1991 Autopolis


27 October 1991 - Autopolis (J): Round 8, Sportscar World Championship.
93 laps of a 2.904 mile/4.674 km circuit - 270.099 miles/434.682 kms were completed.
Weather: cloudy


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Grid Qual Time
1. 2 Michael Schumacher (D)
Karl Wendlinger (A)
Mercedes-Benz C291 04 Team Sauber Mercedes 93 2:26:36,699  Cat.1 6. 1:30,261 
2. 3T Derek Warwick (GB)
David Brabham (AUS)^
Jaguar XJR-14 591 Silk Cut Jaguar 93 2:27:07,187  Cat.1 4. 1:28,019 
3. 4 Teo Fabi (I)
David Brabham (AUS)
Martin Brundle (GB)*
Jaguar XJR-14 691 Silk Cut Jaguar 93 2:28:15,860  Cat.1 1. 1:27,188 
4. 5T Mauro Baldi (I)
Philippe Alliot (F)
Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis EV13 Peugeot Talbot Sport 92 2:27:20,217  Cat.1 3. 1:27,708 
5. 1T Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Jochen Mass (D)
Michael Schumacher (D)^
Karl Wendlinger (A)^
Mercedes-Benz C291 03 Team Sauber Mercedes 92 2:28:04,428  Cat.1 7. 1:30,955 
6. 36 Geoff Lees (GB)
Andy Wallace (GB)
Toyota TS010 02 Toyota Team Tom's 90 2:27:26,158  Cat.1 5. 1:29,560 
7. 8 Cor Euser (NL)
Charles Zwolsman (NL)
Spice SE90C Ford 020? Euro Racing 87 2:27:48,649  Cat.1 9. 1:34,722 
8. 12 George Fouché (ZA)
Steven Andskar (S)
Porsche 962C GTi 106B Courage Compétition (Nisseki Racing Team) 85 2:27:02,575  Cat.2 16. 1:36,838 
9. 18 Yojiro Terada (J)
Maurizio Sandro Sala (BR)
Mazda 787B 001 Mazdaspeed 85 2:27:17,277  Cat.2 11. 1:35,516 
10. 58 David Kennedy (IRL)
Takashi Yorino (J)
Mazda 787B 003 Mazdaspeed 84 2:26:49,192  Cat.2 14. 1:36,339 
DNF 14 Roland Ratzenberger (A)
Eje Elgh (S)
Porsche 962C TS02C Team Salamin Primagaz (Team Schuppan) 78 Engine Cat.2 15. 1:36,411 
DNF 11 Manuel Reuter (D)
Harri Toivonen (SF)
Porsche 962CK6 CK6/05-2 Porsche Kremer Racing 45 Engine Cat.2 12. 1:35,906 
DNF 21 Stefan Johansson (S)
Franz Konrad (A)
Konrad KM-011 Lamborghini KM-011 Konrad Motorsport 24 Suspension, gearbox Cat.1 10. 1:35,700 
DNF 6 Yannick Dalmas (F)
Keke Rosberg (SF)^
Mauro Baldi (I)*
Philippe Alliot (F)*
Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis EV15 Peugeot Talbot Sport 20 Oil pressure Cat.1 2. 1:27,585 
DNF 16 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Jésus Pareja (E)^
Brun C91 Judd 1 Repsol Brun Motorsport 20 Gearbox Cat.1 8. 1:32,985 
DNF 17 Jésus Pareja (E)
Bernard Santal (CH)^
Walter Brun (CH)*
Porsche 962C 008BM Repsol Brun Motorsport 12 Engine Cat.2 17. 1:40,434 
DNF 61 Wayne Taylor (ZA)
Hideshi Matsuda (J)^
Spice SE90C Ford Euro Racing 3 Loose coil lead Cat.1 13. 1:36,115 
DNS 1 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Jochen Mass (D)
Mercedes-Benz C291 05 Team Sauber Mercedes   Misfire in warm-up Cat.1   1:30,811 
DNS 3 Derek Warwick (GB)
David Brabham (AUS)
Martin Brundle (GB)*
Jaguar XJR-14 791 Silk Cut Jaguar   Fuel leak in warm-up Cat.1   1:28,019 
DNS 5 Mauro Baldi (I)
Philippe Alliot (F)
Keke Rosberg (SF)
Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis EV14 Peugeot Talbot Sport   Raced spare car Cat.1   no time
DNP 13 Steven Andskar (S)
George Fouché (ZA)
Porsche 962C 159 Courage Compétition (Nisseki Racing Team)   Withdrawn Cat.2    
DNA 7 Patrick Gonin (F)
Luigi Taverna (I)
ALD C91 Ford 1 Louis Descartes     Cat.1    
DNA 15 Almo Coppelli (I) Lancia LC2 Ferrari 009 Veneto Equipe SRL     Cat.2    

 
Winning Time: 2h26m36.699, 110.537 mph/177.891 kph
Fastest Lap: Yannick Dalmas #6 (Peugeot 905 Evo 1 bis), 1m30.615, 115.383 mph/185.691 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 02/01/2004
By Darren Galpin
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