1981 Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans
13-14 June - Circuit de la Sarthe: 4825.348 km (13.626 km x 354 laps)
Results:
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | ||||||
| 1 | S +2.0 |
11 | Porsche System | Jacky Ickx Derek Bell |
Porsche 936 | 354 |
| Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 2 | GTP 3.0 |
8 | Jean Rondeau | Jacky Haran Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe Streiff |
Rondeau M379 | 340 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 3 | GTP 3.0 |
7 | Otis Jean Rondeau | Gordon Spice François Migault |
Rondeau M379 | 335 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 4 | Gr.5 | 55 | Claude Bourgoignie Charles Ivey Racing |
Claude Bourgoignie John Cooper Dudley Wood |
Porsche 935 K3 | 330 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.1L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 5 | IMSA GTX |
47 | Charles Pozzi S.A. | Jean-Claude Andruet Claude Ballot-Léna Hervé Regout |
Ferrari 512BB/LM | 328 |
| Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 6 | IMSA GTX |
42 | Cooke-Woods Racing | Anne-Charlotte Verney Bob Garretson Ralph Kent-Cooke |
Porsche 935 K3 | 327 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 7 | GTP +3.0 |
1 | Porsche System | Jürgen Barth Walter Röhrl |
Porsche 944 LM | 323 |
| Porsche 2.5L Turbo I4 | ||||||
| 8 | Gr.5 | 65 | Martini Racing | Michele Alboreto Eddie Cheever Carlo Facetti |
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo | 322 |
| Lancia 1.4L Turbo I4 | ||||||
| 9 | IMSA GTX |
46 | Rennod Racing | Pierre Dieudonné Jean Xhenceval Jean-Paul Libert |
Ferrari 512BB/LM | 320 |
| Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 10 | Gr.5 | 60 | Vegla Racing Team | Dieter Schornstein Harald Grohs Götz von Tschirnhaus |
Porsche 935J | 320 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 11 | IMSA GTO |
36 | Porsche System | Manfred Schurti Andy Rouse |
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 315 |
| Porsche 2.0L Turbo I4 | ||||||
| 12 | S +2.0 |
12 | Porsche System | Jochen Mass Vern Schuppan Hurley Haywood |
Porsche 936 | 312 |
| Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 13 | GTP +3.0 |
4 | WM A.E.R.E.M. | Denis Moran Charles Mendez Xavier Mathiot |
WM P79/80 | 307 |
| Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 14 | Gr.5 | 68 | Jolly Club | Martino Finotto Giorgio Pianta Giorgio Schön |
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo | 292 |
| Lancia 1.4L Turbo I4 | ||||||
| 15 | S +2.0 |
18 | Team Lola | Emilio de Villota Guy Edwards Juan Fernández |
Lola T600 | 287 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | ||||||
| 16 | Gr.5 | 51 | BMW Italia BMW France |
Philippe Alliot Bernard Darniche Johnny Cecotto |
BMW M1 Gr.5 | 277 |
| BMW M88 3.5L I6 | ||||||
| 17 | GT | 70 | Thierry Perrier | Thierry Perrier Valentin Bertapelle Bernard Salam |
Porsche 934 | 274 |
| Porsche 2.9L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 18 | S 2.0 |
31 | Jean-Philippe Grand | Jean-Philippe Grand Yves Courage |
Lola T298 | 272 |
| BMW 2.0L I4 | ||||||
Not Classified |
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| 19 | S 2.0 |
33 | Compagnie Primagaz | Pierre Yver Michel Dubois Jacques Heuclin |
Lola T298 | 203 |
| BMW 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 20 | S 2.0 |
32 | Écurie Renard-Delmas | Louis Descartes Hervé Bayard |
Renard-Delmas D1 | 187 |
| ROC-Simca 2.0L I4 | ||||||
Did Not Finish |
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| 21 | IMSA GTX |
43 | Bob Akin Motor Racing | Bob Akin Paul Miller Craig Siebert |
Porsche 935 K3 | 320 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 22 | Gr.5 | 57 | Claude Haldi Charles Ivey Racing |
Claude Haldi Mark Thatcher Hervé Poulain |
Porsche 935 | 260 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 23 | IMSA GTX |
49 | NART | Alain Cudini Philippe Gurdjian John Morton |
Ferrari 512BB/LM | 247 |
| Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 24 | Gr.5 | 53 | EMKA Productions Limited | David Hobbs Eddie Jordan Steve O'Rourke |
BMW M1 Gr.5 | 236 |
| BMW M88 3.5L I6 | ||||||
| 25 | GT | 72 | BMW Zol'Auto | Jean-François Rousselot François Sérvanin Laurent Ferrier |
BMW M1 | 212 |
| BMW M88 3.5L I6 | ||||||
| 26 | S +2.0 |
20 | Alain de Cadenet Belga |
Alain de Cadenet Jean-Michel Martin Philippe Martin |
De Cadenet-Lola LM | 210 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 27 | Gr.5 | 52 | Würth-Lubrifilm Team Sauber | Dieter Quester Marc Surer David Deacon |
BMW M1 Gr.5 | 207 |
| BMW M88 3.5L I6 | ||||||
| 28 | Gr.5 | 66 | Martini Racing | Riccardo Patrese Hans Heyer Piercarlo Ghinzani |
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo | 186 |
| Lancia 1.4L Turbo I4 | ||||||
| 29 | S +2.0 |
21 | Alain de Cadenet Dorset Racing Associates |
Martin Birrane Nick Faure Vivian Candy |
De Cadenet-Lola LM | 171 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 30 | S +2.0 |
23 | Dome Co. Ltd. | Chris Craft Bob Evans |
Dome RL81 | 154 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 31 | IMSA GTX |
40 | Joest Racing | Maurizio de Narvaez Kenper Miller Günther Steckkönig |
Porsche 935J | 152 |
| Porsche Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 32 | IMSA GTX |
48 | Simon Phillips | Simon Phillips Mike Salmon Steve Earle |
Ferrari 512BB/LM | 140 |
| Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 33 | IMSA GTX |
45 | Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto SRL | Fabrizio Violati Maurizio Flammini Duilio Truffo |
Ferrari 512BB/LM | 118 |
| Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 34 | S +2.0 |
22 | André Chevalley Racing | Patrick Gaillard André Chevalley Bruno Sotty |
ACR 80B | 114 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 35 | IMSA GTO |
37 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. | Tetsu Ikuzawa Tom Walkinshaw Peter Lovett |
Mazda RX-7 | 107 |
| Mazda 13B 1.3L 2-Rotor | ||||||
| 36 | S 2.0 |
30 | Jean-Marie Lemerle | Jean-Marie Lemerle Max Cohen-Olivar Alain Levié |
Lola T298 | 104 |
| BMW 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 37 | S +2.0 |
27 | Ian Bracey | Tiff Needell Tony Trimmer |
Ibec-Hesketh 308LM | 95 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 38 | S +2.0 |
10 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Bob Wollek Xavier Lapeyre Guy Chasseuil |
Porsche 917K/81 | 82 |
| Porsche 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 39 | S +2.0 |
14 | Joest Racing | Reinhold Joest Dale Whittington Klaus Niedzwiedz |
Porsche 908/80 | 80 |
| Porsche 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 40 | S +2.0 |
24 | Otis Jean Rondeau | Jean Rondeau Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
Rondeau M379 | 58 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | ||||||
| 41 | Gr.5 | 59 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Ted Field Bill Whittington Don Whittington |
Porsche 935 K3 | 57 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 42 | IMSA GTX |
50 | BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport | Hans Joachim Stuck Jean-Pierre Jarier Helmut Henzler |
BMW M1 Gr.5 | 57 |
| BMW M88 3.5L I6 | ||||||
| 43 | C | 83 | WM A.E.R.E.M. | Jean-Daniel Raulet Marcel Mamers |
WM P81 | 50 |
| Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 44 | Gr.5 | 69 | Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing | Jan Lundgårdh Axel Plankenhorn Mike Wilds |
Porsche 935 L1 "Baby" | 49 |
| Porsche 1.4L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 45 | GT | 71 | Helmut Marko RSM | Christian Danner Peter Oberndofer Prince Leopold von Bayern |
BMW M1 | 49 |
| BMW M88 3.5L I6 | ||||||
| 46 | Gr.5 | 61 | Weralit Racing Team | Edgar Dören Jürgen Lässig Gerhard Holup |
Porsche 935 K3 | 48 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 47 | Gr.5 | 67 | Martini Racing | Beppe Gabbiani manuele Pirro |
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo | 47 |
| Lancia 1.4L Turbo I4 | ||||||
| 48 | GTP +3.0 |
5 | WM A.E.R.E.M. | Guy Fréquelin Roger Dorchy Xavier Mathiot |
WM P79/80 | 46 |
| Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 49 | IMSA GTX |
41 | Preston Henn Racing | Preston Henn Michael Chandler Marcel Mignot |
Porsche 935 K3 | 45 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 50 | S +2.0 |
26 | Oceanic Jean Rondeau | Henri Pescarolo Patrick Tambay |
Rondeau M379 | 41 |
| Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | ||||||
| 51 | GT | 73 | Eminence Racing Team | Jean-Marie Alméras Jacques Alméras |
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 30 |
| Porsche 2.0L Turbo I4 | ||||||
| 52 | S +2.0 |
25 | Calberson Jean Rondeau | Jean Ragnotti Jean-Louis Lafosse |
Rondeau M379 | 28 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 53 | IMSA GTO |
38 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. | Yojiro Terada Hiroshi Fushida Win Percy |
Mazda RX-7 | 25 |
| Mazda 13B 1.3L 2-Rotor | ||||||
| 54 | C | 82 | WM A.E.R.E.M. | Thierry Boutsen Serge Saulnier Michel Pignard |
WM P81 | 15 |
| Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 55 | IMSA GTO |
35 | Stratagraph Inc. | Cale Yarborough Billy Hagan Bill Cooper |
Chevrolet Camaro | 13 |
| Chevrolet 6.4L V8 | ||||||
