John Sheldon (GB)
Last name
Sheldon
First names
John
Nickname
Nationality
United Kingdom 
Born the
02/12/1946 - London (Angleterre)
12 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Not qualified | 40 |
|
Janspeed - ADA Tr Register (GB) | TRIUMPH TR8 | Rover 3563 V8 Turbo Dunlop |
V |
John Sheldon (GB) Ian Harrower (GB) John Brindley (GB) |
Non qualifié |
|
| 1982 | Retired |
55 | No photo available | Chevron Racing Cars (GB) | CHEVRON B36B | Ford Cosworth BDX 1975 S4 Avon |
VI/-2l |
Martin Birrane (IRL) John Sheldon (GB) Neil Crang (AUS) |
57 laps 776.680 km 4:15.700 John Sheldon (GB) |
Boîte de vitesses (6eme heure) |
| 1983 | Unclassified | 65 |
|
Francois Duret (GB) | ADA Cosworth 01 | Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 V8 à 90° Michelin |
Gr CJ (3rd) |
John Sheldon (GB) François Duret (F) Ian Harrower (GB) |
214 laps 2915.960 km 3:59.200 John Sheldon (GB) |
distance parcourue insuffisante |
| 1984 | Retired |
32 |
|
Viscount Downe (GB) | NIMROD NRA C-2B | Aston Martin DP 1229 5340 V8 à 90° Avon |
Gr C |
John Sheldon (GB) 'Mike' Salmon (GB) Richard Attwood (GB) |
94 laps 1280.840 km 3:51.200 Richard Attwood (GB) |
Accident (6eme heure) |
| 1985 | 16th | 75 |
|
ADA Engineering (GB) | GEBHARDT JC2 843 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3298 V8 à 90° Avon |
Gr C2 (2nd) |
Ian Harrower (GB) Steven Earle (USA) John Sheldon (GB) |
298 laps 4073.000 km 169.700 km/h 3:59.500 Ian Harrower (GB) |
|
| 1986 | Retired |
99 |
|
Roy Baker Racing Tiga (GB) | TIGA GC286 | Ford DBG 1778 S4 Turbo Avon |
Gr C2 |
'Nick' Nicholson (USA) John Sheldon (GB) Thorkild Thyrring (DNK) |
125 laps 1691.000 km 3:55.900 |
moteur (14eme heure) |
| 1987 | 10th | 114 |
|
Team Tiga Ford Danmark (DNK) | TIGA GC 287 - Ford Hart BDT-E | Ford DBG 2303 S4 Turbo Avon |
C2 (4th) |
Thorkild Thyrring (DNK) John Sheldon (GB) Ian Harrower (GB) |
271 laps 3667.980 km 152.830 km/h 3:58.800 Thorkild Thyrring (DNK) |
|
| 1988 | 20th | 123 |
|
Charles Ivey Racing (GB) | TIGA GC287 | Porsche 2800 F6 Turbo Dunlop |
C2 (3rd) |
'Tim' Harvey (GB) 'Chris' Hodgetts (GB) John Sheldon (GB) |
301 laps 4074.030 km 169.750 km/h 3:42.110 'Tim' Harvey (GB) |
|
| 1989 | Retired |
107 |
|
Tiga Race Team (GB) | TIGA GC289 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3298 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
C2 |
Max Cohen-Olivar (MAR) John Sheldon (GB) Robin Donovan (GB) |
126 laps 1705.410 km 3:54.600 |
transmission (13eme heure) |
| 1990 | Retired |
105 |
|
ADA Engineering (GB) | ADA 02 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3298 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
C2 |
Ian Harrower (GB) John Sheldon (GB) 'Jerry' Mahony (GB) |
164 laps 2230.400 km 4:19.010 |
rupture suspension (14eme heure) |
| 1991 | Retired |
44 |
|
Euro Racing / Chamberlain Engineering (GB) | SPICE SE89C | Ford Cosworth DFR 3494 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
Cat. 1 |
John Sheldon (GB) Ferdinand de Lesseps (F) Charles Rickett (GB) |
85 laps 1156.000 km 4:07.774 |
électronique (12eme heure) |
| 1992 | Retired |
21 |
|
Bernard de Dryver Action Formula (B) | SPICE SE90C | Ford Cosworth DFR 3494 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
C1 |
Luigi Taverna (I) Alessandro Gini (I) John Sheldon (GB) [NP] Bernard de Dryver (B) |
150 laps 2040.000 km 4:11.571 |
allumage (14eme heure) |