1981 24 Hours of Le Mans

WSC 1981· R1/1

13–14 Jun 1981Circuit de la Sarthesunny, warm, dry

Overall winner

Porsche System #11

J. Ickx · D. Bell

Laps completed

355

≈ 4,837 km

Fastest lap

3:34.000

H. Haywood

Entries

18 finishers · 7 classes

Pos	Cls	No.	Class	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	11	Gr.62000	J. Ickx/D. Bell Porsche System	Porsche 936/81	355	Winner	Finished
2	1	8	GTP	J. Schlesser/P. Streiff/J. Haran Jean Rondeau	Rondeau M379C	341	14 Laps	Finished
3	2	7	GTP	G. Spice/F. Migault Jean Rondeau	Rondeau M379C	336	19 Laps	Finished
4	1	55	Gr.5	J. Cooper/D. Wood/C. Bourgoignie C. Bourgoignie	Porsche 935 K3/79	331	24 Laps	Finished
5	1	47	GTXIMSA	C. Ballot-Léna/J. Andruet Charles Pozzi S.A.	Ferrari 512 BB/LM	329	26 Laps	Finished
6	2	42	GTXIMSA	B. Garretson/R. Kent-Cooke/Anny-Charlotte Verney Cooke-Woods Racing	Porsche 935 K3/80	328	27 Laps	Finished
7	1	1	GTP	J. Barth/W. Röhrl Porsche System	Porsche 944 LM	324	31 Laps	Finished
8	1	65	Gr.5	M. Alboreto/E. Cheever/C. Facetti Martini Racing	Lancia Montecarlo Turbo	323	32 Laps	Finished
9	3	46	GTXIMSA	P. Dieudonné/J. Xhenceval/J. Libert Rennod Racing	Ferrari 512 BB/LM	321	34 Laps	Finished
10	2	60	Gr.5	D. Schornstein/H. Grohs/G. von Tschirnhaus Vegla Racing Team	Porsche 935 J	321	34 Laps	Finished
11	1	36	GTOIMSA	M. Schurti/A. Rouse Porsche System	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	316	39 Laps	Finished
12	2	12	Gr.62000	J. Mass/V. Schuppan/H. Haywood Porsche System	Porsche 936/81	313	42 Laps	Finished
13	2	4	GTP	D. Morin/C. Mendez/X. Mathiot WM AEREM	WM P79/80	308	47 Laps	Finished
14	2	68	Gr.5	M. Finotto/G. Pianta/G. Schön Jolly Club	Lancia Montecarlo Turbo	293	62 Laps	Finished
15	3	18	Gr.62000	E. de Villota/G. Edwards/J. Fernández GRID Team Lola	Lola T600	288	67 Laps	Finished
16	3	51	Gr.5	P. Alliot/B. Darniche/J. Cecotto ORECA	BMW M1	278	77 Laps	Finished
17	1	70	Gr.4	T. Perrier/V. Bertapelle/B. Salam T. Perrier	Porsche 934	275	80 Laps	Finished
18	1	31	Gr.62000	J. Grand/Y. Courage J.-P. Grand	Lola T298	273	82 Laps	Finished
NC	—	33	Gr.62000	P. Yver/M. Dubois/J. Heuclin Compagnie Primagaz	Lola T298	204	151 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	32	Gr.62000	L. Descartes/H. Bayard Écurie Renard-Delmas	Renard-Delmas D1	188	167 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	43	GTXIMSA	B. Akin/P. Miller/C. Siebert Bob Akin Motor Racing	Porsche 935 K3/80	320	35 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	57	Gr.5	C. Haldi/M. Thatcher/H. Poulain C. Haldi	Porsche 934/5	260	95 Laps	Accident damage
DNF	—	49	GTXIMSA	A. Cudini/P. Gurdjian/J. Morton North American Racing Team	Ferrari 512 BB/LM	247	108 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	53	Gr.5	S. O'Rourke/D. Hobbs/E. Jordan EMKA Productions	BMW M1	236	119 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	72	Gr.4	F. Sérvanin/L. Ferrier/P. Rousselot BMW Zol'Auto	BMW M1	212	143 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	20	Gr.62000	A. de Cadenet/J. Martin/P. Martin A. de Cadenet	De Cadenet-Lola LM78	210	145 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	52	Gr.5	D. Quester/M. Surer/D. Deacon Würth-Lubrifilm Team Sauber	BMW M1	207	148 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	66	Gr.5	R. Patrese/H. Heyer/P. Ghinzani Martini Racing	Lancia Montecarlo Turbo	186	169 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	21	Gr.62000	M. Birrane/N. Faure/V. Candy Dorset Racing Associates	De Cadenet-Lola LM76	171	184 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	23	Gr.62000	C. Craft/B. Evans Dome Co. Ltd	Dome Zero RL80	154	201 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	40	GTXIMSA	G. Steckkönig/M. de Narváez/K. Miller Joest Racing	Porsche 935 J	152	203 Laps	Fire
DNF	—	48	GTXIMSA	S. Phillips/M. Salmon/S. Earle S. Phillips	Ferrari 512 BB/LM	140	215 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	45	GTXIMSA	F. Violati/M. Flammini/D. Truffo Scuderia Supercar	Ferrari 512 BB/LM	118	237 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	22	Gr.62000	A. Chevalley/P. Gaillard/B. Sotty André Chevalley Racing	ACR 80B	114	241 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	37	GTOIMSA	T. Ikuzawa/T. Walkinshaw/P. Lovett Mazdaspeed	Mazda RX-7 253i	107	248 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	30	Gr.62000	J. Lemerle/M. Cohen-Olivar/A. Levié J.-M. Lemerle	Lola T298	104	251 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	27	Gr.62000	T. Needell/T. Trimmer I. Bracey	Ibec P6	95	260 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	10	Gr.62000	B. Wollek/X. Lapeyre/G. Chasseuil Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 917K/81	82	273 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	14	Gr.62000	R. Joest/D. Whittington/K. Niedzwiedz Joest Racing	Porsche 908/J80	80	275 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	24	Gr.62000	J. Rondeau/J. Jaussaud Jean Rondeau	Rondeau M379C	58	297 Laps	Accident damage
DNF	—	50	GTXIMSA	H. Stuck/J. Jarier/H. Henzler BASF Cassetten Team	BMW M1	57	298 Laps	Accident damage
DNF	—	59	Gr.5	T. Field/B. Whittington/D. Whittington Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 935 K3/80	57	298 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	83	Gr.C	Max Mamers/J. Raulet WM AEREM	WM P81	50	305 Laps	Accident damage
DNF	—	69	Gr.5	J. Lundgårdh/A. Plankenhorn/M. Wilds Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing	Porsche 935 K3/L1	49	306 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	71	Gr.4	C. Danner/P. Oberndofer/L. von Bayern Marko RSM	BMW M1	49	306 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	61	Gr.5	E. Dören/J. Lässig/G. Holup Weralit Racing Team	Porsche 935 K3/79	48	307 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	67	Gr.5	B. Gabbiani/E. Pirro Martini Racing	Lancia Montecarlo Turbo	47	308 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	5	GTP	G. Fréquelin/R. Dorchy/X. Mathiot WM AEREM	WM P79/80	46	309 Laps	Engine fire
DNF	—	41	GTXIMSA	P. Henn/M. Chandler/M. Mignot Thunderbird Swap Shop	Porsche 935 K3/80	45	310 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	26	Gr.62000	H. Pescarolo/P. Tambay Jean Rondeau	Rondeau M379C	41	314 Laps	Fuel pump
DNF	—	73	Gr.4	J. Alméras/J. Alméras Eminence Racing Team	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	30	325 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	25	Gr.62000	J. Ragnotti/J. Lafosse Jean Rondeau	Rondeau M379C	28	327 Laps	Fatal accident
DNF	—	38	GTOIMSA	Y. Terada/H. Fushida/W. Percy Mazdaspeed	Mazda RX-7 253i	25	330 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	82	Gr.C	T. Boutsen/S. Saulnier/M. Pignard WM AEREM	WM P81	15	340 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	35	GTOIMSA	C. Yarborough/B. Hagan/B. Cooper Stratagraph Inc.	Chevrolet Camaro	13	342 Laps	Accident

Overall winner · Porsche Motorsport #11