Event: 24 Heures du MansDate: 16.6.1985
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.626 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Le Mans 24 Hours

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.FL Time
1st7Barilla / Ludwig / "Winter"Porsche 956BNew-Man-Joest Racing3745088.5068 kms212.02101stC13:32.8000
2nd14Palmer / Weaver / LloydPorsche 956 GTiR. Lloyd Racing3715047.4390 kms210.30902ndC13:33.4000
3rd2Stuck / BellPorsche 962 CRothmans-Porsche3674993.0679 kms208.04403rdC13:31.0000
4th33Hobbs / Gartner / EdwardsPorsche 956BFitzpatrick Porsche Team3664979.2642 kms207.46904thC13:34.4000
5th10van der Merwe / Fouché / HyttenPorsche 956BKremer Porsche Racing3614916.5371 kms204.85505thC13:32.3000
6th4Wollek / Nannini / CesarioLancia LC2/85Martini-Lancia3604897.6182 kms204.06906thC13:35.0000
7th5Pescarolo / BaldiLancia LC2/85Martini-Lancia3584869.4531 kms202.98307thC13:36.5000
8th26Regout / Pareja / LässigPorsche 956Obermaier Racing Team3574857.1660 kms202.98108thC13:34.6000
9th11Jarier / Thackwell / KonradPorsche 962 CKremer Porsche Racing3564848.3638 kms202.01509thC13:36.5000
10th1Ickx / MassPorsche 962 CRothmans-Porsche3484733.9189 kms197.246010thC13:25.1000
11th66Needell / Faure / O'RourkeEMKA C84/1 Aston MartinEmka Productions Ltd.3384602.1270 kms191.750011thC13:36.6000
12th36Nakajima / Sekiya / HoshinoTom's 85C-L ToyotaTom's Team3304486.9331 kms186.950012thC13:57.1000
13th44Tullius / Robinson / Ballot-LénaJaguar XJR-5Jaguar Group 443244403.1621 kms183.46001stGTP3:36.6000
14th70Spice / Bellm / GalvinSpice-Tiga GC85 FordSpice Engineering3124244.1621 kms176.84001stC23:48.8000
15th151Dören / Birrane / LibertBMW M1H. Gall3074175.9409 kms174.00001stB4:05.2000
16th75Earle / Sheldon / HarrowerGebhardt JC843 FordA.D.A. Engineering2994073.0010 kms169.71002ndC23:59.5000
17th42Rondeau / Pignard / RauletWM P83B PeugeotWM-Peugeot2994066.6531 kms169.440013thC13:41.6000
18th39Justice / Sotty / OudetRondeau M382 FordBussi Racing2913964.0991 kms165.170014thC13:58.8000
19th86Kennedy / Martin / MartinMazda 737CMazdaspeed Co. Ltd.2833853.0271 kms160.54203rdC24:03.4000
20th13Courage / De Cadenet / YvonCougar C12 PorschePrimagaz2793795.9690 kms158.160015thC13:42.3000
21st99Smith / Hoy / NicholsonTiga GC285 Ford TurboR. Baker Promotions Ford2743724.7849 kms155.20004thC24:06.5000
22nd34Danner / Duxbury / CoppelliMarch 84G PorscheKreepy Krauly Racing2703672.3230 kms153.010016thC13:41.2000
23rd95Lacaud / Bassaler / TapySauber SHS C6 BMWA. Bellanger-R. Bassaler2683649.3030 kms152.05005thC24:07.1000
24th85Katayama / Terada / YorinoMazda 737CMazdaspeed Co. Ltd.2643590.7410 kms149.61406thC24:00.5000

Not classified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.FL Time
77Lanfranchi / Crang / Lee-DaveyTiga GC84 FordSpice Engineering226128.1000C23:50.1000
74Jelinski / Graham / AdamsGebhardt JC853 FordTeam Labatt224126.8700C23:53.8000
98Duret / Andrews / BainTiga GC284 Ford TurboR. Baker Promotions Ford15085.0000C24:17.3000
93Heuclin / Descartes / HubertALD 01 BMWAutomobiles L. Descartes14180.0100C24:17.3000

Disqualified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.FL Time
41Pessiot / Fornage / GaillardWM P83B PeugeotWM-Peugeot267151.2600UnderweightC13:42.6000

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.FL Time
18Larrauri / Sigala / TarquiniPorsche 956Brun Motorsport323EngineC13:33.1000
19Brun / Theys / GouhierPorsche 962 CBrun Motorsport304AccidentC13:33.5000
3Holbert / Watson / SchuppanPorsche 962 CRothmans-Porsche299EngineC13:32.6000
31Yver / Rousselot / ServaninRondeau M382 FordPrimagaz286EngineC13:55.2000
8DeNarvaez / Miller / BelmondoPorsche 956New-Man-Joest Racing277AccidentC13:38.9000
80Finotto / Daccò / BertuzziAlba AR6 CarmaCarma F.F.228ElectricsC23:57.9000
40Redman / Adams / HaywoodJaguar XJR-5Jaguar Group 44151CV jointGTP3:36.7000
67Gonin / Witmeur / de ThoisyRondeau M482 FordJ.- Ph. Grand143EngineC13:46.2000
38Elgh / Lees / SuzukiDome 85C-L ToyotaDome Team141ClutchC13:53.9000
90Winther / Mercer / Smith-HaasURD C83 BMWJ. Winther Denmark141EngineC23:57.1000
157Calderari / Vanoli / PallaviciniBMW M1A. Pallavicini116EngineB4:07.5000
156Touroul / Perrier / DermagnePorsche 911 SCR. Touroul107Head gasketB4:27.2000
43Andruet / Haldi / DorchyWM P83B PeugeotWM-Peugeot73AccidentC13:38.5000
104Dubois / Striebig / del BelloRondeau M379C FordEcurie Blanchet-Locatop65Broken chassisC24:01.8000
24Cooper / de Dryver / BourgoignieCheetah G604 Aston MartinCheetah Switzerland53Broken hub, accidentC13:43.0000
79Mallock / Leslie / WildsEcosse C285 FordEcurie Ecosse45Oil pumpC23:47.7000
46Bussi / Griffin / SpeerRondeau M482 FordBussi Racing (Bassaler)36SuspensionC13:53.6000
152Heger / Grohs / KönigBMW M1Vogelsang32GearboxB4:02.3000
100Cohen-Olivar / Jones / SmithChevron B62 Ford(Bartlett Chevron Racing) Goodmans Sound19EngineC24:03.8000
82Giangrossi / Barberio / RadicellaAlba AR3 FordGrifo Autoracing5ElectricsC2

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
61Nielsen / Welti / QuesterSauber C8 MercedesSauberAccident in practiceC1
81Kessel / Melgrati / Bertuzzi / FreyAlba AR2 CarmaCarma F.F. (Cheetah)Accident in practiceC2
97Dickens / SchancheStrandell 85 PorscheStrandell PorscheEngineC2

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
55Acheson / WoodPorsche 962 CFitzpatrick Porsche TeamCollision with Frey in practiceC1
106Wagenstetter / HildLotec C302 FordB. SottyC2

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.FL Time
111Stuck / Bell / Schuppan / HolbertPorsche 956Rothmans-PorscheT-carC1
155TNannini / Wollek / CesarioLancia LC2/85Martini-LanciaT-carC1
85TTakashi YorinoMazda 727CMazdaspeed Co. Ltd.T-carC2

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
6Lancia LC2Martini-LanciaC1
16Palmer / LammersPorsche 956Richard Lloyd RacingC1
23Cheetah G604 Aston MartinCheetah SwitzerlandC1
32Birrane / BirchenhoughDome RC82 FordDorset RacingC1
46Sauber SHS C6 BMWRoland BassalerReserve entryC2
51Heyer / TassinJaguar XJR-6TWR JaguarC1
52Hobbs / SchlesserJaguar XJR-6TWR JaguarC1
53Jaguar XJR-6TWR JaguarC1
62Sauber C8 MercedesSauberC1
72Jan ThoelkeGebhardt JC853 FordGebhardt MotorsportC2
91de Villota / Los / NabrinkLyncar MS83B FordLyncar MotorsportC2
94Loxton / Sears / WoodArgo JM16 FordLanx EngineeringC2
105Harrier RX83C ChevroletHarrierC2
152Claude HaldiPorsche 930Claude HaldiB
170Riggins / DelanoPontiac FirebirdRoad Circuit TechnologyGTO
171Moise / PeteryPontiac FirebirdRoad Circuit TechnologyGTO
172Bundy / Dallenbach, Jr. / JonesFord MustangJack RoushGTO
TPorsche 956Rothmans-PorscheNot acceptedC1
Ferrari 512 BBNorth American Racing TeamNot acceptedGTX
Mike ThackwellPorsche 956Kremer Porsche RacingNot acceptedC1
Porsche 956New-Man-Joest RacingNot acceptedC1
Pallavicini / "Victor" / GiudiciPorsche 935Angelo PallaviciniNot acceptedGTX
Jeranćić / BozicLola T600 PorscheAK Donit OlimpiaNot acceptedC2
Porsche 956 GTiRichard Lloyd RacingNot acceptedC1