Le Mans Register

LVIII Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1990
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

Date:	June 16-17	Track Length (m):	13 600 m
Attendance:	240 000	Pole Position:	Mark Blundell, Nissan, 3:27.020 = 236.450 km/h
Entries:		Fastest Lap:	Steve Millen or Bob Earl ?, Nissan, 3:40.030 = 222.515 km/h on lap 269
Practiced:	54	Distance (km):	4882.400
Starters:	49	Average Speed (km/h):	204.036
Classified:	29

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	3	Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)	John Nielsen, DK Price Cobb, USA Martin Brundle, GB DNS Eliseo Salazar, RCH	7000	V12	GY	C1	359 4882.4
2	2	2	Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)	Jan Lammers, NL Andy Wallace, GB Franz Konrad, A DNS Davy Jones, USA	7000	V12	GY	C1	355 4828.0
3	3	45	Alpha Racing Team, GB Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC	Tiff Needell, GB David Sears, GB Anthony Reid, GB DNS Costas Los, GR	2994 tc	F6	Y	C1	352 4787.2
4	4	7	Joest Porsche Racing, D Porsch 962 C -Porsche 4v DOHC	Fank Jelinski, D Derek Bell, GB Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, D	2994 tc	F6	M	C1	350 4760.0
5	5	23	Nissan Motorsports International, J Nissan R90CP (Lola) – Nissan VRH35 4v DOHC	Masahiro Hasemi, J Kazuyoshi Hoshino, J Toshio Suzuki, J	3496 tc	V8	D	C1	348 4732.8
6	6	36	Toyota Team TOM's, J Toyota 90C-V - Toyota R32V	Geoff Lees, GB Hitoshi Ogawa, J Masanori Sekiya, J	3169 tc	V8	B	C1	347 4719.2
7	7	13	Courage Compétition, F Courage C24S - Porsche 935/83 4v DOHC	Pascal Fabre, F Michel Trollé, F Lionel Robert, F DNS Beppe Gabbiani, I	2994 tc	F6	GY	C1	347 4719.2
8	8	9	Joest Porsche Racing, D Porsche 962 C (Joest) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Bob Wollek, F Stanley Dickens, S "John Winter" (Louis Krages), D DNS Will Hoy, GB	2994 tc	F6	M	C1	346 4709.6
9	9	27	Obermaier Racing, D (Primagaz Compétition, F) Porsche 962 C (Thompson) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Jürgen Lässig, D Pierre Yver, F Otto Altenbach, D	2994 tc	F6	GY	C1	341 4637.6
10	10	15	Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962 C (Thompson) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Harald Huysman, N Massimo Sigala, I Bernard Santal, CH DNS Oscar Larrauri, RA DNS Jésus Pareja (Mayo), E DNS Walter Brun, CH	2994 tc	F6	Y	C1	335 4556.0
11	11	44	Richard Lloyd Racing, GB (Italya Sports) Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC	John Watson, GB Bruno Giacomelli, I Allen Berg, CDN DNS John Paul Jr, USA DNS James Weaver, GB	2994 tc	F6	GY	C1	335 4556.0
12	12	33	Team Schuppan / Omron Racing, AUS Porsche 962 C - Porsche F6 4v DOHC	Hurley Haywood, USA Wayne Taylor, ZA Rickard Rydell, S DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS DNS Johnny Herbert, GB DNS Tomas Danielsson, S DNS Eddie Irvine, IRL	2994 tc	F6	D	C1	332 4515.2
13	13	63	Trust Racing Team, J Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC	George Fouché, ZA Steven Andskär, S Syunji Kasuya, J	2994 tc	F6	D	C1	330 4488.0
14	14	6	Joest Porsche Racing, D Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC	Jean-Louis Ricci, F Henri Pescarolo, F Jacques Laffite, F	2994 tc	F6	GY	C1	328 4460.8
15	15	55	Team Schuppan / Omron Racing, AUS Porsche 962 C (Schuppan) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Eje Elgh, S Thomas Danielsson, S Thomas Mezera, AUS DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS	2994 tc	F6	D	C1	326 4433.6
16	16	11	Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 962 CK6 (Thompson) – Porsche 4xOHC	Patrick Gonin, F Philippe Alliot, F Bernard de Dryver, B DNS Thierry Salvador, F DNS Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F DNS Giovanni Lavaggi, I	2994 tc	F6	Y	C1	319 4338.4
17	17	84	Nissan Motorsports International, J (Nisssan Performance Technology Inc., USA) Nissan R90CK (Lola) – Nissan VRH35Z 4v DOHC	Bob Earl, USA Michael Roe, IRL Steve Millen, NZ DNS Chip Robinson, USA DNS Derek Daly, IRL	3496 tc	V8	GY	C1	311 4229.6
18	18	21	Spice Engineering, GB Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth DFR	Fermin Velez, E Tim Harvey, GB Chirs Hodgetts, GB	3500	V8	GY	C1	308 4188.8
19	19	20	Team Davey, GB Porsche 962 C (Schuppan) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR Giovanni Lavaggi, I Tim Lee-Davey, GB DNS Katsunori Iketani, J	2994 tc	F6	D	C1	306 4161.6
20	20	203	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 767 B - Mazda 13J Racing	Takashi Yorino, J Yoshimi Katayama, J Yojiro Terada, J	2616	4R	D	GTP	304 4134.4
21	21	116	PC Automotive, GB Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFL	Richard Piper, GB Olindo Iacobelli, F/USA Mike Youles, GB	3300	V8	GY	C2	304 4134.4
22	22	82	Courage Compétition, F Nissan R89C (Lola) – Nissan VRH35Z 4v DOHC	Hervé Regout, B Costas Los, GR Alain Cudini, F DNS Jean-Michel Martin, F DNS Marc Duez, B DNS Michele Trollé, F DNS Fabien Giroix, F	3496 tc	V8	GY	C1	300 4080.0
23	23	102	Graff Racing, F Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFL	Xavier Lapeyre, F Jean-Philippe Grand, F Michel Maisonneuve, F	3298	V8	GY	C2	291 3957.6
24	24	10	Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 962 CK6 (Thompson) – Porsche F6 4xOHC	Kunimitsu Takahashi, J Sarel van der Merwe, ZA Hideki Okada, J	2994 tc	F6	Y	C1	279 3794.4
25	25	103	Team Mako, GB Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth DFL	Ross Hyett, GB Robbie Stirling, CDN James Shead, GB	3298	V8	FY	C2	274 3726.4
26	26	19	Team Davey, GB Porsche 962 C (Schuppan) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR Katsunori Iketani, J Tim Lee-Davey, GB DNS Patrick Trucco, F DNS Giovanni Lavaggi, I DNS Pierre de Thoisy, F	2994 tc	F6	D	C1	261 3522.4
27	27	131	GP Motorsport, GB Spice SE87C - Ford Cosworth DFL	Dudley Wood, GB Richard Jones, GG Stephen Hynes, USA	3955	V8	GY	C2	260 3522.4
28	28	132	GP Motorsport, GB Tiga GC289 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Craig Simmiss, NZ Alistair Fenwick, GB Alex Postan, GB	3955	V8	GY	C2	255 3454.4

29	DNF	16	Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962 C -Porsche 4v DOHC	Oscar 'Popi' Larrauri, RA Jésus Pareja (Mayo), E Walter Brun, CH DNS Harald Huysman, N DNS Massimo Sigala, I DNS Bernard Santal, CH	2994 tc	F6	Y	C1	355 23h	Engine
30	DNF	4	Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)	Davy Jones, USA Michel Ferté, F Eliseo Salazar, RCH DNS Luis Perez-Sala, E DNS Martin Brundle, GB DNS Alain Ferté, F	7000	V12	GY	C1	287 20h	Engine
31	DNF	128	Chamberlain Engineering, GB Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth DFL	Philippe de Henning, F "Charles Hausmann" (Charles Zwolsman), NL Robin Donovan, GB	3955	V8	GY	C2	254 23h	Engine
32	DNF	83	Nissan Motorsports International, J (Nisssan Performance Technology Inc., USA) Nissan R90 CP (Lola) – Nissan VRH35Z 4v DOHC	Geoff Brabham, AUS Chip Robinson, USA Derek Daly, IRL	3496 tc	V8	GY	C1	251 16h	Fuel leak
33	DNF	38	Toyota Team SARD, J Toyota 90C-V - Toyota R32V	Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F Roland Ratzenberger, A Naoko Nagasaki, J	3169 tc	V8	D	C1	241 18h	Engine
34	DNF	1	Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguara XJR-12 (Advanced)	Martin Brundle, GB Alain Ferté, F David Leslie, GB DNS Jan Lammers, NL DNS Andy Wallace, GB	7000	V12	GY	C1	220 14h	Water pump
35	DNF	43	Richard Lloyd Racing, GB (Italya Sports) Porsche 962 C GTi (RLR) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Manuel Reuter, D J.J. Lehto (Juhani Jyrkilehto), SF James Weaver, GB	2994 tc	F6	GY	C1	188 13h	Pit fire
36	DNF	85	Team Le Mans Co, J Nissan R89 C (Lola) – Nissan VRH35Z 4v DOHC	Takao Wada, J Anders Olofsson, S Maurizio Sandro Sala, BR	3496 tc	V8	Y	C1	183 14h	Ignition
37	DNF	107	Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH Spice SE86C - Ford Cosworth DFY	Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH Denis Morin, F Ferdinand de Lesseps, F DNS Luigi Taverna, I	3000	V8	GY	C2	171 14h	Accident
38	DNF	105	ADA Engineering, GB ADA 02B - Ford Cosworth DFL	Ian Harrower, GB John Sheldon, GB Jerry Mahony, GB	3298	V8	GY	C2	164 14h	Suspension
39	DNF	201	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 787 (Advanced) – Mazda R26B Racing	Stefan Johansson, S David Kennedy, IRL Pierre Dieudonné, B DNS Bertrand Gachot, B DNS Johnny Herbert, GB DNS Volker Weidler, D	2616	4R	D	GTP	148 13h	Oil leak
40	DNF	202	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 787 (Advanced) – Mazda R26B Racing	Bertrand Gachot, B Johnny Herbert, GB Volker Weidler, D DNS Stefan Johansson, S DNS David Kennedy, IRL DNS Pierre Dieudonné, B	2616	4R	D	GTP	148 11h	Electrics
41	DNF	26	Obermaier Racing, D (Primagaz Compétition, F) Porsche 962 C (Thompson) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Jürgen Oppermann, D Harald Grohs, D Marc Duez, B	2994 tc	F6	GY	C1	145 10h	Gearbox
42	DNF	24	Nissan Motorsports International, J (Nissan Motorsports Europe, GB) Nissan R90 CK (Lola) – Nissan VRH35Z 4v DOHC	Julian Bailey, GB Mark Blundell, GB Gianfranco Brancatelli, I DNS Kenny Acheson, GB DNS Olivier Grouillard, F	3496 tc	V8	D	C1	142 11h	Transmission
43	DNF	230	Momo Gebhardt Racing, D Porsche 962 C (Shapiro) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Giampiero Moretti, I Nick Adams, GB Günther Gebhardt, D	2994 tc	F6	GY	GTP	141 10h	Gearbox
44	DNF	54	Mussato Action Car, I Lancia SP90 (Dallara) – Ferrari 308C	Massimo Monti, I Fabio Magnani, I DNS Andrew Hepworth, GB DNS Fulvio Ballabio	3032 tc	V8	D	C1	86 10h	Accident, fire
45	DNF	37	Toyota Team TOM's, J Toyota 90C-V - Toyota R32V	Aguri Suzuki, J Johnny Dumfries (John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Earl of Dumfries), GB Roberto Ravaglia, I	3169 tc	V8	B	C1	64 4h	Accident
46	DNF	12	Courage Compétition, F Cougar C24S - Porsche 935/83 4v DOHC	Bernard Thuner, CH Alain Ianetta, F Pascal Pessiot, F DNS Costas Los, GR	2994 tc	F6	GY	C1	57 4h	Engine
47	DNF	113	Etablissement Chereau, F Cougar C20B - Porsche 935/79 4v	Philippe Farjon, F Jean Messaoudi, F DNS Jean-Claude Andruet, F DNS Thierry Lecerf, F	2826 tc	F6	GY	C2	43 3h	Accident
48	DNF	106	Louis Descartes, F ALD C289 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Francois Migault, F Jacques Heuclin, F DNS Gérard Tremblay, F DNS Denis Morin, F	3298	V8	D	C2	36 5h	Drive shaft
49	DNF	25	Nissan Motorsports International, J (Nissan Motorsports Europe, GB) Nissan R90 CK (Lola) – Nissan VRH35Z 4v DOHC	Kenny Acheson, GB Martin Donnelly, GB (DND) Olivier Grouillard, F (DND) DNS Mark Blundell, GB DNS Gianfranco Brancatelli, I	3496 tc	V8	D	C1	0 1h	Gearbox

50	DNS	8	Joest Porsche Racing, D Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC	Bob Wollek, F Jonathan Palmer, GB Philippe Alliot, F	2994 tc	F6	M	C1		Accident

51	DNQ	30	GP Motorsport, GB (Etablissement Chereau, F) Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth DFR	Pierre de Thoisy, F Quirin Bovy, B DNS Francisco Egozkue, E	3500	V8	D	C1
52	DNQ	59	Paul Canary, USA Eagle 700 (Lola) - Eagle 621/Schubeck Engine Co	Paul Canary, USA Dennis Kazmerowski, USA DNS John Greenwood, USA DNS David Vegher, USA	10200	V8	GY	C1
53	DNQ	110	Argo Cars Ltd, GB Argo JM 19C - Ford Cosworth DFL	Ian Khan, GB Ann Baverey, F Michael Dow, USA DNS Peter Kox, NL	3298	V8	GY	C2
54	DNQ	61	ASA Armagnac Bigorre, F Norma M6 - MGN W12	Noël del Bello, F Norbert Santos, F Daniel Boccard, F	3500	W12	A	C1

55	DNA	18	Team Davey, GB Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC	Katsunori Iketani, J - -	2994 tc	F6		C1		Withdrawn

Class Winners:

Category 1	John Nielsen / Price Cobb / Martin Brundle	Jaguar XJR-12
Category 2	Richard Piper / Olindo Iacobelli / Mike Youles	Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth
GTP	Yoshimi Katayama / Takashi Yorino / Yojiro Terada	Mazda 767 B

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

File created 1999-11-01, last update 2008-03-05