Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 11.6.1989
24 h Le Mans
Spectators: 230 000
Practiced: 60 (, IMSA - 3)
Started: 55 (, IMSA - 3)
Classified: 19 (, IMSA - 3)
Race: 13,535 km * 389 laps = 5265,115 km AVG: 219,990 km/h
FL: Alain Ferté 4 Jaguar XJR-9 LM 3:21,093 242,093 km/h (lap 246)
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 63 Jochen Mass / D Sauber-Mercedes C9 88/03 Team Sauber Mercedes 389 23:56:00,330 1. C1 11. 3:22,860
Manuel Reuter / D
Stanley Dickens / S
2. 61 Mauro Baldi / I Sauber-Mercedes C9 88/04 Team Sauber Mercedes 384 23:56:01,320 2. C1 2. 3:15,670
Kenny Acheson / GB
Gianfranco Brancatelli / I
3. 9 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 962C 145 Joest Racing 382 23:54:30,680 3. C1 5. 3:19,800
Hans-Joachim Stuck / D
4. 1 Jan Lammers / NL Jaguar XJR-9 LM 588 Silk Cut Jaguar 380 23:58:05,400 4. C1 3. 3:18,350
Patrick Tambay / F
Andrew Gilbert-Scott / GB
5. 62 Jean-Louis Schlesser / F Sauber-Mercedes C9 87/02 Team Sauber Mercedes 378 23:56:34,790 5. C1 1. 3:15,040
Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F
Alain Cudini / F
6. 8 Henri Pescarolo / F Porsche 962C 004 Joest Racing 371 23:58:19,700 6. C1 33. 3:35,420
Claude Ballot-Léna / F
Jean-Louis Ricci / F
7. 201 David Kennedy / IRL Mazda 767B 001 Mazdaspeed 368 23:57:32,330 1. IMSA 28. 3:31,380
Pierre Dieudonné / B
Chris Hodgetts / GB
8. 4 Alain Ferté / F Jaguar XJR-9 LM 287 Silk Cut Jaguar 368 23:58:45,440 7. C1 6. 3:20,190
Eliseo Salazar / RCH
Michel Ferté / F
9. 202 Takashi Yorino / J Mazda 767B 767-002 Mazdaspeed 365 23:57:32,760 2. IMSA 16. 3:25,450
Hervé Regout / B
Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA
DNS - Marc Duez / B
10. 16 Uwe Schäfer / D Porsche 962C 128 Brun Motorsport 351 23:55:37,430 8. C1 27. 3:29,900
Harald Huysman / B
Dominique Lacaud / F
11. 18 Costas Los / GR Aston Martin AMR1 02 Aston Martin 340 24:00:50,050 9. C1 32. 3:34,080
Brian Redman / GB
Michael Roe / IRL
12. 203 Yojiro Terada / J Mazda 767 003 Mazdaspeed 339 23:57:33,180 3. IMSA 34. 3:36,690
Marc Duez / B
Volker Weidler / D
13. 55 Vern Schuppan / AUS Porsche 962C 008 Team Schuppan 321 23:56:06,840 10. C1 18. 3:26,890
Eje Elgh / S
Gary Brabham / AUS
14. 113 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Cougar C20LM Porsche 01 Courage Competition 312 23:57:00,980 1. C2 48. 3:45,860
Philippe Farjon / F
Shunji Kasuya / J
15. 20 Tim Lee-Davey / GB Porsche 962C 138 Team Davey 308 23:59:19,910 11. C1 43. 3:42,310
Tom Dodd-Noble / GB
Katsunori Iketani / J
16. 171 Robbie Stirling / CDN Spice SE88C Ford 003 Team MAKO 307 24:00:53,630 2. C2 47. 3:45,450
Ross Hyett / GB
Don Shead / GB
17. 108 Dudley Wood / GB Spice SE87C Ford 003 GP Motorsport 303 23:57:50,850 3. C2 49. 3:46,230
Philippe de Henning / F
Evan Clements / GB
18. 126 Jean Messaoudi / F Argo JM19C Ford 124 France Prototeam 297 24:00:44,740 4. C2 53. 3:50,370
Pierre-François Rousselot /
Thierry Lecerf / F
19. 104 Jean Philippe Grand / F Spice SE89C Ford 002 Graff Racing 291 23:57:03,950 5. C2 37. 3:38,700
Remy Pochauvin / F
Jean-Luc Roy / F
Did not finish:
14 Derek Bell / GB Porsche 962C GTi-200 Richard Lloyd Racing 339 Fire C1 21. 3:27,750
James Weaver / GB
Tiff Needell / GB
10 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J Porsche 962C CK6-03 Porsche Kremer Racing 303 Fire C1 14. 3:24,920
Giovanni Lavaggi / I
Bruno Giacomelli / I
25 Geoff Brabham / AUS Nissan R89C 02 Nissan Motorsport 250 Oil loss C1 15. 3:25,380
Chip Robinson / USA
Arie Luyendyk / NL
101 Fermin Velez / E Spice SE88C Ford 006 Chamberlain Engineering 244 Valves C2 41. 3:41,040
Luigi Taverna / I
Nick Adams / GB
17 Oscar Larrauri / RA Porsche 962C 150 Brun Motorsport 242 Engine C1 7. 3:20,260
Walter Brun / CH
Jésus Pareja / E
21 Ray Bellm / GB Spice SE89C Ford 004 Spice Engineering 229 Engine C1 31. 3:32,540
Lyn St. James / USA
Gordon Spice / GB
15 David Hobbs / GB Porsche 962C GTi-201 Richard Lloyd Racing 228 Engine C1 23. 3:27,970
Steven Andskar / S
Damon Hill / GB
32 Takao Wada / J Cougar Nissan R88V 88G-01 Courage Competition 221 Head gasket C1 39. 3:39,910
Anders Olofsson / S
Akio Morimoto / J
2 John Nielsen / DK Jaguar XJR-9 LM 688 Silk Cut Jaguar 215 Head gasket C1 8. 3:20,650
Andy Wallace / GB
Price Cobb / USA
106 "Stingbrace" / I Tiga GC288/9 Ford 365 Porto Kaleo Team 194 Electrics C2 51. 3:48,270
Vito Veninata / I
Robin Smith / GB
34 Jacques Alméras / F Porsche 962C 110 Equipe Alméras Fréres 188 Accident C1 35. 3:36,910
Jean-Marie Alméras / F
Alain Ianetta / F
12 Patrick Gonin / F Cougar C22LM Porsche 002 Courage Competition 168 Electronics C1 38. 3:38,740
Bernard de Dryver / B
Bernard Santal / CH
23 Masahiro Hasemi / J Nissan R89C 03 Nissan Motorsport 167 Engine C1 19. 3:26,950
Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J
Toshio Suzuki / J
19 David Leslie / GB Aston Martin AMR1 03 Aston Martin 153 Electrics C1 40. 3:40,110
Ray Mallock / GB
David Sears / GB
22 Wayne Taylor / ZA Spice SE89C Ford 003 Spice Engineering 150 Valves C1 36. 3:38,470
Thorkild Thyrring / DK
Tim Harvey / GB
103 Bernard Thuner / CH Spice SE88C Ford 002 France Prototeam 133 Chassis C2 45. 3:44,440
Pierre de Thoisy / F
Raymond Touroul / F
107 Max Cohen-Olivar / MA Tiga GC289 Ford 272 Tiga Race Team 126 Transmission C2 50. 3:47,030
Robin Donovan / GB
John Sheldon / GB
7 Frank Jelinski / D Porsche 962C 007 Joest Racing 124 Water leak C1 13. 3:24,770
Pierre-Henri Raphanel / F
"John Winter" / D
13 Pascal Fabre / F Cougar C22LM Porsche 004 Courage Competition 110 Engine C1 29. 3:31,490
Jean-Louis Bousquet / F
Jiro Yoneyama / J
52 Jean-Daniel Raulet / F WM P489 Peugeot WM Secateva 110 Fire C1 44. 3:44,000
Pascal Pessiot / F
Philippe Gache / F
102 John Hotchkis / USA Spice SE86C Hart 002 Chamberlain Engineering 86 Oil leak C2 46. 3:44,990
Richard Jones / GB
John Hotchkis jr. / USA
3 Davy Jones / USA Jaguar XJR-9 LM 288 Silk Cut Jaguar 85 Engine C1 4. 3:18,480
Derek Daly / IRL
Jeff Kline / USA
27 Franz Konrad / A Porsche 962C 117 Brun Motorsport 81 Turbo C1 26. 3:29,410
Rudi Seher / D
Andres Vilarino / E
5 Harald Grohs / D Porsche 962C 003BM Brun Motorsport 78 Gearbox C1 9. 3:21,510
Akihiko Nakaya / J
Sarel van der Merwe / ZA
177 Alain Serpaggi / F ALD C289 Ford 001 Automobiles Louis Descartes 75 Fuel leak C2 55. 3:55,360
Yves Hervalet / F
Louis Descartes / F
33 Will Hoy / GB Porsche 962C 143 Team Schuppan 69 Fire C1 22. 3:27,790
Jean Alesi / F
Dominic Dobson / USA
72 Jürgen Lässig / D Porsche 962C 130 Obermaier Racing/Primagaz 61 Accident C1 30. 3:32,000
Pierre Yver / F
Paul Belmondo / F
151 Pierre-Alain Lombardi / CH Spice SE86C Ford 001 Pierre-Alain Lombardi 58 Puncture damag C2 42. 3:41,940
Bruno Sotty / F
Fabio Magnani / I
37 Geoff Lees / GB Toyota 89C-V 08 Toyota Team Tom's 58 Accident C1 17. 3:25,600
Johnny Dumfries / GB
John Watson / GB
6 Walter Lechner / A Porsche 962C 005BM Brun Motorsport 50 Puncture damag C1 20. 3:27,070
Roland Ratzenberger / A
Maurizio Sala / BR
36 Hitoshi Ogawa / J Toyota 89C-V 07 Toyota Team Tom's 45 Engine C1 24. 3:28,320
Paolo Barilla / I
Ross Cheever / USA
11 George Fouché / ZA Porsche 962C CK6-04 Porsche Kremer Racing 42 Accident C1 10. 3:22,700
Hideki Okada / J
Masanori Sekiya / J
105 Jean-Claude Justice / F Tiga GC289 Ford 373 Porto Kaleo 36 Engine C2 54. 3:50,820
Noël del Bello / F
Jean-Claude Ferrarin / F
38 Kaoru Hoshino / J Toyota 88C 09 Toyota Team Tom's 20 Accident damag C1 25. 3:28,640
Didier Artzet / F
Keiichi Suzuki / J
175 Laurence Bristow / GB ADA 02B Ford 02B ADA Engineering 14 Engine C2 52. 3:48,800
Colin Pool / GB
Ian Harrower / GB
24 Julian Bailey / GB Nissan R89C 01 Nissan Motorsport 5 Suspension C1 12. 3:24,090
Mark Blundell / GB
Martin Donnelly / GB
Did not start:
51 Roger Dorchy / F WM P489 Peugeot WM Secateva Fire in practi C1 3:27,610
Michel Maisonneuve / F
Did not qualify:
176 Thierry Serfaty / F ALD 04 BMW C2/04B Automobiles Louis Descartes C2 58. 4:03,840
Sylvain Boulay / F
Batmalle / F
178 Gérard Tremblay / F ALD 05 BMW C2/05 Didier Bonnet C2 56. 3:58,490
Didier Bonnet / F
Gérard Cuynet / F
179 Jean-Luc Colin / F ALD 06 BMW C2/06 Didier Bonnet C2 59. 4:25,350
François Cardon / F
Bey-Rozet / F
29 Ernst Franzmaier / A Lancia LC2 Ferrari 0008 Mussato Action Car C1 57. 3:59,460
Franco Scapini / I
Almo Coppelli / I
Running in practice:
- Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F Sauber-Mercedes C9 88/05 Team Sauber Mercedes T-car C1 3:32,960
37T Geoff Lees / GB Toyota 89C-V 06 Toyota Team Tom's T-car C1 3:15,510
John Watson / GB
Johnny Dumfries / GB
In entry list only:
- Stephen Hynes / USA Tiga GC286 Ford Roy Baker Racing C2
Duncan Bain / GB
Max Cohen-Olivar / MA
- Richard Piper / GB Spice SE88C Ford PC Automobile C2
Olindo Iacobelli / F
Alain Ianetta / F
- xxx Porsche 962C Dauer C1
- Antoine Salamin / CH Porsche 962C Swiss Team Salamin C1
Max Cohen-Olivar / MA