1994 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 62nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 19 and 20, 1994.
[edit] Race
The 1994 race was won by a car that had its roots in a 10 year old design. Porsche exploited an unusual quirk in the GT regulations at the time, using German fashion magnate Jochen Dauer in a plan to have a street-legal version of the outdated and now illegal Porsche 962 built. Using this road car design, Porsche entered two racing modified Dauer 962s in the GT category. With factory support, the Dauer 962s were easily able to take the win, the other car coming in a close third. Toyota, having themselves dusted off a pair of Group C chassis after its 3.5-litre engined TS010 was no longer eligible, suffered transmission problems with 90 minutes to go, leaving Eddie Irvine to finish 2nd in his 94C-V.
This was also supposed to be Derek Bell's swansong Le Mans, driving a Porsche-powered Kremer with Gulf Oil sponsorship. However, the lure of driving a McLaren F1 GTR with son Justin the following year proved too strong.
[edit] Official Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | GT1 | 36 |  Le Mans Porsche Team |
 Yannick Dalmas Hurley Haywood Mauro Baldi |
Dauer-962LM | G | 344 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 2 | LMP1 /C90 |
1 |  SARD Company Ltd. |
 Eddie Irvine Mauro Martini Jeff Krosnoff |
Toyota 94C-V | D | 343 |
| Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 3 | GT1 | 35 | Le Mans Porsche Team |
Hans Joachim Stuck Danny Sullivan Thierry Boutsen |
Dauer-962LM | G | 343 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 4 | LMP1 /C90 |
4 | Nisso Trust Racing Team |
 Steven Andskär George Fouché Bob Wollek |
Toyota 94C-V | D | 328 |
| Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 5 | IMSA GTS |
75 | Clayton Cunningham Racing |
 Steve Millen Johnny O'Connell John Morton |
Nissan 300ZX Turbo | Y | 317 |
| Nissan VRH35 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 6 | LMP1 /C90 |
5 | Gulf Oil Racing |
Derek Bell Robin Donovan Jürgen Lässig |
Kremer K8 Spyder | D | 316 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 7 | LMP1 /C90 |
9 | Courage Compétition |
Jean-Louis Ricci Andy Evans Philippe Olczyk |
Courage C32LM | M | 310 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 8 | GT2 | 52 | Larbre Compétition |
 Jesus Pareja Dominique Dupuy Carlos Palau |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | M | 307 |
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 9 | GT2 | 54 |  Ecurie Biennoise |
Enzo Calderari Lilian Bryner Renato Mastropietro |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 299 |
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 10 | GT2 | 59 | Konrad Motorsport |
 Cor Euser Patrick Huisman Matiaz Tomlje |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 295 |
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 11 | GT2 | 57 | Repsol Ferrari España |
Prince Alfonso de Orleans Bourbon Tomas Saldaña Andres Vilariño |
Ferrari 348 GTC-LM | P | 276 |
| Ferrari 3.4L V8 | |||||||
| 12 | GT1 | 40 | Rent-A-Car Racing Team Luigi Racing |
René Arnoux Justin Bell Bertrand Balas |
Dodge Viper RT/10 | M | 273 |
| Dodge 8.0L V10 | |||||||
| 13 | GT2 | 60 | Legeay Sports Mécanique |
Benjamin Roy Luc Galmard Jean-Claude Police |
Alpine A610 Turbo | M | 272 |
| Renault PRV 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 14 | GT2 | 48 | Kremer Honda Racing |
Armin Hahne Christophe Bouchut Bertrand Gachot |
Honda NSX | D | 257 |
| Honda 3.0L V6 | |||||||
| 15 | IMSA GTS |
74 | Team Artnature |
Yojiro Terada Franck Freon Pierre de Thoisy |
Mazda RX-7 GTO | D | 250 |
| Mazda 13J 2.0L 3-Rotor | |||||||
| 16 | GT2 | 46 | Kremer Honda Racing |
Philippe Favre Hideki Okada Kazuo Shimizu |
Honda NSX | D | 240 |
| Honda 3.0L V6 | |||||||
| 17 | GT2 | 68 | Agusta Racing Team |
Jean-Louis Sirera Antonio Puig Xavier Camp |
Venturi 400GTR | D | 225 |
| Renault PRV 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 18 | GT2 | 47 | Kremer Honda Racing Team Kunimitsu |
Kunimitsu Takahashi Keiichi Tsuchiya Akira Iida |
Honda NSX | Y | 222 |
| Honda 3.0L V6 | |||||||
| 19 NC |
GT1 | 41 | Rent-A-Car Racing Team Luigi Racing |
François Migault Denis Morin Philippe Gache |
Dodge Viper RT/10 | M | 225 |
| Dodge 8.0L V10 | |||||||
| 20 NC |
GT1 | 30 | BBA Compétition |
Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière Bernard Chauvin Hervé Poulain |
Venturi 600LM | D | 221 |
| Renault PRV 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 21 NC |
GT1 | 37 | A.D.A. Engineering Ltd. |
Dominic Chappell Jonathan Baker Phil Andrews |
De Tomaso Pantera 200 | G | 210 |
| Ford 5.0L V8 | |||||||
| 22 NC |
LMP1 /C90 |
6 | A.D.A. Engineering Ltd. Team Nippon |
Jun Harada Tomiko Yoshikawa Masahiko Kondo |
Porsche 962C | G | 189 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 23 NC |
GT2 | 65 | Agusta Racing Team |
Stephane Ratel Franz Hunkeler Edouard Chaufour |
Venturi 400GTR | D | 137 |
| Renault PRV 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 24 DNF |
GT1 | 34 | Michel Hommell |
Alain Cudini Eric Helary Jean-Christophe Boullion |
Bugatti EB110 SS | M | 230 |
| Bugatti 3.5L Turbo V12 | |||||||
| 25 DNF |
LMP1 /C90 |
2 | Courage Compétition |
Henri Pescarolo Alain Ferte Franck Lagorce |
Courage C32LM | M | 142 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 26 DNF |
GT2 | 51 | Callaway Sport Inc. |
Frank Jelinski Boris Said Michel Maisonneuve |
Callaway Corvette SuperNatural | Y | 142 |
| Chevrolet 6.2L V8 | |||||||
| 27 DNF |
GT1 | 31 | Agusta Racing Team |
Riccardo Agusta Michel Krine Almo Coppelli |
Venturi 600LM | D | 115 |
| Renault PRV 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 28 DNF |
LMP1 /C90 |
3 | Courage Compétition |
Lionel Robert Pascal Fabre Pierri-Henri Raphanel |
Courage C32LM | M | 107 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 29 DNF |
GT1 | 38 | Jacadi Racing |
Michel Ferte Olivier Grouillard Michel Neugarten |
Venturi 600LM | M | 107 |
| Renault PRV 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 30 DNF |
LMP2 | 21 | Welter Racing |
Patrick Gonin Pierre Petit |
WR LM93 | M | 104 |
| Peugeot 2.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 31 DNF |
GT1 | 33 |  Patrick Néve Racing Konrad Motorsport |
Franz Konrad Antonio Herrmann de Azevedo Mike Sommer |
Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 | P | 100 |
| Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 32 DNF |
LMP1 /C90 |
7 | Stealth Engineering SBF |
Dominique Lacaud Sylvain Boulay Bernard Robin |
ALD 06 | G | 96 |
| BMW M80 3.5L I6 | |||||||
| 33 DNF |
GT2 | 49 | Porsche Flymo Mobil Alméras Larbre Compétition |
Jacques Lafitte Jacques Alméras Jean-Marie Alméras |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 94 |
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 34 DNF |
LMP2 | 22 | Welter Racing |
Hervé Regout Jean-François Yvon Jean-Paul Libert |
WR LM93 | M | 86 |
| Peugeot 2.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 35 DNF |
GT2 | 58 | Seikel Motorsport |
Dr. Thomas Bscher Lindsay Owen-Jones John Nielsen |
Porsche 968 Turbo RS | ? | 84 |
| Porsche 3.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 36 DNF |
LMP2 | 20 | Didier Bonnet |
Georges Tessier Pascal Dro Bernard Santal |
Debora LMP294 | P | 79 |
| Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | |||||||
| 37 DNF |
LMP1 /C90 |
8 | Roland Bassaler |
Nicolas Minassian Patrick Bourdais Olivier Couvrier |
Alpa LM | G | 64 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.5L V8 | |||||||
| 38 DNF |
GT2 | 50 | Larbre Compétition |
Pierre Yver Jack Leconte Jean-Luc Chereau |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 62 |
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 39 DNF |
GT2 | 62 | Lotus Sport Chamberlain Engineering |
Richard Piper Peter Hardman Olindo Iacobelli |
Lotus Esprit S300 | M | 59 |
| Lotus 2.2 Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 40 DNF |
GT2 | 45 | Heico Service GmbH |
Ulrich Richter Karl-Heinz Wlazik Dirk Ebeling |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 57 |
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 41 DNF |
GT2 | 55 | Simpson Engineering |
Robin Smith Stefano Sebastiani Tetsuya Ota |
Ferrari 348 LM | Y | 57 |
| Ferrari 3.4L V8 | |||||||
| 42 DNF |
GT1 | 29 | Strandell Obermaier Racing |
Anders Olofsson Sandro Angelastro Max Angelelli |
Ferrari F40 | P | 51 |
| Ferrari 3.0L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 43 DNF |
GT2 | 63 | Chamberlain Engineering |
Rob Wilson David Brodie William Hewland |
Harrier LR9C | D | 45 |
| Ford Cosworth YBT 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 44 DNF |
GT2 | 56 | Elf Haberthur Racing |
Olivier Haberthur Patrice Goueslard Patrick Vuillaume |
Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 | G | 42 |
| Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 45 DNF |
GT2 | 66 | Bristow Racing Erik Henriksen |
Ray Bellm Harry Nuttall Charles Rickett |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | G | 34 |
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 46 DNF |
GT2 | 61 | Lotus Sport Chamberlain Engineering |
Thorkild Thyrring Klaas Zwart Andreas Fuchs |
Lotus Esprit S300 | M | 28 |
| Lotus 2.2L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 47 DNF |
IMSA GTS |
76 | Clayton Cunningham Racing |
Eric van de Poele Paul Gentilozzi Shunji Kasuya |
Nissan 300ZX Turbo | Y | 25 |
| Nissan VRH35 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 48 DNF |
GT2 | 64 | Ferrari Club Italia |
 Oscar Larrauri Fabio Mancini Joël Gouhier |
Ferrari 348 GTC-LM | P | 23 |
| Ferrari 3.4L V8 |
[edit] Statistics
- Pole Position - #2 Courage Competition - 3:51.05
- Fastest Lap - #35 LeMans Porsche Team - 3:52.54
- Distance - 4678.4km
- Average Speed - 195.238km/h
