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1991 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results |
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59èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1991
Circuit de la Sarthe |
| Date: |
June 22-23 |
Track Length (m): |
13 600 |
| Attendance: |
250 000 |
Pole Position: |
Jean-Louis Schlesser, Mercedes-Benz, 3:31.27 = 231.741 km/h |
| Entries: |
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Fastest Lap: |
Michael Schumacher, Mercedes-Benz, 3:35.564 = 227.125 km/h |
| Practiced: |
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Distance (km): |
4922.810 |
| Starters: |
38 |
Average Speed (km/h): |
205.333 |
| Classified: |
12 |
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*Class Winners
| Pos |
Clas-
sific. |
# |
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality |
Engine
Vol
(cc) |
Engine
Type |
Group |
Laps
Km
Hour |
Reason Out /
Notes |
| 1 |
1* |
55 |
Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 787 B |
Volker Weidler, D
Johnny Herbert, GB
Bertrand Gachot, B/F/EUR |
4708 |
4rot |
2 |
362 |
|
| 2 |
2 |
35 |
Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-12 |
Davy Jones, USA
Raul Boesel, BR
Michel Ferté, F |
7400 |
V12 |
2 |
360 |
|
| 3 |
3 |
34 |
Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-12 |
Bob Wollek, F
Teo Fabi, I
Kenny Acheson, GB
DNS John Nielsen, DK |
7400 |
V12 |
2 |
358 |
|
| 4 |
4 |
33 |
Silk Cut Jagauar, GB
Jaguar XJR-12 |
Derek Warwick, GB
John Nielsen, DK
Andy Wallace, GB
DNS Bob Wollek, F |
7400 |
V12 |
2 |
356 |
|
| 5 |
5 |
31 |
Team Sauber Mercedes, CH/D
(Sauber) Mercedes-Benz C11 |
Karl Wendlinger, A
Michael Schumacher, D
Fritz Kreutzpointner, D |
6039
tc |
V8 |
2 |
355 |
|
| 6 |
6 |
18 |
Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 787 B |
David Kennedy, IRL
Stefan Johansson, S
Maurizio Sandro Sala, BR |
4708 |
4rot |
2 |
355 |
|
| 7 |
7 |
58 |
Konrad Motorsport, A
(Joest Porsche Racing, D)
Porsche 962 C |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jnr, D
Derek Bell, GB
Frank Jelinski, D |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
347 |
|
| 8 |
8 |
56 |
Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 787 |
Pierre Dieudonné, B
Takashi Yorino, J
Yojiro Terada, J |
4708 |
4rot |
2 |
346 |
|
| 9 |
9 |
11 |
Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 962 CK6 |
Manuel Reuter, D
Harri Toivonen, SF
J J Lehto (Jyrki Järvilehto), SF
DNS Gregor Foitek, CH |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
343 |
|
| 10 |
10 |
17 |
Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C |
Oscar 'Popi' Larrauri, RA
Jèsus Pareja Mayo, E
Walter Brun, CH
DNS Massimo Sigala,I |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
338 |
|
| 11 |
11 |
12 |
Courage Compétition, F
Cougar C26S - Porsche |
Francois Migault, F
Lionel Robert, F
Jean-Daniel Raulet, F |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
331 |
|
| 12 |
12* |
41 |
Euro Racing
(Team Fedco, J)
Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth (DFZ ?) |
Kiyoshi Misaki, J
Hisashi Yokoshima, J
Naoki Nagasaka, J |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
326 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13 |
NC |
53 |
Team Salamin Primagaz, CH
(Team Schuppan, GB/AUS)
Porsche 962 C |
Hurley Haywood, USA
James Weaver, GB
Wayne Taylor, ZA
DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
316 |
|
| 14 |
NC |
47 |
Courage Compétition, F
Cougar C26S - Porsche |
Michel Trollé, F
Claude Bourbonnais, CDN
Marco Brand, I
DNS Paolo Barilla, I
DNS Anders Olofsson, S |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
293 |
|
| 15 |
NC |
15 |
Veneto Equipe, I
Lancia LC2 - Ferrari |
Luigi Giorgio, I
Almo Copelli, I
DNS Noël del Bello, F |
3704
tc |
V8 |
2 |
111 |
|
| 16 |
NC |
43 |
Euro Racing
(PC Automotive, GB)
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth (DFZ ?) |
Richard Piper, GB
Olindo Iacobelli, F
Jean-Louis Ricci, F |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
280 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 17 |
DNF |
1 |
Team Sauber Mercedes, CH/D
(Sauber) Mercedes-Benz C11 |
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
Jochen Mass, D
Alain Ferté, F |
6039
tc |
V8 |
2 |
319
21h |
Engine |
| 18 |
DNF |
49 |
Courage Compétition, F
(Trust Racing, J)
Porsche 962 C |
Steven Andskär, S
George Fouché, ZA |
3886
tc |
F6 |
2 |
316
24h |
Transmission |
| 19 |
DNF |
51 |
Team Salamin Primagaz, CH
(Obermaier)
Porsche 962 C |
Jürgen Lässig, D
Pierre Yver, F
DNS ? Otto Altenbach, D
Jürgen Oppermann, D |
3886
tc |
F6 |
2 |
232
16h |
Suspension |
| 20 |
DNF |
32 |
Team Sauber Mercedes, CH/D
(Sauber) Mercedes-Benz C11 |
Jonathan Palmer, GB
Stanley Dickens, S
Kurt Thiim, DK |
6039
tc |
V8 |
2 |
223
15h |
Engine |
| 21 |
DNF |
52 |
Team Salamin Primagaz, CH
(Team Schuppan, GB/AUS)
Porsche 962 C |
Eje Elgh, S
Roland Ratzenberger, A
Will Hoy, GB |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
202
14h |
Head gasket |
| 22 |
DNF |
57 |
Konrad Motorsport, A
(Joest Porsche Racing, D)
Porsche 962 C |
"John Winter" (Louis Krages), D
Bernd Schneider, D
Henri Pescarolo, F
DNS Franz Konrad, A |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
197
13h |
Overheating
Gearbox ? |
| 23 |
DNF |
36 |
TWR Suntec Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-12 |
David Leslie, GB
Mauro Martini, I
Jeff Krosnoff, USA |
7400 |
V12 |
2 |
183
17h |
Transmission / Input shaft |
| 24 |
DNF |
39 |
Graff Racing / Louis Descartes, F
Spice SE 89C - Ford Cosworth (DFZ ?) |
Jean-Philippe Grand, F
Michel Maisonneuve, F
Xavier Lapeyre, F |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
163
12h |
Engine |
| 25 |
DNF |
16 |
Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C |
Harald Huysman, N
Robbie Stirling, CDN
Bernard Santal, CH
DNS Jesus Pareja Mayo, E
DNS Oscar 'Popi' Larrauri, RA
DNS Walter Brun, CH |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
138
8h |
Head gasket |
| 26 |
DNF |
45 |
Euro Racing
(Chamberlain Engineering, GB)
Spice SE89 C-Cosworth |
Nick Adams, GB
Robin Donovan, GB
Richard Jones, GB |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
128
13h |
Electrics |
| 27 |
DNF |
14 |
Team Salamin Primagaz, CH
Porsche 962 C |
Antoine Salamin, CH
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Marcel Tarres, F |
3886
tc |
F6 |
2 |
101
8h |
Overheating |
| 28 |
DNF |
21 |
Konrad Motorsport, A
Porsche 962 C |
Franz Konrad, A
Anthony Reid, GB
Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH |
3886
tc |
F6 |
2 |
98
7h |
Engine |
| 29 |
DNF |
50 |
Courage Compétition, F
(Alméras Freres , F)
Porsche 962 C |
Jacques Alméras, F
Jean-Marie Alméras, F
Pierre de Thosiy, F |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
86
7h |
Accident |
| 30 |
DNF |
44 |
Euro Racing
(Chamberlain Engineering, GB)
Spice SE 89 C - Ford Cosworth (DFZ ?) |
John Sheldon, GB
Ferdiand de Lesseps, F
Charles Rickett, GB
DNS Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
85
12h |
Electrics |
| 31 |
DNF |
8 |
Euro Racing
Spice SE90 C - Ford Cosworth (DFZ ?) |
Cor Euser, NL
Charles Zwolsman, NL
Tim Harvey, GB |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
72
6h |
Engine |
| 32 |
DNF |
6 |
Peugeot Talbot Sport, F
Peugeot 905 |
Keke Rosberg, SF
Yannick Dalmas, F
Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F |
3499 |
V10 |
1 |
68
7h |
Gearbox |
| 33 |
DNF |
40 |
Euro Racing
(A O Racing
Spice SE90 C - Ford Cosworth (DFZ ?) |
Lyn St James, USA
Desiré Wilson, ZA
Cathy Muller, F
DNS Shunji Kasuya, J |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
47
6h |
Accident |
| 34 |
DNF |
13 |
Courage Compétition, F
Cougar C26S - Porsche |
Johnny Dumfries (John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Earl of Dumfries), GB
Anders Olofsson, S
Thomas Danielsson, S
DNS Francois Migault, F
DNS Lionel Robert, F |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
45
4h |
Engine |
| 35 |
DNF |
37 |
Louis Descartes, F
(Racing Organisation Course, F)
ROC 002 - Ford Cosworth (DFZ ?) |
Bernard Thuner, CH
Pascal Fabre, F |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
38
3h |
Transmission |
| 36 |
DNF |
5 |
Peugeot Talbot Sport, F
Peugeot 905 |
Mauro Baldi, I
Philippe Alliot, F
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F |
3499 |
V10 |
1 |
22
3h |
Engine |
| 37 |
DNF |
46 |
Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 962 CK6 |
Tomas Lopez, MEX
Gregor Foitek, CH
Tiff Needell, GB |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
18
4h |
Accident |
| 38 |
DNF |
7 |
Louis Descartes, F
ALD C 91 - Ford Cosworth (DFZ ?) |
Philippe de Henning, F
Luigi Taverna, I
Patrick Gonin, F |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
16
6h |
Gearbox |
| |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| 39 |
DNS |
59 |
Konrad Motorsport, A
(Joest Racing, D)
Porsche 962 C |
Franz Konrad, A
Jürgen Barth, D |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
|
|
| 40 |
DNS |
4 |
Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR 14 |
Theo Fabi, I
Kenny Acheson, GB
Andy Wallace, GB |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
|
Withdrawn from pole position |
| 41 |
DQ/
DNS |
48 |
Courage Compétition, F
Cougar C24S - Porsche |
Chris Hodgetts, GB
Andrew Hepworth, GB
Thierry Lecerf, F |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
|
Excluded from race, under-
weight |
| 42 |
DNS |
3 |
Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-14 |
Andy Wallace, GB
Derek Warwick, GB |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
|
Scrutineered, then withdraw |
| |
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|
| 43 |
DNQ |
42 |
Euro Racing
Classic / TFR
Spice SE88 C - Ferrari |
Justin Bell, GB
Shunji Kasuya, J
Franco Scapini, I |
3500
tc |
V8 |
2 |
|
|
| 44 |
DNQ |
54 |
Team Salamin Primagaz, CH
(Team Davey, GB)
Porsche 962 C |
Nori Iketani, J
Mercedes Stermitz, A
Valentino 'Val' Musetti, GB
DNS Tim Lee-Davey, GB |
3643
tc |
F6 |
2 |
|
|
| 45 |
DNQ |
2 |
Team Sauber Mercedes, CH/D
(Sauber) Mercedes-Benz C291 |
Karl Wendlinger, A
Michael Schumacher, D
Fritz Kreutzpointner, D
DNS Kurt Thiim, DK |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
|
Withdrawn after 2 qualifying laps |
| |
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|
| 46 |
DNA |
38
or
28 |
Louis Descartes, F
(Berkely)
Spice SE90 C - Ford Cosworth (DFZ ?) |
Ranieri Randaccio, I
"Stingbrace"(Sebastiani), I
Mirko Savoldi, I |
3500 |
V8 |
1 |
|
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