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1981 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 14, 1981 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 355 laps on a 8.467 mile road course (3005.785 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 125.242 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 14 laps + Attendance: 170000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 1 1 11   Jacky Ickx   Derek Bell Porsche System Jules Porsche 936/81 355 running – 2 28 8   Jacky Haran   Philippe Streiff   Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean Rondeau L'Automobile Rondeau M379 / Ford 341 running – 3 15 7   Gordon Spice   Francois Migault Jean Rondeau Otis Rondeau M379 / Ford 336 running – 4 23 55   Claude Bourgoignie   John Cooper   Dudley Wood Claude Bourgoignie Travel Cruiser Porsche 935 K3 331 running – 5 37 47   Jean-Claude Andruet   Claude Ballot-Lena Charles Pozzi S.A. Ferrari France / CH. Pozzi Ferrari 512 BB/LM 329 running – 6 33 42   Anne-Charlotte Verney   Bob Garretson   Ralph Kent-Cooke Cooke-Woods Racing BP Porsche 935 K3/80 328 running – 7 43 1   Jurgen Barth   Walter Rohrl Porsche System Boss Porsche 944 LM 324 running – 8 31 65   Eddie Cheever, Jr.   Michele Alboreto   Carlo Facetti Martini Racing Martini Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 323 running – 9 36 46   Jean Xhenceval   Pierre Dieudonne   Jean-Paul Libert Rennod Racing European University Ferrari 512 BB/LM 321 running – 10 7 60   Dieter Schornstein   Harald Grohs   Gotz von Tschirnhaus Vegla Racing Team Vegla / Sekurit / RTL Porsche 935J 321 running – 11 48 36   Manfred Schurti   Andy Rouse Porsche System Boss Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 316 running – 12 2 12   Jochen Mass   Vern Schuppan   Hurley Haywood Porsche System Jules Porsche 936/81 313 running – 13 16 4   Denis Morin   Charles Mendez   Xavier Mathiot WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso / Peugeot WM P79/80 / Peugeot 308 running – 14 53 68   Martino Finotto   Giorgio Schon   Giorgio Pianta Jolly Club CS Computer Systems Italia / Lubrifilm Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 293 running – 15 12 18   Emilio de Villota   Guy Edwards   Juan Fernandez Team Lola Banco Occidental / Unipart / Danone Lola T600 / Ford 288 running – 16 35 51   Bernard Darniche   Johnny Cecotto   Philippe Alliot BMW Italie-France vsd / Lois BMW M1 Gr.5 278 running – 17 52 70   Thierry Perrier   Valentin Bertapelle   Bernard Salam Thierry Perrier Denver Sportswear Porsche 934 275 running – 18 42 31   Jean-Philippe Grand   Yves Courage Jean-Philippe Grand Primagaz / Technocar Lola T298 / BMW 273 running – 19 45 33   Pierre Yver   Michel Dubois   Jacques Heuclin Compagnie Primagaz Primagaz Lola T298 / BMW 204 not classified – 20 54 32   Louis Descartes   Herve Bayard Ecurie Renard-Delmas ELM Renard-Delmas D1 / ROC-Simca 188 not classified – 21 43 30   Bob Akin   Paul Miller   Craig Siebert Bob Akin Motor Racing Coca-Cola / Herman-Miller Porsche 935 K3/80 320 short circuit – 22 32 57   Claude Haldi   Mark Thatcher   Herve Poulain Claude Haldi Longines Porsche 935/77A 260 crash – 23 29 49   Alain Cudini   Philippe Gurdjian   John Morton North American Racing Team BP / N.A.R.T. Ferrari 512 BB/LM 247 crash – 24 38 53   David Hobbs   Eddie Jordan   Steve O'Rourke Emka Productions Ltd. Hawaiian Tropic / sdc Builders / Emka BMW M1 Gr.5 236 engine – 25 47 72   Jean-Francois Rousselot   Francois Servanin   Laurent Ferrier BMW Zol'Auto vsd / Lois BMW M1 212 valve – 26 19 20   Jean-Michel Martin   Philippe Martin   Alain de Cadenet Alain de Cadenet Belga De Cadenet-Lola LM / Ford 210 engine – 27 22 52   Dieter Quester   Marc Surer   David Deacon Wuerth-Lubrifilm Team Sauber Wurth BMW M1 Gr.5 207 engine – 28 24 66   Riccardo Patrese   Hans Heyer   Piercarlo Ghinzani Martini Racing Martini Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 186 cylinder head – 29 26 21   Vivian Candy   Martin Birrane   Nick Faure Alain de Cadenet Air Florida / Frox Clothing De Cadenet-Lola LM / Ford 171 gearbox casing – 30 20 23   Chris Craft   Bob Evans Dome Co. Ltd. Amada Machine Tool Group Dome Zero RL81 / Ford 154 valves – 31 25 40   Mauricio de Narvaez   Kenper Miller   Gunther Steckkonig Joest Racing Joest Porsche Porsche 935J 152 fire – 32 40 48   Mike Salmon   Simon Phillips   Stephen Earle Simon Phillips Ruane Motor Insurance / Casa de Sevilla Ferrari 512 BB/LM 140 chassis – 33 34 45   Fabrizio Violati   Duilio Truffo   Maurizio Flammini Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto Bellancauto / Celine Paris Ferrari 512 BB/LM 118 electrical – 34 14 22   Patrick Gaillard   Andre Chevalley   Bruno Sotty Andre Chevalley Racing Longines ACR 80B / Ford 114 clutch – 35 51 37   Tom Walkinshaw   Peter Lovett   Tetsu Ikuzawa Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Domon / Tokico Mazda RX-7 253i 107 engine – 36 46 30   Jean-Marie Lemerle   Max Cohen-Olivar   Alain Levie Jean-Marie Lemerle Sovy Lola T298 / BMW 104 electrical – 37 27 27   Tony Trimmer   Tiff Needell Ian Bracey – Ibec-Hesketh 308LM / Ford 95 head gasket – 38 18 10   Bob Wollek   Xavier Lapeyre   Guy Chasseuil Kremer Racing Malardeau Residences / BP Porsche 917K/81 82 engine mount – 39 5 14   Reinhold Joest   Dale Whittington   Klaus Niedzwiedz Joest Racing Technocar / Immo Klein Porsche 908/80 60 crash – 40 5 24   Jean Rondeau   Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Jean Rondeau Otis Rondeau M379C / Ford 58 handling – 41 6 59   Ted Field   Bill Whittington   Don Whittington Porsche Kremer Racing La Moda Goji Porsche 935 K3/81 57 engine – 42 21 50   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Jean-Pierre Jarier   Helmut Henzler BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport BASF Cassettes BMW M1 Gr.5 57 crash – 43 11 83   Max Mamers   Jean-Daniel Raulet   Michel Pignard WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso / Peugeot WM P81 / Peugeot 50 crash – 44 50 69   Jan Lundgardh   Mike Wilds   Axel Plankenhorn Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing Tuff-Kote Dinol Porsche 935 K3 49 engine – 45 41 71   Christian Danner   Peter Oberndofer   Prince Leopold von Bayern Helmut Marko Munchen BMW M1 49 crankshaft – 46 13 61   Edgar Doren   Gerhard Holup   Jurgen Lassig Weralit Team Wera Porsche 935 K3 48 out of fuel – 47 44 67   Beppe Gabbiani   Emanuele Pirro Martini Racing Martini Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 47 crash – 48 9 5   Roger Dorchy   Guy Frequelin WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso / Peugeot WM P79/80 / Peugeot 46 engine – 49 17 41   Preston Henn   Michael Chandler   Marcel Mignot Preston B. Henn T-Bird Swap Shop / Foreign Affairs Porsche 935 K3/80 45 crankshaft – 50 4 26   Patrick Tambay   Henri Pescarolo Jean Rondeau Oceanic / Le Figaro Magazine Rondeau M379C / Ford 41 fuel pump – 51 55 73   Jacques Almeras   Jean-Marie Almeras Eminence Racing Team Eminence Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 30 engine – 52 10 25   Jean-Louis Lafosse   Jean Ragnotti Jean Rondeau Calberson / RTL Rondeau M379C / Ford 28 crash – 53 49 38   Yojiro Terada   Win Percy   Hiroshi Fushida Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Jun Mazda RX-7 253i 25 rear axle – 54 8 82   Thierry Boutsen   Michel Pignard   Serge Saulnier WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso / Peugeot WM P81 / Peugeot 15 crash – 55 39 35   Cale Yarborough   Bill Cooper   Billy Hagan Stratagraph Inc. Stratagraph / USA Chevrolet Camaro 13 crash –