche 956	Klaus Ludwig, D Paolo Barilla, I "John Winter"(Louis Krages), D	2650 tc	F6	C1	196 12 h	Engine
26	DNF/ DISQ	79	Ecurie Ecosse, GB Ecosse C286 - Austin Rover GR4	David Leslie, GB Ray Mallock, GB Mike Wilds, GB	3000	V6	C2	181 15 h	Disqualified
27	DNF	2	Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 962 C	Jochen Mass, D Bob Wollek, F Vern Schuppan, AUS	2650 tc	F6	C1	180 11 h	Accident
28	DNF	10	Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 962 C	Jo Gartner, A* Sarel van der Merwe, ZA Kunimitsu Takahashi, J	2650 tc	F6	C1	169 11 h	*Fatal Accident
29	DQ/ DNF	66	Cosmik Racing Promotions March 84G-Porsche	Costas Los, GR Raymond Touroul, F Neil Crang, AUS DNS Philippe Dermagne, F	2649 tc	F6	C1	169 15 h	Disq., outside assistance
30	DNF	12	Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 956	Pierre Yver, F Hubert Striebig, F Max Cohen-Olivar, MA	2649 tc	F6	C1	160 11 h	Withdrawn
31	DNF	53	Silk Cut Jaguar, D Jaguar XJR-6	Gianfranco Brancatelli, I Win Percy, GB Hurley Haywood, USA DNS Armin Hahne, D	5993	V12	C1	154 9 h	Driveshaft
32	DNF	170	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 757	Pierre Dieudonné, B Mark Galvin, IRL David Kennedy, IRL	3532	3rot	GTP	137 10 h	Transmission
33	DNF	41	WM Secateva, F WM P85 (86?) - Peugeot	Jean-Daniel Raulet, F Michel Pignard, F Francois Migault, F	2850 tc	V6	C1	132 11 h	Engine
34	DNF	99	Roy Baker Racing Tiga, GB Tiga GC286 (285?) - Ford Turbo	Nick Nicholson, USA John Sheldon, GB Thorkild Thyrring, DK	1700 tc	4	C2	125 14 h	Engine
35	DNF	45	Patrick Oudet Vetir Racing, F Rondeau M382 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Patrick Oudet, F Jean-Claude Justice, F DNS Rémy Julienne, F	3300	V8	C1	110 7 h	Oil pressure
36	DNF	36	TOM's Co Ltd, J TOM's 86C (Dome 86C) - Toyota	Saturo Nakajima, J Geoff Lees, GB Masanori Sekiya, J	2090 tc	4	C1	105 7 h	Engine
37	DNF	97	Roy Baker Team Tiga, GB Tiga GC285 - Ford Turbo	Tom Frank, USA Val Musetti, GB Mike Allison, USA	1700 tc	4	C2	95 14 h	Piston
38	DNF	19	Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 956	Thierry Boutsen, B Didier Theys, B Alain Ferté, F	2649 tc	F6	C1	89 5 h	Accident
39	DNF	62	Kouros Racing Team, CH Sauber C8 - Mercedes Benz	Henri Pescaolo, F Christian Danner, D Dieter Quester, A	4973 tc	V8	C1	86 7 h	Transmission
40	DNF	18	Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962	Walter Brun, CH Massimo Sigala, I Frank Jelinski, D	2650 tc	F6	C1	75 4 h	Valves
41	DNF	83	Luigi Taverna Techno Racing, I Alba AR3 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Luigi 'Gigi' Taverna, I Toni Palma, I Marco Vanoli, CH	3300	V8	C2	74 8	Engine
42	DNF	74	Gebhardt Racing Cars Gebhardt JC853 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Stanley Dickens, S Pierre de Thoisy, F Jean-Francois Yvon, F	3300	V8	C2	68 5 h	Accident
43	DNF	23	NISMO Nissan Motorsport, J March 86G - Nissan R86V	Kazuyoshi Hoshino, J Keiji Matsumoto, J Aguri Suzuki, J	2996 tc	V8	C1	64 5 h	Transmission
44	DNF	61	Kouros Racing Team, CH Sauber C8 - Mercedes Benz	John Nielsen, DK Mike Thackwell, NZ	4973 tc	V8	C1	61 5h	Engine
47	DNF	171	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 757	Yojiro Katayama, J Yojiro Terada, J Takashi Yorino, J	3532	3rot	GTP	59 5 h	Transmission
45	DNF	52	Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-6	Brian Redman, GB Hans Heyer, D Hurley Haywood, USA	5993	V12	C1	53 5 h	Fuel pressure
46	DNF	3	Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 962 C	Vern Schuppan, AUS Drake Olson, USA	2650 tc	F6	C1	41 4 h	Transmission
47	DNF	92	Automobiles Louis Descartes, F ALD 02 - BMW	Louis Descartes, F Jacques Heuclin, F	3500	6	C2	41 4 h	Accident
48	DNF	98	Roy Baker Racing Tiga, GB Tiga GC286 - Ford Turbo	David Andrews, GB Mike Hall, AUS Duncan Bain, GB	1700 tc	4	C2	1 1 h	Driveshaft / transmission
49	DNF	89	Lucky Strike Schanche, N Argo JM19 - Zakspeed	Martin Birrane, GB (IRL ?) Torgeir/Torgyer Kleppe, N Martin Schanche, N	1850 tc	4	C2	1 1 h	Engine
53	DNQ	20	Roy Baker Racing Tiga, GB Tiga GC86 (GC85?) - Ford Cosworth DFL	Tim Lee-Davey, GB John Gimbel, USA Neil Crang, AUS	3300	V8	C2
54	DNQ	106	Bo Strandell Engineering, S Strandell - Porsche	Kenneth Leim, S Peter Fritsch, D Bo Hellberg, S	3000	F6	C2

 

Class Winners:
 

C1	Derek Bell, GB / Hans-Joachim Stuck, D / Al Holbert, USA	Porsche 962 C
C2	Ian Harrower, GB / Evan Clements, GB / Tom Dodd-Noble, GB	Gebhart - Ford Cosworth
GTX	René Metge, F / Claude Ballot-Léna, F	Porsche 961
GTP	Richard Cleare, GB / Lionel Robert, F / Jack Newsum, USA	March - Porsche
B (sport)	No finishers