PORSCHE RACING HISTORYJo Gartner (A)
b. 24 January 1954 (Vienna, Austria) - d. 1 June 1986 (Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France)
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Whilst contesting the 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans for Kremer Racing with teammates Sarel van der Merwe and Kunimitsu Takahashi, Gartner's Porsche 962 suffered a mechanical failure at 2:10 am on the Sunday morning, and turned hard left into the barriers on the Mulsanne Straight at 160 mph (260 km/h). The car somersaulted down the track, hit a telephone pole, crashed into trees and then caught fire after it came to a rest on top of the barriers on the opposite side of the track. Gartner was killed on impact due to a broken neck.
1985 19861985
28 April 1985 - Monza 1000 km - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 33 | Porsche 956 B | 956-114 | C1 | Jo Gartner (A)/Kenny Acheson (GB) | John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) | 16th | 10th | 10th | 104 laps - Gearbox |
12 May 1985 - Silverstone 1000 km - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 33 | Porsche 956 B | 956-114 | C1 | Jo Gartner (A)/David Hobbs (GB) | John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) | DNF | 10th | 106 laps - Engine |
16 June 1985 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 33 | Porsche 956 B | 956-114 | C1 | David Hobbs (GB)/Jo Gartner (A)/Guy Edwards (GB) | Fitzpatrick Porsche Team (GB) | 4th | 4th | 12th | 366 laps |
6 October 1985 - Fuji 1000 km - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 33 | Porsche 956 B | 956-114 | C1 | Jo Gartner (A)/Michael Roe (IRL) | John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) | DNF | 8th | 6 laps - Withdrawn due to weather |
1 December 1985 - Daytona Finale 3 Hours - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 5 | Porsche 962 | 962-113 | GTP | Bob Akin (USA)/Jo Gartner (A) | Bob Akin Motor Racing (USA) | 6th | 6th | 7th | 86 laps |