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==Official results==
==Official results==
=== Finishers===
Results taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]]<ref name="Spurring 2012, p.2">Spurring 2012, p.2</ref><ref name="Spurring 2012, p.198">Spurring 2012, p.198</ref><ref name="Spurring 2012, p.230">Spurring 2012, p.230</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url= https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Le_Mans-1985-06-16.html|title= Racing Sports Cars|website= RacingSportsCars.com|access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref><br>Class Winners are in '''Bold''' text.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}
!rowspan=2| Pos
!rowspan=2| Class
! Class
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
!rowspan=2| No
!rowspan=2| Team
! Team
!rowspan=2| Drivers
! Drivers
! Chassis
! Chassis
! Engine
!rowspan=2| Tyre
! Tyre
!rowspan=2| Laps
! {{Tooltip|Laps|Laps completed}}
|-
|-
! Engine
! '''1'''
| '''Gr.C1'''
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| '''7'''
!rowspan=2| 1
| '''{{flagicon|FRG}} NewMan [[Joest Racing]] '''
|rowspan=2| C1
| '''{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Klaus Ludwig]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Barilla]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} "John Winter" ([[Louis Krages]])'''
|rowspan=2| 7
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} New-Man [[Joest Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Klaus Ludwig]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Barilla]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Louis Krages|"John Winter" (Louis Krages)]]
| [[Porsche 956]]B
| [[Porsche 956]]B
| Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 374
| 374
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 2
! 2
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| 14
| 14
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lloyd Racing]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Canon (company)|Canon Racing]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lloyd Racing]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} GTi Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]<br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lloyd (racing driver)|Richard Lloyd]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]<br /> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lloyd (racing driver)|Richard Lloyd]]
| [[Porsche 956]] GTi
| Porsche 956 GTi
| Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 371
| 371
|-
|-
! 3
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C1
|-
| 2
!rowspan=2| 3
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rothmans Porsche]]
|rowspan=2| C1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]]
|rowspan=2| 2
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Rothmans Porsche]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]]
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 367
| 367
|-
|-
! 4
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C1
| 33
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Fitzpatrick (racing driver)|Fitzpatrick Porsche Team]]
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Jo Gartner]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|David Hobbs]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Edwards]]
| Porsche 956B
| Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Yokohama}}
| 366
|-
|-
! 5
!rowspan=2| 4
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 10
|rowspan=2| 33
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick Racing
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Barclay [[Kremer Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Jo Gartner]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|David Hobbs]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Edwards]]
| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[George Fouché]]<br />{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Sarel van der Merwe]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}}/{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Mario Hytten]]
| [[Porsche 956]]B
| Porsche 956B
| Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 366
| 361
|-
|-
! 6
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C1
|-
| 4
!rowspan=2| 5
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lancia [[Martini Racing|Martini]]
|rowspan=2| C1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bob Wollek]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Nannini]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Lucio Cesario
|rowspan=2| 10
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche]] [[Kremer Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Mario Hytten]]<br>{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[George Fouché]]<br>{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Sarel van der Merwe]]
| [[Porsche 956]]B
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 361
|-
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
|-
!rowspan=2| 6
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 4
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Martini Racing|Martini]] [[Lancia]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bob Wollek]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Nannini]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lucio Cesario]]
| [[Lancia LC2]]
| [[Lancia LC2]]
| [[Ferrari]] 308C 3.0L V8<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 360
| 360
|-
|-
! 7
| [[Ferrari]] 308C 3.0&nbsp;L Turbo V8
| Gr.C1
| 5
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lancia Martini
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Pescarolo]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mauro Baldi]]
| Lancia LC2
| Ferrari 308C 3.0L V8<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Michelin}}
| 358
|-
|-
! 8
!rowspan=2| 7
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 26
|rowspan=2| 5
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Martini Racing|Martini]] [[Lancia]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Ducados [[Obermaier Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Pescarolo]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mauro Baldi]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jürgen Lässig]]<br />{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jesús Pareja]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Hervé Regout]]
| Porsche 956
| [[Lancia LC2]]
| Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 358
| 357
|-
|-
! 9
| [[Ferrari]] 308C 3.0&nbsp;L Turbo V8
| Gr.C1
| 11
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Kenwood Corporation|Kenwood]] Kremer Racing
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]<br />{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Mike Thackwell]]<br /> {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Franz Konrad (racing driver)|Franz Konrad]]
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 356
|-
|-
! 10
!rowspan=2| 8
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 1
|rowspan=2| 26
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Obermaier Racing|Obermaier Racing Team]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Rothmans Porsche
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jürgen Lässig]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jesús Pareja]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Hervé Regout]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| [[Porsche 956]]
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 357
| 348
|-
|-
! 11
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C1
| 66
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[EMKA Racing|EMKA Productions]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve O'Rourke]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tiff Needell]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Faure]]
| EMKA C83B
| [[Aston Martin]] DP1229 5.3L V8
| {{Dunlop}}
| 338
|-
|-
! 12
!rowspan=2| 9
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 36
|rowspan=2| 11
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche]] [[Kremer Racing]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[TOM'S]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]<br>{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Mike Thackwell]]<br> {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Franz Konrad (racing driver)|Franz Konrad]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoru Nakajima]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masanori Sekiya]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kaoru Hoshino]]
| [[Dome (constructor)|Dome]] RC85C-L
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| [[Toyota T engine#4T-GTE|Toyota 4T-GT]] 2.1L S4 ''turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
| {{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| 356
| 330
|-
|-
! '''13'''
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| '''IMSA<br />GTP'''
| '''44'''
| '''{{flagicon|USA}} Group 44 Racing'''
| '''{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Tullius]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Claude Ballot-Léna]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chip Robinson]] '''
| [[Jaguar XJR-5]]
| [[Jaguar V12 engine|Jaguar 6.0L V12]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 324
|-
|-
! '''14'''
!rowspan=2| 10
| '''Gr.C2'''
|rowspan=2| C1
| '''70'''
|rowspan=2| 1
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Rothmans Porsche]]
| '''{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Spice Engineering]] '''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| '''{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gordon Spice]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ray Bellm]]<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark Galvin]] '''
| Spice-[[Tiga Race Cars|Tiga]] GC85
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| [[Cosworth]] DFL 3.3L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 348
| 312
|-
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
|-
!rowspan=2| 11
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 66
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[EMKA Racing|EMKA Productions, Ltd.]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tiff Needell]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve O'Rourke]]<br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Faure]]
| [[EMKA Racing|EMKA]] C84/1
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 338
|-
| [[Aston Martin]]-[[Tickford]] 5.3&nbsp;L V8
|-
!rowspan=2| 12
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 36
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tom's|Tom's Team]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoru Nakajima]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masanori Sekiya]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kaoru Hoshino]]
| [[Tom's]] 85C-L
|rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| 330
|-
|-
! '''15'''
| [[Toyota]] 4T-GT 2.1&nbsp;L Turbo I4
| '''Gr.B'''
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| '''151'''
!rowspan=2| 13
| '''{{flagicon|FRG}} H. Gall'''<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| GTP
| '''{{flagicon|FRG}} Edgar Dören<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Martin Birrane]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} Jean-Paul Libert '''
|rowspan=2| 44
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] Group 44
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Tullius]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chip Robinson]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Claude Ballot-Léna]]
| [[Jaguar XJR Sportscars|Jaguar XJR-5]]
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 324
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| [[Jaguar V12 engine|Jaguar]] 6.0&nbsp;L V12
|- style="font-weight:bold"
!rowspan=2| 14
|rowspan=2| C2
|rowspan=2| 70
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Spice Engineering]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gordon Spice]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ray Bellm]]<br>{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark Galvin]]
| [[Spice Engineering|Spice]]-[[Tiga Race Cars|Tiga]] GC85
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 312
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] DFL 3.3&nbsp;L V8
|- style="font-weight:bold"
!rowspan=2| 15
|rowspan=2| B
|rowspan=2| 151
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Helmut Gall
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Edgar Dören]]<br>{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Martin Birrane]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jean-Paul Libert]]
| [[BMW M1]]
| [[BMW M1]]
| [[BMW M88]] 3.5L S6
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 307
| 312
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| [[BMW]] [[BMW M88|M88]] 3.5&nbsp;L I6
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 16
! 16
|rowspan=2| C2
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| 75
| 75
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} ADA Engineering
| {{flagicon|GBR}} ADA Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ian Harrower]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Earle (racing driver)|Steve Earle]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Sheldon (racing driver)|John Sheldon]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Harrower<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Earle<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Sheldon (racing driver)|John Sheldon]]
| Gebhardt JC843
| Gebhardt JC843
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 299
| 299
|-
|-
! 17
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] DFL 3.3&nbsp;L V8
| Gr.C1
| 42
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Welter Racing|WM Secateva]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Pignard<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Daniel Raulet]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Rondeau]]
| [[Welter Racing|WM]] P83B
| Peugeot [[PRV engine|PRV ZNS4]] 2.8L<br /> V6 ''twin-turbo''
| {{Michelin}}
| 299
|-
|-
! 18
!rowspan=2| 17
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 39
|rowspan=2| 42
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} WM [[Peugeot]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bussi Racing<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michel Pignard]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Daniel Raulet]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Rondeau]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bruno Sotty]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Justice<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Oudet
| [[Rondeau M382]]
| WM P83B
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 299
| 291
|-
| [[Peugeot]] [[PRV engine|PRV]] 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo V6
|-
!rowspan=2| 18
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 39
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bussi Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bruno Sotty]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Claude Justice]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Oudet]]
| [[Jean Rondeau|Rondeau]] M382
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 291
|-
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] DFL 3.3&nbsp;L V8
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 19
! 19
|rowspan=2| C2
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| 86
| 86
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mazdaspeed|Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mazdaspeed]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[David Kennedy (racing driver)|David Kennedy]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Philippe Martin (racing driver)|Philippe Martin]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jean-Michel Martin]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[David Kennedy (racing driver)|David Kennedy]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jean-Michel Martin]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Philippe Martin (racing driver)|Philippe Martin]]
| [[Mazda 737C]]
| [[Mazda 737C]]
| [[Mazda Wankel engine#13B|Mazda 13B]] 1308cc<br /> ''twin-rotary''
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 283
| 283
|-
|-
! 20
| [[Mazda]] 13B 1.3&nbsp;L 2-[[Wankel engine|Rotor]]
| Gr.C1
|-
| 13
!rowspan=2| 20
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Courage Compétition]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Compagnie Primagaz
|rowspan=2| C1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yves Courage]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alain de Cadenet]]<br /> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-François Yvon]]
|rowspan=2| 13
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Primagaz
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yves Courage]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alain de Cadenet]]<br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-François Yvon]]
| [[Courage Compétition|Cougar]] C12
| [[Courage Compétition|Cougar]] C12
| Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 279
| 279
|-
|-
! 21
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C2
|99
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Roy Baker Promotions<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paul Smith (racing driver)|Paul Smith]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Will Hoy]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Nicholson
| Tiga GC285
| Cosworth BDT 1778cc<br />S4 ''turbo''
| {{Avon}}
| 274
|-
|-
! 22
!rowspan=2| 21
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 34
|rowspan=2| 99
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Roy Baker Promotions [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Kreepy Krauly Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paul Smith (racing driver)|Paul Smith]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Will Hoy]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Nicholson (racing driver)|Nick Nicholson]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Christian Danner]]<br /> {{flagicon|ITA}} Almo Coppelli<br /> flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Graham Duxbury]]
| [[Tiga Race Cars|Tiga]] GC285
| [[March 84G]]
| Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| 274
| 270
|-
|-
! 23
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] BDT 1.7&nbsp;L Turbo I4
| Gr.C2
| 95
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bellanger-Bassaler<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Roland Bassaler<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dominique Lacaud]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Yvon Tapy
| [[Sauber SHS C6]]
| BMW M88 3.5L S6
| {{Avon}}
| 268
|-
|-
! 24
!rowspan=2| 22
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| C1
| 85
|rowspan=2| 34
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Kreepy Krauly Racing
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mazdaspeed
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Graham Duxbury]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Christian Danner]]<br> {{flagicon|ITA}} Almo Coppelli
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yojiro Terada]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Yorino]] <br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshimi Katayama]]
| Mazda 737C
| [[March Engineering|March]] 85G
| Mazda 13B 1308cc<br /> ''twin-rotary''
|rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 270
| 264
|-
|-
! N/C*
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C2
|77
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Spice Engineering
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tim Lee-Davey]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neil Crang]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Lanfranchi]]
| Tiga GC84
| Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
| {{Dunlop}}
| 226
|-
|-
! N/C*
!rowspan=2| 23
|rowspan=2| C2
| Gr.C2
| 74
|rowspan=2| 95
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Roland Bassaler
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Gebhardt Engineering <br />{{flagicon|FRG}} Team [[Labatt]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Roland Bassaler]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dominique Lacaud]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yvon Tapy]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Frank Jelinski]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Graham (racing driver)|John Graham]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Adams (racing driver)|Nick Adams]]
| Gebhardt JC853
| [[Sauber SHS C6]]
| Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 268
| 224
|-
|-
! N/C*
| [[BMW]] [[BMW M88|M88]] 3.5&nbsp;L I6
| Gr.C2
| 98
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Roy Baker Promotions
| {{flagicon|GBR}} François Duret<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Andrews (racing driver)|David Andrews]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Duncan Bain
| Tiga GC284
| Cosworth BDT 1778cc<br />S4 ''turbo''
| {{Avon}}
| 150
|-
|-
! N/C*
!rowspan=2| 24
|rowspan=2| C2
| Gr.C2
| 93
|rowspan=2| 85
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mazdaspeed|Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles <br />Louis Descartes<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshimi Katayama]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yojiro Terada]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Yorino]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Descartes<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Heuclin<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Hubert
| ALD 01
| [[Mazda 737C]]
| BMW M88 3.5L S6
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 264
| 141
|}
*<small>'''Note *''': Not Classified because did not cover sufficient distance (70% of the winner) by the race's end.</small><ref name="Spurring 2012, p.19">Spurring 2012, p.19</ref>

===Did Not Finish===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos
! Class
! No
! Team
! Drivers
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyre
! Laps
! Reason
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Mazda]] 13B 1.3&nbsp;L 2-[[Wankel engine|Rotor]]
| Gr.C1
| 18
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Brun Motorsport]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Massimo Sigala]]<br />{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Oscar Larrauri]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gabriele Tarquini]]
| Porsche 956
| Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Dunlop}}
| 323
| Engine<br />(24hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 25<br>DSQ<sup>†</sup>
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 19
|rowspan=2| 41
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} WM [[Peugeot]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Brun Motorsport
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Gaillard]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pascal Pessiot]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dominique Fornage]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Walter Brun]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Joël Gouhier]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Didier Theys]]
| WM P83B
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 267
| 304
| Accident<br />(22hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Peugeot]] [[PRV engine|PRV]] 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo V6
| Gr.C1
| 3
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Rothmans Porsche
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Vern Schuppan]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Dunlop}}
| 299
| Engine<br />(21hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 26<br>NC
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 31
|rowspan=2| 77
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Rondeau|Rondeau]]-Primagaz<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} P. Yver <br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Spice Engineering]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tim Lee-Davey]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neil Crang]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Lanfranchi]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Yver]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-François Rousselot<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Sérvanin]]
| [[Tiga Race Cars|Tiga]] GC84
| [[Rondeau M382]]
| Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 226
| 286
| Engine<br />(23hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] 3.0&nbsp;L V8
| Gr.C1
| 8
|{{flagicon|FRG}} NewMan Joest Racing
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Belmondo]]<br />{{flagicon|COL}} Mauricio De Narváez<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Kenper Miller
| Porsche 956
| Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Dunlop}}
| 277
| Accident<br />(19hr)
|-
|-
! DSQ
!rowspan=2| 27<br>NC
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 41
|rowspan=2| 74
| {{flagicon|FRA}} WM Secateva
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Team [[Labatt]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} Gebhardt Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Frank Jelinski]]<br>{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Graham (racing driver)|John Graham]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Adams (racing driver)|Nick Adams]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pascal Pessiot<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Dominique Fornage<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} “Panic” (Jacques Barberot)
| WM P83B
| Gebhardt JC853
| Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.8L<br /> V6 ''twin-turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 224
| 267
| Found to be underweight<br />to post-race scrutineering<br />(24hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] 3.0&nbsp;L V8
| Gr.C2
| 80
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carma FF
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Martino Finotto]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Aldo Bertuzzi]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Guido Daccò]]
| Alba AR6
| Carma FF 1915cc S4 ''turbo''
| {{Avon}}
| 228
| Electrics<br />(19hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 28<br>NC
| IMSA<br />GTP
|rowspan=2| C2
| 40
|rowspan=2| 98
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Roy Baker Promotions [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Group 44 Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[François Duret (racing driver)|François Duret]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Andrews (racing driver)|David Andrews]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Duncan Bain]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Brian Redman]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hurley Haywood]]<br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Adams
| Jaguar XJR-5
| [[Tiga Race Cars|Tiga]] GC284
| Jaguar 6.0L V12
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 150
| 151
| Transmission<br />(13hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] BDT 1.7&nbsp;L Turbo I4
| Gr.C1
| 67
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Graff Racing]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} J.-P. Grand<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Gonin]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} Pascal Witmeur<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre de Thoisy
| [[Rondeau M482]]
| Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
| {{Michelin}}
| 143
| Engine<br />(12hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 29<br>NC
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 38
|rowspan=2| 93
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles Louis Descartes
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Dome (constructor)|Dome Company]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Descartes]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Heuclin]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Daniel Hubert]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Eje Elgh]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshio Suzuki (racing driver)|Toshio Suzuki]]
| [[Dome (constructor)|Dome]] 85C-L
| ALD 01
| Toyota 4T-GT 2.1L S4 ''turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 141
| 141
| Transmission<br />(13hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[BMW]] [[BMW M88|M88]] 3.5&nbsp;L I6
| Gr.C2
| 90
| {{flagicon|DNK}} Jens Winther Denmark<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Jens Winther (racing driver)|Jens Winther]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Mercer (racing driver)|David Mercer]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Margie Smith-Haas
| URD C83
| BMW M88 3.5L S6
| {{Avon}}
| 141
| Engine<br />(12hr)
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 30<br>DNF
! DNF
| Gr.B
|rowspan=2| C1
| 157
|rowspan=2| 18
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Brun Motorsport]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} A. Pallavicini<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Massimo Sigala]]<br>{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Oscar Larrauri]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gabriele Tarquini]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Angelo Pallavicini<br />{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Enzo Calderari]]<br />{{flagicon|CHE}} Marco Vanoli
| BMW M1
| [[Porsche 956]]
| BMW M88 3.5L S6
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 323
| 116
| Engine<br />(11hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.B
| 156
| {{flagicon|FRA}} R. Touroul<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Touroul<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thierry Perrier]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Dermagne
| [[Porsche 911]] SC
| Porsche 3.0L F6
| {{Pirelli}}
| 107
| Engine<br />(10hr)
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 31<br>DNF
! DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 43<br />''reserve''
|rowspan=2| 19
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Brun Motorsport]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} WM Secateva
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Walter Brun]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Joël Gouhier]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Didier Theys]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Roger Dorchy]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Claude Andruet]]<br />{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Claude Haldi]]
| WM P83B
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.8L<br /> V6 ''twin-turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 304
| 73
| Accident<br />(8hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C2
| 104<br />''reserve''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Écurie Blanchet-Locatop<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Dubois<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Hubert Striebig<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Noël del Bello]]
| Rondeau M379C
| Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
| {{Avon}}
| 65
| Suspension<br />(7hr)
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 32<br>DNF
! DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 24
|rowspan=2| 3
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Rothmans Porsche]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Cheetah Automobiles <br />Switzerland
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Vern Schuppan]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Claude Bourgoignie<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Cooper (car maker)|John Cooper]]
| Cheetah G604
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| Aston Martin 5.3L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 299
| 53
| Accident<br />(7hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C2
| 79
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ecurie Ecosse]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Leslie (racing driver)|David Leslie]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Wilds]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ray Mallock]]
| Ecosse C285
| Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
| {{Avon}}
| 45
| Oil pump<br />(4hr)
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 33<br>DNF
! DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 46<br />''reserve''
|rowspan=2| 31
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Primagaz
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bussi Racing<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} R. Bassaler<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Yver]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre-François Rousselot]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Sérvanin]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Bussi<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Griffin<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Marion Speer
| [[Jean Rondeau|Rondeau]] M382
| Rondeau M482
| Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 286
| 36
| Suspension<br />(4hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] 3.0&nbsp;L V8
| Gr.B
| 152
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Vogelsang Automobile<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Harald Grohs]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Altfrid Heger]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} Kurt König
| BMW M1
| BMW M88 3.5L S6
| {{Dunlop}}
| 32
| Transmission<br />(4hr)
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 34<br>DNF
! DNF
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| C1
| 100
|rowspan=2| 8
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} New-Man [[Joest Racing]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bartlett Chevron Racing<br />''(private entrant)''<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Goodmans Sound
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Belmondo]]<br>{{flagicon|COL}} [[Mauricio de Narváez]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenper Miller]]
| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Max Cohen-Olivar]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Jones (racing driver)|Richard Jones]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Robin Smith (racing driver)|Robin Smith]]
| [[Porsche 956]]
| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] B62
| Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 277
| 19
| Engine<br />(3hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C2
| 82
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Grifo Autoracing<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Giangrossi<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Pasquale Barberio<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Radicella
| Alba AR3
| Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
| {{Dunlop}}
| 5
| Electrics<br />(9hr)
|}

===Did Not Start===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos
! Class
! No
! Team
! Drivers
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyre
! Reason
|-
|-
! DNS
!rowspan=2| 35<br>DNF
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 61
|rowspan=2| 80
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carma F.F.
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Sauber|Sauber Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Martino Finotto]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Aldo Bertuzzi]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Guido Daccò]]
| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[John Nielsen (racing driver)|John Nielsen]]<br />{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Dieter Quester]]<br />{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Max Welti]]
| [[Sauber C8]]
| Alba AR6
| [[Mercedes-Benz M117 engine|Mercedes-Benz M117]] 5.0L V8 ''turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 228
| Practice Accident
|-
|-
! DNS
| Carma FF 1.9&nbsp;L Turbo I4
| Gr.C2
| 81
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carma FF
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Loris Kessel]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Ruggero Melgrati<br />{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Jean-Pierre Frey]]
| Alba AR2
| Carma FF 1915cc S4 ''turbo''
| {{Avon}}
| Practice Accident
|-
|-
! DNS
!rowspan=2| 36<br>DNF
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| GTP
| 97
|rowspan=2| 40
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] Group 44
| {{flagicon|SWE}} B. Strandell<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Brian Redman]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hurley Haywood]]<br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Adams (racing driver)|Jim Adams]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stanley Dickens]]<br />{{flagicon|NOR}} Targeir Kleppe
| Strandell 85
| [[Jaguar XJR Sportscars|Jaguar XJR-5]]
| Porsche 930/60 3.3L F6 ''turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 151
| Engine
|-
|-
! DNQ
| [[Jaguar V12 engine|Jaguar]] 6.0&nbsp;L V12
| Gr.C1
| 55
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Fitzpatrick Porsche Team
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kenny Acheson]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dudley Wood]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]]
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Yokohama}}
| Practice Accident
|-
|-
! DNQ
!rowspan=2| 37<br>DNF
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| C1
| 106<br />''reserve''
|rowspan=2| 67
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Philippe Grand
| {{flagicon|FRA}} B. Sotty<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Gonin]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Pascal Witmeur]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre de Thoisy]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Martin Wagenstätter<br>{{flagicon|FRG}} Kurt Hild
| [[Jean Rondeau|Rondeau]] M482
| [[Lotec]] C302
| Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 143
| Did not qualify
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] DFL 3.3&nbsp;L V8
| Gr.C1
| 6
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lancia Martini
|
| Lancia LC2
| Ferrari 308C 3.0L V8<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Michelin}}
| Withdrawn
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 38<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 16
|rowspan=2| 38
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Canon Racing<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Lloyd Racing<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} GTi Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Dome (constructor)|Dome Team]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Eje Elgh]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshio Suzuki (racing driver)|Toshio Suzuki]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jonathan Palmer<br />{{flagicon|NLD}} [[Jan Lammers]]
| Porsche 956
| [[Dome (constructor)|Dome]] 85C-L
| Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 141
| Withdrawn
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Toyota]] 4T-GT 2.1&nbsp;L Turbo I4
| Gr.C1
| 23
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Cheetah Automobiles <br />Switzerland
|
| Cheetah G604
| Aston Martin 5.3L V8
| {{Dunlop}}
| Withdrawn
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 39<br>DNF
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 32
|rowspan=2| 90
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DNK}} Jens Winther Denmark
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Dorset Racing Associates
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Jens Winther (racing driver)|Jens Winther]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Mercer (racing driver)|David Mercer]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Margie Smith-Haas]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Martin Birrane]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Tony Birchenhough
| [[Dome RC82]]i
| URD C83
| Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|
|rowspan=2| 141
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[BMW]] [[BMW M88|M88]] 3.5&nbsp;L I6
| Gr.C1
| 51
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing]]<br />[[Silk Cut]] [[Jaguar XJR sportscars|Jaguar]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Thierry Tassin]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Hans Heyer]]
| [[Jaguar XJR-6]]
| Jaguar 6.0L V12
|
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 40<br>DNF
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| B
| 52
|rowspan=2| 157
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Angelo Pallavicini
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Walkinshaw Racing<br />Silk Cut Jaguar
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Enzo Calderari]]<br>{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Angelo Pallavicini]]<br>{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Marco Vanoli]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|David Hobbs]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]]
| [[BMW M1]]
| Jaguar XJR-6
| Jaguar 6.0L V12
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|
|rowspan=2| 116
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[BMW]] [[BMW M88|M88]] 3.5&nbsp;L I6
| Gr.C1
| 53
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Walkinshaw Racing<br />Silk Cut Jaguar
|
| Jaguar XJR-6
| Jaguar 6.0L V12
|
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 41<br>DNF
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| B
| 54
|rowspan=2| 156
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Touroul Team
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Sauber Racing
|
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Touroul]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thierry Perrier]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Philippe Dermagne]]
| Sauber C8
| [[Porsche 911]]SC
| Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L V8 ''turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 107
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Porsche]] 3.0&nbsp;L Flat-6
| Gr.C1
| 62
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Sauber Racing
|
| Sauber C8
| Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L V8 ''turbo''
| {{Dunlop}}
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 42<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 63
|rowspan=2| 43
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} WM [[Peugeot]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Harrier<br />''(private entrant)''
|
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Claude Haldi]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Roger Dorchy]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Claude Andruet]]
| Harrier RX83C
| WM P83B
| Chevrolet 5.7L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|
|rowspan=2| 73
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Peugeot]] [[PRV engine|PRV]] 2.8&nbsp;L Turbo V6
| Gr.C1
| 68
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bussi Racing<br />''(private entrant)''
|
| Rondeau M382
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
| {{Dunlop}}
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 43<br>DNF
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 69
|rowspan=2| 104
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Ecurie Blanchet Locatop
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Graff Racing]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} J.-P. Grand<br />''(private entrant)''
|
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michel Dubois (racing driver)|Michel Dubois]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Hubert Striebig]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Noël del Bello]]
| [[Jean Rondeau|Rondeau]] M379
| Rondeau M382
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 65
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] 3.0&nbsp;L V8
| Gr.C2
| 72
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Gebhardt Engineering
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Jan Thoelke
| Gebhardt JC853
| Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
| {{Avon}}
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 44<br>DNF
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| C1
|76
|rowspan=2| 24
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Spice Engineering
|
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bernard de Dryver]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Claude Bourgoignie]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Cooper (racing driver)|John Cooper]]
| Cheetah G604
| Tiga GC84
| Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 53
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Aston Martin]]-[[Tickford]] 5.3&nbsp;L V8
| Gr.C2
|91
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lyncar]] Motorsport
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Emilio de Villota]]<br />{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Costas Los]] <br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Nabrink
| Lyncar MS83B
| Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
|
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 45<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C2
| Gr.C2
|94
|rowspan=2| 79
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ecurie Ecosse]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lanx Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Wilds]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ray Mallock]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Leslie (racing driver)|David Leslie]]
| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Glenn Loxton<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dudley Wood]] <br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Sears (racing driver)|David Sears]]
| [[Ecurie Ecosse|Ecosse]] C285
| [[Argo JM16]]
| Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|
|rowspan=2| 45
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] 3.0&nbsp;L V8
| Gr.C2
|102
| {{flagicon|FRA}} A. Bellanger<br />''(private entrant)''
|
| [[Sauber SHS C6]]
| BMW M88 3.5L S6
|
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 46<br>DNF
| Gr.B
|rowspan=2| C1
| 152
|rowspan=2| 46
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bussi Racing<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Roland Bassaler
| {{flagicon|CHE}} C. Haldi<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Claude Haldi
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christian Bussi]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Griffin (racing driver)|Jack Griffin]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Marion L. Speer]]
| [[Jean Rondeau|Rondeau]] M482
| [[Porsche 930]]
| Porsche 930/60 3.3L F6 ''turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 36
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] DFL 3.3&nbsp;L V8
| IMSA<br>GTO
| 170
| {{flagicon|USA}} Road Circuit Technology
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Riggins<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Les Delano
| [[Pontiac Firebird (third generation)|Pontiac Firebird]]
| Pontiac 5.9L V8
|
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 47<br>DNF
| IMSA<br>GTO
|rowspan=2| B
| 171
|rowspan=2| 152
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Vogelsang
| {{flagicon|USA}} Road Circuit Technology
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Harald Grohs]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Altfrid Heger]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Kurt König]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patty Moise]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Andy Petery
| Pontiac Firebird
| [[BMW M1]]
| Pontiac 5.9L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|
|rowspan=2| 32
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[BMW]] [[BMW M88|M88]] 3.5&nbsp;L I6
| IMSA<br>GTO
| 171
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roush Performance|Roush]]-Protolab Racing
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doc Bundy|Harry "Doc" Bundy]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.]] <br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Jones (racing driver)|John Jones]]
| Ford Mustang (third generation)|Ford Mustang]]
| Ford 6.1L V8
|
| Did not arrive
|}

===Class Winners===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
! Class
! Winning Car
! Winning Drivers
|-
|-
! Group C1
!rowspan=2| 48<br>DNF
| #7 Porsche 956B
|rowspan=2| C2
| Ludwig / Barilla / "Winter" *
|rowspan=2| 100
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Goodmands Sound<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Bartlett [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Jones (racing driver)|Richard Jones]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Robin Smith (racing driver)|Robin Smith]]<br>{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Max Cohen-Olivar]]
| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] B62
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 19
|-
|-
! IMSA-GTP
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] DFL 3.3&nbsp;L V8
| #44 Jaguar XJR-5
| Tullius / Ballot-Léna / Robinson *
|-
|-
! Group C2
!rowspan=2| 49<br>DNF
| #75 Tiga GC85
|rowspan=2| C2
| Spice / Bellm / Galvin
|rowspan=2| 82
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Grifo Autoracing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Giangrossi]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Pasquale Barberio]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mario Radicella]]
| Alba AR3
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 5
|-
|-
! Group B
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] DFL 3.3&nbsp;L V8
| #151 BMW M1
| Dören / Birrane / Libert *
|}
*<small>'''Note''': setting a new class distance record.</small>

===Index of Energy Efficiency===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos
! Class
! No
! Team
! Drivers
! Chassis
! Score
|-
|-
! 1
!rowspan=2| DNS
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 7
|rowspan=2| 61
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Sauber|Sauber Racing]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} NewMan Joest Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[John Nielsen (racing driver)|John Nielsen]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Dieter Quester]]<br>{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Max Welti]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Klaus Ludwig<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Barilla<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} "John Winter" (Louis Krages)
| Porsche 956B
| [[Sauber C8]]
| 1.225
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| -
|-
|-
! 2
| [[Mercedes-Benz]] M117 5.0&nbsp;L Turbo V8
| Gr.C1
|14
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Canon Racing<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Lloyd Racing<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} GTi Engineering
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jonathan Palmer<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} James Weaver<br /> {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Lloyd
| Porsche 956 GTi
| 1.196
|-
! 3
| Gr.C1
| 1
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Rothmans Porsche
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jacky Ickx<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} Jochen Mass
| Porsche 962C
| 1.152
|-
|-
! 4
!rowspan=2| DNS
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 2
|rowspan=2| 81
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carma F.F.
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Rothmans Porsche
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Loris Kessel]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ruggero Melgrati]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Aldo Bertuzzi]]<br>{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Jean-Pierre Frey]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Bell<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} Hans-Joachim Stuck
| Alba AR2
| Porsche 962C
| 1.107
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| -
|-
|-
! 5
| Carma FF 1.9&nbsp;L Turbo I4
| Gr.C1
| 33
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Fitzpatrick Porsche Team
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Jo Gartner<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} David Hobbs<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Edwards
| Porsche 956B
| 1.088
|-
|-
! 6
!rowspan=2| DNS
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 10
|rowspan=2| 97
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SWE}} Strandell [[Porsche]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Barclay Kremer Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stanley Dickens]]<br>{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Martin Schanche]]
| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} George Fouché<br />{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Sarel van der Merwe<br />{{flagicon|SWE}}/{{flagicon|CHE}} Mario Hytten
| Porsche 956B
| Strandell 85
| 1.040
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| -
|-
|-
! 7
| [[Porsche]] Type-934 3.3&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C1
| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lancia Martini
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bob Wollek<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Nannini<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Lucio Cesario
| Lancia LC2
| 1.026
|-
|-
! 8
!rowspan=2| DNQ
|rowspan=2| C2
| Gr.C2
| 70
|rowspan=2| 106
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bruno Sotty
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Spice Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Martin Wagenstetter]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Kurt Hild]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gordon Spice<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Ray Bellm<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} Mark Galvin
| Spice-Tiga GC85
| Lotec C302
| 0.816
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| -
|-
|-
! 9
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] 3.0&nbsp;L V8
| Gr.C1
| 11
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Kenwood Kremer Racing
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier<br />{{flagicon|NZL}} Mike Thackwell<br /> {{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Konrad
| Porsche 962C
| 0.949
|-
|-
! 10
!rowspan=2| DNQ
| IMSA<br />GTP
|rowspan=2| C1
| 44
|rowspan=2| 55
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick Racing
| {{flagicon|USA}} Group 44 Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kenny Acheson]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dudley Wood]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Tullius<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Claude Ballot-Léna<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Chip Robinson
| Jaguar XJR-5
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| 0.938
|rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| -
|-
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.6&nbsp;L Turbo Flat-6
|}
|}
*<small>'''Note''': Only the top ten positions are included in this set of standings.</small><ref name="Spurring 2012, p.8">Spurring 2012, p.8</ref><ref name="Spurring 2012, p.231">Spurring 2012, p.231</ref>


===Statistics===
†&nbsp;– #41 failed post-race inspection for being underweight. Finished 24th prior to disqualification.
Taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]]
* Pole Position&nbsp;–H.-J. Stuck, #2 Porsche 962C– 3:14.8secs; {{convert|251.2|km/h|abbr=on}}
* Fastest Lap&nbsp;– J. Ickx, #1 Porsche 962C – 3:25.1secs; {{convert|239.2|km/h|abbr=on}}
* Winning Distance&nbsp;– {{convert|5088.51|km|abbr=on}}
* Winner's Average Speed&nbsp;– {{convert|212.02|km/h|abbr=on}}
* Attendance – 80,000<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.wsrp.cz/wsc1985.html#4|title= World Sports Racing Prototypes |website=wsrp.com|access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref> / 160,000.<ref name="Spurring 2012, p.200"/>


==Statistics==
==Notes==
{{reflist|30em}}
* Pole Position: Hans-Joachim Stuck, #2 Rothmans Porsche - 3:14.80 (156.470 mph/251.815 km/h)
* Fastest Lap: Jochen Mass, #1 Rothmans Porsche - 3:25.10
* Distance: 5088.507&nbsp;km
* Average Speed: 212.021&nbsp;km/h


==References==
==References==
* Clarke, R.M. - editor (1999) Le Mans 'The Porsche & Jaguar Years 1983-1991' Cobham, Surrey: Brooklands Books {{ISBN|1-85520-483-5}}
{{reflist}}
* Laban, Brian (2001) Le Mans 24 Hours London: Virgin Books {{ISBN|1-85227-971-0}}
{{refbegin}}
* Hamilton, Maurice – editor (1985) Autocourse #31 1985/86 Richmond, Surrey: Hazleton Publishing {{ISBN|0-9051-3838-4}}

* Spurring, Quentin (2012) Le Mans 1980-89 Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-85733-128-1}}
* {{cite web|url=http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1985.html#4 |title=FIA World Endurance Championship 1985 - 24&nbsp;h Le Mans |publisher=World Sports Racing Prototypes |date=2005-10-02 |access-date=2008-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626005857/http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1985.html |archive-date=26 June 2008 |url-status=dead }}
* Wimpffen, János (2008) Monocoques and Ground Effects Hong Kong: David Bull Publishing {{ISBN|1-893618-97-8}}
* {{cite web | url = http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Le_Mans-1985-06-16-photo.html | title = Le Mans 24 Hours 1985 | publisher = Racing Sports Cars | date = 2008-03-17 | access-date = 2008-06-29}}


==External links==
{{refend}}
* [https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Le_Mans-1985-06-16.html Racing Sports Cars]&nbsp;– Le Mans 24 Hours 1983 with entries, results, technical detail and photos of every car. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [http://www.lemans-history.com/provas.php?ano=1985 Le Mans History]&nbsp;– Le Mans entry-list and hour-by-hour placings (incl. pictures of every car, quotes, highest speeds per car, YouTube links). Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [http://www.wsrp.cz/wsc1985.html#4 World Sports Racing Prototypes]&nbsp;– results, reserve entries & chassis numbers. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090808040112/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/wsc/1985/85lemans.html Team Dan]&nbsp;– results & reserve entries, explaining driver listings. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/le_mans_1985 Unique Cars & Parts]&nbsp;– results & reserve entries. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [http://www.formula2.se/1985.html Formula 2]&nbsp;– Le Mans results & reserve entries. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/wsc/1985/1985.html Speedfreaks]&nbsp;– Results table for the World Challenge for Endurance Drivers. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/query.php?db=ct&q=year&n=1985 Motorsport Memorial]&nbsp;– motor-racing deaths by year. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AqCQjv6G7I YouTube]&nbsp;– race coverage, with race sounds, English commentary, music cut out (20min). Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw_lnUq6v34 YouTube]&nbsp;– compilation of assorted footage, with race sounds but no commentary (60min). Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5LaWMIN2jA YouTube]&nbsp;– race coverage, with race sounds, Japanese commentary & rock music?! (40min). Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x795citwz10 YouTube]&nbsp;– series of 5 photographs showing the Sauber of John Nielsen getting airborne during practice (1min). Retrieved 24 Apr 2023


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1985 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Le Mans in 1985

The 1985 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 53rd Grand Prix of Endurance as well as the fourth round of the 1985 World Endurance Championship. It took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe, France, on 15 and 16 June 1985.

During Thursday's practice, British driver Dudley Wood in a John Fitzpatrick entered Porsche 962C tangled with the Swiss driver Jean-Pierre Frey in an Alba AR2 on the Mulsanne Straight at 200 mph (320 km/h). They crashed, and they both went over the barriers and into the trees, similar to John Sheldon's crash the year before. The impact was so hard, it even cracked the Porsche's engine. No one was killed. As a result, neither car started the race.[1]

During qualifying, German driver Hans-Joachim Stuck recorded the fastest ever lap of Le Mans for the time - at an average speed of 156.471 mph (251.815 km/h). His record would be held for 32 years, until Kamui Kobayashi broke it in 2017 in a Toyota TS050 Hybrid, averaging a speed of 156.512 mph (251.882 km/h), on a slower and safer variation of the circuit.

Klaus Ludwig took his third overall win, and his second in a row, in the same 956B chassis, 956B-117, which had won the 1984 race.

6-time winner Jacky Ickx finished his final 24 Hours of Le Mans in 10th place.

Official results

Finishers

Results taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO[2][3][4][5]
Class Winners are in Bold text.

Pos Class No. Team Drivers Chassis Engine Tyre Laps
1 Gr.C1 7 West Germany NewMan Joest Racing West Germany Klaus Ludwig
Italy Paolo Barilla
West Germany "John Winter" (Louis Krages) 		Porsche 956B Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		D 374
2 Gr.C1 14 United Kingdom Canon Racing
United Kingdom Richard Lloyd Racing
United Kingdom GTi Engineering 		United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer
United Kingdom James Weaver
United Kingdom Richard Lloyd 		Porsche 956 GTi Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		G 371
3 Gr.C1 2 West Germany Rothmans Porsche United Kingdom Derek Bell
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		D 367
4 Gr.C1 33 United Kingdom Fitzpatrick Porsche Team Austria Jo Gartner
United Kingdom David Hobbs
United Kingdom Guy Edwards 		Porsche 956B Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		Y 366
5 Gr.C1 10 West Germany Barclay Kremer Racing South Africa George Fouché
South Africa Sarel van der Merwe
Sweden/Switzerland Mario Hytten 		Porsche 956B Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		G 361
6 Gr.C1 4 Italy Lancia Martini France Bob Wollek
Italy Alessandro Nannini
Australia Lucio Cesario 		Lancia LC2 Ferrari 308C 3.0L V8
twin turbo 		M 360
7 Gr.C1 5 Italy Lancia Martini France Henri Pescarolo
Italy Mauro Baldi 		Lancia LC2 Ferrari 308C 3.0L V8
twin turbo 		M 358
8 Gr.C1 26 West Germany Ducados Obermaier Racing West Germany Jürgen Lässig
Spain Jesús Pareja
Belgium Hervé Regout 		Porsche 956 Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		G 357
9 Gr.C1 11 West Germany Kenwood Kremer Racing France Jean-Pierre Jarier
New Zealand Mike Thackwell
Austria Franz Konrad 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		G 356
10 Gr.C1 1 West Germany Rothmans Porsche Belgium Jacky Ickx
West Germany Jochen Mass 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		D 348
11 Gr.C1 66 United Kingdom EMKA Productions United Kingdom Steve O'Rourke
United Kingdom Tiff Needell
United Kingdom Nick Faure 		EMKA C83B Aston Martin DP1229 5.3L V8 D 338
12 Gr.C1 36 Japan TOM'S Japan Satoru Nakajima
Japan Masanori Sekiya
Japan Kaoru Hoshino 		Dome RC85C-L Toyota 4T-GT 2.1L S4 turbo B 330
13 IMSA
GTP 		44 United States Group 44 Racing United States Bob Tullius
France Claude Ballot-Léna
United States Chip Robinson 		Jaguar XJR-5 Jaguar 6.0L V12 G 324
14 Gr.C2 70 United Kingdom Spice Engineering United Kingdom Gordon Spice
United Kingdom Ray Bellm
Republic of Ireland Mark Galvin 		Spice-Tiga GC85 Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 A 312
15 Gr.B 151 West Germany H. Gall
(private entrant) 		West Germany Edgar Dören
Republic of Ireland Martin Birrane
Belgium Jean-Paul Libert 		BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5L S6 D 312
16 Gr.C2 75 United Kingdom ADA Engineering United Kingdom Ian Harrower
United States Steve Earle
United Kingdom John Sheldon 		Gebhardt JC843 Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 299
17 Gr.C1 42 France WM Secateva France Michel Pignard
France Jean-Daniel Raulet
France Jean Rondeau 		WM P83B Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.8L
V6 twin-turbo 		M 299
18 Gr.C1 39 France Bussi Racing
(private entrant) 		France Bruno Sotty
France Jean-Claude Justice
France Patrick Oudet 		Rondeau M382 Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 291
19 Gr.C2 86 Japan Mazdaspeed Republic of Ireland David Kennedy
Belgium Jean-Michel Martin
Belgium Philippe Martin 		Mazda 737C Mazda 13B 1308cc
twin-rotary 		D 283
20 Gr.C1 13 France Courage Compétition
France Compagnie Primagaz 		France Yves Courage
United Kingdom Alain de Cadenet
France Jean-François Yvon 		Cougar C12 Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		M 279
21 Gr.C2 99 United Kingdom Roy Baker Promotions
(private entrant) 		United Kingdom Paul Smith
United Kingdom Will Hoy
United States Nick Nicholson 		Tiga GC285 Cosworth BDT 1778cc
S4 turbo 		A 274
22 Gr.C1 34 South Africa Kreepy Krauly Racing West Germany Christian Danner
Italy Almo Coppelli
flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Graham Duxbury 		March 84G Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		Y 270
23 Gr.C2 95 France Bellanger-Bassaler
(private entrant) 		France Roland Bassaler
France Dominique Lacaud
France Yvon Tapy 		Sauber SHS C6 BMW M88 3.5L S6 A 268
24 Gr.C2 85 Japan Mazdaspeed Japan Yojiro Terada
Japan Takashi Yorino
Japan Yoshimi Katayama 		Mazda 737C Mazda 13B 1308cc
twin-rotary 		D 264
N/C* Gr.C2 77 United Kingdom Spice Engineering United Kingdom Tim Lee-Davey
Australia Neil Crang
United Kingdom Tony Lanfranchi 		Tiga GC84 Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 D 226
N/C* Gr.C2 74 West Germany Gebhardt Engineering
West Germany Team Labatt 		West Germany Frank Jelinski
Canada John Graham
United Kingdom Nick Adams 		Gebhardt JC853 Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 A 224
N/C* Gr.C2 98 United Kingdom Roy Baker Promotions United Kingdom François Duret
United Kingdom David Andrews
United Kingdom Duncan Bain 		Tiga GC284 Cosworth BDT 1778cc
S4 turbo 		A 150
N/C* Gr.C2 93 France Automobiles
Louis Descartes
(private entrant) 		France Louis Descartes
France Jacques Heuclin
France Daniel Hubert 		ALD 01 BMW M88 3.5L S6 A 141
  • Note *: Not Classified because did not cover sufficient distance (70% of the winner) by the race's end.[6]

Did Not Finish

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Tyre Laps Reason
DNF Gr.C1 18 Switzerland Brun Motorsport Italy Massimo Sigala
Argentina Oscar Larrauri
Italy Gabriele Tarquini 		Porsche 956 Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		D 323 Engine
(24hr)
DNF Gr.C1 19 Switzerland Brun Motorsport Switzerland Walter Brun
France Joël Gouhier
Belgium Didier Theys 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		D 304 Accident
(22hr)
DNF Gr.C1 3 West Germany Rothmans Porsche United States Al Holbert
Australia Vern Schuppan
United Kingdom John Watson 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		D 299 Engine
(21hr)
DNF Gr.C1 31 France Rondeau-Primagaz
France P. Yver
(private entrant) 		France Pierre Yver
France Pierre-François Rousselot
France François Sérvanin 		Rondeau M382 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 D 286 Engine
(23hr)
DNF Gr.C1 8 West Germany NewMan Joest Racing France Paul Belmondo
Colombia Mauricio De Narváez
United States Kenper Miller 		Porsche 956 Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		D 277 Accident
(19hr)
DSQ Gr.C1 41 France WM Secateva France Pascal Pessiot
France Dominique Fornage
France “Panic” (Jacques Barberot) 		WM P83B Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.8L
V6 twin-turbo 		M 267 Found to be underweight
to post-race scrutineering
(24hr)
DNF Gr.C2 80 Italy Carma FF Italy Martino Finotto
Italy Aldo Bertuzzi
Italy Guido Daccò 		Alba AR6 Carma FF 1915cc S4 turbo A 228 Electrics
(19hr)
DNF IMSA
GTP 		40 United States Group 44 Racing United Kingdom Brian Redman
United States Hurley Haywood
United States Jim Adams 		Jaguar XJR-5 Jaguar 6.0L V12 G 151 Transmission
(13hr)
DNF Gr.C1 67 France Graff Racing
France J.-P. Grand
(private entrant) 		France Patrick Gonin
Belgium Pascal Witmeur
France Pierre de Thoisy 		Rondeau M482 Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 M 143 Engine
(12hr)
DNF Gr.C1 38 Japan Dome Company Sweden Eje Elgh
United Kingdom Geoff Lees
Japan Toshio Suzuki 		Dome 85C-L Toyota 4T-GT 2.1L S4 turbo D 141 Transmission
(13hr)
DNF Gr.C2 90 Denmark Jens Winther Denmark
(private entrant) 		Denmark Jens Winther
United Kingdom David Mercer
United States Margie Smith-Haas 		URD C83 BMW M88 3.5L S6 A 141 Engine
(12hr)
DNF Gr.B 157 Switzerland A. Pallavicini
(private entrant) 		Switzerland Angelo Pallavicini
Switzerland Enzo Calderari
Switzerland Marco Vanoli 		BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5L S6 A 116 Engine
(11hr)
DNF Gr.B 156 France R. Touroul
(private entrant) 		France Raymond Touroul
France Thierry Perrier
France Philippe Dermagne 		Porsche 911 SC Porsche 3.0L F6 P 107 Engine
(10hr)
DNF Gr.C1 43
reserve 		France WM Secateva France Roger Dorchy
France Jean-Claude Andruet
Switzerland Claude Haldi 		WM P83B Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.8L
V6 twin-turbo 		M 73 Accident
(8hr)
DNF Gr.C2 104
reserve 		France Écurie Blanchet-Locatop
(private entrant) 		France Michel Dubois
France Hubert Striebig
France Noël del Bello 		Rondeau M379C Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 A 65 Suspension
(7hr)
DNF Gr.C1 24 Switzerland Cheetah Automobiles
Switzerland 		Belgium Claude Bourgoignie
United Kingdom John Cooper 		Cheetah G604 Aston Martin 5.3L V8 D 53 Accident
(7hr)
DNF Gr.C2 79 United Kingdom Ecurie Ecosse United Kingdom David Leslie
United Kingdom Mike Wilds
United Kingdom Ray Mallock 		Ecosse C285 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 A 45 Oil pump
(4hr)
DNF Gr.C1 46
reserve 		France Bussi Racing
France R. Bassaler
(private entrant) 		France Christian Bussi
United States Jack Griffin
United States Marion Speer 		Rondeau M482 Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 M 36 Suspension
(4hr)
DNF Gr.B 152 Switzerland Vogelsang Automobile
(private entrant) 		West Germany Harald Grohs
West Germany Altfrid Heger
West Germany Kurt König 		BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5L S6 D 32 Transmission
(4hr)
DNF Gr.C2 100 United Kingdom Bartlett Chevron Racing
(private entrant)
United Kingdom Goodmans Sound 		Morocco Max Cohen-Olivar
United Kingdom Richard Jones
United Kingdom Robin Smith 		Chevron B62 Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 A 19 Engine
(3hr)
DNF Gr.C2 82 Italy Grifo Autoracing
(private entrant) 		Italy Paolo Giangrossi
Italy Pasquale Barberio
Italy Mario Radicella 		Alba AR3 Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 D 5 Electrics
(9hr)

Did Not Start

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Tyre Reason
DNS Gr.C1 61 Switzerland Sauber Racing Denmark John Nielsen
Austria Dieter Quester
Switzerland Max Welti 		Sauber C8 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L V8 turbo D Practice Accident
DNS Gr.C2 81 Italy Carma FF Switzerland Loris Kessel
Italy Ruggero Melgrati
Switzerland Jean-Pierre Frey 		Alba AR2 Carma FF 1915cc S4 turbo A Practice Accident
DNS Gr.C2 97 Sweden B. Strandell
(private entrant) 		Sweden Stanley Dickens
Norway Targeir Kleppe 		Strandell 85 Porsche 930/60 3.3L F6 turbo A Engine
DNQ Gr.C1 55 United Kingdom Fitzpatrick Porsche Team United Kingdom Kenny Acheson
United Kingdom Dudley Wood
France Jean-Louis Schlesser 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/76 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		Y Practice Accident
DNQ Gr.C2 106
reserve 		France B. Sotty
(private entrant) 		West Germany Martin Wagenstätter
West Germany Kurt Hild 		Lotec C302 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 D Did not qualify
DNA Gr.C1 6 Italy Lancia Martini Lancia LC2 Ferrari 308C 3.0L V8
twin turbo 		M Withdrawn
DNA Gr.C1 16 United Kingdom Canon Racing
United Kingdom Richard Lloyd Racing
United Kingdom GTi Engineering 		United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer
Netherlands Jan Lammers 		Porsche 956 Porsche 935/79 2.6L F6
twin turbo 		G Withdrawn
DNA Gr.C1 23 Switzerland Cheetah Automobiles
Switzerland 		Cheetah G604 Aston Martin 5.3L V8 D Withdrawn
DNA Gr.C1 32 United Kingdom Dorset Racing Associates Republic of Ireland Martin Birrane
United Kingdom Tony Birchenhough 		Dome RC82i Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 51 United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Silk Cut Jaguar 		Belgium Thierry Tassin
West Germany Hans Heyer 		Jaguar XJR-6 Jaguar 6.0L V12 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 52 United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Silk Cut Jaguar 		United Kingdom David Hobbs
France Jean-Louis Schlesser 		Jaguar XJR-6 Jaguar 6.0L V12 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 53 United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Silk Cut Jaguar 		Jaguar XJR-6 Jaguar 6.0L V12 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 54 Switzerland Sauber Racing Sauber C8 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L V8 turbo D Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 62 Switzerland Sauber Racing Sauber C8 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L V8 turbo D Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 63 United Kingdom Team Harrier
(private entrant) 		Harrier RX83C Chevrolet 5.7L V8 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 68 France Bussi Racing
(private entrant) 		Rondeau M382 Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 69 France Graff Racing
France J.-P. Grand
(private entrant) 		Rondeau M382 Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 72 West Germany Gebhardt Engineering West Germany Jan Thoelke Gebhardt JC853 Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 A Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 76 United Kingdom Spice Engineering Tiga GC84 Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 D Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 91 United Kingdom Lyncar Motorsport Spain Emilio de Villota
Greece Costas Los
Sweden Mikael Nabrink 		Lyncar MS83B Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 94 United Kingdom Lanx Engineering South Africa Glenn Loxton
United Kingdom Dudley Wood
United Kingdom David Sears 		Argo JM16 Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 102 France A. Bellanger
(private entrant) 		Sauber SHS C6 BMW M88 3.5L S6 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.B 152 Switzerland C. Haldi
(private entrant) 		Switzerland Claude Haldi Porsche 930 Porsche 930/60 3.3L F6 turbo M Did not arrive
DNA IMSA
GTO 		170 United States Road Circuit Technology United States Tommy Riggins
United States Les Delano 		Pontiac Firebird Pontiac 5.9L V8 Did not arrive
DNA IMSA
GTO 		171 United States Road Circuit Technology United States Patty Moise
United States Andy Petery 		Pontiac Firebird Pontiac 5.9L V8 Did not arrive
DNA IMSA
GTO 		171 United States Roush-Protolab Racing United States Harry "Doc" Bundy
United States Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Canada John Jones 		Ford Mustang]] Ford 6.1L V8 Did not arrive

Class Winners

Class Winning Car Winning Drivers
Group C1 #7 Porsche 956B Ludwig / Barilla / "Winter" *
IMSA-GTP #44 Jaguar XJR-5 Tullius / Ballot-Léna / Robinson *
Group C2 #75 Tiga GC85 Spice / Bellm / Galvin
Group B #151 BMW M1 Dören / Birrane / Libert *
  • Note: setting a new class distance record.

Index of Energy Efficiency

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Score
1 Gr.C1 7 West Germany NewMan Joest Racing West Germany Klaus Ludwig
Italy Paolo Barilla
West Germany "John Winter" (Louis Krages) 		Porsche 956B 1.225
2 Gr.C1 14 United Kingdom Canon Racing
United Kingdom Richard Lloyd Racing
United Kingdom GTi Engineering 		United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer
United Kingdom James Weaver
United Kingdom Richard Lloyd 		Porsche 956 GTi 1.196
3 Gr.C1 1 West Germany Rothmans Porsche Belgium Jacky Ickx
West Germany Jochen Mass 		Porsche 962C 1.152
4 Gr.C1 2 West Germany Rothmans Porsche United Kingdom Derek Bell
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 		Porsche 962C 1.107
5 Gr.C1 33 United Kingdom Fitzpatrick Porsche Team Austria Jo Gartner
United Kingdom David Hobbs
United Kingdom Guy Edwards 		Porsche 956B 1.088
6 Gr.C1 10 West Germany Barclay Kremer Racing South Africa George Fouché
South Africa Sarel van der Merwe
Sweden/Switzerland Mario Hytten 		Porsche 956B 1.040
7 Gr.C1 4 Italy Lancia Martini France Bob Wollek
Italy Alessandro Nannini
Australia Lucio Cesario 		Lancia LC2 1.026
8 Gr.C2 70 United Kingdom Spice Engineering United Kingdom Gordon Spice
United Kingdom Ray Bellm
Republic of Ireland Mark Galvin 		Spice-Tiga GC85 0.816
9 Gr.C1 11 West Germany Kenwood Kremer Racing France Jean-Pierre Jarier
New Zealand Mike Thackwell
Austria Franz Konrad 		Porsche 962C 0.949
10 IMSA
GTP 		44 United States Group 44 Racing United States Bob Tullius
France Claude Ballot-Léna
United States Chip Robinson 		Jaguar XJR-5 0.938
  • Note: Only the top ten positions are included in this set of standings.[7][8]

Statistics

Taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO

  • Pole Position –H.-J. Stuck, #2 Porsche 962C– 3:14.8secs; 251.2 km/h (156.1 mph)
  • Fastest Lap – J. Ickx, #1 Porsche 962C – 3:25.1secs; 239.2 km/h (148.6 mph)
  • Winning Distance – 5,088.51 km (3,161.85 mi)
  • Winner's Average Speed – 212.02 km/h (131.74 mph)
  • Attendance – 80,000[9] / 160,000.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "1985 LeMans crash(aftrermath)". YouTube.
  2. ^ Spurring 2012, p.2
  3. ^ Spurring 2012, p.198
  4. ^ Spurring 2012, p.230
  5. ^ "Racing Sports Cars". RacingSportsCars.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  6. ^ Spurring 2012, p.19
  7. ^ Spurring 2012, p.8
  8. ^ Spurring 2012, p.231
  9. ^ "World Sports Racing Prototypes". wsrp.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Spurring 2012, p.200 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

References

  • Clarke, R.M. - editor (1999) Le Mans 'The Porsche & Jaguar Years 1983-1991' Cobham, Surrey: Brooklands Books ISBN 1-85520-483-5
  • Laban, Brian (2001) Le Mans 24 Hours London: Virgin Books ISBN 1-85227-971-0
  • Hamilton, Maurice – editor (1985) Autocourse #31 1985/86 Richmond, Surrey: Hazleton Publishing ISBN 0-9051-3838-4
  • Spurring, Quentin (2012) Le Mans 1980-89 Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing ISBN 978-0-85733-128-1
  • Wimpffen, János (2008) Monocoques and Ground Effects Hong Kong: David Bull Publishing ISBN 1-893618-97-8

External links

  • Racing Sports Cars – Le Mans 24 Hours 1983 with entries, results, technical detail and photos of every car. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • Le Mans History – Le Mans entry-list and hour-by-hour placings (incl. pictures of every car, quotes, highest speeds per car, YouTube links). Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • World Sports Racing Prototypes – results, reserve entries & chassis numbers. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • Team Dan – results & reserve entries, explaining driver listings. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • Unique Cars & Parts – results & reserve entries. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • Formula 2 – Le Mans results & reserve entries. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • Speedfreaks – Results table for the World Challenge for Endurance Drivers. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • Motorsport Memorial – motor-racing deaths by year. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • YouTube – race coverage, with race sounds, English commentary, music cut out (20min). Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • YouTube – compilation of assorted footage, with race sounds but no commentary (60min). Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • YouTube – race coverage, with race sounds, Japanese commentary & rock music?! (40min). Retrieved 24 Apr 2023
  • YouTube – series of 5 photographs showing the Sauber of John Nielsen getting airborne during practice (1min). Retrieved 24 Apr 2023

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