XLIX
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1981
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le
Mans, France
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XLIX
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1981 |
| Date: | June 13-14, hot & sunny | Track Length (m): | 13 626 |
| Attendance: | 170 000 | Pole Position: | Jacky Ickx, Porsche, 3:29.44 = 234.213 km/h |
| Entries: | Fastest Lap: | Jochen Mass, Porsche, 3:34.00 = 229.231 km/h | |
| Practiced: | 62 | Distance (km): | 4825.348 |
| Starters: | 55 | Average Speed (km/h): | 201.056 |
| Classified: | 18 |
| Pos | Cla. | # | Team / Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine Type |
Tyres | Group | Laps Km Time (of ret) |
Reason Out |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 936/81 - Porsche 935/82 |
Jacky Ickx, B Derek Bell, GB DNS Jürgen Barth, D DNS Manfred Schurti, FL |
2649 tc |
F6 | D | S +2000 |
355 | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | Jean Rondeau, F Rondeau M379CL - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader |
Jacky Haran, F Jean-Louis Schlesser, F Philippe Streiff, F DNS Carlos Panacada/Penacoda |
2993 | V8 | GY | GTP | 341 | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Jean Rondeau, F Rondeau M379CL - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader |
Gordon Spice, GB Francois Migault, F DNS Dany Snobeck, F |
2993 | V8 | GY | GTP | 336 | |
| 4 | 4 | 55 | Claude Bourgoignie, B (Charles Ivey Engineering, GB) Porsche 935 K3/79 |
Claude Bourgoignie, B John Cooper, GB Dudley Wood, GB |
3122 tc |
F6 | D | G5 | 331 | |
| 5 | 5 | 47 | Charles Pozzi S.A., F Ferrari 512 BB/LM |
Jean-Claude Andruet, F Claude Ballot-Léna, F DNS Hervé Regout, B |
4942 | F12 | M | IMSA GTX |
329 | |
| 6 | 6 | 42 | Cooke-Woods Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 |
Anny Charlotte Verney, F Bob Garretson, USA Ralph Kent-Cooke, USA DNS Roy Woods, USA |
3160 tc |
F6 | GY | IMSA GTX |
328 | |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 944 LM "924 GTP" |
Jürgen Barth, D Walter Röhrl, DL4 2476cc DNS Siegfried Brunn, D |
2476 tc |
L4 | D | GTP +3000 |
324 | |
| 8 | 8 | 65 | Martini Racing, I Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (Dallara) |
Michele Alboreto, I Eddie Cheever, USA Carlo Facetti, I DNS Riccardo Patrese, I DNS Hans Heyer, D DNS Piercarlo Ghinzani, I |
1425 tc |
L4 | P | G5 | 323 | |
| 9 | 9 | 46 | Rennod Racing, B Ferrari 512 BB/LM |
Pierre Dieudonné, B Jean Xhenceval, B Jean-Paul Libert, B |
4942 | F12 | GY | IMSA GTX |
321 | |
| 10 | 10 | 60 | Vegla Racing Team, D Porsche 935J (Joest) |
Dieter Schornstein, D Harald Grohs, D Götz von Tschirnhaus, D |
2992 tc |
F6 | D | G5 | 321 | |
| 11 | 11 | 36 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 924 Carrera GTR |
Manfred Schurti, FL Andy Rouse, GB DNS Siegfried Brunn, D |
1983 tc |
L4 | D | IMSA GTO |
316 | |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 936/81 - Porsche 935/82 |
Jochen Mass, D Vern Schuppan, AUS Hurley Haywood, USA DNS Rick Mears, USA DNS Jürgen Barth, D |
2649 tc |
F6 | D | S +2000 |
313 | |
| 13 | 13 | 4 | WM AEREM, F WM P79/80 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 |
Denis Morin, F Charles Mendez, USA Xavier Mathiot, F DNS Guy Fréquelin, F DNS Roger Dorschy, F |
2664 tc |
V6 | M | GTP | 308 | |
| 14 | 14 | 68 | Jolly Club / Lubrifilm, I Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (Dallara) |
Martino Finotto, I Giorgio Pianta, I Giorgio Schön, I DNS Giorgio Francia, I |
1425 tc |
L4 | P | G5 | 293 | |
| 15 | 15 | 18 | Grid Team Lola, GB Lola T600 - Ford Cosworth DFL |
Emilio de Villota, E Guy Edwards, GB Juan Fernandez, E |
3300 | V8 | GY | S +2000 |
288 | |
| 16 | 16 | 51 | BMW Italie France, I/F (ORECA, F) BMW M1 (Martini) – BMW M88 |
Philippe Alliot, F Bernard Darniche, F Johnny Cecotto, YV DNS Teo Fabi, I DNS Dominique Lacaud, F |
3497 | L6 | D | G5 | 278 | |
| 17 | 17 | 70 | Thierry Perrier, F Porsche 934 Carburol - Porsche 930/71 |
Thierry Perrier, F Valentin Bertapelle, F Bernard Salam, F DNS Dominique Lacaud, F |
2943 tc |
F6 | M | G4 | 275 | |
| 18 | 18 | 31 | Jean-Philippe Grand, F Lola T298 - BMW M12 |
Yves Courage, F Jean-Philippe Grand, F |
1998 | L4 | GY | S 2000 |
273 | |
| 19 | NC | 33 | Compagnie Primagaz, F Lola T298 - BMW M12 |
Pierre Yver, F Michel Dubois, F Jacques Heuclin, F |
1998 | L4 | GY | S 2000 |
204 | |
| 20 | NC | 32 | Ecurie Renard Delmas, F Renard Delmas D31 - Chrysler-Simca ROC |
Louis Descartes, F Hervé Bayard, F DNS Bruno Preschey, F DNS Jean-Paul Libert, F |
1993 | L4 | GY | S 2000 |
188 | |
| 21 | DNF | 43 | Bob Akin Motor Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer) |
Bob Akin, USA Paul Miller, USA Craig Siebert, USA |
2992 tc |
F6 | GY | IMSA GTX |
320 24h |
Electrics |
| 22 | DNF | 57 | Claude Haldi, CH Porsche 935 K2 |
Claude Haldi, CH Mark Thatcher, GB Hervé Poulain, F DNS Bernard Béguin, F |
2992 tc |
F6 | D | G5 | 260 22h |
Accident |
| 23 | DNF | 49 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 512 BB/LM |
Alain Cudini, F Phillippe Gurdjian, F John Morton, USA |
4942 | F12 | M | IMSA GTX |
247 20h |
Accident |
| 24 | DNF | 53 | EMKA Productions Ltd / Michael Cane
Racing, GB BMW M1 (Cane) – BMW M88 |
David Hobbs, GB Eddie Jordan, IRL Steve O´Rourke, GB |
3497 | L6 | D | G5 | 236 22h |
Engine |
| 25 | DNF | 72 | BMW Zol'Auto, F BMW M1 - BMW M88 |
Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F Francois Servanin, F Laurent Ferrier, F |
3497 | L6 | D | G4 | 212 21h |
Valve, clutch, gearbox |
| 26 | DNF | 20 | Alain de Cadenet - Belga, GB/B De Cadenet LM Lola T380 (Thompson) - Ford Cosworth DFL |
Alain de Cadenet, GB Jean-Michel Martin, B Philippe Martin, B |
3300 | V8 | D | S +2000 |
210 19h |
Engine |
| 27 | DNF | 52 | Würth-Lubrifilm Team Sauber, CH BMW M1 (Sauber) - BMW M88/Würth |
Dieter Quester, A Marc Surer, CH David Deacon, CDN |
3497 | L6 | D | G5 | 207 20h |
Engine |
| 28 | DNF | 66 | Martini Racing, I Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (Dallara) |
Riccardo Patrese, I Hans Heyer, D Piercarlo Ghinzani, I DNS Eddie Cheever, USA DNS Michele Alboreto, I DNS Carlo Facetti, I |
1425 tc |
L4 | P | G5 | 186 16h |
Cylinder heat |
| 29 | DNF | 21 | Dorset Racing Associates / Alain de
Cadenet, GB De Cadenet LM Lola T380 (Thompson) - Ford Cosworth DFV/Alan Smith |
Martin Birrane, IRL Nick Faure, GB Vivian Candy, IRL DNS Tony Birchenhough, GB DNS Peter Clark, GB |
2993 | V8 | D | S +2000 |
171 19h |
Gearbox casing |
| 30 | DNF | 23 | Dome Co Ltd Dome Zero RL 81 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Chris Craft, GB Bob Evans, GB |
2993 | V8 | D | S +2000 |
154 15h |
Valves |
| 31 | DNF | 40 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 935J - Porsche 930/78 |
Maurizio DeNarvaez, COL Kenper Miller, USA Günther Steckkönig, D |
2800 tc |
F6 | D | IMSA GTX |
152 13h |
Fire |
| 32 | DNF | 48 | Simon Phillips, GB Ferrari 512 BB/LM |
Simon Phillips, GB Mike Salmon, GB Steve Earle, USA |
4942 | F12 | M | IMSA GTX |
140 12h |
Chassis |
| 33 | DNF | 45 | Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto SRL, I Ferrari 512 BB/LM (Bellancauto) |
Fabrizio Violati, I Maurizio Flammini, I Duilio Truffo, I DNS Spartaco Dini, I DNS Maurizio Micangeli, I |
4942 | F12 | M | IMSA GTX |
118 15h |
Electrics |
| 34 | DNF | 22 | André Chevalley Racing, CH ACR 80B - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Patrick Gaillard, F André Chevalley, CH Bruno Sotty, F |
2993 | V8 | GY | S +2000 |
114 11h |
Clutch |
| 35 | DNF | 37 | Mazdaspeed, J (Tom Walkinshaw Racing, GB) Mazda RX-7 253i (Mooncraft) – Mazda 13B |
Tom Walkinshaw, GB Peter Lovett, GB DNS Tetsu Ikuzawa, J |
1308 | 2R | D | IMSA GTO |
107 12h |
Engine |
| 36 | DNF | 30 | Jean-Marie Lemerle, F Lola T298 - BMW M12 |
Jean-Marie Lemerle, F Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR Alain Levié, F |
1998 | L4 | GY | S 2000 |
104 18h |
Electrics |
| 37 | DNF | 27 | Ian Bracey, GB IBEC P6 (Hesketh 308 LM) - Ford Cosworth DFV/Eden |
Tiff Needell, GB Tony Trimmer, GB DNS Ian Bracey, GB |
2993 | V8 | D | S +2000 |
95 15h |
Head gasket |
| 38 | DNF | 10 | Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 917K/81 (Kremer) - Porsche 912 |
Bob Wollek, F Xavier Lepeyre, F Guy Chasseuil, F |
4909 | F12 | D | S +2000 |
82 8h |
Engine frame |
| 39 | DNF | 14 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 908/80 (Joest) – Porsche 911/78 |
Reinhold Jöst, D Dale Whittington, USA Klaus Niedzwiedz, D DNS Volkert Merl, D |
2141 tc |
F6 | D | S +2000 |
60 6h |
Accident |
| 40 | DNF | 24 | Jean Rondeau, F Rondeau M379C - Ford Cosworth DFL/Dick Scammel |
Jean Rondeau, F Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F |
3300 | V8 | GY | S +2000 |
58 10h |
Chassis |
| 41 | DNF | 50 | BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport. D BMW M1 (Sauber) - BMW M88/GS |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, D Jean-Pierre Jarier, F Helmut Henzler, D |
3457 | L6 | D | IMSA GTX |
57 6h |
Accident |
| 42 | DNF | 59 | Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer) |
Ted Field, USA Bill Whittington, USA Don Whittington, USA DNS Danny Ongais, USA DNS John Fitzpatrick, GB DNS Jim Busby, USA |
3165 tc |
F6 | GY | G5 | 57 5h |
Cylinder head |
| 43 | DNF | 83 | WM AEREM, F WM P81 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 |
Jean-Daniel Raulet, F Marcel 'Max' Mamers, F Michel Pignard |
2664 tc |
V6 | M | C | 50 5h |
Accident |
| 44 | DNF | 69 | Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing, S Porsche 935 L1 "Baby" (Lundgardh) |
Jan Lundgårdh, S Axel Plankenhorn, D Mike Wilds, GB |
1425 tc |
F6 | D | G5 | 49 6h |
Engine |
| 45 | DNF | 71 | Helmuth Marko RSM, A BMW M1 - BMW M88 |
Christian Danner, D Peter Oberndorfer, D Prince Leopold von Bayern, D DNS Dominique Lacaud, F |
3497 | L6 | D | G4 | 49 8h |
Crankshaft |
| 46 | DNF | 61 | Weralit Racing Team, D Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer) |
Edgar Dören, D Jürgen Lässig, D Gerhard Holup, D |
2992 tc |
F6 | D | G5 | 48 8h |
Engine |
| 47 | DNF | 67 | Martini Racing, I Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (Dallara) |
Beppe Gabbiani, I Emanuele Pirro, I DNS Riccardo Patrese, I |
1425 tc |
L4 | P | G5 | 47 5h |
Accident |
| 48 | DNF | 5 | WM AEREM, F WM P79/80 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 |
Guy Fréquelin, F Roger Dorchy, F DNS Xavier Mathiot, F DNS Jean-Daniel Raulet, F DNS Max Mamers |
2664 | V6 | M | GTP | 46 4h |
Engine, fire |
| 49 | DNF | 41 | Preston Henn Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer) |
Preston Henn, USA Michael Chandler, USA Marcel Mignot, F DNS Gary Belcher, USA DNS John Paul Sr, USA |
2992 tc |
F6 | D | IMSA GTX |
45 6h |
Crankshaft |
| 50 | DNF | 26 | Jean Rondeau, F Rondeau M379C - Ford Cosworth DFL/ Mader |
Henri Pescarolo, F Patrick Tambay, F |
3300 | V8 | GY | S +2000 |
41 8h |
Fuel pump |
| 51 | DNF | 73 | Eminence Racing Team, F Porsche 924 Carrera GTR |
Jean-Marie Alméras, F Jacques Alméras, F DNS Jean-Pierre Sivel, F |
1983 tc |
L4 | M | G4 | 30 6h |
Engine, gearbox |
| 52 | DNF | 25 | Jean Rondeau, F Rondeau M379C - Ford Cosworth DFV/ Mader |
Jean Ragnotti, F Jean-Louis Lafosse, F* |
2993 | V8 | GY | S +2000 |
28 3h |
*Fatal accident |
| 53 | DNF | 38 | Mazdaspeed, J (Tom Walkinshaw Racing, GB) Mazda RX-7 253i (Mooncraft) – Mazda 13B |
Yojiro Terada, J Hiroshi Fushida, J (DND) Win Percy, GB (DND) |
1308 | 2R | D | IMSA GTO |
25 4h |
Rear axle |
| 54 | DNF | 82 | WM AEREM, F WM P81 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 |
Thierry Boutsen, B Serge Saulnier, F (DND) Michel Pignard, F (DND) DNS Richard Dallest, F |
2664 tc |
V6 | M | C | 15 3h |
Accident |
| 55 | DNF | 35 | Stratagraph Inc, USA Chevrolet Camaro (Frings) |
Cale Yarborough, USA Billy Hagan, USA (DND) Bill Cooper, USA (DND) DNS Bob Mitchell, USA |
6400 | V8 | GY | IMSA GTO |
13 2h |
Accident |
| 56 | DNQ | 16 | Max Sardou, F Ardex S80 - BMW M88 |
Patrick Perrier, F Michel Lateste, F DNS Jean-Louis Trintignant, F |
3497 | L6 | M | S +2000 |
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| 57 | DNQ | 17 | Cooke - Woods Racing, USA Lola T600 - Porsche 930/72 |
Brian Redman, GB Bobby Rahal, USA DNS Roy Woods, USA |
2990 tc |
F6 | GY | S +2000 |
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| 58 | DNQ | 62 | "Segolen", F Porsche 935 |
Jacques Guérin, F "Segolen" (André Gahinet), F Christian Bussi, F |
2992 tc |
F6 | D | G5 | ||
| 59 | DNQ | 90 | Z & W Enterprises, USA McLaren M12/6B GT (Trojan) - Chevrolet |
Hervé Regout, B Michel Elkoubi, F DNS Bernard de Dryver, B DNS Paul Canary, USA DNS Sam Posey, USA |
5700 | V8 | GY | IMSA GTP |
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| 60 | RES | 39 | Z & W Enterprises; USA Mazda RX-7 - Mazda 12A |
Frederick Stiff, USA Dirk Vermeersch, B Ray Ratcliff, USA DNS Pierre Honegger, USA |
1146 | 2R | D | IMSA GTO |
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| 61 | RES | 74 | Porsche Cars Australia, AUS Porsche 924 Carrera GTR |
Peter Brock, AUS Jim Richards, NZ Colin Bond, AUS |
1983 | L4 | D | G4 | ||
| 62 | RES | 75 | Porsche System Engineering - Canon, D (Richard Lloyd, GB) Porsche 924 Carrera GTR |
Richard Lloyd, GB Tony Dron, GB |
1983 | L4 | D | G4 | ||
| 63 | DNS | 6 | WM AEREM, F WM P79/80 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 |
Denis Morin, F Charles Mendez, USA |
2664 tc |
V6 | M | GTP +3000 |
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| 64 | DNA | 19 | Alain de Cadenet, GB Ford C100 (Thompson-Gomm) - Ford Cosworth DFL |
Alain de Cadenet, GB - |
3300 | V8 | S +2000 |
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| 65 | DNA | 34 | Dominique Lacaud, F Lola T298 - BMW M12 |
Dominique Lacaud, F Joël Gouhier, F |
1998 | L4 | S 2000 |
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| 66 | DNA | 44 | Andial Meister Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 (AIR) – Porsche/Andial |
Howard Meister, USA Rolf Stommelen, D |
2880 tc |
F6 | IMSA GTX |
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| 67 | DNA | 56 | Gelo Racing Team, D Porsche 935 |
- - |
3200 tc |
F6 | G5 | |||
| 68 | DNA | 58 | Kremer Racing / Interscope Racing,
D/USA Porsche 935 K3/80 (Kremer) |
Ted Field, USA Danny Ongais, USA |
3200 tc |
F6 | G5 | |||
| 69 | DNA | - | Jolly Club, I Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo (Carma) |
Carlo Facetti, I Martino Finotto, I |
2926 tc |
V8 | G5 | |||
| 70 | DNA | - | Siegfried Brunn, D Porsche 908/3 |
Siegfried Brunn, D - |
2140 tc |
F6 | S +2000 |
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| 71 | DNA | - | John Fitzpatrick Racing, GB Porsche 935 K3/80 (Kremer) |
Reine Wisell, S - |
tc |
F6 | IMSA GTX |
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| 72 | NAC | - | Charles Ivey Racing, GB Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer) |
- - |
F6 | G5 | ||||
| 73 | NAC | - | Richard Cleare Racing, GB Porsche 934 |
Richard Cleare, GB - |
F6 | G4 |
ClassWinners:
| Index of Thermal Efficiency | Jean-Philippe Grand, F / Yves Courage, F | Lola T298 - BMW |
| Group 6, Sports +2000cc | Jacky Ickx, B / Derek Bell, GB | Porsche 936/81 |
| Group 6, Sports 2000cc | Jean-Philippe Grand, F / Yves Courage, F | Lola T298 - BMW |
| Group 5 | John Cooper, GB / Dudley Wood, GB / Claude Bourgoignie, B | Porsche 935 K3 |
| Group 4 | Thierry Perrier, F / Valentin Bertapelle, F / Bernard Salam, F | Porsche 934 |
| IMSA GTX | Jean-Claude Andruet, F / Claude Ballot-Léna, F | Ferrari 512 BB/LM |
| IMSA GTO | Manfred Schurti, FL / Andy Rouse, GB | Porsche 924 Carrera GTR |
| GT Prototype, +3000cc | Jürgen Barth, D / Walter Röhrl, D | Porsche 944 LM |
| GT Prototype 3000cc | Jacky Haran, F / Philippe Streiff, F / Jean-Louis Schlesser | Rondeau M379 CL - Ford Cosworth DFV |
| DNF | Did Not Finish |
| DQ | Disqualified |
| NC | Not Classified |
| DNS | Did Not Start |
| DNQ | Did Not Qualified |
| DNA | Did Not Arrive |
| DND | Did Not Drive |
| RES | Reserve |
| REE | Reserve Entry |
| NAC | Not Accepted |
Tyres: D=Dunlop, GY=GoodYear, M=Michelin, P=Pirelli |
File created 1999-10-29, last update 2008-03-26