1986 24 Hours of Le Mans

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1986 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Index: Races | Winners

The 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 54th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on May 31 and June 1, 1986. It was also the fourth round of the World Sports-Prototype Championship.

Contents 1 Pre-race 2 Race 3 Official Results 4 Not Classified 5 Did Not Finish 6 Statistics

[edit] Pre-race

Due to construction of a new roundabout at the Mulsanne corner, the turn had to be shifted slightly, leading to a fast right hand kink prior to the new turn.

[edit] Race

In 1986, nothing could hold back the works 962C of Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell and Al Holbert, not even Joest's seemingly unbeatable 956. The race itself was marred by the death of Jo Gartner in an horrific crash on the Mulsanne Straight early on Sunday morning, when it is believed that either the gearbox jammed, or the gear selector fork broke. Joest's Taka-Q 956 retired during the intervening safety car period.

[edit] Official Results

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
1	C1	1	Rothmans Porsche	Derek Bell Hans Joachim Stuck Al Holbert	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	367
2	C1	17	Brun Motorsport	Oscar Larrauri Jésus Pareja Joël Gouhier	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	359
3	C1	8	Joest Racing	George Follmer John Morton Kenper Miller	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	354
4	C1	33	Danone Porsche Espana	Emilio de Villota Fermín Velez George Fouché	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	348
5	C1	9	Obermaier Racing	Jürgen Lässig Fulvio Ballabio Dudley Wood	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	344
6	C1	63	Ernst Schuster	Siegfried Brunn Ernst Schuster Rüdi Seher	Porsche 936C	Porsche 2.8L Turbo Flat-6	343
7	GTX	180	Porsche AG	René Metge Claude Ballot-Léna	Porsche 961	Porsche 2.8L Turbo Flat-6	320
8	C2	75	ADA Engineering	Ian Harrower Evan Clements Tom Dodd-Noble	Gebhardt JC843	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	317
9	C1	14	Liqui Moly Richard Lloyd Racing	Mauro Baldi Price Cobb Rob Dyson	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	317
10	C1	55	John Fitzpatrick Racing	Philippe Alliot Paco Romero Michel Trollé	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	311
11	C2	90	Jens Winther Team Castrol	Jens Winther David Mercer Lars Viggo Jensen	URD C83	BMW 3.5L I6	309
12	C2	100	WM Secateva	Claude Haldi Roger Dorchy Pascal Pessiot	WM P85	Peugeot 2.7L Turbo V6	300
13	C1	47	Graff Racing	Jean-Philippe Grand Jacques Goudchaux Marc Menant	Rondeau M482	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	297
14	GTP	21	Richard Cleare Racing	Richard Cleare Lionel Robert Jack Newsum	March 85G	Porsche 2.8L Turbo Flat-6	297
15	C2	78	Ecurie Ecosse	Les Delano John Hotchkiss Andy Petery	Ecosse C285	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	292
16	C1	32	Nissan Motorsport	James Weaver Masahiro Hasemi Takao Wada	Nissan (March) R85V	Nissan 3.0L Turbo V6	284
17	C2	102	Rossiaud-Del Bello Racing	Noël del Bello Lucien Rossiaud Bruno Sotty	Rondeau M379	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	277
18	C1	13	Primagaz Team Cougar	Yves Courage Alain de Cadenet Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Cougar C12	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	276
19	C2	70	Spice Engineering	Gordon Spice Ray Bellm Jean-Michel Martin	Spice SE86C	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	257

[edit] Not Classified

Did not complete final lap under own power or failed to cover 70% of winner's distance (257 laps)

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
20	C1	38	Dome Co. Ltd.	Eje Elgh Beppe Gabbiani Toshio Suzuki	Dome 86C	Toyota 2.1L Turbo I4	295
21	B	111	MK Motorsport	Michael Krankenberg Pascal Witmeur Jean-Paul Libert	BMW M1	BMW 3.5L I6	264
22	C2	72	John Bartlett Racing Goodmans Sound	Robin Donovan Richard Jones Nick Adams	Bardon DB1	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	210
23	C2	95	Roland Bassaler	Roland Bassaler Dominique Lacaud Yvon Tapy	Sauber SHS C6	BMW 3.5L I6	200

[edit] Did Not Finish

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
24	C1	51	Silk Cut Jaguar	Derek Warwick Eddie Cheever Jean-Louis Schlesser	Jaguar XJR-6	Jaguar 6.0L V12	239
25	C1	7	Joest Racing	Klaus Ludwig Paolo Barilla "John Winter"	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	196
26	C2	79	Ecurie Ecosse	David Leslie Ray Mallock Mike Wilds	Ecosse C286	Austin-Rover 3.0L V6	181
27	C1	2	Rothmans Porsche	Jochen Mass Bob Wollek Vern Schuppan	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	180
28	C1	10	Porsche Kremer Racing	Jo Gartner Sarel van der Merwe Kunimitsu Takahashi	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	169
29	C1	66	Cosmik Racing Promotions	Costas Los Raymond Touroul Neil Crang	March 84G	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	169
30	C1	12	Porsche Kremer Racing	Pierre Yver Hubert Striebig Max Cohen-Olivar	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	160
31	C1	53	Silk Cut Jaguar	Gianfranco Brancatelli Win Percy Hurley Haywood	Jaguar XJR-6	Jaguar 6.0L V12	154
32	GTP	170	Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.	Pierre Dieudonné Dave Kennedy Mark Galvin	Mazda 757	Mazda 13G 2.0L 3-Rotor	137
33	C1	41	WM Secateva	Jean-Daniel Raulet Michel Pignard François Migault	WM P85	Peugeot 2.6L Turbo V6	132
34	C2	99	Roy Baker Racing Tiga	Nick Nicholson John Sheldon Thorkild Thyrring	Tiga GC286	Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4	125
35	C1	45	Vetir Racing	Patrick Oudet Jean-Claude Justice	Rondeau M382	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	110
36	C1	36	Tom's Co. Ltd.	Satoru Nakajima Geoff Lees Masanori Sekiya	Dome 86C	Toyota 2.1L Turbo I4	105
37	C2	97	Ray Baker Racing Tiga	Tom Frank Val Musetti Mike Allison	Tiga GC285	Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4	95
38	C1	19	Brun Motorsport	Thierry Boutsen Didier Theys Alain Ferté	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	89
39	C1	62	Kouros Racing Team	Henri Pescarolo Christian Danner Dieter Quester	Sauber C8	Mercedes-Benz 5.0L Turbo V8	86
40	C1	18	Brun Motorsport	Walter Brun Massimo Sigala Frank Jelinski	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	75
41	C2	83	Luigi Taverna Technoracing	Luigi Taverna Toni Palma Marco Vanoli	Alba AR3	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	74
42	C2	74	Gebhardt Motorsport	Stanley Dickens Pierre de Thoisy Jean-François Yvon	Gebhardt JC853	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	68
43	C1	23	Nissan Motorsport	Kazuyoshi Hoshino Keiji Matsumoto Aguri Suzuki	Nissan (March) R86V	Nissan 3.0L Turbo V6	64
44	C1	61	Kouros Racing Team	John Nielsen Mike Thackwell	Sauber C8	Mercedes-Benz 5.0L Turbo V8	61
45	C1	52	Silk Cut Jaguar	Brian Redman Hans Heyer Hurley Haywood	Jaguar XJR-6	Jaguar 6.0L V12	53
46	C1	3	Rothmans Porsche	Vern Schuppan Drake Olson	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	41
47	C2	92	Automobiles Louis Descartes	Louis Descartes Jacques Heuclin	ALD 02	BMW 3.5L I6	41
48	C2	98	Roy Baker Racing Tiga	David Andrews Mike Hall Duncan Bain	Tiga GC286	Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4	1
49	C2	89	Lucky Strike Schanche Racing	Martin Birrane Torgye Kleppe Martin Schanche	Argo JM19	Zakspeed 1.8L Turbo I4	1

[edit] Statistics

• Pole Position - #2 Rothmans Porsche - 3:15.990
• Fastest Lap - #7 Joest Racing - 3:23.300
• Distance - 4972.731km
• Average Speed - 207.197km/h