LVII Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1989
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 10-11, cloudy 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    

 

Pos Cla. # Team / Entrant
Car - Engine / Tuner
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Tyres Group Laps
Km
Time (of ret)
Reason Out
1 1 63 Team Sauber Mercedes, SUI/DEU
Sauber Mercedes C9/88 - Mercedes M119
Jochen Mass, DEU
Manuel Reuter, DEU
Stanley Dickens, SWE
4973
tc
V8 M C1 390  
2 2 61 Team Sauber Mercedes, SUI/DEU
Sauber Mercedes C9/88 - Mercedes M119
Mauro Baldi, ITA
Kenny Acheson, GBR
Gianfranco Brancatelli, ITA
DNS Jean-Louis Schlesser, FRA
DNS Jean-Pierre Jabouille, FRA
DNS Alain Cudini, FRA
4973
tc
V8 M C1 385  
3 3 9 Joest Racing, DEU
Porsche 962 C (Joest)
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU
Bob Wollek, FRA
DNS "John Winter" (Louis Krages), DEU
2998
tc
F6 GY C1 383  
4 4 1 Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR
Jaguar XJR-9 LM (Advanced)
TWR Jaguar V12/Alan Scott
Jan Lammers, NED
Patrick Tambay, FRA
Andrew Gilbert-Scott, GBR
6995 V12 D C1 381  
5 5 62 Team Sauber Mercedes, CUI/DEU
Sauber Mercedes C9/88 - Mercedes M119
Jean-Louis Schlesser, FRA
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, FRA
Alain Cudini, FRA
4973
tc
V8 M C1 379  
6 6 8 Joest Racing, DEU
Porsche 962 C
Henri Pescarolo, FRA
Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA
Jean-Louis Ricci, FRA
2998
tc
F6 GY C1 372  
7 7 201 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN
Mazda 767 B - Mazda 13J Racing
David Kennedy, IRL
Pierre Dieudonné, BEL
Chris Hodgetts,GBR
DNS Yoshimi Katayama, JPN
2616 R4 D IMSA 369  
8 8 4 Silk Cut Jaguar
Jaguar XJR-9 LM (Advanced)
TWR Jaguar V12/Alan Scott
Alain Ferté, FRA
Eliseo Salazar, CHI
Michel Ferté, FRA
6995 V12 D C1 369  
9 9 202 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN
Mazda 767 B - Mazda 13J Racing
Takashi Yorino, JPN
Hervé Regout, BEL
Elliot Forbes-Robinson, USA
DNS Chris Hodgetts, GBR
DNS Volker Weidler, DEU
DNS Marc Duez, BEL
2616 R4 D IMSA 366  
10 10 16 Brun Motorsport, SUI
Porsche 962 C
Uwe Schäfer, DEU
Harald Huysman, NOR
Dominique Lacaud, FRA
DNS Oscar Larrauri, ARG
DNS Stanley Dickens, SWE
DNS Juha Varjosaari, FIN
2998
tc
F6 Y C1 352  
11 11 18 Aston Martin (Ecurie Ecosse), GBR
Aston Martin AMR1 (Courtaulds)
Aston Martin RDP87/Callaway
Brian Redman, GBR
Michael Roe, IRL
Costas Los, GRE
6000 V8 GY C1 340  
12 12 203 Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN
Mazda 767 - Mazda 13J Racing
Yojiro Terada, JPN
Marc Duez, BEL
Volker Weidler, DEU
2616 R4 D IMSA 340  
13 13 55 Team Schuppan, AUS
(Team Davey, GBR)
Porsche 962 C
Vern Schuppan, AUS
Eje Elgh, SWE
Gary Brabham, AUS
2998
tc
F6 D C1 322  
14 14 113 Courage Compétition, FRA
Cougar C20 LM - Porsche 935/79
Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA
Philippe Farjon, FRA
Syunji Kasuya, JPN
2826
tc
F6 GY C1 313  
15 15 20 Team Davey, GBR
Porsche 962 C
Tim Lee-Davey, GBR
Tom Dodd-Noble, GBR
Katsunori Iketani, JPN
2998
tc
F6 D C1 309  
16 16 171 Team MAKO, GBR
Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth DFL/Mader
Robbie Stirling, CAN
Ross Hyett, GBR
Don Shead, GBR
3298 V8 GY C2 307  
17 17 108 GP Motorsport, GBR
Spice SE87C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Dudley Wood, GBR
Evan Clements, GBR
Philippe de Henning, FRA
3298 V8 GY C2 304  
18 18 126 France Prototeam, FRA
Argo JM19C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Jean Messaoudi, FRA
Pierre-Francois Rousselot, FRA
Thierry Lecerf, FRA
DNS Georges Tessier, FRA
3298 V8 GY C2 298  
19 19 104 Graff Racing, FRA
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Jean-Philippe Grand, FRA
Remy Pochauvin, FRA
Jean-Luc Roy, FRA
3298 V8 GY C2 292  
                     
20 DNF 14 Richard Lloyd Racing, GBR
Porsche 962 C GTi (RLR)
Derek Bell, GBR
James Weaver, GBR
Tiff Needell, GBR
2998
tc
F6 GY C1 339
21h
Fire
21 DNF 10 Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU
Porsche 962 CK6 (Kremer)
Kunimitsu Takahashi, JPN
Bruno Giacomelli, ITA
Giovanni Lavaggi, ITA
2998
tc
F6 Y C1 303
20h
Fire
22 DNF 25 Nissan Motorsports International, JPN
Nissan R89C (Lola) - Nissan VRH34Z
Geoff Brabham, AUS
Chip Robinson, USA
Arie Luyendyk, NED
3496
tc
V8 D C1 250
16h
Oil leak
23 DNF 101 Chamberlain Engineering, GBR
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Fermin Velez, ESP
Nick Adams, GBR
Luigi Taverna, ITA
3289 V8 GY C2 244
16h
Valves
24 DNF 17 Brun Motorsport, SUI
Porsche 962 C
Oscar 'Popi' Larrauri, ARG
Walter Brun, SUI
Jésus Pareja (Mayo), ESP
DNS Roland Ratzenberger, AUT
2998
tc
F6 Y C1 242
15h
Engine
25 DNF 21 Spice Engineering, GBR
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
Ray Bellm, GBR
Gordon Spice, GBR
Lyn St James, USA
DNS Wayne Taylor, RSA
3500 V8 GY C1 229
15h
Engine
26 DNF 15 Richard Lloyd Racing, GBR
Porsche 962 C GTi (RLR)
Steven Andskär, SWE
David Hobbs, GBR
Damon Hill, GBR
DNS Chiyomi Totani, JPN
2998
tc
F6 GY C1 228
14h
Engine
27 DNF 32 Courage Compétition / Le Mans Co, FRA/JPN
Cougar Nissan R88V (March 88S) - Nissan VG30
Takao Wada, JPN
Akio Morimoto, JPN
Anders Olofsson, SWE
2996
tc
V6 Y C1 221
15h
Head gasket
28 DNF 2 Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR
Jaguar XJR-9 LM (Advanced)
TWR Jaguar V12/Alan Scott
John Nielsen, DEN
Andy Wallace, GBR
Price Cobb, USA
6995 V12 D C1 215
13h
Head gasket
29 DNF 106 Porto Kaleo Team, ITA
Tiga GC288/9 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Robin Smith, GBR
Vito Veninata, ITA
"Stingbrace" (Stefano Sebastiani), ITA
DNS Pasquale Barberio, ITA
DNS Ranieri Randaccio, ITA
3298 V8 GY C1 194
16h
Electrics
30 DNF 34 Equipe Alméras Fréres, FRA
Porsche 962 C (Thompson)
Jacques Alméras, FRA
Jean-Marie Alméras, FRA
Alain Ianetta, FRA
DNS Francois Migault, FRA
2998
tc
F6 GY C1 188
13h
Accident
31 DNF 12 Courage Compétition, FRA
Cougar C22LM - Porsche 935/82
Patrick Gonin, FRA
Bernard de Dryver, BEL
Bernard Santal, SUI
DNS Jean-Denis Deletraz, SUI
DNS Alessandro Santin, ITA
2998
tc
F6 GY C1 168
13h
Electronics
32 DNF 23 Nissan Motorsports International, JPN
Nissan R89C (Lola)
Nissan VRH35Z
Masahiro Hasemi, JPN
Kazuyoshi Hoshino, JPN
Toshio Suzuki, JPN
DNS Julian Bailey, GBR
DNS Mark Blundell, GBR
DNS Martin Donnelly, GBR
3496
tc
V8 D C1 167
10h
Engine
33 DNF 19 Aston Martin (Ecurie Ecosse), GBR
Aston Martin AMR1 (Courtaulds)
Aston Martin RDP87/Callaway
David Leslie, GBR
Ray Mallock, GBR
David Sears, GBR
6000 V8 GY C1 153
10h
Electrics
34 DNF 22 Spice Engineering, GBR
Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ
Thorkild Thyrring, DEN
Wayne Taylor, RSA
Tim Harvey, GBR
3500 V8 GY C1 150
15h
Valves
35 DNF 103 France Prototeam, FRA
Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Bernard Thuner, SUI
Philippe de Thoisy, FRA
Raymond Touroul, FRA
DNS Almo Coppelli, ITA
DNS Jean Messaoudi, FRA
DNS Pierre-Francois Rousselot, FRA
3298 V8 GY C2 133
12h
Chassis
36 DNF 107 Tiga Race Team, GBR
Tiga GC289 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
John Sheldon, GBR
Robin Donovan, GBR
DNS Jari Nurminen, FIN
3900?
3298?
V8 GY C2 126
13h
Drive shaft
37 DNF 7 Joest Racing, DEU
Porsche 962 C
Frank Jelinski, DEN
Pierre-Henri Raphanel, FRA
"John Winter" (Louis Krages), DEU
2998
tc
F6 GY C1 124
7h
Water leak
38 DNF 13 Courage Compétition, FRA
Cougar C22LM - Porsche 935/82
Pascal Fabre, FRA
Jean-Louis Bousquet, FRA
Jiro Yoneyama, JPN
DNS Denis Morin, FRA
DNS Alessandro Santin, ITA
2998
tc
F6 GY C1 110
8h
Engine
39 DNF 52 WM Secateva, FRA
WM P489 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4
Pascal Pessiot, FRA
Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA
Philippe Gache, FRA
2973
tc
V6 M C1 110
20h
Fire
40 DNF 102 Chamberlain Engineering, GBR
Spice SE86C - Hart 418T
John Hotchkis Sr, USA
John Hotchkis Jr, USA
Richard Jones, GBR
DNS Ian Khan, GBR
DNS Les Delano, USA
1873
tc
L4 GY C2 86
8h
Oil leak
41 DNF 3 Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR
Jaguar XJR-9 LM (Advanced)
TWR Jaguar V12/Alan Scott
Davy Jones, USA
Derek Daly, IRL
DNS Jeff Kline, USA
DNS Philippe Alliot, FRA
6695 V12 D C1 85
5h
Engine
42 DNF 27 Brun Motorsport, SUI
Porsche 962 C
Rüdi Seher, DEU
Franz Konrad, AUT
Andres Vilarino, ESP
DNS Jésus Pareja (Mayo), ESP
DNS Carlos Sainz, ESP
DNS Walter Brun, SUI
DNS Massimo Sigala, ITA
DNS Patrick Gonin, FRA
2998
tc
F6 Y C1 81
5h
Turbo
43 DNF 5 Brun Motorsport, SUI
Porsche 962 C (Thompson)
Harald Grohs, DEU
Akihiko Nakaya, JPN
Sarel van der Merwe, RSA
2998
tc
F6 Y C1 78
6h
Alternator, gearbox
44 DNF 177 Automobiles Louis Descartes, FRA
ALD C289 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Alain Serpaggi, FRA
Yves Hervalet, FRA
Louis Descartes, FRA
DNS Jacques Heuclin, FRA
DBS Thierry Lecerf, FRA
3298 V8 GY C2 75
9h
Holed radiator
45 DNF 33 Team Schuppan, AUS
(Team Davey, GBR)
Porsche 962 C
Will Hoy, GBR
Jean Alesi, FRA
Dominic Dobson, USA
2998
tc
F6 D C1 69
4h
Fire
46 DNF 72 Obermaier Racing / Primagaz, DEU
Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/79
Jürgen Lässig, DEU
Pierre Yver, FRA
Paul Belmondo, FRA
2826
tc
F6 GY C1 61
4h
Accident
47 DNF 37 Toyota Team TOM's, JPN
Toyota 89C-V - Toyota R32V
Geoff Lees, GBR
Johnny Dumfries (John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Earl of Dumfries), GBR
John Watson, GBR
3169
tc
V8 B C1 58
5h
Accident
48 DNF 151 Pierre-Alain Lombardi, SUI
Spice SE86C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Pierre-Alain Lombardi, SUI
Bruno Sotty, FRA
Fabio Magnani, ITA
DNS Steve Earle, USA
3298 V8 GY C2 58
4h
Puncture damage
49 DNF 6 Brun Motorsport, SUI
Porsche 962 C (Thompson)
Maurizio Sandro Sala, BRA
Walter Lechner, AUT
Roland Ratzenberger, AUT
DNS Uwe Schäfer, DEU
2998
tc
F6 Y C1 58
3h
Puncture damage
50 DNF 36 Toyota Team TOM's, JPN
Toyota 89C-V - Toyota R32V
Hitoshi Ogawa, JPN
Paolo Barilla, ITA
Ross Cheever, USA
3169
tc
V8 B C1 45
2h
Engine
51 DNF 11 Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU
Porsche 962 CK6 (Kremer)
Hideki Okada, JPN
George Fouché, RSA
Masanori Sekiya, JPN
2998
tc
F6 Y C1 42
3h
Accident
52 DNA 105 Porto Kaleo / Noël del Bello, ITA/FRA
Tiga GC289 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Jean-Claude Justice, FRA
Noël del Bello, FRA
Jean-Claude Ferrarin, FRA
DNS Patrick Oudet, FRA
DNS Rémy Julienne, FRA
3298 V8 GY C2 36
4h
Engine
53 DNA 38 Toyota Team TOM's, JPN
Toyota 88C - Toyota 3S-GTM
Kaoru Hoshino, JPN
Didier Artzet, FRA
Keiichi Suzuki, JPN (DND)
2140
tc
L4 B C1 20
2h
Accident
54 DNA 175 ADA Engineering, GBR
ADA 02B - Ford Cosworth DFL
Ian Harrower, GBR
Laurence Bristow, GBR
Colin Pool, GBR
3298 V8 GY C2 14
6h
Electrics
55 DNA 24 Nissan Motorsports International, JPN
Nissan R89C (Lola)
Nissan VRH35Z
Julian Bailey, GBR
Mark Blundell, GBR (DND)
Martin Donnelly, GBR (DND)
DNS Masahiro Hasemi, JPN
DNS Kazuyoshi Hoshino, JPN
DNS Toshio Suzuki, JPN
3496
tc
V8 D C1 5
1h
Suspension, accident damage
                     
56 DNS 51 WM Secateva, FRA
WM P489 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4
Roger Dorchy, FRA
Michel Maisonneuve, FRA
DNS Philippe Gache, FRA
2800?
2973?
V6 M C1   Fire
                     
57 DNQ 29 Mussato Action Car, ITA
Lancia LC2/89 (Dallara) - Ferrari 308C
Almo Copelli, ITA
Franco Scapini, ITA
Ernst Franzmaier, AUT
DNS Gianni Mussato, ITA
3000
tc
V8 D C1    
58 DNQ 176 Automobiles Louis Descartes, FRA
ALD 04 - BMW M80
Thierry Serfaty, FRA
Sylvain Boulay, FRA
DNS William Batmalle, FRA
3500 L6 GY C2    
59 DNQ 178 Didier Bonnet, FRA
ALD 05 - BMW M80
Didier Bonnet, FRA
Gérard Tremblay, FRA
DNS Gérard Cuynet, FRA
DNS Gérard Dillman, FRA
3500 L6 A C2    
60 DNQ 179 Didier Bonnet, FRA
ALD 06 - BMW M80
Jean-Luc Colin, FRA
Francois Cardon, FRA
DNS Yves Bey-Rozet, FRA
3500 L6 GY C2    
                     
61 REE   Noël del Bello, FRA
Sauber C8 - Mercedes M119
-
-
4973
tc
V8   C1    
62 REE   Roy Baker Racing, GBR
Tiga GC286 - Ford Cosworth DFL
Stephen Hynes, USA
Duncan Bain, GBR
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
3289 V8   C2    
                     
63 DNA 17 Jochen Dauer, DEU
Porsche 962 C
Jochen Dauer, DEU
Franz Konrad, AUT
2998
tc
F6   C1    
64 DNA 40 Swiss Team Salamin, SUI
Porsche 962 C
Antoine Salamin, SUI
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
2994
tc
F6   C1    
65 DNA 111 PC Automotive, GBR
Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth DFL
Richard Piper, GBR
Olindo Iaccobelli, USA
Alain Ianetta, FRA
3298 V8   C2    
66 DNA   Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR
Jaguar XJR-10
-
-
  V6   C1    

 

Class Winners:

C1 Jochen Mass, DEU / Manuel Reuter, DEU / Stanley Dickens, SWE Sauber Mercedes C9/88 - Mercedes M119
C2 Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA / Philippe Farjon, FRA /Syunji Kasuya, JPN Cougar C20 LM - Porsche
IMSA David Kennedy, IRL / Pierre Dieudonné, BEL / Chris Hodgetts,GBR Mazda 767 B

 

DNF Did Not Finish
DQ Disqualified
NC Not Classified
DNS Did Not Start
DNQ Did Not Qualified
DNA Did Not Arrive
REE Reserve Entry
NAC Not Accepted

 

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

 

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