59èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1991


Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe
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Le Mans
Le Mans 1962

Date: June 22nd and 23rd, 1991


Conditions: Warm and Dry
Starters: 38
Track Length: 13,600 metres
Distance: 4922.810 km
Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher, Mercedes-Benz, 3:35.564 = 227.125 km/h
Pole Position: Jean-Louis Schlesser, Mercedes-Benz, 3:31.27 = 231.741 km/h
Average Speed: 205.333 km/h
Race Notes: World Sportscar Championship, Rd 4
CLASS WINNERS
Category 1 Naoki Nagasaka / Hisashi Yokoshima / Kiyoshi Misaki Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth
Category 2 Volker Weidler / Johnny Herbert / Bertrand Gachot Mazda 787 B
Please Note: You can sort this listing by simply clicking on the column heading
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Driver, Nationality
1
1
55
Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 787 B (Advanced) – Mazda R26B Racing 4R
Volker Weidler, D
Johnny Herbert, GB
Bertrand Gachot, B
DNS Stefan Johansson, S
2616
4R
Dunlop
C2
363
-
2
2
35
Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)
Davy Jones, USA
Raul Boesel, BR
Michel Ferté, F
DNS John Nielsen, DK
7400
V12
Goodyear
C2
361
-
3
3
34
Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)
Teo Fabi, I
Bob Wollek, F
Kenny Acheson, GB
DNS John Nielsen, DK
DNS Derek Warwick, GB
7400
V12
Goodyear
C2
359
-
4
4
33
Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)
Derek Warwick, GB
John Nielsen, DK
Andy Wallace, GB
DNS Bob Wollek, F
DNS Kenny Acheson, GB
7400
V12
Goodyear
C2
357
-
5
5
31
Team Sauber Mercedes, CH/D
Mercedes-Benz C11 (DPS) - Mercedes M119
Karl Wendlinger, A
Michael Schumacher, D
Fritz Kreutzpointer, D
DNS Jochen Mass, D
DNS Kurt Thiim, DK
4973
Turbo
V8
Goodyear
C2
356
-
6
6
18
Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 787 B (Advanced) – Mazda R26B Racing 4Rotary
David Kennedy, IRL
Stefan Johansson, S
Maurizio Sandro Sala, BR
DNS Pierre Dieudonne, B
2616
4R
Dunlop
C2
356
-
7
7
58
Konrad Motorsport, A (Joest Porsche Racing, D)
Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/82 4v DOHC
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, D
Derek Bell, GB
Frank Jelinski, D
DNS "John Winter" (Louis Krages), D
3164
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
348
-
8
8
56
Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 787 (Advanced) – Mazda R26B Racing 4R
Takashi Yorino, J
Yojiro Terada, J
Pierre Dieudonne, F
DNS Bertrand Gachot, B
2616
4R
Dunlop
C2
346
-
9
9
11
Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 962 CK6 (Kremer) – Porsche 4xOHC
Manuel Reuter, D
Harri Toivonen, SF
J.J. Lehto (Jyrki Järvilehto), SF
DNS Gregor Foitek, CH
3164
Turbo
F6
Yokohama
C2
344
-
10
10
17
Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C (Fabcar) – Porsche 4v DOHC
Oscar 'Popi' Larrauri, RA
Jésus Pareja (Mayo), E
Walter Brun, CH
DNS Massimo Sigala, I
DNS Robbie Stirling, GB
DNS Harald Huysman, N
DNS Bernard Santal, CH
3164
Turbo
F6
Yokohama
C2
339
-
11
11
12
Courage Compéitition, F
Cougar C26S - Porsche
Francois Migault, F
Lionel Robert, F
Jean-Claude Raulet, F
DNS Hervé Regout, F
DNS Claude Bourbonnais, CDN
DNS Marco Brand, I
DNS Michel Trolle, F
2994
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
332
-
12
12
41
Euro Racing, NL (Team Fedco, J)
Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
Kiyoshi Misaki, J
Naoki Nagasaka, J
Hisashi Yokoshima, J
3500
V8
Goodyear
C1
327
-
13
NC
53
Team Salamin Primagaz, CH (Team Schuppan, GB/AUS)
Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC
James Weaver, GB
Wayne Taylor, ZA
Hurley Haywood, USA
DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS
2994
Turbo
F6
Dunlop
C2
317
-
14
NC
43
Euro Racing, NL (PC Automotive, GB)
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
Richard Piper, GB
Olindo Iacobelli, USA
Jean-Louis Ricci, F
3500
V8
Goodyear
C1
281
-
15
NC
15
Veneto Equipe, I
Lancia LC2 (Musatto) – Ferrari 308C 4v DOHC
Luigi Giorgio, I
Almo Coppelli, I
DNS Noël del Bello, F
DNS Mark Newman, GB
DNS Guido Basile, I
DNS "Gimax Jr" (Carlo Franchi Jr), I
3050
Turbo
V8
Dunlop
C2
111
-
16
DNF
1
Team Sauber Mercedes, CH/D
Mercedes-Benz C11(DPS) – Mercedes M119
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
Jochen Mass, D
Alain Ferté, F
DNS Michael Schumacher, D
4973
Turbo
V8
Goodyear
C2
319
21h
Engine
17
DNF
49
Courage Compétition, F (Trust Racing, J)
Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC
Steven Andskär, S
George Fouché, ZA
DNS Anders Olofsson, S
DNS Hervé Regout, F
3164
Turbo
F6
Dunlop
C2
316
24h
Gearbox
18
DNF
47
Courage Compétition, F
Cougar C26S - Porsche
Michel Trolle, F
Claude Bourbonnais, CDN
Marco Brand, I
DNS Paolo Barilla, I
DNS Anders Olofsson, S
DNS Thomas Danielsson, S
2994
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
293
23h
19
DNF
51
Team Salamin Primagaz, CH (Obermaier Racing, D)
Porsche 962 C (Thompson) – Porsche 4v DOHC
Jürgen Lässig, D
Otto Altenbach, D
Pierre Yver, F
DNS Jürgen Oppermann, D
3164
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
232
16h
Suspension
20
DNF
32
Team Sauber Mercedes, CH/D
Mercedes-Benz C11 (DPS) – Mercedes M119
Jonathan Palmer, GB
Stanley Dickens, S
Kurt Thiim, DK
DNS Karl Wendlinger, A
4973
Turbo
V8
Goodyear
C2
223
15h
Engine
21
DNF
52
Team Salamin Primagaz, CH (Team Schuppan, GB/AUS)
Porsche 962 C (Schuppan) – Porsche 4v DOHC
Eje Elgh, S
Roland Ratzenberger, A
Will Hoy, GB
DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS
2994
Turbo
F6
Dunlop
C2
202
14h
Head gasket
22
DNF
57
Konrad Motorsport, A (Joest Porsche Racing, D)
Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/82 4v DOHC
"John Winter" (Louis Krages), D
Bernd Schneider, D
Henri Pescarolo, F
DNS Franz Konrad, A
DNS Frank Jelinski, D
DNS Joachim Winkelhock, D
DNS Jürgen Barth, D
3164
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
197
13h
Overheating
23
DNF
36
TWR Suntec Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)
David Leslie, GB
Mauro Martini, I
Jeff Krosnoff, USA
DNS Davy Jones, USA
7400
V12
Goodyear
C2
183
17h
Transmission
24
DNF
39
Louis Descartes / Graff Racing, F
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
Michel Maisonneuve, F
Xavier Lapeyre, F
Jean-Philippe Grand, F
3500
V8
Goodyear
C1
163
12h
Engine
25
DNF
16
Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsch 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC
Harald Huysman, N
Robbie Stirling, GB
Bernard Santal, CH
DNS Oscar Larrauri, RA
DNS Jésus Pareja (Mayo), E
DNS Walter Brun, CH
DNS Massimo Sigala, I
3164
Turbo
F6
Yokohama
C2
138
8h
Head gasket
26
DNF
45
Euro Racing, NL (Chamberlain Engineering, GB)
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
Nick Adams, GB
Robin Donovan, GB
Richard Jones, GB
DNS Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH
DNS Ian Kahn, GB
3500
V8
Goodyear
C1
128
13h
Electrics
27
DNF
14
Team Salamin Primagaz, CH
Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC
Antoine Salamin, CH
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Marcel Tarrés, F
3164
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
101
8h
Overheating
28
DNF
21
Konrad Motorsport A
Porsche 962 C (Kremer) – Porsche 4v DOHC
Franz Konrad, A
Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH
Anthony Reid, GB
3164
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
98
7h
Engine
29
DNF
50
Courage Compétition, F (Alméras Fréres, F)
Porsche 962 C (Thompson) – Porsche 4v DOHC
Jacques Alméras, F
Jean-Marie Alméras, F
Pierre de Thoisy, F
2994
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
86
7h
Accident
30
DNF
44
Euro Racing, NL (Chamberlain Engineering, GB)
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
John Sheldon, GB
Ferdinand de Lesseps, F
Charles Rickett, GB
DNS Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH
3500
V8
Goodyear
C1
85
12h
Electrics
31
DNF
8
Euro Racing, NL
Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
Charles Zwolsman, NL
Cor Euser, NL
Tim Harvey, GB
3500
V8
Goodyear
C1
72
6h
Engine
32
DNF
6
Peugeot Tablot Sport, F
Peugeot 905 - Peugeot SA35-A1 4v DOHC
Keke Rosberg, SF
Yannick Dalmas, F
Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F
3499
V10
Michelin
C1
68
7h
Shift linkage
33
DNF
40
Euro Racing, NL (A.O. Racing, J)
Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
Desiré Wilson, ZA
Lyn St. James, USA
Cathy Muller, F
DNS Syunji Kasuya, J
DNS Tomiko Yoshikawa, J
3500
V8
Dunlop
C1
47
6h
Accident
34
DNF
13
Courage Compétition, F
Cougar C26S - Porsche
Johnny Dumfries (John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Earl of Dumfries), GB
Anders Olofsson, S
Thomas Danielsson, S
DNS Francois Migault, F
DNS Lionel Robert, F
DNS Hervé Regout, F
DNS Michel Trolle, F
DNS Paolo Barilla, F
2994
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
45
4h
Engine
35
DNF
37
Louis Descartes, F (Racing Organisation Course, F)
ROC 002 - Ford Cosworth DFR
Pascal Fabre, F
Bernard Thuner, CH
3500
V8
Goodyear
C2
38
3h
Drive shaft
36
DNF
5
Peugeot Talbot Sport, F
Peugeot 905 - Peugeot SA35-A1 4v DOHC
Philippe Alliot, F
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
Mauro Baldi, I (DND)
3499
V10
Michelin
C1
22
3h
Engine
37
DNF
46
Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 962 CK6 (Thompson) – Porsche 4xOHC 3164cc
Tiff Needell, GB
Tomas Lopez, MEX
Gregor Foitek, CH (DND)
DNS Manuel Reuter, D
3164
Turbo
F6
Yokohama
C2
18
4h
Accident
38
DNF
7
Louis Descartes, F
ALD C91 - Ford Cosworth DFR
Philippe de Henning, F
Luigi Taverna, I
Patrick Gonin, F
DNS Louis Descartes, F
-
V8
Goodyear
C1
16
6h
Gearbox
39
DNS
4
Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-14 (March) – Jaguar Cosworth HB
Andy Wallace, GB
Kenny Achenson, GB
Teo Fabi, I
DNS Derek Warwick, GB
3493
V8
Goodyear
C1
-
Withdrewn
(from pole position)
40
DNS
59
Konrad Motorsport, A (Joest Porsche Racing, D)
Porsche 962 C (Joest) – Porsche 4v DOHC
Jürgn Barth, D
Franz Konrad, D
DNS Henri Pescarolo, F
DNS "John Winter" (Louis Krages), D
DNS Bernd Schneider, D
2994
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
-
Withdrawn
41
DNS
3
Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-14 (March) – Jaguar Cosworth HB
Derek Warwick, GB
Andy Wallace, GB
3493
V8
Goodyear
C1
-
Withdrawn
42
DQ/
DNS
48
Courage Compétition, F
Cougar C24S - Porsche
Chris Hodgetts, GB
Andrew Hepworth, GB
Thierry Lecerf, F
DNS Hervé Regout, F
2994
Turbo
F6
Goodyear
C2
-
Excluded,
underweight
43
DNQ
2
Team Sauber Mercedes, CH/D
Mercedes-Benz C291 (DPS) – Mercedes M291
Fritz Kreutzpointner, D
Michael Schumacher, D
Karl Wendlinger, A
DNS Kurt Thiim, DK
3500
V12
Goodyear
C1
-
Withdrawn after 2 qualifying laps
44
DNQ
42
Euro Racing, NL (Classic/TFR)
Spice SE88P - Ferrari
Justin Bell, GB
Syunji Kasuya, J
DNS Francos Scapini, I
DNS Victor Gonzalez, USA
3500
V8
Goodyear
C2
-
-
45
DNQ
54
Team Salamin Primagaz, CH (Team Davey, GB)
Porsche 962 C
Katsunori Iketani, J
Mercedes Stermitz, A
Val Musetti, GB
DNS Tim Lee-Davey, GB
2994
Turbo
F6
Dunlop
C2
-
-
46
DNA
38
Louis Descartes, F (Berkeley Team London, GB)
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth
Ranieri Randaccio, I
"Stingbrace" (Stefano Sebastiani), I
Mirko Savoldi, I
3500
V8
-
C1
-
-
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