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1985 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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1985 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
| 53èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1985 Circuit de la Sarthe |
| Date: | June 15-16, warm & sunny | Track Length (m): | 13 626 |
| Attendance: | 150 000 | Pole Position: | Hans-Joachim Stuck, Porsche, 3:14.8 = 251.815 km/h |
| Entries: | 80 000 | Fastest Lap: | Jacky Ickx, Porsche 3:25.1 = 239.169 km/h |
| Practiced: | Distance (km): | 5088.507 | |
| Starters: | 49 | Average Speed (km/h): | 212.021 |
| Classified: | 24 |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol. (cc) |
Engne Type |
Group | Laps / Km / Hour |
Reason Out |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 956 B |
Klaus Ludwig, D Paolo Barilla, I "John Winter" (Louis Krages), D |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | 373 5088.507 |
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| 2 | 2 | 14 | Richard Lloyd Racing, GB (GTi Engineering, GB) Porsche 956 B |
Jonathan Palmer, GB James Weaver, GB Richard Lloyd, GB DNS Jan Lammers, NL |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | 370 5047.439 |
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| 3 | 3 | 2 | Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 962 C |
Derek Bell, GB Hans-Joachim Stuck Jnr, D DNS Jacky Ickx, B |
2650 | F6 tc |
C1 | 366 4993.068 |
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| 4 | 4 | 33 | John Fitzpatrick Racing, GB Porsche 956 B |
Jo Gartner, A David Hobbs, GB Guy Edwards, GB |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | 365 4979.264 |
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| 5 | 5 | 10 | Porsche Kremer Racing - Barclays, D Porsche 956 B |
Mario Hytten, CH George Fouché, ZA Sarel van der Merwe, ZA |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | 360 4916.537 |
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| 6 | 6 | 4 | Martini Lancia, I Lancia LC 2 (LC 3 ?)83/85 - Ferrari |
Bob Wollek, F Alessandro Nannini, I Lucio/Luis Cesario, AUS |
3014 | V8 tc |
C1 | 359 4897.618 |
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| 7 | 7 | 5 | Martini Lancia, I Lancia LC 2 (LC 3 ?) 83/85 - Ferrari |
Henri Pescarolo, F Mauro Baldi, I DNS Luis Cesario, AUS |
3014 | V8 tc |
C1 | 357 4869.453 |
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| 8 | 8 | 26 | Obermaier Racing Team, D Porsche 956 |
Jürgen Lässig, D Jésus Pareja Mayo, E Hervé Regout, B |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | 356 4857.166 |
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| 9 | 9 | 11 | Porsche Kremer Racing - Kenwood, D Porsche 962 C |
Jean-Pierre Jarier, F Mike Thackwell, NZ Franz Konrad, A |
2650 | F6 tc |
C1 | 355 4848.364 |
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| 10 | 10 | 1 | Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 962 C |
Jacky Ickx, B Jochen Mass, D DNS Derek Bell, GB |
2650 | F6 tc |
C1 | 347 4733.919 |
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| 11 | 11 | 66 | EMKA Productions Ltd, GB EMKA C84/1 - Aston Martin |
Tiff Needell, GB Steve O'Rourke, GB Nicke Faure, GB |
5340 | V8 | C1 | 337 4602.127 |
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| 12 | 12 | 36 | Tom's Team Toyota, J Tom's 85C/L (Dome 85C) - Toyota |
Saturo Nakajima, J Masanoir Sekiya, J Kouru/Kauro Hoshino, J |
2090 | 4 tc |
C1 | 329 4486.933 |
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| 13 | 13 | 44 | Jaguar Group 44, USA Jaguar XJR-5 |
Bob Tullius, USA Chip Robinson, USA Claude Ballot-Léna, F |
5955 | V12 | GTP | 323 4403.162 |
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| 14 | 14 | 70 | Spice Engineering, GB Spice-Tiga GC 85 - Ford Cosworth DFL |
Gordon Spice, GB Ray Bellm, GB Mark Galvin, IRL |
3300 | V8 | C1 | 311 4244.162 |
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| 15 | 15 | 151 | Helmut Gall, D BMW M1 |
Edgar Dören, D Martin Birrane, GB (IRL ?) Jean-Paul Libert, B |
3497 | 6 | C1 | 306 4175.941 |
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| 16 | 16 | 75 | ADA Engineering, GB Gebhardt JC2 843 - Ford Cosworth DFL |
Ian Harrower, GB Steve Earle, USA John Sheldon, GB |
3300 | V8 | C2 | 298 4073.001 |
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| 17 | 17 | 42 | WM Peugeot, F WM P85 - Peugeot |
Michel Pignard, F Jean-Daniel Raulet, F Jean Rondeau, F |
2750 | V6 tc |
C1 | 298 4066.653 |
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| 18 | 18 | 39 | Bussi Racing, F Rondeau M 382 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Bruno Sotty, F Jean-Claude Justice, F Patrick Oudet, F |
2993 | V8 | C1 | 290 3964.099 |
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| 19 | 19 | 86 | Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 737 C |
David Kennedy, IRL Philippe Martin, B Jean-Michel Martin, B |
2616 | 2rot | C2 | 282 3853.027 |
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| 20 | 20 | 13 | Primagaz, F Cougar C12 - Porsche |
Yves Courage, F Alain de Cadent, GB Jean-Francois Yvon, F |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | 278 3795.969 |
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| 21 | 21 | 99 | Roy Baker Promotions, GB Tiga GC 285 - Ford Turbo |
Paul Smith, GB Will Hoy, GB Nick Nicholson, USA |
1700 | 4 tc |
C2 | 273 3724.785 |
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| 22 | 22 | 34 | Krepy Krauly Racing March 84 G - Porsche |
Graham Duxbury, ZA Christian Danner, D Almo Coppelli, I |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | 269 3672.323 |
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| 23 | 23 | 95 | Roland Bassaler, F Sauber SHS C6 - BMW |
Roland Bassaler, F Dominique Lacaud, F Yvon Tapy, F |
3453 | 6 | C2 | 267 3649.303 |
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| 24 | 24 | 85 | Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 737 C |
Yoshimi Katayama, J Yojiro Terada, J Takashi Yorino, J |
2616 | 2rot | C2 | 263 3590.741 |
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| 25 | DQ | 41 | WM Peugeot, F WM P83B (P85 ?) - Peugeot |
"Panic", F Pascal Pessiot, F Dominique Fornage, F |
2750 | V6 tc |
C1 | 266 | Disqualified, underweight |
| 26 | NC | 77 | Spice Engineering, GB Tiga GC84 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Tim Lee-Davey, GB Neil Crang, AUS Tony Lanfranchi, GB |
3000 | V8 | C2 | 225 | |
| 27 | NC | 74 | Team Labatt, (Gebhardt Motorsport) Gebhardt JC2 853 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Frank Jelinski, D John Graham, CDN Nick Adams, GB |
3000 | V8 | C2 | 213 | |
| 28 | NC | 98 | Roy Baker Promotions, GB Tiga GC284 - Ford Turbo |
Francois Duret, GB David Andrews, GB Duncan Bain, GB DNS Smith |
1700 | 4 tc |
C2 | 149 | |
| 29 | NC | 93 | Automobiles Louis Descartes, F ALD 01 - BMW |
Louis Descartes, F Jacques Heuclin, F Daniel Hubert, F |
3500 | 6 | C2 | 140 | |
| 30 | DNF | 18 | Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 956 (B ?) |
Massimo Sigala, I Oscar Larrauri, RA Gabriele Tarquini, I |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | 323 23h |
Engine |
| 31 | DNF | 19 | Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962 C |
Walter Brun, CH Joël Gouhier, F Didier Theys, B |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | 304 20h |
Accident |
| 32 | DNF | 3 | Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 962 C |
Al Holbert, USA Vern Schuppan, AUS John Watson, GB |
2650 | F6 tc |
C1 | 299 20h |
Engine |
| 33 | DNF | 31 | Primagaz, F Rondeau M382-Cosworth |
Pierre Yver, F Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F Francois Servanin, F |
2993 | V8 | C1 | 286 22h |
Engine |
| 34 | DNF | 8 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 956 |
Paul Belmondo, F Maurizio de Narvaez, COL Kenper Miller, USA |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | 277 18h |
Accident |
| 35 | DNF | 80 | Carma FF, I Alba AR6 - Carma |
Martino Finotto, I Aldo Bertuzzi, I Guido Dacco, I |
1915 | 4 tc |
C2 | 228 18h |
Electrics |
| 36 | DNF | 40 | Jaguar Group 44, USA Jaguar XJR-5 |
Brian Redman, GB Hurley Haywood, GB Jim Adams, USA |
5955 | V12 | GTP | 151 12h |
Transmission |
| 37 | DNF | 67 | Jean-Philippe Grand, F Rondeau M482 - Ford Cosworth DFL |
Patrick Gonin, F Pascal Witmeur, B Pierre de Thoisy, F |
3300 | V8 | C1 | 143 11h |
Engine |
| 38 | DNF | 38 | Dome Team, J Dome 85C - Toyota |
Eje Elgh, S Geoff Lees, GB Toshio Suzuki, J |
2090 | 4 tc |
C1 | 141 12h |
Clutch |
| 39 | DNF | 90 | Jens Winther Denmark, D URD C83 - BMW |
Jens Winther, DK David Mercer, GB Margie Smith-Haas, USA |
3453 | 6 | C2 | 141 11h |
Engine |
| 40 | DNF | 157 | Angelo Pallavicini, CH BMW M1 |
Enzo Calderari, CH Angelo Pallavicini, CH Marco Vanoli, CH |
3453 | 6 | B | 116 10h |
Engine |
| 41 | DNF | 156 | Raymond Touroul Team Porsche 911 SC |
Raymond Touroul, F Thierry Perrier, F Philippe Dermagne, F |
2992 | F6 | B | 107 9h |
Head gasket |
| 42 | DNF | 43 | WM Peugeot, F WM P83B - Peugeot |
Claude Haldi, CH Roger Dorchy, F Jean-Claude Andruet, F |
2750 | V6 tc |
C1 | 73 7h |
Accident |
| 43 | DNF | 104 | Ecurie Blanchet Locatop, F Rondeau M379 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Michel Dubois, F Hubert Striebig, F Noël del Bello, F |
2993 | V8 | C2 | 65 6h |
Suspension / chassis |
| 44 | DNF | 24 | Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland, CH Cheetah G604 - Aston Martin |
Bernard de Dryver, B Claude Bourgognie, B John Cooper, GB |
5340 | V8 | C1 | 53 6h |
Hub failure, accident |
| 45 | DNF | 79 | Ecurie Ecosse, GB Ecosse C-2 85 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Mike Wilds, GB Ray Mallock, GB David Leslie, GB |
2993 | V8 | C2 | 45 3h |
Oil pump drive |
| 46 | DNF | 46 | Bussi Racing, F Rondeau M482 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Christian Bussi,F Jack Griffin, USA Marion L. Speer, USA |
2993 | V8 | C1 | 36 3h |
Suspension |
| 47 | DNF | 152 | Claude Haldi, CH BMW M1 |
Harald Grohs, D Altfrid Heger, D Kurt Köning, D |
3497 | 6 | B | 32 3h |
Gearbox |
| 48 | DNF | 100 | Bartlett Chevron Racing, GB Chevron B62 - Ford Cosworth DFL |
Richard Jones, GB Robin Smith, GB Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR |
3300 | V8 | C2 | 19 2h |
Engine |
| 49 | DNF | 82 | Griffo Autoracing, I Alba AR 3 -Ford Cosworth DFL |
Paolo Giangrossi, I Pasquale Barberio, I Mario Radicella, I |
3300 | V8 | C2 | 5 8h |
Electrics Engine? |
| 46 | DNS | 61 | Sauber Racing, CH Sauber C8 - Mercedes Benz/Mader |
John Nielsen, DK Dieter Quester, A Max Welti, CH |
5000 | V8 tc |
C1 | Accident | |
| 47 | DNS | 81 | Carma FF, I Alba AR 2 - Carma |
Loris Kessel, CH Ruggero Melgrati, I Aldo Bertuzzi, I Jean-Pierre Frey, CH |
1800 | 4 tc |
C2 | Accident | |
| 48 | DNS | 85T | Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 727 C |
2616 | 2rot | C2 | |||
| 49 | DNS | 97 | Bo Strandell, S Strandell 85 - Porsche |
Stanley Dickens, S Torgeir/Torgyer Kleppe, N Martin Schanche, N |
3300 | F6 tc |
C2 | Engine | |
| 50 | DNS | 106 | Bruno Sotty, F Lotec - BMW |
Martin Wagenstätter, D Kurt Hild, D |
3500 | 6 | C2 | Engine | |
| 51 | DNS | 55 | John Fitzpatrick Racing, GB Porsche 962 C |
Kenny Acheson, GB Dudley Wood, GB Jean-Louis Schlesser, F |
2649 | F6 tc |
C1 | Accident | |
| 52 | DNA | 6 | Martini Lancia Lancia LC 2 83/85 - Ferrari |
3014 | V8 | C1 | |||
| 53 | DNA | 32 | Dorset Racing Associates Dome RC 83 - Ford Cosworth |
Martin Birrane, (GB (IRL ?) Tony Birchenhough, GB |
C1 | ||||
| 54 | DNA | 170 | Road Circuit Technology, USA Pontiac Firebird |
Tommy Riggins, USA Les Delano, USA |
IMSA GT |
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| 55 | DNA | 171 | Road Circuit Technology, USA Pontiac Firebird |
Melle Moise, USA Andy Petery, USA |
IMSA GT |
Class Winners:
| C1 | Klaus Ludwig, D / Paolo Barilla, I / "John Winter" (Louis Krages), D | Porsche |
| C2 | Ian Harrower, GB / Steve Earle, USA / John Sheldon, GB | Gebhart - Ford |
| GTP | Bob Tullius / Chip Robinson / Claude Ballot-Léna | Jaguar |
| B | No finishers |
1985 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors