LVI Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1988
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 11-12, hot & sunny Track Length (m): 13 535
Attendance: 260 000 Pole Position: Hans-Joachim Stuck, Porsche 962 C, 3:15.64 = 250.164 km/h
Entries: 56 Fastest Lap: Hans-Joachim Stuck, Porsche 962 C, 3:22.50 = 240.622 km/h
Practiced: 53 Distance (km): 5332.970
Starters: 49 Average Speed (km/h): 221.765
Classified: 25    

 

Pos Cla. # Team / Entrant
Car - Engine / Tuner
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Tyres Group Laps
Time (of ret)
Reason Out
1 1 2 Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR
Jaguar XJR-9 LM (Advanced) - Jaguar TWR/Alan Scott
Jan Lammers, NED
Johnny Dumfries (John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Earl of Dumfries), GBR
Andy Wallace, GBR
6995 V12 D C1 394 24:03'28.26"
2 2 17 Porsche AG, DEU
Porsche 962 C
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU
Klaus Ludwig, DEU
Derek Bell, GBR
2998
tc
F6 D C1 394 24:06'05.11"
3 3 8 Blaupunkt Joest Racing, DEU
Porsche 962 C (Thompson) - Porsche 935/79
Frank Jelinski, DEU
"John Winter" (Louis Krages), DEU
Stanley Dickens, SWE
2826
tc
F6 GY C1 385  
4 4 22 Silk Cut Jaguar, USA
Jaguar XJR-9 LM (Advanced) - Jaguar TWR/Alan Scott
Derek Daly, IRL
Kevin Cogan, USA
Larry Perkins, AUS
DNS John Watson, GBR
DNS Fermin Velez, ESP
6995 V12 D C1 383  
5 5 7 Blaupunkt Joest Racing, DEU
Porsche 962 C (Thompson) - Porsche 935/79
David Hobbs, GBR
Didier Theys, BEL
Franz Konrad, AUT
DNS Stanley Dickens, SWE
2826
tc
F6 GY C1 380  
6 6 19 Porsche AG, DEU
Porsche 962 C
Mario Andretti, USA
Michael Andretti, USA
John Andretti, USA
2998
tc
F6 D C1 375  
7 7 5 Repsol Brun Motorsport, SUI
Porsche 962 C
Jésus Pareja, ESP
Massimo Sigala, ITA
Uwe Schäfer, DEU
DNS Manuel Reuter, DEU
DNS Franz Hunkeler, SUI
DNS Walter Lechner, AUT
2998
tc
F6 M C1 372  
8 8 11 Leyton House Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU
Porsche 962 C (Thompson)
Kris Nissen, DEN
Harald Grohs, DEU
George Fouché, RSA
DNS Volker Weidler, DEU
DNS Kunimitsu Takahashi, JPN
2998
tc
F6 Y C1 371  
9 9 10 Kenwood Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU
Porsche 962 C K6 (Thompson) Porsche 935/79
Kunimitsu Takahashi, JPN
Hideki Okada, JPN
Bruno Giacomelli, ITA
DNS Volker Weidler, DEU
DNS Kris Nissen, DEN
DNS Harald Grohs, DEU
2826
tc
F6 Y C1 370  
10 10 33 Takefuji Schuppan Racing Team, AUS
Porsche 962 C (Thompson)
Brian Redman, GBR
Eje Elgh, SWE
Jean-Pierre Jarier, FRA
2998
tc
F6 D C1 359  
11 11 72 Primagaz Compétition, FRA
Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/79
Jürgen Lässig, DEU
Pierre Yver, FRA
Dudley Wood, GBR
2826
tc
F6 GY C1 356  
12 12 36 Toyota Team TOM's, JPN
Toyata 88 C-L (TOM's) - Toyota 38-GTM
Geoff Lees, GBR
Masanori Sekiya, JPN
Kazuyoshi Hoshino, JPN
DNS Paolo Barilla, ITA
DNS Tiff Needell, GBR
DNS Hideki Ogawa, JPN
2140
tc
L4 B C1 351  
13 13 111 BP Spice Engineering, GBR
Spice Fiero SE88C - Ford Cosworth DFL/Nicholson
Ray Bellm, GBR
Gordon Spice, GBR
Pierre de Thoisy, FRA
3298 V8 GY C2 351  
14 14 32 Nissan Motorsport, JPN
Nissan R88C (March-LM) - Nissan VRH30
Allan Grice, AUS
Mike Wilds, GBR
Win Percy, GBR
2996
tc
V8 B C1 344  
15 15 203 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN
Mazda 757 - Mazda 13G Racing
Yojiro Terada, JPN
David Kennedy, IRL
Pierre Dieudonné, BEL
1962 3R D IMSA 337  
16 16 21 Silk Cut Jaguar, USA
Jaguar XJR-9 LM (Advanced) - Jaguar TWR/Alan Scott
Danny Sullivan, USA
Davy Jones, USA
Price Cobb, USA
DNS Kevin Cogan, USA
6995 V12 D C1 331  
17 17 201 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN
Mazda 767 - Mazda 13J Racing
Yoshimi Katayama, JPN
David Leslie, GBR
Marc Duez, BEL
DNS David Kennedy, IRL
2616 4R D IMSA 330  
18 18 115 ADA Engineering, GBR
ADA 03 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Ian Harrower, GBR
Jirou Yoneyama, JPN
Hideo Fukuyama, JPN
DNS Dudley Wood, GBR
DNS Evan Clements, GBR
3298 V8   C2 318  
19 19 202 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN
Mazda 767 - Mazda 13J Racing
Takashi Yorino, JPN
Hervé Regout, BEL
Will Hoy, GBR
2616 4R D IMSA 305  
20 20 123 Charles Ivey Racing Team Istel, GBR
Tiga GC287 - Porsche
Tim Harvey, GBR
Chris Hodgetts, GBR
John Sheldon, GBR
DNS Wayne Taylor, RSA
DNS Duncan Bain, GBR
2826
tc
F6 D C2 301  
21 21 124 MT Sport Racing, FRA
Argo JM19C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Jean Messaoudi, FRA
Pierre-Francois Rousselot, FRA
Jean-Luc Roy, FRA
DNS Pierre Lartigue, FRA
3298 V8 A C2 300  
22 22 177 Automobiles Louis Descartes, FRA
ALD 04 - BMW M80
Jacques Heuclin, FRA
Louis Descartes, FRA
Dominique Lacaud, FRA
3498 L6 A C2 294  
23 23 198 Roy Baker Racing, GBR
Tiga GC286 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Mike Allison, USA
David Andrews, GBR
Steve Hynes, USA
3298 V8 D C2 294  
24 24 37 Toyota Team TOM's, JPN
Toyota 88 C-L (TOM's) - Toyota 38-GTM
Paolo Barilla, ITA
Hitoshi Ogawa, JPN
Tiff Needell, GBR
DNS Kaaoru Hoshino, JPN
DNS Masanori Sekiya, JPN
2140
tc
L4 B C1 283  
25 25 117 Team Lucky Strike Schanche, NOR
Argo JM19C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Martin Schanche, NOR
Robin Smith, GBR
Robin Donovan, GBR
DNS Will Hoy, GBR
3298 V8 GY C2 278  
                     
26 NC 113 Primagaz Compétition, FRA
Cougar C12 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Patrick de Radigues, BEL
DNS Thierry Lecerf, FRA
DNS Hervé Regout, BEL
3298 V8   C2 273  
27 NC 151 Pierre-Alain Lombardi, SUI
Rondeau M 379 C - Ford Cosworth DFV
Pierre-Alain Lombardi, SUI
Bruno Sotty, FRA
DNS Roland Vaglio, SUI
DNS Silvio Vaglio, SUI
2993 V8 A C2 271  
                     
28 DNF 1 Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR
Jaguar XJR-9 LM (Advanced) - Jaguar TWR/Alan Scott
Martin Brundle, GBR
John Nielsen, DEN
6995 V12 D C1 306
19h
Head gasket
29 DNF 23 Nissan Motorsport, JPN
Nissan R88C (March-LM) - Nissan VRH30
Kazuyoshi Hoshino, JPN
Takao Wada, JPN
Aguri Suzuki, JPN
2996
tc
V8 B C1 286
21h
Engine
30 DNF 103 BP Spice Engineering, GBR
Spice Fiero SE88C -Ford Cosworth DFL/Nicholson
Almo Coppelli, ITA
Thorkild Thyrring, DEN
Eliseo Salazar, CHI
3298 V8 GY C2 281
21h
Engine
31 DNF 131 Graff Racing, FRA
Spice Fiero SE86C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Jean-Philippe Grand, FRA
Jacques Terrien, FRA
Maurice Guenoun, FRA
3298 V8   C2 263
21h
Engine
32 DNF 24 Dollop Racing, ITA
Lancia LC2-88 (Dallara) - Ferrari 308C
Nicola Marozzo, ITA
Jean-Pierre Frey, SUI
Ranieri Randaccio, ITA
DNS Eliseo Salazar, CHI
3050
tc
V8 D C1 255
20h
Engine
33 DNF 127 Chamberlain Engineering, GBR
Spice Fiero SE86C - Hart 418T
Nick Adams, GBR
Martin Birrane, IRL
Richard Jones, GBR
DNS Robin Donovan, GBR
DNS Bobby Ore, USA
DNS Graham Duxbury, RSA
1873
tc
L4 A C2 223
18h
Gearbox
34 DNF 18 Porsche AG, DEU
Porsche 962 C
Bob Wollek, FRA
Sarel van der Merwe, RSA
Vern Schuppan, AUS
2998
tc
F6 D C1 192
12h
Engine
35 DNF 42 Noël del Bello Racing, FRA
Sauber C8 - Mercedes M117
Bernard Santal, SUI
Noël del Bello, FRA
Bernard de Dryver, BEL
DNS Pascal Fabre, FRA
4973
tc
V8 GY C1 157
12h
Engine
36 DNF 121 GP Motorsport
Spice Fiero SE87C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Costas Los, GRE
Wayne Taylor, RSA
Evan Clements, GBR
DNS Philippe de Henning, FRA
3298 V8 GY C2 145
11h
Clutch
37 DNF 191 PC Automotive, GBR
Argo JM19C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Olindo Iacobelli, USA
Alain Ianetta, F
John Graham, CDN
DNS Richard Piper, GBR
DNS Martin Birrane, IRL
3298 V8 GY C2 130
12h
Battery
38 DNF 3 Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR
Jaguar XJR-9 LM (Advanced) - Jaguar TWR/Alan Scott
John Watson, GBR
Raul Boesel, BRA
Henri Pescarolo, FRA
DNS Andy Wallace, GBR
6996 V12 D C1 129
9h
Gearbox
39 DNF 13 Primagaz Competition, FRA
Cougar C20B - Porsche 935/82
Pierre-Henri Raphanel, FRA
Michel Ferté, FRA
DNS Roberto Ravaglia, ITA
DNS Yves Courage, FRA
2998
tc
F6 M C1 120
9h
Pit fire
40 DNF 178 Automobiles Louis Descartes, FRA
ALD 03 - BMW M80
Sylvain Boulay, FRA
Gérard Tremblay, FRA
Michel Lateste, FRA
3498 L6   C2 103
9h
Head gasket
41 DNF 4 Camel Brun Motorsport, SUI
Porsche 962 C
Manuel Reuter, DEU
Walter Lechner, AUT
Franz Hunkeler, SUI
DNS Uwe Schäfer, DEU
DNS Jésus Pareja, ESP
DNS Massimo Sigala, ITA
2998
tc
F6 M C1 91
7h
Accident
42 DNF 85 Italya Cabin Team Le Mans Co Ltd, JPN
March-Nissan R88S - Nissan VG30ET
Michel Trollé, FRA
Toshio Suzuki, JPN
Danny Ongais, USA
3223
tc
V6 Y C1 74
12h
Engine
43 DNF 86 Italya Cabin Team Le Mans Co Ltd, JPN
March-Nissan R88S - Nissan VG30ET
Lamberto Leoni, ITA
Akio Morimoto, JPN
Anders Olfosson, SWE
DNS Alain Ferté, FRA
3223
tc
V6 Y C1 69
5h
Engine
44 DNF 30 Courage Compétition, FRA
Cougar C22 - Porsche 935/79
Paul Belmondo, FRA
Francois Migault, FRA
Ukyo Katayama, JPN
2826
tc
F6 M C1 66
6h
Accident
45 DNF 51 WM Secateva, FRA
WM P88 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4
Roger Dorchy, FRA
Claude Haldi, SUI
Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA
DNS Pierre Wambergue, FRA
DNS Pascal Pessiot, FRA
DNS Philippe Gache, FRA
2850
tc
V6 M C1 59
11h
Overheating
46 DNF 132 Roland Bassaler, FRA
Sauber SHS C6 (Thompson-Seger & Hoffman)
- BMW M88
Jean-Francois Yvon, FRA
Roland Bassaler, FRA
Remy Pochauvin, FRA
3453 L6   C2 53
5h
Engine
47 DNF 52 WM Secateva, FRA
WM P88 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4
Pascal Pessiot, FRA
Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA (DND)
Claude Haldi, SUI (DND)
DNS Michel Pignard, FRA
DNS Francois Migault, FRA
2974
tc
V6 M C1 22
4h
Gearbox
48 DNF 107 Chamberlain Engineering, GBR
Spice Fiero SE88C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA
Jean-Louis Ricci, FRA
Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA (DND)
3298 V8 A C2 17
4h
Engine
49 DNF 20 Team Davey, GBR
Tiga GC88 - Ford Cosworth DFL Turbo
Tim Lee-Davey, GBR
Tom Dodd-Noble, GBR (DND)
DNS Val Musetti, GBR
3298
tc
V8 D C1 5
4h
Ignition
                     
50 DNS 61 Team Sauber Mercedes, SUI
Sauber C 9 - Mercedes M117
Mauro Baldi, ITA
James Weaver, GBR
Jochen Mass, DEU
DNS Kenny Acheson, GBR
4973
tc
V8 M C1   Withdrawn
51 DNS 62 Team Sauber Mercedes, SUI
Sauber C 9 - Mercedes M117
Klaus Niedzwiedz, DEU
Jochen Mass, DEU
Kenny Acheson, GBR
4973
tc
V8 M C1   Accident
52 DNS 181 Luigi Taverna Techno Racing, ITA
Olmas GLT-200 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Luigi Taverna, ITA
Fabio Magnani, ITA
Roberto Ragazzi, ITA
DNS Oscar Berselli, ITA
DNS Giovanni Lavaggi, ITA
3298 V8 A C2    
                     
53 DNA 14 Richard Lloyd Racing, GBR
Porsche 962 C GTi (RLR)
-
-
  F6   C1    
54 DNA 15 Richard Lloyd Racing, GBR
Porsche 962 C GTi (RLR)
-
-
  F6   C1    
55 DNA 35 Walter Lechner Racing School, AUT
Porsche 962 C (Thompson)
Walter Lechner, AUT
Ernst Franzmaier, AUT
  F6   C1    
56 DNA 40 Swiss Team Salamin, SUI
Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/79
Antoine Salamin, SUI
Enzo Calderari, SUI
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
2826
tc
F6   C1    
57 DNA 73 Primagaz Compétition, FRA
Cougar C20 - Porsche
Pierre-Henri Raphanel, FRA
Roberto Ravaglia, ITA
  F6   C1    
58 DNA 74 Primagaz Compétition, FRA
Cougar C20 - Porsche
Hervé Regout, BE
Thierry Lecerf, FRA
  F6   C1    
59 DNA 101 Dollop Racing, ITA
Argo JM19B - Motori Moderni
Jean-Pierre Frey, SUI
Nicola Marozzo, ITA
2000
tc
V6   C2    
60 DNA 106 Kelmar Racing, I TA
Tiga GC288 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Pasquale Barberio, ITA
Vito Veninata, ITA
Ranieri Randaccio, ITA
  V8   C2    
61 DNA 114 José Thibault, FRA
TJ 01 - ROC Talbot Tagora
José Thibault, FRA
"Berdal", FRA
      C2    
62 DNA 134 American Alloy Engines
Tiga GC286 - Ford Cosworth GA
Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd, SWE
-
3400 V6   C2    
63 DNA 140 Dune Motorsport, GBR
Tiga GC287 - Ford Cosworth
Duncan Bain, GBR
John Sheldon, GBR
Massimo Sigala, ITA
Pierre Pagani, ITA
  V8   C2    
64 DNA 171 Jiro Motorracing, J
JTK 63C (TOM's) - Ford Cosworth DFL
Jiro Yoneyama, JPN
Hideo Fukuyama, JPN
3298 V8 D C2    
65 DNA 204 Road Circuit Technology, USA
Lincoln Mercury Merkur XR4Ti (Roush) - Ford
Les Delano, USA
Andy Petery, USA
  V8   GTX    
66 DNA 205 Fabcar
Fabcar CL - Porsche 901
-
-
2993 F6   IMSA
Lights
   
67 DNA 206 Fabcar
Fabcar CL - Porsche 901
-
-
2993 F6   IMSA
Lights
   

Class Winners:

C1 Jan Lammers, NED / Johnny Dumfries, GBR / Andy Wallace, GBR Jaguar XJR-9 LM
C2 Ray Bellm, GBR / Gordon Spice, GBR / Pierre de Thoisy, FRA Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth DFL
IMSA / GTP Yojiro Terada, JPN / David Kennedy, IRL / Pierre Diudonné, BEL 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, B=Bridgestone, A=Avon

 

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