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1984 - Le Mans 24 Hours

17 June 1984 - Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France


Henri Pescarolo and Klaus Ludwig win in Porsche 956

1st to 7th Overall : Group C - 1st, 2nd, 3rd : Group B - 2nd, 3rd : GTO - 1st, 2nd

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
7 Porsche 956 956-117 C1 Henri Pescarolo (F)/Klaus Ludwig (D) Joest Racing 1st 1st 4th 359 laps
26 Porsche 956 956-103 C1 Jean Rondeau (F)/John Paul, Jr. (USA) Preston Henn 2nd 2nd 26th 357 laps
33 Porsche 956 956-114 C1 David Hobbs (GB)/Philippe Streiff (F)/Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) 3rd 3rd 6th 350 laps
9 Porsche 956 956-116 C1 Walter Brun (CH)/Leopold von Bayern (D)/Bob Akin (USA) Brun Motorsport 4th 4th 18th 339 laps
12 Porsche 956 956-105 C1 Volkert Merl (D)/Dieter Schornstein (D)/"John Winter" Louis Krages (D) Schornstein Racing Team 5th 5th 17th 339 laps
11 Porsche 956 B 956-115 C1 Alan Jones (AUS)/Vern Schuppan (AUS)/Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 6th 6th 7th 336 laps
20 Porsche 956 956-111 C1 Massimo Sigala (I)/Oscar Larrauri (RA)/Joël Gouhier (F) Brun Motorsport 7th 7th 11th 334 laps
17 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 Tiff Needell (GB)/David Sutherland (GB)/Rusty French (AUS) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 9th 9th 9th 320 laps
106 Porsche 930 930 970 0069 B Claude Haldi (CH)/Altfrid Heger (D)/Jean Krucker (CH) Claude Haldi 16th 2nd 49th 284 laps
122 Porsche 911 SC 0068894A GTO Thierry Perrier (F)/Raymond Touroul (F)/Valentin Bertapelle (F) Raymond Touroul 17th 1st 51st 282 laps
123 Porsche 930 930 670 0590 GTO Jean-Marie Alméras (F)/Jacques Alméras (F)/Tom Winters (USA) Equipe Alméras Fréres 18th 2nd 46th 268 laps
107 Porsche 928 S 840225 B Raymond Boutinaud (F)/Philippe Renault (F)/Gilles Guinand (F) Raymond Boutinaud 22nd 3rd 54th 255 laps
21 Porsche 956 956-110 C1 Chris Craft (GB)/Alain de Cadenet (GB)/Allan Grice (AUS) Charles Ivey Racing DNF 32nd 274 laps - Engine
61 Porsche 962 962-104 GTP Preston Henn (USA)/Edgar Dören (D)/Michel Ferté (F) Preston Henn DNF 27th 247 laps - Ignition
14 Porsche 956 956-106 C1 Jonathan Palmer (GB)/Jan Lammers (NL) GTi Engineering DNF 5th 239 laps - Alternator
8 Porsche 956 956-104 C1 Stefan Johansson (S)/Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Mauricio DeNarváez (COL) Joest Racing DNF 3rd 170 laps - Overheating
47 Porsche 956 956-109 C1 Jürgen Lässig (D)/George Fouché (ZA)/John Graham (CDN) Obermaier Racing (D) DNF 25th 147 laps - Accident
121 Porsche 930 003 0009 GTO Paul Smith (GB)/Margie Smith-Haas (USA)/David Ovey (GB) Charles Ivey Racing DNF 52nd 146 laps - Oil Loss
34 Porsche 956 956-102 C1 Larry Perkins (AUS)/Peter Brock (AUS) Team Australia DNF 15th 145 laps - Accident
16 Porsche 956 956-007 C1 Richard Lloyd (GB)/Nick Mason (GB)/René Metge (F) GTi Engineering DNF 22nd 139 laps - DQ Outside Assistance
55 Porsche 962 C 962C-105 C1 Rupert Keegan (GB)/Guy Edwards (GB)/Roberto Moreno (BR) John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) DNF 16th 72 laps - Accident
114 Porsche 930 930 870 0039 B Michel Lateste (F)/Michel Bienvault (F)/"Ségolen" André Gahinet (F) Michel Lateste DNF 53rd 70 laps - Piston


World Endurance Championship     Le Mans 24 Hours


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