1986 Le Mans 24 Hours


31 May-1 June 1986 - Le Mans (F): Round 2, World Sports Prototype Championship. Round 3, World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers.
24 hour duration event in which 367 laps of a 8.406 mile/13.528 km circuit - 3089.917 miles/4972.731 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 1 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Derek Bell (GB)/Al Holbert (USA)/Jacky Ickx (B)*/Jochen Mass (D)*/Bob Wollek (F)* Porsche 962C 003 Rothmans Porsche 368   1. C1 2. 3:16,600 
2. 17 Oscar Larrauri (RA)/Jésus Pareja (E)/Joël Gouhier (F) Porsche 962C 115 Brun Motorsport 360   2. C1 6. 3:23,470 
3. 8 George Follmer (USA)/John Morton (USA)/Kenper Miller (USA)/Paolo Barilla (I)^/Klaus Ludwig (D)*/"John Winter" (D)* Porsche 956 104 Joest Racing 355   3. C1 11. 3:27,370 
4. 33 Emilio de Villota (E)/Fermin Velez (E)/George Fouché (ZA)/Juan Fernandez (E)^ Porsche 956B 114 Danone Porsche Espana 349   4. C1 20. 3:35,990 
5. 9 Jürgen Lässig (D)/Fulvio Ballabio (I)/Dudley Wood (GB) Porsche 956 109 Obermaier Racing 345   5. C1 19. 3:35,270 
6. 63 Siegfried Brunn (D)/Ernst Schuster (D)/Rudi Seher (D) Porsche 936C JR005 Ernst Schuster 344   6. C1 21. 3:37,420 
7. 180 René Metge (F)/Claude Ballot-Léna (F)/Jim Busby (USA)* Porsche 961 WPOZZZ93ZFS010016 Porsche AG 321   1. GTX 26. 3:43,350 
8. 75 Evan Clements (GB)/Tom Dodd-Noble (GB)/Ian Harrower (GB) Gebhardt JC843 Ford 01 ADA Engineering 318   1. C2 42. 3:56,990 
9. 14 Mauro Baldi (I)/Price Cobb (USA)/Rob Dyson (USA)/Jonathan Palmer (GB)*/Jan Lammers (NL)*/Drake Olson (ZA)* Porsche 956 GTi 106B II Liqui Moly 318   7. C1 16. 3:30,310 
10. 55 Philippe Alliot (F)/Paco Romero (E)/Michel Trollé (F)/Franz Konrad (A)^ Porsche 962C 112 John Fitzpatrick Racing 312   8. C1 17. 3:33,860 
11. 90 David Mercer (GB)/Jens Winther (DK)/Lars-Viggo Jensen (DK) URD C83 BMW Jens Winther 310   2. C2 38. 3:53,850 
12. 100 Claude Haldi (CH)/Pascal Pessiot (F)/Roger Dorchy (F)/Jean-Daniel Raulet (F)* WM P85 Peugeot ex-LM83 no.10 WM Secateva 301   3. C2 34. 3:48,550 
13. 47 Marc Menant (F)/Jean-Philippe Grand (F)/Jacques Goudchaux (F) Rondeau M482 Ford 001 Graff Racing 299   9. C1 31. 3:47,170 
14. 21 Lionel Robert (F)/Jack Newsum (USA)/Richard Cleare (GB) March 85G Porsche 06 Richard Cleare Racing 299   1. GTP 32. 3:47,320 
15. 78 Les Delano (USA)/Andy Petery (USA)/John Hotchkis (USA)/Ray Mallock (GB)*/Mike Wilds (GB)* Ecosse C285 Ford 002 Ecurie Ecosse 293   4. C2 49. 4:03,980 
16. 32 James Weaver (GB)/Masahiro Hasemi (J)/Takao Wada (J)/Aguri Suzuki (J)/Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)*/Keiji Matsumoto (J)*/Akira Hagiwara (J)* March 85G Nissan R85V 08 Nissan Motorsport 285   10. C1 33. 3:47,350 
17. 102 Noël del Bello (F)/Bruno Sotty (F)/Lucien Rossiaud (F)/Michel Dubois (F)*/Hubert Striebig (F)* Rondeau M379C Ford 006 Lucien Rossiaud 278   5. C2 27. 3:43,740 
18. 13 Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F)/Alain De Cadenet (GB)/Yves Courage (F) Cougar C12 Porsche 01 Primagaz Team Cougar 267   11. C1 10. 3:26,980 
19. 70 Ray Bellm (GB)/Jean-Michel Martin (B)/Gordon Spice (GB) Spice SE86C Ford 001 Spice Engineering 258   6. C2 23. 3:40,470 
NC 38 Eje Elgh (S)/Beppe Gabbiani (I)/Toshio Suzuki (J) Dome 86C-L Toyota Dome Co. Ltd. 296 Last lap too slow   C1 30. 3:45,250 
NC 111 Pascal Witmeur (B)/Michael Krankenberg (D)/Jean-Paul Libert (B)/Helmut Gall (D)* BMW M1 MK Motorsport 265 Last lap too slow   B 50. 4:08,680 
NC 72 Nick Adams (GB)/Richard Jones (GB)/Robin Donovan (GB) Bardon DB1 Ford C200/01 Bartlett/Goodmans Sound 211     C2 47. 3:59,970 
NC 95 Dominique Lacaud (F)/Yvon Tapy (F)/Roland Bassaler (F) Sauber SHS C6 BMW 02 Roland Bassaler 201     C2 36. 3:53,270 
DNF 51 Derek Warwick (GB)/Eddie Cheever (USA)/Jean-Louis Schlesser (F) Jaguar XJR-6 286 Silk Cut Jaguar 239 Puncture, then suspension   C1 5. 3:21,600 
DNF 7 Klaus Ludwig (D)/Paolo Barilla (I)/"John Winter" (D) Porsche 956B 117 Joest Racing 196 Engine   C1 3. 3:17,110 
DNF 79 David Leslie (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB)/Ray Mallock (GB)/Les Delano (USA)*/Andy Petery (USA)* Ecosse C286 Rover 003 Ecurie Ecosse 181 DSQ - assistance   C2 41. 3:55,350 
DNF 2 Bob Wollek (F)/Jochen Mass (D)/Vern Schuppan (AUS)/Al Holbert (USA)*/Jacky Ickx (B)* Porsche 962C 004 Rothmans Porsche 180 Accident   C1 1. 3:15,990 
DNF 10 Jo Gartner (A)/Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)/Kunimitsu Takahashi (J)/George Fouche (ZW)*/Philippe Streiff (F)*/Alain Ferte (F)*/Cathy Muller (F)* Porsche 962C 118 Porsche Kremer Racing 169 Fatal accident   C1 15. 3:30,100 
DNF 66 Costas Los (GR)/Neil Crang (AUS)/Raymond Touroul (F)/Philippe Dermagne (F)^/John Graham (CDN)* March 84G Porsche 03? Cosmik Racing Promotions 169 DSQ - outside asistance   C1 45. 3:59,210 
DNF 12 Pierre Yver (F)/Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)/Hubert Striebig (F)/Marc Surer (CH)*/Jean-Pierre Jarier (F)* Porsche 956 105 Porsche Kremer Racing 160 Withdrawn after Gartner's accident   C1 22. 3:39,560 
DNF 53 Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)/Win Percy (GB)/Hurley Haywood (USA)/Armin Hahne (D)^/Derek Warwick (GB)^/Brian Redman (GB)*/Hans Heyer (D)*/Steve Soper (GB)* Jaguar XJR-6 385 Silk Cut Jaguar 154 Drive shaft   C1 14. 3:29,240 
DNF 170 David Kennedy (IRL)/Mark Galvin (IRL)/Pierre Dieudonné (B) Mazda 757 Mazdaspeed 137 Gearbox   GTP 29. 3:44,740 
DNF 41 François Migault (F)/Jean-Daniel Raulet (F)/Michel Pignard (F)/Roger Dorchy (F)* WM P85 Peugeot WM Secateva 132 Engine   C1 18. 3:33,970 
DNF 99 Nick Nicholson (USA)/John Sheldon (GB)/Thorkild Thyrring (DK)/Michael Allison (USA)*/Duncan Bain (GB)*/David Andrews (GB)*/Michael Hall (AUS)* Tiga GC286 Ford Turbo 336 Roy Baker Racing Tiga 125 Engine   C2 43. 3:57,360 
DNF 45 Jean-Claude Justice (F)/Patrick Oudet (F)/Rémy Julienne (F)^/Pierre Yver (F)*/Hubert Striebig (F)*/Christian Bussi (F)*/Jack Griffin (USA)* Rondeau M382 Ford 005 Patrick Oudet 110 Oil pressure   C1 35. 3:49,130 
DNF 36 Geoff Lees (GB)/Satoru Nakajima (J)/Masanori Sekiya (J) Tom's 86C-L Toyota Tom's Co. Ltd. 105 Engine   C1 40. 3:54,850 
DNF 97 Mike Allison (USA)/Val Musetti (GB)/Tom Frank (USA)/John Sheldon (GB)*/David Palmer (GB)*/Jeremy Rossiter (GB)* Tiga GC285 Ford Turbo 294 Roy Baker Racing Tiga 95 Piston   C2 46. 3:59,600 
DNF 19 Thierry Boutsen (B)/Didier Theys (B)/Alain Ferté (F)/Gerhard Berger (A)*/Cathy Muller (F)*/Massimo Sigala (I)* Porsche 956 106 Brun Motorsport 89 Accident   C1 4. 3:20,100 
DNF 62 Henri Pescarolo (F)/Christian Danner (D)/Dieter Quester (A)/Mike Thackwell (NZ)* Sauber C8 Mercedes 03 Kouros Racing Team 86 Gearbox   C1 9. 3:26,690 
DNF 18 Massimo Sigala (I)/Walter Brun (CH)/Frank Jelinski (D)/Thierry Boutsen (B)* Porsche 962C 117 Brun Motorsport 75 Valves   C1 12. 3:28,050 
DNF 83 Luigi Taverna (I)/Toni Palma (I)/Marco Vanoli (CH)/Mario Sala (I)* Alba AR3 Ford 003 Luigi Taverna 74 Engine   C2 39. 3:54,510 
DNF 74 Stanley Dickens (S)/Pierre de Thoisy (F)/Jean-François Yvon (F)/Jan Thoelke (D)* Gebhardt JC853 Ford 01 Gebhardt Motorsport 68 Accident   C2 28. 3:44,570 
DNF 23 Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)/Keiji Matsumoto (J)/Aguri Suzuki (J)/James Weaver (GB)*/Masahiro Hasemi (J)*/Takao Wada (J)* March 86G Nissan R86V 05 Nissan Motorsport 64 Gearbox   C1 24. 3:41,490 
DNF 61 John Nielsen (DK)/Mike Thackwell (NZ)/Henri Pescarolo (F)* Sauber C8 Mercedes 02 Kouros Racing Team 61 Engine   C1 13. 3:29,220 
DNF 171 Takashi Yorino (J)/Yojiro Terada (J)^/Yoshimi Katayama (J)^ Mazda 757 Mazdaspeed 59 Gearbox   GTP 25. 3:43,310 
DNF 52 Hans Heyer (D)/Hurley Haywood (USA)/Brian Redman (GB)/Eddie Cheever (USA)*/Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)*/Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)* Jaguar XJR-6 186 Silk Cut Jaguar 53 Fuel pressure   C1 7. 3:24,950 
DNF 3 Vern Schuppan (AUS)/Drake Olson (USA)/Jochen Mass (D)*/Al Holbert (USA)*/John Watson (GB)*/Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr (D)*/Derek Bell (GB)* Porsche 962C 002 Rothmans Porsche 41 Gearbox   C1 8. 3:25,340 
DNF 92 Jacques Heuclin (F)/Louis Descartes (F) ALD 02 BMW C2/02 Automobiles Louis Descartes 41 Accident   C2 44. 3:57,590 
DNF 89 Martin Birrane (IRL)/Martin Schanche (N)^/Torgye Kleppe (N)^/Birger Dyrstad (N)* Argo JM19 Zakspeed 110 Martin Schanche Racing 1 Engine   C2 37. 3:53,490 
DNF 98 David Andrews (GB)/Michael Hall (AUS)^/Duncan Bain (GB)^/John Sheldon (GB)*/Nick Nicholson (USA)*/Roy Baker (GB)*/David Ovey (GB)* Tiga GC286 Ford Turbo 335 Roy Baker Racing Tiga 1 Drive shaft   C2 48. 4:02,780 
DNQ 20 Neil Crang (AUS)/Tim Lee-Davey (GB)/John Gimbel (USA) Tiga GC86 Ford Turbo 250 Tiga Team       C1 51. 4:09,580 
DNQ 106 Kenneth Leim (S)/Peter Fritsch (D)/Lars Hellberg (S)/Martin Schanche (N)*/Tomas Wiren (S)*/Goetz von Tschirnhaus (D)*/Bengt Traedgaard (S)* Strandell 85 Porsche Bo Strandell       C2 52. 4:19,320 
DNS 1T Al Holbert (USA) Porsche 956 009 Rothmans Porsche       C1   3:40,850 
DNS 170T Pierre Dieudonné (B) Mazda 757 Mazdaspeed       GTP   3:48,770 
DNA   Patty Moise (USA)/Andy Petery (USA) Pontiac Firebird Road Circuit Technology       GTO    
DNA   Tommy Riggins (USA)/Les Delano (USA) Pontiac Firebird Road Circuit Technology       GTO    
DNA   Doc Bundy (USA)/John Jones (CDN)/Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Ford Mustang Roush Racing       GTO    
DNA      Cheetah G604 Aston Martin Cheetah Racing       C1    
DNA   Henri Pescarolo (F)/Mauro Baldi (I) Lancia LC2-85 Martini Racing       C1    
DNA   Bob Wollek (F)/Alessandro Nannini (I) Lancia LC2-85 Martini Racing       C1    
DNA   Martin Birrane (IRL)/Tony Birchenhough (GB) Dome RC82 Ford 01 Dorset Racing       C1    
DNA      Porsche 956 Richard Lloyd Racing       C1    
DNA   Bernard de Dryver (B) Cheetah G604 Aston Martin Cheetah Racing       C1    
DNA   Tiff Needell (GB)/Steve O'Rourke (GB) EMKA C84/1 Aston Martin MC 02 84C EMKA Production       C1    
DNA      Lancia LC2-85 Martini Racing       C1    
DNA      Harrier RX83C Chevrolet Harrier       C2    
REE      WM P85 Peugeot WM Secateva   Reserve entry   C1    
DNA   Frank Jelinski (D) Gebhardt JC853 Ford Gebhardt Motorsport       C2    
DNA   James Weaver (GB)/Tim Lee-Davey (GB) Tiga GC85 Ford Spice Engineering       C2    
DNA   Emilio de Villota (E)/Costas Los (GR)/Mikael Nabrink (S) Lyncar MS83B Ford Lyncar Motorsport       C2    
DNA   Pierre Yver (F) Rondeau M382 Ford Pierre Yver       C1    
DNA   Claude Haldi (CH) Porsche 930 930 970 0069?? Claude Haldi       B    
DNA   Bruno Sotty (F) Lotec C302 BMW Bruno Sotty       C2    
DNA   Pasquale Barberio (I)/Paolo Giangrossi (I) Alba AR3 Ford Grifo Autoracing       C2    
DNA   David Kennedy (IRL) Mazda 737C Mazdaspeed       C2    
DNA   Yojiro Terada (J)/Takashi Yorino (J)/Yoshimi Katayama (J) Mazda 737C Mazdaspeed       C2    
DNA   David Sears (GB)/Dudley Wood (GB)/Glenn Loxton (ZA) Argo JM19 Ford Lanx Engineering       C2    
DNA   Raymond Touroul (F)/Thierry Perrier (F)/Bernard Salam (F) Porsche 911SC 0068894A Raymond Touroul       B    
DNA   Brian Redman (GB)/Hurley Haywood (USA) Jaguar XJR-5 Group 44       GTP    
DNA   Christian Danner (D)/Ian Scheckter (ZA) March 84G Porsche Sarel van der Merwe       GTP    
DNA   Bob Tullius (USA)/Chip Robinson (USA)/Claude Ballot-Léna (F) Jaguar XJR-5 Group 44       GTP    
DNA   Marco Vanoli (CH)/Enzo Calderari (CH)/Angelo Pallavicini (CH) BMW M1 Angelo Pallavicini       B    
DNA 11 Jo Gartner (A)/Philippe Alliot (F)/Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) Porsche 956 Porsche Kremer Racing       C1    
DNA 22 Mauro Baldi (I)/Tiff Needell (GB) Lamborghini Countach QVX SL8501 Portman Lamborghini       C1    
DNA 46 Christian Bussi (F) Rondeau M482 Ford Christian Bussi       C1    
DNA 49 Raymond Touroul (F)/Philippe Dermagne (F)/Thierry Perrier (F) Rondeau M382 Ford X Racing       C1    
DNA 80 Carlo Facetti (I)/Martino Finotto (I) Alba AR6 Carma Carma FF       C2    
DNA 82    Grifo F862C Ford Grifo Autoracing       C2    
DNA 91 Richard Piper (GB)/David Brodie (GB) Royale RP40 Mitsubishi 001 PC Automotive       C2    
DNA 93 Pierre Dupuy (F)/Pierre de Thoisy (F)/Lionel Robert (F) ALD 01 BMW Miguel-Goerges Baudoin       C2    
DNA 94 Roland Bassaler (F)/Dominique Lacaud (F)/Yvon Tapy (F) Sauber C6 BMW Roland Bassaler       C2    
DNA 95 François Migault (F)/John Bartlett (GB)/Roger Andreason (GB) Chevron B62 Ford John Bartlett       C2    
DNA 96 Raymond Touroul (F)/Thierry Perrier (F)/Philippe Dermagne (F) GKW 862P Porsche Raymond Touroul       C2    
NAC 103   URD C81 BMW URD Junior Team   Not accepted   C2    
DNA 104 Jean-Claude Ferrarin (F)/Philippe Mazué (F)/Gérard Tremblay (F)/Hubert Striebig (F) Isolia 002 Ford Jean-Claude Ferrarin       C2    
DNA 105 Pasquale Barberio (I)/Jean-Pierre Frey (CH) Tiga GC85 Ford 279 Kelmar Racing       C2    
NAC 128 Raymond Boutinaud (F) Porsche 928 Raymond Boutinaud   Not accepted   GTO    
N.B. - Jo Gartner was killed.


Winning Speed: 128.747 mph/207.197 kph
Fastest Lap: Klaus Ludwig #7 (Porsche 956B), 3m23.30, 148.851 mph/239.551 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 28/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net