1985 - Le Mans 24 Hours
16 June 1985 - Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France
Klaus Ludwig, Paolo Barilla and ‘John Winter’ win in a Porsche 956 B
Overall - 1st to 5th : C1 - 1st to 5th
No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
7 | Porsche 956 B | 956-117 | C1 | Klaus Ludwig (D)/Paolo Barilla (I)/"John Winter" Louis Krages (D) | New-Man-Joest Racing (D) | 1st | 1st | 4th | 374 laps |
14 | Porsche 956 | 956GTi-106B | C1 | Jonathan Palmer (GB)/James Weaver (GB)/Richard Lloyd (GB) | Richard Lloyd Racing (GB) | 2nd | 2nd | 9th | 371 laps |
2 | Porsche 962 C | 962C-003 | C1 | Derek Bell (GB)/Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) | Rothmans-Porsche (D) | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 367 laps |
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 |
10 | Porsche 956 B | 956-115 | C1 | Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)/George Fouché (ZA)/Mariio Hytten (CH) | Kremer Porsche Racing (D) | 5th | 5th | 7th | 361 laps |
26 | Porsche 956 | 956-109 | C1 | Jürgen Lässig (D)/Hervé Regout (B)/Jésus Pareja (E) | Obermaier Racing Team (D) | 8th | 8th | 14th | 357 laps |
11 | Porsche 962 C | 962C-110 | C1 | Jean-Pierre Jarier (F)/Mike Thackwell (NZ)/Franz Konrad (A) | Kremer Porsche Racing (D) | 9th | 9th | 15th | 356 laps |
1 | Porsche 962 C | 962C-002 | C1 | Jacky Ickx (B)/Jochen Mass (B) | Rothmans-Porsche (D) | 10th | 10th | 2nd | 348 laps |
18 | Porsche 956 | 956-111 | C1 | Oscar Larrauri (RA)/Massimo Sigala (I)/Gabriele Tarquini (I) | Brun Motorsport (CH) | DNF | 10th | 323 laps - Engine | |
19 | Porsche 962 C | 962C-107 | C1 | Walter Brun (CH)/Didier Theys (B)/Joël Gouhier (F) | Brun Motorsport (CH) | DNF | 11th | 304 laps - Accident | |
3 | Porsche 962 C | 962C-004 | C1 | Al Holbert (USA)/John Watson (GB)/Vern Schuppan (AUS) | Rothmans-Porsche (D) | DNF | 5th | 299 laps - Engine | |
8 | Porsche 956 | 956-104 | C1 | Mauricio DeNarváez (COL)/Kenper Miller (USA)/Paul Belmondo (F) | New Man Joest Racing (D) | DNF | 8th | 277 laps - Accident | |
156 | Porsche 911 SC | 0068894A | B | Raymond Touroul (F)/Thierry Perrier (F)/Philippe Dermagne (F) | R. Touroul (F) | DNF | 49th | 107 laps - Head gasket |
World Endurance Championship Le Mans 24 Hours
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