24 Horas de Le Mans de 1988
Datos de esta edición:
– 5ª prueba del FIA World Sportscar Championship
– Longitud del circuito: 13,535 km
– 280.000 espectadores
Primer clasificado:
– Distancia recorrida: 5.332,780 km
– Velocidad media: 221,665 km/h
– Margen r/ al segundo: 2min 36s 85 (unico año que se da en tiempo)
Pole Position
– Hans Joachim Stuck sur #17 Porsche 962 C – Porsche A.G. en 3min 15s 64.
Vuelta rápida
– Hans Joachim Stuck sur #17 Porsche 962 C – Porsche A.G. en 3min 22s 50.
Incidencias Le Mans 1988
– #113 Cougar C12 y #151 Rondeau M379 no se clasifican por no haber recorrido al menos el 70% de la distancia recorrida por el primer clasificado
– El récord de velocidad absoluto se establece en la recta de Hunaudières por Roger Dorchy en 405km/h con un WM-Peugeot, probablemente nunca será batido por la construcción de chicanes en la recta en 1990
CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL DE LAS 24 HORAS DE LE MANS DE 1988
| Pos | Cat | Nº | Escudería [País] | Pilotos | Chasis Motor | Neumáticos | Vueltas | D.recorrida Vel. media |
| 1 | C1 | 2 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing [GBR] | [NDL] Jan Lammers [GBR] Johnny Dumfries [GBR] Andy Wallace | Jaguar XJR-9LM Jaguar 7.0L V12 Dunlop | 394 | |
| 2 | C1 | 17 | Porsche AG [DEU] | [DEU] Hans Joachim Stuck [DEU] Klaus Ludwig [GBR] Derek Bell | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop | 394 | |
| 3 | C1 | 8 | Blaupunkt Joest Racing [DEU] | [DEU] Frank Jelinski [DEU] Louis Krages [SWE] Stanley Dickens | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 Goodyear | 385 | |
| 4 | C1 | 22 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing [USA] / [GBR] | [IRL] Derek Daly [USA] Kevin Cogan [AUS] Larry Perkins | Jaguar XJR-9LM Jaguar 7.0L V12 Dunlop | 383 | |
| 5 | C1 | 7 | Blaupunkt Joest Racing [DEU] | [GBR] David Hobbs [BEL] Didier Theys [AUS] Franz Konrad | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 Goodyear | 380 | |
| 6 | C1 | 19 | Porsche AG [DEU] | [USA] Mario Andretti [USA] Michael Andretti [USA] John Andretti | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop | 375 | |
| 7 | C1 | 5 | Repsol Brun Motorsport [CHE] | [ESP] Jésus Pareja [ITA] Massimo Sigala [DEU] Uwe Schäfer | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 Michelin | 372 | |
| 8 | C1 | 11 | Leyton House Kremer Racing [DEU] | [DNK] Kris Nissen [DEU] Harald Grohs [ZAF] George Fouché | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 Yokohama | 371 | |
| 9 | C1 | 10 | Kenwood Kremer Racing [DEU] | [JPN] Kunimitsu Takahashi [JPN] Hideki Okada [ITA] Bruno Giacomelli | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 Yokohama | 370 | |
| 10 | C1 | 33 | Takefuji Schuppan Racing Team [AUS] | [GBR] Brian Redman [SWE] Eje Elgh [FRA] Jean-Pierre Jarier | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop | 359 | |
| 11 | C1 | 72 | Primagaz Compétition [FRA] | [DEU] Jürgen Lässig [FRA] Pierre Yver [GBR] Dudley Wood | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 Goodyear | 356 | |
| 12 | C1 | 36 | Toyota Team Tom’s [JPN] | [GBR] Geoff Lees [JPN] Masanori Sekiya [JPN] Kaoru Hoshino | Toyota 88C Toyota 3S-GT 2.1L Turbo I4 Bridgestone | 351 | |
| 13 | C2 | 111 | Spice Engineering [GBR] | [GBR] Ray Bellm [GBR] Gordon Spice [FRA] Pierre de Thoisy | Spice SE88C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Goodyear | 351 | |
| 14 | C1 | 32 | Nissan Motorsports [JPN] | [AUS] Allan Grice [GBR] Mike Wilds [GBR] Win Percy | Nissan (March) R88C Nissan VRH30 3.0L Turbo V8 Bridgestone | 344 | |
| 15 | GTP | 203 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. [JPN] | [JPN] Yojiro Terada [IRL] Dave Kennedy [BEL] Pierre Dieudonné | Mazda 757 Mazda 13G 2.0L 3-Rotor Dunlop | 337 | |
| 16 | C1 | 21 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing [USA] / [GBR] | [USA] Danny Sullivan [USA] Davy Jones [USA] Price Cobb | Jaguar XJR-9LM Jaguar 7.0L V12 Dunlop | 331 | |
| 17 | GTP | 201 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. [JPN] | [JPN] Yoshimi Katayama [GBR] David Leslie [BEL] Marc Duez | Mazda 767 Mazda 13J 2.6L 4-Rotor Dunlop | 330 | |
| 18 | C2 | 115 | ADA Engineering [GBR] | [GBR] Ian Harrower [JPN] Jiro Joneyama [JPN] Hideo Fukuyama | ADA 03 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Goodyear | 318 | |
| 19 | GTP | 202 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. [JPN] | [JPN] Takashi Yorino [BEL] Hervé Regout [GBR] Will Hoy | Mazda 767 Mazda 13J 2.6L 4-Rotor Dunlop | 305 | |
| 20 | C2 | 123 | Charles Ivey Racing Team Istel [GBR] | [GBR] Tim Harvey [GBR] Chris Hodgetts [GBR] John Sheldon | Tiga GC287 Porsche 935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop | 301 | |
| 21 | C2 | 124 | MT Sport Racing [FRA] | [FRA] Jean Messaoudi [FRA] Pierre-François Rousselot [FRA] Jean-Luc Roy | Argo JM19C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Avon | 300 | |
| 22 | C2 | 177 | Automobiles Louis Descartes (ALD) [FRA] | [FRA] Jacques Heuclin [FRA] Louis Descartes [FRA] Dominique Lacaud | ALD 04 BMW M80 3.5L I6 Avon | 294 | |
| 23 | C2 | 198 | Roy Baker Racing [GBR] | [USA] Mike Allison [GBR] David Andrews [USA] Steve Hynes | Tiga GC286 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Dunlop | 294 | |
| 24 | C1 | 37 | Toyota Team Tom’s [JPN] | [ITA] Paolo Barilla [JPN] Hitoshi Ogawa [GBR] Tiff Needell | Toyota 88C Toyota 3S-GT 2.1L Turbo I4 Bridgestone | 283 | |
| 25 | C1 | 117 | Team Lucky Strike Schanche [NOR] | [NOR] Martin Schanche [GBR] Robin Smith [GBR] Robin Donovan | Argo JM19C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Goodyear | 278 | |
| 26 NC | C2 | 113 | Primagaz Compétition [FRA] | [MOR] Max Cohen-Olivar [BEL] Patrick de Radigues | Cougar C12 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Avon | 273 | |
| 27 NC | C2 | 151 | Pierre-Alain Lombardi [CHE] | [CHE] Pierre-Alain Lombardi [FRA] Bruno Sotty | Rondeau M379 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.0L V8 Avon | 271 | |
| 28 ABD | C1 | 1 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing [GBR] | [GBR] Martin Brundle [DNK] John Nielsen | Jaguar XJR-9LM Jaguar 7.0L V12 Dunlop | 306 | |
| 29 ABD | C1 | 23 | Nissan Motorsports [JPN] | [JPN] Kazuyoshi Hoshino [JPN] Takao Wada [JPN] Aguri Suzuki | Nissan (March) R88C Nissan VRH30 3.0L Turbo V8 Bridgestone | 286 | |
| 30 ABD | C2 | 103 | Spice Engineering [GBR] | [ITA] Almo Coppelli [DNK] Thorkild Thyrring [CHI] Eliseo Salazar | Spice SE88C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Goodyear | 281 | |
| 31 ABD | C2 | 131 | Graff Racing [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Philippe Grand [FRA] Jacques Terrien [FRA] Maurice Guenoun | Spice SE86C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Avon | 263 | |
| 32 ABD | C1 | 24 | Dollop Racing [ITA] | [ITA] Nicola Marozzo [CHE] Jean-Philippe Frey [ITA] Ranieri Randaccio | Lancia LC2 Ferrari 308C 3.0L Turbo V8 Dunlop | 255 | |
| 33 ABD | C2 | 127 | Chamberlain Engineering [GBR] | [GBR] Nick Adams [IRL] Martin Birrane [GBR] Richard Jones | Spice SE86C Hart 418T 1.8L Turbo I4 Avon | 223 | |
| 34 ABD | C1 | 18 | Porsche AG [DEU] | [FRA] Bob Wollek [ZAF] Sarel van der Merwe [AUS] Vern Schuppan | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop | 192 | |
| 35 ABD | C1 | 42 | Noël del Bello Racing [FRA] | [CHE] Bernard Santal [FRA] Noël del Bello [BEL] Bernard de Dryver | Sauber C8 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L Turbo V8 Goodyear | 157 | |
| 36 ABD | C2 | 121 | Cosmik GP Motorsport [GBR] | [GRE] Costas Los [ZAF] Wayne Taylor [GBR] Evan Clements | Spice SE87C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Goodyear | 145 | |
| 37 ABD | C2 | 191 | PC Automotive [GBR] | [USA] Olindo Iacobelli [FRA] Alain Iannetta [CAN] John Graham | Argo JM19C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Goodyear | 130 | |
| 38 ABD | C1 | 3 | Silk Cut Jaguar [GBR] | [GBR] John Watson [BRA] Raul Boesel [FRA] Henri Pescarolo | Jaguar XJR-9LM Jaguar 7.0L V12 Dunlop | 129 | |
| 39 ABD | C1 | 13 | Primagaz Competition [FRA] | [FRA] Pierre-Henri Raphanel [FRA] Michel Ferté | Cougar C20B Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 Michelin | 120 | |
| 40 ABD | C2 | 178 | Automobiles Louis Descartes (ALD) [FRA] | [FRA] Sylvain Boulay [FRA] Gérard Tremblay [FRA] Michel Lateste | ALD 04 BMW M80 3.5L I6 Avon | 103 | |
| 41 ABD | C1 | 4 | Camel Brun Motorsport [CHE] | [DEU] Manuel Reuter [AUT] Walter Lechner [CHE] Franz Hunkeler | Porsche 962C Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 Michelin | 91 | |
| 42 ABD | C1 | 85 | Italya Sport Team LeMans Co. [ITA] / [JPN] | [FRA] Michel Trollé [JPN] Toshio Suzuki [USA] Danny Ongais | March 88S Nissan VG30ET 3.2L Turbo V6 Yokohama | 74 | |
| 43 ABD | C1 | 86 | Italya Sport Team LeMans Co. [ITA] / [JPN] | [ITA] Lamberto Leoni [JPN] Akio Morimoto [SWE] Anders Olofsson | March 88S Nissan VG30ET 3.2L Turbo V6 Yokohama | 69 | |
| 44 ABD | C1 | 30 | Courage Compétition [FRA] | [FRA] Paul Belmondo [FRA] François Migault [JPN] Ukyo Katayama | Courage C22 Porsche 935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 Michelin | 66 | |
| 45 ABD | C1 | 51 | WM Secateva [FRA] | [FRA] Roger Dorchy [FRA] Claude Haldi [FRA] Jean-Daniel Raulet | WM P88 Peugeot ZNS4 2.8L Turbo V6 Michelin | 59 | |
| 46 ABD | C2 | 132 | Roland Bassaler [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-François Yver [FRA] Roland Bassaler [FRA] Rémy Pochauvin | Sauber SHS C6 BMW M80 3.5L I6 Avon | 53 | |
| 47 ABD | C1 | 52 | WM Secateva [FRA] | [FRA] Pascal Pessiot [FRA] Jean-Daniel Raulet [CHE] Claude Haldi | WM P87 Peugeot ZNS4 2.8L Turbo V6 Michelin | 22 | |
| 48 ABD | C2 | 107 | Chamberlain Engineering [GBR] | [FRA] Claude Ballot-Léna [FRA] Jean-Louis Ricci [FRA] Jean-Claude Andruet | Spice SE88C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Avon | 17 | |
| 49 ABD | C1 | 20 | Team Davey [GBR] | [GBR] Tim Lee-Davey [GBR] Tom Dodd-Noble | Tiga GC88 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L Turbo V8 Dunlop | 5 | |
| NP | C2 | 181 | Luigi Taverna Technoracing [ITA] | [ITA] Luigi Taverna [ITA] Fabio Magnani [ITA] Roberto Ragazzi | Olmas GLT-200 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 Avon | – | |
| NP | C1 | 61 | Team Sauber Mercedes [CHE] | [ITA] Mauro Baldi [GBR] James Weaver [DEU] Jochen Mass | Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L Turbo V8 Michelin | – | |
| NP | C1 | 62 | Team Sauber Mercedes [CHE] | [DEU] Klaus Niedzwiedz [GBR] Kenny Acheson | Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0L Turbo V8 Michelin | – |
ABD.=Abandona – ELI=Eliminado – DSQ.=Descalificado – NC.=No clasificado