Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 7.6.1998

24 h Le Mans

Spectators: 185 000 Practiced: 47 Started: 47 Classified: 23 Race: * 351 laps = 4716,928 km AVG: 199,324 km/h FL: ? 28 Toyota GT-One 3:41,809 220,812 km/h (lap 86) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 26 Allan McNish / GB Porsche 911 GT1- GT1/98-003 Porsche AG 351 23:57:32,972 1. GT1 5. 3:38,515 Laurent Aiello / F Stéphane Ortelli / F 2. 25 Jörg Müller / D Porsche 911 GT1- GT1/98-002 Porsche AG 350 23:57:33,658 2. GT1 4. 3:38,084 Uwe Alzen / D Bob Wollek / F 3. 32 Aguri Suzuki / J Nissan R390 GT1 R7 Nissan Motorsports (TWR) 347 23:54:34,895 3. GT1 14. 3:42,420 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Masahiko Kageyama / J 4. 40 Steve O'Rourke / GB McLaren F1 GTR BMW 024R Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren 343 23:58:06,080 4. GT1 24. 3:50,863 Tim Sugden / GB Bill Auberlen / USA 5. 30 John Nielsen / DK Nissan R390 GT1 R8orR6 Nissan Motorsports (TWR) 342 23:56:00,004 5. GT1 10. 3:40,649 Michael Krumm / D Franck Lagorce / F 6. 31 Jan Lammers / NL Nissan R390 GT1 R6orR8 Nissan Motorsports (TWR) 342 23:56:00,512 6. GT1 13. 3:41,621 Erik Comas / F Andrea Montermini / I 7. 45 David Brabham / AUS Panoz GT-R1 007 Panoz Motorsports Inc. (fac 335 23:58:12,414 7. GT1 11. 3:40,730 Andy Wallace / GB Jamie Davies / GB 8. 12 Wayne Taylor / ZA Ferrari 333 SP 018 Doyle-Risi Racing 332 23:54:43,108 1. LMP1 22. 3:46,289 Eric van de Poele / B Fermin Velez / E 9. 27 Ukyou Katayama / J Toyota GT-One LM805 Toyota Motorsports 326 23:57:38,638 8. GT1 8. 3:40,472 Toshio Suzuki / J Keiichi Tsuchiya / J 10. 33 Satoshi Motoyama / J Nissan R390 GT1 R1 Nissan Motorsports (Nova) 319 23:56:00,998 9. GT1 19. 3:45,293 Takuya Kurosawa / J Masami Kageyama / J 11. 53 Justin Bell / GB Chrysler Viper GTS-R C7 Viper Team ORECA 317 23:56:17,075 1. GT2 33. 4:05,648 David Donohue / USA Luca Drudi / I 12. 16 'Rocky' Agusta / I Kremer K8/2 Porsche WSC03 Kremer Racing 314 23:57:09,008 2. LMP1 29. 3:57,814 Almo Coppelli / I Xavier Pompidou / F 13. 51 Olivier Beretta / MC Chrysler Viper GTS-R C9 Viper Team ORECA 312 23:56:17,626 2. GT2 30. 3:59,981 Pedro Lamy / P Tommy Archer / USA 14. 3 Gianpiero Moretti / I Ferrari 333 SP 019 Moretti Racing Inc. 311 23:56:03,476 3. LMP1 21. 3:45,755 Mauro Baldi / I Didier Theys / B 15. 24 Yojiro Terada / J Courage C41 Porsche 005 Courage Competition 304 23:55:43,188 4. LMP1 27. 3:56,658 Franck Fréon / F Olivier Thévenin / F 16. 15 Henri Pescarolo / F Courage C36 Porsche 013 La Filiere 300 23:57:43,140 5. LMP1 25. 3:51,535 Olivier Grouillard / F Franck Montagny / F 17. 64 Claudia Hürtgen / D Porsche 911 GT2 430039 Roock Racing 285 23:58:47,523 3. GT2 35. 4:06,205 Michel Ligonnet / F Robert Nearn / GB 18. 69 Michel Nourry / F Porsche 993 GT2 Evo 393103 Michel Nourry 276 23:57:45,029 4. GT2 47. 4:24,151 Thierry Perrier / F Jean-Louis Ricci / F 19. 56 Matt Turner / USA Chrysler Viper GTS-R 2 Chamberlain Engineering 270 23:57:29,831 5. GT2 41. 4:09,683 Gary Ayles / GB Hans Hugenholtz / NL 20. 68 Eric Graham / F Porsche 911 GT2 393085 ELF Haberthur Racing 268 22:47:50,114 6. GT2 46. 4:23,655 Hervé Poulain / F Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére / F 21. 55 Ni Amorim / P Chrysler Viper GTS-R 11 Chamberlain Engineering 264 23:57:30,260 7. GT2 38. 4:08,958 Goncalo Gomes / P Manuel Mello-Breyner / P 22. 65 André Ahrlé / D Porsche 911 430040or030040 Roock Racing 247 23:57:53,374 8. GT2 44. 4:11,910 Dave Warnock / GB Robert Schirle / GB 23. 72 Patrice Goueslard / F Porsche 911 GT2 393010 Larbre Competition 240 23:20:30,104 9. GT2 36. 4:06,511 Jean-Luc Chéreau / F Pierre Yver / F Did not finish: 29 Thierry Boutsen / B Toyota GT-One LM802 Toyota Motorsports 330 gearbox failur GT1 7. 3:40,042 Ralf Kelleners / D Geoff Lees / GB 71 Manuel Monteiro / P Porsche 911 GT2 394075 Estoril Racing Communicatio 277 engine failure GT2 39. 4:09,263 Michel Monteiro / P Michel Maisonneuve / F 44 Eric Bernard / F Panoz GT-R1 006 Panoz Motorsports Inc. (DAM 236 oil pump GT1 18. 3:44,602 Christophe Tinseau / F Johnny O'Connell / USA 13 Didier Cottaz / F Courage C51 Nissan 02 Courage Competition 232 gear lever LMP1 16. 3:43,641 Marc Goossens / B Jean-Philippe Belloc / F 41 Thomas Bscher / D McLaren F1 GTR BMW 022R Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren 228 accident GT1 23. 3:50,566 Emanuele Pirro / I Rinaldo Capello / I 8 James Weaver / GB Porsche LMP1/98 WSC-002 Porsche AG 218 bodywork LMP1 20. 3:45,452 Pierre-Henri Raphanel / F David Murry / USA 10 Michel Ferté / F Ferrari 333 SP 005 Pilot Racing 203 gearbox LMP1 28. 3:57,546 Pascal Fabre / F François Migault / F 67 Michel Neugarten / B Porsche 911 GT2 393011 ELF Haberthur Racing 198 gearbox GT2 37. 4:08,326 David Smadja / F Jean-Claude Lagniez / F 28 Martin Brundle / GB Toyota GT-One LM804 Toyota Motorsports 191 accident GT1 2. 3:36,552 Emmanuel Collard / F Eric Hélary / F 5 Vincenzo Sospiri / I Ferrari 333 SP 98 022 Jabouille-Bouresche Racing 187 gearbox LMP1 17. 3:44,458 Jean-Christophe Boullion / F Jérome Policand / F 60 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Porsche 911 GT2 394074 Chereau Sports (Larbre) 164 transmission GT2 32. 4:05,010 Carl Rosenblad / S Robin Donovan / GB 62 John Morton / USA Porsche 911 GT2 393001 C J Motorsport 164 accident GT2 42. 4:10,215 Harald Grohs / D John Graham / CDN 21 Philippe Gache / F Riley & Scott Mk III Fo 015 Solution F 155 engine LMP1 26. 3:54,274 Wayne Gardner / AUS Didier de Radigues / B 14 Fredrik Ekblom / S Courage C51 Nissan 01 Courage Competition 126 pit fire LMP1 15. 3:43,244 Patrice Gay / F Tetsuya Tsuchiya / J 7 Michele Alboreto / I Porsche LMP1/98 WSC-001 Porsche AG 107 electrics LMP1 9. 3:40,503 Stefan Johansson / S Yannick Dalmas / F 22 Lionel Robert / F Debora LMP296 BMW 9601 Didier Bonnet 106 gearbox LMP2 40. 4:09,453 Edouard Sezionale / F DNS - Bruneau / F 61 Bernhard Müller / D Porsche 911 GT2 394071 Krauss Race Sports Intl. 71 engine failure GT2 43. 4:11,606 Michael Trunk / D Ernst Palmberger / D 1 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D BMW V12 Le Mans 001/98 Team BMW Motorsport 60 wheel bearing LMP1 12. 3:41,559 Steve Soper / GB Tom Kristensen / DK 2 Pierluigi Martini / I BMW V12 Le Mans 002/98 Team BMW Motorsport 43 wheel bearing LMP1 6. 3:38,829 Johnny Cecotto / YV Joachim Winkelhock / D 36 Jean-Marc Gounon / F Mercedes CLK LM 004 AMG Mercedes 31 engine problem GT1 3. 3:36,901 Christophe Bouchut / F Riccardo Zonta / BR 50 Karl Wendlinger / A Chrysler Viper GTS-R C10 Viper Team ORECA 28 electrics GT2 31. 4:05,006 Marc Duez / B Patrick Huisman / NL 70 Franz Konrad / A Porsche 911 GT2 394066 Konrad Motorsport 24 spin GT2 34. 4:06,110 Larry Schumacher / USA Nick Ham / USA 35 Bernd Schneider / D Mercedes CLK LM 003 AMG Mercedes 19 engine problem GT1 1. 3:35,544 Klaus Ludwig / D Mark Webber / AUS 73 Toni Seiler / CH Porsche 911 GT2 393076 Konrad Motorsport 2 rupture piston GT2 45. 4:20,426 Peter Kitchak / USA Angelo Zadra / I Did not practice: 58 Patrick Gonin / F Helem PRV V6 01 RJ Racing GT2 Benjamin Roy / F Prequalifying: 17 Tomas Saldana / E Kremer K8/2 Porsche Kremer Racing LMP1 de Orleans / E Enrico Bertaggia / I 18 Franz Konrad / A Porsche Spyder K8-07 Konrad Motorsport LMP1 19 Bouvet / F WR LMP 98 Peugeot Gerard Welter LMP1 Xavier Pompidou / F Rostan / F 20 Bruneau / F WR LMP 98 Peugeot Jean-Luc Sonnier (Idee Vert LMP1 Lacaud / F 52 Olivier Beretta / MC Chrysler Viper GTS-R Viper Team ORECA GT2 Karl Wendlinger / A Luca Drudi / I 59 Bramley / GB Lotus Esprit Turbo V8 Pilbeam Racing Designs Ltd. GT2 63 MacQuillan / GB Porsche 911 GT2 Gerard MacQuillan GT2 Thomas Erdos / BR 66 Robinson / GB Porsche 911 GT2 Roock Racing GT2 Price / GB Maassen / D 74 Schirle / GB Ford Saleen Mustang Cirtek Motorsport GT2 Warnock / GB Ligonnet / F 75 Schirle / GB Ford Saleen Mustang Cirtek Motorsport GT2 Ligonnet / F 37 Bailey / GB Lister Storm GTL Jaguar Newcaslte United GT1 Needell / GB Anthony Reid / GB 38 Armin Hahne / D Porsche 911 GT1-98 Zakspeed Racing GT1 Bartels / D 39 Giroix / F Porsche 911 GT1-98 Zakspeed Racing GT1 Delétraz / CH 46 James Weaver / GB Panoz GT-R1 Hybrid Panoz Motorsports Inc. GT1 McCarthy / GB 48 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Porsche 911 GT1 Larbre Competition GT1 Goueslard / F Donovan / GB In entry list only: 4 Giraudi / I Ferrari 333 SP 98 La Filiere LMP1 6 Ray Bellm / GB Ferrari 333 SP 98 021 GTC Motorsport/Lanzante LMP1 9 xxx Ferrari 333 SP Pilot Racing LMP1 11 Enzo Calderari / CH Ferrari 333 SP 98 020 Ecurie Biennoise LMP1 Bryner / CH 23 Migault / F Sarta 624 Sarta Project-Lukoil LMP1 54 Dean / GB Chrysler Viper GTS-R Orion Motorsport GT2 Westwood / GB Vergers / NL 57 Roy / F Helem PRV V6 RJ Racing GT2 34 Kageyama / J Nissan R390 GT1 Nissan Motorsports GT1 Kageyama / J Motoyama / J 42 Goodwin / GB McLaren F1 GTR BMW Parabolica Motorsport McLar GT1 Ayles / GB 43 xxx McLaren F1 GTR BMW Parabolica Motorsport McLar GT1 47 Morelli / GB Porsche 911 GT1 Millenium Motorsport GT1 Goode / GB