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1985 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 16, 1985 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 374 laps on a 8.467 mile road course (3166.658 miles) Time of race: 24:02:09 Average speed: 131.744 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 3 laps + Attendance: 80000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 1 4 7   Klaus Ludwig   Paolo Barilla   John Winter New-Man Joest Racing NewMan Porsche 956B 374 running 348 2 9 14   Jonathan Palmer   James Weaver   Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd Racing Canon Porsche 956 Gti 371 running – 3 1 2   Derek Bell   Hans-Joachim Stuck Rothmans Porsche Rothmans Porsche 962C 367 running – 4 12 33   Jo Gartner   David Hobbs   Guy Edwards Fitzpatrick Porsche Team American 100's Porsche 956B 366 running – 5 7 10   Sarel van der Merwe   George Fouche   Mario Hytten Porsche Kremer Racing Barclay / Pretoria Brick Porsche 956B 361 running – 6 3 4   Bob Wollek   Alessandro Nannini   Lucio Cesario Martini Lancia Martini Lancia LC2 360 running 3 7 6 5   Henri Pescarolo   Mauro Baldi Martini Lancia Martini Lancia LC2 358 running – 8 14 26   Jurgen Lassig   Jesus Pareja   Herve Regout Obermaier Racing Team Ducados / iHOLA! Porsche 956 357 running – 9 15 11   Jean-Pierre Jarier   Michael Thackwell   Franz Konrad Porsche Kremer Racing Kenwood Porsche 962C 356 running – 10 2 1   Jacky Ickx   Jochen Mass Rothmans Porsche Rothmans Porsche 962C 348 running – 11 13 66   Tiff Needell   Steve O'Rourke   Nick Faure EMKA Productions Ltd. Dow Corning Silicones EMKA C84/1 / Aston Martin Tickford 338 running – 12 29 36   Satoru Nakajima   Masanori Sekiya   Kaoru Hoshino Tom's Team Leyton House / Toyota Tom's 85C-L / Toyota 330 running – 13 16 44   Bob Tullius   Chip Robinson   Claude Ballot-Lena Jaguar Group 44 Jaguar Jaguar XJR-5 324 running – 14 28 70   Gordon Spice   Ray Bellm   Mark Galvin Spice Engineering Holts / Hawaiian Tropic Spice-Tiga GC85 / Ford 312 running – 15 42 151   Edgar Doren   Martin Birrane   Jean-Paul Libert Helmut Gall Motor Sport Wheels BMW M1 307 running – 16 38 75   Stephen Earle   John Sheldon   Ian Harrower ADA Engineering Plumtree Gebhardt JC843 / Ford 299 running – 17 21 42   Jean Rondeau   Michel Pignard   Jean-Daniel Raulet WM Peugeot Merlin Plage / DMC WM P83B / Peugeot 299 running – 18 34 39   Jean-Claude Justice   Bruno Sotty   Patrick Oudet Bussi Racing Vetir / Christine Laure Rondeau M382 / Ford 291 running – 19 43 86   Dave Kennedy   Jean-Michel Martin   Philippe Martin Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Nikon Mazda 737C 283 running – 20 18 13   Yves Courage   Alain de Cadenet   Jean-Francois Yvon Primagaz Primagaz Cougar C12 / Porsche 279 running – 21 45 99   Paul Smith   Will Hoy   Nick Nicholson Roy Baker Promotions Ford Bateau-Luxe / Unipart Tiga GC285 / Ford 274 running – 22 24 34   Christian Danner   Graham Duxbury   Almo Coppelli Kreepy Krauly Racing Kreepy Krauly March 85G / Porsche 270 running – 23 44 95   Dominique Lacaud   Roland Bassaler   Yvon Tapy Roland Bassaler Bellanger / V.I.O Sauber SHS C6 / BMW 268 running – 24 40 85   Yoshimi Katayama   Yojiro Terada   Takashi Yorino Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Lucky Strike / Nikon Mazda 737C 264 running – 25 32 77   Tim Lee-Davey   Neil Crang   Tony Lanfranchi Spice Engineering Penthouse / Rizla Tiga GC84 / Ford 226 not classified – 26 27 74   Frank Jelinski   John Graham   Nick Adams Team Labatt Labatt's Beer / Penthouse Gebhardt JC853 / Ford 224 not classified – 27 48 98   Francois Duret   David Andrews   Duncan Bain Roy Baker Promotions Ford Charles Heidsieck / Bateau-Luxe / Unipart Tiga GC284 / Ford 150 not classified – 28 47 93   Louis Descartes   Jacques Heuclin   Daniel Hubert Automobiles Louis Descartes Commercants Du Mans ALD 01 / BMW 141 not classified – 29 30 41   Patrick Gaillard   Pascal Pessiot   Dominique Fornage WM Peugeot j Gaillard / DMC / Merlin Plage WM P83B / Peugeot 267 disqualified – 30 10 18   Oscar Larrauri   Massimo Sigala   Gabriele Tarquini Brun Motorsport Deborah / M. Guffanti Porsche 956 323 engine – 31 11 19   Walter Brun   Didier Theys   Joel Gouhier Brun Motorsport Torno Porsche 962C 304 crash – 32 5 3   Al Holbert   Vern Schuppan   John Watson Rothmans Porsche Rothmans Porsche 962C 299 engine – 33 31 31   Pierre Yver   Pierre-Francois Rousselot   Francois Servanin Primagaz Primagaz / Sovico Rondeau M382 / Ford 286 engine – 34 8 8   Mauricio de Narvaez   Kenper Miller   Paul Belmondo New-Man Joest Racing NewMan Porsche 956 277 crash – 35 20 80   Martino Finotto   Aldo Bertuzzi   Guido Dacco Carma F.F. Totip / STP Alba AR6 / Carma 228 electrial – 36 17 40   Brian Redman   Jim Adams   Hurley Haywood Jaguar Group 44 Jaguar Jaguar XJR-5 151 cv joint – 37 26 67   Patrick Gonin   Pascal Witmeur   Pierre de Thoisy Jean-Philippe Grand Autovox / Rexona Rondeau M482 / Ford 143 engine – 38 22 38   Eje Elgh   Geoff Lees   Toshio Suzuki Dome Team Temporary / Toyota Dome 85C-L / Toyota 141 clutch – 39 35 90   Jens Winther   David Mercer   Margie Smith-Haas Jens Winther Denmark Castrol URD C83 / BMW 141 engine – 40 46 157   Enzo Calderari   Angelo Pallavicini   Marco Vanoli Angelo Pallavicini – BMW M1 116 engine – 41 49 156   Raymond Touroul   Thierry Perrier   Philippe Dermagne Raymond Touroul Team DNA / Gesterner / Rubson Porsche 911SC 107 head gasket – 42 19 43   Roger Dorchy   Claude Haldi   Jean-Claude Andruet WM Peugeot DMC WM P83B / Peugeot 73 crash – 43 36 104   Michel Dubois   Hubert Striebig   Noel del Bello Ecurie Blanchet Locatop Blanchet Locatop Rondeau M379C / Ford 65 broken chassis – 44 41 24   John Cooper   Claude Bourgoignie   Bernard de Dryver Cheetah Switzerland Ton Sur Ton Cheetah G604 / Aston Martin Tickford 53 broken hub – 45 23 79   Ray Mallock   David Leslie   Mike Wilds Ecurie Ecosse Bovis Ecosse C285 / Ford 45 oil pump – 46 39 46   Christian Bussi   Jack Griffin   M.L. Speer Bussi Racing / Roland Bassaler Belgian American Investments & Trade Rondeau M482 / Ford 36 suspension – 47 37 152   Harald Grohs   Altfrid Heger   Kurt Konig Vogelsang – BMW M1 32 gearbox – 48 33 100   Max Cohen-Olivar   Richard Jones   Robin Smith Bartlett Chevron Racing Goodmans Sound / Skoal Bandit Chevron B62 / Ford 19 engine – 49 25 82   Paolo Giangrossi   Pasquale Barberio   Mario Radicella Grifo Autoracing Porto Kaleo / Scuola 3F Italia / Rabond Alba AR3 / Ford 5 electrical – 50 50 61   John Nielsen   Max Welti   Dieter Quester Sauber Racing Le Mans '85 / Silkaflex Sauber C8 / Mercedes-Benz 0 did not start – 51 51 81   Loris Kessel   Ruggero Melgrati   Aldo Bertuzzi   Jean-Pierre Frey Carma F.F. Soco / Totip Alba AR2 / Carma 0 did not start – 52 52 97   Stanley Dickens   Martin Schanche Strandell Porsche Kenwood Sports Team Strandell 85 / Porsche 0 did not start – 53 53 55   Kenny Acheson   Dudley Wood Fitzpatrick Porsche Team American 100's Porsche 962C 0 did not start – 54 54 106   Martin Wagenstetter   Kurt Hild Bruno Sotty – Lotec C302 / Ford 0 did not start –