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1988 Le Mans 24 Hours

1988 Le Mans 24 Hours is 56th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Klaus Ludwig, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell won the pole position, Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace won this race. Klaus Ludwig, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell and Stanley Dickens, John Winter, Frank Jelinski also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 394 laps (5,333 km).

Previous race: 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 12th June 1988

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Silk Cut Jaguar team
1st victory for the Jan Lammers
1st victory for the Johnny Dumfries
1st victory for the Andy Wallace
1st podium for the Jan Lammers
1st podium for the Johnny Dumfries
1st podium for the Andy Wallace
3rd podium for the Klaus Ludwig
4th podium for the Hans-Joachim Stuck
8th podium for the Derek Bell
1st podium for the Stanley Dickens
2nd podium for the John Winter
1st podium for the Frank Jelinski

1988 Le Mans 24 Hours

Jaguar XJR-9 LM #2 - 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: C1)

Spice SE88C - 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Spice SE88C #111 - 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: C2)

Mazda 757 - 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Mazda 757 #203 - 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GTP)

1988 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace	Jaguar XJR-9 LM, #2	5332.970 kms	394	Silk Cut Jaguar	C1	1
2	Klaus Ludwig, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell	Porsche 962 C, #17	5332.790 kms	394	Porsche A.G.	C1	2
3	Stanley Dickens, John Winter, Frank Jelinski	Porsche 962 C, #8	5210.975 kms	385	Blaupunkt-Joest Racing	C1	3
4	Derek Daly, Larry Perkins, Kevin Cogan	Jaguar XJR-9 LM, #22	5183.905 kms	383	Silk Cut Jaguar	C1	4
5	David Hobbs, Didier Theys, Franz Konrad	Porsche 962 C, #7	5143.330 kms	380	Blaupunkt-Joest Racing	C1	5
6	Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, John Andretti	Porsche 962 C, #19	5075.625 kms	375	Porsche A.G.	C1	6
7	Jésus Pareja, Massimo Sigala, Uwe Schäfer	Porsche 962 C, #5	5035.020 kms	372	Repsol Brun Motorsport	C1	7
8	Kris Nissen, George Fouché	Porsche 962 C, #11	5021.485 kms	371	Leyton House Kremer	C1	8
9	Kunimitsu Takahashi, Bruno Giacomelli, Hideki Okada	Porsche 962 CK6, #10	5007.950 kms	370	Kenwwod Kremer	C1	9
10	Brian Redman, Eje Elgh, Jean-Pierre Jarier	Porsche 962 C, #33	4859.065 kms	359	Takefuji Schuppan Racing Team	C1	10
11	Jürgen Lässig, Pierre Yver, Dudley Wood	Porsche 962 C, #72	4818.460 kms	356	Primagaz Compétition	C1	11
12	Geoff Lees, Masanori Sekiya, Kaoru Hoshino	Toyota 88C, #36	4785.885 kms	351	Toyota Team Tom's	C1	12
13	Ray Bellm, Gordon Spice, Pierre de Thoisy	Spice SE88C, #111	4785.885 kms	351	BP Spice Enginnering	C2	1
14	Allan Grice, Mike Wilds	Nissan R88C, #32	4656.040 kms	344	Nissan Motorsports	C1	13
15	Yojiro Terada, David Kennedy	Mazda 757, #203	4561.295 kms	337	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd.	GTP	1
16	Danny Sullivan, Davy Jones, Price Cobb	Jaguar XJR-9 LM, #21	4480.085 kms	331	Silk Cut Jaguar	C1	14
17	Yoshimi Katayama, Marc Duez, David Leslie	Mazda 767, #201	4466.550 kms	330	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd.	GTP	2
18	Jiro Yoneyama, Hideo Fukuyama, Ian Harrower	ADA 03, #115	4304.130 kms	318	ADA Engineering	C2	2
19	Takashi Yorino, Will Hoy, Herve Regout	Mazda 767, #202	4128.175 kms	305	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd.	GTP	3
20	John Sheldon, Tim Harvey, Chris Hodgetts	Tiga GC287, #123	4074.035 kms	301	Charles Ivey Racing Team Istel	C2	3
21	Pierre-François Rousselot, Jean Messaoudi, Jean-Luc Roy	Argo JM19 C, #124	4060.500 kms	300	MT Sport Racing	C2	4
22	Dominique Lacaud, Jacques Heuclin, Louis Descartes	ALD 04, #177	3979.290 kms	294	Louis Descartes	C2	5
23	Mike Allison, Stephen Hynes, David Andrews	Tiga GC286, #198	3979.290 kms	294	Roy Baker Racing	C2	6
24	Paolo Barilla, Hitoshi Ogawa, Tiff Needell	Toyota 88C, #37	3830.405 kms	283	Toyota Team Tom's	C1	15
25	Martin Schanche, Robin Smith, Robin Donovan	Argo JM19 C, #117	3762.730 kms	278	Team Lucky Strike Schanche	C2	7
DNF	Martin Brundle, John Nielsen	Jaguar XJR-9 LM, #1	Head gasket	306	Silk Cut Jaguar	C1	16
DNF	Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Takao Wada, Aguri Suzuki	Nissan R88C, #23	Engine	286	Nissan Motorsports	C1	17
DNF	Almo Coppelli, Thorkild Thyrring, Eliseo Salazar	Spice SE88C, #103	Engine	281	BP Spice Enginnering	C2	10
DNC	Max Cohen-Olivar, Patrick de Radigues	Cougar C12, #113	Not classified	273	Primagaz Compétition	C2	8
DNC	Pierre-Alain Lombardi, Bruno Sotty	Rondeau M379 C, #151	Not classified	271	Pierre-Alain Lombardi	C2	9
DNF	Jean-Philippe Grand, Jacques Terrien, Maurice Guenoun	Spice SE86C, #131	Engine mounting	263	Graff Racing	C2	11
DNF	Nicola Marozzo, Jean-Pierre Frey, Ranieri Randaccio	Lancia LC2 /88, #24	Engine	255	Dollop Racing	C1	18
DNF	Richard Jones, Martin Birrane, Nick Adams	Spice SE86C, #127	Gearbox	223	Chamberlain Engineering	C2	12
DNF	Bob Wollek, Vern Schuppan, Sarel van der Merwe	Porsche 962 C, #18	Engine	192	Porsche A.G.	C1	19
DNF	Bernard De Dryver, Bernard Santal, Noël del Bello	Sauber C8, #42	Engine	157	Noël del Bello	C1	20
DNF	Wayne Taylor, Costas Los, Evan Clements	Spice SE87C, #121	Clutch	145	Cosmik G.P. Motorsport	C2	13
DNF	Olindo Iacobelli, Alain Ianetta, John Graham	Argo JM19 C, #191	Battery	130	P.C. Automotive	C2	14
DNF	John Watson, Raul Boesel, Henri Pescarolo	Jaguar XJR-9 LM, #3	Gearbox	129	Silk Cut Jaguar	C1	21
DNF	Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Michel Ferte	Cougar C20B, #13	Pit fire	120	Primagaz Compétition	C1	22
DNF	Michel Lateste, Gérard Tremblay, Sylvain Boulay	ALD 03, #178	Engine	103	Louis Descartes	C2	15
DNF	Walter Lechner, Franz Hunkeler, Manuel Reuter	Porsche 962 C, #4	Accident	91	Camel Brun Motorsport	C1	23
DNF	Anders Olofsson, Lamberto Leoni, Akio Morimoto	March 88S, #86	Engine	74	Italya Sport Team Le Mans	C1	24
DNF	Toshio Suzuki, Michel Trolle, Danny Ongais	March 88S, #85	Engine	74	Italya Sport Team Le Mans	C1	25
DNF	François Migault, Paul Belmondo, Ukyou Katayama	Cougar C22, #30	Accident	66	Courage Competition	C1	26
DNF	Claude Haldi, Jean-Daniel Raulet, Roger Dorchy	WM P88, #51	Overheating	59	Secateva	C1	27
DNF	Jean-François Yvon, Remy Pochauvin, Roland Bassaler	Sauber SHS C6, #132	Engine	53	Roland Bassaler	C2	16
DNF	Pascal Pessiot, Jean-Daniel Raulet	WM P87, #52	Gearbox	22	Secateva	C1	28
DNF	Jean-Louis Ricci, Claude Ballot-Lena, Jean-Claude Andruet	Spice SE88C, #107	Engine	17	Chamberlain Engineering	C2	17
DNF	Tim Lee-Davey, Tom Dodd-Noble	Tiga GC88, #20	Electrics	5	Team Davey	C1	29
DNS	Klaus Niedzwiedz, Kenny Acheson	Sauber C9 /88, #62	Withdrawn, tyres	0	Team Sauber-Mercedes	C1	30
DNS	Jochen Mass, Mauro Baldi, James Weaver	Sauber C9 /88, #61	Withdrawn, tyres	0	Team Sauber-Mercedes	C1	31
DNS	Luigi Taverna, Fabio Magnani, Roberto Ragazzi	Olmas GLT-200, #181	Engine	0	Luigi Taverna Technoracing	C2	18

Qualifying Results for the 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Klaus Ludwig, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell	Porsche 962 C, #17	3:15.640	Porsche A.G.
2	Bob Wollek, Vern Schuppan, Sarel van der Merwe	Porsche 962 C, #18	3:18.620	Porsche A.G.
3	Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, John Andretti	Porsche 962 C, #19	3:21.770	Porsche A.G.
4	Martin Brundle, John Nielsen	Jaguar XJR-9 LM, #1	3:21.780	Silk Cut Jaguar
5	Stanley Dickens, John Winter, Frank Jelinski	Porsche 962 C, #8	3:23.300	Blaupunkt-Joest Racing
6	Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace	Jaguar XJR-9 LM, #2	3:23.740	Silk Cut Jaguar
7	Kris Nissen, George Fouché	Porsche 962 C, #11	3:24.730	Leyton House Kremer
8	Geoff Lees, Masanori Sekiya, Kaoru Hoshino	Toyota 88C, #36	3:25.390	Toyota Team Tom's
9	Danny Sullivan, Davy Jones, Price Cobb	Jaguar XJR-9 LM, #21	3:25.420	Silk Cut Jaguar
10	Paolo Barilla, Hitoshi Ogawa, Tiff Needell	Toyota 88C, #37	3:26.570	Toyota Team Tom's
11	Derek Daly, Larry Perkins, Kevin Cogan	Jaguar XJR-9 LM, #22	3:26.780	Silk Cut Jaguar
12	John Watson, Raul Boesel, Henri Pescarolo	Jaguar XJR-9 LM, #3	3:26.820	Silk Cut Jaguar
13	Jésus Pareja, Massimo Sigala, Uwe Schäfer	Porsche 962 C, #5	3:28.090	Repsol Brun Motorsport
14	Brian Redman, Eje Elgh, Jean-Pierre Jarier	Porsche 962 C, #33	3:28.300	Takefuji Schuppan Racing Team
15	Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Takao Wada, Aguri Suzuki	Nissan R88C, #23	3:29.440	Nissan Motorsports
16	Richard Jones, Martin Birrane, Nick Adams	Spice SE86C, #127	3:30.260	Chamberlain Engineering
17	Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Michel Ferte	Cougar C20B, #13	3:30.370	Primagaz Compétition
18	Walter Lechner, Franz Hunkeler, Manuel Reuter	Porsche 962 C, #4	3:30.550	Camel Brun Motorsport
19	Anders Olofsson, Lamberto Leoni, Akio Morimoto	March 88S, #86	3:31.140	Italya Sport Team Le Mans
20	David Hobbs, Didier Theys, Franz Konrad	Porsche 962 C, #7	3:32.210	Blaupunkt-Joest Racing
21	Kunimitsu Takahashi, Bruno Giacomelli, Hideki Okada	Porsche 962 CK6, #10	3:32.480	Kenwwod Kremer
22	Pascal Pessiot, Jean-Daniel Raulet	WM P87, #52	3:34.650	Secateva
23	Allan Grice, Mike Wilds	Nissan R88C, #32	3:34.660	Nissan Motorsports
24	Jürgen Lässig, Pierre Yver, Dudley Wood	Porsche 962 C, #72	3:35.630	Primagaz Compétition
25	Toshio Suzuki, Michel Trolle, Danny Ongais	March 88S, #85	3:35.860	Italya Sport Team Le Mans
26	Ray Bellm, Gordon Spice, Pierre de Thoisy	Spice SE88C, #111	3:37.840	BP Spice Enginnering
27	Bernard De Dryver, Bernard Santal, Noël del Bello	Sauber C8, #42	3:38.300	Noël del Bello
28	Takashi Yorino, Will Hoy, Herve Regout	Mazda 767, #202	3:39.320	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd.
29	Yoshimi Katayama, Marc Duez, David Leslie	Mazda 767, #201	3:39.600	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd.
30	Wayne Taylor, Costas Los, Evan Clements	Spice SE87C, #121	3:40.050	Cosmik G.P. Motorsport
31	Nicola Marozzo, Jean-Pierre Frey, Ranieri Randaccio	Lancia LC2 /88, #24	3:40.190	Dollop Racing
32	John Sheldon, Tim Harvey, Chris Hodgetts	Tiga GC287, #123	3:40.710	Charles Ivey Racing Team Istel
33	Jean-Philippe Grand, Jacques Terrien, Maurice Guenoun	Spice SE86C, #131	3:40.980	Graff Racing
34	Jean-Louis Ricci, Claude Ballot-Lena, Jean-Claude Andruet	Spice SE88C, #107	3:41.180	Chamberlain Engineering
35	Almo Coppelli, Thorkild Thyrring, Eliseo Salazar	Spice SE88C, #103	3:41.210	BP Spice Enginnering
36	Claude Haldi, Jean-Daniel Raulet, Roger Dorchy	WM P88, #51	3:41.480	Secateva
37	Yojiro Terada, David Kennedy	Mazda 757, #203	3:44.990	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd.
38	François Migault, Paul Belmondo, Ukyou Katayama	Cougar C22, #30	3:45.340	Courage Competition
39	Dominique Lacaud, Jacques Heuclin, Louis Descartes	ALD 04, #177	3:45.950	Louis Descartes
40	Martin Schanche, Robin Smith, Robin Donovan	Argo JM19 C, #117	3:47.460	Team Lucky Strike Schanche
41	Pierre-François Rousselot, Jean Messaoudi, Jean-Luc Roy	Argo JM19 C, #124	3:53.210	MT Sport Racing
42	Michel Lateste, Gérard Tremblay, Sylvain Boulay	ALD 03, #178	3:53.340	Louis Descartes
43	Pierre-Alain Lombardi, Bruno Sotty	Rondeau M379 C, #151	3:53.740	Pierre-Alain Lombardi
44	Mike Allison, Stephen Hynes, David Andrews	Tiga GC286, #198	3:56.000	Roy Baker Racing
45	Max Cohen-Olivar, Patrick de Radigues	Cougar C12, #113	3:56.510	Primagaz Compétition
46	Jiro Yoneyama, Hideo Fukuyama, Ian Harrower	ADA 03, #115	3:58.940	ADA Engineering
47	Tim Lee-Davey, Tom Dodd-Noble	Tiga GC88, #20	3:59.200	Team Davey
48	Olindo Iacobelli, Alain Ianetta, John Graham	Argo JM19 C, #191	4:03.020	P.C. Automotive
48	Luigi Taverna, Fabio Magnani, Roberto Ragazzi	Olmas GLT-200, #181	3:59.980	Luigi Taverna Technoracing
49	Jean-François Yvon, Remy Pochauvin, Roland Bassaler	Sauber SHS C6, #132	4:06.650	Roland Bassaler
0	Klaus Niedzwiedz, Kenny Acheson	Sauber C9 /88, #62		Team Sauber-Mercedes
0	Jochen Mass, Mauro Baldi, James Weaver	Sauber C9 /88, #61		Team Sauber-Mercedes