Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 16.6.1985
24 h Le Mans
Spectators: 80 000
Started: 49 (C1 - 27, C2 - 16, B - 4, GTP - 2)
Classified: 24
Race: 13,626 km * 373 laps = 5088,507 km AVG: 212,021 km/h
FL: Jochen Mass 1 Porsche 962C 3:25,100 239,169 km/h (lap 76)
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 7 Klaus Ludwig / D Porsche 956 117 Joest Racing 373 1. C1 4. 3:20,030
Paolo Barilla / I
"John Winter" / D
2. 14 Jonathan Palmer / GB Porsche 956 106B Richard Lloyd Racing 370 2. C1 9. 3:25,580
James Weaver / GB
Richard Lloyd / GB
3. 2 Derek Bell / GB Porsche 962C 003 Rothmans Porsche 366 3. C1 1. 3:14,800
Hans-Joachim Stuck / D
4. 33 David Hobbs / GB Porsche 956 114 Fitzpatrick Porsche Team In 365 4. C1 12. 3:32,840
Jo Gartner / A
Guy Edwards / GB
5. 10 Sarel van der Merwe / ZA Porsche 956 115 Kremer Porsche Racing Barcl 360 5. C1 7. 3:24,130
George Fouché / ZA
Mario Hytten / CH
6. 4 Bob Wollek / F Lancia LC2-83/85 002 Martini Lancia 359 6. C1 3. 3:15,950
Alessandro Nannini / I
Luis Cesario / AUS
7. 5 Henri Pescarolo / F Lancia LC2-83/85 005 Martini Lancia 357 7. C1 6. 3:23,460
Mauro Baldi / I
8. 26 Jürgen Lässig / D Porsche 956 109 Obermaier Racing Team Ducad 356 8. C1 14. 3:33,300
Hervé Regout / B
Jésus Pareja / E
9. 11 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Porsche 962C 110 Kremer Porsche Racing Kenwo 355 9. C1 15. 3:33,410
Mike Thackwell / NZ
Franz Konrad / A
10. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Porsche 962C 002 Rothmans Porsche 347 10. C1 2. 3:15,280
Jochen Mass / D
11. 66 Tiff Needell / GB EMKA C84/1 Aston Marti 83/1 EMKA Productions Ltd. 337 11. C1 13. 3:33,120
Nick Faure / GB
Steve O'Rourke / GB
12. 36 Satoru Nakajima / J Tom's 85C Toyota Tom's Team 329 12. C1 29. 3:48,670
Masanori Sekiya / J
Kaoru Hoshino / J
13. 44 Bob Tullius / USA Jaguar XJR-5 008 Jaguar Group 44 323 1. GTP 16. 3:35,320
Chip Robinson / USA
Claude Ballot-Léna / F
14. 70 Gordon Spice / GB Spice-Tiga GC85 Ford 279 Spice Engineering 311 1. C2 28. 3:48,080
Ray Bellm / GB
Mark Galvin / GB
15. 151 Edgar Dören / D BMW M1 Helmut Gall 306 1. B 42. 4:00,310
Martin Birrane / GB
Jean-Paul Libert / B
16. 75 Steve Earle / USA Gebhardt JC843 Ford 01 ADA Engineering 298 2. C2 38. 3:55,620
John Sheldon / GB
Ian Harrower / GB
17. 42 Michel Pignard / F WM P83B Peugeot WM Peugeot 298 13. C1 21. 3:43,070
Jean-Daniel Raulet / F
Jean Rondeau / F
18. 39 Jean-Claude Justice / F Rondeau M382 Ford 003 Bussi Racing 290 14. C1 34. 3:51,860
Bruno Sotty / F
Patrick Oudet / F
19. 86 David Kennedy / IRL Mazda 737C 002 Mazdaspeed 282 3. C2 43. 4:00,780
Phillippe Martin / B
Jean-Michel Martin / B
20. 13 Yves Courage / F Cougar C12 Porsche 01 Primagaz 278 15. C1 18. 3:38,180
Alain de Cadenet / GB
Jean-François Yvon / F
21. 99 Paul Smith / GB Tiga GC285 Ford Turbo 294 Roy Baker Promotions 273 4. C2 45. 4:05,130
Will Hoy / GB
Nick Nicholson / USA
22. 34 Christian Danner / D March 84G Porsche 03? Kreepy Krauly Racing 269 16. C1 24. 3:44,840
Graham Duxbury / ZA
Almo Coppelli / I
23. 95 Dominique Lacaud / F Sauber SHS C6 BMW Rolland Bassaler 267 5. C2 44. 4:02,880
Roland Bassaler / F
Yvon Tapy / F
24. 85 Yoshimi Katayama / J Mazda 737C 001 Mazdaspeed 263 6. C2 40. 3:57,730
Yojiro Terada / J
Takashi Yorino / J
Not classified:
77 Neil Crang / AUS Tiga GC84 Ford 250 Spice Engineering 225 C2 32. 3:50,370
Tony Lanfranchi / GB
Tim Lee-Davey / GB
74 Frank Jelinski / D Gebhardt JC853 Ford 01 Team Labatt 223 C2 27. 3:47,760
John Graham / CDN
Nick Adams / GB
98 François Duret / GB Tiga GC284 Ford Turbo 277 Roy Baker Promotions 149 C2 49. 4:18,710
David Andrews / GB
Duncan Bain / GB
93 Jacques Heuclin / F ALD 01 BMW C2/01 Automobiles Louis Descartes 140 C2 48. 4:18,260
Daniël Hubert / B
Louis Descartes / F
Disqualified:
41 Pascal Pessiot / F WM P83B Peugeot WM Peugeot 266 Underweight C1 30. 3:49,200
Dominique Fornage / F
"Panic" / F
Did not finish:
18 Oscar Larrauri / RA Porsche 956 111 Brun Motorsport 323 Engine C1 10. 3:26,670
Massimo Sigala / I
Gabriele Tarquini / I
19 Walter Brun / CH Porsche 962C 107 Brun Motorsport 304 Accident C1 11. 3:30,330
Didier Theys / B
Joël Gouhier / F
3 Al Holbert / USA Porsche 962C 004 Rothmans Porsche 299 Engine C1 5. 3:22,980
John Watson / GB
Vern Schuppan / AUS
31 Pierre Yver / F Rondeau M382 Ford 005 Primagaz 286 Engine C1 31. 3:49,520
Pierre-François Rousselot /
François Servanin / F
8 Mauricio DeNarvaez / COL Porsche 956 104 Joest Racing 277 Accident C1 8. 3:25,520
Kenper Miller / USA
Paul Belmondo / F
80 Martino Finotto / I Alba AR6 Carma 001 Carma FF 228 Electrics C2 20. 3:42,620
Guido Dacco / I
Aldo Bertuzzi / I
40 Brian Redman / GB Jaguar XJR-5 006 Jaguar Group 44 151 Drive-shaft GTP 17. 3:37,290
Jim Adams / USA
Hurley Haywood / USA
67 Patrick Gonin / F Rondeau M482 Ford 001 Jean-Philippe Grand 143 Engine C1 26. 3:47,530
Pascal Witmeur / B
Pierre de Thoisy / F
90 Jens Winther / DK URD C83 BMW Jens Winther Denmark 141 Engine C2 35. 3:52,170
David Mercer / GB
Margie Smith-Haas / USA
38 Eje Elgh / S Dome 85C Toyota Dome Team 141 Clutch C1 22. 3:43,770
Geoff Lees / GB
Toshio Suzuki / J
157 Enzo Calderari / CH BMW M1 Angello Pallavicini 116 Engine B 47. 4:08,700
Angelo Pallavicini / CH
Marco Vanoli / CH
156 Raymond Touroul / F Porsche 911SC Raymond Touroul 107 Head gasket B 50. 4:19,360
Thierry Perrier / F
Philippe Dermagne / F
43 Roger Dorchy / F WM P83B Peugeot WM Peugeot 73 Accident C1 19. 3:38,400
Jean-Claude Andruet / F
Claude Haldi / CH
104 Michel Dubois / F Rondeau M379C Ford 006 Ecurie Blanchet Locatop 65 Broken chassis C2 36. 3:52,790
Hubert Striebig / F
Noël del Bello / F
24 John Cooper / GB Cheetah G604 Aston Martin 1 Cheetah Switzerland 53 Broken hub, ac C1 41. 3:58,330
Claude Bourgoignie / B
Bernard de Dryver / B
79 Ray Mallock / GB Ecosse C285 Ford 02 Ecurie Ecosse 45 Oil pump C2 23. 3:44,170
David Leslie / GB
Mike Wilds / GB
46 Christian Bussi / F Rondeau M482 Ford 003 Bussi Racing 36 Suspension C1 39. 3:55,650
Jack Griffin / USA
M. L. Speer / USA
152 Harald Grohs / D BMW M1 Claude Haldi 32 Gearbox B 37. 3:54,280
Altfrid Heger / D
Kurt König / D
100 Max Cohen-Olivar / MA Chevron B62 Ford 85-01 Bartlett Chevron Racing - G 19 Engine C2 33. 3:51,770
Robin Smith / GB
Richard Jones / GB
82 Paolo Giangrossi / I Alba AR3 Ford 001 Griffo Racing 5 Electrics C2 25. 3:46,970
Pasquale Barberio / I
Marco Radicella / I
Did not start:
81 Loris Kessel / CH Alba AR2 Carma 002 Carma FF Accident in pr C2 3:43,010
Ruggero Melgrati / I
Jean-Pierre Frey / CH
97 Stanley Dickens / S Strandell 85 Porsche Bo Strandell Engine C2 46. 4:05,930
Martin Schanche / N
Torgyar Kleppe / N
61 John Nielsen / DK Sauber C8 Mercedes Sauber Racing Accident in pr C1 3:37,560
Max Welti / CH
Dieter Quester / A
Did not qualify:
106 Martin Wagenstätter / D Lotec - Ford Bruno Sotty C2 5:10,560
Kurt Hild / D
55 Kenny Acheson / GB Porsche 962C 112 Fitzpatrick Porsche Team In Collision with C1 4:00,390
Dudley Wood / GB
Jean-Louis Schlesser / F
Running in practice:
85T xxx Mazda 727C 005 Mazdaspeed T-car C2
In entry list only:
170 Tommy Riggins / USA Pontiac Firebird Road Circuit Technology IMSA GTO
Les Delano / USA
171 Melle Moise / USA Pontiac Firebird Road Circuit Technology IMSA GTO
Andy Petery / USA
6 xxx Lancia LC2 Martini Lancia C1
32 Martin Birrane / GB Dome RC83 Ford Dorset Racing C1
Tony Birchenhough / GB