1985 24 Hours of Le Mans

WSC 1985· R1/1

15–16 Jun 1985Circuit de la Sarthesunny, warm

Overall winner

NewMan Joest Racing #7

K. Ludwig · P. Barilla · John Winter

Laps completed

374

≈ 5,096 km

Fastest lap

3:25.100

J. Ickx

Entries

24 finishers · 4 classes

WatchHighlights

Pos	Cls	Class	#	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	Gr.C1	7	K. Ludwig/P. Barilla/John Winter NewMan Joest Racing	Porsche 956B	374	Winner	Finished
2	2	Gr.C1	14	J. Palmer/J. Weaver/R. Lloyd Canon Racing	Porsche 956 GTi	371	3 Laps	Finished
3	3	Gr.C1	2	D. Bell/H. Stuck Rothmans Porsche	Porsche 962C	367	7 Laps	Finished
4	4	Gr.C1	33	J. Gartner/D. Hobbs/G. Edwards Fitzpatrick Porsche Team	Porsche 956B	366	8 Laps	Finished
5	5	Gr.C1	10	G. Fouché/S. van der Merwe/M. Hytten Barclay Kremer Racing	Porsche 956B	361	13 Laps	Finished
6	6	Gr.C1	4	B. Wollek/A. Nannini/L. Cesario Lancia Martini	Lancia LC2	360	14 Laps	Finished
7	7	Gr.C1	5	H. Pescarolo/M. Baldi Lancia Martini	Lancia LC2	358	16 Laps	Finished
8	8	Gr.C1	26	J. Lässig/J. Pareja/H. Regout Ducados Obermaier Racing	Porsche 956	357	17 Laps	Finished
9	9	Gr.C1	11	J. Jarier/M. Thackwell/F. Konrad Kenwood Kremer Racing	Porsche 962C	356	18 Laps	Finished
10	10	Gr.C1	1	J. Ickx/J. Mass Rothmans Porsche	Porsche 962C	348	26 Laps	Finished
11	11	Gr.C1	66	S. O'Rourke/T. Needell/N. Faure EMKA Productions	EMKA C83B	338	36 Laps	Finished
12	12	Gr.C1	36	S. Nakajima/M. Sekiya/K. Hoshino TOM'S	Dome RC85C-L	330	44 Laps	Finished
13	1	GTPIMSA	44	B. Tullius/C. Ballot-Léna/C. Robinson Group 44 Racing	Jaguar XJR-5	324	50 Laps	Finished
14	1	Gr.C2	70	G. Spice/R. Bellm/M. Galvin Spice Engineering	Spice-Tiga GC85	312	62 Laps	Finished
15	1	Gr.B	151	E. Dören/M. Birrane/J. Libert H. Gall	BMW M1	312	62 Laps	Finished
16	2	Gr.C2	75	I. Harrower/S. Earle/J. Sheldon ADA Engineering	Gebhardt JC843	299	75 Laps	Finished
17	13	Gr.C1	42	M. Pignard/J. Raulet/J. Rondeau WM Secateva	WM P83B	299	75 Laps	Finished
18	14	Gr.C1	39	B. Sotty/J. Justice/P. Oudet Bussi Racing	Rondeau M382	291	83 Laps	Finished
19	3	Gr.C2	86	D. Kennedy/J. Martin/P. Martin Mazdaspeed	Mazda 737C	283	91 Laps	Finished
20	15	Gr.C1	13	Y. Courage/A. de Cadenet/J. Yvon Courage Compétition	Cougar C12	279	95 Laps	Finished
21	4	Gr.C2	99	P. Smith/W. Hoy/N. Nicholson Roy Baker Promotions	Tiga GC285	274	100 Laps	Finished
22	16	Gr.C1	34	C. Danner/A. Coppelli/G. Duxbury Kreepy Krauly Racing	March 84G	270	104 Laps	Finished
23	5	Gr.C2	95	R. Bassaler/D. Lacaud/Y. Tapy Bellanger-Bassaler	Sauber SHS C6	268	106 Laps	Finished
24	6	Gr.C2	85	Y. Terada/T. Yorino/Y. Katayama Mazdaspeed	Mazda 737C	264	110 Laps	Finished
NC	—	Gr.C2	77	T. Lee-Davey/N. Crang/T. Lanfranchi Spice Engineering	Tiga GC84	226	148 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	Gr.C2	74	F. Jelinski/J. Graham/N. Adams Gebhardt Engineering	Gebhardt JC853	224	150 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	Gr.C2	98	F. Duret/D. Andrews/D. Bain Roy Baker Promotions	Tiga GC284	150	224 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	Gr.C2	93	L. Descartes/J. Heuclin/D. Hubert Automobiles Louis Descartes	ALD 01	141	233 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	Gr.C1	18	M. Sigala/O. Larrauri/G. Tarquini Brun Motorsport	Porsche 956	323	51 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	Gr.C1	19	W. Brun/J. Gouhier/D. Theys Brun Motorsport	Porsche 962C	304	70 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	Gr.C1	3	A. Holbert/V. Schuppan/J. Watson Rothmans Porsche	Porsche 962C	299	75 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	Gr.C1	31	P. Yver/P. Rousselot/F. Sérvanin Rondeau-Primagaz	Rondeau M382	286	88 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	Gr.C1	8	P. Belmondo/M. de Narváez/K. Miller NewMan Joest Racing	Porsche 956	277	97 Laps	Accident
DSQ	—	Gr.C1	41	P. Pessiot/D. Fornage/Panic Barberot WM Secateva	WM P83B	267	107 Laps	Found underweight at post-race scrutineering
DNF	—	Gr.C2	80	M. Finotto/A. Bertuzzi/G. Daccò Carma FF	Alba AR6	228	146 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	GTPIMSA	40	B. Redman/H. Haywood/J. Adams Group 44 Racing	Jaguar XJR-5	151	223 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	Gr.C1	67	P. Gonin/P. Witmeur/P. de Thoisy Graff Racing	Rondeau M482	143	231 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	Gr.C1	38	E. Elgh/G. Lees/T. Suzuki Dome Company	Dome 85C-L	141	233 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	Gr.C2	90	J. Winther/D. Mercer/M. Smith-Haas Jens Winther Denmark	URD C83	141	233 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	Gr.B	157	A. Pallavicini/E. Calderari/M. Vanoli A. Pallavicini	BMW M1	116	258 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	Gr.B	156	R. Touroul/T. Perrier/P. Dermagne R. Touroul	Porsche 911 SC	107	267 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	Gr.C1	43	R. Dorchy/J. Andruet/C. Haldi WM Secateva	WM P83B	73	301 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	Gr.C2	104	M. Dubois/H. Striebig/N. del Bello Écurie Blanchet-Locatop	Rondeau M379C	65	309 Laps	Suspension
DNF	—	Gr.C1	24	C. Bourgoignie/J. Cooper Cheetah Automobiles	Cheetah G604	53	321 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	Gr.C2	79	D. Leslie/M. Wilds/R. Mallock Ecurie Ecosse	Ecosse C285	45	329 Laps	Oil pump
DNF	—	Gr.C1	46	C. Bussi/J. Griffin/M. Speer Bussi Racing	Rondeau M482	36	338 Laps	Suspension
DNF	—	Gr.B	152	H. Grohs/A. Heger/K. König Vogelsang Automobile	BMW M1	32	342 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	Gr.C2	100	M. Cohen-Olivar/R. Jones/R. Smith Bartlett Chevron Racing	Chevron B62	19	355 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	Gr.C2	82	P. Giangrossi/P. Barberio/M. Radicella Grifo Autoracing	Alba AR3	5	369 Laps	Electrics

Overall winner · Joest Racing #7

"John Winter" (Louis Krages)