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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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