Event: 24 Heures du MansDate: 7.6.1998
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.605 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Le Mans 24 Hours

Non championship race

(Qualifying Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantQ TimeKm/hQ1 Time
1st35Schneider / Ludwig / WebberMercedes-Benz CLK LMAMG Mercedes3:35.5440227.23003:37.5430
2nd28Brundle / Collard / HélaryToyota GT-OneToyota Motorsport3:36.55203:36.5520
3rd36Gounon / Bouchut / ZontaMercedes-Benz CLK LMAMG Mercedes3:36.90103:38.0770
4th25Alzen / Wollek / MüllerPorsche 911 GT1-98Porsche AG3:38.08403:38.8630
5th26McNish / Ortelli / AielloPorsche 911 GT1-98Porsche AG3:38.40703:38.7420
6th2Martini / Cecotto / WinkelhockBMW V12 Le MansTeam BMW Motorsport3:38.82903:41.9750
7th29Boutsen / Kelleners / LeesToyota GT-OneToyota Motorsport3:40.04203:40.0420
8th27Tsuchiya / Katayama / SuzukiToyota GT-OneToyota Motorsport3:40.47203:40.4720
9th7Alboreto / Johansson / DalmasPorsche LMP1/98Porsche AG3:40.50303:41.2210
10th30Nielsen / Lagorce / KrummNissan R390 GT1Nissan Motorsport3:40.64903:47.9710
11th45Brabham / Wallace / DaviesPanoz GTR-1 FordPanoz Motor Sports3:40.73003:40.7300
12th1Stuck / Kristensen / SoperBMW V12 Le MansTeam BMW Motorsport3:41.59903:42.3230
13th31Lammers / Comas / MonterminiNissan R390 GT1Nissan Motorsport3:41.62103:42.1190
14th32Hoshino / Suzuki / KageyamaNissan R390 GT1Nissan Motorsport3:42.39703:44.1980
15th14Ekblom / Gay / TsuchiyaCourage C51 NissanCourage Compétition3:43.24403:47.0010
16th13Goossens / Belloc / CottazCourage C51 NissanCourage Compétition3:43.47103:43.6410
17th5Boullion / Sospiri / PolicandFerrari 333 SP 98Jabouille-Bouresche3:44.45803:44.4580
18th44Bernard / Tinseau / O'ConnellPanoz GTR-1 FordPanoz Motor Sports3:44.60203:48.2640
19th33Kageyama / Motoyama / KurosawaNissan R390 GT1Nissan Motorsport3:45.29303:50.2450
20th8Weaver / Raphanel / MurryPorsche LMP1/98Porsche AG3:45.45203:52.3850
21st3Baldi / Moretti / TheysFerrari 333 SPMoretti Racing Inc.3:45.75503:46.4690
22nd12Taylor / van de Poele / VelezFerrari 333 SPDoyle Risi Racing3:46.28903:50.0390
23rd41Pirro / Bscher / CapelloMcLaren F1 GTRGulf Team Davidoff McLaren3:50.56603:54.8060
24th40O'Rourke / Sugden / AuberlenMcLaren F1 GTRGulf Team Davidoff McLaren3:50.86303:52.6920
25th15Grouillard / Montagny / PescaroloCourage C36 PorscheLa Filiere3:51.53503:54.9670
26th21Gache / de Radigues / GardnerRiley & Scott Mk III FordSolution F3:54.27403:54.2740
27th24Terada / Thévenin / FréonCourage C41 PorscheCourage Compétition3:56.65803:59.2080
28th10Ferté / Fabre / MigaultFerrari 333 SPPilot Racing3:57.54603:57.6610
29th16Coppelli / Agusta / PompidouKremer K8/2 PorscheKremer Racing3:57.81403:59.0070
30th51Beretta / Lamy / ArcherChrysler Viper GTS-RViper Team Oreca3:59.98103:59.9810
31st50Wendlinger / Duez / HuismanChrysler Viper GTS-RViper Team Oreca4:05.00604:05.0060
32nd60Jarier / Rosenblad / DonovanPorsche 911 GT2Ets Chéreau4:05.01004:07.5550
33rd53Bell / Drudi / DonohueChrysler Viper GTS-RViper Team Oreca4:05.64804:05.6480
34th70Konrad / Ham / SchumacherPorsche 911 GT2Konrad Motorsport4:06.11004:09.7390
35th64Hürtgen / Ligonnet / NearnPorsche 911 GT2Roock Racing Motorsport4:06.20504:11.1190
36th72Goueslard / Yver / ChéreauPorsche 911 GT2Larbre Compétition4:06.51104:06.5110
37th67Neugarten / Smadja / LagniezPorsche 911 GT2Elf Haberthur Racing4:08.32604:16.0510
38th55Amorim / Gomes / Mello-BreynerChrysler Viper GTS-RChamberlain Engineering4:08.95804:11.0520
39th71Monteiro / Maisonneuve / MonteiroPorsche 911 GT2Estoril Racing4:09.26304:15.4070
40th22Robert / Bruneau / SezionaleDebora LMP296 BMWDidier Bonnet4:09.45304:25.2330
41st56Ayles / Hugenholtz / TurnerChrysler Viper GTS-RChamberlain Engineering4:09.68304:15.7820
42nd62Morton / Graham / GrohsPorsche 911 GT2C. J. Motorsport4:10.21504:12.2030
43rd61Trunk / Palmberger / MüllerPorsche 911 GT2Krauss Race Sports International4:11.60604:17.4690
44th65Ahrlé / Schirle / WarnockPorsche 911 GT2Roock Racing4:11.91004:13.8220
46th73Seiler / Kitchak / ZadraPorsche 911 GT2Konrad Motorsport4:20.42604:20.4260
47th68Maury-Laribiére / Graham / PoulainPorsche 911 GT2Elf Haberthur Racing4:23.65504:23.6550
45th69Nourry / Perrier / RicciPorsche 993 GT2 EvoMichel Nourry4:24.15104:24.4650

Other present cars:

No.DriversCarEntrant
58Roy / GoninHelem-Renault V6RJ Racing

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrant
4Gianluca GiraudiFerrari 333 SP 98La Filiere
6Ray BellmFerrari 333 SPGTC Motorsport/Lanzante
9Ferté / BellFerrari 333 SPPilot Racing
11Calderari / BrynerFerrari 333 SP 98Ecurie Biennoise
17Bertaggia / Saldaña / de OrleansKremer K8/2 PorscheKremer Racing
18Franz KonradPorsche Spyder K8Konrad Motorsport
19Bouvet / Pompidou / RostanWR LMP 98 PeugeotGerard Welter
20Bruneau / LacaudWR LMP 98 PeugeotJean-Luc Sonnier
23François MigaultSarta 624 RenaultSarta Project-Lukoil
34Kageyama / Kageyama / MotoyamaNissan R390 GT1Nissan Motorsports
37Bailey / Needell / ReidLister Storm GTLNewcaslte United
38Bartels / HahnePorsche 911 GT1-98Zakspeed Racing
39Delétraz / GiroixPorsche 911 GT1-98Zakspeed Racing
42Goodwin / AylesMcLaren F1 GTRParabolica Motorsport McLaren
43McLaren F1 GTRParabolica Motorsport McLaren
46Weaver / McCarthyPanoz GTR-1 HybridPanoz Motorsports Inc.
47Rosenblad / Morelli / GoodePorsche 911 GT1Millenium Motorsport
48Jarier / Goueslard / DonovanPorsche 911 GT1 EvoLarbre Competition
52Drudi / Wendlinger / BerettaChrysler Viper GTS-RViper Team Oreca
54Luby / Vergers / Dean / WestwoodChrysler Viper GTS-ROrion Motorsport
57Benjamin RoyHelem-Renault V6RJ Racing
59Bramley / GoodwinLotus Esprit V8 TurboPilbeam Racing Designs Ltd.
63Erdos / MacQuillanPorsche 911 GT2Gerard MacQuillan
66Maassen / Price / RobinsonPorsche 911 GT2Roock Racing
74Schirle / Ligonnet / WarnockSaleen MustangCirtek Motorsport
75Schirle / LigonnetFord Saleen MustangCirtek Motorsport
Erdos / ReidLister Storm GTLNewcaslte United
Patrick GoninSarta 624 RenaultSarta Project-Lukoil
Dyson / Weaver / LeitzingerRiley & Scott Mk III FordDyson Racing
Brassing / Sospiri / MüllerPorsche 911 GT1-98Porsche AG