1988 Nürburgring 1000 Kms

3 September 1988 - Nürburgring (D): Round 8, Sports-Prototype World Championship.
200 laps of a 2.822 mile/4.542 km circuit - 564.455 miles/908.400 kms were completed.
Heat 1 stopped on 3 hour rule after 31 laps, Heat 2 stopped after 109 laps.
Weather: rain for 1st heat, then dry



 

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 61 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Jochen Mass (D)		 Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 03 Team Sauber Mercedes 200 5:53:00,60 1. C1 2. 1:25,720 
2. 1 Eddie Cheever (USA)
Martin Brundle (GB)		 Jaguar XJR-9 588 Silk Cut Jaguar 199   2. C1 5. 1:27,500 
3. 7 Bob Wollek (F)
Paolo Barilla (I)		 Porsche 962C 007 Joest Racing 196   3. C1 3. 1:26,250 
4. 8 Frank Jelinski (D)
"John Winter" (D)		 Porsche 962C 129 Joest Racing 194   4. C1 6. 1:28,280 
5. 6 Manuel Reuter (D)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Uwe Schäfer (D)^		 Porsche 962C 117 Brun Motorsport 193   5. C1 7. 1:28,460 
6. 4 Walter Brun (CH)
Harald Huysman (B)		 Porsche 962C 001BM Brun Motorsport 192   6. C1 10. 1:29,650 
7. 14 David Hobbs (GB)
Martin Donnelly (GB)		 Porsche 962C GTi 200 Richard Lloyd Racing 191   7. C1 15. 1:32,600 
8. 2 Jan Lammers (NL)
Johnny Dumfries (GB)
Martin Brundle (GB)*		 Jaguar XJR-9 688 Silk Cut Jaguar 186   8. C1 4. 1:26,710 
9. 40 Antoine Salamin (CH)
Giovanni Lavaggi (I)		 Porsche 962C 131 Swiss Team Salamin 182   9. C1 14. 1:32,580 
10. 10 Bruno Giacomelli (I)
Volker Weidler (D)		 Porsche 962CK6 CK6/88 Porsche Kremer Racing 181   10. C1 9. 1:29,440 
11. 5 Uwe Schäfer (D)
Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Manuel Reuter (D)^		 Porsche 962C 002BM Brun Motorsport 180   11. C1 11. 1:30,670 
12. 106 Vito Veninata (I)
Pasquale Barberio (I)		 Tiga GC288 Ford 365 Kelmar Racing 176   1. C2 22. 1:37,570 
13. 103 Thorkild Thyrring (DK)
Almo Coppelli (I)
Ray Bellm (GB)*
Gordon Spice (GB)*		 Spice SE88C Ford 001 Spice Engineering 175   2. C2 17. 1:33,220 
14. 127 John Williams (GB)
Nick Adams (GB)
Richard Jones (GB)
Claude Ballot-Léna (F)^		 Spice SE86C Hart 002 Chamberlain Engineering 173   3. C2 16. 1:32,770 
15. 191 Richard Piper (GB)
Olindo Iacobelli (USA)		 Argo JM19C Ford 122 PC Automotive 159   4. C2 24. 1:38,750 
16. 121 Costas Los (GR)
Wayne Taylor (ZA)		 Spice SE87C Ford 003 GP Motorsport 158   5. C2 12. 1:32,010 
NC 198 John Sheldon (GB)
Neil Crang (AUS)		 Tiga GC286 Ford 336 Roy Baker Racing 137   6. C2 28. 1:41,610 
DNF 109 Maurizio Gellini (I)
Ranieri Randaccio (I)		 Tiga GC288 Ford 366 Kelmar Racing 137 Electrics   C2 20. 1:36,320 
DNF 177 Dominique Lacaud (F)
Gérard Tremblay (F)
Louis Descartes (F)
Jacques Heuclin (F)*		 ALD 04B BMW C2/04B Automobiles Louis Descartes 126 Clutch   C2 25. 1:40,650 
DNF 124 Pierre-François Rousselot (F)
Jean Messaoudi (F)		 Argo JM19C Ford 124 MT Sport Racing 125 Fuel tank   C2 29. 1:41,830 
DNF 20 Tim Lee-Davey (GB)
Tom Dodd-Noble (GB)
Peter Oberndorfer (D)		 Porsche 962C 138 Davey Racing 110 Accident   C1 31. 1:42,300 
DNF 24 Jean-Pierre Frey (CH)
Paolo Giangrossi (I)		 Lancia LC2-88 003B Dollop Racing 99 Fire   C1 19. 1:35,910 
DNF 62 Mauro Baldi (I)
Stefan Johansson (S)		 Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 04 Team Sauber Mercedes 89 Accident   C1 1. 1:24,920 
DNF 160 Hellmut Mundas (D)
Stefan Neuberger (D)
Rudi Seher (D)		 Gebhardt JC873 Ford 01 Günter Gebhardt Motorsport 89 Gearbox   C2 23. 1:38,310 
DNF 117 "Pierre Chauvet" (A)
Robin Smith (GB)		 Argo JM19C Ford 121 Team Lucky Strike Schanche 86 Accident   C2 21. 1:36,530 
DNF 16 Jochen Dauer (D)
Franz Konrad (A)		 Porsche 962C 133 Dauer Racing 84 Engine   C1 8. 1:29,190 
DNF 183 Walter Maurer (D)
Helmut Gall (D)
Edgar Dören (D)
Ernst Franzmaier (A)*		 Maurer Lotec C87 BMW Turbo 01 Walter Maurer 80 Gearbox   C2 26. 1:41,180 
DNF 111 Ray Bellm (GB)
Gordon Spice (GB)
Thorkild Thyrring (DK)*
Almo Coppelli (I)*		 Spice SE88C Ford 003 Spice Engineering 75 Engine   C2 13. 1:32,100 
DNF 107 Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)		 Spice SE88C Ford 002 Chamberlain Engineering 63 Engine   C2 18. 1:34,550 
DNF 151 Pierre-Alain Lombardi (CH)
Bruno Sotty (F)
Thierry Lecerf (F)^		 Spice SE86C Ford 001 Pierre-Alain Lombardi 36 Engine   C2 27. 1:41,330 
DNQ 182 Peter Fritsch (D)
Dieter Heinzelmann (D)		 Argo JM19 Porsche 110 Pero Racing   Heinzelmann didn't drive   C2 30. 1:41,980 
DNS 1T Martin Brundle (GB)
Eddie Cheever (USA)		 Jaguar XJR-9 Silk Cut Jaguar       C1   1:25,860 
DNS 10T Bruno Giacomelli (I)
Volker Weidler (D)		 Porsche 962C Porsche Kremer Racing   T-car   C1   no time
DNA 35 Walter Lechner (A) Porsche 962C WLM02 Watler Lechner Racing School       C1    
DNA 42 Bernard Santal (CH)
Hervé Regout (B)
Noël del Bello (F)		 Sauber C8 Mercedes 02 Noel Del Bello Racing       C1    
DNA 115   ADA 03 Ford 003 ADA Engineering       C2    
DNA 125 Patrick Oudet (F)
Jean-Claude Ferrarin (F)		 Tiga GC85 250 Patrick Oudet       C2    

Heat 1

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group
1. 61 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Jochen Mass (D)		 Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 03 Team Sauber Mercedes 91   C1
2. 2 Jan Lammers (NL)
Johnny Dumfries (GB)		 Jaguar XJR-9 688 Silk Cut Jaguar 91   C1
3. 1 Eddie Cheever (USA)
Martin Brundle (GB)		 Jaguar XJR-9 588 Silk Cut Jaguar 91   C1
4. 6 Manuel Reuter (D)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Uwe Schäfer (D)^		 Porsche 962C 117 Brun Motorsport 89   C1
5. 7 Bob Wollek (F)
Paolo Barilla (I)		 Porsche 962C 007 Joest Racing 89   C1
6. 8 Frank Jelinski (D)
"John Winter" (D)		 Porsche 962C 129 Joest Racing 88   C1
7. 62 Mauro Baldi (I)
Stefan Johansson (S)		 Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 04 Team Sauber Mercedes 88   C1
8. 14 David Hobbs (GB)
Martin Donnelly (GB)		 Porsche 962C GTi 200 Richard Lloyd Racing 87   C1
9. 4 Walter Brun (CH)
Harald Huysman (B)		 Porsche 962C 001BM Brun Motorsport 87   C1
10. 20 Tim Lee-Davey (GB)
Tom Dodd-Noble (GB)
Peter Oberndorfer (D)		 Porsche 962C 138 Davey Racing 86   C1

Heat 2

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group
1. 61 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Jochen Mass (D)		 Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 03 Team Sauber Mercedes 109   C1
2. 1 Eddie Cheever (USA)
Martin Brundle (GB)		 Jaguar XJR-9 588 Silk Cut Jaguar 108   C1
3. 7 Bob Wollek (F)
Paolo Barilla (I)		 Porsche 962C 007 Joest Racing 107   C1
4. 8 Frank Jelinski (D)
"John Winter" (D)		 Porsche 962C 129 Joest Racing 106   C1
5. 4 Walter Brun (CH)
Harald Huysman (B)		 Porsche 962C 001BM Brun Motorsport 105   C1
6. 6 Manuel Reuter (D)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Uwe Schäfer (D)^		 Porsche 962C 117 Brun Motorsport 104   C1
7. 14 David Hobbs (GB)
Martin Donnelly (GB)		 Porsche 962C GTi 200 Richard Lloyd Racing 104   C1
8. 10 Bruno Giacomelli (I)
Volker Weidler (D)		 Porsche 962CK6 CK6/88 Porsche Kremer Racing 103   C1
9. 5 Uwe Schäfer (D)
Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Manuel Reuter (D)^		 Porsche 962C 002BM Brun Motorsport 100   C1
10. 40 Antoine Salamin (CH)
Giovanni Lavaggi (I)		 Porsche 962C 131 Swiss Team Salamin 99   C1
DNF 62 Mauro Baldi (I)
Stefan Johansson (S)		 Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 04 Team Sauber Mercedes   Accident C1

 
 
Winning Time: 5h53m06.00, 95.914 mph/154.359 kph
Fastest Lap: Jean-Louis Schlesser #61 (Sauber-Mercedes C9-88), 1m28.55, 114.739 mph/184.655 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 30/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net