1992 Le Mans 24 Hours


21-22 June 1992 - Le Mans (F): Round 3, Sportscar World Championship.
24 hour duration event in which 352 laps of a 8.451 mile/13.600 km circuit - 2974.633 miles/4787.200 kms were completed.
Weather: wet, then dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 1 Yannick Dalmas (F)
Derek Warwick (GB)
Mark Blundell (GB)
Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis LM EV17 Peugeot Talbot Sport 352 24:00:54,765  1. Cat.1 2. 3:22,512 
2. 33 Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F)
Kenny Acheson (GB)
Masanori Sekiya (J)
Toyota TS010 003 Toyota Team Tom's 346   2. Cat.1 5. 3:29,300 
3. 2T Philippe Alliot (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F)
Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis LM EV16 Peugeot Talbot Sport 345   3. Cat.1 1. 3:21,209 
4. 5 Volker Weidler (D)
Johnny Herbert (GB)
Bertrand Gachot (B)
Maurizio Sandro Sala (BR)
Takashi Yorino (J)*
Yojiro Terada (J)*
Pierre Dieudonne (B)*
Mazda MXR-01 004 Mazdaspeed 336   4. Cat.1 7. 3:34,329 
5. 35 George Fouché (ZA)
Steven Andskar (S)
Stefan Johansson (S)
Toyota 92C-V 001 Trust Racing 336   1. Cat.2 15. 3:44,984 
6. 54 Bob Wollek (F)
Henri Pescarolo (F)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Pascal Fabre (B)*
Cougar C28S Porsche 008 Courage Competition 335   1. Cat.3 13. 3:44,248 
7. 51 Manuel Reuter (D)
John Nielsen (DK)
Giovanni Lavaggi (I)
Porsche 962CK6 CK6/08 Kremer Porsche Racing 334   2. Cat.3 8. 3:36,317 
8. 8 Jan Lammers (NL)
Andy Wallace (GB)
Teo Fabi (I)
Toyota TS010 005 Toyota Team Tom's 331   5. Cat.1 4. 3:27,711 
9. 34 Roland Ratzenberger (A)
Eddie Irvine (GB)
Eje Elgh (S)
Toyota 92C-V 005 Kitz Racing Team with SARD 321   2. Cat.2 11. 3:39,850 
10. 67 Otto Altenbach (D)
Jürgen Lässig (D)
Pierre Yver (F)
Porsche 962C 901 Obermaier Racing GmbH 297   3. Cat.3 16. 3:47,723 
11. 52 Almo Coppelli (I)
Robin Donovan (GB)
Charles Rickett (GB)
Porsche 962CK6 CK6/09 Kremer Porsche Racing 297   4. Cat.3 18. 3:52,538 
12. 53 Derek Bell (GB)
Tiff Needell (GB)
Justin Bell (GB)
Porsche 962C GTi 203 ADA Engineering 284   5. Cat.3 17. 3:51,150 
13. 4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D)
Syunji Kasuya (J)
Charles Zwolsman (NL)
Hideshi Matsuda (J)^
Jesus Pareja (E)*
Lola T92/10 Judd HU02 Euro Racing 271   6. Cat.1 12. 3:40,207 
14. 22 Ferdinand de Lesseps (F)
Olindo Iacobelli (USA)
Richard Piper (GB)
Spice SE89C Ford 001 Chamberlain Engineeering 258   7. Cat.1 22. 4:00,014 
NC 36 Kenta Shimamura (J)
Tomiko Yoshikawa (J)
Jun Harada (J)
Spice SE89C Ford 006 Chamberlain Engineering 160     Cat.1 24. 4:05,538 
NC 66 Marc Alexander (F)
Franck de Vita (F)
Walter Breuer (F)
Eric Bellefroid (F)^
Pierre-Alain Thibault (F)*
Ren-Car LM Peugeot 001 Eric Bellefroid 78     Cat.4 28. 4:46,715 
DNF 31 Alain Ferté (F)
Eric van de Poele (B)
Karl Wendlinger (A)
Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis LM EV12 Peugeot Talbot Sport 208 Engine   Cat.1 6. 3:31,250 
DNF 7 Geoff Lees (GB)
David Brabham (AUS)
Ukyou Katayama (J)
Toyota TS010 006 Toyota Team Tom's 192 Engine   Cat.1 3. 3:26,411 
DNF 21 Luigi Taverna (I)
Alessandro Gini (I)
John Sheldon (GB)
Bernard de Dryver (B)^
Spice SE90C Ford 011 Action Formula 150 Ignition   Cat.1 21. 3:58,595 
DNF 56 Denis Morin (F)
Tomas Saldana (E)
Jean-François Yvon (F)
Tomas Lopez Rocha (MEX)*
Cougar C28S Porsche 05 Courage Compétition 142 Engine   Cat.3 19. 3:55,765 
DNF 6 Maurizio Sandro Sala (BR)
Takashi Yorino (J)
Yojiro Terada (J)
Johnny Herbert (GB)*
Volker Weidler (D)*
Bertrand Gachot (B)*
Pierre Dieudonne (B)*
Mazda MXR-01 005 Mazdaspeed 124 Accident   Cat.1 10. 3:38,930 
DNF 29 Vito Veninata (I)
Stefano Sebastiani (I)
Ranieri Randaccio (I)
Robin Smith (GB)*
Maurizio Gellini (I)*
Tiga GC288/9 Ford 366 Team S.C.I. 102 Transmisison   Cat.1 26. 4:12,665 
DNF 68 Jean-Marie Alméras (F)
Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)
Jacques Alméras (F)
Porsche 962C EAF/1 Team Alméras Chotard 85 Accident   Cat.3 20. 3:57,455 
DNF 55 Lionel Robert (F)
Pascal Fabre (F)
Marco Brand (I)
Cougar C28S Porsche 006 Courage Compétition 77 Accident   Cat.3 14. 3:44,888 
DNF 3 Charles Zwolsman (NL)
Cor Euser (NL)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Lola T92/10 Judd HU01 Euro Racing 50 Gearbox, starter motor   Cat.1 9. 3:37,109 
DNF 58 Patrick Gonin (F)
Didier Artzet (F)
Pierre Petit (F)
Thierry Perrier (F)*
WR LM92 Peugeot 92003 Welter Racing 42 Suspension   Cat.4 27. 4:28,693 
DNF 61 Didier Bonnet (F)
Gérard Tremblay (F)
Jacques Heuclin (F)^
Debora 92 Alfa Romeo 03 Bonnet Autoracing 25 Clutch   Cat.4 29. 4:49,010 
DNF 9 Wayne Taylor (ZA)
Harri Toivonen (SF)^
Richard Jones (GB)^
BRM P351 001 British Racing Motors 20 Fire   Cat.1 23. 4:03,186 
DNS 30 Chris Hodgetts (GB)
François Migault (F)
Thierry Lecerf (F)
Katsunori Iketoni (J)*
Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)*
Spice SE90C Ford 008 TDR Racing   Withdrawn   Cat.1 25. 4:09,296 
DNQ 60 Didier Caradec (F)
Raymond Touroul (F)
Marc Pachot (F)
ALD C290 Peugeot C289-01 Team MP/CPA   DSQ -  Underweight   Cat.2 30. 5:06,789 
DNS 1T Yannick Dalmas (F)
Derek Warwick (GB)
Mark Blundell (GB)
Karl Wendlinger (A)
Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis LM EV15 Peugeot Talbot Sport   Qualifying/spare car   Cat.1   3:22,512 
DNS 2T Philippe Alliot (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F)
Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis LM EV13 Peugeot Talbot Sport   Qualifying/spare car   Cat.1   3:21,209 
DNS 5T Volker Weidler (D)
Johnny Herbert (GB)
Bertrand Gachot (B)
Mazda MXR-01 002 Mazdaspeed   Qualifying/spare car   Cat.1   3:34,329 
DNS 6T Maurizio Sandro Sala (BR)
Takashi Yorino (J)
Yojiro Terada (J)
Mazda MXR-01 003 Mazdaspeed   Spare car   Cat.1    
DNS 7T Geoff Lees (GB)
Jan Lammers (NL)
Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F)
Teo Fabi (I)
David Brabham (AUS)
Ukyou Katayama (J)
Toyota TS010 Toyota Team Tom's   Qualifying/spare car   Cat.1   3:26,411 
DNS 31T Alain Ferté (F)
Eric van de Poele (B)
Karl Wendlinger (A)
Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis LM EV14 Peugeot Talbot Sport   Qualifying/spare car   Cat.1   3:31,250 
DNS 51T Manuel Reuter (D)
John Nielsen (DK)
Giovanni Lavaggi (I)
Porsche 962CK6 CK6/05-2 Kremer Porsche Racing   Spare car   Cat.3   3:36,317 
DNS 68T Jean-Marie Alméras (F)
Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)
Jacques Alméras (F)
Porsche 962C 001GS Team Alméras Chotard   Spare car   Cat.3    
DNP 21T   Spice SE89C Ford Action Formula   Source of spares   Cat.1    
DNP 53T   Porsche 962C GTi 200 ADA Engineering   Source of spares   Cat.3    
DNA      Spice - Ford Chamberlain Engineering       Cat.1    
DNA   Noël del Bello (F) Cougar C20LM Porsche 002 Del Bello Racing       Cat.3    
DNA   Marc Pachot (F) ALD 07 Alfa Romeo Team MP       Cat.4    
DNA      Toyota TS010 Toyota Team Tom's       Cat.1    
DNA   Marc Pachot (F) Lucchini - Alfa Romeo Team MP       Cat.4    
DNA 10    BRM P351 British Racing Motors       Cat.1    
DNA 11    Konrad KM-011 Lamborghini KM-011 Konrad Motorsport       Cat.1    
DNA 12    Jaguar XJR-14 RM Motorsport       Cat.1    
DNA 14    Jaguar XJR-14 RM Motorsport       Cat.1    
DNA 23 David Coyne (GB)
Georg Paulin (CH)
Stefano Sebastiani (I)
Jaguar XJR-12 Gee Pee Jaguar       Cat.2    
DNA 23    Argo JM20B Ford Gee Pee       Cat.1    
DNA 27    Spice - Ford RM Motorsport       Cat.1    
DNA 28    Jaguar XJR-17 RM Motorsport       Cat.1    
DNA 38    Argo JM20B Ford Gee Pee       Cat.1    
DNA 38 Ranieri Randaccio (I)
Pasquale Barberio (I)
Jaguar XJR-17 Gee Pee Jaguar       Cat.1    
DNA 57    WR LM92 Peugeot Welter Racing       Cat.4    
DNA 59 Noël del Bello (F)
Thierry Lecerf (F)
Norma - Alfa Romeo Del Bello Racing       Cat.4    
DNA 62 Chris Hodgetts (GB) Pro-Sport 3000 Ford Martin Crass Racing       Cat.4    
DNA 63    Pro-Sport 3000 Ford Don Farthing Racing       Cat.4    
DNA 64 Ian Astley (GB)
John Morrison (GB)
Tony Trimmer (GB)
Pro-Sport 3000 Ford Chris Taylor       Cat.4    
DNA 65 Rob Murrells (GB)
Nick Adams (GB)
John Sheldon (GB)
Pro-Sport 3000 Ford Chris Taylor       Cat.4    

 
Winning Time: 24h00m54.765, 123.865 mph/199.340 kph
Fastest Lap: Jan Lammers #8 (Toyota TS010), 3m32.295, 143.302 mph/230.622 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