1989 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 57th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 10 and 11, 1989.
[edit] Race
Having run his cars at Le Mans for a decade, Peter Sauber was aided by Mercedes in winning the 1989 race. His "Silver Arrows" Sauber C9s finished 1st, 2nd and 5th, with Porsches and Jaguars finishing behind.
[edit] Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | C1 | 63 |  Team Sauber Mercedes |
Jochen Mass Manuel Reuter Stanley Dickens |
Sauber C9 | M | 389 |
| Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 2 | C1 | 61 | Team Sauber Mercedes |
 Mauro Baldi Kenny Acheson Gianfranco Brancatelli |
Sauber C9 | M | 384 |
| Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 3 | C1 | 9 | Joest Racing |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Bob Wollek |
Porsche 962C | G | 382 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 4 | C1 | 1 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing |
 Jan Lammers Patrick Tambay Andrew Gilbert-Scott |
Jaguar XJR-9LM | D | 380 |
| Jaguar 7.0L V12 | |||||||
| 5 | C1 | 62 | Team Sauber Mercedes |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Pierre Jabouille Alain Cudini |
Sauber C9 | M | 378 |
| Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 6 | C1 | 8 | Joest Racing |
Henri Pescarolo Claude Ballot-Léna Jean-Louis Ricci |
Porsche 962C | G | 371 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 7 | GTP | 201 |  Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. |
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Mazda 767B | D | 368 |
| Mazda 13J 2.6L 4-Rotor | |||||||
| 8 | C1 | 4 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing |
Alain Ferté Michel Ferté Eliseo Salazar |
Jaguar XJR-9LM | D | 368 |
| Jaguar 7.0L V12 | |||||||
| 9 | GTP | 202 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. |
Takashi Yorino Hervé Regout Elliot Forbes-Robinson |
Mazda 767B | D | 365 |
| Mazda 13J 2.6L 4-Rotor | |||||||
| 10 | C1 | 16 |  Brun Motorsport |
 Harald Huysman Uwe Schäfer Dominique Lacaud |
Porsche 962C | Y | 351 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 11 | C1 | 18 | Aston Martin Ecurie Ecosse |
Brian Redman Michael Roe Costas Los |
Aston Martin AMR1 | G | 340 |
| Aston Martin (Callaway) RDP87 6.0L V8 | |||||||
| 12 | GTP | 203 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. |
Yojiro Terada Marc Duez Volker Weidler |
Mazda 767 | D | 339 |
| Mazda 13J 2.6L 4-Rotor | |||||||
| 13 | C1 | 55 |  Team Schuppan |
Vern Schuppan Eje Elgh Gary Brabham |
Porsche 962C | D | 321 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 14 | C2 | 113 | Courage Compétition |
Jean-Claude Andruet Philippe Farjon Shunji Kasuya |
Cougar C20B | G | 312 |
| Porsche Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 15 | C1 | 20 | Team Davey |
Tim Lee-Davey Tom Dodd-Noble Katsunori Iketani |
Porsche 962C | D | 308 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 16 | C2 | 171 | Team Mako |
 Robbie Stirling Ross Hyett Don Shead |
Spice SE88C | G | 307 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 17 | C2 | 108 | Roy Baker Racing GP Motorsport |
Dudley Wood Evan Clements Philippe de Henning |
Spice SE87C | G | 303 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 18 | C2 | 126 | France Prototeam |
Jean Messaoudi Pierre-François Rousselot Thierry Lecerf |
Argo JM19C | G | 297 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 19 | C2 | 104 | Graff Racing |
Jean-Philippe Grand Remy Pochauvin Jean-Luc Roy |
Spice SE89C | ? | 291 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 20 DNF |
C1 | 14 | Richard Lloyd Racing |
Derek Bell James Weaver Tiff Needell |
Porsche 962C GTi | G | 339 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 21 DNF |
C1 | 10 | Porsche Kremer Racing |
Kunimitsu Takahashi Bruno Giacomelli Giovanni Lavaggi |
Porsche 962C | Y | 303 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 22 DNF |
C1 | 25 | Nissan Motorsport |
Geoff Brabham Chip Robinson Arie Luyendyk |
Nissan R89C | D | 250 |
| Nissan VRH35Z 3.5L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 23 DNF |
C2 | 101 | Chamberlain Engineering |
 Fermín Velez Nick Adams Luigi Taverna |
Spice SE88C | G | 244 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 24 DNF |
C1 | 17 | Repsol Brun Motorsport |
 Oscar Larrauri Walter Brun Jésus Pareja |
Porsche 962C | Y | 242 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 25 DNF |
C1 | 21 | Spice Engineering |
Ray Bellm Gordon Spice Lyn St. James |
Spice SE89C | G | 229 |
| Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8 | |||||||
| 26 DNF |
C1 | 15 | Richard Lloyd Racing |
Steven Andskär David Hobbs Damon Hill |
Porsche 962C GTi | G | 228 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 27 DNF |
C1 | 32 | Team LeMans Co. Courage Compétition |
Takao Wada Akio Morimoto Anders Olofsson |
March 88S | Y | 221 |
| Nissan VG30 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 28 DNF |
C1 | 2 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing |
 John Nielsen Andy Wallace Price Cobb |
Jaguar XJR-9LM | D | 215 |
| Jaguar 7.0L V12 | |||||||
| 29 DNF |
C2 | 106 | Porto Kaleo Team |
Robin Smith Vito Veninta Stefano Sebastiani |
Tiga GC288 | G | 194 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 30 DNF |
C1 | 34 | Equipe Alméras Fréres |
Jacques Alméras Jean-Marie Alméras Alain Ianetta |
Porsche 962C | G | 188 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 31 DNF |
C1 | 12 | Courage Compétition |
Patrick Gonin Bernard de Dryver Bernard Santal |
Cougar C22LM | G | 168 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 32 DNF |
C1 | 23 | Nissan Motorsports |
Masahiro Hasemi Kazuyoshi Hoshino Toshio Suzuki |
Nissan R89C | D | 167 |
| Nissan VRH35Z 3.5L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 33 DNF |
C1 | 19 | Aston Martin Ecurie Ecosse |
David Leslie Ray Mallock David Sears |
Aston Martin AMR1 | G | 153 |
| Aston Martin (Callaway) RDP87 6.0L V8 | |||||||
| 34 DNF |
C1 | 22 | Spice Engineering |
Thorkild Thyrring Wayne Taylor Tim Harvey |
Spice SE89C | G | 150 |
| Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8 | |||||||
| 35 DNF |
C2 | 103 | France Prototeam |
Bernard Thuner Philippe de Thoisy Raymond Touroul |
Spice SE88C | G | 133 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 36 DNF |
C2 | 107 | Tiga Race Team |
 Max Cohen-Olivar John Sheldon Robin Donovan |
Tiga GC289 | G | 126 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 37 DNF |
C1 | 7 | Joest Racing |
Frank Jelinski Pierre-Henri Raphanel Louis Krages |
Porsche 962C | G | 124 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 38 DNF |
C1 | 52 | WM Secateva |
Pascal Pessiot Jean-Daniel Raulet Philippe Gache |
WM P489 | M | 110 |
| Peugeot ZNS4 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| 39 DNF |
C1 | 13 | Courage Compétition |
Pascal Fabre Jean-Louis Bousquet Jiro Yoneyama |
Cougar C22LM | G | 110 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 40 DNF |
C2 | 102 | Chamberlain Engineering |
John Hotchkis Sr. John Hotchkis Jr. Richard Jones |
Spice SE86C | G | 86 |
| Hart 418T 1.8L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 41 DNF |
C1 | 3 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing |
Davy Jones Derek Daly Jeff Kline |
Jaguar XJR-9LM | D | 85 |
| Jaguar 7.0L V12 | |||||||
| 42 DNF |
C1 | 27 | Repsol Brun Motorsport |
Rudi Seher Franz Konrad Andres Vilariño |
Porsche 962C | Y | 81 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 43 DNF |
C1 | 5 | Brun Motorsport From-A Racing |
Harald Grohs Akihiko Nakaya Sarel van der Merwe |
Porsche 962C | Y | 78 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 44 DNF |
C2 | 177 | Automobiles Louis Descartes (ALD) |
Alain Serpaggi Yves Hervalet Louis Descartes |
ALD C289 | G | 75 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 45 DNF |
C1 | 33 | Team Schuppan |
Will Hoy Jean Alesi Dominic Dobson |
Porsche 962C | D | 69 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 46 DNF |
C1 | 72 | Obermaier Racing Primagaz Competition |
Jürgen Lässig Pierre Yver Paul Belmondo |
Porsche 962C | G | 61 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 47 DNF |
C1 | 37 | Toyota Team Tom's |
Geoff Lees Johnny Dumfries John Watson |
Toyota 89C-V | B | 58 |
| Toyota R32V 3.2L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 48 DNF |
C2 | 151 | Pierre-Alain Lombardi |
Pierre-Alain Lombardi Bruno Sotty Fabio Magnini |
Spice SE86C | G | 58 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 49 DNF |
C1 | 6 | Brun Motorsport Alpha Racing Team |
 Maurizio Sandro Sala Walter Lechner Roland Ratzenberger |
Porsche 962C | Y | 58 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 50 DNF |
C1 | 36 | Toyota Team Tom's |
Hitoshi Ogawa Paolo Barilla Ross Cheever |
Toyota 89C-V | B | 45 |
| Toyota R32V 3.2L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 51 DNF |
C1 | 11 | Porsche Kremer Racing |
Hideki Okada George Fouché Masanori Sekiya |
Porsche 962CK6 | Y | 42 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 52 DNF |
C2 | 105 | Porto Kaleo Team Noël del Bello |
Jean-Claude Justice Noël del Bello Jean-Claude Ferrarin |
Tiga GC289 | G | 36 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 53 DNF |
C1 | 38 | Toyota Team Tom's |
Kauro Hoshino Didier Artzet Keiichi Suzuki |
Toyota 88C | B | 20 |
| Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 54 DNF |
C2 | 175 | ADA Engineering |
Ian Harrower Laurence Bristow Colin Pool |
ADA 02B | ? | 14 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
| 55 DNF |
C1 | 24 | Nissan Motorsports |
Julian Bailey Mark Blundell Martin Donnelly |
Nissan R89C | D | 5 |
| Nissan VRH35Z 3.5L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| DNS | C1 | 51 | WM Secateva |
Roger Dorchy Michel Maisonneuve Philippe Gache |
WM P489 | M | - |
| Peugeot ZNS4 3.0L Turbo V6 | |||||||
| DNQ | C1 | 26 | Mussato Action Car |
Almo Coppelli Franco Scapini Ernst Franzmaier |
Lancia LC2 | D | - |
| Ferrari 308C 3.0L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| DNQ | C2 | 176 | Automobiles Louis Descartes |
Thierry Serfaty Sylvain Boulay William Batmalle |
ALD 04 | G | - |
| BMW M80 3.5L I6 | |||||||
| DNQ | C2 | 178 | Didier Bonnet |
Didier Bonnet Gérard Tremblay Gérard Cuynet |
ALD 05 | A | - |
| BMW M80 3.5L I6 | |||||||
| DNQ | C2 | 179 | Didier Bonnet |
Jean-Luc Colin François Cardon Yves Bey-Rozet |
ALD 06 | G | - |
| BMW M80 3.5L I6 |
[edit] Statistics
- Pole Position - #62 Team Sauber Mercedes - 3:15.040
- Fastest Lap - #4 Silk Cut Jaguar - 3:21.093
- Distance - 5265.115km
- Average Speed - 219.990km/h
- Highest Trap Speed - Jaguar XJR-9 - 389 km/h (race), Sauber Mercedes C9 - 401 km/h (qualifying)
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