# 24 Horas de Le Mans de 1998

As 24 Hours of Le Mans de 1998 foi o 66º grande prêmio automobilístico das 24 Horas de Le Mans, tendo acontecido nos dias 6 e 7 de junho 1998 em Le Mans, França no autódromo francês, Circuit de la Sarthe.

## Participantes

O ano de 1998 foi marcado por um grande desenvolvimento vindo das equipes inscritas. Porsche e Mercedes-Benz apresentaram protótipos para competir na classe GT1 e LMP. A Toyota lançou três novos protótipos nomeados Toyota GT-One, para competirem na classe GT1, enquanto que a BMW em conjunto com a equipe WilliamsF1, direcionou seus protótipos para competirem na classe LMP, denominados BMW V12 LM. Nissan reteve 4 de seus novos modelos denominados R390 GT1, para competirem pela classe GT1, enquanto que a montadora Panoz, em associação com a Ford, mandou 2 protótipos para representarem os EUA, denominados Esperante GTR-1.

## Resultados Finais

| Posição | Classe | Nº | Time | Pilotos | Chassis | Pneus | Voltas |
| Posição | Classe | Nº | Time | Pilotos | Motor | Pneus | Voltas |
| 1 | GT1 | 26 | Porsche AG | Laurent Aïello Allan McNish Stéphane Ortelli | Porsche 911 GT1-98 | M | 351 |
| 1 | GT1 | 26 | Porsche AG | Laurent Aïello Allan McNish Stéphane Ortelli | Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 351 |
| 2 | GT1 | 25 | Porsche AG | Jörg Müller Uwe Alzen Bob Wollek | Porsche 911 GT1-98 | M | 350 |
| 2 | GT1 | 25 | Porsche AG | Jörg Müller Uwe Alzen Bob Wollek | Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 350 |
| 3 | GT1 | 32 | Nissan Motorsports TWR | Aguri Suzuki Kazuyoshi Hoshino Masahiko Kageyama | Nissan R390 GT1 | B | 347 |
| 3 | GT1 | 32 | Nissan Motorsports TWR | Aguri Suzuki Kazuyoshi Hoshino Masahiko Kageyama | Nissan VRH35L 3.5L Turbo V8 | B | 347 |
| 4 | GT1 | 40 | Gulf Team Davidoff EMKA Racing | Steve O'Rourke Tim Sugden Bill Auberlen | McLaren F1 GTR | P | 343 |
| 4 | GT1 | 40 | Gulf Team Davidoff EMKA Racing | Steve O'Rourke Tim Sugden Bill Auberlen | BMW S70 6.0L V12 | P | 343 |
| 5 | GT1 | 30 | Nissan Motorsports TWR | John Nielsen Michael Krumm Franck Lagorce | Nissan R390 GT1 | B | 342 |
| 5 | GT1 | 30 | Nissan Motorsports TWR | John Nielsen Michael Krumm Franck Lagorce | Nissan VRH35L 3.5L Turbo V8 | B | 342 |
| 6 | GT1 | 31 | Nissan Motorsports TWR | Jan Lammers Érik Comas Andrea Montermini | Nissan R390 GT1 | B | 342 |
| 6 | GT1 | 31 | Nissan Motorsports TWR | Jan Lammers Érik Comas Andrea Montermini | Nissan VRH35L 3.5L Turbo V8 | B | 342 |
| 7 | GT1 | 45 | Panoz Motorsports Inc. | David Brabham Andy Wallace Jamie Davies | Panoz Esperante GTR-1 | M | 335 |
| 7 | GT1 | 45 | Panoz Motorsports Inc. | David Brabham Andy Wallace Jamie Davies | Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8 | M | 335 |
| 8 | LMP1 | 12 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Wayne Taylor Eric van de Poele Fermín Velez | Ferrari 333 SP | P | 332 |
| 8 | LMP1 | 12 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Wayne Taylor Eric van de Poele Fermín Velez | Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | P | 332 |
| 9 | GT1 | 27 | Toyota Motorsports Toyota Team Europe | Ukyo Katayama Toshio Suzuki Keiichi Tsuchiya | Toyota GT-One | M | 326 |
| 9 | GT1 | 27 | Toyota Motorsports Toyota Team Europe | Ukyo Katayama Toshio Suzuki Keiichi Tsuchiya | Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 326 |
| 10 | GT1 | 33 | Nissan Motorsports TWR | Satoshi Motoyama Takuya Kurosawa Masami Kageyama | Nissan R390 GT1 | B | 319 |
| 10 | GT1 | 33 | Nissan Motorsports TWR | Satoshi Motoyama Takuya Kurosawa Masami Kageyama | Nissan VRH35L 3.5L Turbo V8 | B | 319 |
| 11 | GT2 | 53 | Viper Team Oreca | Justin Bell David Donohue Luca Drudi | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 317 |
| 11 | GT2 | 53 | Viper Team Oreca | Justin Bell David Donohue Luca Drudi | Chrysler 8.0L V10 | M | 317 |
| 12 | LMP1 | 16 | Kremer Racing | Ricardo Agusta Almo Coppelli Xavier Pompidou | Kremer K8/2 Spyder | G | 314 |
| 12 | LMP1 | 16 | Kremer Racing | Ricardo Agusta Almo Coppelli Xavier Pompidou | Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 314 |
| 13 | GT2 | 51 | Viper Team Oreca | Olivier Beretta Pedro Lamy Tommy Archer | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 312 |
| 13 | GT2 | 51 | Viper Team Oreca | Olivier Beretta Pedro Lamy Tommy Archer | Chrysler 8.0L V10 | M | 312 |
| 14 | LMP1 | 3 | Moretti Racing Inc. | Gianpiero Moretti Mauro Baldi Didier Theys | Ferrari 333 SP | Y | 311 |
| 14 | LMP1 | 3 | Moretti Racing Inc. | Gianpiero Moretti Mauro Baldi Didier Theys | Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | Y | 311 |
| 15 | LMP1 | 15 | Courage Compétition | Henri Pescarolo Olivier Grouillard Franck Montagny | Courage C36 | M | 304 |
| 15 | LMP1 | 15 | Courage Compétition | Henri Pescarolo Olivier Grouillard Franck Montagny | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 304 |
| 16 | LMP1 | 24 | Courage Compétition | Yojiro Terada Franck Fréon Olivier Thévenin | Courage C41 | M | 300 |
| 16 | LMP1 | 24 | Courage Compétition | Yojiro Terada Franck Fréon Olivier Thévenin | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 300 |
| 17 | GT2 | 64 | Roock Racing | Claudia Hürtgen Michel Ligonnet Robert Nearn | Porsche 911 GT2 | Y | 285 |
| 17 | GT2 | 64 | Roock Racing | Claudia Hürtgen Michel Ligonnet Robert Nearn | Porsche 3.8L Turbo Flat-6 | Y | 285 |
| 18 | GT2 | 69 | Michel Nourry | Michel Nourry Thierry Perrier Jean-Louis Ricci | Porsche 911 GT2 | G | 276 |
| 18 | GT2 | 69 | Michel Nourry | Michel Nourry Thierry Perrier Jean-Louis Ricci | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 276 |
| 19 | GT2 | 56 | Chamberlain Engineering | Gary Ayles Matt Turner Hans Hugenholtz | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | D | 270 |
| 19 | GT2 | 56 | Chamberlain Engineering | Gary Ayles Matt Turner Hans Hugenholtz | Chrysler 8.0L V10 | D | 270 |
| 20 | GT2 | 68 | Elf Haberthur Racing | Eric Graham Hervé Poulain Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière | Porsche 911 GT2 | D | 268 |
| 20 | GT2 | 68 | Elf Haberthur Racing | Eric Graham Hervé Poulain Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 268 |
| 21 | GT2 | 55 | Chamberlain Engineering | Ni Amorim Gonçalo Gomes Manuel Mello-Breyner | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | D | 264 |
| 21 | GT2 | 55 | Chamberlain Engineering | Ni Amorim Gonçalo Gomes Manuel Mello-Breyner | Chrysler 8.0L V10 | D | 264 |
| 22 | GT2 | 65 | Roock Racing | Rob Schirle André Ahrle David Warnock | Porsche 911 GT2 | Y | 247 |
| 22 | GT2 | 65 | Roock Racing | Rob Schirle André Ahrle David Warnock | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | Y | 247 |
| 23 | GT2 | 72 | Larbre Compétition | Patrice Goueslard Jean-Luc Chereau Pierre Yver | Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 240 |
| 23 | GT2 | 72 | Larbre Compétition | Patrice Goueslard Jean-Luc Chereau Pierre Yver | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 240 |
| Não terminaram a corrida (DNF) ||||||||
| 24 | GT1 | 29 | Toyota Motorsport Toyota Team Europe | Thierry Boutsen Ralf Kelleners Geoff Lees | Toyota GT-One | M | 330 |
| 24 | GT1 | 29 | Toyota Motorsport Toyota Team Europe | Thierry Boutsen Ralf Kelleners Geoff Lees | Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 330 |
| 25 | GT2 | 71 | Estoril Racing Communication | Michel Maisonneuve Manuel Monteiro Michel Monteiro | Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 277 |
| 25 | GT2 | 71 | Estoril Racing Communication | Michel Maisonneuve Manuel Monteiro Michel Monteiro | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | P | 277 |
| 26 | GT1 | 44 | Panoz Motorsports Inc. DAMS | Éric Bernard Christophe Tinseau Johnny O'Connell | Panoz Esperante GTR-1 | M | 236 |
| 26 | GT1 | 44 | Panoz Motorsports Inc. DAMS | Éric Bernard Christophe Tinseau Johnny O'Connell | Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8 | M | 236 |
| 27 | LMP1 | 13 | Courage Compétition | Didier Cottaz Marc Goossens Jean-Philippe Belloc | Courage C51 | M | 232 |
| 27 | LMP1 | 13 | Courage Compétition | Didier Cottaz Marc Goossens Jean-Philippe Belloc | Nissan VRH35Z 3.0L Turbo V8 | M | 232 |
| 28 | GT1 | 41 | Gulf Team Davidoff GTC Competition | Dr. Thomas Bscher Emanuele Pirro Rinaldo Capello | McLaren F1 GTR | G | 228 |
| 28 | GT1 | 41 | Gulf Team Davidoff GTC Competition | Dr. Thomas Bscher Emanuele Pirro Rinaldo Capello | BMW S70 6.0L V12 | G | 228 |
| 29 | LMP1 | 8 | Porsche AG Joest Racing | Pierre-Henri Raphanel David Murry James Weaver | Porsche LMP1-98 | M | 218 |
| 29 | LMP1 | 8 | Porsche AG Joest Racing | Pierre-Henri Raphanel David Murry James Weaver | Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 218 |
| 30 | LMP1 | 10 | Pilot Racing | Michel Ferté Pascal Fabre François Migault | Ferrari 333 SP | D | 203 |
| 30 | LMP1 | 10 | Pilot Racing | Michel Ferté Pascal Fabre François Migault | Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | D | 203 |
| 31 | GT2 | 67 | Elf Haberthur Racing | Michel Neugarten Jean-Claude Lagniez David Smadja | Porsche 911 GT2 | D | 198 |
| 31 | GT2 | 67 | Elf Haberthur Racing | Michel Neugarten Jean-Claude Lagniez David Smadja | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 198 |
| 32 | GT1 | 28 | Toyota Motorsports Toyota Team Europe | Martin Brundle Emmanuel Collard Eric Hélary | Toyota GT-One | M | 191 |
| 32 | GT1 | 28 | Toyota Motorsports Toyota Team Europe | Martin Brundle Emmanuel Collard Eric Hélary | Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 191 |
| 33 | LMP1 | 5 | JB Racing | Vincenzo Sospiri Jean-Christophe Boullion Jérôme Policand | Ferrari 333 SP | M | 187 |
| 33 | LMP1 | 5 | JB Racing | Vincenzo Sospiri Jean-Christophe Boullion Jérôme Policand | Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | M | 187 |
| 34 | GT2 | 60 | Chereau Sports Larbre Compétition | Jean-Pierre Jarier Carl Rosenblad Robin Donovan | Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 164 |
| 34 | GT2 | 60 | Chereau Sports Larbre Compétition | Jean-Pierre Jarier Carl Rosenblad Robin Donovan | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 164 |
| 35 | GT2 | 62 | CJ Motorsport | John Morton John Graham Harald Grohs | Porsche 911 GT2 | G | 164 |
| 35 | GT2 | 62 | CJ Motorsport | John Morton John Graham Harald Grohs | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 164 |
| 36 | LMP1 | 21 | Solution F | Philippe Gache Wayne Gardner Didier de Radiguès | Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 155 |
| 36 | LMP1 | 21 | Solution F | Philippe Gache Wayne Gardner Didier de Radiguès | Ford 5.1L V8 | P | 155 |
| 37 | LMP1 | 14 | Courage Compétition | Fredrik Ekblom Patrice Gay Tetsuya Tsuchiya | Courage C51 | M | 126 |
| 37 | LMP1 | 14 | Courage Compétition | Fredrik Ekblom Patrice Gay Tetsuya Tsuchiya | Nissan VRH35Z 3.5L Turbo V8 | M | 126 |
| 38 | LMP1 | 7 | Porsche AG Joest Racing | Michele Alboreto Stefan Johansson Yannick Dalmas | Porsche LMP1-98 | M | 107 |
| 38 | LMP1 | 7 | Porsche AG Joest Racing | Michele Alboreto Stefan Johansson Yannick Dalmas | Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 107 |
| 39 | LMP2 | 22 | Didier Bonnet | Lionel Robert Eduoard Sezionale Pierre Bruneau | Debora LMP2 | M | 106 |
| 39 | LMP2 | 22 | Didier Bonnet | Lionel Robert Eduoard Sezionale Pierre Bruneau | BMW S50 3.2L I6 | M | 106 |
| 40 | GT2 | 61 | Krauss Race Sports Intl. | Bernhard Müller Michael Trunk Ernst Palmberger | Porsche 911 GT2 | D | 71 |
| 40 | GT2 | 61 | Krauss Race Sports Intl. | Bernhard Müller Michael Trunk Ernst Palmberger | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 71 |
| 41 | LMP1 | 1 | Team BMW Motorsport | Hans Joachim Stuck Steve Soper Tom Kristensen | BMW V12 LM | M | 60 |
| 41 | LMP1 | 1 | Team BMW Motorsport | Hans Joachim Stuck Steve Soper Tom Kristensen | BMW S70 6.0L V12 | M | 60 |
| 42 | LMP1 | 2 | Team BMW Motorsport | Pierluigi Martini Joachim Winkelhock Johnny Cecotto | BMW V12 LM | M | 43 |
| 42 | LMP1 | 2 | Team BMW Motorsport | Pierluigi Martini Joachim Winkelhock Johnny Cecotto | BMW S70 6.0L V12 | M | 43 |
| 43 | GT1 | 36 | AMG-Mercedes | Jean-Marc Gounon Ricardo Zonta Christophe Bouchut | Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM | B | 31 |
| 43 | GT1 | 36 | AMG-Mercedes | Jean-Marc Gounon Ricardo Zonta Christophe Bouchut | Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L V8 | B | 31 |
| 44 | GT2 | 50 | Viper Team Oreca | Karl Wendlinger Marc Duez Patrick Huisman | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 28 |
| 44 | GT2 | 50 | Viper Team Oreca | Karl Wendlinger Marc Duez Patrick Huisman | Chrysler 8.0L V10 | M | 28 |
| 45 | GT2 | 70 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Larry Schumacher Nick Ham | Porsche 911 GT2 | D | 24 |
| 45 | GT2 | 70 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Larry Schumacher Nick Ham | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 24 |
| 46 | GT1 | 35 | AMG-Mercedes | Bernd Schneider Mark Webber Klaus Ludwig | Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM | B | 19 |
| 46 | GT1 | 35 | AMG-Mercedes | Bernd Schneider Mark Webber Klaus Ludwig | Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L V8 | B | 19 |
| 47 | GT2 | 73 | Konrad Motorsport | Toni Seiler Peter Kitchak Angelo Zadra | Porsche 911 GT2 | D | 2 |
| 47 | GT2 | 73 | Konrad Motorsport | Toni Seiler Peter Kitchak Angelo Zadra | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 2 |

## Estatisticas

* Pole Position - #35 AMG-Mercedes - 3:35.544
* Volta mais rápida - #28 Toyota Motorsport - 3:41.809
* Distancia - 4773.18km
* Velocidade Média - 207km/h
* Maior velocidade - Toyota GT-One - 345 km/h (pratica)