1986 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 54th Grand Prix of Endurance as well as the third round of the 1986 World Sports-Prototype Championship. It took place on 31 May and 1 June 1986.

1986 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Derek Bell in the victorious Porsche 962C passing through the Ford chicane near the end of the race

Pre-race

Due to construction of a new roundabout at the Mulsanne corner, a new portion of track had to be built in order to avoid the roundabout. This created a right hand kink prior to the new Mulsanne turn.

Race

For 1986, the new works 962C of Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell and Al Holbert was able to overcome the two-time defending winners at Joest Racing. The race itself was marred by the death of Jo Gartner in a crash on the Mulsanne Straight early on Sunday morning while running in 8th place. The sole remaining Kremer Racing Porsche retired soon after the accident. The Joest/Ludwig car suffered from engine bearing failure following the extended pace car laps.

Official results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

Le Mans in 1986
Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 C1 1 Rothmans Porsche Derek Bell
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Al Holbert		 Porsche 962C 368
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
2 C1 17 Brun Motorsport Oscar Larrauri
Jesús Pareja
Joël Gouhier		 Porsche 962C M 360
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
3 C1 8 Joest Racing George Follmer
John Morton
Kenper Miller		 Porsche 956 G 355
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
4 C1 33 Danone Porsche España
John Fitzpatrick Racing		 Emilio de Villota
Fermín Velez
George Fouché		 Porsche 956B G 349
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
5 C1 9 Obermaier Racing Jürgen Lässig
Fulvio Ballabio
Dudley Wood		 Porsche 956 G 345
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
6 C1 63 Ernst Schuster Siegfried Brunn
Ernst Schuster
Rudi Seher		 Porsche 936C 344
Porsche Type-962 2.8L Turbo Flat-6
7 GTX 180 Porsche AG René Metge
Claude Ballot-Léna		 Porsche 961 321
Porsche Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6
8 C2 75 ADA Engineering Ian Harrower
Evan Clements
Tom Dodd-Noble		 Gebhardt JC843 A 318
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
9 C1 14 Liqui Moly Equipe Mauro Baldi
Price Cobb
Rob Dyson		 Porsche 956 GTi G 318
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
10 C1 55 John Fitzpatrick Racing Philippe Alliot
Paco Romero
Michel Trollé		 Porsche 962C G 312
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
11 C2 90 Jens Winther Jens Winther
David Mercer
Lars Viggo Jensen		 URD C83 A 310
BMW M88 3.5L I6
12 C2 100 WM Secateva Claude Haldi
Roger Dorchy
Pascal Pessiot		 WM P83B M 301
Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6
13 C1 47 Graff Racing Jean-Philippe Grand
Jacques Goudchaux
Marc Menant		 Rondeau M482 G 299
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
14 GTP 21 Richard Cleare Racing Richard Cleare
Lionel Robert
Jack Newsum		 March 85G G 299
Porsche Type-962 2.8L Turbo Flat-6
15 C2 78 Ecurie Ecosse Les Delano
John Hotchkis
Andy Petery		 Ecosse C285 A 293
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
16 C1 32 Nissan Motorsport James Weaver
Masahiro Hasemi
Takao Wada		 Nissan R85V 285
Nissan VG30ET 3.0L Turbo V6
17 C2 102 Lucien Rossiaud Noël del Bello
Lucien Rossiaud
Bruno Sotty		 Rondeau M379C A 278
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
18 C1 13 Primagaz Team Cougar Yves Courage
Alain de Cadenet
Pierre-Henri Raphanel		 Cougar C12 M 267
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
19 C2 70 Spice Engineering Gordon Spice
Ray Bellm
Jean-Michel Martin		 Spice SE86C A 257
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
20
NC		 C1 38 Dome Co. Ltd. Eje Elgh
Beppe Gabbiani
Toshio Suzuki		 Dome 86C-L 296
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1L Turbo I4
21
NC		 B 111 MK-Motorsport Michael Krankenberg
Pascal Witmeur
Jean-Paul Libert		 BMW M1 265
BMW M88 3.5L I6
22
NC		 C2 72 Bartlett/Goodmans Sound Robin Donovan
Richard Jones
Nick Adams		 Bardon DB1 A[1] 211
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
23
NC		 C2 95 Roland Bassaler Roland Bassaler
Dominique Lacaud
Yvon Tapy		 Sauber SHS C6 A 201
BMW M88 3.5L I6
24
DNF		 C1 51 Silk Cut Jaguar
Tom Walkinshaw Racing		 Derek Warwick
Eddie Cheever
Jean-Louis Schlesser		 Jaguar XJR-6 239
Jaguar 6.0L V12
25
DNF		 C1 7 Joest Racing Klaus Ludwig
Paolo Barilla
"John Winter" (Louis Krages)		 Porsche 956B G 196
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
26
DSQ†		 C2 79 Ecurie Ecosse David Leslie
Ray Mallock
Mike Wilds		 Ecosse C286 A 181
Austin-Rover V64V 3.0L V6
27
DNF		 C1 2 Rothmans Porsche Jochen Mass
Bob Wollek
Vern Schuppan		 Porsche 962C 180
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
28
DNF		 C1 10 Porsche Kremer Racing Jo Gartner
Sarel van der Merwe
Kunimitsu Takahashi		 Porsche 962C Y 169
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
29
DSQ†		 C1 66 Cosmik Racing Promotions Costas Los
Raymond Touroul
Neil Crang		 March 84G A 169
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
30
DNF		 C1 12 Porsche Kremer Racing Pierre Yver
Hubert Striebig
Max Cohen-Olivar		 Porsche 956 Y 160
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
31
DNF		 C1 53 Silk Cut Jaguar
Tom Walkinshaw Racing		 Gianfranco Brancatelli
Win Percy
Hurley Haywood		 Jaguar XJR-6 154
Jaguar 6.0L V12
32
DNF		 GTP 170 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Pierre Dieudonné
David Kennedy
Mark Galvin		 Mazda 757 137
Mazda 13G 2.0L 3-Rotor
33
DNF		 C1 41 WM Secateva Jean-Daniel Raulet
Michel Pignard
François Migault		 WM P86 M 132
Peugeot PRV 2.6L Turbo V6
34
DNF		 C2 99 Roy Baker Racing Tiga Nick Nicholson
John Sheldon
Thorkild Thyrring		 Tiga GC286 A 125
Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4
35
DNF		 C1 45 Vetir Racing Patrick Oudet
Jean-Claude Justice		 Rondeau M382 110
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
36
DNF		 C1 36 Tom's Co. Ltd. Satoru Nakajima
Geoff Lees
Masanori Sekiya		 Tom's (Dome) 86C-L B 105
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1L Turbo I4
37
DNF		 C2 97 Ray Baker Racing Tiga Tom Frank
Val Musetti
Mike Allison		 Tiga GC285 A 95
Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4
38
DNF		 C1 19 Brun Motorsport Thierry Boutsen
Didier Theys
Alain Ferté		 Porsche 956 M 89
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
39
DNF		 C1 62 Kouros Racing Team Henri Pescarolo
Christian Danner
Dieter Quester		 Sauber C8 G 86
Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L Turbo V8
40
DNF		 C1 18 Brun Motorsport Walter Brun
Massimo Sigala
Frank Jelinski		 Porsche 962C M 75
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
41
DNF		 C2 83 Luigi Taverna Technoracing Luigi Taverna
Toni Palma
Marco Vanoli		 Alba AR3 A 74
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
42
DNF		 C2 74 Gebhardt Motorsport Stanley Dickens
Pierre de Thoisy
Jean-François Yvon		 Gebhardt JC853 A 68
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
43
DNF		 C1 23 Nissan Motorsport Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Keiji Matsumoto
Aguri Suzuki		 Nissan R86V B 64
Nissan VG30ET 3.0L Turbo V6
44
DNF		 C1 61 Kouros Racing Team John Nielsen
Mike Thackwell		 Sauber C8 G 61
Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L Turbo V8
45
DNF		 GTP 171 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Yojiro Terada
Takashi Yorino
Yoshimi Katayama		 Mazda 757 59
Mazda 13G 2.0L 3-Rotor
46
DNF		 C1 52 Silk Cut Jaguar
Tom Walkinshaw Racing		 Brian Redman
Hans Heyer
Hurley Haywood		 Jaguar XJR-6 53
Jaguar 6.0L V12
47
DNF		 C1 3 Rothmans Porsche Vern Schuppan
Drake Olson		 Porsche 962C 41
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
48
DNF		 C2 92 Automobiles Louis Descartes Louis Descartes
Jacques Heuclin		 ALD 02 A 41
BMW M88 3.5L I6
49
DNF		 C2 89 Lucky Strike Schanche Racing Martin Birrane
Torgye Kleppe
Martin Schanche		 Argo JM19 G 1
Zakspeed 1.8L Turbo I4
50
DNF		 C2 98 Roy Baker Racing Tiga David Andrews
Mike Hall
Duncan Bain		 Tiga GC286 A 1
Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4
DNQ C1 20 Tiga Team Tim Lee-Davey
Neil Crang
John Gimbel		 Tiga GC86 -
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L Turbo V8
DNQ C2 106 Bo Strandell Kenneth Leim
Lars Hellberg
Peter Fritsch		 Strandell 85 A[2] -
Porsche Type-934 3.3L Turbo Flat-6

† - #66 Cosmik Racing and #79 Ecurie Ecosse were both disqualified for receiving outside assistance.

Statistics
  • Pole Position - Jochen Mass, #2 Rothmans Porsche - 3:15.990 (154.402 mph/248.492 km/h)
  • Fastest Lap - Klaus Ludwig, #7 Joest Racing - 3:23.300
  • Distance - 4972.731 km
  • Average Speed - 207.197 km/h

Notes
  1. "24 heures du Mans - Banque d'images". lemans.sqwib.org. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. "de 1986". www.lemans-history.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.

References
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