1986 24 Hours of Le Mans

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

Pre-race[]

Due to construction of a new roundabout at the Mulsanne corner, a new portion of track had to be built in order to avoid the roundabout. This created a right hand kink prior to the new Mulsanne turn.

Race[]

For 1986, the new works 962C of Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell and Al Holbert was able to overcome the two-time defending winners at Joest Racing. The race itself was marred by the death of Jo Gartner in a crash on the Mulsanne Straight early on Sunday morning. The accident was caused by gearbox failure, locking up the rear wheels and sending the car into the armco. The sole remaining Kremer Racing Porsche retired soon after the accident. The Joest/Ludwig car suffered from engine bearing failure following the extended pace car laps.

Official results[]

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Tyre	Laps
Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Engine	Tyre	Laps
1	C1	1	Rothmans Porsche	Derek Bell Hans Joachim Stuck Al Holbert	Porsche 962C	D	368
1	C1	1	Rothmans Porsche	Derek Bell Hans Joachim Stuck Al Holbert	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	D	368
2	C1	17	Brun Motorsport	Oscar Larrauri Jésus Pareja Joël Gouhier	Porsche 962C	M	360
2	C1	17	Brun Motorsport	Oscar Larrauri Jésus Pareja Joël Gouhier	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	M	360
3	C1	8	Joest Racing	George Follmer John Morton Kenper Miller	Porsche 956	G	355
3	C1	8	Joest Racing	George Follmer John Morton Kenper Miller	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	G	355
4	C1	33	Danone Porsche España John Fitzpatrick Racing	Emilio de Villota Fermín Velez George Fouché	Porsche 956B	G	349
4	C1	33	Danone Porsche España John Fitzpatrick Racing	Emilio de Villota Fermín Velez George Fouché	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	G	349
5	C1	9	Obermaier Racing	Jürgen Lässig Fulvio Ballabio Dudley Wood	Porsche 956	G	345
5	C1	9	Obermaier Racing	Jürgen Lässig Fulvio Ballabio Dudley Wood	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	G	345
6	C1	63	Ernst Schuster	Siegfried Brunn Ernst Schuster Rudi Seher	Porsche 936C	D	344
6	C1	63	Ernst Schuster	Siegfried Brunn Ernst Schuster Rudi Seher	Porsche Type-962 2.8L Turbo Flat-6	D	344
7	GTX	180	Porsche AG	René Metge Claude Ballot-Léna	Porsche 961	D	321
7	GTX	180	Porsche AG	René Metge Claude Ballot-Léna	Porsche Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6	D	321
8	C2	75	ADA Engineering	Ian Harrower Evan Clements Tom Dodd-Noble	Gebhardt JC843	A	318
8	C2	75	ADA Engineering	Ian Harrower Evan Clements Tom Dodd-Noble	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	A	318
9	C1	14	Liqui Moly Equipe	Mauro Baldi Price Cobb Rob Dyson	Porsche 956 GTi	G	318
9	C1	14	Liqui Moly Equipe	Mauro Baldi Price Cobb Rob Dyson	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	G	318
10	C1	55	John Fitzpatrick Racing	Philippe Alliot Paco Romero Michel Trollé	Porsche 962C	G	312
10	C1	55	John Fitzpatrick Racing	Philippe Alliot Paco Romero Michel Trollé	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	G	312
11	C2	90	Jens Winther	Jens Winther David Mercer Lars Viggo Jensen	URD C83	A	310
11	C2	90	Jens Winther	Jens Winther David Mercer Lars Viggo Jensen	BMW M88 3.5L I6	A	310
12	C2	100	WM Secateva	Claude Haldi Roger Dorchy Pascal Pessiot	WM P83B	M	301
12	C2	100	WM Secateva	Claude Haldi Roger Dorchy Pascal Pessiot	Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6	M	301
13	C1	47	Graff Racing	Jean-Philippe Grand Jacques Goudchaux Marc Menant	Rondeau M482	?	299
13	C1	47	Graff Racing	Jean-Philippe Grand Jacques Goudchaux Marc Menant	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	?	299
14	GTP	21	Richard Cleare Racing	Richard Cleare Lionel Robert Jack Newsum	March 85G	G	299
14	GTP	21	Richard Cleare Racing	Richard Cleare Lionel Robert Jack Newsum	Porsche Type-962 2.8L Turbo Flat-6	G	299
15	C2	78	Ecurie Ecosse	Les Delano John Hotchkiss Andy Petery	Ecosse C285	A	293
15	C2	78	Ecurie Ecosse	Les Delano John Hotchkiss Andy Petery	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	A	293
16	C1	32	Nissan Motorsport	James Weaver Masahiro Hasemi Takao Wada	Nissan R85V	D	285
16	C1	32	Nissan Motorsport	James Weaver Masahiro Hasemi Takao Wada	Nissan VG30ET 3.0L Turbo V6	D	285
17	C2	102	Lucien Rossiaud	Noël del Bello Lucien Rossiaud Bruno Sotty	Rondeau M379C	A	278
17	C2	102	Lucien Rossiaud	Noël del Bello Lucien Rossiaud Bruno Sotty	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	A	278
18	C1	13	Primagaz Team Cougar	Yves Courage Alain de Cadenet Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Cougar C12	M	267
18	C1	13	Primagaz Team Cougar	Yves Courage Alain de Cadenet Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	M	267
19	C2	70	Spice Engineering	Gordon Spice Ray Bellm Jean-Michel Martin	Spice SE86C	A	257
19	C2	70	Spice Engineering	Gordon Spice Ray Bellm Jean-Michel Martin	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	A	257
20 NC	C1	38	Dome Co. Ltd.	Eje Elgh Beppe Gabbiani Toshio Suzuki	Dome 86C-L	D	296
20 NC	C1	38	Dome Co. Ltd.	Eje Elgh Beppe Gabbiani Toshio Suzuki	Toyota 4T-GT 2.1L Turbo I4	D	296
21 NC	B	111	MK Motorsport	Michael Krankenberg Pascal Witmeur Jean-Paul Libert	BMW M1	D	265
21 NC	B	111	MK Motorsport	Michael Krankenberg Pascal Witmeur Jean-Paul Libert	BMW M88 3.5L I6	D	265
22 NC	C2	72	Bartlett/Goodmans Sound	Robin Donovan Richard Jones Nick Adams	Bardon DB1	?	211
22 NC	C2	72	Bartlett/Goodmans Sound	Robin Donovan Richard Jones Nick Adams	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	?	211
23 NC	C2	95	Roland Bassaler	Roland Bassaler Dominique Lacaud Yvon Tapy	Sauber SHS C6	A	20`
23 NC	C2	95	Roland Bassaler	Roland Bassaler Dominique Lacaud Yvon Tapy	BMW M88 3.5L I6	A	20`
24 DNF	C1	51	Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing	Derek Warwick Eddie Cheever Jean-Louis Schlesser	Jaguar XJR-6	D	239
24 DNF	C1	51	Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing	Derek Warwick Eddie Cheever Jean-Louis Schlesser	Jaguar 6.0L V12	D	239
25 DNF	C1	7	Joest Racing	Klaus Ludwig Paolo Barilla "John Winter"	Porsche 956B	G	196
25 DNF	C1	7	Joest Racing	Klaus Ludwig Paolo Barilla "John Winter"	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	G	196
26 DSQ^†	C2	79	Ecurie Ecosse	David Leslie Ray Mallock Mike Wilds	Ecosse C286	A	181
26 DSQ^†	C2	79	Ecurie Ecosse	David Leslie Ray Mallock Mike Wilds	Austin-Rover V64V 3.0L V6	A	181
27 DNF	C1	2	Rothmans Porsche	Jochen Mass Bob Wollek Vern Schuppan	Porsche 962C	D	180
27 DNF	C1	2	Rothmans Porsche	Jochen Mass Bob Wollek Vern Schuppan	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	D	180
28 DNF	C1	10	Porsche Kremer Racing	Jo Gartner Sarel van der Merwe Kunimitsu Takahashi	Porsche 962C	Y	169
28 DNF	C1	10	Porsche Kremer Racing	Jo Gartner Sarel van der Merwe Kunimitsu Takahashi	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	Y	169
29 DSQ^†	C1	66	Cosmik Racing Promotions	Costas Los Raymond Touroul Neil Crang	March 84G	A	169
29 DSQ^†	C1	66	Cosmik Racing Promotions	Costas Los Raymond Touroul Neil Crang	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	A	169
30 DNF	C1	12	Porsche Kremer Racing	Pierre Yver Hubert Striebig Max Cohen-Olivar	Porsche 956	Y	160
30 DNF	C1	12	Porsche Kremer Racing	Pierre Yver Hubert Striebig Max Cohen-Olivar	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	Y	160
31 DNF	C1	53	Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing	Gianfranco Brancatelli Win Percy Hurley Haywood	Jaguar XJR-6	D	154
31 DNF	C1	53	Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing	Gianfranco Brancatelli Win Percy Hurley Haywood	Jaguar 6.0L V12	D	154
32 DNF	GTP	170	Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.	Pierre Dieudonné Dave Kennedy Mark Galvin	Mazda 757	D	137
32 DNF	GTP	170	Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.	Pierre Dieudonné Dave Kennedy Mark Galvin	Mazda 13G 2.0L 3-Rotor	D	137
33 DNF	C1	41	WM Secateva	Jean-Daniel Raulet Michel Pignard François Migault	WM P86	M	132
33 DNF	C1	41	WM Secateva	Jean-Daniel Raulet Michel Pignard François Migault	Peugeot PRV 2.6L Turbo V6	M	132
34 DNF	C2	99	Roy Baker Racing Tiga	Nick Nicholson John Sheldon Thorkild Thyrring	Tiga GC286	A	125
34 DNF	C2	99	Roy Baker Racing Tiga	Nick Nicholson John Sheldon Thorkild Thyrring	Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4	A	125
35 DNF	C1	45	Vetir Racing	Patrick Oudet Jean-Claude Justice	Rondeau M382	D	110
35 DNF	C1	45	Vetir Racing	Patrick Oudet Jean-Claude Justice	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	D	110
36 DNF	C1	36	Tom's Co. Ltd.	Satoru Nakajima Geoff Lees Masanori Sekiya	Tom's (Dome) 86C-L	B	105
36 DNF	C1	36	Tom's Co. Ltd.	Satoru Nakajima Geoff Lees Masanori Sekiya	Toyota 4T-GT 2.1L Turbo I4	B	105
37 DNF	C2	97	Ray Baker Racing Tiga	Tom Frank Val Musetti Mike Allison	Tiga GC285	A	95
37 DNF	C2	97	Ray Baker Racing Tiga	Tom Frank Val Musetti Mike Allison	Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4	A	95
38 DNF	C1	19	Brun Motorsport	Thierry Boutsen Didier Theys Alain Ferté	Porsche 956	M	89
38 DNF	C1	19	Brun Motorsport	Thierry Boutsen Didier Theys Alain Ferté	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	M	89
39 DNF	C1	62	Kouros Racing Team	Henri Pescarolo Christian Danner Dieter Quester	Sauber C8	G	86
39 DNF	C1	62	Kouros Racing Team	Henri Pescarolo Christian Danner Dieter Quester	Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L Turbo V8	G	86
40 DNF	C1	18	Brun Motorsport	Walter Brun Massimo Sigala Frank Jelinski	Porsche 962C	M	75
40 DNF	C1	18	Brun Motorsport	Walter Brun Massimo Sigala Frank Jelinski	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	M	75
41 DNF	C2	83	Luigi Taverna Technoracing	Luigi Taverna Toni Palma Marco Vanoli	Alba AR3	A	74
41 DNF	C2	83	Luigi Taverna Technoracing	Luigi Taverna Toni Palma Marco Vanoli	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	A	74
42 DNF	C2	74	Gebhardt Motorsport	Stanley Dickens Pierre de Thoisy Jean-François Yvon	Gebhardt JC853	A	68
42 DNF	C2	74	Gebhardt Motorsport	Stanley Dickens Pierre de Thoisy Jean-François Yvon	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	A	68
43 DNF	C1	23	Nissan Motorsport	Kazuyoshi Hoshino Keiji Matsumoto Aguri Suzuki	Nissan R86V	B	64
43 DNF	C1	23	Nissan Motorsport	Kazuyoshi Hoshino Keiji Matsumoto Aguri Suzuki	Nissan VG30ET 3.0L Turbo V6	B	64
44 DNF	C1	61	Kouros Racing Team	John Nielsen Mike Thackwell	Sauber C8	G	61
44 DNF	C1	61	Kouros Racing Team	John Nielsen Mike Thackwell	Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L Turbo V8	G	61
45 DNF	GTP	171	Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.	Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino Yoshimi Katayama	Mazda 757	D	59
45 DNF	GTP	171	Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.	Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino Yoshimi Katayama	Mazda 13G 2.0L 3-Rotor	D	59
46 DNF	C1	52	Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing	Brian Redman Hans Heyer Hurley Haywood	Jaguar XJR-6	D	53
46 DNF	C1	52	Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing	Brian Redman Hans Heyer Hurley Haywood	Jaguar 6.0L V12	D	53
47 DNF	C1	3	Rothmans Porsche	Vern Schuppan Drake Olson	Porsche 962C	D	41
47 DNF	C1	3	Rothmans Porsche	Vern Schuppan Drake Olson	Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	D	41
48 DNF	C2	92	Automobiles Louis Descartes	Louis Descartes Jacques Heuclin	ALD 02	A	41
48 DNF	C2	92	Automobiles Louis Descartes	Louis Descartes Jacques Heuclin	BMW M88 3.5L I6	A	41
49 DNF	C2	89	Lucky Strike Schanche Racing	Martin Birrane Torgye Kleppe Martin Schanche	Argo JM19	G	1
49 DNF	C2	89	Lucky Strike Schanche Racing	Martin Birrane Torgye Kleppe Martin Schanche	Zakspeed 1.8L Turbo I4	G	1
50 DNF	C2	98	Roy Baker Racing Tiga	David Andrews Mike Hall Duncan Bain	Tiga GC286	A	1
50 DNF	C2	98	Roy Baker Racing Tiga	David Andrews Mike Hall Duncan Bain	Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4	A	1
DNQ	C1	20	Tiga Team	Tim Lee-Davey Neil Crang John Gimbel	Tiga GC86	D	-
DNQ	C1	20	Tiga Team	Tim Lee-Davey Neil Crang John Gimbel	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L Turbo V8	D	-
DNQ	C2	106	Bo Strandell	Kenneth Leim Lars Hellberg Peter Fritsch	Strandell 85	?	-
DNQ	C2	106	Bo Strandell	Kenneth Leim Lars Hellberg Peter Fritsch	Porsche Type-934 3.3L Turbo Flat-6	?	-

† - #66 Cosmik Racing and #79 Ecurie Ecosse were both disqualified for receiving outside assistance.

Statistics[]

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

References[]

"FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship 1986 - 24 h Le Mans". World Sports Racing Prototypes. 2 October 2005. http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1986.html#3. Retrieved 2008-05-08.

"Le Mans 24 Hours 1986". Racing Sports Cars. 11 March 2006. http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Le_Mans-1986-06-01-photo.html. Retrieved 2008-05-08.

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