Le Mans Register

LIII Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1985
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

Date:	June 15-16, warm & sunny	Track Length (m):	13 626
Attendance:	150 000	Pole Position:	Hans-Joachim Stuck, Porsche, 3:14.8 = 251.815 km/h
Entries:	80 000	Fastest Lap:	Jacky Ickx, Porsche 3:25.1 = 239.169 km/h
Practiced:		Distance (km):	5088.507
Starters:	49	Average Speed (km/h):	212.021
Classified:	24

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	7	New-Man Joest Racing, D Porsche 956 B - Porsche 935/76	Klaus Ludwig, D Paolo Barilla, I "John Winter" (Louis Krages), D	2649 tc	F6	D	C1	374
2	2	14	Richard Lloyd Racing, GB (GTi Engineering, GB) Porsche 956 B (RLR) - Porsche 935/76	Jonathan Palmer, GB James Weaver, GB Richard Lloyd, GB DNS Jan Lammers, NL	2649 tc	F6	GY	C1	371
3	3	2	Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/76	Derek Bell, GB Hans-Joachim Stuck Jnr, D DNS Jacky Ickx, B	2649 tc	F6	D	C1	367
4	4	33	Fitzpatrick Porsche Team, GB Porsche 956 B - Porsche 935/76	Jo Gartner, A David Hobbs, GB Guy Edwards, GB	2649 tc	F6	Y	C1	366
5	5	10	Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 956 B - Porsche 935/76	Mario Hytten, CH George Fouché, ZA Sarel van der Merwe, ZA DNS Marc Surer, CH	2649 tc	F6	GY	C1	361
6	6	4	Martini Lancia, I Lancia LC2-83/85 (Dallara) – Ferrari 308C	Bob Wollek, F Alessandro Nannini, I Lucio Cesario, AUS	3014 tc	V8	M	C1	360
7	7	5	Martini Lancia, I Lancia LC2-83/85 (Dallara) – Ferrari 308C	Henri Pescarolo, F Mauro Baldi, I DNS Lucio Cesario, AUS	3014 tc	V8	M	C1	358
8	8	26	Obermaier Racing Team, D Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Jürgen Lässig, D Jésus Pareja (Mayo), E Hervé Regout, B	2649 tc	F6	GY	C1	357
9	9	11	Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/76	Jean-Pierre Jarier, F Mike Thackwell, NZ Franz Konrad, A DNS Tony Garcia, USA DNS Marc Surer, CH	2649 tc	F6	GY	C1	356
10	10	1	Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/76	Jacky Ickx, B Jochen Mass, D DNS Derek Bell, GB	2649 tc	F6	D	C1	348
11	11	66	EMKA Productions Ltd, GB EMKA C84/1 - Aston Martin Tickford	Tiff Needell, GB Steve O'Rourke, GB Nick Faure, GB DNS Bob Evans, GB	5340	V8	D	C1	338
12	12	36	Tom's Team, J Tom´s 85C-L (Dome 85C) - Toyota 4T-GT	Saturo Nakajima, J Masanoir Sekiya, J Kauro Hoshino, J	2090 tc	L4	B	C1	330
13	13	44	Jaguar Group 44, USA Jaguar XJR-5 (Fabcar)	Bob Tullius, USA Chip Robinson, USA Claude Ballot-Léna, F	5955	V12	GY	GTP	324
14	14	70	Spice Engineering, GB Spice-Tiga GC85 (RAM) - Ford Cosworth DFL	Gordon Spice, GB Ray Bellm, GB Mark Galvin, IRL	3298	V8	A	C1	312
15	15	151	Helmut Gall, D BMW M1 - BMW M88	Edgar Dören, D Martin Birrane, IRL Jean-Paul Libert, B DNS Helmut Gall, D DNS Jean-Francois Yvon, F	3497	L6	A	B	312
16	16	75	ADA Engineering, GB Gebhardt JC843 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Ian Harrower, GB Steve Earle, USA John Sheldon, GB DNS Richard Jones, GB	3298	V8	A	C2	299
17	17	42	WM Peugeot, F WM P83 B - Peugeot PRV ZNS4	Michel Pignard, F Jean-Daniel Raulet, F Jean Rondeau, F	2600 tc	V6	M	C1	299
18	18	39	Bussi Racing, F Rondeau M 382 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Bruno Sotty, F Jean-Claude Justice, F Patrick Oudet, F	3298	V8	D	C1	291
19	19	86	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 737 C (Mooncraft) – Mazda 13B Racing	David Kennedy, IRL Philippe Martin, B Jean-Michel Martin, B DNS Yoshimi Katayama, J DNS Yojiro Terada, J DNS Takashi Yorini, J	1308	2R	D	C2	283
20	20	13	Primagaz, F Cougar C12 - Porsche 935/76	Yves Courage, F Alain de Cadent, GB Jean-Francois Yvon, F	2649 tc	F6	M	C1	279
21	21	99	Roy Baker Promotions, GB Tiga GC 285 - Ford Cosworth BDT	Paul Smith, GB Will Hoy, GB Nick Nicholson, USA DNS Duncan Bain, GB DNS Jeremy Rossiter, GB DNS Richard Down, GB	1778 tc	L4	A	C2	274
22	22	34	Kreepy Krauly Racing, ZA March 84 G - Porsche 935/76	Graham Duxbury, ZA Christian Danner, D Almo Coppelli, I DNS Ian Scheckter, ZA	2649 tc	F6	Y	C1	270
23	23	95	A. Bellanger - R. Bassaler (F), F Sauber SHS C6 (Thompson-Seger & Hoffman) - BMW M88	Roland Bassaler, F Dominique Lacaud, F Yvon Tapy, F	3453	L6	A	C2	268
24	24	85	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 737 C (Mooncraft) – Mazda 13B Racing	Yoshimi Katayama, J Yojiro Terada, J Takashi Yorino, J DNS David Kennedy, IRL DNS Jean-Michel Martin, B DNS Philippe Martin, B	1308	2R	D	C2	264

25	DQ	41	WM Peugeot, F WM P83B - Peugeot PRV ZNS4	"Panic" (Patrick Gaillard), F Pascal Pessiot, F Dominique Fornage, F DNS Michel Pignard, F DNS Jean-Daniel Raulet, F DNS Jean Rondeau, F	2600 tc	V6	M	C1	257	Underweight

26	NC	77	Spice Engineering, GB Tiga GC84 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Tim Lee-Davey, GB Neil Crang, AUS Tony Lanfranchi, GB DNS James Weaver, GB	2993	V8	D	C2	226
27	NC	74	Team Labatt, D (Gebhardt Motorsport, D) Gebhardt JC853 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Frank Jelinski, D John Graham, CDN Nick Adams, GB	2993	V8	A	C2	224
28	NC	98	Roy Baker Promotions, GB Tiga GC284 - Ford Cosworth BDT	Francois Duret, GB David Andrews, GB Duncan Bain, GB DNS Paul Smith, GB DNS David Ovey, GB DNS Costas Los, GR DNS Roy Baker, GB	1778 tc	L4	A	C2	150
29	NC	93	Automobiles Louis Descartes, F ALD 01 - BMW M80	Louis Descartes, F Jacques Heuclin, F Daniel Hubert, B	3490	L6	A	C2	141

30	DNF	18	Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Massimo Sigala, I Oscar Larrauri, RA Gabriele Tarquini, I	2649 tc	F6	D	C1	323 23h	Engine
31	DNF	19	Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/76	Walter Brun, CH Joël Gouhier, F Didier Theys, B DNS Leopold von Bayern, D	2649 tc	F6	D	C1	304 20h	Accident
32	DNF	3	Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/76	Al Holbert, USA Vern Schuppan, AUS John Watson, GB	2649 tc	F6	D	C1	299 20h	Engine
33	DNF	31	Primagaz, F Rondeau M 382 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Pierre Yver, F Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F Francois Servanin, F	2993	V8	D	C1	286 22h	Engine
34	DNF	8	New-Man Joest Racing, D Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Paul Belmondo, F Mauricio de Narvaez, COL Kenper Miller, USA DNS "John Winter" (Louis Krages), D	2649 tc	F6	D	C1	277 18h	Accident
35	DNF	80	Carma FF, I Alba AR6 (Cheetah) - Carma	Martino Finotto, I Aldo Bertuzzi, I Guido Dacco, I DNS Carlo Facetti, I	1915 tc	L4	A	C2	228 18h	Electrics
36	DNF	40	Jaguar Group 44, USA Jaguar XJR-5 (Fabcar)	Brian Redman, GB Jim Adams, USA Hurley Haywood, USA DNS Bill Adam, CDN	5955	V12	GY	GTP	151 12h	Driveshaft
37	DNF	67	Jean-Philippe Grand, F Rondeay M 482 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Patrick Gonin, F Pascal Witmeur, B Pierre de Thoisy, F DNS Philippe Grand, F	3298	V8	M	C1	143 11h	Engine
38	DNF	38	Dome Team, J Dome 85C-L - Toyota 4T-GT	Eje Elgh, S Geoff Lees, GB Toshio Suzuki, J	2090 tc	L4	D	C1	141 12h	Clutch
39	DNF	90	Jens Winther Denmark, D URD C83 - BMW M88	Jens Winther, DK David Mercer, GB Margie Smith-Haas, USA	3453	L6	A	C2	141 11h	Engine
40	DNF	157	Angelo Pallavicini, CH BMW M1 - BMW M88	Enzo Calderari, CH Angelo Pallavicini, CH Marco Vanoli, CH	3453	L6	A	B	116 10h	Engine
41	DNF	156	Raymond Touroul, F Porsch 911 SC	Raymond Touroul, F Thierry Perrier, F Philippe Dermagne, F DNS Bernard Salam, F	2992	F6	P	B	107 9h	Head gasket
42	DNF	43	WM Peugeot, F WM P83B - Peugeot PRV ZNS4	Claude Haldi, CH Roger Dorchy, F Jean-Claude Andruet, F DNS Patrick Gaillard, F DNS Pascal Pessiot, F DNS Dominique Fornage, F	2750 tc	V6	M	C1	73 7h	Accident
43	DNF	104	Ecurie Blanchet Locatop, F Rondeau M 379 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Michel Dubois, F Hubert Striebig, F Noël del Bello, F	2993	V8	A	C2	65 6h	Suspension / chassis
44	DNF	24	Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland, CH Cheetah G604 (Advanced) - Aston Martin Tickford	Claude Bourgoignie, B John Cooper, GB DNS Bernard de Dryver, B	5340	V8	D	C1	53 6h	Broken hub, accident
45	DNF	79	Ecurie Ecosse, GB Ecosse C285 - Ford Cosworth DFV/Swindon Engines	Mike Wilds, GB Ray Mallock, GB David Leslie, GB	2998	V8	A	C2	45 3h	Oil pump
46	DNF	46	Bussi Racing, F Rondeau M 482 - Ford Cosworth DFV (DFL 3298cc?)	Christian Bussi,F Jack Griffin, USA Marion L. Speer, USA	2993	V8	M	C1	36 3h	Suspension
47	DNF	152	Vogelsang Automobile BMW M1 - BMW M88	Harald Grohs, D Altfrid Heger, D Kurt Köning, D (DND)	3497	L6	A	B	32 3h	Gearbox
48	DNF	100	Bartlett Chevron Racing - Goodmans Sound, GB Chevron B62 - Ford Cosworth DFL/Alan Smith	Max Cohen Olivar, MOR Richard Jones, GB Robin Smith, GB (DND) DNS John Bartlett, GB DNS Francois Migault, F	3298	V8	A	C2	19 2h	Engine
49	DNF	82	Grifo Autoracing, I Alba AR3 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Paolo Giangrossi, I Pasquale Barberio, I (DND) Mario Radicella, I (DND)	3298	V8	D	C2	5	Electrics

50	DNS	55	Fitzpatrick Porsche Team, GB Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/76	Kenny Acheson, GB Dudley Wood, GB DNS Jean-Louis Schlesser, F DNS Manuel Lopez, PE	2649 tc	F6	Y	C1		Accident
51	DNS	61	Sauber Racing, CH Sauber C8 - Mercedes M117 /Mader	John Nielsen, DK Dieter Quester, A Max Welti, CH	4973 tc	V8	D	C1		Accident
52	DNS	81	Carma FF, I Alba AR 2 (Cheetah) - Carma	Loris Kessel, CH Ruggero Melgrati, I Aldo Bertuzzi, I Jean-Pierre Frey, CH	1900	L4	A	C2		Accident
53	DNS	97	Bo Strandell, S Strandell 85 (TOJ) - Porsche 934	Stanley Dickens, S Torgeir Kleppe, N DNS Martin Schanche, N DNS Götz von Tschirnhaus, D DNS Tomas Wiren, S	3300 tc	F6	A	C2		Engine

54	DNQ	106	Bruno Sotty, F Lotec C302 (TOJ) - Ford Cosworth DFV	Martin Wagenstätter, D Kurt Hild, D DNS Bruno Sotty, F	2993	V8	D	C2

55	REE	46	Roland Bassaler, F Sauber C6 - BMW	- -				C2

56	DNA	6	Martini Lancia, I Lancia LC2-83/85 (Dallara) – Ferrari 308C	- -	3014 tc	V8	M	C1
57	DNA	16	Richard Lloyd Racing, GB Porsche 956	Jonathan Palmer, GB Jan Lammers, NL	2649 tc	F6		C1
58	DNA	23	Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland, CH Cheetah G604 (Advanced) - Aston Martin Tickford	- -	5340	V8	D	C1
59	DNA	32	Dorset Racing Associates, GB Dome RC 83 (March) - Ford Cosworth DFL/Alan Smith	Martin Birrane, IRL Tony Birchenhough, GB	3298	V8		C1
60	DNA	51	TWR Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-6 (Advanced)	Hans Heyer, D Thierry Tassin, B	6200	V12		C1
61	DNA	52	TWR Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-6 (Advanced)	David Hobbs, GB Jean-Louis Schlesser, F	6200	V12		C1
62	DNA	53	TWR Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-6 (Advanced)	- -	6200	V12		C1
63	DNA	54	Sauber Racing, CH Sauber C8 - Mercedes M117 /Mader	- -	4973 tc	V8		C1
64	DNA	55	Gebhardt Motorsport, D Gebhardt JC853 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Jan Thoelke, D -	2993	V8		C2
65	DNA	56	Lyncar Motorsport, GB Lyncar MS83 – Ford Cosworth DFV/Nicholson	Emilio de Villota, E Costas Los, GR Mikael Nabrink, S	2993	V8		C2
66	DNA	57	Lanx Engineering Argo JM16 - Ford Cosworth	Glenn Loxton, ZA David Sears, GB Dudley Wood, GB				C2
67	DNA	58	Harrier Harrier RX83C – Chevrolet	- -				C2
68	DNA	152	Claude Haldi, CH Porsche 930	Claude Haldi, CH -	tc	F6		B
69	DNA	170	Road Circuit Technology, USA Pontiac Firebird	Tommy Riggins, USA Les Delano, USA	5900	V8		GTO
70	DNA	171	Road Circuit Technology, USA Pontiac Firebird	Patty Moise, USA Andy Petery, USA	5900	V8		GTO
71	DNA	172	Jack Roush, USA Ford Mustang (Roush)	Doc Bundy, USA Wally Dallenbach Jr, USA John Jones, CDN		V8		GTO

72	NAC		Joest Racing, D Porsche 956	- -		F6		C1
73	NAC		Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 956	Mike Thackwell, NZ -		F6		C1
74	NAC		North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 512 BB	- -	4942	F12		GTX
75	NAC		AK Donit Olimpia, YU Lola T600 – Porsche	Francy Jerancic, YU Drogo Bozic, YU				C2
76	NAC		Angelo Pallavicino, CH Porsche 935 - Porsche 930/80	Angelo Pallavicini, CH "Victor", I Gianni Giudici, I	tc	F6		GTX
77	NAC		Richard Lloyd Racing, GB Porsche 956 (RLR) – Porsche 935/76		2649 tc	F6		C1
78	NAC		Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 956 – Porsche 935/76		2649 tc	F6		C1

Class Winners:

C1	Klaus Ludwig, D / Paolo Barilla, I / "John Winter" (Louis Krages), D	Porsche 956 B
C2	Ian Harrower, GB / Steve Earle, USA / John Sheldon, GB	Gebhart JC843 - Ford Cosworth DFL
GTP	Bob Tullius, USA / Chip Robinson, USA / Claude Ballot-Léna, F	Jaguar XJR-5
B	Edgar Dören, D / Martin Birrane, IRL / Jean-Paul Libert, B	BMW M1

DNF	Did Not Finish
DQ	Disqualified
NC	Not Classified
DNS	Did Not Start
DNQ	Did Not Qualified
DNA	Did Not Arrive
REE	Reserve Entry
NAC	Not Accepted

Tyres: D=Dunlop, GY=GoodYear, Y=Yokohama, M=Michelin, B=Bridgestone, A=Avon, P=Pirelli

File created 1999-10-13, last update 2008-03-09