Le Mans Register

LV Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1987
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

Date:	June 13-14, intermittent rain	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

Pos	Cla.	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol (cc)	Engine Type	Tyres	Group	Laps Time (of ret)	Reason Out / Notes
1	1	17	Porsche AG, DEU Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/82	Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU Derek Bell, GBR Al Holbert, USA DNS Kees Nierop, CAN DNS Bob Wollek, FRA	2995 tc	F6	D	C1	355
2	2	72	Primagaz Compétition, FRA Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/79	Jürgen Lässig, DEU Pierre Yver, FRA Bernard de Dryver, BEL	2826 tc	F6	GY	C1	335
3	3	13	Primagaz Compétition, FRA Cougar C20 - Porsche 935/79	Pierre-Henri Raphanel, FRA Yves Courage, FRA Hervé Regout, BEL	2826 tc	F6	M	C1	332
4	4	11	Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU Porsche 962 C (Thompson) - Porsche 935/79	George Fouché, RSA Franz Konrad, AUT Wayne Taylor, RSA	2826 tc	F6	Y	C1	327
5	5	4	Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR Jaguar XJR-8 LM (Advanced) - Jaguar	Eddie Cheever, USA Raul Boesel, BRA Jan Lammers, NED	6900	V12	D	C1	325
6	6	111	Spice Engineering Ltd, GBR Spice Fiero SE86C - Ford Cosworth DFL	Gordon Spice, GBR Fermin Velez, ESP Philippe de Henning, FRA	3298	V8	A	C2	321
7	7	202	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN Mazda 757 - Mazda 13G Racing	David Kennedy, IRL Mark Galvin, IRL Pierre Diudonné, BEL	1962	3R	D	IMSA	319
8	8	102	Ecurie Ecosse, GBR Ecosse C286 - Ford Cosworth DFL	David Leslie, GBR Ray Mallock, GBR Marc Duez, BEL DNS Mike Wilds, GBR	3298	V8	Y	C2	308
9	9	121	Cosmik GP Motorsport, GBR Tiga GC287 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Dudley Wood, GBR Costas Los, GRE Tom Hessert, USA	3298	V8	GY	C2	275
10	10	114	Team Tiga Ford Danmark, DEN Tiga GC287- Ford Hart BDT-E	Thorkild Thyrring, DEN John Sheldon, GBR Ian Harrower, GBR DNS Leif Lindström, SWE	2303 tc	L4	A	C2	272
11	11	177	Automobiles Louis Descartes, FRA ALD 03 - BMW M80	Jacques Heuclin, FRA Dominique Lacaud, FRA Louis Descartes, FRA DNS Hubert Striebig, FRA	3453	L6	A	C2	270
12	12	40	Graff Racing, FRA Rondeau M 482 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Jean-Philippe Grand, FRA Gaston Rahier, FRA Jacques Terrien, FRA	3298	V8	GY	C1	260

13	NC	127	Chamberlain Engineering, GBR Spice Fiero SE86 C - Hart 418T	Nick Adams, GBR Graham Duxbury, RSA Richard Jones, GBR DNS Rob Wilson, NZL	1873 tc	L4	A	C2	240
14	NC	178	Automobiles Louis Descartes, FRA ALD 02 - BMW M80	Michel Lateste, FRA Gérard Tremblay, FRA Sylvian Boulay, FRA DNS Louis Descartes, FRA DNS Domonique Lacaud, FRA	3453	L6	A	C2	236

15	DNF	181	Dune Motorsport, GBR Tiga GC287 - Rover V64V	Neil Crang, AUS Jean Krucker, SUI Duncan Bain, GBR DNS Mike Catlow, GBR	3000	V6	A	C2	260 22h	Engine
16	DNF	108	Roland Bassaler, FRA Sauber SHS C6 (Thompson-Seger & Hoffman) - BMW M88	Jean-Francois Yvon, FRA Yves Hervalet, FRA Hervé Bourjade, FRA DNS Thierry Coulibay, FRA DNS Philippe Dagoreau, FRA DNS Yvon Tapy, FRA DNS Jacques Guillot, FRA DNS Roland Bassaler, FRA DNS Georges Tessier, FRA DNS Jean-Louis Ricci, FRA DNS Dominique Lacaud, FRA	3453	L6	A	C2	257	Clutch
17	DNF	6	Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR Jaguar XJR-8 LM (Advanced) - Jaguar	Martin Brundle, GBR John Nielsen, DEN DNS Armin Hahne, DEU	6900	V12	D	C1	231 16h	Head gasket
18	DNF	123	Charles Ivey Racing, GBR Tiga GC287 - Porsche 935/76	John Cooper, GBR Tom Dodd-Noble, GBR Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR DNS Mark Newby, GBR DNS Paul Smith, GBR DNS Dudley Wood, GBR	2649 tc	F6	GY	C2	224 19h	Crankshaft
19	DNF	116	Luigi Taverna Techno Racing, ITA Alba AR 3 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Luigi Taverna, ITA Evan Clements, GBR Patrick Trucco, FRA DNS Oscar Berselli, ITA DNS Jean-Pierre Frey, SUI	3298	V8	A	C2	219 22h	Gearbox
20	DNF	203	Porsche AG, DEU Porsche 961 - Porsche 935/82	René Metge, FRA Claude Haldi, SUI Kees Nierop, CAN DNS Günter Steckkönig, DEU	2847 tc	F6	D	IMSA	199 17h	Accident
21	DNF	23	Nissan Motorsports, JPN Nissan R87E (March 87G) - Nissan VEJ30/NISMO	Kazuyoshi Hoshino, JPN Kenji Takahashi, JPN Keiji Matsumoto, JPN DNS James Weaver, GBR	2996 tc	V8	B	C1	181 16h	Engine
22	DNF	103	John Bartlett Racing with Goodmans Sound, GBR Bardon DB1/2 (Arundel) - Ford Cosworth DFL/Zytech	Tim Lee-Davey, GBR Robin Donovan, GBR Raymond Boutinaud, FRA DNS Kenneth Leim, SWE DNS Ian Khan, GBR DNS John Bartlett, GBR	3000	V8	A	C2	172 19h	Gearbox
23	DNF	125	Vetir Racing Team, FRA Tiga GC84 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Jean-Claude Justice, FRA Patrick Oudet, FRA Bruno Sotty, FRA	3298	V8	A	C2	164 17h	Engine
24	DNF	5	Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR Jaguar XJR-8 LM (Advanced) - Jaguar	Jan Lammers, NED John Watson, GBR Win Percy, GBR DNS Armin Hahne, DEU	6900	V12	D	C1	158 11h	Accident
25	DNF	198	Roy Baker Racing, GBR Tiga GC286 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Mike Allison, GBR Robert Peters, CAN David Andrews, GBR DNS Costas Los, GRE DNS Pasquale Barberio, ITA	3350	V8	A	C2	139 16h	Gearbox
26	DNF	101	Ecurie Ecosse, GBR Ecosse C286 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Mike Wilds, GBR Les Delano, USA Andy Petery, USA DNS David Leslie, GBR DNS Ray Mallock, GBR	3298	V8	Y	C2	135 13h	Electrics
27	DNF	61	Kouros Racing, SUI Sauber C9 - Mercedes M117	Mike Thackwell, NZL Henri Pescarolo, FRA Hideki Okada, JPN	4973 tc	V8	M	C1	123 15h	Accident
28	DNF	3	Brun Motorsport, SUI Porsche 962 C (Thompson) - Porsche 935/79	Bill Adam, CAN Richard Spenard, CAN Scott Goodyear, CAN DNS Oscar Larrauri, ARG DNS Jésus Pareja, ESP	2850 tc	F6	M	C1	120 9h	Engine
29	DNF	32	Nissan Motorsports, JPN Nissan R87E (March 87G) - Nissan VEJ30/NISMO	Masahiro Hasemi, JPN Takao Wada, JPN Aguri Suzuki, JPN	2996 tc	V8	C1	C1	117 16h	Electronics Transmission
30	DNF	15	Equipe Liqui Moly, GBR (Richard Lloyd Racing, GBR) Porsche 962 C GTi (RLR) - Porsche 935/79	Jonathan Palmer, GBR James Weaver, GBR Price Cobb, USA DNS Pierre Petit, FRA DNS Mauro Baldi, ITA	2850 tc	F6	GY	C1	112 8h	Accident, fire
31	DNF	1	Brun Motorsport, SUI Porsche 962 C - Porsch 935/79	Michel Trollé, FRA Paul Belmondo, FRA Pierre de Thoisy, FRA DNS Scott Goodyear, CAN DNS Richard Spenard, CAN DNS Bill Adam, CAN	2850 tc	F6	M	C1	88 7h	Accident damage
32	DNF	29	Italya Sports, JPN Nissan R86V (March 86G) - Nissan VG30ET	Anders Olofsson, SWE Alain Ferté, FRA Patrick Gonin, FRA	2966	V6	Y	C1	86 7h	Accident
33	DNF	2	Brun Motorsport, SUI Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/79	Oscar Larrauri, ARG Jésus Pareja, ESP Uwe Schäfer, DEI DNS Massimo Sigala, ITA DNS Gianfranco Brancatelli, ITA	2850 tc	F6	M	C1	40 3h	Accident
34	DNF	37	Toyota Team TOM's, JPN Toytota 87C-L (Dome) - Toyota 38-GTM	Tiff Needell, GBR Masanori Sekiya, JPN Kazuyoshi Hoshino, JPN DNS Eje Elgh, SWE	2140 tc	L4	B	C1	39 5h	Head gasket
35	DNF	62	Kouros Racing, SUI Sauber C9 - Mercedes M117	Chip Ganassi, USA Mike Thackwell, NZL Johnny Dumfries (John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Earl of Dumfries), GBR	4973 tc	V8	M	C1	37 3h	Gearbox
36	DNF	201	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN Mazda 757 - Mazda 13G Racing	Yoshimi Katayama, JPN Yojiro Terada, JPN Takashi Yorino, JPN	1962	3R	D	IMSA	34 3h	Engine
37	DNF	36	Toyota Team TOM's, JPN Toytota 87C-L (Dome) - Toyota 38-GTM	Alan Jones, AUS Geoff Lees, GBR Eje Elgh, SWE DNS Tiff Needell, GBR	2140 tc	L4	B	C1	19 2h	Out of fuel
38	DNF	113	José Thibault, FRA Chevron B36 - Talbot Tagora / ROC	José Thibault, FRA André Heinrich, FRA Lionel Née, FRA (DND)	2135 tc ? 2989?	L4	A	C2	18 3h	Accident
39	DNF	18	Porsche AG, DEU Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/82	Bob Wollek, FRA Jochen Mass, DEU (DND) Vern Schuppan, AUS (DND)	2995 tc	F6	D	C1	16 2h	Piston
40	DNF	51	WM Secateva, FRA WM P86 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4	Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA Francois Migault, FRA (DND) Pascal Pessiot, FRA (DND) DNS Dominique Delestre, FRA DNS Roger Dorchy, FRA DNS Philippe Gache, FRA	2850 tc	V6	M	C1	14 2h	Engine
41	DNF	52	WM Secateva, FRA WM P86 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4	Roger Dorchy, FRA Philippe Gache, FRA (DND) Dominique Delestre, FRA (DND) DNS Francois Migault, FRA DNS Pascal Pessiot, FRA DNS Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA	2850 tc	V6	M	C1	13 2h	Head gasket
42	DNF	118	Olindo Iaccobelli, FRA (Chamberlain Engineering, GBR) Royale RP 40 (Argo) - Ford Cosworth DFL/Nicholson	Olindo Iaccobelli, FRA Jean-Louis Ricci, FRA Georges Tessier, FRA (DND) DNS Philippe Dagoreau, FRA DNS Thierry Coulibay, FRA DNS Gerard Fevrot, FRA	3298	V8	A	C2	13 4h	Engine
43	DNF	200	Dahm Cars Racing Team Argo JM19 - Porsche 930	Peter Fritsch, DEU Teddy Pilette, BEL (DND) Jean-Paul Libert, BEL (DND) DNS Edgar Dören, DEU	3200 tc	F6	GY	C2	12 2h	Engine
44	DNF	8	Joest Racing, DEU Porsche 962 C (Thompson) - Porsche 935/79	Frank Jelinski, DEU Stanley Dickens, SWE (DND) Hurley Haywood, USA (DND) DNS David Hobbs, GBR DNS Sarel van der Merwe, RSA DNS Chip Robinson, USA	2850 tc	F6	GY	C1	7 2h	Engine
45	DNF	10	Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU Porsche 962 C (Thompson) - Porsche 935/79	Kris Nissen, DEN Volker Weidler, DEU (DND) Kunimitsu Takahashi, JPN (DND) DNS Allen Berg, CAN DNS George Fouché, RSA DNS Sarel van der Merwe, RSA	2826 tc	F6	Y	C1	6 2h	Engine
46	DNF	117	Team Lucky Strike Schanche, NOR Argo JM19 B - Zakspeed	Martin Schanche, NOR Will Hoy, GBR (DND) Robin Smith, GBR (DND)	1850 tc	L4	GY	C2	5 2h	Tyre, accident
47	DNF	7	Joest Racing, DEU Porsche 962 C (Joest) - Porsche 935/79	Sarel van der Merwe, RSA David Hobbs, GBR Chip Robinson, USA DNS Hurley Haywood, USA DNS Frank Jelinski, DEU DNS "John Winter" (Louis Krages), DEU	2850 tc	F6	GY	C1	4 2h	Engine
48	DNF	42	Noël del Bello, FRA Sauber C8 - Mercedes M117	Pierre Alain Lombardi, SUI Gilles Lempereur, FRA (DND) Jacques Guillot, FRA (DND) DNS Gérard Cuynet, FRA DNS Noël del Bello, FRA DNS Michel Trollé, FRA DNS Paul Belmondo, FRA	4973 tc	V8	GY	C1	4 2h	Crown wheel & pinion

49	DNS	19	Porsche AG, DEU Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/82	Kees Nierop, CAN Price Cobb, USA Vern Schuppan, AUS	2995 tc	F6	D	C1		Accident

50	DNQ	171	Cee Sport Racing Tiga GC286 - Volvo	Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd, SWE Tryggve Grönvall, SWE Ray Ratcliff, USA	2300 tc	L4	A	C2

51	DNA	9	Joest Racing, DEU Porsche 962 C	Stanley Dickens, SWE "John Winter" (Louis Krages), DEU David Hobbs, GBR Sarel van der Merwe, RSA	tc	F6		C1
52	DNA	20	Tiga Team, GBR Tiga GC87 - Ford Cosworth DFL Turbo	Chico Serra, BRA Tim Lee-Davey, GBR James Weaver, GBR	3298 tc	V8		C1
53	DNA	22	Portman Lamborghini, GBR Lamborghini Countach QVX (Tiga)	Mauro Baldi, ITA Tiff Needell, GBR	5700	V12	GY	C1
54	DNA	41	Christian Bussi, FRA Rondeau M 382 - Ford Cosworth	Christian Bussi, FRA -		V8		C1
55	DNA	109	Giulio Argenziano Tiga GC85	Pasquale Barberio, ITA Costas Los, GRE				C2
56	DNA	110	Carma FF, ITA Alba AR2 - Ferrari 308	Angelo Pallavicino, SUI Marco Vanoli, SUI Uli Bieri, CAN	3000	V8		C2
57	DNA	115	ADA Engineering, GBR ADA 02 - Ford Cosworth DFL/Nicholson	Ian Harrower, GBR Evan Clements, GBR	3298	V8		C2
58	DNA	130	Carma FF, ITA Alba AR6 - Carma	Martino Finotto, ITA -	1900 tc	L4		C2
59	DNA	199	Roy Baker Racing, GBR Tiga GC286 - Ford Cosworth	David Andrews, GBR Michael Hall, GBR				C2
60	DNA	204	Richard Cleare Racing, GBR March 85G - Porsche	Richard Cleare, GBR -	tc	F6		IMSA
61	DNA	-	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari	- -				GTO
62	DNA	-	Chamberlain Engineering, GBR Spice SE86C - Ford Cosworth	Jean-Louis Ricci, FRA Georges Tessier, FRA Philippe Dagoreau, FRA				C2

Class Winners:

C1	Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU / Derek Bell, GBRR / Al Holbert, USA	Porsch 962 C
C2	Gordon Spice, GBRR / Fermin Velez, ESP / Philippe de Henning, FRA	Spice Fiero SE86C - Ford Cosworth DFL
IMSA GTP	David Kennedy, IRL / Pierre Dieudonné, BEL / Mark Galvin, IRL	Mazda 757

DNF	Did Not Finish
DQ	Disqualified
NC	Not Classified
DNS	Did Not Start
DNQ	Did Not Qualified
DNPQ	Did Not Prequalified
DNA	Did Not Arrive
DND	Did Not Drive
RES	Reserve
REE	Reserve Entry
NAC	Not Accepted

Tyres: D=Dunlop, GY=GoodYear, M=Michelin, Y=Yokohama, A=Avon, B=Bridgestone

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