Le Mans 24 Hours 1991 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 23.6.1991
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.600 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
FIA Sportscar World Championship (round 4)

Weather:	fine, warm, dry
Start time:	22/6 16:00
Grid:	2-2-2, PP right
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	230000

Entered:	47
Practiced:	46
Qualified:	38
Started:	38
Finished:	15
Classified:	12

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Category 1 - Group C/1992	13	11	1
Category 2 - Group C/1990	31	27	11

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
4 qualifying sessions held for a total of 480 minutes on 19-20/6
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	55	Mazda 787B	Weidler / Herbert / Gachot
Category 1 - Group C/1992:	41	Spice SE90C Ford	Nagasaka / Yokoshima / Misaki
Leaders:
laps 1-11:	5	Peugeot 905
lap 12:	32	Mercedes-Benz C11
laps 13-14:	17	Porsche 962 C
laps 15-19:	57	Porsche 962 C
laps 20-22:	58	Porsche 962 C
laps 23-25:	32	Mercedes-Benz C11
lap 26:	57	Porsche 962 C
laps 27-38:	32	Mercedes-Benz C11
laps 39-43:	57	Porsche 962 C
laps 44-47:	58	Porsche 962 C
laps 48-49:	33	Jaguar XJR-12 LM
lap 50:	31	Mercedes-Benz C11
laps 51-55:	57	Porsche 962 C
laps 56-59:	58	Porsche 962 C
laps 60-62:	1	Mercedes-Benz C11
lap 63:	31	Mercedes-Benz C11
lap 64:	55	Mazda 787B
laps 65-66:	57	Porsche 962 C
laps 67-75:	1	Mercedes-Benz C11
lap 76:	32	Mercedes-Benz C11
laps 77-319:	1	Mercedes-Benz C11
laps 320-362:	55	Mazda 787B
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	31	Mercedes-Benz C11	Michael Schumacher (D)	3:35.5640	227.1250 km/h
Category 1 - Group C/1992:	6	Peugeot 905	Rosberg / Dalmas / Raphanel	3:39.0630
Pole Positions:
Overall:	5	Peugeot 905	Philippe Alliot (F)	3:35.0580	227.6600 km/h
Category 2 - Group C/1990:	1	Mercedes-Benz C11	Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)	3:31.2700	231.7410 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (13), Spice (7), Jaguar (4), Mazda (3), Mercedes-Benz (3), Cougar (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (16), Ford (9), Jaguar (4), Mazda (3), Mercedes-Benz (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 962 (13), Jaguar XJR-12 (4), Spice SE89C (4)
Driver nationalities:	F (27), GB (19), D (11), I (8), S (6), CH (6), J (5), USA (4), ZA (3), FIN (3), A (3), B (3)
Team nationalities:	F (9), GB (7), D (7), J (6), CH (3), AUS (2)
Most used colours:	white (32%), blue (16%), red (14%), silver (8%), violet (8%), green (6%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:	3776 cc (with regard to 52% turbocharged cars and 7% cars with rotary engine an applicable size is 4880 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Derek Bell (50), Henri Pescarolo (49), Jean-Pierre Jabouille (49)
Youngest known drivers:	Michael Schumacher (22), Karl Wendlinger (23), Claude Bourbonnais (25)
Female drivers:	Cathy Muller, Lyn St. James, Desiré Wilson

Official Race Programme:

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