1981 24 Hours of Le Mans
Official results

1981 24 Hours of Le Mans

Section Title: Official results
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Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Tyres	Laps

Engine

1	S +2.0	11	West Germany Porsche System	Belgium Jacky Ickx United Kingdom Derek Bell	Porsche 936/81	D	354

Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6

2	GTP 3.0	8	France Jean Rondeau	France Jacky Haran France Jean-Louis Schlesser France Philippe Streiff	Rondeau M379	G	340

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8

3	GTP 3.0	7	France Otis Jean Rondeau	United Kingdom Gordon Spice France François Migault	Rondeau M379	G	335

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8

4	Gr.5	55	Belgium Claude Bourgoignie United Kingdom Charles Ivey Racing	Belgium Claude Bourgoignie United Kingdom John Cooper United Kingdom Dudley Wood	Porsche 935 K3	D	330

Porsche Type-935 3.1 L Turbo Flat-6

5	IMSA GTX	47	France Charles Pozzi S.A.	France Jean-Claude Andruet France Claude Ballot-Léna Belgium Hervé Regout	Ferrari 512BB/LM	M	328

Ferrari 4.9 L Flat-12

6	IMSA GTX	42	United States Cooke-Woods Racing	France Anne-Charlotte Verney United States Bob Garretson United States Ralph Kent-Cooke	Porsche 935 K3	G	327

Porsche Type-935 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6

7	GTP +3.0	1	West Germany Porsche System	West Germany Jürgen Barth West Germany Walter Röhrl	Porsche 944 LM	D	323

Porsche 2.5 L Turbo I4

8	Gr.5	65	Italy Martini Racing	Italy Michele Alboreto United States Eddie Cheever Italy Carlo Facetti	Lancia Beta Monte Carlo	P	322

Lancia 1.4 L Turbo I4

9	IMSA GTX	46	Belgium Rennod Racing	Belgium Pierre Dieudonné Belgium Jean Xhenceval Belgium Jean-Paul Libert	Ferrari 512BB/LM	G	320

Ferrari 4.9 L Flat-12

10	Gr.5	60	West Germany Vegla Racing Team	West Germany Dieter Schornstein West Germany Harald Grohs West Germany Götz von Tschirnhaus	Porsche 935J	D	320

Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6

11	IMSA GTO	36	West Germany Porsche System	Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti United Kingdom Andy Rouse	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	D	315

Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4

12	S +2.0	12	West Germany Porsche System	West Germany Jochen Mass Australia Vern Schuppan United States Hurley Haywood	Porsche 936/81	D	312

Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6

13	GTP +3.0	4	France WM A.E.R.E.M.	France Denis Morin United States Charles Mendez France Xavier Mathiot	WM P79/80	M	307

Peugeot PRV 2.7 L Turbo V6

14	Gr.5	68	Italy Jolly Club	Italy Martino Finotto Italy Giorgio Pianta Italy Giorgio Schön	Lancia Beta Monte Carlo	P	292

Lancia 1.4 L Turbo I4

15	S +2.0	18	United Kingdom Team Lola	Spain Emilio de Villota United Kingdom Guy Edwards Spain Juan Fernández	Lola T600	G	287

Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8

16	Gr.5	51	France BMW Italie-France	France Philippe Alliot France Bernard Darniche Venezuela Johnny Cecotto	BMW M1 Gr.5	D	277

BMW M88 3.5 L I6

17	GT	70	France Thierry Perrier	France Thierry Perrier France Valentin Bertapelle France Bernard Salam	Porsche 934	M	274

Porsche 2.9 L Turbo Flat-6

18	S 2.0	31	France Jean-Philippe Grand	France Jean-Philippe Grand France Yves Courage	Lola T298	G	272

BMW 2.0 L I4

19 NC	S 2.0	33	France Compagnie Primagaz	France Pierre Yver France Michel Dubois France Jacques Heuclin	Lola T298	G	203

BMW 2.0 L I4

20 NC	S 2.0	32	France Écurie Renard-Delmas	France Louis Descartes France Hervé Bayard	Renard-Delmas D1	G	187

ROC-Simca 2.0 L I4

21 DNF	IMSA GTX	43	United States Bob Akin Motor Racing	United States Bob Akin United States Paul Miller United States Craig Siebert	Porsche 935 K3	G	320

Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6

22 DNF	Gr.5	57	Switzerland Claude Haldi United Kingdom Charles Ivey Racing	Switzerland Claude Haldi United Kingdom Mark Thatcher France Hervé Poulain	Porsche 935	D	260

Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6

23 DNF	IMSA GTX	49	United States NART	France Alain Cudini France Philippe Gurdjian United States John Morton	Ferrari 512BB/LM	M	247

Ferrari 4.9 L Flat-12

24 DNF	Gr.5	53	United Kingdom EMKA Productions Limited	United Kingdom David Hobbs Republic of Ireland Eddie Jordan United Kingdom Steve O'Rourke	BMW M1 Gr.5	D	236

BMW M88 3.5 L I6

25 DNF	GT	72	France BMW Zol'Auto	France Jean-François Rousselot France François Sérvanin France Laurent Ferrier	BMW M1	D	212

BMW M88 3.5 L I6

26 DNF	S +2.0	20	United Kingdom Alain de Cadenet Belgium Belga	United Kingdom Alain de Cadenet Belgium Jean-Michel Martin Belgium Philippe Martin	De Cadenet-Lola LM	D	210

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8

27 DNF	Gr.5	52	Switzerland Würth-Lubrifilm Team Sauber	Austria Dieter Quester Switzerland Marc Surer Canada David Deacon	BMW M1 Gr.5	D	207

BMW M88 3.5 L I6

28 DNF	Gr.5	66	Italy Martini Racing	Italy Riccardo Patrese West Germany Hans Heyer Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani	Lancia Beta Monte Carlo	P	186

Lancia 1.4 L Turbo I4

29 DNF	S +2.0	21	United Kingdom Alain de Cadenet United Kingdom Dorset Racing Associates	Republic of Ireland Martin Birrane United Kingdom Nick Faure Republic of Ireland Vivian Candy	De Cadenet-Lola LM	D	171

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8

30 DNF	S +2.0	23	Japan Dome Co. Ltd.	United Kingdom Chris Craft United Kingdom Bob Evans	Dome RL81	D	154

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8

31 DNF	IMSA GTX	40	West Germany Joest Racing	Colombia Mauricio de Narváez United States Kenper Miller West Germany Günther Steckkönig	Porsche 935J	D	152

Porsche Type-935 2.8 L Turbo Flat-6

32 DNF	IMSA GTX	48	United Kingdom Simon Phillips	United Kingdom Simon Phillips United Kingdom Mike Salmon United States Steve Earle	Ferrari 512BB/LM	M	140

Ferrari 4.9 L Flat-12

33 DNF	IMSA GTX	45	Italy Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto SRL	Italy Fabrizio Violati Italy Maurizio Flammini Italy Duilio Truffo	Ferrari 512BB/LM	M	118

Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12

34 DNF	S +2.0	22	Switzerland André Chevalley Racing	France Patrick Gaillard Switzerland André Chevalley France Bruno Sotty	ACR 80B	G	114

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8

35 DNF	IMSA GTO	37	Japan Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.	Japan Tetsu Ikuzawa United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw United Kingdom Peter Lovett	Mazda RX-7	D	107

Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-Rotor

36 DNF	S 2.0	30	France Jean-Marie Lemerle	France Jean-Marie Lemerle Morocco Max Cohen-Olivar France Alain Levié	Lola T298	G	104

BMW 2.0 L I4

37 DNF	S +2.0	27	United Kingdom Ian Bracey	United Kingdom Tiff Needell United Kingdom Tony Trimmer	Ibec-Hesketh 308LM	D	95

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8

38 DNF	S +2.0	10	West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing	France Bob Wollek France Xavier Lapeyre France Guy Chasseuil	Porsche 917K/81	D	82

Porsche 4.9 L Flat-12

39 DNF	S +2.0	14	West Germany Joest Racing	West Germany Reinhold Joest United States Dale Whittington West Germany Klaus Niedzwiedz	Porsche 908/80	D	80

Porsche 2.1 L Turbo Flat-6

40 DNF	S +2.0	24	France Otis Jean Rondeau	France Jean Rondeau France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Rondeau M379	G	58

Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8

41 DNF	Gr.5	59	West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing	United States Ted Field United States Bill Whittington United States Don Whittington	Porsche 935 K3	G	57

Porsche Type-935 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6

42 DNF	IMSA GTX	50	West Germany BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport	West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck France Jean-Pierre Jarier West Germany Helmut Henzler	BMW M1 Gr.5	D	57

BMW M88 3.5 L I6

43 DNF	C	83	France WM A.E.R.E.M.	France Jean-Daniel Raulet France Marcel Mamers	WM P81	M	50

Peugeot PRV 2.7 L Turbo V6

44 DNF	Gr.5	69	Sweden Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing	Sweden Jan Lundgårdh West Germany Axel Plankenhorn United Kingdom Mike Wilds	Porsche 935 L1 "Baby"	D	49

Porsche 1.4 L Turbo Flat-6

45 DNF	GT	71	Austria Helmut Marko RSM	West Germany Christian Danner West Germany Peter Oberndofer West Germany Prince Leopold von Bayern	BMW M1	D	49

BMW M88 3.5 L I6

46 DNF	Gr.5	61	West Germany Weralit Racing Team	West Germany Edgar Dören West Germany Jürgen Lässig West Germany Gerhard Holup	Porsche 935 K3	D	48

Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6

47 DNF	Gr.5	67	Italy Martini Racing	Italy Beppe Gabbiani ItalyEmanuele Pirro	Lancia Beta Monte Carlo	P	47

Lancia 1.4 L Turbo I4

48 DNF	GTP +3.0	5	France WM A.E.R.E.M.	France Guy Fréquelin France Roger Dorchy France Xavier Mathiot	WM P79/80	M	46

Peugeot PRV 2.7vL Turbo V6

49 DNF	IMSA GTX	41	United States Preston Henn Racing	United States Preston Henn United States Mike Chandler France Marcel Mignot	Porsche 935 K3	D	45

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6

50 DNF	S +2.0	26	France Oceanic Jean Rondeau	France Henri Pescarolo France Patrick Tambay	Rondeau M379	G	41

Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8

51 DNF	GT	73	France Eminence Racing Team	France Jean-Marie Alméras France Jacques Alméras	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	M	30

Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4

52 DNF	S +2.0	25	France Calberson Jean Rondeau	France Jean Ragnotti France Jean-Louis Lafosse	Rondeau M379	G	28

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8

53 DNF	IMSA GTO	38	Japan Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.	Japan Yojiro Terada Japan Hiroshi Fushida United Kingdom Win Percy	Mazda RX-7	D	25

Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-Rotor

54 DNF	C	82	France WM A.E.R.E.M.	Belgium Thierry Boutsen France Serge Saulnier France Michel Pignard	WM P81	M	15

Peugeot PRV 2.7 L Turbo V6

55 DNF	IMSA GTO	35	United States Stratagraph Inc.	United States Cale Yarborough United States Billy Hagan United States Bill Cooper	Chevrolet Camaro	G	13

Chevrolet 6.4 L V8

Sentence(s)

Ickx shared one of the 936s with Derek Bell, while Jochen Mass, Vern Schuppan and Hurley Haywood drove the other.

final_sentence: Ickx shared one of the 936s with Derek Bell, while Jochen Mass, Vern Schuppan and Hurley Haywood drove the other.