Le Mans - 1991

LIX Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1991
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

Date:	June 22-23, warm, dry	Track Length (m):	13 600
Attendance:	250 000	Pole Position:	Jean-Louis Schlesser, Mercedes-Benz, 3:31.27 = 231.741 km/h
Entries:	55	Fastest Lap:	Michael Schumacher, Mercedes-Benz, 3:35.564 = 227.125 km/h
Practiced:	51	Distance (km):	4922.810
Starters:	38	Average Speed (km/h):	205.333
Classified:	12		World Sportscar Championship, Rd 4 (http://wsrp.ic.cz/)

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	55	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN Mazda 787 B (Advanced) – Mazda R26B Racing 4R	Volker Weidler, DEU Johnny Herbert, GBR Bertrand Gachot, BEL DNS Stefan Johansson, SWE	2616	4R	D	C2	363
2	2	35	Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)	Davy Jones, USA Raul Boesel, BRA Michel Ferté, FRA DNS John Nielsen, DEN	7400	V12	GY	C2	361
3	3	34	Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)	Teo Fabi, ITA Bob Wollek, FRA Kenny Acheson, GBR DNS John Nielsen, DEN DNS Derek Warwick, GBR	7400	V12	GY	C2	359
4	4	33	Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)	Derek Warwick, GBR John Nielsen, DEN Andy Wallace, GBR DNS Bob Wollek, FRA DNS Kenny Acheson, GBR	7400	V12	GY	C2	357
5	5	31	Team Sauber Mercedes, SUI/DEU Mercedes-Benz C11 (DPS) - Mercedes M119	Karl Wendlinger, AUT Michael Schumacher, DEU Fritz Kreutzpointer, DEU DNS Jochen Mass, DEU DNS Kurt Thiim, DEN	4973 tc	V8	GY	C2	356
6	6	18	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN Mazda 787 B (Advanced) – Mazda R26B Racing 4Rotary	David Kennedy, IRL Stefan Johansson, SWE Maurizio Sandro Sala, BRA DNS Pierre Dieudonne, BEL	2616	4R	D	C2	356
7	7	58	Konrad Motorsport, AUT (Joest Porsche Racing, DEU) Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/82 4v DOHC	Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU Derek Bell, GBR Frank Jelinski, DEU DNS "John Winter" (Louis Krages), DEU	3164 tc	F6	GY	C2	348
8	8	56	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN Mazda 787 (Advanced) – Mazda R26B Racing 4R	Takashi Yorino, JPN Yojiro Terada, JPN Pierre Dieudonne, FRA DNS Bertrand Gachot, BEL	2616	4R	D	C2	346
9	9	11	Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU Porsche 962 CK6 (Kremer) – Porsche 4xOHC	Manuel Reuter, DEU Harri Toivonen, FIN J.J. Lehto (Jyrki Järvilehto), FIN DNS Gregor Foitek, SUI	3164 tc	F6	Y	C2	344
10	10	17	Repsol Brun Motorsport, SUI Porsche 962 C (Fabcar) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Oscar 'Popi' Larrauri, ARG Jésus Pareja (Mayo), ESP Walter Brun, SUI DNS Massimo Sigala, ITA DNS Robbie Stirling, GBR DNS Harald Huysman, NOR DNS Bernard Santal, SUI	3164 tc	F6	Y	C2	339
11	11	12	Courage Compéitition, FRA Cougar C26S - Porsche	Francois Migault, FRA Lionel Robert, FRA Jean-Claude Raulet, FRA DNS Hervé Regout, FRA DNS Claude Bourbonnais, CAN DNS Marco Brand, ITA DNS Michel Trolle, FRA	2994 tc	F6	GY	C2	332
12	12	41	Euro Racing, NED (Team Fedco, JPN) Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth DFZ	Kiyoshi Misaki, JPN Naoki Nagasaka, JPN Hisashi Yokoshima, JPN	3500	V8	GY	C1	327

13	NC	53	Team Salamin Primagaz, CH (Team Schuppan, GBR/AUS) Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC	James Weaver, GBR Wayne Taylor, RSA Hurley Haywood, USA DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS	2994 tc	F6	D	C2	317
14	NC	43	Euro Racing, NED (PC Automotive, GBR) Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ	Richard Piper, GBR Olindo Iacobelli, USA Jean-Louis Ricci, FRA	3500	V8	GY	C1	281
15	NC	15	Veneto Equipe, ITA Lancia LC2 (Musatto) – Ferrari 308C 4v DOHC	Luigi Giorgio, ITA Almo Coppelli, ITA DNS Noël del Bello, FRA DNS Mark Newman, GBR DNS Guido Basile, ITA DNS "Gimax Jr" (Carlo Franchi Jr), ITA	3050 tc	V8	D	C2	111

16	DNF	1	Team Sauber Mercedes, SUI/DEU Mercedes-Benz C11(DPS) – Mercedes M119	Jean-Louis Schlesser, FRA Jochen Mass, DEU Alain Ferté, FRA DNS Michael Schumacher, DEU	4973 tc	V8	GY	C2	319 21h	Engine
17	DNF	49	Courage Compétition, FRA (Trust Racing, JPN) Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC	Steven Andskär, SWE George Fouché, RSA DNS Anders Olofsson, SWE DNS Hervé Regout, FRA	3164 tc	F6	D	C2	316 24h	Gearbox
18	DNF	47	Courage Compétition, FRA Cougar C26S - Porsche	Michel Trolle, FRA Claude Bourbonnais, CAN Marco Brand, ITA DNS Paolo Barilla, ITA DNS Anders Olofsson, SWE DNS Thomas Danielsson, SWE	2994 tc	F6	GY	C2	293 23h
19	DNF	51	Team Salamin Primagaz, SUI (Obermaier Racing, DEU) Porsche 962 C (Thompson) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Jürgen Lässig, DEU Otto Altenbach, DEU Pierre Yver, FRA DNS Jürgen Oppermann, DEU	3164 tc	F6	GY	C2	232 16h	Suspension
20	DNF	32	Team Sauber Mercedes, SUI/DEU Mercedes-Benz C11 (DPS) – Mercedes M119	Jonathan Palmer, GBR Stanley Dickens, SWE Kurt Thiim, DEN DNS Karl Wendlinger, AUT	4973 tc	V8	GY	C2	223 15h	Engine
21	DNF	52	Team Salamin Primagaz, SUI (Team Schuppan, GBR/AUS) Porsche 962 C (Schuppan) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Eje Elgh, SWE Roland Ratzenberger, AUT Will Hoy, GBR DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS	2994 tc	F6	D	C2	202 14h	Head gasket
22	DNF	57	Konrad Motorsport, AUT (Joest Porsche Racing, DEU) Porsche 962 C - Porsche 935/82 4v DOHC	"John Winter" (Louis Krages), DEU Bernd Schneider, DEU Henri Pescarolo, FRA DNS Franz Konrad, AUT DNS Frank Jelinski, DEU DNS Joachim Winkelhock, DEU DNS Jürgen Barth, DEU	3164 tc	F6	GY	C2	197 13h	Overheating
23	DNF	36	TWR Suntec Jaguar, GBR Jaguar XJR-12 (Advanced)	David Leslie, GBR Mauro Martini, ITA Jeff Krosnoff, USA DNS Davy Jones, USA	7400	V12	GY	C2	183 17h	Transmission
24	DNF	39	Louis Descartes / Graff Racing, FRA Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ	Michel Maisonneuve, FRA Xavier Lapeyre, FRA Jean-Philippe Grand, FRA	3500	V8	GY	C1	163 12h	Engine
25	DNF	16	Repsol Brun Motorsport, SUI Porsch 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC	Harald Huysman, NOR Robbie Stirling, GBR Bernard Santal, SUI DNS Oscar Larrauri, ARG DNS Jésus Pareja (Mayo), ESP DNS Walter Brun, SUI DNS Massimo Sigala, ITA	3164 tc	F6	Y	C2	138 8h	Head gasket
26	DNF	45	Euro Racing, NED (Chamberlain Engineering, GBR) Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ	Nick Adams, GBR Robin Donovan, GBR Richard Jones, GBR DNS Pierre-Alain Lombardi, SUI DNS Ian Kahn, GBR	3500	V8	GY	C1	128 13h	Electrics
27	DNF	14	Team Salamin Primagaz, SUI Porsche 962 C - Porsche 4v DOHC	Antoine Salamin, SUI Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR Marcel Tarrés, FRA	3164 tc	F6	GY	C2	101 8h	Overheating
28	DNF	21	Konrad Motorsport AUT Porsche 962 C (Kremer) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Franz Konrad, AUT Pierre-Alain Lombardi, SUI Anthony Reid, GBR	3164 tc	F6	GY	C2	98 7h	Engine
29	DNF	50	Courage Compétition, FRA (Alméras Fréres, FRA) Porsche 962 C (Thompson) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Jacques Alméras, FRA Jean-Marie Alméras, FRA Pierre de Thoisy, FRA	2994 tc	F6	GY	C2	86 7h	Accident
30	DNF	44	Euro Racing, NED (Chamberlain Engineering, GBR) Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ	John Sheldon, GBR Ferdinand de Lesseps, FRA Charles Rickett, GBR DNS Pierre-Alain Lombardi, SUI	3500	V8	GY	C1	85 12h	Electrics
31	DNF	8	Euro Racing, NED Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth DFZ	Charles Zwolsman, NED Cor Euser, NED Tim Harvey, GBR	3500	V8	GY	C1	72 6h	Engine
32	DNF	6	Peugeot Tablot Sport, FRA Peugeot 905 - Peugeot SA35-A1 4v DOHC	Keke Rosberg, FIN Yannick Dalmas, FRA Pierre-Henri Raphanel, FRA	3499	V10	M	C1	68 7h	Shift linkage
33	DNF	40	Euro Racing, NED (A.O. Racing, JPN) Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth DFZ	Desiré Wilson, RSA Lyn St. James, USA Cathy Muller, FRA DNS Syunji Kasuya, JPN DNS Tomiko Yoshikawa, JPN	3500	V8	D	C1	47 6h	Accident
34	DNF	13	Courage Compétition, FRA Cougar C26S - Porsche	Johnny Dumfries (John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Earl of Dumfries), GBR Anders Olofsson, SWE Thomas Danielsson, SWE DNS Francois Migault, FRA DNS Lionel Robert, FRA DNS Hervé Regout, FRA DNS Michel Trolle, FRA DNS Paolo Barilla, FRA	2994 tc	F6	GY	C2	45 4h	Engine
35	DNF	37	Louis Descartes, FRA (Racing Organisation Course, FRA) ROC 002 - Ford Cosworth DFR	Pascal Fabre, FRA Bernard Thuner, SUI	3500	V8	GY	C2	38 3h	Drive shaft
36	DNF	5	Peugeot Talbot Sport, FRA Peugeot 905 - Peugeot SA35-A1 4v DOHC	Philippe Alliot, FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille, FRA Mauro Baldi, ITA (DND)	3499	V10	M	C1	22 3h	Engine
37	DNF	46	Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU Porsche 962 CK6 (Thompson) – Porsche 4xOHC 3164cc	Tiff Needell, GBR Tomas Lopez, MEX Gregor Foitek, SUI (DND) DNS Manuel Reuter, DEU	3164 tc	F6	Y	C2	18 4h	Accident
38	DNF	7	Louis Descartes, FRA ALD C91 - Ford Cosworth DFR	Philippe de Henning, FRA Luigi Taverna, ITA Patrick Gonin, FRA DNS Louis Descartes, FRA		V8	GY	C1	16 6h	Gearbox

39	DNS	4	Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR Jaguar XJR-14 (March) – Jaguar Cosworth HB	Andy Wallace, GBR Kenny Achenson, GBR Teo Fabi, ITA DNS Derek Warwick, GBR	3493	V8	GY	C1		Withdrewn (from pole position)
40	DNS	59	Konrad Motorsport, AUT (Joest Porsche Racing, DEU) Porsche 962 C (Joest) – Porsche 4v DOHC	Jürgn Barth, DEU Franz Konrad, DEU DNS Henri Pescarolo, FRA DNS "John Winter" (Louis Krages), DEU DNS Bernd Schneider, DEU	2994 tc	F6	GY	C2		Withdrawn
41	DNS	3	Silk Cut Jaguar, GBR Jaguar XJR-14 (March) – Jaguar Cosworth HB	Derek Warwick, GBR Andy Wallace, GBR	3493	V8	GY	C1		Withdrawn
42	DQ/ DNS	48	Courage Compétition, FRA Cougar C24S - Porsche	Chris Hodgetts, GBR Andrew Hepworth, GBR Thierry Lecerf, FRA DNS Hervé Regout, FRA	2994 tc	F6	GY	C2		Excluded, underweight

43	DNQ	2	Team Sauber Mercedes, SUI/DEU Mercedes-Benz C291 (DPS) – Mercedes M291	Fritz Kreutzpointner, DEU Michael Schumacher, DEU Karl Wendlinger, AUT DNS Kurt Thiim, DEN	3500	F12	GY	C1		Withdrawn after 2 qualifying laps
44	DNQ	42	Euro Racing, NED Spice SE88P - Ferrari (Classic/TFR)	Justin Bell, GBR Syunji Kasuya, JPN DNS Franco Scapini, ITA DNS Victor Gonzalez, USA	3500	V8	GY	C2
45	DNQ	54	Team Salamin Primagaz, SUI (Team Davey, GBR) Porsche 962 C	Katsunori Iketani, JPN Mercedes Stermitz, AUT Val Musetti, GBR DNS Tim Lee-Davey, GBR	2994 tc	F6	D	C2

46	DNA	38	Louis Descartes, FRA (Berkeley Team London, GBR) Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth	Ranieri Randaccio, ITA "Stingbrace" (Stefano Sebastiani), ITA Mirko Savoldi, ITA	3500	V8		C1

Class Winners:

Category 1	Naoki Nagasaka / Hisashi Yokoshima / Kiyoshi Misaki	Spice SE90C - Ford Cosworth
Category 2	Volker Weidler / Johnny Herbert / Bertrand Gachot	Mazda 787 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: D=Dunlop, GY=Good/Year, M=Michelin, Y=Yokohama

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