Le Mans - 1999

LXVII Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1999
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

Date:	June 12-13	Track Length:	13 605 m
Attendance:	180 000 - 200 000	Pole Position:	Martin Brundle, GBR - Toyota GT-One - 3:29.930
Entries:	62 accepted	Fastest Lap:	Ukyo Katayama - Toyota GT-One - 3:35.032 on lap 346
Practiced:	55	Distance:	4967.991 km
Starters:	45 (48 allowed to start)	Averarge Speed:	207.00 km/h
Classified:	22

Pos	Cla.	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol (cc)	Engine Type	Tyres	Group	Laps Time (of ret)	Reason Out
1	1	15	Team BMW Motorsport, DEU BMW V12 LMR (Williams-G Force)	Joachim Winkelhock, DEU Pierluigi Martini, ITA Yannick Dalmas, FRA DNS Hans-Joachim Stuck Jnr, DEU	5990	V12	M	LMP	366
2	2	3	Toyota Motorsports/TTE, JPN/DEU Toyota GT-One (Dallara) – Toyota T836-9	Ukyo Katayama, JPN Keiichi Tsuchiya, JPN Toshio Suzuki, JPN	3578 tc	V8	M	LM GTP	365
3	3	8	Audi Sport Team Joest, DEU Audi R8R (Dallara)	Frank Biela, DEU Didier Theys, BEL Emanuele Pirro, ITA DNS Yvan Muller, FRA DNS Rinaldo Capello, ITA DNS Laurent Aiello, FRA DNS Michele Alboreto, ITA	3596 tc	V8	M	LMP	361
4	4	7	Audi Sport Team Joest, DEU Audi R8R (Dallara)	Michele Alboreto, ITA Rinaldo Capello, ITA Laurent Aiello, FRA DNS Emanuele Pirro, ITA DNS Yvan Muller, FRA DNS Frank Biela, DEU	3596 tc	V8	M	LMP	347
5	5	18	Price + Bscher, GBR/DEU BMW V12 LM98 (Williams-G Force) – BMW S70/3	Thomas Bscher, DEU Bill Auberlen, USA Steve Soper, GBR	5990	V12	Y	LMP	346
6	6	13	Courage Compétition, FRA Courage C52 - Nissan VRH35L	Alex Caffi, ITA Andrea Montermini, ITA Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella, ITA DNS Xavier Pompidou, FRA DNS Didier Cottaz, FRA DNS Marc Goosens, BEL DNS Jérôme Policand, FRA	3494 tc	V8	B	LMP	343
7	7	12	Panoz Motor Sports, USA (Tony W. Fox, USA) Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S (Reynard) - Ford Yates/Elan	David Brabham, AUS Eric Bernard, FRA Butch Leitzinger, USA DNS Klaus Graf, DEU	5999	V8	M	LMP	337
8	8	21	Nissan Motorsports (NISMO), JPN Courage C52 (G-Force) - Nissan VRH35L	Didier Cottaz, FRA Marc Goossens, BEL Fredrik Ekblom, SWE	3494 tc	V8	B	LMP	335
9	9	14	Pescarolo Promotion Racing Team, FRA (La Filiere Elf, F) Courage C50 - Porsche 935/76	Henri Pescarolo, FRA Michel Ferté, FRA Patrice Gay, FRA	2995 tc	F6	P	LMP	328
10	10	51	Viper Team Oreca, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Olivier Beretta, MON Karl Wendlinger, AUT Dominique Dupuy, FRA DNS David Donohue, USA DNS Justin Bell, GBR DNS Soheil Ayari, FRA	7986	V10	M	GTS	326
11	11	11	Panoz Motor Sports, USA (Tony W. Fox, USA) Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S (Reynard) - Ford Yates/Elan	Johnny O'Connell, USA Jan Magnusen, DEN Massimilliano 'Max' Angelelli, ITA	5999	V8	M	LMP	324
12	12	52	Viper Team Oreca, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Tommy Archer, USA Justin Bell, GBR Marc Duez, BEL DNS Karl Wendlinger, AUT DNS Soheil Ayari, FRA DNS Jean-Philippe Belloc, FRA	7986	V10	M	GTS	319
13	13	81	Manthey Racing GmbH, DEU (Porsche semi-works) Porsche 996 GT3-R - Porsche M96/77	Uwe Alzen, DEU Patrick Huisman, NED Luca Riccitelli, ITA DNS Olaf Manthey, DEU DNS Bob Wollek, FRA DNS Dirk Müller, DEU DNS Bernd Mayländer, DEU	3598	F6	P	GT	318
14	14	56	Hugh Chamberlain Engineering, GBR Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Ni Amorim, POR Hans Hugenholtz, NED Toni Seiler, SUI DNS Christian Gläsel, DEU DNS Christian Vann, GBR	7986	V10	M	GTS	315
15	15	50	CICA Team Oreca, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Manuel Mello-Breyner, POR Pedro Mello-Breyner, POR Tomas Mello-Breyner, POR DNS Luca Drudi, ITA DNS Gregoire de Galzain, FRA DNS Dominique Dupuy, FRA	7986	V10	M	GTS	313
16	16	55	Paul Belmondo Racing, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Emanuell Clérico, FRA Jean-Claude Lagniez, FRA Guy Martinolle, FRA DNS Patrice Gay, FRA	7986	V10	D	GTS	310
17	17	54	Paul Belmondo Racing, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Paul Belmondo, FRA Tiago Monteiro, POR Marc Rostan, FRA DNS Claude-Yves Gosselin, FRA	7986	V10	D	GTS	300
18	18	64	Konrad Motorsport, DEU Porsche 911 GT2 - Porsche M64/81	Franz Konrad, AUT Peter Kitchak, USA Charles Slater, USA DNS Altfrid Heger, DEU	3746 tc	F6	D	GTS	294
19	19	80	Champion Racing Dave Maraj, USA Porsche 996 GT3-R - Porsche M96/77	Dirk Müller, DEU Bob Wollek, FRA Bernd Mayländer, DEU DNS Cort Wagner, USA DNS Patrick Huisman, NED DNS Marc Basseng, DEU DNS Uwe Alzen, DEU	3598	F6	P	GT	293
20	20	62	Roock Racing Int. Motorsport, DEU Porsche 993 GT2 - Porsche M64/81	Claudia Hürtgen, DEU André Ahrle, DEU Vincent Vosse, BEL DNS Hubert Haupt, DEU DNS John Robinson, GBR DNS Hugh Price, GBR DNS Bruno Eichmann, SUI	3746 tc	F6	Y	GTS	291
21	21	84	Perspective Racing, FRA Porsche 993 Carrera RSR - Porsche M64/80	Thierry Perrier, FRA Jean-Louis Ricci, FRA Michel Nourry, FRA	3746	F6	P	GT	289
22	22	57	Hugh Chamberlain Engineering, GBR Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Thomas Erdos, BRA Christian Vann, GBR Christian Glasel, DEU DNS Hans Hugenholtz, NED DNS Will Hoy, GBR DNS Ni Amorin, POR	7986	V10	M	GTS	271

23	NC	65	Ets. Chéreau Sports, FRA (Larbre Compétition, FRA) Porsche 911 GT2 - Porsche M64/81	Jean-Luc Chéreau, FRA Patrice Gouselard, FRA Pierre Yver, FRA DNS Jürgen von Gartzen, DEU	3800 tc	F6	M	GTS	241

24	DNF	17	Team BMW Motorsport, DEU BMW V12 LMR (Williams-G Force)	Tom Kristensen, DEN J.J. Lehto, FIN Jörg Müller, DEU DNS Yannick Dalmas, FRA	5990	V12	M	LMP	304	Accident
25	DNF	53	Viper Team Oreca, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	David Donohue, USA Jean-Pierre Belloc, FRA Soheil Ayari, FRA DNS Olivier Beretta, MON DNS Tommy Archer, USA DNS Karl Wendlinger, AUT DNS Dominique Dupuy, FRA	7986	V10	M	GTS	271	Engine
26	DNF	63	Roock Racing Int. Motorsport, DEU Porsche 993 GT2 - Porsche M64/81	Hubert Haupt, DEU John Robinson, GBR Hugh Price, GBR DNS André Ahrle, DEU DNS Bruno Eichmann, SUI	3800 tc	F6	Y	GTS	232	Engine
27	DNF	19	Team Goh, JPN (David Price Racing, GBR) BMW V12 LM98 (Williams-G Force) – BMW S70/3	Hiro Matsushita, JPN Hiroki Katou, JPN Akihiko Nakaya, JPN	5990	V12	M	LMP	223	Gearbox
28	DNF	26	Konrad Motorsport, DEU (Talkline Racing for Holland) Lola B98/10 - Ford / Roush	Jan Lammers, NED Peter Kox, NED Tom Coronel, NED	5970	V8	D	LMP	213	Gearbox
29	DNF	10	Audi Sport UK Ltd, GBR Audi R8C (RTN)	James Weaver, GBR Andy Wallace, GBR Perry McCarthy, GBR	3595 tc	V8	M	LM GTP	198	Gearbox
30	DNF	2	Toyota Motorsports/TTE, JPN/DEU Toyota GT-One (Dallara) – Toyota T836-9	Thierry Boutsen, BEL Ralph Kelleners, DEU Allan McNish, GBR DNS Steve Soper, GBR	3578 tc	V8	M	LM GTP	173	Accident
31	DNF	61	Freisinger Motorsport, DEU Porsche 911 GT2 - Porsche M64/81	Ernst Palmberger, DEU Wolfgang Kaufmann, DEU Michel Ligonnet, FRA DNS Manfred Jurasz, AUT DNS Katsunori Iketani, JPN DNS Masamitsu Ishihara, JPN	3600 tc	F6	D	GTS	157	Engine
32	DNF	27	Kremer Racing, DEU Kremer Lola B98/10 - Ford / Roush	Thomas Saldana, ESP Grant Orbell, RSA Didier de Radigues, BEL	5970	V8	GY	LMP	146	Gearbox
33	DNF	67	Larbre Compétition, FRA Porsche 911 GT2 - Porsche M64/81	Jean-Pierre Jarier, FRA Sébastien Bourdais, FRA Pierre de Thoisy, FRA DNS Jack Leconte, FRA DNS Jürgen von Gartzen, DEU DNS Hugh Price, GBR DNS Francois Lafon, FRA DNS Patrice Goueslard, FRA DNS Carl Rosenblad, SWE	3600 tc	F6	M	GTS	134	Engine
34	DNF	66	Estoril Racing Communication, POR Porsche 911 GT2 - Porsche M64/81	Manuel Monteiro, POR Michel Monteiro, POR Michel Maisonneuve, FRA	3600 tc	F6	P	GTS	123	Accident damage
35	DNF	22	Nissan Motorsports, JPN Nissan R391 (G-Force) – Nissan VRH50A	Michael Krumm, DEU Satoshi Motoyama, JPN Eric Comas, FRA DNS Masami Kageyama, JPN DNS Eric van de Poele, BEL DNS Aguri Suzuki, JPN	4997	V8	B	LMP	110	Engine
36	DNF	1	Toyota Motorsports/TTE, JPN/DEU Toyota GT-One (Dallara) – Toyota T836-9	Martin Brundle, GBR Emmanuel Collard, FRA Vincenzo Sospiri, ITA	3578 tc	V8	M	LM GTP	90	Puncture, accident
37	DNF	25	DAMS, FRA Lola B98/10 - Judd GV4	Christophe Tinseau, FRA Franck Montagny, FRA David Terrien, FRA DNS Jean-Christophe Boullion, FRA	3998	V10	P	LMP	77	Engine
38	DNF	6	AMG-Mercedes, DEU Mercedes-Benz CLR (DPS) – Mercedes Benz GT108C	Bernd Schneider, DEU Franck Lagorce, FRA Pedro Lamy, POR DNS Peter Dumbreck, GBR DNS Mark Webber, AUS DNS Jean-Marc Gounon, FRA DNS Christophe Bouchut, FRA	5721	V8	B	LM GTP	76	Withdrawn
39	DNF	5	AMG-Mercedes, DEU Mercedes-Benz CLR (DPS) – Mercedes Benz GT108C	Christophe Bouchut, FRA Nick Heidfeld, DEU Peter Dumbreck, GBR DNS Mark Webber, AUS DNS Pedro Lamy, POR DNS Jean-Marc Gounon, FRA DNS Franck Lagorce, FRA	5721	V8	B	LM GTP	75	Accident
40	DNF	24	Autoexe Motorsports, JPN Autoexe (Riley & Scott Mk III) LMP99 - Ford	Yojiro Terada, JPN Franck Freon, FRA Robin Donovan, GBR	5954	V8	Y	LMP	74	Engine
41	DNF	29	J.B. Jabouille - Bouresche, FRA Ferrari 333SP (Michelotto) – Ferrari F130E	Jérôme Policand, FRA Mauro Baldi, ITA Christian Pescatori, ITA DNS Jean-Christophe Boullion, FRA	3997	V12	P	LMP	71	Gearbox
42	DNF	32	Riley & Scott Europe, FRA (Solution-F) Riley & Scott Mk III/2 - Ford	Marco Apicella, ITA Carl Rosenblad, SWE Shane Lewis, USA DNS Eric Hélary, FRA DNS Gary Formato, RSA DNS Grant Orbell, RSA DNS Philippe Gache, FRA	5941	V8	P	LMP	67	Engine
43	DNF	9	Audi Sport UK Ltd, GBR Audi R8C (RTN)	Stefan Johansson, SWE Stéphane Ortelli, FRA Christian Abt, DEU DNS Didier Theys, BEL	3595 tc	V8	M	LM GTP	55	Gearbox
44	DNF	31	Riley & Scott Europe, FRA (Solution-F) Riley & Scott Mk III/2 - Ford	Philippe Gache, FRA Gary Formato, RSA Olivier Thevenin, FRA DNS Ron Fellows, USA DNS Marco Apicella, ITA DNS Eric Hélary, FRA	5941	V8	P	LMP	25	Engine
45	DNF	60	Freisinger Motorsport, DEU Porsche 911 GT2 - Porsche M64/81	Manfred Jurasz, AUT Katsunori Iketani, JPN Ray Lintott, AUS (DND) DNS Wolfgang Kaufmann, DEU DNS Michel Ligonnet, FRA DNS Masamitsu Ishihara, JPN	3600 tc	F6	D	GTS	24	Accident

46	DNS	4	AMG-Mercedes, DEU Mercedes-Benz CLR (DPS) – Mercedes Benz GT108C	Mark Webber, AUS Jean-Marc Gounon, FRA Marcel Tiemann, DEU DNS Nick Heidfeld, DEU DNS Bernd Schneider, DEU	5721	V8	B	LM GTP		Accident
47	DNS	23	Nissan Motorsports, JPN Nissan R391 (G-Force) – Nissan VRH50A	Aguri Suzuki, JPN Masami Kageyama, JPN Eric Van de Poele, BEL	4997	V8	B	LMP		Accident

48	DNQ	83	Gerard MacQuillan, GBR Porsche 993 RSR - Porsche M64/80	Michel Neugarten, BEL Gerard MacQuillan, GBR Chris Gleason, USA DNS Gary Ayles, GBR DNS Julian Westwood, GBR	3746	F6	Y	GT

49	DNPQ	16	Team BMW Motorsport, DEU BMW V12 LMR (Williams - G Force)	Tom Kristensen, DEN Bill Auberlen, USA DNS J.J. Lehto, FIN DNS Joachim Winkelhock, DEU DNS Jörg Müller, DEU DNS Steve Soper, GBR	5990	V12	M	LMP		Qualified, then withdrawn
50	DNPQ	20	WR Racing, FRA WR LMP99 - Peugeot	Guillaume Gomez, FRA - -	2000	L4		LMP
51	DNPQ	30	J.B. Jabouille - Bouresche, FRA Ferrari 333 SP (Michelotto) – Ferrari F310E	Christian Pescatori, ITA Jérôme Policand, FRA Mauro Baldi, ITA	3997	V12		LMP
52	DNPQ	58	Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere Racing, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, FRA Pascal Fabre, FRA Pascal Hernandez, FRA	7986	V10		GTS		Failed scrutineering
53	DNPQ	68	Gerard MacMillan, GBR Porsche 911 GT2 - Porsche M64/81	Richard Jones, GBR Alec Hammond, GBR Gary Ayles, GBR	3600 tc	F6		GTS
54	DNPQ	86	Brookspeed Motorsport, GBR Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Dave Clark, GBR Kilian Konig, GBR Neil Cunningham, NZL Ray Lintott, AUS	7986	V10		GT

55	DNA	28	Kremer Racing, DEU Kremer Lola B98/10 - Ford / Roush	- - -	6000	V8		LMP
56	DNA	33	G-Force Motorsport, GBR/SWE Porsche 911 GT1 Evo	Thorkild Thyrring, DEN Magnus Wallinder, SWE Geoff Lister, GBR	3164 tc	F6		LM GTP
57	DNA	34	Parr / Gaumont Motorsport, GBR Porsche 911 GT1 Evo	David Saunders, GBR - -	3164 tc	F6		LM GTP
58	DNA	59	GT Developments, GBR Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Brian Cunningham, USA - -	7986	V10		GTS
59	DNA	69	Krauss Race Sports International, DEU Porsche 911 GT2	Michael Trunk, DEU - -	3600 tc	F6		GTS
60	DNA	70	RWS Motorsport, DEU Porsche 911 GT2	Horts Falbermayr Snr, AUT Horst Falbermayr Jnr, AUT Fabio Mancini, ITA	3600 tc	F6		GTS
61	DNA	82	Larbre Compétition, FRA Porsche 996 GT3	Michel Neugarten, BEL Julian Westwood, GBR Jack Leconte, FRA	3598 tc	F6		GT
62	DNA	85	Red Racing, FRA Ferrari 550 Maranello (Italtechnica)	Lucien Guitteny, FRA Patrick Camus, FRA -	5474	V12		GT
63	DNA	-	Porsche AG, DEU -	- - -						Automatic entry not uptaken
64	DNA	-	Doyle-Risi Racing, USA -	- - -				LMP		Automatic entry not uptaken
65	DNA	-	Doyle-Risi Racing, USA -	- - -				LMP		Automatic entry not uptaken
66	DNA	-	Champion Porsche, USA -	- - -						Automatic entry not uptaken

67	NAC	-	Klaas Zwart, NED Ascari A410 - Judd GV4	Klaas Zwart, NED Robbie Stirling, CAN -	4000	V10		LMP
68	NAC	-	Cirtek / Roock Racing, GBR/DEU Porsche 993 Carrera RSR	David Warnock, GBR Rob Schirle, GBR -	3600 tc	F6
69	NAC	-	Sarta, FRA Sarta 624 - Renault	- - -
70	NAC	-	G4 Team Gebhardt, DEU Gebhardt G4 - Audi	- - -	2098 tc	L5	GY
71	NAC	-	Michel Ferté, FRA Ferrari 333 SP (Dallara) – Ferrari F310E	- - -	3997	V12
72	NAC	-	Jean-Francois Metz, FRA VBM 4000 GTC - PRV Douvrin/Sodemo	- - -	2975 tc	V6
73	NAC	-	Alistair Daavidson, GBR Marcos LM500 - Rover	Alistair Davidson, GBR Nigel Smith, GBR -		V8
74	NAC	-	Richard Austin, GBR Sintura S99 (Lola) – Judd GV4	- - -	4000	V10

Class Winners:

LM P	Jochaim Winkelhock, DEU / Pierluigi Martini, ITA / Yannik Dalmas, FRA	BMW V12 LMR
LM GTP	Ukyo Katayama, JPN / Keiichi Tsuchiya, JPN / Toshio Suzuki, JPN	Toyota GT-One
GTS	Olivier Beretta, MON / Karl Wendlinger, AUT / Dominique Dupuy, FRA	Chrysler Viper GTS-R
GT	Uwe Alzen, DEU / Patrick Huismann, NED / Luca Riccitelli, ITA	Porsche 996

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: M=Michelin, Y=Yokohama, B=Bridgestone, P=Pirelli, D=Dunlop

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File created 1999-06-14, last update 2008-03-27