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The Jaguar team suffered from gearbox problems, Lammers holding the car in 4th gear to prevent the gearbox from damaging itself.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.autosport.com/wec/feature/8252/the-disaster-lurking-behind-jaguars-1988-le-mans-win |title= The disaster lurking behind Jaguar's 1988 Le Mans win |work= [[Autosport]] |last= Watkins |first= Gary |date= 8 June 2018 |access-date= 25 February 2021 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The Bell, Stuck, Ludwig Porsche 962C came very close to winning, with Ludwig making a rare error by running out of fuel on the track and losing valuable time getting back to the pits. The win ended Porsche's 7-year reign at Le Mans. At least 50,000 British spectators were in attendance. At the end of the race the crowd flooded the track and drivers had trouble reaching the finish line.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/sports-cars/le-mans/1988-le-mans-24-hours-report |title= 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours report |date= July 1988 |work= [[Motor Sport magazine]]}}</ref> There were 280,000 spectators in attendance. The race was held from 15:00 to 15:00 because of French elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/the-30th-anniversary-of-the-1988-24-hours-of-le-mans-49495 |title= THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1988 24 HOURS OF LE MANS |publisher= [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] |date= 14 June 2018 |access-date= 25 February 2021}}</ref> The winning chassis had failed to finish at the previous four rounds.<ref name="Classic and Sportscar remembering" />
The Jaguar team suffered from gearbox problems, Lammers holding the car in 4th gear to prevent the gearbox from damaging itself.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.autosport.com/wec/feature/8252/the-disaster-lurking-behind-jaguars-1988-le-mans-win |title= The disaster lurking behind Jaguar's 1988 Le Mans win |work= [[Autosport]] |last= Watkins |first= Gary |date= 8 June 2018 |access-date= 25 February 2021 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The Bell, Stuck, Ludwig Porsche 962C came very close to winning, with Ludwig making a rare error by running out of fuel on the track and losing valuable time getting back to the pits. The win ended Porsche's 7-year reign at Le Mans. At least 50,000 British spectators were in attendance. At the end of the race the crowd flooded the track and drivers had trouble reaching the finish line.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/sports-cars/le-mans/1988-le-mans-24-hours-report |title= 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours report |date= July 1988 |work= [[Motor Sport magazine]]}}</ref> There were 280,000 spectators in attendance. The race was held from 15:00 to 15:00 because of French elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/the-30th-anniversary-of-the-1988-24-hours-of-le-mans-49495 |title= THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1988 24 HOURS OF LE MANS |publisher= [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] |date= 14 June 2018 |access-date= 25 February 2021}}</ref> The winning chassis had failed to finish at the previous four rounds.<ref name="Classic and Sportscar remembering" />


==Official results==
==Qualifying==
=== Finishers===
Class leaders are in '''bold'''
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.302">Spurring 2012, p.302</ref><ref name="Spurring 2012, p.330">Spurring 2012, p.330</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url= https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Le_Mans-1988-06-12.html |title= Racing Sports Cars|website= RacingSportsCars.com|access-date=2023-09-08}}</ref><br />Class Winners are in '''Bold''' text.


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}
! Pos
! No.
! Class
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Team
! Team
! Car
! Drivers
! Class
! Chassis
! Time
! Engine
! Gap
! Tyre
! {{Tooltip|Laps|Laps completed}}
|- style="font-weight:bold"
|-
! 1
! '''1'''
| '''Gr.C1'''
| '''2'''
| '''{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Silk Cut]] [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] '''
| '''{{flagicon|NLD}} [[Jan Lammers]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute|Johnny, ''Earl'' Dumfries]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Wallace (racing driver)|Andy Wallace]] '''
| [[Jaguar XJR-9]]LM
| [[Jaguar V12 engine#TWR/Lister|Jaguar 7.0L V12]]
| {{Dunlop}}
| 394
|-
! 2
| Gr.C1
| 17
| 17
| Porsche AG
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Porsche]] AG
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Klaus Ludwig]]
| Porsche 962C
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| C1
| Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| 3:15.640
| {{Dunlop}}
|
| 394
|-
|-
! 2
! 3
| 18
| Gr.C1
| 8
| Porsche AG
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Blaupunkt]] [[Joest Racing]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stanley Dickens]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Frank Jelinski]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} "John Winter" ([[Louis Krages]])
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| C1
| {{Goodyear}}
| 3:18.620
| +2.980
| 385
|-
! 3
| 19
| Porsche AG
| Porsche 962C
| C1
| 3:21.770
| +6.130
|-
|-
! 4
! 4
| 1
| Gr.C1
| 22
| Silk Cut Jaguar
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silk Cut Jaguar
| Jaguar XJR-9
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Derek Daly]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Larry Perkins]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Cogan]]
| C1
| Jaguar XJR-9LM
| 3:21.780
| Jaguar 7.0L V12
| +6.140
| {{Dunlop}}
| 383
|-
|-
! 5
! 5
| 8
| Gr.C1
| 7
| Blaupunkt Joest Racing
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Blaupunkt Joest Racing
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|David Hobbs]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Didier Theys]]<br />{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Franz Konrad (racing driver)|Franz Konrad]]
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| C1
| {{Goodyear}}
| 3:23.300
| +7.660
| 380
|-
|-
! 6
! 6
| 2
| Gr.C1
| 19
| Silk Cut Jaguar
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Porsche AG
| Jaguar XJR-9
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Andretti]]<br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Andretti]]
| C1
| 3:23.740
| +8.100
|-
! 7
| 11
| Leyton House Kremer Racing
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| C1
| {{Dunlop}}
| 3:24.730
| +9.090
| 375
|-
! 8
| 36
| Toyota Team Tom’s
| Toyota 88C
| C1
| 3:25.390
| +9.750
|-
! 9
| 21
| Silk Cut Jaguar
| Jaguar XJR-9
| C1
| 3:25.420
| +9.780
|-
! 10
| 37
| Toyota Team Tom’s
| Toyota 88C
| C1
| 3:26.570
| +10.930
|-
! 11
| 22
| Silk Cut Jaguar
| Jaguar XJR-9
| C1
| 3:26.780
| +11.140
|-
! 12
| 3
| Silk Cut Jaguar
| Jaguar XJR-9
| C1
| 3:26.820
| +11.180
|-
|-
! 13
! 7
| Gr.C1
| 5
| 5
| Repsol Brun Motorsport
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Repsol YPF|Repsol]] [[Brun Motorsport]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jesús Pareja]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Massimo Sigala]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} Uwe Schäfer
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| C1
| {{Michelin}}
| 3:28.090
| +12.450
| 372
|-
|-
! 14
! 8
| 33
| Gr.C1
| 11
| Takefuji Schuppan Racing Team
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Leyton House]]<br /> [[Kremer Racing]]
| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Kris Nissen]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Harald Grohs]]<br />{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[George Fouché]]
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| C1
| {{Yokohama}}
| 3:28.300
| +12.660
| 371
|-
|-
! 15
! 9
| 23
| Gr.C1
| 10
| Nissan Motorsports
|{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Kenwood Electronics|Kenwood]] [[Kremer Racing]]
| Nissan R88C
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kunimitsu Takahashi]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Okada (racing driver)|Hideki Okada]]
| C1
| Porsche 962C-K6
| 3:29.440
| Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| +13.800
| {{Yokohama}}
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| 370
! 16
| 127
| Chamberlain Engineering
| Spice SE86C
| C2
| 3:30.260
| +14.620
|-
|-
! 17
! 10
| 13
| Gr.C1
| 33
| Primagaz Compétition
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Takefuji]] [[Vern Schuppan|Schuppan]]<br /> Racing Team
| Cougar C20B
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Brian Redman]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Eje Elgh]]
| C1
| 3:30.370
| +14.730
|-
! 18
| 4
| Camel Brun Motorsport
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| C1
| {{Dunlop}}
| 3:30.550
| +14.910
| 359
|-
|-
! 19
! 11
| 86
| Gr.C1
| 72
| Italiya Sport
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Obermaier Racing]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Primagaz Compétition
| March 88S
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jürgen Lässig]] <br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Yver]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dudley Wood]]
| C1
| 3:31.140
| +15.500
|-
! 20
| 7
| Blaupunkt Joest Racing
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| C1
| {{Goodyear}}
| 3:32.210
| +16.570
| 356
|-
|-
! 21
! 12
| 10
| Gr.C1
| 36
| Kenwood Kremer Racing
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota]] Team [[TOM'S]]
| Porsche 962C
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masanori Sekiya]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kaoru Hoshino]]
| C1
| [[Toyota 88C]]
| 3:32.480
| [[Toyota S engine|Toyota 3S-GTM]] 2.1L S4 ''turbo''
| +16.840
| {{Bridgestone}}
| 351
|-
|-
! '''13'''
! 22
| '''Gr.C2'''
| 52
| '''111'''
| WM Secateva
| '''{{flagicon|GBR}} [[BP]] [[Spice Engineering]] '''
| WM P87
| '''{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gordon Spice]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ray Bellm]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre de Thoisy'''
| C1
| Spice-[[Pontiac Fiero|Fiero]] SE88C
| 3:34.650
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
| +19.010
| {{Goodyear}}
| 351
|-
|-
! 23
! 14
| Gr.C1
| 32
| 32
| Nissan Motorsports
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nismo|Nissan Motorsports]]<br />International
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Win Percy]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Allan Grice]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Wilds]]
| Nissan R88C
| [[Nissan R88C]]
| C1
| [[Nissan VRH engine#VRH30T|Nissan VRH30T]] 3.0L V8<br />''twin turbo''
| 3:34.660
| {{Bridgestone}}
| +19.020
| 344
|-
|-
! '''15'''
! 24
| '''IMSA<br />GTP'''
| 72
| '''203'''
| Primagaz Compétition
| '''{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mazdaspeed]] '''
| Porsche 962C
| '''{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yojiro Terada]]<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} [[David Kennedy (racing driver)|David Kennedy]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Pierre Dieudonné]] '''
| C1
| [[Mazda 757]]
| 3:35.630
| [[Mazda Wankel engine#13G/20B|Mazda 13G]] 1962cc<br /> ''triple-rotary''
| +19.990
| {{Dunlop}}
| 337
|-
|-
! 25
! 16
| 85
| Gr.C1
| 21
| Italiya Sport
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silk Cut Jaguar
| March 88S
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Sullivan]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Davy Jones (racing driver)|Davy Jones]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Price Cobb]]
| C1
| Jaguar XJR-9LM
| 3:35.860
| Jaguar 7.0L V12
| +20.220
| {{Dunlop}}
| 331
|-
|-
! 26
! 17
| IMSA<br />GTP
| 111
| 201
| Spice Engineering
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mazdaspeed
| Spice SE88C
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshimi Katayama]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Leslie (racing driver)|David Leslie]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Marc Duez]]
| C2
| [[Mazda 767]]
| 3:37.840
| [[Mazda Wankel engine#13J|Mazda 13J-M]] 2.6L<br /> ''quad-rotary''
| +22.200
| {{Dunlop}}
| 330
|-
|-
! 27
! 18
| 42
| Gr.C2
| 115
| Noël del Bello Racing
| {{flagicon|GBR}} ADA Engineering
| Sauber C8
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Harrower<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} Jiro Yoneyama<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideo Fukuyama]]
| C1
| ADA 03
| 3:38.300
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
| +22.660
| {{Goodyear}}
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| 318
! 28
|-
! 19
| IMSA<br />GTP
| 202
| 202
| Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mazdaspeed
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Yorino]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Hervé Regout]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Will Hoy]]
| Mazda 767
| Mazda 767
| Mazda 13J-M 2.6L<br /> ''quad-rotary''
| GTP
| {{Dunlop}}
| 3:39.320
| +23.680
| 305
|-
|-
! 29
! 20
| 201
| Gr.C2
| Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
| Mazda 767
| GTP
| 3:39.600
| +23.960
|-
! 30
| 121
| Cosmik GP Motorsport
| Spice SE87C
| C2
| 3:40.050
| +24.390
|-
! 31
| 24
| Dollop Racing
| Lancia LC2
| C1
| 3:40.190
| +24.530
|-
! 32
| 123
| 123
| Charles Ivey Racing
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Ivey Team Istel
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Sheldon (racing driver)|John Sheldon]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tim Harvey]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Hodgetts]]
| Tiga GC287
| [[Tiga Race Cars|Tiga]] GC287
| C2
| Porsche 935 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| 3:40.710
| {{Dunlop}}
| +25.070
| 301
|-
|-
! 33
! 21
| 131
| Gr.C2
| 124<br />''reserve''
| Graff Racing
| {{flagicon|FRA}} MT Sport Racing<br />''(private entrant)''
| Spice SE86C
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-François Rousselot<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Messaoudi<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Luc Roy
| C2
| [[Argo Racing Cars|Argo]] JM19C
| 3:40.980
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
| +25.320
| {{Avon}}
| 300
|-
|-
! 34
! 22
| 107
| Gr.C2
| Chamberlain Engineering
| Spice SE88C
| C2
| 3:41.180
| +25.520
|-
! 35
| 103
| BP Spice Engineering
| Spice SE88C
| C2
| 3:41.210
| +25.550
|-
! 36
| 51
| WM Secateva
| WM P88
| C1
| 3:41.480
| +25.840
|-
! 37
| 203
| Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
| Mazda 757
| GTP
| 3:44.990
| +29.350
|-
! 38
| 30
| Courage Compétition
| Cougar C22
| C1
| 3:45.340
| +29.700
|-
! 39
| 177
| 177
| Automobiles Louis Descartes
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles <br />Louis Descartes<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Descartes<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Heuclin<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dominique Lacaud]]
| ALD 04
| ALD 04
| [[BMW M88]] 3.5L S6
| C2
| {{Avon}}
| 3:45.950
| +30.310
| 294
|-
|-
! 40
! 23
| 117
| Gr.C2
| 198
| Team Lucky Strike Schanche
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Roy Baker Racing
| Argo JM19
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Andrews (racing driver)|David Andrews]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Hynes <br />{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Allison
| C2
| [[Tiga Race Cars|Tiga]] GC286
| 3:47.460
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
| +31.820
| {{Dunlop}}
| 294
|-
|-
! 41
! 24
| 124
| Gr.C1
| 37
| MT Sport Racing
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Team TOM'S
| Argo JM19
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hitoshi Ogawa]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Barilla]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tiff Needell]]
| C2
| Toyota 88C
| 3:53.210
| Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1L S4 ''turbo''
| +37.570
| {{Bridgestone}}
| 283
|-
|-
! 42
! 25
| 178
| Gr.C2
| 117
| Automobiles Louis Descartes
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lucky Strike]] Schanche <br />Racing ''(private entrant)''
| ALD 03
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Martin Schanche]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Robin Smith (racing driver)|Robin Smith]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Robin Donovan]]
| C2
| Argo JM19C
| 3:53.340
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
| +37.700
| {{Goodyear}}
| 278
|-
|-
! 43
! N/C*
| 151
| Gr.C2
| Pierre-Alain Lombardi
| Rondeau M379
| C2
| 3:53.740
| +38.100
|-
! 44
| 198
| Roy Baker Racing
| Tiga GC286
| C2
| 3:56.000
| +40.360
|-
! 45
| 113
| 113
| Primagaz Compétition
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Courage Compétition]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Primagaz Compétition
| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Max Cohen-Olivar]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Patrick de Radiguès]]
| Cougar C12
| [[Courage Compétition|Cougar]] C12
| C2
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
| 3:56.510
| {{Avon}}
| +40.870
| 273
|-
|-
! 46
! N/C*
| 115
| Gr.C2
| 151
| ADA Engineering
| {{flagicon|CHE}} P.-A. Lombardi<br />''(private entrant)''
| ADA 03
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Pierre-Alain Lombardi<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bruno Sotty]]
| C2
| [[Rondeau M379]]C
| 3:58.940
| [[Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 L V8
| +43.300
| {{Avon}}
|-
| 271
! 47
| 20
| Team Davey
| Tiga GC88
| C1
| 3:59.200
| +43.560
|-
! 48
| 181
| Luigi Taverna Technoracing
| Olmas GLT-200
| C2
| 3:59.980
| +44.340
|-
! 49
| 191
| PC Automotive
| Argo JM19
| C2
| 4:03.020
| +47.380
|-
! 50
| 132
| Roland Bassaler
| Sauber SHS C6
| C2
| 4:06.650
| +51.110
|-
! WD
| 62
| Team Sauber-Mercedes
| Sauber C9
| C1
| 3:30.460
|
|-
! WD
| 61
| Team Sauber-Mercedes
| Sauber C9
| C1
| 3:30.800
|
|}
|}
*<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>


==Official results==
===Did not finish===
Class winners in '''bold'''. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!rowspan=2| Pos
! Pos
!rowspan=2| Class
! Class
!rowspan=2| No
! No
!rowspan=2| Team
! Team
!rowspan=2| Drivers
! Drivers
! Chassis
! Chassis
!rowspan=2| Tyre
!rowspan=2| Laps
|-
! Engine
! Engine
! Tyre
|- style="font-weight:bold"
! Laps
!rowspan=2| 1
! Reason
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 2
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Silk Cut]] [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Jan Lammers]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute|Johnny Dumfries]] <br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Wallace (racing driver)|Andy Wallace]]
| [[Jaguar XJR-9]]LM
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 394
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| [[Jaguar V12 engine#TWR/Lister|Jaguar]] 7.0L V12
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 2
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 1
|rowspan=2| 17
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche]] AG
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silk Cut Jaguar
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Klaus Ludwig]]<br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Martin Brundle]]<br />{{flagicon|DNK}} [[John Nielsen (racing driver)|John Nielsen]]
| Jaguar XJR-9LM
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| Jaguar 7.0L V12
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 394
| 306
| Engine<br />(20hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C1
| 23
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Nissan Motorsports<br />International
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuyoshi Hoshino]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takao Wada]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Aguri Suzuki]]
| Nissan R88C
| Nissan VRH30T 3.0L V8<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Bridgestone}}
| 286
| Engine<br />(22hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 3
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| C1
| 103
|rowspan=2| 8
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Blaupunkt]] [[Joest Racing]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} BP Spice Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Frank Jelinski]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Louis Krages]]<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stanley Dickens]]
| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Thorkild Thyrring]]<br />{{flagicon|CHL}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Almo Coppelli
| Spice-Fiero SE88C
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 385
| 281
| Engine<br />(22hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C2
| 131
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Graff Racing]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} J.-P. Grand<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Philippe Grand]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Terrien<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Guenoun
| Spice-Fiero SE86C
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
| {{Avon}}
| 263
| Engine<br />(22hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 4
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 24
|rowspan=2| 22
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Silk Cut]] [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Dollop Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Derek Daly]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Cogan]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Larry Perkins]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Jean-Pierre Frey]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nicola Marozzo]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Ranieri Randaccio
| [[Jaguar XJR-9]]LM
| [[Lancia LC2]]
| [[Ferrari]] 308C 3.1L V8<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 383
| 255
| Engine<br />(21hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Jaguar V12 engine#TWR/Lister|Jaguar]] 7.0L V12
| Gr.C2
| 127
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chamberlain Engineering]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Adams (racing driver)|Nick Adams]]<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Martin Birrane]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Jones (racing driver)|Richard Jones]]
| Spice-Fiero SE86C
| [[Hart (racing)|Hart]] 418T 1873cc S4 ''turbo''
| {{Avon}}
| 223
| Gearbox<br />(19hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 5
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 18
|rowspan=2| 7
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Blaupunkt]] [[Joest Racing]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Porsche AG
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|David Hobbs]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Didier Theys]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Franz Konrad (racing driver)|Franz Konrad]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bob Wollek]] <br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Vern Schuppan]]<br />{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Sarel van der Merwe]]
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| Porsche 962C
| Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 380
| 192
| Engine<br />(13hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C1
| 42
| {{flagicon|FRA}} N. del Bello<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Noël del Bello]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bernard de Dryver]]<br />{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Bernard Santal]]
| [[Sauber C8]]
| Mercedes-Benz M117<br />5.0L V8 ''twin turbo''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 157
| Engine<br />(13hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 6
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| C1
| 121
|rowspan=2| 19
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche]] AG
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Cosmik GP Motorsport
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Andretti]]<br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Andretti]]
| {{flagicon|GRC}} [[Costas Los]]<br>{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Wayne Taylor]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Evan Clements
| Spice-Fiero SE87C
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 375
| 145
| Clutch<br />(12hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C2
|-
| 191
!rowspan=2| 7
| {{flagicon|GBR}} PC Automotive<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| C1
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Olindo Iacobelli]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Graham (racing driver)|John Graham]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Ianette
|rowspan=2| 5
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Repsol YPF|Repsol]] [[Brun Motorsport]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jesús Pareja]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Massimo Sigala]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Uwe Schäfer]]
| [[Porsche 962]]C
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 372
|-
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
|-
!rowspan=2| 8
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 11
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Leyton House]] [[Kremer Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Kris Nissen]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Harald Grohs]]<br>{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[George Fouché]]
| [[Porsche 962]]C
|rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| 371
|-
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
|-
!rowspan=2| 9
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 10
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Kenwood Electronics|Kenwood]] [[Kremer Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kunimitsu Takahashi]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Okada (racing driver)|Hideki Okada]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| [[Porsche 962]]CK6
|rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| 370
|-
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6
|-
!rowspan=2| 10
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 33
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Takefuji]] [[Vern Schuppan|Schuppan]] Racing Team
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Brian Redman]]<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Eje Elgh]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[Porsche 962]]C
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 359
|-
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
|-
!rowspan=2| 11
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 72
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Obermaier Racing|Primagaz Competition]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jürgen Lässig]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Yver]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dudley Wood]]
| [[Porsche 962]]C
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 356
|-
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6
|-
!rowspan=2| 12
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 36
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota]] Team [[TOM'S|Tom's]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masanori Sekiya]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kaoru Hoshino]]
| [[Toyota 88C]]
|rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| 351
|-
| [[Toyota]] 3S-GT 2.1L Turbo I4
|- style="font-weight:bold"
!rowspan=2| 13
|rowspan=2| C2
|rowspan=2| 111
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Spice Engineering]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ray Bellm]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gordon Spice]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre de Thoisy]]
| [[Spice Engineering|Spice]] SE88C
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 351
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
|-
!rowspan=2| 14
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 32
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nismo|Nissan Motorsports]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Allan Grice]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Wilds]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Win Percy]]
| [[Nissan]] ([[March Engineering|March]]) R88C
|rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| 344
|-
| [[Nissan]] VRH30 3.0L Turbo V8
|- style="font-weight:bold"
!rowspan=2| 15
|rowspan=2| GTP
|rowspan=2| 203
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mazdaspeed]] Co. Ltd.
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yojiro Terada]]<br>{{flagicon|IRL}} [[David Kennedy (racing driver)|David Kennedy]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Pierre Dieudonné]]
| [[Mazda 757]]
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 337
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| [[Mazda]] 13G 2.0L 3-[[Wankel engine|Rotor]]
|-
!rowspan=2| 16
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 21
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Silk Cut]] [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Sullivan]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Davy Jones (racing driver)|Davy Jones]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Price Cobb]]
| [[Jaguar XJR-9]]LM
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 331
|-
| [[Jaguar V12 engine#TWR/Lister|Jaguar]] 7.0L V12
|-
!rowspan=2| 17
|rowspan=2| GTP
|rowspan=2| 201
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mazdaspeed]] Co. Ltd.
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshimi Katayama]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Leslie (racing driver)|David Leslie]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Marc Duez]]
| [[Mazda 767]]
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 330
|-
| [[Mazda]] 13J 2.6L 4-[[Wankel engine|Rotor]]
|-
!rowspan=2| 18
|rowspan=2| C2
|rowspan=2| 115
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} ADA Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ian Harrower]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Jiro Yoneyama]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideo Fukuyama]]
| ADA 03
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 318
|-
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
|-
!rowspan=2| 19
|rowspan=2| GTP
|rowspan=2| 202
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mazdaspeed]] Co. Ltd.
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Yorino]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Hervé Regout]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Will Hoy]]
| [[Mazda 767]]
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 305
|-
| [[Mazda]] 13J 2.6L 4-[[Wankel engine|Rotor]]
|-
!rowspan=2| 20
|rowspan=2| C2
|rowspan=2| 123
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Ivey Racing<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Team Istel
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tim Harvey]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Hodgetts]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Sheldon (racing driver)|John Sheldon]]
| [[Tiga Race Cars|Tiga]] GC287
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 301
|-
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6
|-
!rowspan=2| 21
|rowspan=2| C2
|rowspan=2| 124
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} MT Sport Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Messaoudi]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre-François Rousselot]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Luc Roy]]
| Argo JM19C
| Argo JM19C
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 300
| 130
| Electrics<br />(13hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
| Gr.C1
| 3
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silk Cut Jaguar
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Pescarolo]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]<br />{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Raul Boesel]]
| Jaguar XJR-9LM
| Jaguar 7.0L V12
| {{Dunlop}}
| 129
| Gearbox<br />(10hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 22
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 13
|rowspan=2| 177
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles Louis Descartes (ALD)
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Courage Compétition<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Primagaz Compétition
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Heuclin]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Descartes]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dominique Lacaud]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre-Henri Raphanel]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michel Ferté]]
| ALD 04
| Cougar C20B
| Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 294
| 120
| Fire<br />(10hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[BMW M88|BMW M80]] 3.5L I6
| Gr.C2
| 178<br />''reserve''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles <br />Louis Descartes<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Lateste<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gérard Tremblay (racing driver)|Gérard Tremblay]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvain Boulay
| ALD 03
| BMW M88 3.5L S6
| {{Avon}}
| 103
| Engine<br />(10hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 23
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 4
|rowspan=2| 198
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Roy Baker Racing
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] Brun Motorsport
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Allison (racing driver)|Mike Allison]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Andrews (racing driver)|David Andrews]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Hynes]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Manuel Reuter]]<br />{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Walter Lechner]]<br />{{flagicon|CHE}} Franz Hunkeler
| Porsche 962C
| [[Tiga Race Cars|Tiga]] GC286
| Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 294
| 91
| Accident<br />(8hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
| Gr.C1
| 85
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Italya Cabin<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Team LeMans]] Co
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshio Suzuki (racing driver)|Toshio Suzuki]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]<br /> flagicon|FRA}} [[Michel Trollé]]
| [[Nissan R87E|Nissan R87S]]
| Nissan VG30ET 3.2L V6<br /> ''twin turbo''
| {{Yokohama}}
| 74
| Engine<br />(6hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 24
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 86
|rowspan=2| 37
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota]] Team [[TOM'S|Tom's]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Italya Cabin<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} Team LeMans Co
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Barilla]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hitoshi Ogawa]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tiff Needell]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Anders Olofsson]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lamberto Leoni]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akio Morimoto]]
| [[Toyota 88C]]
| [[Nissan R88C|Nissan R88S]]
| Nissan VG30ET 3.2L V6<br /> ''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
| {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| 283
| 69
| Engine<br />(6hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Toyota]] 3S-GT 2.1L Turbo I4
| Gr.C1
| 30
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Courage Compétition]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Primagaz Compétition
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ukyo Katayama]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Migault]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Belmondo]]
| Cougar C22
| Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Michelin}}
| 66
| Accident<br />(6hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 25
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 51
|rowspan=2| 117
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NOR}} Team [[Lucky Strike]] [[Martin Schanche|Schanche]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Welter Racing|WM Secateva]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Martin Schanche]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Robin Smith (racing driver)|Robin Smith]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Robin Donovan]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Roger Dorchy]] <br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Daniel Raulet]]<br />{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Claude Haldi]]
| [[Welter Racing|WM]] P88
| Argo JM19C
| Peugeot [[V6 PRV engine|PRV ZNS4]] 2.9L<br /> V6 ''twin-turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 278
| 59
| Engine<br />(12hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
| Gr.C2
| 132<br />''reserve''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} R. Bassaler<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Roland Bassaler<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-François Yvon]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Remy Pochauvin
| [[Sauber SHS C6]]
| BMW M88 3.5L S6
| {{Avon}}
| 53
| Engine<br />(6hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 26<br>NC
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 52
|rowspan=2| 113
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Courage Compétition|Primagaz Competition]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} WM Secateva
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Max Cohen-Olivar]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Patrick de Radiguès]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pascal Pessiot<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Daniel Raulet]] <br />{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Claude Haldi]]
| WM P87
| [[Courage Compétition|Cougar]] C12
| Peugeot PRV ZNS4 3.0L<br /> V6 ''twin-turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 273
| 22
| Gearbox<br />(5hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
| Gr.C2
| 107
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chamberlain Engineering
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Claude Andruet]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Claude Ballot-Léna]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Ricci]]
| Spice-Fiero SE88C
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
| {{Avon}}
| 17
| Engine<br />(5hr)
|-
|-
! DNF
!rowspan=2| 27<br>NC
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 20
|rowspan=2| 151
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Pierre-Alain Lombardi
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Davey<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Pierre-Alain Lombardi]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bruno Sotty]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tim Lee-Davey]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Dodd-Noble
| Tiga GC88
| [[Jean Rondeau (racing driver)|Rondeau]] M379
| Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 271
| 5
| Electrics<br />(5hr)
|}

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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos
! Class
! No
! Team
! Drivers
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyre
! Reason
|-
|-
! DNS
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.0L V8
| Gr.C2
| 181
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luigi Taverna<br />Techno Racing<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luigi Taverna<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Magnani<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Ragazzi
| Olmas GLT-200
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
| {{Avon}}
| Engine
|-
|-
! DNS
!rowspan=2| 28<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 61
|rowspan=2| 1
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Silk Cut]] [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Team [[Sauber Motorsport|Sauber]] [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Martin Brundle]]<br>{{flagicon|DNK}} [[John Nielsen (racing driver)|John Nielsen]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jochen Mass]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mauro Baldi]]<br/ >{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]
| [[Jaguar XJR-9]]LM
| [[Sauber C9]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz M117 engine|Mercedes-Benz M117]] <br />5.0L V8 ''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 306
| Withdrawn
|-
|-
! DNS
| [[Jaguar V12 engine#TWR/Lister|Jaguar]] 7.0L V12
| Gr.C1
| 62
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Team Sauber Mercedes
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Klaus Niedzwiedz]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kenny Acheson]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| Sauber C9
| Mercedes-Benz M117<br />5.0L V8 ''twin turbo''
| {{Michelin}}
| Practice Accident
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 29<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 14
|rowspan=2| 23
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nismo|Nissan Motorsports]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lloyd Racing]]
|
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuyoshi Hoshino]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takao Wada]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Aguri Suzuki]]
| Porsche 962C GTi
| [[Nissan]] ([[March Engineering|March]]) R88C
| Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 286
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Nissan]] VRH30 3.0L Turbo V8
| Gr.C1
| 15
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Lloyd Racing
|
| Porsche 962C GTi
| Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Goodyear}}
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 30<br>DNF
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 35
|rowspan=2| 103
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Spice Engineering]]
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Walter [[Lechner Racing]] School<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Almo Coppelli<br>{{flagicon|DNK}} [[Thorkild Thyrring]]<br>{{flagicon|CHL}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Walter Lechner]]<br />{{flagicon|AUT}} Ernst Franzmaier
| Porsche 962C
| [[Spice Engineering|Spice]] SE88C
| Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
|
|rowspan=2| 281
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
| Gr.C1
| 38
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Team TOM'S
|
| Toyota 88C
| Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1L S4 ''turbo''
| {{Bridgestone}}
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 31<br>DNF
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 40
|rowspan=2| 131
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Graff Racing
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Swiss Team Salamin<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Philippe Grand]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Terrien]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Guenoun]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Antoine Salamin]]<br />{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Enzo Calderari]]<br />{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Max Cohen-Olivar]]
| Porsche 962C
| [[Spice Engineering|Spice]] SE86C
| Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|
|rowspan=2| 263
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
| Gr.C1
| 41
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bussi Racing<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Bussi
| [[Rondeau M382]]
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
|
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 32<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 73
|rowspan=2| 24
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Dollop Racing
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Courage Compétition<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Primagaz Compétition
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nicola Marozzo]]<br>{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Jean-Pierre Frey]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ranieri Randaccio]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre-Henri Raphanel]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Roberto Ravaglia]]
| Cougar C20
| [[Lancia LC2]]
| Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 255
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Ferrari]] 308C 3.0L Turbo V8
| Gr.C1
| 74
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Courage Compétition<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Primagaz Compétition
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Hervé Regout]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Lecerf
| Cougar C20
| Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6<br />''twin turbo''
| {{Michelin}}
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 33<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C2
| Gr.C2
| 101
|rowspan=2| 127
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chamberlain Engineering
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Dollop Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Adams (racing driver)|Nick Adams]]<br>{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Martin Birrane]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Jones (racing driver)|Richard Jones]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Jean-Pierre Frey]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nicola Marozzo]]
| Argo JM19B
| [[Spice Engineering|Spice]] SE86C
| [[Motori Moderni]] 2000cc V6<br />''turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 223
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Hart (racing)|Hart]] 418T 1.8L Turbo I4
| Gr.C2
| 106
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kelmar Racing<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pasquale Barberio<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Vito Veninata<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Ranieri Randaccio
| [[Tiga GC288]]
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
|
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 34<br>DNF
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| C1
| 114
|rowspan=2| 18
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche]] AG
| {{flagicon|FRA}} J. Thibault<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} José Thibault
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bob Wollek]]<br>{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Sarel van der Merwe]]<br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Vern Schuppan]]
| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] B36 Coupé
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| ROC-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 2.5L S4
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|
|rowspan=2| 192
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C2
| 134
| {{flagicon|GBR}} American Alloy Engines<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Slim Borgudd]]
| [[Tiga GC286]]
| Cosworth GA 3.4L V6
|
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 35<br>DNF
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| C1
| 140
|rowspan=2| 42
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Noël del Bello Racing
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Dune Motorsport<br />''(private entrant)''
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Bernard Santal]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Noël del Bello]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bernard de Dryver]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Duncan Bain<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Sheldon (racing driver)|John Sheldon]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Massimo Sigala]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Pagani
| [[Sauber C8]]
| [[Tiga GC287]]
| [[Austin Rover Group|Austin-Rover]] V64V 3.0L V6
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 157
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Mercedes-Benz M117 engine|Mercedes-Benz M117]] 5.0L Turbo V8
| Gr.C2
| 171
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Jiro Motor Racing<br />''(private entrant)''
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Jiro Yoneyama<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideo Fukuyama]]
| Jiro JTK 63C
| Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
|
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 36<br>DNF
| IMSA<br />GTX
|rowspan=2| C2
| 204
|rowspan=2| 121
| {{flagicon|USA}} Road Circuit Technology<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[RFK Racing|Roush Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Cosmik GP Motorsport
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GRC}} [[Costas Los]]<br>{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Wayne Taylor]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Evan Clements
| {{flagicon|USA}} Les Delano<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Andy Petery
| [[Mercury]] [[Merkur XR4Ti]]
| [[Spice Engineering|Spice]] SE87C
| [[Ford Pinto engine|Ford Lima]] 2.3L S4<br />''turbo''
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
|
|rowspan=2| 145
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
| IMSA<br />GTP
| 205
| {{flagicon|USA}} Fabcar Engineering
|
| Fabcar CL
| Porsche Type-901 3.2L F6
| {{Goodyear}}
| Did not arrive
|-
|-
! DNA
!rowspan=2| 37<br>DNF
| IMSA<br />GTP
|rowspan=2| C2
| 206
|rowspan=2| 191
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} PC Automotive
| {{flagicon|USA}} Fabcar Engineering
|
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Olindo Iacobelli]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alain Ianette]]<br>{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Graham (racing driver)|John Graham]]
| Argo JM19C
| Fabcar CL
| Porsche Type-901 3.2L F6
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| 130
| Did not arrive
|}


===Class winners===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
! Class
! Winning Car
! Winning Drivers
|-
|-
! Group C1
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
| #2 Jaguar XJR-9LM
| Lammers / Wallace / Dumfries *
|-
|-
! Group C2
!rowspan=2| 38<br>DNF
| #111 Spice-Fiero SE88C
|rowspan=2| C1
| Spice / Bellm / Thoisy *
|rowspan=2| 3
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Silk Cut]] [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]<br>{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Raul Boesel]]<br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Pescarolo]]
| [[Jaguar XJR-9]]LM
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 129
|-
|-
! IMSA-GTP
| [[Jaguar V12 engine#TWR/Lister|Jaguar]] 7.0L V12
| #203 Mazda 757
| Terada / Dieudonné / Kennedy *
|-
|-
! colspan="3" |<small>'''Note *''': setting a new class distance record.</small>
!rowspan=2| 39<br>DNF
|}
|rowspan=2| C1

|rowspan=2| 13
===Index of Energy Efficiency===
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Courage Compétition|Primagaz Competition]]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre-Henri Raphanel]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michel Ferté]]
! Pos
| [[Courage Compétition|Cougar]] C20B
! Class
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
! No
|rowspan=2| 120
! Team
! Drivers
! Chassis
! Score
|-
|-
! 1
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C1
| 17
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Porsche AG
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Bell<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} Hans-Joachim Stuck<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} Klaus Ludwig
| Porsche 962C
| 1.371
|-
|-
! 2
!rowspan=2| 40<br>DNF
| Gr.C1
|rowspan=2| C2
| 2
|rowspan=2| 178
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles Louis Descartes (ALD)
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silk Cut Jaguar
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Boulay]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gérard Tremblay (racing driver)|Gérard Tremblay]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michel Lateste]]
| {{flagicon|NLD}} Jan Lammers<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Johnny, ''Earl'' Dumfries<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Wallace
| Jaguar XJR-9LM
| ALD 04
| 1.359
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 103
|-
|-
! 3
| [[BMW M88|BMW M80]] 3.5L I6
| Gr.C1
| 22
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silk Cut Jaguar
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Derek Daly<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Larry Perkins<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Cogan
| Jaguar XJR-9LM
| 1.216
|-
|-
! 4
!rowspan=2| 41<br>DNF
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| C1
| 111
|rowspan=2| 4
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] [[Brun Motorsport]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} BP Spice Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Manuel Reuter]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Walter Lechner]]<br>{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Franz Hunkeler]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gordon Spice<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Ray Bellm<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre de Thoisy
| Spice-Fiero SE88C
| [[Porsche 962]]C
| 1.214
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 91
|-
|-
! 5
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
| Gr.C1
| 19
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Porsche AG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Mario Andretti<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Andretti<br /> {{flagicon|USA}} John Andretti
| Porsche 962C
| 1.186
|-
|-
! 6
!rowspan=2| 42<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 21
|rowspan=2| 85
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silk Cut Jaguar
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} Italiya Sport<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Team LeMans|Team Le Mans Co.]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michel Trollé]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshio Suzuki (racing driver)|Toshio Suzuki]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Sullivan<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Davy Jones<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Price Cobb
| Jaguar XJR-9LM
| [[March Engineering|March]] 88S
| 1.141
|rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| 74
|-
|-
! 7
| [[Nissan]] VG30ET 3.2L Turbo V6
| Gr.C1
| 7
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Blaupunkt Joest Racing
| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Hobbs<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} Didier Theys<br />{{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Konrad
| Porsche 962C
| 1.131
|-
|-
! 8
!rowspan=2| 43<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
| Gr.C1
| 11
|rowspan=2| 86
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Leyton House Kremer Racing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} Italiya Sport<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Team LeMans|Team Le Mans Co.]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lamberto Leoni]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akio Morimoto]]<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Anders Olofsson]]
| {{flagicon|DNK}} Kris Nissen<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} Harald Grohs<br />{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} George Fouché
| Porsche 962C
| [[March Engineering|March]] 88S
| 1.121
|rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| 69
|-
|-
! 9
| [[Nissan]] VG30ET 3.2L Turbo V6
| Gr.C1
| 8
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Blaupunkt Joest Racing
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stanley Dickens<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} Frank Jelinski<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} "John Winter"
| Porsche 962C
| 1.114
|-
|-
! 10
!rowspan=2| 44<br>DNF
| Gr.C2
|rowspan=2| C1
| 115
|rowspan=2| 30
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Courage Compétition]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} ADA Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Belmondo]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Migault]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ukyo Katayama]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Harrower<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} Jiro Yoneyama<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideo Fukuyama
| ADA 03
| [[Courage Compétition|Courage]] C22
| 1.091
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 66
|-
| [[Porsche]] Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6
|-
!rowspan=2| 45<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 51
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} WM Secateva
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Roger Dorchy]]<br>{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Claude Haldi]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Daniel Raulet]]
| WM P87
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 59
|-
| [[Peugeot]] [[PRV engine|ZNS4]] 2.8L Turbo V6
|-
!rowspan=2| 46<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C2
|rowspan=2| 132
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Roland Bassaler
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-François Yvon]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Roland Bassaler]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Remy Pochauvin]]
| [[Sauber SHS C6]]
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 53
|-
| [[BMW M88|BMW M80]] 3.5L I6
|-
!rowspan=2| 47<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 52
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} WM Secateva
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pascal Pessiot]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Daniel Raulet]]
| WM P88
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| 22
|-
| [[Peugeot]] [[PRV engine|ZNS4]] 3.0L Turbo V6
|-
!rowspan=2| 48<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C2
|rowspan=2| 107
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chamberlain Engineering
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Claude Ballot-Léna]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Ricci]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Claude Andruet]]
| [[Spice Engineering|Spice]] SE88C
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| 17
|-
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
|-
!rowspan=2| 49<br>DNF
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 20
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Davey
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tim Lee-Davey]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Dodd-Noble]]
| [[Tiga Race Cars|Tiga]] GC88
|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| 5
|-
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L Turbo V8
|-
!rowspan=2| DNS
|rowspan=2| C2
|rowspan=2| 181
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luigi Taverna Technoracing
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Taverna]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabio Magnani]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Roberto Ragazzi]]
| Olmas GLT-200
|rowspan=2| {{Avon}}
|rowspan=2| -
|-
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFL]] 3.3L V8
|-
!rowspan=2| DNS
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 61
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Team [[Sauber]] [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mauro Baldi]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| [[Sauber C9]]
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| -
|-
| [[Mercedes-Benz M117 engine|Mercedes-Benz M117]] 5.0L Turbo V8
|-
!rowspan=2| DNS
|rowspan=2| C1
|rowspan=2| 62
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Team [[Sauber]] [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Klaus Niedzwiedz]]<br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kenny Acheson]]
| [[Sauber C9]]
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| -
|-
| [[Mercedes-Benz M117 engine|Mercedes-Benz M117]] 5.0L Turbo V8
|}
|}
*<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.331">Spurring 2012, p.331</ref>


==Statistics==
===Statistics===
Taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]]
* Pole Position&nbsp;– [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]], #17 Porsche AG&nbsp;– 3:15.64 ({{convert|249.058|kph|3|abbr=on}})
* Fastest Lap&nbsp;– Hans-Joachim Stuck, #17 Porsche AG&nbsp;– 3:22.50
* Pole Position&nbsp;– H.-J. Stuck, #17 Porsche 962C– 3:15.6secs; {{convert|250.2|km/h|abbr=on}}
* Distance&nbsp;– {{convert|5332.97|km|2|abbr=on}}
* Fastest Lap&nbsp;– H.-J. Stuck, #17 Porsche 962C– 3:22.5secs; {{convert|240.6|km/h|abbr=on}}
* Average Speed&nbsp;– {{convert|221.765|kph|3|abbr=on}}
* Winning Distance&nbsp;– {{convert|5232.97|km|abbr=on}}
* Winner's Average Speed&nbsp;– {{convert|221.8|km/h|abbr=on}}
* Highest Trap Speed - [[Roger Dorchy]], #51 [[Welter Racing|WM]] P87 Secateva with [[Peugeot]] [[V6 PRV engine#PRV engines in racing|P88 engine]] - {{convert|407|kph|3|abbr=on}} (qualifying) (all-time record)<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2022-03-02 |title=What's the Speed Record on the Mulsanne Straight? |first=Stefan |last=Kristensen |url=https://motorsportexplained.com/le-mans-mulsanne-straight-speed-record/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Motorsport Explained |language=en-US |quote=…Peugeot had a new car coming out called the 405, and they decided it would be cool if the speed record coincided with the name of their new car.}}</ref>
* Attendance – 260,000<ref name="Spurring 2012, p.305"/>-280,000<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/the-30th-anniversary-of-the-1988-24-hours-of-le-mans-49495 |title= THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1988 24 HOURS OF LE MANS |publisher= [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] |date= 14 June 2018 |access-date= 25 February 2021}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{notelist}}
{{reflist|30em}}


==References==
==References==
* Clarke, R.M. - editor (1999) Le Mans 'The Porsche & Jaguar Years 1983-1991' Cobham, Surrey: Brooklands Books {{ISBN|1-85520-483-5}}
{{refbegin}}
* Laban, Brian (2001) Le Mans 24 Hours London: Virgin Books {{ISBN|1-85227-971-0}}
* {{cite web|url=http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1988.html#5 |title=FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship 1988 - 24&nbsp;h Le Mans |publisher=World Sports Racing Prototypes |date=2 October 2005 |access-date=2008-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080426155510/http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1988.html |archive-date=26 April 2008 |url-status=dead }}
* Henry, Alan – editor (1988) Autocourse #38 1988/89 Richmond, Surrey: Hazleton Publishing {{ISBN|0-905138-57-0}}
* {{cite web | url = http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Le_Mans-1988-06-12.html | title = Le Mans 24 Hours 1988 | publisher = Racing Sports Cars | date = 7 December 2005 | access-date = 2011-02-04}}
* Spurring, Quentin (2012) Le Mans 1980-89 Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-85733-128-1}}
{{refend}}
* Williams, Richard (2023) 24 Hours – 100 Years of Le Mans London: Simon & Schuster {{ISBN|978-1-3985-1722-6}}
{{reflist}}
* Wimpffen, János (2008) Monocoques and Ground Effects Hong Kong: David Bull Publishing {{ISBN|1-893618-97-8}}

==External links==
* [https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Le_Mans-1988-06-12.html Racing Sports Cars]&nbsp;– Le Mans 24 Hours 1983 with entries, results, technical detail and photos of every car. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
* [http://www.lemans-history.com/provas.php?ano=1988 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 10 Sept 2023
* [http://www.wsrp.cz/wsc1988.html#5 World Sports Racing Prototypes]&nbsp;– results, reserve entries & chassis numbers. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090808034928/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/wsc/1988/88lemans.html Team Dan]&nbsp;– results & reserve entries, explaining driver listings. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
* [http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/le_mans_1988 Unique Cars & Parts]&nbsp;– results & reserve entries. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
* [http://www.formula2.se/1988.html Formula 2]&nbsp;– Le Mans results & reserve entries. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
* [http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/wsc/1988/1988.html Speedfreaks]&nbsp;– Results table for the World Challenge for Endurance Drivers. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
* [http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/query.php?db=ct&q=year&n=1988 Motorsport Memorial]&nbsp;– motor-racing deaths by year. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf8ZCiwq1mM YouTube]&nbsp;– race coverage, with race sounds, English commentary, series of 7x 10-minute clips (85min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO-oV02pByE YouTube]&nbsp;– US TV ESPN coverage of the last part of the race (30min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojMJ7ZHaUdk&pp=ygUVMTk4OCBsZSBtYW5zIDI0IGhvdXJz YouTube]&nbsp;– US TV CBS documentary on the race, as well as interview with Costas Los (45min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7p6upifPs8&pp=ygUMamFndWFyIHhqciA5 YouTube]&nbsp;– Drivetribe documentary about the XJR-9 (8min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w9oV2vt1C4 YouTube]&nbsp;– Autosport interview with Tony Southgate about the XJR-9 (6min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhWUwh4vot0 YouTube]&nbsp;– Story of the WM Project 400 (7min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX8bhEgm07E&t=6s YouTube]&nbsp;– Interview with Roger Dorchy (in French) (2min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023


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1988 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Le Mans in 1988

The 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 56th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 11 and 12 June 1988. It was also the fifth round of the World Sports-Prototype Championship season.

Race

The Porsches were able to turn up the turbo boost in qualifying, thus were able to qualify in the top spots. Early in the race Jaguar proved to be faster and overtook all the Porsches (in the normal race configuration turbo boost) by the 2nd lap.

After four years of trying with previous evolutions, Jaguar took the XJR-9 to victory against Porsche's works 962C in 1988. Apart from a lone Jaguar in fourth, Porsches filled the rest of the top ten. The Sauber-Mercedes team withdrew prior to the event following concerns over blowouts from their Michelin tyres.[1] The race covered a distance of 5,332.97 km, the most distance covered in any of the Le Mans 24 hours races, except 1971 when the Martini Racing Team Porsche 917K covered 5,335.313 km in 397 laps. Those records would however be broken over 20 years later in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, when the #9 Audi R15 TDI plus of Joest Racing (under the name Audi Sport North America) tied the record for the number of laps around the Le Mans circuit (at 397 laps) and, due to its changing course configurations (such as the Mulsanne Straight chicanes), set an outright distance record of 5,410.7 km (3,362.1 mi)—roughly the distance between Miami and Seattle—over the 13.629-km course configuration.

This was the second-to-last 24-hour race without chicanes on the Mulsanne Straight, and Team WM Peugeot had prioritised breaking the speed record that year. The WM-P88 Peugeot driven by Frenchman Roger Dorchy managed to reach a top speed of 405 km/h (252 mph)[2] at the end of the 5.8 kilometre long Mulsanne Straight having struggled with reliability for the entire event. Following the record setting run, the issues that had plagued the car all weekend (turbocharger, cooling and electrical) finally ended their race.[3]

The Jaguar team suffered from gearbox problems, Lammers holding the car in 4th gear to prevent the gearbox from damaging itself.[4] The Bell, Stuck, Ludwig Porsche 962C came very close to winning, with Ludwig making a rare error by running out of fuel on the track and losing valuable time getting back to the pits. The win ended Porsche's 7-year reign at Le Mans. At least 50,000 British spectators were in attendance. At the end of the race the crowd flooded the track and drivers had trouble reaching the finish line.[5] There were 280,000 spectators in attendance. The race was held from 15:00 to 15:00 because of French elections.[6] The winning chassis had failed to finish at the previous four rounds.[1]

Official results

Finishers

Results taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO[7][8][9][10]
Class Winners are in Bold text.

Pos Class No. Team Drivers Chassis Engine Tyre Laps
1 Gr.C1 2 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar Netherlands Jan Lammers
United Kingdom Johnny, Earl Dumfries
United Kingdom Andy Wallace 		Jaguar XJR-9LM Jaguar 7.0L V12 D 394
2 Gr.C1 17 West Germany Porsche AG United Kingdom Derek Bell
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
West Germany Klaus Ludwig 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6
twin turbo 		D 394
3 Gr.C1 8 West Germany Blaupunkt Joest Racing Sweden Stanley Dickens
West Germany Frank Jelinski
West Germany "John Winter" (Louis Krages) 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		G 385
4 Gr.C1 22 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar Republic of Ireland Derek Daly
Australia Larry Perkins
United States Kevin Cogan 		Jaguar XJR-9LM Jaguar 7.0L V12 D 383
5 Gr.C1 7 West Germany Blaupunkt Joest Racing United Kingdom David Hobbs
Belgium Didier Theys
Austria Franz Konrad 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		G 380
6 Gr.C1 19 West Germany Porsche AG United States Mario Andretti
United States Michael Andretti
United States John Andretti 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6
twin turbo 		D 375
7 Gr.C1 5 Switzerland Repsol Brun Motorsport Spain Jesús Pareja
Italy Massimo Sigala
West Germany Uwe Schäfer 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6
twin turbo 		M 372
8 Gr.C1 11 West Germany Leyton House
Kremer Racing 		Denmark Kris Nissen
West Germany Harald Grohs
South Africa George Fouché 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6
twin turbo 		Y 371
9 Gr.C1 10 Germany Kenwood Kremer Racing Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Japan Kunimitsu Takahashi
Japan Hideki Okada 		Porsche 962C-K6 Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		Y 370
10 Gr.C1 33 Australia Takefuji Schuppan
Racing Team 		United Kingdom Brian Redman
France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Sweden Eje Elgh 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6
twin turbo 		D 359
11 Gr.C1 72 West Germany Obermaier Racing
France Primagaz Compétition 		West Germany Jürgen Lässig
France Pierre Yver
United Kingdom Dudley Wood 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		G 356
12 Gr.C1 36 Japan Toyota Team TOM'S United Kingdom Geoff Lees
Japan Masanori Sekiya
Japan Kaoru Hoshino 		Toyota 88C Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1L S4 turbo B 351
13 Gr.C2 111 United Kingdom BP Spice Engineering United Kingdom Gordon Spice
United Kingdom Ray Bellm
France Pierre de Thoisy 		Spice-Fiero SE88C Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 351
14 Gr.C1 32 Japan Nissan Motorsports
International 		United Kingdom Win Percy
Australia Allan Grice
United Kingdom Mike Wilds 		Nissan R88C Nissan VRH30T 3.0L V8
twin turbo 		B 344
15 IMSA
GTP 		203 Japan Mazdaspeed Japan Yojiro Terada
Republic of Ireland David Kennedy
Belgium Pierre Dieudonné 		Mazda 757 Mazda 13G 1962cc
triple-rotary 		D 337
16 Gr.C1 21 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar United States Danny Sullivan
United States Davy Jones
United States Price Cobb 		Jaguar XJR-9LM Jaguar 7.0L V12 D 331
17 IMSA
GTP 		201 Japan Mazdaspeed Japan Yoshimi Katayama
United Kingdom David Leslie
Belgium Marc Duez 		Mazda 767 Mazda 13J-M 2.6L
quad-rotary 		D 330
18 Gr.C2 115 United Kingdom ADA Engineering United Kingdom Ian Harrower
Japan Jiro Yoneyama
Japan Hideo Fukuyama 		ADA 03 Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 318
19 IMSA
GTP 		202 Japan Mazdaspeed Japan Takashi Yorino
Belgium Hervé Regout
United Kingdom Will Hoy 		Mazda 767 Mazda 13J-M 2.6L
quad-rotary 		D 305
20 Gr.C2 123 United Kingdom Charles Ivey Team Istel United Kingdom John Sheldon
United Kingdom Tim Harvey
United Kingdom Chris Hodgetts 		Tiga GC287 Porsche 935 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		D 301
21 Gr.C2 124
reserve 		France MT Sport Racing
(private entrant) 		France Pierre-François Rousselot
France Jean Messaoudi
France Jean-Luc Roy 		Argo JM19C Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 300
22 Gr.C2 177 France Automobiles
Louis Descartes
(private entrant) 		France Louis Descartes
France Jacques Heuclin
France Dominique Lacaud 		ALD 04 BMW M88 3.5L S6 A 294
23 Gr.C2 198 United Kingdom Roy Baker Racing United Kingdom David Andrews
United States Steve Hynes
United States Mike Allison 		Tiga GC286 Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 294
24 Gr.C1 37 Japan Toyota Team TOM'S Japan Hitoshi Ogawa
Italy Paolo Barilla
United Kingdom Tiff Needell 		Toyota 88C Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1L S4 turbo B 283
25 Gr.C2 117 Norway Lucky Strike Schanche
Racing (private entrant) 		Norway Martin Schanche
United Kingdom Robin Smith
United Kingdom Robin Donovan 		Argo JM19C Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 278
N/C* Gr.C2 113 France Courage Compétition
France Primagaz Compétition 		Morocco Max Cohen-Olivar
Belgium Patrick de Radiguès 		Cougar C12 Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 273
N/C* Gr.C2 151 Switzerland P.-A. Lombardi
(private entrant) 		Switzerland Pierre-Alain Lombardi
France Bruno Sotty 		Rondeau M379C Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 A 271
  • Note *: Not Classified because did not cover sufficient distance (70% of the winner) by the race's end.[11]

Did not finish

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Tyre Laps Reason
DNF Gr.C1 1 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar United Kingdom Martin Brundle
Denmark John Nielsen 		Jaguar XJR-9LM Jaguar 7.0L V12 D 306 Engine
(20hr)
DNF Gr.C1 23 Japan Nissan Motorsports
International 		Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Takao Wada
Japan Aguri Suzuki 		Nissan R88C Nissan VRH30T 3.0L V8
twin turbo 		B 286 Engine
(22hr)
DNF Gr.C2 103 United Kingdom BP Spice Engineering Denmark Thorkild Thyrring
Chile Eliseo Salazar
Italy Almo Coppelli 		Spice-Fiero SE88C Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 281 Engine
(22hr)
DNF Gr.C2 131 France Graff Racing
France J.-P. Grand
(private entrant) 		France Jean-Philippe Grand
France Jacques Terrien
France Maurice Guenoun 		Spice-Fiero SE86C Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 263 Engine
(22hr)
DNF Gr.C1 24 Italy Dollop Racing Switzerland Jean-Pierre Frey
Italy Nicola Marozzo
Italy Ranieri Randaccio 		Lancia LC2 Ferrari 308C 3.1L V8
twin turbo 		D 255 Engine
(21hr)
DNF Gr.C2 127 United Kingdom Chamberlain Engineering United Kingdom Nick Adams
Republic of Ireland Martin Birrane
United Kingdom Richard Jones 		Spice-Fiero SE86C Hart 418T 1873cc S4 turbo A 223 Gearbox
(19hr)
DNF Gr.C1 18 West Germany Porsche AG France Bob Wollek
Australia Vern Schuppan
South Africa Sarel van der Merwe 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6
twin turbo 		D 192 Engine
(13hr)
DNF Gr.C1 42 France N. del Bello
(private entrant) 		France Noël del Bello
Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Switzerland Bernard Santal 		Sauber C8 Mercedes-Benz M117
5.0L V8 twin turbo 		G 157 Engine
(13hr)
DNF Gr.C2 121 United Kingdom Cosmik GP Motorsport Greece Costas Los
South Africa Wayne Taylor
United Kingdom Evan Clements 		Spice-Fiero SE87C Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 145 Clutch
(12hr)
DNF Gr.C2 191 United Kingdom PC Automotive
(private entrant) 		United States Olindo Iacobelli
Canada John Graham
France Alain Ianette 		Argo JM19C Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 130 Electrics
(13hr)
DNF Gr.C1 3 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar France Henri Pescarolo
United Kingdom John Watson
Brazil Raul Boesel 		Jaguar XJR-9LM Jaguar 7.0L V12 D 129 Gearbox
(10hr)
DNF Gr.C1 13 France Courage Compétition
France Primagaz Compétition 		France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
France Michel Ferté 		Cougar C20B Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6
twin turbo 		M 120 Fire
(10hr)
DNF Gr.C2 178
reserve 		France Automobiles
Louis Descartes
(private entrant) 		France Michel Lateste
France Gérard Tremblay
France Sylvain Boulay 		ALD 03 BMW M88 3.5L S6 A 103 Engine
(10hr)
DNF Gr.C1 4 Switzerland Camel Brun Motorsport West Germany Manuel Reuter
Austria Walter Lechner
Switzerland Franz Hunkeler 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6
twin turbo 		M 91 Accident
(8hr)
DNF Gr.C1 85 Japan Italya Cabin
Japan Team LeMans Co 		Japan Toshio Suzuki
United States Danny Ongais
flagicon|FRA}} Michel Trollé 		Nissan R87S Nissan VG30ET 3.2L V6
twin turbo 		Y 74 Engine
(6hr)
DNF Gr.C1 86 Japan Italya Cabin
Japan Team LeMans Co 		Sweden Anders Olofsson
Italy Lamberto Leoni
Japan Akio Morimoto 		Nissan R88S Nissan VG30ET 3.2L V6
twin turbo 		Y 69 Engine
(6hr)
DNF Gr.C1 30 France Courage Compétition
France Primagaz Compétition 		Japan Ukyo Katayama
France François Migault
France Paul Belmondo 		Cougar C22 Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		M 66 Accident
(6hr)
DNF Gr.C1 51 France WM Secateva France Roger Dorchy
France Jean-Daniel Raulet
Switzerland Claude Haldi 		WM P88 Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.9L
V6 twin-turbo 		M 59 Engine
(12hr)
DNF Gr.C2 132
reserve 		France R. Bassaler
(private entrant) 		France Roland Bassaler
France Jean-François Yvon
France Remy Pochauvin 		Sauber SHS C6 BMW M88 3.5L S6 A 53 Engine
(6hr)
DNF Gr.C1 52 France WM Secateva France Pascal Pessiot
France Jean-Daniel Raulet
Switzerland Claude Haldi 		WM P87 Peugeot PRV ZNS4 3.0L
V6 twin-turbo 		M 22 Gearbox
(5hr)
DNF Gr.C2 107 United Kingdom Chamberlain Engineering France Jean-Claude Andruet
France Claude Ballot-Léna
France Jean-Louis Ricci 		Spice-Fiero SE88C Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 17 Engine
(5hr)
DNF Gr.C1 20 United Kingdom Team Davey
(private entrant) 		United Kingdom Tim Lee-Davey
United Kingdom Tom Dodd-Noble 		Tiga GC88 Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
twin turbo 		D 5 Electrics
(5hr)

Did not start

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Tyre Reason
DNS Gr.C2 181 Italy Luigi Taverna
Techno Racing
(private entrant) 		Italy Luigi Taverna
Italy Fabio Magnani
Italy Roberto Ragazzi 		Olmas GLT-200 Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A Engine
DNS Gr.C1 61 Switzerland Team Sauber Mercedes West Germany Jochen Mass
Italy Mauro Baldi
United Kingdom James Weaver 		Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz M117
5.0L V8 twin turbo 		M Withdrawn
DNS Gr.C1 62 Switzerland Team Sauber Mercedes West Germany Klaus Niedzwiedz
United Kingdom Kenny Acheson
West Germany Jochen Mass 		Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz M117
5.0L V8 twin turbo 		M Practice Accident
DNA Gr.C1 14 United Kingdom Richard Lloyd Racing Porsche 962C GTi Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		G Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 15 United Kingdom Richard Lloyd Racing Porsche 962C GTi Porsche 935/82 3.0L F6
twin turbo 		G Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 35 Austria Walter Lechner Racing School
(private entrant) 		Austria Walter Lechner
Austria Ernst Franzmaier 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 38 Japan Toyota Team TOM'S Toyota 88C Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1L S4 turbo B Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 40 Switzerland Swiss Team Salamin
(private entrant) 		Switzerland Antoine Salamin
Switzerland Enzo Calderari
Morocco Max Cohen-Olivar 		Porsche 962C Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 41 France Bussi Racing
(private entrant) 		France Christian Bussi Rondeau M382 Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 73 France Courage Compétition
France Primagaz Compétition 		France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Italy Roberto Ravaglia 		Cougar C20 Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		M Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C1 74 France Courage Compétition
France Primagaz Compétition 		Belgium Hervé Regout
France Thierry Lecerf 		Cougar C20 Porsche 935/79 2.8L F6
twin turbo 		M Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 101 Italy Dollop Racing Switzerland Jean-Pierre Frey
Italy Nicola Marozzo 		Argo JM19B Motori Moderni 2000cc V6
turbo 		D Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 106 Italy Kelmar Racing
(private entrant) 		Italy Pasquale Barberio
Italy Vito Veninata
Italy Ranieri Randaccio 		Tiga GC288 Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 114 France J. Thibault
(private entrant) 		France José Thibault Chevron B36 Coupé ROC-Talbot 2.5L S4 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 134 United Kingdom American Alloy Engines
(private entrant) 		Sweden Slim Borgudd Tiga GC286 Cosworth GA 3.4L V6 Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 140 United Kingdom Dune Motorsport
(private entrant) 		United Kingdom Duncan Bain
United Kingdom John Sheldon
Italy Massimo Sigala
France Pierre Pagani 		Tiga GC287 Austin-Rover V64V 3.0L V6 A Did not arrive
DNA Gr.C2 171 Japan Jiro Motor Racing
(private entrant) 		Japan Jiro Yoneyama
Japan Hideo Fukuyama 		Jiro JTK 63C Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 Did not arrive
DNA IMSA
GTX 		204 United States Road Circuit Technology
United States Roush Racing 		United States Les Delano
United States Andy Petery 		Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Ford Lima 2.3L S4
turbo 		Did not arrive
DNA IMSA
GTP 		205 United States Fabcar Engineering Fabcar CL Porsche Type-901 3.2L F6 G Did not arrive
DNA IMSA
GTP 		206 United States Fabcar Engineering Fabcar CL Porsche Type-901 3.2L F6 G Did not arrive


Class winners

Class Winning Car Winning Drivers
Group C1 #2 Jaguar XJR-9LM Lammers / Wallace / Dumfries *
Group C2 #111 Spice-Fiero SE88C Spice / Bellm / Thoisy *
IMSA-GTP #203 Mazda 757 Terada / Dieudonné / Kennedy *
Note *: setting a new class distance record.

Index of Energy Efficiency

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Score
1 Gr.C1 17 West Germany Porsche AG United Kingdom Derek Bell
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
West Germany Klaus Ludwig 		Porsche 962C 1.371
2 Gr.C1 2 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar Netherlands Jan Lammers
United Kingdom Johnny, Earl Dumfries
United Kingdom Andy Wallace 		Jaguar XJR-9LM 1.359
3 Gr.C1 22 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar Republic of Ireland Derek Daly
Australia Larry Perkins
United States Kevin Cogan 		Jaguar XJR-9LM 1.216
4 Gr.C2 111 United Kingdom BP Spice Engineering United Kingdom Gordon Spice
United Kingdom Ray Bellm
France Pierre de Thoisy 		Spice-Fiero SE88C 1.214
5 Gr.C1 19 West Germany Porsche AG United States Mario Andretti
United States Michael Andretti
United States John Andretti 		Porsche 962C 1.186
6 Gr.C1 21 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar United States Danny Sullivan
United States Davy Jones
United States Price Cobb 		Jaguar XJR-9LM 1.141
7 Gr.C1 7 West Germany Blaupunkt Joest Racing United Kingdom David Hobbs
Belgium Didier Theys
Austria Franz Konrad 		Porsche 962C 1.131
8 Gr.C1 11 West Germany Leyton House Kremer Racing Denmark Kris Nissen
West Germany Harald Grohs
South Africa George Fouché 		Porsche 962C 1.121
9 Gr.C1 8 West Germany Blaupunkt Joest Racing Sweden Stanley Dickens
West Germany Frank Jelinski
West Germany "John Winter" 		Porsche 962C 1.114
10 Gr.C2 115 United Kingdom ADA Engineering United Kingdom Ian Harrower
Japan Jiro Yoneyama
Japan Hideo Fukuyama 		ADA 03 1.091
  • Note: Only the top ten positions are included in this set of standings.[12][13]

Statistics

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

  • Pole Position – H.-J. Stuck, #17 Porsche 962C– 3:15.6secs; 250.2 km/h (155.5 mph)
  • Fastest Lap – H.-J. Stuck, #17 Porsche 962C– 3:22.5secs; 240.6 km/h (149.5 mph)
  • Winning Distance – 5,232.97 km (3,251.62 mi)
  • Winner's Average Speed – 221.8 km/h (137.8 mph)
  • Attendance – 260,000[14]-280,000[15]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Page, James (29 May 2018). "Remembering Le Mans 1988". Classic & Sports Car. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Mulsanne's Corner: Maximum Speeds at le Mans, 1961-1989".
  3. ^ Lis, Alan (July 2012). "Built for Speed". Racecar Engineering: 36–40. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  4. ^ Watkins, Gary (8 June 2018). "The disaster lurking behind Jaguar's 1988 Le Mans win". Autosport. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ^ "1988 Le Mans 24 Hours report". Motor Sport magazine. July 1988.
  6. ^ "THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1988 24 HOURS OF LE MANS". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. ^ Spurring 2012, p.2
  8. ^ Spurring 2012, p.302
  9. ^ Spurring 2012, p.330
  10. ^ "Racing Sports Cars". RacingSportsCars.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  11. ^ Spurring 2012, p.19
  12. ^ Spurring 2012, p.8
  13. ^ Spurring 2012, p.331
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference Spurring 2012, p.305 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ "THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1988 24 HOURS OF LE MANS". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

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
  • Henry, Alan – editor (1988) Autocourse #38 1988/89 Richmond, Surrey: Hazleton Publishing ISBN 0-905138-57-0
  • Spurring, Quentin (2012) Le Mans 1980-89 Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing ISBN 978-0-85733-128-1
  • Williams, Richard (2023) 24 Hours – 100 Years of Le Mans London: Simon & Schuster ISBN 978-1-3985-1722-6
  • Wimpffen, János (2008) Monocoques and Ground Effects Hong Kong: David Bull Publishing ISBN 1-893618-97-8
  • Racing Sports Cars – Le Mans 24 Hours 1983 with entries, results, technical detail and photos of every car. Retrieved 10 Sept 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 10 Sept 2023
  • World Sports Racing Prototypes – results, reserve entries & chassis numbers. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
  • Team Dan – results & reserve entries, explaining driver listings. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
  • Unique Cars & Parts – results & reserve entries. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
  • Formula 2 – Le Mans results & reserve entries. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
  • Speedfreaks – Results table for the World Challenge for Endurance Drivers. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
  • Motorsport Memorial – motor-racing deaths by year. Retrieved 10 Sept 2023
  • YouTube – race coverage, with race sounds, English commentary, series of 7x 10-minute clips (85min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
  • YouTube – US TV ESPN coverage of the last part of the race (30min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
  • YouTube – US TV CBS documentary on the race, as well as interview with Costas Los (45min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
  • YouTube – Drivetribe documentary about the XJR-9 (8min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
  • YouTube – Autosport interview with Tony Southgate about the XJR-9 (6min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
  • YouTube – Story of the WM Project 400 (7min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023
  • YouTube – Interview with Roger Dorchy (in French) (2min). Retrieved 23 Nov 2023


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