1985 Le Mans 24 Hours


15-16 June 1985 - Le Mans (F): Round 3, World Endurance Championship. Round 4, World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
24 hour duration event in which 373 laps of a 8.467 mile/13.627 km circuit - 3158.239 miles/5082.685 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 7 Klaus Ludwig (D)/Paolo Barilla (I)/"John Winter" (D) Porsche 956B 117 Joest Racing 374   1. C1 4. 3:20,030 
2. 14 Jonathan Palmer (GB)/James Weaver (GB)/Richard Lloyd (GB)/Jan Lammers (NL)* Porsche 956 GTi 106B Richard Lloyd Racing 371   2. C1 9. 3:25,580 
3. 2 Derek Bell (GB)/Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Jacky Ickx (B)* Porsche 962C 003 Rothmans Porsche 367   3. C1 1. 3:14,800 
4. 33 David Hobbs (GB)/Jo Gartner (A)/Guy Edwards (GB) Porsche 956B 114 Fitzpatrick Porsche Team International 100's 366   4. C1 12. 3:32,840 
5. 10 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)/George Fouché (ZA)/Mario Hytten (CH)/Marc Surer (CH)* Porsche 956B 115 Kremer Porsche Racing Barclay 361   5. C1 7. 3:24,130 
6. 4 Bob Wollek (F)/Alessandro Nannini (I)/Lucio Cesario (AUS) Lancia LC2-83/85 002 Martini Lancia 360   6. C1 3. 3:15,950 
7. 5 Henri Pescarolo (F)/Mauro Baldi (I)/Lucio Cesario (AUS)* Lancia LC2-83/85 005 Martini Lancia 358   7. C1 6. 3:23,460 
8. 26 Jürgen Lässig (D)/Hervé Regout (B)/Jésus Pareja (E) Porsche 956 109 Obermaier Racing Team Ducados 357   8. C1 14. 3:33,300 
9. 11 Jean-Pierre Jarier (F)/Mike Thackwell (NZ)/Franz Konrad (A)/Tony Garcia (USA)*/Marc Surer (CH)* Porsche 962C 110 Kremer Porsche Racing Kenwood 356   9. C1 15. 3:33,410 
10. 1 Jacky Ickx (B)/Jochen Mass (D)/Derek Bell (GB)* Porsche 962C 002 Rothmans Porsche 348   10. C1 2. 3:15,280 
11. 66 Tiff Needell (GB)/Nick Faure (GB)/Steve O'Rourke (GB)/Bob Evans (GB)* EMKA C84/1 Aston Martin MC 02 84C EMKA Productions Ltd. 338   11. C1 13. 3:33,120 
12. 36 Satoru Nakajima (J)/Masanori Sekiya (J)/Kaoru Hoshino (J) Tom's 85C-L Toyota Tom's Team 330   12. C1 29. 3:48,670 
13. 44 Bob Tullius (USA)/Chip Robinson (USA)/Claude Ballot-Léna (F) Jaguar XJR-5 008 Jaguar Group 44 324   1. GTP 16. 3:35,320 
14. 70 Gordon Spice (GB)/Ray Bellm (GB)/Mark Galvin (IRL) Spice-Tiga GC85 Ford 279 Spice Engineering 312   1. C2 28. 3:48,080 
15. 151 Edgar Dören (D)/Martin Birrane (IRL)/Jean-Paul Libert (B)/Helmut Gall (D)*/Jean-Francois Yvon (F)* BMW M1 Helmut Gall 307   1. B 42. 4:00,310 
16. 75 Steve Earle (USA)/John Sheldon (GB)/Ian Harrower (GB)/Richard Jones (GB)* Gebhardt JC843 Ford 01 ADA Engineering 299   2. C2 38. 3:55,620 
17. 42 Jean Rondeau (F)/Michel Pignard (F)/Jean-Daniel Raulet (F) WM P83B Peugeot WM Peugeot 299   13. C1 21. 3:43,070 
18. 39 Jean-Claude Justice (F)/Bruno Sotty (F)/Patrick Oudet (F) Rondeau M382 Ford 003 Bussi Racing 291   14. C1 34. 3:51,860 
19. 86 David Kennedy (IRL)/Jean-Michel Martin (B)/Philippe Martin (B)/Yoshimi Katayama (J)*/Yojiro Terada (J)*/Takashi Yorino (J)* Mazda 737C 002 Mazdaspeed 283   3. C2 43. 4:00,780 
20. 13 Yves Courage (F)/Alain De Cadenet (GB)/Jean-François Yvon (F) Cougar C12 Porsche 01 Primagaz 279   15. C1 18. 3:38,180 
21. 99 Paul Smith (GB)/Will Hoy (GB)/Nick Nicholson (USA)/Duncan Bain (GB)*/Jeremy Rossiter (GB)*/Richard Down (GB)* Tiga GC285 Ford Turbo 294 Roy Baker Promotions 274   4. C2 45. 4:05,130 
22. 34 Christian Danner (D)/Graham Duxbury (ZA)/Almo Coppelli (I)/Ian Scheckter (ZA)* March 84G Porsche 03? Kreepy Krauly Racing 270   16. C1 24. 3:44,840 
23. 95 Dominique Lacaud (F)/Roland Bassaler (F)/Yvon Tapy (F) Sauber SHS C6 BMW 02 Roland Bassaler 268   5. C2 44. 4:02,880 
24. 85 Yoshimi Katayama (J)/Yojiro Terada (J)/Takashi Yorino (J)/David Kennedy (IRL)*/Jean-Michel Martin (B)*/Philippe Martin (B)* Mazda 737C 001 Mazdaspeed 264   6. C2 40. 3:57,730 
NC 77 Neil Crang (AUS)/Tony Lanfranchi (GB)/Tim Lee-Davey (GB)/James Weaver (GB)* Tiga GC84 Ford 250 Spice Engineering 226   7. C2 32. 3:50,370 
NC 74 Frank Jelinski (D)/John Graham (CDN)/Nick Adams (GB) Gebhardt JC853 Ford 01 Team Labatt 224   8. C2 27. 3:47,760 
NC 98 François Duret (GB)/David Andrews (GB)/Duncan Bain (GB)/Paul Smith (GB)*/David Ovey (GB)*/Costas Los (GB)*/Roy Baker (GB)* Tiga GC284 Ford Turbo 277 Roy Baker Promotions 150     C2 49. 4:18,710 
NC 93 Jacques Heuclin (F)/Louis Descartes (F)/Daniël Hubert (B) ALD 01 BMW C2/01 Automobiles Louis Descartes 141     C2 48. 4:18,260 
DSQ 41 Pascal Pessiot (F)/Dominique Fornage (F)/Patrick Gaillard (F)/Michel Pignard (F)*/Jean-Daniel Raulet (F)*/Jean Rondeau (F)* WM P83B Peugeot WM Peugeot 267 Underweight   C1 30. 3:49,200 
DNF 18 Oscar Larrauri (RA)/Massimo Sigala (I)/Gabriele Tarquini (I) Porsche 956 111 Brun Motorsport 323 Engine   C1 10. 3:26,670 
DNF 19 Walter Brun (CH)/Didier Theys (B)/Joël Gouhier (F)/Leopold von Bayern (D)* Porsche 962C 107 Brun Motorsport 304 Accident   C1 11. 3:30,330 
DNF 3 Al Holbert (USA)/John Watson (GB)/Vern Schuppan (AUS) Porsche 962C 004 Rothmans Porsche 299 Engine   C1 5. 3:22,980 
DNF 31 Pierre Yver (F)/Pierre-François Rousselot (F)/François Servanin (F) Rondeau M382 Ford 005 Primagaz 286 Engine   C1 31. 3:49,520 
DNF 8 Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)/Kenper Miller (USA)/Paul Belmondo (F)/"John WInter" (D)* Porsche 956 104 Joest Racing 277 Accident   C1 8. 3:25,520 
DNF 80 Martino Finotto (I)/Guido Dacco (I)/Aldo Bertuzzi (I)/Carlo Facetti (I)* Alba AR6 Carma 001 Carma FF 228 Electrics   C2 20. 3:42,620 
DNF 40 Brian Redman (GB)/Jim Adams (USA)/Hurley Haywood (USA)/Bill Adam (CDN) Jaguar XJR-5 006 Jaguar Group 44 151 Drive shaft   GTP 17. 3:37,290 
DNF 67 Patrick Gonin (F)/Pascal Witmeur (B)/Pierre de Thoisy (F)/Jean-Philippe Grand (F)* Rondeau M482 Ford 001 Jean-Philippe Grand 143 Engine   C1 26. 3:47,530 
DNF 38 Eje Elgh (S)/Geoff Lees (GB)/Toshio Suzuki (J) Dome 85C-L Toyota Dome Team 141 Clutch   C1 22. 3:43,770 
DNF 90 Jens Winther (DK)/David Mercer (GB)/Margie Smith-Haas (USA) URD C83 BMW Jens Winther Denmark 141 Engine   C2 35. 3:52,170 
DNF 157 Enzo Calderari (CH)/Angelo Pallavicini (CH)/Marco Vanoli (CH) BMW M1 Angelo Pallavicini 116 Engine   B 47. 4:08,700 
DNF 156 Raymond Touroul (F)/Thierry Perrier (F)/Philippe Dermagne (F)/Bernard Salam (F) Porsche 911SC 0068894A Raymond Touroul 107 Head gasket   B 50. 4:19,360 
DNF 43 Roger Dorchy (F)/Jean-Claude Andruet (F)/Claude Haldi (CH)/Patrick Gaillard (F)/Pascal Pessiot (F)*/Dominique Fornage (F)* WM P83B Peugeot WM Peugeot 73 Accident   C1 19. 3:38,400 
DNF 104 Michel Dubois (F)/Hubert Striebig (F)/Noël del Bello (F) Rondeau M379C Ford 006 Ecurie Blanchet Locatop 65 Broken chassis   C2 36. 3:52,790 
DNF 24 John Cooper (GB)/Claude Bourgoignie (B)/Bernard de Dryver (B)^ Cheetah G604 Aston Martin 01 Cheetah Switzerland 53 Broken hub, accident   C1 41. 3:58,330 
DNF 79 Ray Mallock (GB)/David Leslie (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB) Ecosse C285 Ford 002 Ecurie Ecosse 45 Oil pump   C2 23. 3:44,170 
DNF 46 Christian Bussi (F)/Jack Griffin (USA)/Marion L. Speer (USA) Rondeau M482 Ford 003 Bussi Racing 36 Suspension   C1 39. 3:55,650 
DNF 152 Harald Grohs (D)/Altfrid Heger (D)/Kurt König (D)^ BMW M1 Vogelsang Automobile 32 Gearbox   B 37. 3:54,280 
DNF 100 Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)/Richard Jones (GB)/Robin Smith (GB)^/John Bartlett (GB)*/Francois Migault (F)* Chevron B62 Ford 85-01 Bartlett Chevron Racing - Goodmans Sound 19 Engine   C2 33. 3:51,770 
DNF 82 Paolo Giangrossi (I)/Pasquale Barberio (I)^/Mario Radicella (I)^ Alba AR3 Ford 001 Grifo Autoracing 5 Electrics   C2 25. 3:46,970 
DNS 61 John Nielsen (DK)/Max Welti (CH)/Dieter Quester (A) Sauber C8 Mercedes 01 Sauber Racing   Accident in practice   C1   3:37,560 
DNS 81 Loris Kessel (CH)/Ruggero Melgrati (I)/Aldo Bertuzzi (I)/Jean-Pierre Frey (CH) Alba AR2 Carma 002 Carma FF   Accident in practice   C2   3:43,010 
DNS 97 Stanley Dickens (S)/Martin Schanche (N)/Torgye Kleppe (N)*/Goetz von Tschirnhaus (D)*/Tomas Wiren (S)* Strandell 85 Porsche Bo Strandell   Engine   C2 46. 4:05,930 
DNS 55 Kenny Acheson (GB)/Dudley Wood (GB)/Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)*/Manuel Lopez (PE)* Porsche 962C 112 Fitzpatrick Porsche Team International 100's   Collision with Frey in practice   C1   4:00,390 
DNQ 106 Martin Wagenstätter (D)/Kurt Hild (D)/Bruno Sotty (F)* Lotec C302 Ford Bruno Sotty       C2   5:10,560 
DNS 1T Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Derek Bell (GB)/Vern Schuppan (AUS)/Al Holbert (USA) Porsche 956 009 Rothmans Porsche       C1   3:19,720 
DNS 5T Alessandro Nannini (I)/Bob Wollek (F)/Lucio Cesario (I) Lancia LC2-85 002 Martini Lancia       C1   3:32,780 
DNS 85T Takashi Yorino (J) Mazda 727C 005 Mazdaspeed   T-car   C2   4:11,860 
NAC      Porsche 956 Joest Racing   Not accepted   C1    
NAC   Mike Thackwell (NZ) Porsche 956 Kremer Porsche Racing   Not accepted   C1    
NAC      Ferrari 512 BB North American Racing Team   Not accepted   GTX    
NAC   Francy Jerancic (YU)/Drogo Bozic (YU) Lola T600 Porsche AK Donit Olimpia   Not accepted   C2    
NAC   Angelo Pallavicini (CH)/"Victor" (I)/Gianni Giudici (I) Porsche 935 930 890 0017 Angelo Pallavicini   Not accepted   GTX    
NAC      Porsche 956 GTi Richard Lloyd Racing   Not accepted   C1    
NAC T    Porsche 956 Rothmans Porsche   Not accepted   C1    
DNA 6    Lancia LC2 Martini Lancia       C1    
DNA 16 Jonathan Palmer (GB)/Jan Lammers (NL) Porsche 956 Richard Lloyd Racing       C1    
DNA 23    Cheetah G604 Aston Martin Cheetah Switzerland       C1    
DNA 32 Martin Birrane (IRL)/Tony Birchenhough (GB) Dome RC82 Ford 01 Dorset Racing       C1    
REE 46    Sauber C6 BMW 02 Roland Bassaler   Reserve entry   C2    
DNA 51 Hans Heyer (D)/Thierry Tassin (B) Jaguar XJR-6 TWR Jaguar       C1    
DNA 52 David Hobbs (GB)/Jean-Louis Schlesser (F) Jaguar XJR-6 TWR Jaguar       C1    
DNA 53    Jaguar XJR-6 TWR Jaguar       C1    
DNA 62    Sauber C8 Mercedes Sauber Racing       C1    
DNA 72 Jan Thoelke (D) Gebhardt JC853 Ford Gebhardt Motorsport       C2    
DNA 91 Emilio de Villota (E)/Costas Los (GR)/Mikael Nabrink (S) Lyncar MS83B Ford Lyncar Motorsport       C2    
DNA 94 Glenn Loxton (ZA)/David Sears (GB)/Dudley Wood (GB) Argo JM16 Ford Lanx Engineering       C2    
DNA 105    Harrier RX83C Chevrolet Harrier       C2    
DNA 152 Claude Haldi (CH) Porsche 930 911 970 0069 Claude Haldi       B    
DNA 170 Tommy Riggins (USA)/Les Delano (USA) Pontiac Firebird Road Circuit Technology       GTO    
DNA 171 Patty Moise (USA)/Andy Petery (USA) Pontiac Firebird Road Circuit Technology       GTO    
DNA 172 Doc Bundy (USA)/Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)/John Jones (CDN) Ford Mustang Jack Roush       GTO    

 
Winning Speed: 131.593 mph/211.779 kph
Fastest Lap: Jochen Mass #1 (Porsche 962C), 3m25.10, 148.619 mph/239.178 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 20/11/06
By Darren Galpin
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