Event: Essais Préqualificatifs 24 Heures du MansDate: 3.5.1998
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.605 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Prequalifying Le Mans

Non championship race

(All Session Laps)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantAll BestQ Time
1st26McNish / Dalmas / OrtelliPorsche 911 GT1-98Porsche AG3:37.6873:37.6870
2nd28Brundle / CollardToyota GT-OneToyota Motor Sports3:37.6963:37.6960
3rd35Ludwig / Webber / ZontaMercedes-Benz CLK LMAMG-Mercedes3:38.0573:38.0570
4th25Raphanel / Alzen / MüllerPorsche 911 GT1-98Porsche AG3:38.9093:38.9090
5th29Boutsen / HélaryToyota GT-OneToyota Motor Sports3:39.6493:39.6490
6th31Comas / Lammers / MonterminiNissan R390 GT1Nissan Motorsports3:40.7783:40.7780
7th30Lagorce / NielsenNissan R390 GT1Nissan Motorsports3:40.9263:40.9260
8th32Hoshino / SuzukiNissan R390 GT1Nissan Motorsports3:40.9273:40.9270
9th5Sospiri / Boullion / PolicandFerrari 333 SP 98J.B.Jabouille-Bouresche3:41.0393:41.0390
10th27Brundle / KatayamaToyota GT-OneToyota Motor Sports3:41.3013:41.3010
11th2Martini / CecottoBMW V12 Le MansTeam BMW Motorsport3:41.4123:41.4120
12th45Brabham / WallacePanoz GTR-1 FordPanoz Motorsports Inc.3:41.6673:41.6670
13th44Bernard / BrabhamPanoz GTR-1 FordPanoz Motorsports Inc.3:42.3473:42.3470
14th13Cottaz / Belloc / GayCourage C51 NissanCourage Competition3:43.5883:43.5880
15th3Moretti / Theys / BaldiFerrari 333 SPMoretti Racing Inc.3:43.7353:43.7350
16th33Martini / MotoyamaNissan R390 GT1Nissan Motorsports3:43.7393:43.7390
17th8Dalmas / Raphanel / Wollek / AlboretoPorsche LMP1/98Porsche AG3:43.7863:43.7860
18th38Bartels / HahnePorsche 911 GT1-98Zakspeed Racing3:43.9113:43.9110
19th12Taylor / van de PoeleFerrari 333 SPDoyle-Risi Racing3:44.4423:44.4420
20th1Kristensen / SoperBMW V12 Le MansTeam BMW Motorsport3:44.5283:44.5280
21st7Johansson / Murry / AlboretoPorsche LMP1/98Porsche AG3:44.7203:44.7200
22nd39Delétraz / GiroixPorsche 911 GT1-98Zakspeed Racing3:44.7943:44.7940
23rd36Gounon / Bouchut / Zonta / SchneiderMercedes-Benz CLK LMAMG-Mercedes3:46.0203:46.0200
24th14Ekblom / GayCourage C51 NissanCourage Competition3:47.3973:47.3970
25th41Bscher / Capello / BielaMcLaren F1 GTRGulf Team Davidoff McLaren3:47.9023:47.9020
26th15Pescarolo / Grouillard / CléricoCourage C36 PorscheLa Filiere3:49.0613:49.0610
27th48JarierPorsche 911 GT1 EvoLarbre Competition3:49.2253:49.2250
28th10Michel FertéFerrari 333 SPPilot Racing3:50.7703:50.7700
29th21Beltoise / GacheRiley & Scott Mk III FordPhilippe Gache3:51.8183:51.8180
30th40O'Rourke / SugdenMcLaren F1 GTRGulf Team Davidoff McLaren3:51.8423:51.8420
31st46Weaver / McCarthyPanoz GTR-1 HybridPanoz Motorsports Inc.3:53.1993:53.1990
32nd16Agusta / CoppelliKremer K8 PorscheKremer Racing3:54.6173:54.6170
33rd18Franz KonradPorsche Spyder K8-07Konrad Motorsport3:54.6253:54.6250
34th19Bouvet / Pompidou / RostanWR LMP 98 PeugeotGerard Welter3:56.5823:56.5820
35th51Lamy / Dupuy / BerettaChrysler Viper GTS-RViper Team Oreca4:00.1204:00.1200
36th53Bell / DupuyChrysler Viper GTS-RViper Team Oreca4:00.6654:00.6650
37th52Beretta / Wendlinger / DrudiChrysler Viper GTS-RViper Team Oreca4:01.9214:01.9210
38th17Saldaña / de Orleans / BertaggiaKremer K8/2 PorscheKremer Racing4:02.1634:02.1630
39th24Terada / FréonCourage C41 PorscheCourage Competition4:03.3714:03.3710
40th72Goueslard / Chéreau / BourdaisPorsche 911 GT2Larbre Competition4:03.3804:03.3800
41st64Eichmann / HürtgenPorsche 911 GT2Roock Racing International4:03.9254:03.9250
42nd70Ham / SchumacherPorsche 911 GT2Konrad Motorsport4:04.1214:04.1210
43rd56Turner / Ayles / HugenholtzChrysler Viper GTS-RChamberlain Engineering4:04.6184:04.6180
44th73Seiler / Kitchak / ZadraPorsche 911 GT2Konrad Motorsport4:06.2014:06.2010
45th67Neugarten / SmadjaPorsche 911 GT2Elf-Haberthur Racing4:06.2154:06.2150
46th55Amorim / GomesChrysler Viper GTS-RChamberlain Engineering4:06.6084:06.6080
47th62Morton / Grohs / GrahamPorsche 911 GT2C.J. Motorsport4:06.8144:06.8140
48th71Monteiro / Monteiro / MaisonneuvePorsche 911 GT2Estoril Racing Communication4:08.2464:08.2460
49th74Schirle / LigonnetSaleen MustangCirtek Motorsport4:08.9984:08.9980
50th61Müller / Trunk / PalmbergerPorsche 911 GT2Krauss Race Sports International4:09.0164:09.0160
51st22Lionel RobertDebora LMP296 BMWDidier Bonnet4:09.0594:09.0590
52nd75Robert SchirleSaleen MustangCirtek Motorsport4:09.8954:09.8950
53rd69Nourry / Perrier / QuiniouPorsche 993 GT2 EvoMichel Nourry4:10.7164:10.7160
54th65Pilgrim / AhrléPorsche 911 GT2Roock Racing International4:14.4524:14.4520
55th58Benjamin RoyHelem-Renault V6RJ Racing4:21.6044:21.6040
56th68Graham / Poulain / Maury-Laribiére / SmadjaPorsche 911 GT2Elf-Haberthur Racing4:23.9244:23.9240
57th63Thomas ErdosPorsche 911 GT2Gerard MacQuillan4:45.3504:45.3500
58th20Pierre BruneauWR LMP 98 PeugeotJ. L. Sonnier (Idee Verte)4:48.0104:48.0100
59th66Sascha MaassenPorsche 911 GT2Roock Racing International5:00.3675:00.3670

Other present cars:

No.DriversCarEntrant
37Bailey / Needell / ReidLister Storm GTL JaguarNewcaslte United Storm
59Bramley / GoodwinLotus Esprit V8 TurboPilbeam Racing Designs Ltd.
54Dean / Vergers / Luby / WestwoodChrysler Viper GTS-ROrion Motorsport

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrant
4Gianluca GiraudiFerrari 333 SP 98La Filiere
6Ray BellmFerrari 333 SPGTC Motorsport/Lanzante
9Michel FertéFerrari 333 SPPilot Racing
11Calderari / BrynerFerrari 333 SP 98Ecurie Biennoise
23François MigaultSarta 624Sarta Project-Lukoil
34Kageyama / Kageyama / MotoyamaNissan R390 GT1Nissan Motorsports
42Goodwin / AylesMcLaren F1 GTRParabolica McLaren
43McLaren F1 GTRParabolica McLaren
47Morelli / GoodePorsche 911 GT1Millenium Motorsport
50Dominique DupuyChrysler Viper GTS-RViper Team Oreca
57Benjamin RoyHelem-Renault V6RJ Racing
60Chéreau / YverPorsche 911 GT2Chereau Sports