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1987 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results

55èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1987
Circuit de la Sarthe

 

Date: June 13-14 Track Length (m): 13 535
Attendance:   Pole Position: Bob Wollek, Porsche, 3:21.090 = 242.309 km/h
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Johnny Dumfries, Sauber Mercedes, 3:25.400 = 237.224 km/h
Practiced:   Distance (km): 4791.700
Starters: 48 Average Speed (km/h): 199.661
Classified: 12    

*Class Winners
 

Pos Clas-
sific.
# Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Group Laps
Km
Hour
Reason out /
Misc.
1 1* 17 Rothmans Porsche AG, D
Porsche 962 C
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, D
Derek Bell, GB
Al Holbert, USA
2995
tc
F6 C1 354
4791.777
 
2 2 72 Primagaz Compétition, F
Porsche 962 C
Jürgen Lässig, D
Pierre Yver, F
Bernard de Dryver, B
2800
tc
F6 C1 334
4531.992
 
3 3 13 Primagaz Compétition, F
Cougar C20-Porsche
Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F
Yves Courage, F
Hervé Regout, B
2800
tc
F6 C1 331
4491.417
 
4 4 11 Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 962 C
George Fouché, ZA
Franz Konrad, A
Wayne Taylor, ZA
2800
tc
F6 C1 326
4425.169
 
5 5 4 Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-8 LM
Eddie Cheever, USA
Raul Boesel, BR
Jan Lammers, NL
6900 V12 C1 324
4394.891
 
6 6* 111 Spice Engineering, GB
Spice Pontiac Fiero SE86C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Gordon Spice, GB
Fermin Velez, E
Philippe de Henning, F
3300 V8 C2 320
4332.471
 
7 7* 202 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 757
David Kennedy, IRL
Mark Galvin, IRL
Pierre Diudonné, B
3532 3rot IMSA 318
4305.037
 
8 8 102 Ecurie Ecosse, GB
Ecosse C286 - Ford Cosworth DFL
David Leslie, GB
Ray Mallock, GB
Marc Duez, B
3300 V8 C2 307
4168.511
 
9 9 121 Cosmik GP Motorsport
Tiga GC 287 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Dudley Wood, GB
Costas Los, GR
Tom Hessert, USA
3300 V8 C2 274
3709.804
 
10 10 114 Team Tiga Ford Danmark, DK
Tiga GC 287- Ford Hart BDT-E
Thorkild Thyrring, DK
John Sheldon, GB
Ian Harrower, GB
2300
tc
4 C2 271
3669.134
 
11 11 177 Automobiles Louis Descartes, F
ALD 03 - BMW
Jacques Heuclin, F
Dominique Lacaud, F
Louis Descartes, F
3453 6 C2 269
3648.166
 
12 12 40 Graff Racing, F
Rondeau M 482 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Jean-Philippe Grand, F
Gaston Rahier, F
Jacques Terrien, F
3298 V8 C1 259
3505.718
 
                   
13 NC 108 BMW - Bassaler - LAC, F
Sauber SHS C6 - BMW
Jean-Francois Yvon, F
Yves Hervalet, F
Hervé Bourjade,
3453 6 C2 257  
14 NC 127 Chamberlain Engineering, GB
Spice Fiero SE 86 C - Ford Hart
Nick Adams, GB
Graham Duxbury, ZA
Richard Jones, GB
2520
tc
4 C2 239  
15 NC 178 Automobiles Louis Descartes, F
ALD 02 - BMW
Michel Lateste, F
Gérard Tremblay, F
Sylvian Boulay, F
3453 6 C2 235  
                   
16 DNF 181 Dune Motorsport, GB
Tiga GC 287 - Rover
Neil Crang, AUS
Jean Krucker, CH
Duncan Bain, GB
3000 V6 C2 260
22h
Engine
17 DNF 6 Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-8 LM
Martin Brundle, GB
John Nielsen, DK
Armin Hahne, D
6900 V12 C1 231
16h
Head gasket
18 DNF 123 Charles Ivey Racing, GB
Tiga GC 287 - Porsche
John Cooper, GB
Tom Dodd-Noble, GB
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
2600
tc
F6 C2 224
19h
Crankshaft
19 DNF 116 Luigi Taverno Techno Racing, I
Alba AR 3 - Ford Cosworth
Luigi Taverna, I
Evan Clements, GB
Guido/Patrick Trucco, I
3300 V8 C2 219
22h
Gearbox
21 DNF 203 Rothmans Porsche AG, D
Porsche 961
René Metge, F
Claude Haldi, CH
Kees Nierop, USA
2850
tc
F6 IMSA 199
17h
Accident
21 DNF 23 NISMO Nissan Motorsport, J
March 87G - Nissan R87E
Kazuyoshi Hoshino, J
Kenji Takahashi, J
Keiji Matsumoto, J
2996
tc
V8 C1 181
16h
Engine
22 DNF 103 John Bartlett Racing, GB
Bardon DB 2 - Ford (Cosworth?)
Tim Lee-Davey, GB
Robin Donovan, GB
Raymond Boutinaud, F
3000   C2 172
19h
Transmission
23 DNF 125 Patrick Oudet Vetir Racing Team, F
Tiga GC 85 - Ford Cosworth
Jean-Claude Justice, F
Patrick Oudet, F
Bruno Sotty, F
3298 V8 C2 164
17h
Engine
24 DNF 5 Silk Cut Jaguar, GB
Jaguar XJR-8 LM
Jan Lammers, NL
John Watson, GB
Win Percy, GB
6900 V12 C1 158
11h
Accident
25 DNF 198 Roy Baker Promotions, GB
Tiga GV 286 - Ford
David Andrews, GB
Mark Peters, GB
Mike Allison, USA
2393
tc
4 C2 139
16h
Gearbox
26 DNF 101 Ecurie Ecosse, GB
Ecosse C 286 - Ford Cosworth
Mike Wilds, GB
Les Delano, USA
Andy Petery, USA
3300 V8 C2 135
13h
Battery / electrics
27 DNF 61 Kouros Sauber Mercedes, CH
Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz
Mike Thackwell, GB
Henri Pescarolo, F
Hideki Okada, J
4973
tc
V8 C1 123
15h
Accident
28 DNF 3 Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C
Bill Adam/Adams, CDN
Richard Spenard, CDN
Scott Goodyear, CDN
2800
tc
F6 C1 120
9h
Engine
29 DNF 32 NISMO Nissan Motorsport, J
March 87G - Nissan R87E
Masahiro Hasemi, J
Takao Wada, J
Aguri Suzuki, J
2996
tc
V8 C1 117
16h
Transmission /
electronics
30 DNF 15 Equipe Liqui Moly, GB
(Britten Lloyd Racing, GB)
Porsche 962 C
Jonathan Palmer, GB
James Weaver, GB
Price Cobb, USA
DNS Pierre Petit, B
2800
tc
F6 C1 112
8h
Accident + fire
31 DNF 1 Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C
Michel Trollé, F
Paul Belmondo, F
Pierre de Thoisy, F
2800
tc
F6 C1 88
7h
Accident damage
32 DNF 29 Italya Sports
March 86G - Nissan R86V
Anders Olofsson, S
Alain Ferté, F
Patrick Gonin, F
2966
tc
V8 C1 86
7h
Accident
33 DNF 2 Brun Motorsport, CH
Porsche 962 C
Oscar Larrauri, RA
Jésus Pareja Mayo, E
Uwe Schäfer, D
2800
tc
F6 C1 40
3h
Accident
34 DNF 37
Toyota Team TOM's, J
Toytota 87 C
Tiff Needell, GB
Masanori Sekiya, J
Kazuyoshi Hoshino, J


2140
tc
4 C1 39
5h
Head gasket
35 DNF 62 Kouros Sauber Mercedes, CH
Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz
Chip Ganassi, USA
Johnny Dumfries (John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Earl of Dumfries), GB
Mike Thackwell, NZ
4973
tc
V8 C1 37
3h
Gearbox
36 DNF 201 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J
Mazda 757
Yoshimi Katayama, J
Yojiro Terada, J
Takashi Yorino, J
3532 3rot IMSA 34
3h
Engine
37 DNF 36 Toyota Team TOM's, J
Toyota 87 C
Alan Jones, AUS
Geoff Lees, GB
Eje Elgh, S
2140
tc
4 C1 19
2h
Out of fuel
38 DNF 113 José Thibault, F
Chevron B36 - ROC
José Thibault, F
Alain Heinrich,
DNS Remy Née, F
2135
tc
4 C2 18
3h
Accident
39 DNF 18 Rothmans Porsche AG, D
Porsche 962 C
Bob Wollek, F
Jochen Mass, D
Vern Schuppan, AUS
2995
tc
F6 C1 162h Engine / Piston
40 DNF 51 WM Secateva, F
WM P86 - Peugeot
Jean-Daniel Raulet, F
Francois Migault, F
Pascal Pessiot, F
2850
tc
V6 C1 14
2h
Engine
41 DNF 118 Olindo Iaccobelli, F
(Chamberlain Engineering, GB)
Royale RP 40 - Ford Cosworth
Olindo Iaccobelli, F
Jean-Louis Ricci, F
Georges Tessier, F
3300 V8 C2 13
4h
Engine
42 DNF 52 WM Secateva, F
WM P87 - Peugeot
Roger Dorchy, F
Philippe Gache, F
Dominique Delestre, F
2850
tc
V6 C1 13
4h
Head gasket
43 DNF 200 Dahm Cars Racing Team
Argo JM 19 - Porsche
Peter Fritsch, D
Teddy Pilette, B
Jean-Paul Libert, B
3200
tc
F6 C2 12
2h
Engine
44 DNF 8 Joest Racing, D
Porsche 962 C
Frank Jelinski, D
Stanley Dickens, S
Hurley Haywood, USA
DNS David Hobbs, GB
2800
tc
F6 C1 7
2h
Engine / Piston
45 DNF 10 Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 962 C
Kris Nissen, DK
Volker Weidler, D
Kunimitsu Takahashi, J
2800
tc
F6 C1 6
2h
Engine / Piston
46 DNF 117 Team Lucky Strike Schanche, N
Argo JM 19B - Zakspeed
Martin Schanche, N
Will Hoy, GB
Robin Smith, GB
1850
tc
4 C2 5
2h
Blown tyre / accident
47 DNF 7 Joest Racing, D
Porsche 962 C
Sarel van der Merwe, ZA
David Hobbs, GB
Chip Robinson, USA
2800
tc
F6 C1 4
2h
Engine / Piston
48 DNF 42 Noël del Bello, F
(Pierre Alain Lombardi, CH ?)
Sauber C8 - Mercedes Benz
Pierre Alain Lombardi, CH
Gilles Lempereur,
Jacques Guillot,
DNS Gerard Cuynet, F
4973 V8 C1 4
2h
Transmission
                   
49 DNS 19 Rothmans Porsche AG, D
Porsche 962 C
Kees Nierop, USA
Price Cobb, USA
Vern Schuppan, AUS
2800
tc
F6 C1   Accident in practice
                   
50 DNQ 171 Cee Sport Racing
Tiga GC 286 - Volvo
Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd, S
Tryggve Grönvall, S
Ray Ratcliff, USA
  V6 C2    
                   
51 DNA  
Lambourghini Countach