Le Mans - 1996

LXIV Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1996
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

Date:	June 15-16	Track Length (m):	13 600
Attendance:	168 000	Pole Position:	Pierluigi Martini (?), TWR Porsche 3:46.682
Entries:		Fastest Lap:	Eric van de Poele, Ferrari, 3:46.958 = 215.723 km/h, on lap 213
Practiced:	52	Distance (km):	4814.400
Starters:	48	Average Speed (km/h):	200.600
Classified:	25

Pos	Cla.	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol (cc)	Engine Type	Tyres	Group	Laps Km Time (of ret)	Reason Out
1	1	7	Joest Racing, DEU TWR Porsche WSC 95 - Porsche 935/76	Davy Jones, USA Alexander Wurz, AUT Manuel Reuter, DEU	2994 tc	F6	GY	P1	354
2	2	25	Porsche AG, DEU Porsche 911 GT1	Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU Thierry Boutsen, BEL Bob Wollek, FRA	3164 tc	F6	M	GT1	353
3	3	26	Porsche AG, DEU Porsche 911 GT1	Karl Wendlinger, AUT Yannick Dalmas, FRA Scott Goodyear, CAN	3164 tc	F6	M	GT1	341
4	4	30	West Competition, GBR (David Price Racing, GBR) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW Typ 702	John Nielsen, DEN Tomas Bscher, DEU Peter Kox, NED	6064	V12	GY	GT1	339
5	5	34	Gulf Racing, GBR (GTC Racing, GBR) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW Typ 702	Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F Lindsay Owen-Jones, GBR David Brabham, AUS	6064	V12	M	GT1	335
6	6	29	Harrod's Mach One Racing, GBR (David Price Racing, GBR) McLaren F1 GTR - BMW Typ 702	Andy Wallace, GBR Olivier Grouillard, F Derek Bell, GBR DNS Justin Bell, GBR	6064	V12	GY	GT1	328
7	7	5	La Filiere Elf / ATS, FRA Courage C36 - Porsche 935/76	Henri Pescarolo, FRA Franck Lagorce, FRA Emmanuel Collard, FRA	2994 tc	F6	M	P1	327
8	8	39	Bigazzi Team Srl, ITA McLaren F1 GTR - BMW Typ 702	Nelson Piquet, BRA Johnny Cecotto, VEN Danny Sullivan, USA DNS Jacques Lafitte, FRA DNS Steve Soper, GBR DNS Marc Duez, BEL	6064	V12	M	GT1	324
9	9	33	Gulf Racing, GBR (GTC Racing, GBR) McLaren F1 GTR LM - BMW Typ 702	Ray Bellm, GBR James Weaver, GBR J.J. Lehto, FIN	6064	V12	M	GT1	323
10	10	48	Canaska Southwind Motorsport, USA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Price Cobb, USA Shawn Hendricks, USA Mark Dismore, USA DNS Victor Sifton, CAN DNS John Morton, USA DNS Alain Cudini, FRA	7986	V10	M	GT1	320
11	11	38	Bigazzi Team Srl, ITA McLaren F1 GTR - BMW Typ 702	Jacques Lafitte, FRA Steve Soper, GBR Marc Duez, BEL DNS Johnny Cecotto, VEN DNS Nelson Piquet, BRA DNS Danny Sullivan, USA	6064	V12	M	GT1	318
12	12	79	Roock Racing Team, DEU Porsche 911 GT2	Guy Martinolle, FRA Ralf Kelleners, DEU Bruno Eichmann, SUI DNS Didier Defourny, BEL	3600 tc	F6	M	GT2	317
13	13	4	Courage Compétition, FRA Courage C36 - Porsche 935/76	Mario Andretti, USA Jan Lammers, NED Derek Warwick, GBR DNS Christophe Bouchut, FRA	2994 tc	F6	M	P1	315
14	14	71	New Hardware Racing / Parr Motorsport, NZL Porsche 911 GT2	Bill Farmer, NZL Greg Murphy, NZL Robert Nearn, GBR DNS Stéphane Ortelli, FRA	3600 tc	F6	P	GT2	313
15	15	23	Nismo, JPN Nissan Skyline GT-R LM	Kazuyoshi Hoshino, JPN Masahiro Hasemi, JPN Toshio Suzuki, JPN DNS Gerold Ried, DEU DNS Masahiko Kondou, JPN DNS Hideo Fukuyama, JPN	2795 tc	V8	B	GT2	307
16	16	75	Team Kunimitsu Honda, JPN Honda NSX (Thompson)	Kunimitsu Takahashi, JPN Keiichi Tsuchiya, JPN Akira Iida, JPN DNS Toshio Suzuki, JPN	2977	V6	Y	GT2	305
17	17	83	New Hardware Racing / Parr Motorsport, NZL Porsche 911 GT2	Stéphane Ortelli, FRA Andy Pilgrim, GBR Andrew Bagnall, NZL DNS Hugh Price, GBR DNS Owen Evans, NZL	3600 tc	F6	P	GT2	299
18	18	77	Seikel Motorsport, DEU Porsche 911 GT2	Guy Kuster, FRA Manfred Jurasz, AUT Takashi Suzuki, JPN DNS Peter Seikel, DEU	3600 tc	F6		GT2	297
19	19	28	Newcastle United Lister, GBR Lister Storm GTS (G Force) - Jaguar	Geoff Lees, GBR Tiff Needell, GBR Anthony Reid, GBR DNS Kenny Acheson, GBR	6996	V12	M	GT1	295
20	20	82	Société Larbre Compétition, FRA Porsche 911 GT2	Patrice Goueslard, FRA André Ahrle, DEU Patrick Bourdais, FRA	3600 tc	F6	M	GT2	284
21	21	50	Société Viper Team Oreca, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Philippe Gache, FRA Eric Hélary, FRA Olivier Beretta, MON DNS Laurent Aiello, FRA	7986	V10	M	GT1	283
22	22	27	Société Chereau Sports, FRA (Société Labre Compétition, FRA) Porsche 911 GT2 Evo	Jean-Louis Chéreau, FRA Pierre Yver, FRA Jack Leconte, FRA DNS Jean-Pierre Malcher, FRA	3600 tc	F6	M	GT1	279
23	23	49	Canaska Southwind Motorsport, USA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Alain Cudini, FRA Victor Sifton, CAN John Morton, USA DNS Shawn Hendricks, USA DNS Mark Dismore, USA DNS Price Cobb, USA	7986	V10	M	GT1	269
24	24	46	Team Menicon SARD Co Ltd, JPN Sard MC8-R - Toyota	Alain Ferté, FRA Mauro Martini, ITA Pascal Fabre, FRA	3968 tc	V8	D	GT1	256
25	25	20	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN Kudzu DLM - Mazda DG-4	Yojiro Terada, JPN Jim Downing, USA Franck Fréon, FRA	2943	3R	GY	P2	251

26	DNF	8	Joest Racing, DEU TWR Porsche WSC - Porsche 935/76	Michele Alboreto, ITA Pierluigi Martini, ITA Didier Theys, BEL	2994 tc	F6	GY	P1	317	Electrics
27	DNF	14	Welter Racing SARL, FRA WR LM96 - Peugeot	Patrick Gonin, FRA Pierre Petit, FRA Marc Rostan, FRA	1950 tc	V6	M	P2	217	Various
28	DNF	3	Courage Compétition, FRA Courage C36 - Porsche 935/76	Didier Cottaz, FRA Philippe Alliot, FRA Jérôme Policand, FRA	2994 tc	F6	M	P1	215	Accident
29	DNF	22	Nismo, JPN Nissan Skyline GT-R LM	Aguri Suzuki, JPN Masahiko Kageyama, JPN Masahiko Kondou, JPN DNS Kazuyoshi Hoshino, JPN	2795 tc	V8	B	GT1	209	Accident
30	DNF	17	Racing for Belgium Team Scandia, BEL Ferrari 333 SP (Dallara) - Ferrari F310E	Eric van de Poele, BEL Marc Goossens, BEL Eric Bachelart, BEL	3997	V12	P	WSC	208	Accident
31	DNF	57	Toyota Team SARD, JPN Toytoa Supra LM	Masanori Sekiya, JPN Hideoshi Mitsusada, JPN Masami Kageyama, JPN DNS Alain Ferté, FRA	2140 tc	L4	D	GT1	205	Accident
32	DNF	15	Welter Racing SARL, FRA WR LM96 - Peugeot	William David, FRA Sébastien Enjolras, FRA Arnaud Trévisiol, FRA	1950 tc	V6	M	P2	162	Accident
33	DNF	19	Riley & Scott Cars Inc, USA Riley & Scott Mk III - Oldsmobile Aurora	Wayne Taylor, RSA Scott Sharp, USA Jim Pace, USA	4000	V8	P	WSC	157	Transmission
34	DNF	53	Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing, GBR McLaren F1 GTR - BMW Typ 702	Fabien Giroix, FRA Jean-Denis Delettraz, FRA Maurizio Sandro Sala, BRA DNS David Brabham, AUS DNS Naoki Hattori, JPN	6064	V12	M	GT1	146	Engine
35	DNF	59	Ennea Srl Igol, ITA (Ferrari Club Italia, ITA) Ferrari F40 GT Evoluzione - Ferrari F120 B	Robin Donovan, GBR Piero Nappi, ITA Tetsuya Oota, JPN DNS Luca Drudi, ITA	3500 tc	V8	P	GT1	129	Clutch
36	DNF	74	Agusta Racing Team Ltd, GBR Callaway Corvette LM600 - Chevrolet	Ricardo 'Rocky' Agusta, ITA Almo Copelli, ITA Patrick Camus, FRA	6242	V8	D	GT2	114	Clutch
37	DNF	1	Kremer Racing, DEU Kremer K8 Spyder (Thompson) - Porsche 935/76	Christophe Bouchut, FRA Jürgen Lässig, DEU Harri Toivonen, FIN DNS Steve Fossett, USA DNS Stanley Dickens, SWE DNS George Fouché, RSA	2994 tc	F6	GY	P1	110	Engine
38	DNF	37	Konrad Motorsport, AUT Porsche 911 GT2 Evo - Porsche M64/83	Franz Konrad, AUT Antonio Hermann de Azevedo, BRA Wido Rössler, DEU	3600 tc	F6	M	GT1	107	Fire
39	DNF	44	Ennea Srl Igol, ITA (Ferrari Club Italia, ITA) Ferrari F40 GT Evoluzione - Ferrari F120 B	Luciano della Noce, ITA Anders Olofsson, SWE Carl Rosenblad, SWE	3500 tc	V8	P	GT1	98	Engine
40	DNF	51	Société Viper Team Oreca, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Dominique Dupuy, FRA Perry McCarthy, GBR Justin Bell, GBR DNS Eric Hélary, FRA DNS Philippe Gache, FRA DNS Laurent Aiello, FRA	7986	V10	M	GT1	96	Engine
41	DNF	55	Roock Racing Team, DEU Porsche 911 GT2 Evo - Porsche M64/83	Jean-Pierre Jarier, FRA Jésus Pareja, ESP Dominic Chapell, GBR DNS Jean-Claude Lagniez, FRA DNS Altfrid Heger, DEU	3600 tc	F6	M	GT1	93	Engine
42	DNF	56	Ferté Pilot Pen Racing, FRA (RFR Sport) Ferrari F40 LM	Michel Ferté, FRA Olivier Thévenin, FRA Nicolas Leboissetier, FRA	3500 tc	V8		GT1	93	Fire
43	DNF	2	Kremer Racing, DEU Kremer K8 Spyder - Porsche 935/76	Steve Fossett, USA George Fouché, RSA Stanley Dickens, SWE DNS Christophe Bouchut, FRA DNS Jürgen Lässig, DEU DNS Henri Toivonen, FIN	2994 tc	F6	GY	P1	58	Accident
44	DNF	73	Elf Haberthur Racing, SUI Porsche 911 GT2	Michel Neugarten, BEL Toni Seiler, SUI Bruno Ilien, FRA	3600 tc	F6	D	GT2	46	Gear linkage
45	DNF	81	Team Marcos, GBR/NED Marcos Mantara 600 LM (Euser) - Chevrolet	Cor Euser, NED Thomas Erdos, BRA Pascal Dro, FRA DNS Chris Marsh, GBR	6143	V8		GT2	40	Engine
46	DNF	45	Ennea Srl Igol, ITA (Ferrari Club Italia, ITA) Ferrari F40 GT Evoluzione - Ferrari F120 B	Jean-Marc Gounon, FRA Eric Bernard, FRA Paul Belmondo, FRA	3500 tc	V8	P	GT1	40	Electrics
47	DNF	70	Steve O'Rourke / EMKA Productions, GBR Porsche 911 GT2	Steve O'Rourke, GBR Soames Langton, GBR Guy Holmes, GBR (DND)	3600 tc	F6	D	GT2	32	Engine
48	DNF	18	Rocketsports Inc. Team Scandia, USA Ferrari 333 SP - Ferrari F310E	Andy Evans, USA Yvan Muller, FRA (DND) Fermin Velez, ESP (DND) DNS Paul Gentilozzi, USA DNS Eric van de Poele, BEL DNS Gianni Morbidelli, ITA	3997	V12	P	WSC	31	Out of fuel

49	DNS	9	Didier Bonnet, FRA Debora LMP 296 - Ford Cosworth	Jean-Claude Basso, FRA Edouard Sezionale, FRA Thierry Lecerf, FRA	1998 tc	L4	M	P2		Engine

50	REE	32	Société Legeay Sports, FRA Renault Spider - PRV	Marc Sourd, FRA Stéphane Daoudi, FRA Lionel Robert, FRA Jean-Louis Déglise, FRA	2975 tc	V6	D	GT1
51	REE	40	BBA Compétition, FRA Venturi 600 SLM - PRV	Emmanuel Clérico, FRA Laurent Lécuyer, SUI Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére, FRA DNS Philippe Favre, SUI	2799 tc	V6		GT1
52	REE	72	Stadler Motorsport, SUI Porsche 911 GT2	Enzo Calderari, SUI Lilian Bryner, SUI Ulrich 'Ulli' Richter, DEU	3600 tc	F6	P	GT2

53	DNPQ	10	ASA Sequanie, FRA Debora LMP295 - Ford Cosworth	Guillaume Gomez, FRA -	1998 tc	L4		P2
54	DNPQ	11	Graff Racing, FRA WR LM94 - Peugeot	David Terrien, FRA Soheil Ayari, FRA	1905 tc	V6		P2
55	DNPQ	12	PGM / Bertrand Gachot, FRA WR LM94 - Ssangyong-Peugeot	Bertrand Gachot, FRA -	1999 tc	V6		P2
56	DNPQ	16	Alain Lebrun, FRA WR LM93 - Peugeot	Pierre Bruneau, FRA Patrick Camus, FRA Philippe Sinault, FRA	1905 tc	V6		P2
57	DNPQ	31	Société Legeay Sports, FRA Renault Spider - PRV	Marc Sourd, FRA Lionel Robert, FRA Stéphane Daoudi, FRA Benjamin Roy, FRA	2975 tc	V6		GT1
58	DNPQ	41	BBA Compétition, FRA McLaren F1 GTR - BMW Typ 702	Stanley Dickens, SWE Arie Luyendyk, NED Michel Ligonnet, FRA Hans Hugenholtz, NED	6064	V12		GT1
59	DNPQ	42	Callaway Competition, USA Callaway C7R -Chevrolet	Enrico Bertaggia, ITA Boris Said III, USA Frank Jelinski, DEU	6297	V8		GT1
60	DNPQ	47	Kremer Racing, DEU Porsche 911 GT2 Evo - Porsche M64/83	Tomas Saldana, ESP Prince Alfonso de Orleans Bourbon, ESP Paul Burdell, USA	3600 tc	F6		GT1
61	DNPQ	52	Societé Viper Team Oreca, FRA Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6	Philippe Gache, FRA Eric Hélary, FRA Olivier Beretta, FRA	7986	V10		GT1
62	DNPQ	60	ADA Engineering, GBR De Tomaso Pantera (Dallara) - Ford	Thorkild Thyrring, DEN Kris Nissen, DEN Phil Andrews, GBR Max Angelelli, ITA Eliseo Salazar, CHI	5000	V8		GT1
63	DNPQ	62	Monaco Racing Team, FRA Bugatti EB110 S	Patrick Tambay, FRA Gildo Pallanca-Pastor, MON Derek Hill, USA	3500 tc	V12		GT1
64	DNPQ	76	Team Jumbo Pao de Acucar, POR Porsche 911 GT2	Manuel Mello-Breyner, POR Tomas Mello-Breyner, POR Pedro Mello-Breyner, POR	3600 tc	F6		GT2
65	DNPQ	78	Richard Jones, GBR (Chamberlain Engineering, GBR) Porsche 911 GT2	Nick Adams, GBR Chris Gleason, USA Gerard MacQuillan, GBR Richard Jones, GBR	3600 tc	F6		GT2
66	DNPQ	80	Team Marcos, GBR/NED (Cirtek Motorsport, GBR) Marcos Mantara 600LM - Chevrolet	Win Percy, GBR Robert 'Rob' Schirle, GBR David Warnock, GBR Allen Lloyd, GBR	6143	V8		GT2
67	DNPQ	85	Yellow Racing, FRA Ferrari F355 - Ferrari F129 B	Christian Heinkélé, FRA Lucien Guitteny, FRA Jean Guy, SUI	3496	V8		GT2

68	DNA	21	Sylvain Boulay, FRA Tiga FJ94 - Buick	Sylvain Boulay, FRA -	4500	V6		P2
69	DNA	24	Nismo, JPN Nissan Skyline GT-R LM	Mashiro Hasemi, JPN Hideo Fukuyama, JPN	2795 tc	V8		GT1
70	DNA	35	Lotus Racing Team, GBR/NED Lotus Esprit V8	Mike Hezemans, NED Alex Portman, GBR	3506 tc	V8		GT1
71	DNA	36	Lotus Racing Team, GBR/NED Lotus Esprit V8	Jan Lammers, NED Perry McCarthy, GBR	3506 tc	V8		GT1
72	DNA	43	Callaway Competition, USA Callaway C7R - Chevrolet	Boris Said III, USA Enrico Bertaggia, ITA	6297	V8		GT1
73	DNA	54	Gary Ward, GBR Honda NSX (Thompson)	- -	2977 tc	V6		GT2
74	DNA	58	Société Larbre Compétition, FRA McLaren F1 GTR - BMW Typ 702	- -	6064	V12		GT1
75	DNA	61	Franck Muller, NED McLaren F1 GTR - BMW Typ 702	- -	6064	V12		GT1
76	DNA	84	Jean-Francois Metz, FRA VBM 4000 GTC - PRV/Douvrin-Sodemo	Jean-Francois Metz, FRA Patrick Bornhauser, FRA Dominique Lacaud, FRA	2975 tc	V6		GT2
77	DNA	-	Lanzante Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2	- -		F6		GT2
78	DNA	-	Gianpiero Moretti, ITA Ferrari 333 SP - Ferrari F310E	- -	3997	V8		WSC

Class Winners:

P1	Davy Jones, USA / Alexander Wurz, AUT / Manuel Reuter, DEU	TWR Porsche WSC 95
GT1	Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU / Thierry Boutsen, BEL / Bob Wollek, FRA	Porsche 911 GT1
GT2	Guy Martinolle, FRA / Ralph Kelleners, DEU / Bruno Eichmann, SUI	Porsche 911 GT2
WSC / IMSA	Yojiro Terada, JPN / Jim Downing, USA / Franck Fréon, FRA	Kudzu DLM - Mazda

DNF	Did Not Finish
DQ	Disqualified
NC	Not Classified
DNS	Did Not Start
DNQ	Did Not Qualified
DNA	Did Not Arrive
REE	Reserve Entry
NAC	Not Accepted

Tyres: M=Michelin, GY=GoodYear, P=Pirelli, B=Bridgestone, Y=Yokohama

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