Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 23.6.1991
24 h Le Mans
Spectators: 230 000
Started: 38
Classified: 12 (Cat.1 - 1, Cat.2 - 11)
Race: 13,600 km * 362 laps = 4922,810 km AVG: 205,333 km/h
FL: Michael Schumacher 31 Mercedes-Benz C11 3:35,564 227,125 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 55 Volker Weidler / D Mazda 787B 002 Mazdaspeed 362 23:58:35,912 1. Cat.2 19. 3:43,503
Johnny Herbert / GB
Bertrand Gachot / B
2. 35 Davy Jones / USA Jaguar XJR-12 990 Silk Cut Jaguar 360 23:59:14,957 2. Cat.2 18. 3:43,496
Raul Boesel / BR
Michel Ferté / F
3. 34 Teo Fabi / I Jaguar XJR-12 991 Silk Cut Jaguar 358 23:57:21,939 3. Cat.2 27. 3:49,748
Kenny Acheson / GB
Bob Wollek / F
4. 33 Derek Warwick / GB Jaguar XJR-12 891 Silk Cut Jaguar 356 23:57:36,213 4. Cat.2 24. 3:47,875
Andy Wallace / GB
John Nielsen / DK
5. 31 Fritz Kreutzpointner / D Mercedes-Benz C11 05 Team Sauber Mercedes 355 23:55:51,110 5. Cat.2 12. 3:35,265
Karl Wendlinger / A
Michael Schumacher / D
6. 18 David Kennedy / IRL Mazda 787B 001 Mazdaspeed 355 23:58:36,460 6. Cat.2 23. 3:46,641
Stefan Johansson / S
Maurizio Sala / BR
7. 58 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D Porsche 962C 012 Konrad Motorsport (Joest Po 347 23:58:09,229 7. Cat.2 16. 3:40,526
Derek Bell / GB
Frank Jelinski / D
8. 56 Pierre Dieudonné / B Mazda 787 002 Mazdaspeed 346 23:56:01,267 8. Cat.2 30. 3:50,161
Takashi Yorino / J
Yojiro Terada / J
9. 11 Manuel Reuter / D Porsche 962CK6 CK6-08 Porsche Kremer Racing 343 23:56:40,977 9. Cat.2 15. 3:36,848
Harri Toivonen / SF
J.J. Lehto / SF
10. 17 Oscar Larrauri / RA Porsche 962C 177 Repsol Brun Motorsport 338 23:58:37,635 10. Cat.2 14. 3:36,114
Jésus Pareja / E
Walter Brun / CH
11. 12 François Migault / F Cougar C26S Porsche 7 Courage Compétition 331 23:55:17,767 11. Cat.2 20. 3:44,315
Lionel Robert / F
Jean-Daniel Raulet / F
12. 41 Kiyoshi Misaki / J Spice SE90C Ford 021 Euro Racing (Team Fedco) 326 23:59:33,128 1. Cat.1 4. 3:53,833
Hisashi Yokoshima / J
Naoki Nagasaka / J
Not classified:
53 Hurley Haywood / USA Porsche 962C 146 Team Salamin Primagaz (Team 316 23:58:13,165 Cat.2 33. 3:55,706
James Weaver / GB
Wayne Taylor / ZA
47 Michel Trollé / F Cougar C26S Porsche 05 Courage Compétition 293 22:02:35,536 Cat.2 32. 3:54,480
Claude Bourbonnais / CDN
Marco Brand / I
43 Richard Piper / GB Spice SE89C Ford 009 Euro Racing (PC Automotive) 280 23:55:15,688 Cat.1 8. 4:02,519
Olindo Iacobelli / F
Jean-Louis Ricci / F
15 Almo Coppelli / I Lancia LC2 Ferrari 0009 Veneto Equipe 111 23:58:06,318 Cat.2 35. 3:57,132
Luigi Giorgio / I
Did not finish:
1 Jean-Louis Schlesser / F Mercedes-Benz C11 03 Team Sauber Mercedes 319 Engine Cat.2 11. 3:31,270
Jochen Mass / D
Alain Ferté / F
49 George Fouché / ZA Porsche 962C 159 Courage Compétition (Trust 316 Gearbox Cat.2 22. 3:46,181
Steven Andskar / S
51 Jürgen Oppermann / D Porsche 962C 901 Team Salamin Primagaz/Oberm 232 Suspension Cat.2 31. 3:52,822
Jürgen Lässig / D
Pierre Yver / F
32 Kurt Thiim / DK Mercedes-Benz C11 04 Team Sauber Mercedes 223 Engine Cat.2 13. 3:35,957
Jonathan Palmer / GB
Stanley Dickens / S
52 Eje Elgh / S Porsche 962C 02C Team Salamin Primagaz (Team 202 Head gasket Cat.2 37. 4:01,761
Roland Ratzenberger / A
Will Hoy / GB
57 "John Winter" / D Porsche 962C 014 Konrad Motorsport (Joest Po 197 Overheating Cat.2 17. 3:40,548
Bernd Schneider / D
Henri Pescarolo / F
36 David Leslie / GB Jaguar XJR-12 190 TWR Suntec Jaguar 183 Input shaft Cat.2 28. 3:49,867
Mauro Martini / I
Jeff Krosnoff / USA
39 Jean Philippe Grand / F Spice SE89C Ford 002 Louis Descartes (Graff Raci 163 Engine Cat.1 6. 3:57,298
Michel Maisonneuve / F
Xavier Lapeyre / F
16 Harald Huysman / B Porsche 962C 160 Repsol Brun Motorsport 138 Head gasket Cat.2 29. 3:50,098
Robbie Stirling / CDN
Bernard Santal / CH
45 Nick Adams / GB Spice SE89C Ford 101 Euro Racing (Chamberlain En 128 Electrics Cat.1 9. 4:06,578
Robin Donovan / GB
Richard Jones / GB
14 Antoine Salamin / CH Porsche 962C 157 Team Salamin Primagaz 101 Overheating Cat.2 36. 3:59,674
Max Cohen-Olivar / MA
Marcel Tarrés / F
21 Franz Konrad / A Porsche 962C 001K Konrad Motorsport 98 Engine Cat.2 21. 3:45,214
Anthony Reid / GB
Pierre-Alain Lombardi / CH
50 Jacques Alméras / F Porsche 962C EAF-001 Courage Compétition (Almera 86 Accident Cat.2 34. 3:56,790
Jean-Marie Alméras / F
Pierre de Thoisy / F
44 John Sheldon / GB Spice SE89C Ford 006 Euro Racing (Chamberlain En 85 Electrics Cat.1 10. 4:10,607
Ferdinand de Lesseps / F
Charles Rickett / GB
8 Cor Euser / NL Spice SE90C Ford 022 Euro Racing 72 Engine Cat.1 3. 3:45,740
Charles Zwolsman / NL
Tim Harvey / GB
6 Keke Rosberg / SF Peugeot 905 EV14 Peugeot Talbot Sport 68 Gear linkage Cat.1 2. 3:38,886
Yannick Dalmas / F
Pierre-Henri Raphanel / F
40 Lyn St. James / USA Spice SE90C Ford 017 Euro Racing (A.O. Racing) 47 Accident Cat.1 38. 4:11,781
Desiré Wilson / ZA
Cathy Muller / F
13 Johnny Dumfries / GB Cougar C26S Porsche 006 Courage Compétition 45 Engine Cat.2 26. 3:48,664
Anders Olofsson / S
Thomas Danielsson / S
37 Bernard Thuner / CH ROC 002 Ford 1 Louis Descartes (ROC) 38 Driveshaft Cat.1 5. 3:55,446
Pascal Fabre / F
5 Mauro Baldi / I Peugeot 905 EV15 Peugeot Talbot Sport 22 Engine Cat.1 1. 3:35,058
Philippe Alliot / F
Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F
46 Tomas Lopez / MEX Porsche 962CK6 CK6/09 Porsche Kremer Racing 18 Accident Cat.2 25. 3:48,519
Gregor Foitek / CH
Tiff Needell / GB
7 Philippe de Henning / F ALD C91 Ford C91/1 Louis Descartes 16 Gearbox Cat.1 7. 3:59,343
Luigi Taverna / I
Patrick Gonin / F
Did not start:
59 Jürgen Barth / D Porsche 962C 145 Konrad Motorsport (Joest Po Spare car Cat.2 4:05,839
Franz Konrad / A
4 Teo Fabi / I Jaguar XJR-14 691 Silk Cut Jaguar Withdrawn Cat.1 3:31,912
Kenny Acheson / GB
Andy Wallace / GB
Did not qualify:
42 Justin Bell / GB Spice SE88P Ferrari 002 Euro Racing (Classic/TFR) Cat.2 5:09,145
Shunji Kasuya / J
48 Chris Hodgetts / GB Cougar C24S Porsche 002 Courage Competition DQ: underweigh Cat.2 4:14,499
Hepworth / GB
Lecerf / F
54 Katsunori Iketani / J Porsche 962C 138/02 Team Salamin Primagaz (Team Cat.2 4:18,611
Mercedes Stermitz / A
Val Musetti / I
2 Karl Wendlinger / A Mercedes-Benz C291 03 Team Sauber Mercedes Withdrawn Cat.1 6:55,969
Michael Schumacher / D
Fritz Kreutzpointner / D
Running in practice:
1T Jochen Mass / D Mercedes-Benz C11 02 Team Sauber Mercedes Spare car Cat.2
11T Manuel Reuter / D Porsche 962CK6 CK6-05-2 Porsche Kremer Racing Qualifying spa Cat.2 3:36,848
18T xxx Mazda 787 001 Mazdaspeed Spare car Cat.2
53T Vern Schuppan / AUS Porsche 962C TS962-03C Team Salamin Primagaz (Team Used 962-146 Cat.2
5T Philippe Alliot / F Peugeot 905 EV13 Peugeot Talbot Sport Qualifying spa Cat.1 3:35,058
Mauro Baldi / I
6T Pierre-Henri Raphanel / F Peugeot 905 EV12 Peugeot Talbot Sport Qualifying spa Cat.1 3:38,886
8T Cor Euser / NL Spice SE90C Ford Euro Racing Qualifying spa Cat.1 3:45,740
Did not practice:
3 Andy Wallace / GB Jaguar XJR-14 591 Silk Cut Jaguar Withdrawn Cat.1
Derek Warwick / GB
38 Ranieri Randaccio / I Spice SE90C Ford 004 Louis Descartes (Berkeley) Too late for s Cat.1
"Stingbrace" / I
Mirko Savoldi