1986 24 Hours of Le Mans


The 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 54th Grand Prix of Endurance as well as the third round of the 1986 World Sports-Prototype Championship. It took place on 31 May and 1 June 1986.

Pre-race

Due to construction of a new roundabout at the Mulsanne corner, a new portion of track had to be built in order to avoid the roundabout. This created a right hand kink prior to the new Mulsanne turn.

Race

For 1986, the new works 962C of Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell and Al Holbert was able to overcome the two-time defending winners at Joest Racing. The race itself was marred by the death of Jo Gartner in a crash on the Mulsanne Straight early on Sunday morning while running in 8th place. The sole remaining Kremer Racing Porsche retired soon after the accident. The Joest/Ludwig car suffered from engine bearing failure following the extended pace car laps.

Official results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance marked as Not Classified.
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
PosClassNoTeamDriversEngineTyreLaps
1C11 Rothmans Porsche Derek Bell
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Al Holbert
Porsche 962C368
1C11 Rothmans Porsche Derek Bell
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Al Holbert
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6368
2C117 Brun Motorsport Oscar Larrauri
Jesús Pareja
Joël Gouhier
Porsche 962C360
2C117 Brun Motorsport Oscar Larrauri
Jesús Pareja
Joël Gouhier
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6360
3C18 Joest Racing George Follmer
John Morton
Kenper Miller
Porsche 956355
3C18 Joest Racing George Follmer
John Morton
Kenper Miller
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6355
4C133 Danone Porsche España
John Fitzpatrick Racing
Emilio de Villota
Fermín Velez
George Fouché
Porsche 956B349
4C133 Danone Porsche España
John Fitzpatrick Racing
Emilio de Villota
Fermín Velez
George Fouché
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6349
5C19 Obermaier Racing Jürgen Lässig
Fulvio Ballabio
Dudley Wood
Porsche 956345
5C19 Obermaier Racing Jürgen Lässig
Fulvio Ballabio
Dudley Wood
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6345
6C163 Ernst Schuster Siegfried Brunn
Ernst Schuster
Rudi Seher
Porsche 936C344
6C163 Ernst Schuster Siegfried Brunn
Ernst Schuster
Rudi Seher
Porsche Type-962 2.8L Turbo Flat-6344
7GTX180 Porsche AG René Metge
Claude Ballot-Léna
Porsche 961321
7GTX180 Porsche AG René Metge
Claude Ballot-Léna
Porsche Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6321
8C275 ADA Engineering Ian Harrower
Evan Clements
Tom Dodd-Noble
Gebhardt JC843318
8C275 ADA Engineering Ian Harrower
Evan Clements
Tom Dodd-Noble
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8318
9C114 Liqui Moly Equipe Mauro Baldi
Price Cobb
Rob Dyson
Porsche 956 GTi318
9C114 Liqui Moly Equipe Mauro Baldi
Price Cobb
Rob Dyson
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6318
10C155 John Fitzpatrick Racing Philippe Alliot
Paco Romero
Michel Trollé
Porsche 962C312
10C155 John Fitzpatrick Racing Philippe Alliot
Paco Romero
Michel Trollé
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6312
11C290 Jens Winther Jens Winther
David Mercer
Lars Viggo Jensen
URD C83310
11C290 Jens Winther Jens Winther
David Mercer
Lars Viggo Jensen
BMW M88 3.5L I6310
12C2100 WM Secateva Claude Haldi
Roger Dorchy
Pascal Pessiot
WM P83B301
12C2100 WM Secateva Claude Haldi
Roger Dorchy
Pascal Pessiot
Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6301
13C147 Graff Racing Jean-Philippe Grand
Jacques Goudchaux
Marc Menant
Rondeau M482299
13C147 Graff Racing Jean-Philippe Grand
Jacques Goudchaux
Marc Menant
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8299
14GTP21 Richard Cleare Racing Richard Cleare
Lionel Robert
Jack Newsum
March 85G299
14GTP21 Richard Cleare Racing Richard Cleare
Lionel Robert
Jack Newsum
Porsche Type-962 2.8L Turbo Flat-6299
15C278 Ecurie Ecosse Les Delano
John Hotchkis
Andy Petery
Ecosse C285293
15C278 Ecurie Ecosse Les Delano
John Hotchkis
Andy Petery
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8293
16C132 Nissan Motorsport James Weaver
Masahiro Hasemi
Takao Wada
Nissan R85V285
16C132 Nissan Motorsport James Weaver
Masahiro Hasemi
Takao Wada
Nissan VG30ET 3.0L Turbo V6285
17C2102 Lucien Rossiaud Noël del Bello
Lucien Rossiaud
Bruno Sotty
Rondeau M379C278
17C2102 Lucien Rossiaud Noël del Bello
Lucien Rossiaud
Bruno Sotty
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8278
18C113 Primagaz Team Cougar Yves Courage
Alain de Cadenet
Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Cougar C12267
18C113 Primagaz Team Cougar Yves Courage
Alain de Cadenet
Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6267
19C270 Spice Engineering Gordon Spice
Ray Bellm
Jean-Michel Martin
Spice SE86C257
19C270 Spice Engineering Gordon Spice
Ray Bellm
Jean-Michel Martin
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8257
20
NC
C138 Dome Co. Ltd. Eje Elgh
Beppe Gabbiani
Toshio Suzuki
Dome 86C-L296
20
NC
C138 Dome Co. Ltd. Eje Elgh
Beppe Gabbiani
Toshio Suzuki
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1L Turbo I4296
21
NC
B111 MK-Motorsport Michael Krankenberg
Pascal Witmeur
Jean-Paul Libert
BMW M1265
21
NC
B111 MK-Motorsport Michael Krankenberg
Pascal Witmeur
Jean-Paul Libert
BMW M88 3.5L I6265
22
NC
C272 Bartlett/Goodmans Sound Robin Donovan
Richard Jones
Nick Adams
Bardon DB1211
22
NC
C272 Bartlett/Goodmans Sound Robin Donovan
Richard Jones
Nick Adams
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8211
23
NC
C295 Roland Bassaler Roland Bassaler
Dominique Lacaud
Yvon Tapy
Sauber SHS C6201
23
NC
C295 Roland Bassaler Roland Bassaler
Dominique Lacaud
Yvon Tapy
BMW M88 3.5L I6201
24
DNF
C151 Silk Cut Jaguar
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Derek Warwick
Eddie Cheever
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Jaguar XJR-6239
24
DNF
C151 Silk Cut Jaguar
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Derek Warwick
Eddie Cheever
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Jaguar 6.0L V12239
25
DNF
C17 Joest Racing Klaus Ludwig
Paolo Barilla
"John Winter"
Porsche 956B196
25
DNF
C17 Joest Racing Klaus Ludwig
Paolo Barilla
"John Winter"
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6196
26
DSQ
C279 Ecurie Ecosse David Leslie
Ray Mallock
Mike Wilds
Ecosse C286181
26
DSQ
C279 Ecurie Ecosse David Leslie
Ray Mallock
Mike Wilds
Austin-Rover V64V 3.0L V6181
27
DNF
C12 Rothmans Porsche Jochen Mass
Bob Wollek
Vern Schuppan
Porsche 962C180
27
DNF
C12 Rothmans Porsche Jochen Mass
Bob Wollek
Vern Schuppan
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6180
28
DNF
C110 Porsche Kremer Racing Jo Gartner
Sarel van der Merwe
Kunimitsu Takahashi
Porsche 962C169
28
DNF
C110 Porsche Kremer Racing Jo Gartner
Sarel van der Merwe
Kunimitsu Takahashi
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6169
29
DSQ
C166 Cosmik Racing Promotions Costas Los
Raymond Touroul
Neil Crang
March 84G169
29
DSQ
C166 Cosmik Racing Promotions Costas Los
Raymond Touroul
Neil Crang
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6169
30
DNF
C112 Porsche Kremer Racing Pierre Yver
Hubert Striebig
Max Cohen-Olivar
Porsche 956160
30
DNF
C112 Porsche Kremer Racing Pierre Yver
Hubert Striebig
Max Cohen-Olivar
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6160
31
DNF
C153 Silk Cut Jaguar
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Gianfranco Brancatelli
Win Percy
Hurley Haywood
Jaguar XJR-6154
31
DNF
C153 Silk Cut Jaguar
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Gianfranco Brancatelli
Win Percy
Hurley Haywood
Jaguar 6.0L V12154
32
DNF
GTP170 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Pierre Dieudonné
David Kennedy
Mark Galvin
Mazda 757137
32
DNF
GTP170 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Pierre Dieudonné
David Kennedy
Mark Galvin
Mazda 13G 2.0L 3-Rotor137
33
DNF
C141 WM Secateva Jean-Daniel Raulet
Michel Pignard
François Migault
WM P86132
33
DNF
C141 WM Secateva Jean-Daniel Raulet
Michel Pignard
François Migault
Peugeot PRV 2.6L Turbo V6132
34
DNF
C299 Roy Baker Racing Tiga Nick Nicholson
John Sheldon
Thorkild Thyrring
Tiga GC286125
34
DNF
C299 Roy Baker Racing Tiga Nick Nicholson
John Sheldon
Thorkild Thyrring
Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4125
35
DNF
C145 Vetir Racing Patrick Oudet
Jean-Claude Justice
Rondeau M382110
35
DNF
C145 Vetir Racing Patrick Oudet
Jean-Claude Justice
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8110
36
DNF
C136 Tom's Co. Ltd. Satoru Nakajima
Geoff Lees
Masanori Sekiya
Tom's 86C-L105
36
DNF
C136 Tom's Co. Ltd. Satoru Nakajima
Geoff Lees
Masanori Sekiya
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1L Turbo I4105
37
DNF
C297 Ray Baker Racing Tiga Tom Frank
Val Musetti
Mike Allison
Tiga GC28595
37
DNF
C297 Ray Baker Racing Tiga Tom Frank
Val Musetti
Mike Allison
Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I495
38
DNF
C119 Brun Motorsport Thierry Boutsen
Didier Theys
Alain Ferté
Porsche 95689
38
DNF
C119 Brun Motorsport Thierry Boutsen
Didier Theys
Alain Ferté
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-689
39
DNF
C162 Kouros Racing Team Henri Pescarolo
Christian Danner
Dieter Quester
Sauber C886
39
DNF
C162 Kouros Racing Team Henri Pescarolo
Christian Danner
Dieter Quester
Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L Turbo V886
40
DNF
C118 Brun Motorsport Walter Brun
Massimo Sigala
Frank Jelinski
Porsche 962C75
40
DNF
C118 Brun Motorsport Walter Brun
Massimo Sigala
Frank Jelinski
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-675
41
DNF
C283 Luigi Taverna Technoracing Luigi Taverna
Toni Palma
Marco Vanoli
Alba AR374
41
DNF
C283 Luigi Taverna Technoracing Luigi Taverna
Toni Palma
Marco Vanoli
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V874
42
DNF
C274 Gebhardt Motorsport Stanley Dickens
Pierre de Thoisy
Jean-François Yvon
Gebhardt JC85368
42
DNF
C274 Gebhardt Motorsport Stanley Dickens
Pierre de Thoisy
Jean-François Yvon
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V868
43
DNF
C123 Nissan Motorsport Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Keiji Matsumoto
Aguri Suzuki
Nissan R86V64
43
DNF
C123 Nissan Motorsport Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Keiji Matsumoto
Aguri Suzuki
Nissan VG30ET 3.0L Turbo V664
44
DNF
C161 Kouros Racing Team John Nielsen
Mike Thackwell
Sauber C861
44
DNF
C161 Kouros Racing Team John Nielsen
Mike Thackwell
Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L Turbo V861
45
DNF
GTP171 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Yojiro Terada
Takashi Yorino
Yoshimi Katayama
Mazda 75759
45
DNF
GTP171 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Yojiro Terada
Takashi Yorino
Yoshimi Katayama
Mazda 13G 2.0L 3-Rotor59
46
DNF
C152 Silk Cut Jaguar
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Brian Redman
Hans Heyer
Hurley Haywood
Jaguar XJR-653
46
DNF
C152 Silk Cut Jaguar
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Brian Redman
Hans Heyer
Hurley Haywood
Jaguar 6.0L V1253
47
DNF
C13 Rothmans Porsche Vern Schuppan
Drake Olson
Porsche 962C41
47
DNF
C13 Rothmans Porsche Vern Schuppan
Drake Olson
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-641
48
DNF
C292 Automobiles Louis Descartes Louis Descartes
Jacques Heuclin
ALD 0241
48
DNF
C292 Automobiles Louis Descartes Louis Descartes
Jacques Heuclin
BMW M88 3.5L I641
49
DNF
C289 Lucky Strike Schanche Racing Martin Birrane
Torgye Kleppe
Martin Schanche
Argo JM191
49
DNF
C289 Lucky Strike Schanche Racing Martin Birrane
Torgye Kleppe
Martin Schanche
Zakspeed 1.8L Turbo I41
50
DNF
C298 Roy Baker Racing Tiga David Andrews
Mike Hall
Duncan Bain
Tiga GC2861
50
DNF
C298 Roy Baker Racing Tiga David Andrews
Mike Hall
Duncan Bain
Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I41
DNQC120 Tiga Team Tim Lee-Davey
Neil Crang
John Gimbel
Tiga GC86-
DNQC120 Tiga Team Tim Lee-Davey
Neil Crang
John Gimbel
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L Turbo V8-
DNQC2106 Bo Strandell Kenneth Leim
Lars Hellberg
Peter Fritsch
Strandell 85-
DNQC2106 Bo Strandell Kenneth Leim
Lars Hellberg
Peter Fritsch
Porsche Type-934 3.3L Turbo Flat-6-

† - #66 Cosmik Racing and #79 Ecurie Ecosse were both disqualified for receiving outside assistance.

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