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1987 Le Mans 24 Hours

1987 Le Mans 24 Hours is 55th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Bob Wollek, Jochen Mass, Vern Schuppan won the pole position, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell, Al Holbert won this race. Jürgen Lässig, Pierre Yver, Bernard De Dryver and Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Herve Regout, Yves Courage also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 355 laps (4,792 km).

Previous race: 1986 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 14th June 1987

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Porsche A.G. team
2nd victory for the Hans-Joachim Stuck
5th victory for the Derek Bell
3rd victory for the Al Holbert
3rd podium for the Hans-Joachim Stuck
7th podium for the Derek Bell
4th podium for the Al Holbert
1st podium for the Jürgen Lässig
1st podium for the Pierre Yver
1st podium for the Bernard De Dryver
1st podium for the Pierre-Henri Raphanel
1st podium for the Herve Regout
1st podium for the Yves Courage

1987 Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche 962 C #17 - 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: C1)

Spice SE86C - 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Spice SE86C #111 - 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: C2)

Mazda 757 - 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Mazda 757 #202 - 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: IMSA)

1987 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell, Al Holbert	Porsche 962 C, #17	4791.777 kms	355	Porsche A.G.	C1	1
2	Jürgen Lässig, Pierre Yver, Bernard De Dryver	Porsche 962 C, #72	4531.992 kms	335	Primagaz Compétition	C1	2
3	Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Herve Regout, Yves Courage	Cougar C20, #13	4491.417 kms	332	Primagaz Compétition	C1	3
4	George Fouché, Franz Konrad, Wayne Taylor	Porsche 962 C, #11	4425.169 kms	327	Porsche Kremer Racing	C1	4
5	Eddie Cheever, Raul Boesel, Jan Lammers	Jaguar XJR-8, #4	4394.891 kms	325	Silk Cut Jaguar	C1	5
6	Gordon Spice, Fermin Velez, Philippe de Henning	Spice SE86C, #111	4332.471 kms	321	Spice Engineering LTD	C2	1
7	Pierre Dieudonne, Mark Galvin	Mazda 757, #202	4305.037 kms	319	Mazda-Speed CO LTD	IMSA	1
8	Marc Duez, Ray Mallock, David Leslie	Ecosse C286, #102	4168.511 kms	308	Swiftair-Ecurie Ecosse	C2	2
9	Dudley Wood, Costas Los, Tom Hessert	Tiga GC287, #121	3709.804 kms	275	Cosmik G.P. Motorsport	C2	3
10	Thorkild Thyrring, Ian Harrower, John Sheldon	Tiga GC287, #114	3669.134 kms	272	Tiga Ford DK	C2	4
11	Louis Descartes, Dominique Lacaud, Jacques Heuclin	ALD 03, #177	3648.166 kms	270	Louis Descartes	C2	5
12	Jean-Philippe Grand, Gaston Rahier, Jacques Terrien	Rondeau M482, #40	3505.718 kms	260	Graff Racing	C1	6
DNF	Neil Crang, Duncan Bain, Jean Krucker	Tiga GC287, #181	Engine	260	Dune Motorsport	C2	8
DNF	Jean-François Yvon, Herve Bourjade, Yves Hervalet	Sauber SHS C6, #108	Clutch	257	Roland Bassaler	C2	9
DNC	Nick Adams, Graham Duxbury, Richard Jones	Spice SE86C, #127	Not classified	240	Chamberlain Engineering	C2	6
DNC	Michel Lateste, Sylvain Boulay, Gérard Tremblay	ALD 02, #178	Not classified	236	Louis Descartes	C2	7
DNF	Martin Brundle, John Nielsen	Jaguar XJR-8, #6	Head gasket	231	Silk Cut Jaguar	C1	7
DNF	John Cooper, Tom Dodd-Noble, Max Cohen-Olivar	Tiga GC287, #123	Crankshaft	224	Charles Ivey Racing	C2	10
DNF	Luigi Taverna, Patrick Trucco, Evan Clements	Alba AR3, #116	Gearbox	219	Luigi Taverna Technoracing	C2	11
DNF	Claude Haldi, Kees Nierop, René Metge	Porsche 961, #203	Accident	199	Porsche A.G.	IMSA	2
DNF	Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Kenji Takahashi, Keiji Matsumoto	Nissan R87E, #23	Engine	181	Nissan Motorsports	C1	8
DNF	Tim Lee-Davey, Raymond Boutinaud, Robin Donovan	Bardon DB1 /2, #103	Gearbox	172	Bartlett Racing Goodmans	C2	12
DNF	Jean-Claude Justice, Bruno Sotty, Patrick Oudet	Tiga GC85, #125	Engine	164	Vetir Racing Team	C2	13
DNF	Jan Lammers, John Watson	Jaguar XJR-8, #5	Blown tyre => accident	158	Silk Cut Jaguar	C1	9
DNF	Mike Allison, Robert Peters, David Andrews	Tiga GC286, #198	Gearbox	139	RBR	C2	14
DNF	Mike Wilds, Andy Petery, Les Delano	Ecosse C286, #101	Electrics	135	Swiftair-Ecurie Ecosse	C2	15
DNF	Mike Thackwell, Henri Pescarolo, Hideki Okada	Sauber C9, #61	Puncture	123	Kouros Racing	C1	10
DNF	Bill Adam, Scott Goodyear, Richard Spenard	Porsche 962 C, #3	Engine	120	Brun Motorsport	C1	11
DNF	Masahiro Hasemi, Aguri Suzuki, Takao Wada	Nissan R87E, #32	Electronic	117	Nissan Motorsports	C1	12
DNF	Jonathan Palmer, James Weaver, Price Cobb	Porsche 962 C GTi, #15	Fire	112	Equipe Liqui Moly	C1	13
DNF	Michel Trolle, Paul Belmondo, Pierre de Thoisy	Porsche 962 C, #1	Accident damage	88	Brun Motorsport	C1	14
DNF	Anders Olofsson, Alain Ferte, Patrick Gonin	Nissan R86V, #29	Accident	86	Italya Sports	C1	15
DNF	Oscar Larrauri, Jésus Pareja, Uwe Schäfer	Porsche 962 C, #2	Accident	40	Brun Motorsport	C1	16
DNF	Tiff Needell, Masanori Sekiya, Kaoru Hoshino	Toyota 87C, #37	Engine	39	Toyota Team Tom's	C1	17
DNF	Johnny Dumfries, Chip Ganassi, Mike Thackwell	Sauber C9, #62	Gearbox	37	Kouros Racing	C1	18
DNF	Yoshimi Katayama, Yojiro Terada, Takashi Yorino	Mazda 757, #201	Engine	34	Mazda-Speed CO LTD	IMSA	3
DNF	Alan Jones, Eje Elgh, Geoff Lees	Toyota 87C, #36	Out of fuel	19	Toyota Team Tom's	C1	19
DNF	José Thibault, André Heinrich	Chevron B36, #113	Accident	18	José Thibault	C2	16
DNF	Bob Wollek, Jochen Mass, Vern Schuppan	Porsche 962 C, #18	Engine	16	Porsche A.G.	C1	20
DNF	Jean-Daniel Raulet, Pascal Pessiot, François Migault	WM P86, #51	Engine	14	Secateva	C1	21
DNF	Philippe Gache, Dominique Delestre, Roger Dorchy	WM P87, #52	Engine	13	Secateva	C1	22
DNF	Olindo Iacobelli, Jean-Louis Ricci, Georges Tessier	Royale RP40, #118	Engine	13	Olindo Iacobelli	C2	17
DNF	Peter Fritsch, Teddy Pilette, Jean-Paul Libert	Argo JM19, #200	Engine	12	Dahm Cars Racing	C2	18
DNF	Frank Jelinski, Hurley Haywood, Stanley Dickens, Sarel van der Merwe	Porsche 962 C, #8	Engine	7	Joest Racing	C1	23
DNF	Kris Nissen, Volker Weidler, Kunimitsu Takahashi	Porsche 962 C, #10	Engine	6	Porsche Kremer Racing	C1	24
DNF	Martin Schanche, Will Hoy, Robin Smith	Argo JM19 B, #117	Accident	5	Lucky Strike Schanche	C2	19
DNF	Sarel van der Merwe, Chip Robinson, David Hobbs	Porsche 962 C, #7	Engine	4	Joest Racing	C1	25
DNF	Pierre-Alain Lombardi, Gilles Lempereur, Jacques Guillot	Sauber C8, #42	Crown wheel & pinion	4	Noël del Bello	C1	26
DNS	Vern Schuppan, Kees Nierop	Porsche 962 C, #19	Accident in practice	0	Porsche A.G.	C1	27
DNQ	Slim Borgudd, Tryggve Gronvall, Andrew Ratcliffe	Tiga GC286, #171	Did not qualify	0	CEE Sport Racing	C2	20

Qualifying Results for the 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bob Wollek, Jochen Mass, Vern Schuppan	Porsche 962 C, #18	3:21.090	Porsche A.G.
2	Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell, Al Holbert	Porsche 962 C, #17	3:21.130	Porsche A.G.
3	Eddie Cheever, Raul Boesel, Jan Lammers	Jaguar XJR-8, #4	3:24.360	Silk Cut Jaguar
4	Martin Brundle, John Nielsen	Jaguar XJR-8, #6	3:24.680	Silk Cut Jaguar
5	Jan Lammers, John Watson	Jaguar XJR-8, #5	3:24.900	Silk Cut Jaguar
6	Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Herve Regout, Yves Courage	Cougar C20, #13	3:26.210	Primagaz Compétition
7	Johnny Dumfries, Chip Ganassi, Mike Thackwell	Sauber C9, #62	3:26.580	Kouros Racing
8	Mike Thackwell, Henri Pescarolo, Hideki Okada	Sauber C9, #61	3:27.410	Kouros Racing
9	Sarel van der Merwe, Chip Robinson, David Hobbs	Porsche 962 C, #7	3:27.530	Joest Racing
10	Jonathan Palmer, James Weaver, Price Cobb	Porsche 962 C GTi, #15	3:30.220	Equipe Liqui Moly
11	Frank Jelinski, Hurley Haywood, Stanley Dickens, Sarel van der Merwe	Porsche 962 C, #8	3:31.380	Joest Racing
12	Oscar Larrauri, Jésus Pareja, Uwe Schäfer	Porsche 962 C, #2	3:32.980	Brun Motorsport
13	Jean-Daniel Raulet, Pascal Pessiot, François Migault	WM P86, #51	3:33.920	Secateva
14	Alan Jones, Eje Elgh, Geoff Lees	Toyota 87C, #36	3:34.450	Toyota Team Tom's
15	George Fouché, Franz Konrad, Wayne Taylor	Porsche 962 C, #11	3:34.500	Porsche Kremer Racing
16	Tiff Needell, Masanori Sekiya, Kaoru Hoshino	Toyota 87C, #37	3:34.890	Toyota Team Tom's
17	Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Kenji Takahashi, Keiji Matsumoto	Nissan R87E, #23	3:35.990	Nissan Motorsports
18	Jürgen Lässig, Pierre Yver, Bernard De Dryver	Porsche 962 C, #72	3:36.760	Primagaz Compétition
19	Kris Nissen, Volker Weidler, Kunimitsu Takahashi	Porsche 962 C, #10	3:37.460	Porsche Kremer Racing
20	Masahiro Hasemi, Aguri Suzuki, Takao Wada	Nissan R87E, #32	3:38.130	Nissan Motorsports
21	Philippe Gache, Dominique Delestre, Roger Dorchy	WM P87, #52	3:38.680	Secateva
22	Nick Adams, Graham Duxbury, Richard Jones	Spice SE86C, #127	3:40.020	Chamberlain Engineering
23	Bill Adam, Scott Goodyear, Richard Spenard	Porsche 962 C, #3	3:40.710	Brun Motorsport
24	Anders Olofsson, Alain Ferte, Patrick Gonin	Nissan R86V, #29	3:41.460	Italya Sports
25	Gordon Spice, Fermin Velez, Philippe de Henning	Spice SE86C, #111	3:42.280	Spice Engineering LTD
26	Michel Trolle, Paul Belmondo, Pierre de Thoisy	Porsche 962 C, #1	3:44.310	Brun Motorsport
27	Yoshimi Katayama, Yojiro Terada, Takashi Yorino	Mazda 757, #201	3:45.560	Mazda-Speed CO LTD
28	Pierre Dieudonne, Mark Galvin	Mazda 757, #202	3:47.530	Mazda-Speed CO LTD
29	Pierre-Alain Lombardi, Gilles Lempereur, Jacques Guillot	Sauber C8, #42	3:48.160	Noël del Bello
30	John Cooper, Tom Dodd-Noble, Max Cohen-Olivar	Tiga GC287, #123	3:50.330	Charles Ivey Racing
31	Claude Haldi, Kees Nierop, René Metge	Porsche 961, #203	3:50.860	Porsche A.G.
32	Jean-Philippe Grand, Gaston Rahier, Jacques Terrien	Rondeau M482, #40	3:52.900	Graff Racing
33	Marc Duez, Ray Mallock, David Leslie	Ecosse C286, #102	3:53.370	Swiftair-Ecurie Ecosse
34	Jean-Claude Justice, Bruno Sotty, Patrick Oudet	Tiga GC85, #125	3:56.620	Vetir Racing Team
35	Mike Wilds, Andy Petery, Les Delano	Ecosse C286, #101	3:57.060	Swiftair-Ecurie Ecosse
36	Martin Schanche, Will Hoy, Robin Smith	Argo JM19 B, #117	3:57.210	Lucky Strike Schanche
37	Luigi Taverna, Patrick Trucco, Evan Clements	Alba AR3, #116	3:58.390	Luigi Taverna Technoracing
38	Louis Descartes, Dominique Lacaud, Jacques Heuclin	ALD 03, #177	4:00.070	Louis Descartes
39	Peter Fritsch, Teddy Pilette, Jean-Paul Libert	Argo JM19, #200	4:01.400	Dahm Cars Racing
40	Neil Crang, Duncan Bain, Jean Krucker	Tiga GC287, #181	4:03.000	Dune Motorsport
41	Mike Allison, Robert Peters, David Andrews	Tiga GC286, #198	4:03.400	RBR
42	Dudley Wood, Costas Los, Tom Hessert	Tiga GC287, #121	4:03.770	Cosmik G.P. Motorsport
43	Thorkild Thyrring, Ian Harrower, John Sheldon	Tiga GC287, #114	4:03.850	Tiga Ford DK
44	Michel Lateste, Sylvain Boulay, Gérard Tremblay	ALD 02, #178	4:04.020	Louis Descartes
45	Jean-François Yvon, Herve Bourjade, Yves Hervalet	Sauber SHS C6, #108	4:06.550	Roland Bassaler
46	Tim Lee-Davey, Raymond Boutinaud, Robin Donovan	Bardon DB1 /2, #103	4:06.830	Bartlett Racing Goodmans
47	Olindo Iacobelli, Jean-Louis Ricci, Georges Tessier	Royale RP40, #118	4:06.880	Olindo Iacobelli
48	José Thibault, André Heinrich	Chevron B36, #113	4:14.300	José Thibault
49	Slim Borgudd, Tryggve Gronvall, Andrew Ratcliffe	Tiga GC286, #171	4:45.410	CEE Sport Racing
0	Vern Schuppan, Kees Nierop	Porsche 962 C, #19		Porsche A.G.