'Mike' Thackwell (NZ)
Last name
Thackwell
First names
Michael Christopher
Nickname
Mike
Nationality
New Zealand 
Born the
30/03/1961 - Palmerston North (Nouvelle-Zélande)
Family bond
Beau-frère de David Brabham
3 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9th | 11 |
|
Porsche Kremer Racing - Kenwood (D) | PORSCHE 962 C | Porsche 935/76 2649 F6 Bi-turbo Goodyear |
Gr C1 (9th) |
Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) 'Mike' Thackwell (NZ) Franz Konrad (AUT) |
355 laps 4848.360 km 202.010 km/h 3:34.100 Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) |
|
| 1986 | Retired |
61 |
|
Kouros Racing Team (CH) | SAUBER C8 | Mercedes M117 4973 V8 à 90° Turbo Goodyear |
Gr C1 |
John Nielsen (DNK) 'Mike' Thackwell (NZ) |
61 laps 825.200 km 3:26.300 |
Moteur (5eme heure) |
| 1987 | Retired |
61 |
|
Kouros Sauber Mercedes (CH) | SAUBER C9 | Mercedes M117 4973 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Michelin |
C1 |
'Mike' Thackwell (NZ) Henri Pescarolo (F) Hideki Okada (J) |
123 laps 1664.800 km 3:26.100 'Mike' Thackwell (NZ) |
Accident suite double crevaison (15eme heure) |
| 1987 | Retired |
62 |
|
Kouros Sauber Mercedes (CH) | SAUBER C9 | Mercedes M117 4973 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Michelin |
C1 |
'Chip' Ganassi (USA) 'Johnny Dumfries' (GB) [NP] 'Mike' Thackwell (NZ) |
37 laps 500.790 km 3:25.400 'Johnny Dumfries' (GB) |
Boite à vitesses (3eme heure) |