74émes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 2006
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 17-18 Track Length: 13 650 m
Attendance: 235 000 Pole Position:  
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Tom Kristensen, 3'31.211" laps 65
Practiced:   Distance:  
Starters: 50 Average Speed: 215.409 km/h
Classified: 22    

 

Tyres: M = Michelin, P = Pirelli, Y = Yokohama, D = Dunlop, K = Kumho

 

Pos Clas-
sific.		 # Team / Entrant
Car - Engine / Tuner		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)		 Engine
Type		 Tyres Group Laps
Km
Time (of ret)		 Reason Out
1 1 8 Audi Sport Team Joest, DEU
Audi R10 TDI		 Frank Biela, DEU
Emanuele Pirro, ITA
Marco Werner, DEU		 5499
tc
Diesel		 V12 M LMP1 380  
2 2 17 Pescarolo Sport, FRA
Pescarolo C60 Hybride - Judd GV5 S2		 Eric Hélary, FRA
Franck Montagny, FRA
Sebastien Loeb, FRA
DNS Erik Comas, FRA		 4997 V10 M LMP1 376  
3 3 7 Audi Sport Team Joest, DEU
Audi R10 TDI		 Rindaldo 'Dindo' Capello, ITA
Allan McNish, GBR
Tom Kristensen, DEN		 5499
tc
Diesel		 V12 M LMP1 367  
4 4 64 Corvette Racing, USA
Corvette C6-R / Katech Engines Developments		 Oliver Gavin, GBR
Olivier Beretta, FRA
Jan Magnussen, DEM
DNS Ron Fellows, CAN
DNS Johnny O'Connell, USA		 6993 V8 M GT1 355  
5 5 16 Pescarolo Sport, FRA
Pescarolo C60 Hybride - Judd GV5 S2		 Nicolas Minassian, FRA
Erik Comas, FRA
Emmanuel Collard, FRA
DNS Jean-Christophe Boullion, FRA
DNS Sebastien Loeb, FRA		 4997 V10 M LMP1 352  
6 6 007 Aston Martin Racing, GBR
Aston Martin DBR9		 Thomas Enge, CZE
Darren Turner, GBR
Andrea Piccini, ITA
DNS Nicholas Kiesa, DEN		 5993 V12 M GT1 350  
7 7 72 Luc Alphand Aventures, FRA
Corvette D5-R / Katech Engines Developments		 Jerôme Policand, FRA
Patrice Goueslard, FRA
Luc Alphand, FRA
DNS Anthony Beltoise, FRA		 6997 V8 M GT1 346  
8 8 25 RML, GBR
MG Lola EX264 (B05/42) - AER		 Mike Newton, GBR
Thomas Erdos, BRA
Andy Wallace, GBR		 1995
tc		 S4 M LMP2 343  
9 9 62 Russian Age Racing, RUS
Aston Martin DBR9		 David Brabham, AUS
Nelson Piquet Jr, BRA
Antonio Garcia, ESP
DNS Nikolay Formenko, RUS
DNS Nathan Kinch, GBR		 5993 V12 M GT1 343  
10 10 009 Aston Martin Racing, GBR
Aston Martin DBR9		 Stephane Sarrazin, FRA
Pedro Lamy, POR
Stephane Ortelli, FRA
DNS Jason Bright, AUS		 5993 V12 M GT1 342  
11 11 66 ACEMCO Motorsports, USA
Saleen S7R / Hutter		 Terry Borcheller, USA
Johnny Mowlem, GBR
Christian Fittipaldi, BR		 6999 V8 M GT1 337  
12 12 63 Corvette Racing, USA
Corvette C6-R / Katech Engines Developments		 Ron Fellows, CAN
Johnny O'Connell, USA
Max Papis, ITA
DNS Oliver Gavin, GBR
DNS Olivier Beretta, MON		 6993 V8 M GT1 327  
13 13 24 Binnie Motorsports, USA
Lola B05/42 - Zytek		 William 'Bill' Binnie, USA
Yojiro Terada, JPN
Allen Timpany, GBR		 3397 V8 M LMP2 326  
14 14 27 Miracle Motorsports, USA
Courage C65 - AER		 Andy Lally, USA
John Macaluso, USA
Ian James, GBR
DNS James Gue, USA		 1995
tc		 S4 K LMP2 324  
15 15 81 Team LNT, GBR
Panoz Esperante - Ford / Elan Power Products		 Lawrence Tomlinson, GBR
Richard Dean, GBR
Tom Kimber-Smith, GBR
DNS Warren Hughes, GBR		 4998 V8 P GT2 321  
16 16 83 Seikel Motorsport, DEU
Porsche 911 GT3 RS / Farnbacher Racing		 Lars-Erik Nielsen, DEN
Pierre Ehret, DEU
Dominik Farnbacher, DEU
DNS Tim Bergmeister, DEU
DNS Tony Burgess, CAN
DNS Phillip Collin, USA		 3598 F6 Y GT2 320  
17 17 87 Scuderia Ecosse, GBR
Ferrari 430 GT / Michelotto		 Andy Kirkaldy, GBR
Chris Niarchos, CAN
Tim Mullen, GBR		 3998 V8 M GT2 311  
18 18 80 Flying Lizard Motorsports, USA
Porsche 911 GT3 RS / Porsche USA		 Johannes van Overbeek, USA
Seth Neiman, USA
Patrick Long, USA
DNS Jon Fogarty, USA
DNS Lonnie Pechnik, USA
DNS Marc Lieb, DEU		 3598 F6 M GT2 309  
19 19 33 Intersport Racing, USA
Lola B05/40 - AER		 Clinf Field, USA
Liz Halliday, USA
Duncan Dayton, USA		 1995
tc		 S4 G/Y LMP2 297  
20 20 22 Rollcentre Racing, GBR
Radical SR9 - Judd XV		 Martin Short, GBR
Joao Barbosa, POR
Stuart Moseley, GBR
DNS Tim Greaves, GBR		 3395 V8 D LMP2 294  
21 21 32 Barazi Epsilon, FRA
Courage C65 - AER		 Juan Barazi, DEN/ANG
Michael Vergers, NED
Neil Cunningham, NZL		 1995
tc		 S4 M LMP2 294  
22 22 93 Team Taisan Advan, JPN
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR / Mid-West Racing		 Kazuyuki Nishizawa, JPN
Shinichi Yamaji, JPN
Philip Collin, USA		 3598 F6 GT2 GT2 291  
                     
23 NC 73 Gordon Racing Team / Ice Pol Racing Team, BEL
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR		 Yves-Emmanuel Lambert, FRA
Christian Lefort, BEL
Romain Ianetta, FRA		 3795 F6 D GT2 282  
24 NC 2 Zytek Engineering, GBR / Team Essex Invest, DEM
Zytek 06S Hybrid - Zytek ZB408		 John Nielsen, DEN
Casper Elgaard, DEN
Philip Andersen, DEN		 3997 V8 M LMP1 269  
25 NC 19 Chamberlain - Synergy Motorsport, GBR
Lola B06/10 - AER		 Bob Berridge, GBR
Gareth Evans, GBR
Peter Owen, GBR		 3596
tc		 V8 D LMP1 267  
26 NC 20 Pierre Bruneau, FRA
Pilbeam LMP2 - Judd XV		 Chris MacAllister, USA
Marc Rostan, FRA
Simon Pullan, GBR
DNS Pierre Bruneau, FRA		 3397 V8 M LMP2 244  
27 NC 53 JLOC Isao Noritake, JPN
Lamborghini Murcielago GT RG-1 / Brever Technical Developments		 Marco Apicella, ITA
Kouji Yamanishi, JPN
Yasutaka Hinoi, JPN
DNS Takao Wada, JPN		 5990 V12 P GT1 283  
                     
28 DNF 89 Sebah Automotive Ltd, GBR
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR		 Xavier Pompidou, FRA
Christian Ried, DEU
Thorkild Thyrring, DEN		 3598 F6 D GT2 256
13:40		 Axle
29 DNF 9 Creation Autosportif Ltd, GBR
Creation CA06 Hybrid - Judd GV5		 Giuseppe 'Beppe' Gabbiani, ITA
Felipe Ortiz, SUI/BOL
Jamie Campbell-Walter, GBR
DNS Nicolas Minassian, FRA		 4997 V10 M LMP1 240
13:00		 Engine
30 DNF 50 Larbre Compétition Team, FRA
Ferrari 550 Maranello / Prodrive		 Patrick Bornhauser, FRA
Gabriele Gardel, SUI
Jean Luc Blanchemain, FRA
DNS Pedro Lamy, POR
DNS Vincent Vosse, BEL		 5853 V12 M GT1 222 Clutch
31 DNF 76 IMSA Performance Matmut, FRA
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR		 Luca Riccitelli, ITA
Raymond Narac, FRA
Romain Dumas, FRA
DNS Sebastien Dumez, FRA
DNS Claude Bouchut, FRA		 3795 F6 D GT2 211
10:30		  
32 DNF 86 Spyker Squadron b.v., NED
Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R - Audi		 Jonny Kane, GBR
Jeroen Bleekemolen, NED
Mike Hezemans, NED		 3782 V8 D GT2 202
08:05		 Engine
33 DNF 67 Convers MenX Team, RUS
Ferrari 550 Maranello / Prodrive		 Peter Kox, NED
Robert Pergl, CZE
Alexei Vasiliev, RUS		 5983 V12 M GT1 196
08:04		 Crash
34 DNF 91 T2M Motorsport, JPN
Porsche 911 GT3 RS / T2M		 Yutaka Yamagishi, JPN
Jean-René de Fournoux, FRA
Miroslav 'Miro' Konopka, SVK
DNS Vanina Ickx, BEL
DNS Georges Fourgeois, FRA/CAN
DNS Romain Dumas, FRA
DNS Xavier Pompidou, FRA		 3598 F6 Y GT2 196  
35 DNF 39 Chamberlain - Synergy Motorsport / ASM Team / Racing for Portugal, GBR/POR
Lola B05/40 - AER		 Miguel Amaral, POR
Miguel Angel de Castro, ESP
Warren Hughes, GBR
DNS Pedro Chaves, POR
DNS Angel Burgueño, POR		 1995
tc		 S4 D LMP2 196
10:29		 Gearbox
36 DNF 6 Lister Storm Racing, GBR
Lister Storm LMP Hybrid - Lister LS1 (Chevrolet)		 Gavin Pickering, GBR
Jens Möller, DEN
Nicolas Kiesa, DEN
DNS Andrea Belicchi, ITA
DNS Stefano Zonca, ITA		 5993 V8 D LMP1 192
08:52		 Crash
37 DNF 14 Racing for Holland, NED
Dome S101-HB - Judd GV5		 Jan Lammers, NED
Alex Yoong, MAL
Stefan Johansson, SWE		 4996 V10 D LMP1 182
06:00		 Crash
38 DNF 12 Courage Compétition, FRA
Courage LC70 - Mugen MF458S / M-Tec		 Gregor Fisken, GBR
Alexander Frei, SUI
Sam Hancock, GBR
DNS Haruki Kurosawa, JPN		 4498 V8 Y LMP 171
08:02		 Engine
39 DNF 90 Petersen Motorsports / White Lightning Racing, USA
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR		 Jörg Bergmeister, DEU
Tracey Krohn, USA
Niclas Jönsson, SWE
DNS Patrick Long, USA
DNS Michael Petersen, USA		 3598 F6 M GT2 148
04:17		 Crash
40 DNF 30 Gerard Welter, FRA
WR LMP - Peugeot		 Julien Briche, FRA
Frédéric Houchard, FRA
Patrice Roussel, FRA		 1999
tc		 S4 P LMP2 134
09:30		 Crash
41 DNF 5 Swiss Spirit, SUI
Courage LC70 - Judd GV5		 Harold Primat, SUI/FRA
Marcel Fässler, SUI
Philipp Peter, AUT		 4997 V10 M LMP1 132
03:10		 Gearbox
42 DNF 61 Russian Age Racing, RUS
Ferrari 550 Maranello		 Nigel Smith, GBR
Tim Sugden, GBR
Christian Vann, GBR
DNS Peter Hardman, GBR		 5853 V12 M GT1 124
02:35		 Engine
43 DNF 98 Noël del Bello, FRA
Porsche 911 GT3 RS / Oreca Magny-Cours		 Patrick Bourdais, FRA
Tom Cloet, BEL
Adam Sharpe, GBR
DNS Christophe Tinseau, FRA
DNS Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, FRA		 3598 F6 M GT2 115
02:56		 Crash
44 DNF 36 Paul Belmondo Racing, FRA
Courage C65 - Ford / Mécachrome		 Claude-Yves Gosselin, FRA
Karim Ojjeh, SAU
Pierre Ragues, FRA		 3398 V8 P LMP2 84
00:35		 Gearbox
45 DNF 37 Paul Belmondo Racing, FRA
Courage C65 - Ford / Mécachrome		 Jean-Bernard Bouvet, FRA
Didier André, FRA
Yann Clairay, FRA
DNS Paul Belmondo, FRA		 3398 V8 P LMP2 48
21:44		 Crash
46 DNF 35 G-Force Racing, BEL
Courage C65 - Judd XV		 Ed Morris, GBR
Jean-Francois Leroch, FRA
Frank Hahn, BEL		 3397 V8 D LMP2 47
23:28		 Gearbox
47 DNF 85 Spyker Squadron b.v., NED
Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R - Audi		 Peter Dumbreck, GBR
Donny Crevels, NED
Tom Coronel, NED
DNS Jonny Kane, GBR
DNS Peter Kox, NED		 3782 V8 D GT2 40
22:45		 Engine
48 DNF 13 Courage Competition, FRA
Courage LC70 - Mugen MF4598S / M-Tec		 Shinji Nakano, JPN
Haruki Kurosawa, JPN
Jean-Marc Gounon, FRA		 4498 V8 Y LMP1 35
21:25		 Gearbox
49 DNF 77 Multimac Motorsport - Team Panoz, CAN
Panoz Esperante - Ford / Elan Power Products		 Scott Maxwell, CAN
Gunnar Jeannette, USA
Tom Milner, USA
DNS David Brabham, AUS
DNS Sebastien Bourdais, FRA		 4998 V8 P GT2 34
22:05		 Electrical
50 DNF 69 BMS Scuderia Italia, ITA
Aston Martin DBR9 / Prodrive		 Christian Pescatori, ITA
Fabrizio Gollin, ITA
Fabio Babini, ITA		 5993 V12 - GT1 3
17:42		 Crash
                     
51 DNS 84 Team Icer Brakes, ESP
Ferrari F430 GT		 Jesus Diaz Villaroel, ESP
Tomas Saldana, ESP
Javier Macias, ESP		 3998 V8 D GT2    

Reserve entries

52   10 Creation Autosportif Ltd, GBR
Creation CA06 Hybrid - Judd GV5		   4997 V10 M LMP1    
53   23 Rollcentre Racing, GBR
Radical SR9 - Judd XV		   3395 V8 D LMP2    
54   31 Rachel Welter, FRA
WR LMP2 Hybrid - Peugeot		   1999
tc		 S4   LMP2    
55   40 Kruse Motorsport, GBR
Courage C65 - Judd XV		   3395 V8   LMP2    
56   82 Team LNT, GBR
Panoz Esperante GT2-LM - Ford		   4998 V8 P GT2    
57   83 Seikel Motorsport, DEU
Porsche 911 GT3 RS		 Tim Bergmeister, DEU
Tony Burgess, CAN
Phillip Collin, USA		 3598 F6   GT2    
58   94 Flying Lizard Motorsports, USA
Porsche 911 GT3 RS		   3598 F6   GT2    
59   96 Farnbacher Racing, DEU
Porsche 911 GT3 RS		 Horst Farnbacher, DEU
Dirk Werner, DEU
Marco Seefried, DEU
Ian Baas, USA		 3795 F6   GT2    

 

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