1991 Suzuka


14 April 1991 - Suzuka (J): Round 1, Sportscar World Championship.
74 laps of a 3.641 mile/5.859 km circuit - 269.406 miles/433.566 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Grid Qual Time
1. 5 Mauro Baldi (I)
Philippe Alliot (F)
Keke Rosberg (SF)*
Yannick Dalmas (F)*
Peugeot 905 EV14 Peugeot Talbot Sport 74 2:25:01,688  Cat.1 4. 1:53,419 
2. 1 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Jochen Mass (D)
Mercedes-Benz C11 05 Team Sauber Mercedes 73 2:26:50,007  Cat.2 7. 1:50,764 
3. 11 Manuel Reuter (D)
Harri Toivonen (SF)
Porsche 962CK6 CK6/05-2 Porsche Kremer Racing 72 2:26:08,201  Cat.2 8. 1:53,930 
4. 8 Charles Zwolsman (NL)
Cor Euser (NL)
Spice SE90C Ford 022 Euro Racing 72 2:26:08,545  Cat.1 5. 1:54,038 
5. 12 George Fouché (ZA)
Steven Andskar (S)
Porsche 962C 166 Courage Competition (Trust) 71 2:25:32,976  Cat.2 12. 1:56,697 
6. 18 David Kennedy (IRL)
Maurizio Sandro Sala (BR)
Mazda 787B 001 Mazdaspeed 71 2:26:42,000  Cat.2 10. 1:55,849 
7. 17 Massimo Sigala (I)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Oscar Larrauri (RA)*
Walter Brun (CH)*
Porsche 962C 008BM Repsol Brun Motorsport 70 2:25:39,488  Cat.2 13. 1:57,339 
8. 13 Paolo Barilla (I)
Eje Elgh (S)
Porsche 962C GTi 106B Courage Competition (Nisseki Racing Team) 66 2:17:35,891/Out of fuel Cat.2 14. 1:59,297 
9. 14 Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)
Antoine Salamin (CH)
Porsche 962C 157 Team Salamin Primagaz 66 2:25:55,078  Cat.2 15. 2:09,308 
NC 3 Derek Warwick (GB)
Martin Brundle (GB)^
John Nielsen (DK)*
Jaguar XJR-14 591 Silk Cut Jaguar 64 2:25:56,377  Cat.1 1. 1:48,084 
NC 58 Takashi Yorino (J)
Yojiro Terada (J)
Mazda 787 001 Mazdaspeed 63 2:25:39,807  Cat.2 11. 1:56,672 
DSQ 16 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Bernard Santal (CH)^
Jesus Pareja (E)*
Massimo Sigala (I)*
Walter Brun (I)*
Porsche 962C 160 Repsol Brun Motorsport 71 Overfuelling Cat.2 9. 1:55,706 
DNF 6 Keke Rosberg (SF)
Yannick Dalmas (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)*
Philippe Alliot (F)*
Peugeot 905 EV15 Peugeot Talbot Sport 36 Engine Cat.1 2. 1:50,568 
DNF 2 Karl Wendlinger (A)
Michael Schumacher (D)^
Mercedes-Benz C291 02 Team Sauber Mercedes 21 Fire Cat.1 3. 1:51,864 
DNF 4 Martin Brundle (GB)
Teo Fabi (I)^
John Nielsen (DK)*
Jaguar XJR-14 691 Silk Cut Jaguar 4 Electrical Cat.1 6. 2:03,439 
DNQ 7 Philippe de Henning (F)
Francois Migault (F)
ALD C91 Ford 1 Louis Descartes   Clutch, engine, brakes Cat.1 17. 2:42,254 
DNQ 15 Andrea Filippini (I)
Marco Brand (I)
Lancia LC2 Ferrari 009 Veneto Equipe SRL   Accident Cat.2 16. 2:15,635 
DNS 5T Mauro Baldi (I)
Philippe Alliot (F)
Keke Rosberg (SF)
Peugeot 905 EV13 Peugeot Talbot Sport   Spare car Cat.1   1:53,419 
DNS 8T Charles Zwolsman (NL) Spice SE90C Ford Euro Racing   Spare car Cat.1    
DNP 1T   Mercedes-Benz C11 04 Team Sauber Mercedes   Spare car Cat.2    
DNA 19 Desiré Wilson (ZA)
Tim Lee-Davey (GB)
Porsche 962C Team Davey     Cat.2    
DNA 20 Beppe Gabbiani (I)
Claudio Langes (I)
Porsche 962C Team Davey     Cat.2    

 
Winning Time: 2h25m01.688, 111.457 mph/179.372 kph
Fastest Lap: Derek Warwick #3 (Jaguar XJR-14), 1m49.148, 120.078 mph/193.246 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
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net