1985 24 Hours of Le Mans

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1985 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Index: Races | Winners

The 1985 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 53rd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 15 and 16, 1985. It was also the fourth round of the World Endurance Championship.

Contents 1 Official Results 2 Disqualified 3 Not Classified 4 Did Not Finish 5 Statistics

[edit] Official Results

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
1	C1	7	New-Man Joest Racing	Klaus Ludwig Paolo Barilla Louis Krages	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	373
2	C1	14	Richard Lloyd Racing	Jonathan Palmer James Weaver Richard Lloyd	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	370
3	C1	2	Rothmans Porsche	Derek Bell Hans Joachim Stuck	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	366
4	C1	33	John Fitzpatrick Racing	Jo Gartner David Hobbs Guy Edwards	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	365
5	C1	10	Barclay Porsche Kremer Racing	Mario Hytten George Fouché Sarel van der Merwe	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	360
6	C1	4	Martini Lancia	Bob Wollek Alessandro Nannini Lucio Cesario	Lancia LC2	Ferrari 3.0L Turbo V8	359
7	C1	5	Martini Lancia	Henri Pescarolo Mauro Baldi	Lancia LC2	Ferrari 3.0L Turbo V8	357
8	C1	26	Obermaier Racing Team	Jürgen Lässig Jésus Pareja Mayo Hervé Regout	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	356
9	C1	11	Kenwood Porsche Kremer Racing	Jean-Pierre Jarier Mike Thackwell Franz Konrad	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	355
10	C1	1	Rothmans Porsche	Jacky Ickx Jochen Mass	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	347
11	C1	66	EMKA Productions, Ltd.	Tiff Needell Steve O'Rourke Nicke Faure	EMKA C84/1	Aston Martin-Tickford 5.3L V8	337
12	C1	36	Tom's Team	Satoru Nakajima Masanori Sekiya Kaoru Hoshino	Tom's (Dome) 85C	Toyota 2.1L Turbo I4	329
13	GTP	44	Jaguar Group 44	Bob Tullius Chip Robinson Claude Ballot-Léna	Jaguar XJR-5	Jaguar 6.0L V12	323
14	C2	70	Spice Engineering	Gordon Spice Ray Bellm Mark Galvin	Tiga GC85	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	311
15	B	151	Helmut Gall	Edgar Dören Martin Birrane Jean-Paul Libert	BMW M1	BMW 3.5L I6	306
16	C2	75	ADA Engineering	Ian Harrower Steve Earle John Sheldon	Gebhardt JC843	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	298
17	C1	42	WM Peugeot	Michel Pignard Jean-Daniel Raulet Jean Rondeau	WM P83B	Peugeot 2.6L Turbo V6	298
18	C1	39	Bussi Racing	Bruno Sotty Jean-Claude Justice Patrick Oudet	Rondeau M382	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	290
19	C2	86	Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.	David Kennedy Philippe Martin Jean-Michel Martin	Mazda 737C	Mazda 13B 1.3L 2-Rotor	282
20	C1	13	Primagaz	Yves Courage Alain de Cadenet Jean-Francois Yvon	Cougar C12	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	278
21	C2	99	Roy Baker Promotions Ford	Paul Smith Will Hoy Nick Nicholson	Tiga GC285	Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4	273
22	C1	34	Kreepy Krauly Racing	Graham Duxbury Christian Danner Almo Coppelli	March 85G	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	269
23	C2	95	Roland Bassaler	Roland Bassaler Dominique Lacaud Yvon Tapy	Sauber SHS C6	BMW 3.5L I6	267
24	C2	85	Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.	Yoshimi Katayama Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino	Mazda 737C	Mazda 13B 1.3L 2-Rotor	263

[edit] Disqualified

Failed post-race inspection for being underweight

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
25	C1	41	WM Peugeot	Patrick Gaillard Pascal Pessiot Dominique Fornage	WM P83B	Peugeot 2.6L Turbo V6	266

• Finished 24th prior to disqualification

[edit] Not Classified

Did not complete 70% of winner's distance (261 laps)

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
26	C2	77	Spice Engineering	Tim Lee-Davey Neil Crang Ton Lanfranchi	Tiga GC84	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	225
27	C2	74	Team Labatt	Frank Jelinski John Graham Nick Adams	Gebhardt JC853	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	213
28	C2	98	Roy Baker Promotions Ford	Francois Duret David Andrews Duncan Bain	Tiga GC284	Ford Cosworth BDT 1.7L Turbo I4	149
29	C2	93	Automobiles Louis Descartes	Louis Descartes Jacques Heuclin Daniel Hubert	ALD 01	BMW 3.5L I6	140

[edit] Did Not Finish

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
30	C1	18	Brun Motorsport	Massimo Sigala Oscar Larrauri Gabriele Tarquini	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	323
31	C1	19	Brun Motorsport	Walter Brun Joël Gouhier Didier Theys	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	304
32	C1	3	Rothmans Porsche	Al Holbert Vern Schuppan John Watson	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	299
33	C1	31	Primagaz	Pierre Yver Pierre-Francois Rousselot Francois Servanin	Rondeau M382	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	286
34	C1	8	Joest Racing	Paul Belmondo Maurizio de Narvaez Kenper Miller	Porsche 956	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	277
35	C2	80	Carma F.F.	Martino Finotto Aldo Bertuzzi Guido Dacco	Alba AR6	Carma FF 1.9L Turbo I4	228
36	GTP	40	Jaguar Group 44	Brian Redman Hurley Haywood Jim Adams	Jaguar XJR-5	Jaguar 6.0L V12	151
37	C1	67	Jean-Philippe Grand	Patrick Gonin Pascal Witmeur Pierre de Thoisy	Rondeau M482	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	143
38	C1	38	Dome Team	Eje Elgh Geoff Lees Toshio Suzuki	Dome 85C	Toyota 2.1L Turbo I4	141
39	C2	90	Jens Winther Denmark	Jens Winther David Mercer Margie Smith-Haas	URD C83	BMW 3.5L I6	141
40	B	157	Angelo Pallavicini	Enzo Calderari Angelo Pallavicini Marco Vanoli	BMW M1	BMW 3.5L I6	116
41	B	156	Raymond Touroul Team	Raymond Touroul Thierry Perrier Philippe Dermagne	Porsche 911SC	Porsche 3.0L Flat-6	107
42	C1	43	WM Peugeot	Claude Haldi Roger Dorchy Jean-Claude Andruet	WM P83B	Peugeot 2.8L Turbo V6	73
43	C2	104	Ecurie Blanchet Locatop	Michel Dubois Hubert Striebig Noël del Bello	Rondeau M379	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	65
44	C1	24	Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland	Bernard de Dryver Claude Bourgognie John Cooper	Cheetah G604	Aston Martin-Tickford 5.4L V8	53
45	C2	79	Ecurie Ecosse	Mike Wilds Ray Mallock David Leslie	Ecosse C285	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	45
46	C1	46	Bussi Racing	Christian Bussi Jack Griffin Marion L. Speer	Rondeau M482	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	36
47	B	152	Vogelsang	Harald Grohs Altfrid Heger Kurt Köning	BMW M1	BMW 3.5L I6	32
48	C2	100	Bartlett Chevron Racing	Richard Jones Robin Smith Max Cohen-Olivar	Chevron B62	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	19
49	C2	82	Griffo Autoracing	Paolo Giangrossi Pasquale Barberio Mario Radicella	Alba AR3	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	5
-	C1	61	Sauber Racing	John Nielsen Dieter Quester Max Welti	Sauber C8	Mercedes-Benz 5.0L Turbo V8	Did Not Start
-	C2	81	Carma F.F.	Loris Kessel Ruggero Melgrati Aldo Bertuzzi Jean-Pierre Frey	Alba AR2	Carma FF 1.9L Turbo I4	Did Not Start
-	C2	97	Strandell Porsche	Stanley Dickens Martin Schanche	Strandell 85	Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6	Did Not Start
-	C2	106	Bruno Sotty	Martin Wagenstätter Kurt Hild	Lotec C302	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Did Not Start
-	C1	55	John Fitzpatrick Racing	Kenny Acheson Dudley Wood Jean-Louis Schlesser	Porsche 962C	Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	Did Not Start

[edit] Statistics

• Pole Position - #2 Rothmans Porsche - 3:14.80
• Fastest Lap - #1 Rothmans Porsche - 3:25.10
• Distance - 5088.507km
• Average Speed - 212.021km/h