Le Mans Test 1987 - Photo Gallery

Porsche 962 C #129 (Joest) - Porsche F6 4v DOHC Turbo

Joest Racing (D)

Closed bodywork

Joest Racing (D)

Mid-engined

Result: did not arrive

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: Test Day Le Mans		Date: 17.5.1987
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (F), 13.535 kms	Distance: test session	Attendance: unknown
Le Mans Test
Non championship race

Start time: unknown; Grid: test session; Weather: unknown

Entered: 36

Practiced: 24

Started: 23

Classified: 21

Group C1 (C1) : P:16, ST:16, CL:14

Group C2 (C2) : P:6, ST:6, CL:6

IMSA GTP/GTX (IMSA) : P:1, ST:1, CL:1

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe (16), Jean-Francois Landurant (7) and hoslotfrance (1)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 11/03/2005 Last photo update on this page: 29/09/2005


4	Jaguar XJR-8 #TWR-J12C-387 (Advanced) - Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 6995 cc N/A			C1
	Silk Cut Jaguar (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Silk Cut Jaguar (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Raul Boesel (BR)	Result: fastest
	Sponsors: Silk Cut/JAGUAR		Colours: white/violet (+yellow)
	Sponsors: Silk Cut/JAGUAR		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Francois Landurant


5	Jaguar XJR-8 #TWR-J12C-286 (Advanced) - Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 6995 cc N/A			C1
	Silk Cut Jaguar (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Silk Cut Jaguar (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jan Lammers (NL)	Result: 3^rd (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: Silk Cut/JAGUAR		Colours: white/violet (+yellow)
	Sponsors: Silk Cut/JAGUAR		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


6	Jaguar XJR-8 #TWR-J12C-186 (Advanced) - Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 6995 cc N/A			C1
	Silk Cut Jaguar (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Silk Cut Jaguar (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Nielsen (DK)	Result: 5^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: Silk Cut/JAGUAR		Colours: white/violet (+yellow)
	Sponsors: Silk Cut/JAGUAR		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


8	Porsche 962 C #116 (Thompson) - Porsche Typ 935/79 F6 4v DOHC 2826 cc Turbo			C1
	Joest Racing (D)		Closed bodywork
	Joest Racing (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Frank Jelinski (D)/Stanley Dickens (S)	Result: 6^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: BLAUPUNKT Autohifi		Colours: white (+blue)
	Sponsors: BLAUPUNKT Autohifi		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Francois Landurant


10	Porsche 962 C #110CK (Thompson) - Porsche Typ 935/79 F6 4v DOHC 2826 cc Turbo			C1
	Porsche Kremer Racing (D)		Closed bodywork
	Porsche Kremer Racing (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Volker Weidler (D)/Kris Nissen (DK)	Result: 8^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: KENWOOD		Colours: white (+black/red)
	Sponsors: KENWOOD		Tyres: Yokohama
Photo updated: 29/09/2005	Photo by courtesy of: hoslotfrance


13	Cougar C20 #C12-01 - Porsche Type 935/79 F6 4v DOHC 2826 cc Turbo			C1
	Primagaz Competition (F)		Closed bodywork
	Primagaz Competition (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F)	Result: 4^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: PRIMAGAZ		Colours: white/red/dark blue
	Sponsors: PRIMAGAZ		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Francois Landurant


17	Porsche 962 C #006 - Porsche Typ 935/82 F6 4v DOHC 2994 cc Turbo			C1
	Rothmans Porsche (D)		Closed bodywork
	Rothmans Porsche (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bob Wollek (F)/Kees Nierop (CDN)	Result: 2^nd (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Colours: white/blue (+red)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


23	Nissan R87E #87G-1 (March-LM) - Nissan VEJ30/Nismo V8/90° 4V DOHC 2996 cc 2xIHI			C1
	Nismo (J)		Closed bodywork
	Nismo (J)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)/Kenji Takahashi (J)	Result: 12^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: CALSONIC/NICHI-RA/NISSAN		Colours: white
	Sponsors: CALSONIC/NICHI-RA/NISSAN		Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


29	Nissan R86V #86G-8 (March-LM) - Nissan VG30ET V6/60° 2v SOHC 2966 cc 2xGarrett			C1
	Italya Sports (J)		Closed bodywork
	Italya Sports (J)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Anders Olofsson (S)	Result: 7^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: NISSAN		Colours: red
	Sponsors: NISSAN		Tyres: Yokohama
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


32	Nissan R87E #87G-2 (March-LM) - Nissan VEJ30/Nismo V8/90° 4V DOHC 2996 cc 2xIHI			C1
	Nismo (J)		Closed bodywork
	Nismo (J)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Masahiro Hasemi (J)/Aguri Suzuki (J)	Result: 15^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: NISSAN		Colours: white (+red)
	Sponsors: NISSAN		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


36	Toyota 87C #003 (Dome) - Toyota 3S-GTM L4 4v DOHC 2140 cc 1xToyota CT44-ST			C1
	Toyota Team Tom's (J)		Closed bodywork
	Toyota Team Tom's (J)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Tiff Needell (GB)/Eje Elgh (S)	Result: 10^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: MINOLTA/TOYOTA		Colours: white/blue
	Sponsors: MINOLTA/TOYOTA		Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


42	Sauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc Turbo			C1
	Noel del Bello (F)		Closed bodywork
	Noel del Bello (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Noël del Bello (F)	Result: 18^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: Lombardi/CHAZAL/NEYR plastiques		Colours: black/pink/white
	Sponsors: Lombardi/CHAZAL/NEYR plastiques		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Francois Landurant


51	WM P86 #P85-01 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 V6/90° 4v DOHC 2850 cc Turbo			C1
	WM Secateva (F)		Closed bodywork
	WM Secateva (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: François Migault (F)	Result: 11^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: NORMA		Colours: blue/white (+red)
	Sponsors: NORMA		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


52	WM P87 #P87 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 V6/90° 4v DOHC 2850 cc Turbo			C1
	WM Secateva (F)		Closed bodywork
	WM Secateva (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /Roger Dorchy (F)	Result: did not finish
	Sponsors: ESSO/Valeo		Colours: blue/white/red
	Sponsors: ESSO/Valeo		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


61	Sauber C9 #87-C9-01 - Mercedes M117 V8/90° 2v SOHC 4973 cc 2xKKK K27			C1
	Kouros Racing (CH)		Closed bodywork
	Kouros Racing (CH)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Henri Pescarolo (F)/Mike Thackwell (NZ)/Chip Ganassi (USA)/Johnny Dumfries (GB)	Result: did not finish
	Sponsors: KOUROS		Colours: black (+white)
	Sponsors: KOUROS		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


72	Porsche 962 C #130 - Porsche Typ 935/79 F6 4v DOHC 2826 cc Turbo			C1
	Primagaz Competition (F)		Closed bodywork
	Primagaz Competition (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bernard de Dryver (B)/Pierre Yver (F)/Jürgen Lässig (D)	Result: 9^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: PRIMAGAZ		Colours: white (+red/blue)
	Sponsors: PRIMAGAZ		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


101	Ecosse C286 #003 - Ford Cosworth DFL V8/90° 4v 3300 cc N/A			C2
	Swiftair-Ecurie Ecosse (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Swiftair-Ecurie Ecosse (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: David Leslie (GB)/Les Delano (USA)/Andy Petery (USA)	Result: 17^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: Royal Mail/Swiftair		Colours: red (+yellow)
	Sponsors: Royal Mail/Swiftair		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


111	Spice SE87C #003 - Ford Cosworth DFL V8/90° 4v DOHC 3298 cc N/A			C2
	Spice Engineering		Closed bodywork
	Spice Engineering		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Gordon Spice (GB)	Result: 13^th 1^st in C2 (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: DIANETIQUE		Colours: yellow (+black)
	Sponsors: DIANETIQUE		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


113	Chevron B36 #TJ01 - ROC Talbot Tagora 2493 cc N/A			C2
	José Thibault		Closed bodywork
	José Thibault		Mid-engined
	Driven by: José Thibault (F)	Result: did not start
	Sponsors: -		Colours: white
	Sponsors: -		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


118	Spice SE86C #002 - Hart 418T L4 4v DOHC 1873 cc 1xHolset			C2
	Chamberlain Engineering (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Chamberlain Engineering (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Nick Adams (GB)/Richard Jones (GB)	Result: 14^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: Hays		Colours: white
	Sponsors: Hays		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


177	ALD 03 #C2/03 - Audi /WRT L4 4v DOHC 1785 cc 1xKKK			C2
	Automobiles Louis Descartes (F)		Closed bodywork
	Automobiles Louis Descartes (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Dominique Lacaud (F)	Result: 21^st (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: EUROPA GUIDE/BUSINESS & PLEASURE		Colours: black
	Sponsors: EUROPA GUIDE/BUSINESS & PLEASURE		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Patrice Mahe


178	ALD 02 #C2/02 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3500 cc N/A			C2
	Automobiles Louis Descartes (F)		Closed bodywork
	Automobiles Louis Descartes (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Gérard Tremblay (F)/Louis Descartes (F)	Result: 20^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: opal		Colours: green
	Sponsors: opal		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Francois Landurant


181	Tiga GC287 #350 - Rover V64V V6 4v 3200 cc N/A			C2
	Dune Motorsport (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Dune Motorsport (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Neil Crang (AUS)	Result: 19^th (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: abdex		Colours: white (+red)
	Sponsors: abdex		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Francois Landurant


203	Porsche 961 #WP0ZZZ93ZFS010016 - Porsche Type 961/70 F6 4v DOHC 2849 cc 2xKKK			IMSA
	Porsche AG (D)		Closed bodywork
	Porsche AG (D)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Günter Steckkönig (D)/Claude Haldi (CH)	Result: 16^th 1^st in IMSA (0 laps behind the fastest)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Colours: white/blue (+gold/red)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Francois Landurant

Entered cars that did not arrive: