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1989 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results

57èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1989
Circuit de la Sarthe

 

Date: June 10-11 Track Length (m): 13 535 m
Attendance: 230 000 Pole Position: Jean-Louis Schlesser, Sauber Mercedes-Benz, 3:15.040 = 249.826 km/h
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Alain Ferté, Jaguar, 3:21.093 = 242. km/h
Practiced: 60 Distance (km): 5265.115
Starters: 55 Average Speed (km/h): 219.990
Classified: 19    

*Class Winner
 

Pos Clas-
sific.
# Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Driver, Nationality Engine
Vol.
(cc)
Engine
Type
Group Laps
Km
Hour
Reason out
Notes
1 1* 63 Team Sauber - Mercedes, CH/D
Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz
Jochen Mass, D
Manuel Reuter, D
Stanley Dickens, S
4973
tc
V8 C1 389
5265.115
 
2 2 61 Team Sauber - Mercedes, CH/D
Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz
Mauro Baldi, I
Kenny Acheson, GB
Gianfranco Brancatelli, I
4973
tc
V8 C1 384
5197.440
 
3 3 9 Joest Racing, D
Porsche 962 C
Hans Joachim Stuck, D
Bob Wollek, F
2998
tc
F6 C1 382
5170.370
 
4 4 1 Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-9 LM
Jan Lammers, NL
Patrick Tambay, F
Andrew Gilbert-Scott, GB
7000 V12 C1 380
5143.330
 
5 5 62 Team Sauber - Mercedes, CH/D
Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
Alain Cudini, F
4973 V8 C1 378
5116.230
 
6 6 8 Joest Racing, D
Porsche 962 C
Henri Pescarolo, F
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
Jean-Louis Ricci, F
2998
tc
F6 C1 371
5021.485
 
7 7* 201 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 767 B
David Kennedy, IRL
Pierre Dieudonné, B
Chris Hodgetts, GB
DNS Katayama, J
4680 R4 GTP 368
4980.880
 
8 8 4 Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-9 LM
Alain Ferté, F
Michel Ferté, F
Eliseo Salazar, RCH
7000 V12 C1 368
4980.880
 
9 9 202 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 767 B
Takashi Yorino, J
Hervé Regout, J
Elliott Forbes-Robinson, USA
DNS Marc Duez, B
4680 R4 GTP 365
4940.275
 
10 10 16 Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C
Harald Huysman, N
Uwe Schäfer, D
Dominique Lacaud, F
2998 F6 C1 351
4785.885
 
11 11 18 Aston Martin (Ecurie Ecosse), GB
Aston Martin AMR 1
Brian Redman, GB
Michael Roe, IRL
Costas Los, GR
6000 V8 C1 340
4635.900
 
12 12 203 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 767
Yojiro Terada, J
Marc Duez, B
Volker Weidler, D
4680 R4 GTP 339
4588.365
 
13 13 55 Team Schuppan / Team Davey, AUS/GB
Porsche 962 C
Vern Schuppan, AUS
Eje Elgh, S
Gary Brabham, AUS
2998
tc
F6 C1 321
4344.735
 
14 14* 113 Courage Compétition, F
Cougar C20 LM - Porsche
Jean-Claude Andruet, F
Philippe Farjon, F
Shunji Kasuya, J
2800
tc
F6 C2 312
4222.920
 
15 15 20 Team Davey, GB
Porsche 962 C
Tim Lee-Davey, GB
Tom Dodd-Noble, GB
Katsunori Iketani, J
2998
tc
F6 C1 308
4168.780
 
16 16 171 Team MAKO, GB
Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth
Robbie Stirling, GB
Ross Hyett, GB
Don Shead, GB
3300 V8 C2 307
4155.245
 
17 17 108 RBR / GP Motorsport, GB
Spice SE87C - Ford Cosworth
Dudley Wood, GB
Evan Clements, GB
Philippe de Henning, F
3300 V8 C2 303
4101.105
 
18 18 126 France Prototeam, F
Argo JM19C - Ford Cosworth
Jean Messaoudi, F
Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F
Thierry Lecerf, F
3300 V8 C2 297
4019.895
 
19 19 104 Graff Racing, F
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth
Jean-Philippe Grand, F
Remy Pochauvin, F
Jean-Luc Roy, F
3300 V8 C2 291
3938.685
 
                   
20 DNF 14 Richard Lloyd Racing, GB
Porsche 962 C GTi
Derek Bell, GB
James Weaver, GB
Tiff Needell, GB
2998
tc
F6 C1 339
21h
Fire
21 DNF 10 Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 962 C
Kunimitsu Takahashi, J
Bruno Giacomelli, I
Giovanni Lavaggi, I
2998
tc
F6 C1 303
20h
Fire
22 DNF 25 Nissan Motorsports International, J
Nissan R89C ("Lola 89/10")
Geoff Brabham, AUS
Chip Robinson, USA
Arie Luyendyk, NL
3500
tc
V8 C1 250
16h
Engine
Oil leak
23 DNF 101 Chamberlain Engineering, GB
Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Fermin Velez, E
Nick Adams, GB
Luigi Taverna, I
3300 V8 C2 244
16h
Engine
Valves
24 DNF 17 Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C
Oscar 'Popi' Larrauri, RA
Walter Brun, CH
Jésus Pareja Mayo, E
2998
tc
F6 C1 242
15h
Engine
25 DNF 21 Spice Engineering, GB
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
Ray Bellm, GB
Gordon Spice, GB
Lyn St James, USA
3500 V8 C1 229
15h
Engine
26 DNF 15 Richard Lloyd Racing, GB
Porsche 962 C GTi
Steven Andskär, S
David Hobbs, GB
Damon Hill, GB
2998
tc
F6 C1 228
14h
Engine
27 DNF 32 Courage Competition / Le Mans Co
Cougar - Nissan R88V
(March 88G-Nissan ?)
Takao Wada, J
Akio Morimoto, J
Anders Olofsson, S
3638
tc
V6 C1 221
15h
Head gasket
28 DNF 2 Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-9 LM
John Nielsen, DK
Andy Wallace, GB
Price Cobb, USA
7000 V12 C1 215
13h
Head gasket
29 DNF 106 Porto Kaleo
Tiga GC288/9 - Ford Cosworth
Robin Smith, GB
Vito Veninata, I
"Stingbrace", I
3300 V8 C2 194
16h
Electrics
30 DNF 34 Alméras Fréres, F
Porsche 962 C
Jacques Alméras, F
Jean-Marie Alméras, F
Alain Ianetta, F
2998
tc
F6 C1 188
13h
Accident
31 DNF 12 Courage Compétition, F
Cougar C22LM - Porsche
Patrick Gonin, F
Bernard de Dryver, B
Bernard Santal, CH
DNS Jean-Denis Deletraz, F
2998
tc
F6 C1 168
13h
Electronics
32 DNF 23 Nissan Motorsports International, J
Nissan R89C
Masahiro Hasemi, J
Kazuyoshi Hoshino, J
Toshio Suzuki, J
3500
tc
V8 C1 167
10h
Engine
33 DNF 19 Aston Martin (Ecurie Ecosse), GB
Aston Martin AMR 1
David Leslie, GB
Ray Mallock, GB
David Sears, GB
DNS Bernard Santal, CH
6000 V8 C1 153
10h
Electrics
34 DNF 22 Spice Engineering, GB
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
Thorkild Thyrring, DK
Wayne Taylor, ZA
Tim Harvey, GB
3500 V8 C1 150
15h
Engine
Valves
35 DNF 103 France Prototeam, F
Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth
Bernard Thuner, CH
Philippe de Thoisy, F
Raymond Touroul, F
3300 V8 C2 133
12h
Chassis
36 DNF 107 Tiga Race Team, GB
Tiga GC289 - Ford Cosworth
Max Cohen-Olivar, MA
John Sheldon, GB
Robin Donovan, GB
3900 V8 C2 126
13h
Transmission
37 DNF 7 Joest Racing, D
Porsche 962 C
Frank Jelinski, D
Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F
"John Winter" (Louis Krages), D
2998
tc
F6 C1 124
7h
Engine
Water leak
38 DNF 52 WM Secateva, F
WM P489 - Peugeot
Pascal Pessiot, F
Jean-Daniel Raulet, F
Philippe Gache, F
2850?
tc
V6 C1 110
20h
Fire
39 DNF 13 Courage Compétition, F
Cougar C22LM - Porsche
Pascal Fabre, F
Jean-Louis Bousquet, F
Jiro Yoneyama, J
DNS Denis Morin, F
DNS Alessandro Santin,
2998
tc
F6 C1 110
8h
Engine
40 DNF 102 Chamberlain Engineering, GB
Spice SE86C - Hart 418T
John Hotchkis Sr, USA
John Hotchkis Jr, USA
Richard Jones, GB
1800
tc
4 C2 86
8h
Engine
Oil leak
41 DNF 3 Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-9 LM
Davy Jones, USA
Derek Daly, IRL
DNS ? Jeff Kline, USA
7000 V12 C1 85
5h
Engine
42 DNF 27 Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C
Rüdi Seher, D
Franz Konrad, A
Andres Vilarino, E
2998
tc
F6 C1 81
5h
Brakes
Turbo
43 DNF 5 Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C
Harald Grohs, D
Akihiko Nakaya, J
Sarel van der Merwe, ZA
2998
tc
F6 C1 78
6h
Alternator
Gearbox
44 DNF 177 Automobiles Louis Descartes, F
ALD C289 - Ford Cosworth
Alain Serpaggi, F
Yves Hervalet, F
Louis Descartes, F
DNS Jacques Heuclin, F
3300 V8 C2 75
9h
Electrics
Fuel leak
45 DNF 33 Team Schuppan / Team Davey, AUS/GB
Porsche 962 C
Will Hoy, GB
Jean Alesi, F
Dominic Dobson, USA
2998
tc
F6 C1 69
4h
Fire
46 DNF 72 Obermaier Racing / Primagaz
Porsche 962 C
Jürgen Lässig, D
Pierre Yver, F
Paul Belmondo, F
2998
tc
F6 C1 61
4h
Accident
47 DNF 37 Toyota Team TOM's
Toyota 89C-V
Geoff Lees, GB
Johnny Dumfries (John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Earl of Dumfries), GB
John Watson, GB
3200
tc
V8 C1 58
5h
Accident
48 DNF 151 Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH
Spice SE86C - Ford Cosworth
Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH
Bruno Sotty, F
Fabio Magnani, I
3300 V8 C2 58
4h
Puncture damage
49 DNF 6 Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C
Maurizio Sandro Sala, BR
Walter Lechner, A
Roland Ratzenberger, A
DNS Uwe Schäfer, D
2998
tc
F6 C1 58
3h
Puncture damage
50 DNF 36 Toyota Team TOM's
Toyota 89C-V
Hitoshi Ogawa, J
Paolo Barilla, I
Ross Cheever, USA
3200
tc
V8 C1 45
2h
Engine
51 DNF 11 Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 962 CK6
Hideki Okada, J
George Fouché, ZA
Masanori Sekiya, J
2998
tc
F6 C1 42
3h
Accident
52 DNF 105 Porto Kaleo
Tiga GC289 - Ford Cosworth
Jean-Claude Justice, F
Noël del Bello, F
Jean-Claude Ferrarin, F
3300 V8 C2 36
4h
Engine
53 DNF 38 Toyota Team TOM's
Toyota 88C
Kauro Hoshino, J
Didier Artzet, F
Keiichi Suzuki, J
2100
tc
4 C1 20
2h
Accident
54 DNF 175 ADA Engineering, GB
ADA 02B - Ford Cosworth
Ian Harrower, GB
Laurence Bristow, GB
Colin Pool, GB
3300 V8 C2 14
6h
Electrics
Engine
55 DNF 24 Nissan Motorsports International, J
Nissan R89C
Julian Bailey, GB
Mark Blundell, GB
Martin Donnelly, GB
3500
tc
V8 C1 5
1h
Suspension
Accident damage
                   
56 DNS 51 WM Secateva, F
WM P489 - Peugeot
Roger Dorchy, F
Michel Maisonneuve, F
Philippe Gache, F
2800
tc
V6 C1   Fire
                   
57 DNQ 178 Didier Bonnet, F
ALD 05 - BMW
Didier Bonnet, F
Gérard Tremblay, F
Gérard Cuynet, F
3500 6 C2    
58 DNQ 29 Mussato Action Car
Lancia LC2/89 - Ferrari
Almo Copelli, I
Franco Scapini, I
Ernst Franzmaier, A
3000
tc
V8 C1    
59 DNQ 176 Automobiles Louis Descartes, F
ALD 04 - BMW
Thierry Sefaty, F
Sylvain Boulay, F
Batmalle, F
3500 6 C2    
60 DNQ 179 Didier Bonnet, F
ALD 06 - BMW
Jean-Luc Colin, F
Francois Cardon, F
Bey-Rozet, F
3500 6 C2    
                   
61 DNA 37T Toyota Team TOM's
Toyota 89C-V
Geoff Lees, GB
John Watson, GB
Johnny Dumfries (Earl of Dumfries), GB
3200 V8 C1    
62 DNA   Team Sauber - Mercedes, CH/D
Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
-
  V8 C1    
63 DNA   Roy Baker Racing, GB
Tiga GC286 - Ford
Stephen Hynes, USA
Duncan Bain, GB
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
         
64 DNA   PC Automotive, GB
Spice SE88C - Ford
Richard Piper, GB
Olindo Iaccobelli, F
Alain Ianetta, F
         
65 DNA   Jochen Dauer, D
Porsche 962 C
      C1    
66 DNA   Swiss Team Salamin, CH
Porsche 962 C
Antoine Salamin, CH
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
    C1    
67 DNA   Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-10
    V6 C1