Johnny O'Connell (USA)
Last name
O'Connell
First names
Johnny Chandler
Nickname
Nationality
United States of America 
Born the
24/07/1962 - Poughkeepsie (New York- USA)
16 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5th | 75 |
|
Clayton Cunningham Racing Inc. (USA) | NISSAN 300 ZX | Nissan 2960 V6 à 60° Bi-turbo Yokohama |
IMSA GTS |
Steve Millen (NZ) Johnny O'Connell (USA) John Morton (USA) |
317 laps 4311.200 km 179.630 km/h 3:58.020 |
|
| 1997 | Retired |
14 |
|
Pacific Racing Ltd (GB) | BRM P301 | Nissan 2996 V6 à 90° Bi-turbo Pirelli |
LMP 875 |
Harri Toivonen (FIN) Eliseo Salazar (CHL) Jesus Pareja Mayo (SP) Johnny O'Connell (USA) |
6 laps 81.630 km 3:59.299 |
Moteur (1 heure) |
| 1998 | Retired |
44 |
|
Panoz Motorsports Inc / DAMS (USA/F) | PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 | Ford 5999 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Eric Bernard (F) Christophe Tinseau (F) Johnny O'Connell (USA) |
236 laps 3210.780 km 3:50.164 |
Boite de vitesses (21eme heure) |
| 1999 | 11th | 11 | No photo available | Panoz Motorsports / Tony W. Fox (USA) | PANOZ LMP-1 Roadster S | Ford Elan 5999 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM P |
Johnny O'Connell (USA) Jan Magnussen (DNK) Massimiliano 'Max' Angelelli (I) |
323 laps 4394.410 km 183.100 km/h 3:39.427 |
|
| 2000 | 5th | 12 | No photo available | Panoz Motorsports (USA) | PANOZ LMP-1 Roadster S | Ford 5971 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM P900 |
Johnny O'Connell (USA) Hiroki Katoh (J) Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F) |
342 laps 4651.200 km 193.800 km/h 3.43.155 |
|
| 2001 | 8th | 63 | No photo available | Corvette Racing / Gary Pratt (USA) | CHEVROLET Corvette C5-R | Chevrolet LS1 6984 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
LM GTS |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Scott Pruett (USA) Johnny O'Connell (USA) |
278 laps 3780.800 km 157.530 km/h 4:05:964 |
|
| 2002 | 11th | 63 | No photo available | Corvette Racing - Gary Pratt (USA) | CORVETTE C5R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
LM GTS |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Oliver Gavin (GB) Johnny O'Connell (USA) |
335 laps 4572.750 km 190.530 km/h 4:00.293 |
|
| 2003 | 12th | 53 | No photo available | Corvette Racing / Gary Pratt (USA) | CORVETTE C5R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
LM GTS |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) Franck Fréon (F) |
326 laps 4449.900 km 185.410 km/h 3:59.406 |
|
| 2004 | 8th | 63 | No photo available | Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C5R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GTS |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) 'Max' (Massimiliano) Papis (I) |
334 laps 4546.700 km 189.440 km/h 3:54.162 |
|
| 2005 | 6th | 63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C6R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) 'Max' (Massimiliano) Papis (I) |
347 laps 4736.550 km 197.350 km/h 3:54.996 |
|
| 2006 | 12th | 63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C6R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) 'Max' (Massimiliano) Papis (I) |
327 laps 4463.600 km 185.320 km/h 3:53.075 |
|
| 2007 | 6th | 63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C6R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) Jan Magnussen (DNK) |
342 laps 4661.110 km 193.490 km/h 3:50.929 |
|
| 2008 | 14th | 63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C6R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) Jan Magnussen (DNK) |
344 laps 4688.370 km 194.560 km/h 3:50.650 |
|
| 2009 | 15th | 63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C6R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Johnny O'Connell (USA) Jan Magnussen (DNK) Antonio Garcia (SP) |
342 laps 4661.110 km 193.680 km/h 3:54.076 |
|
| 2010 | Retired |
63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C6R | Chevrolet 5493 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Jan Magnussen (DNK) Johnny O'Connell (USA) Antonio Garcia (SP) |
225 laps 3066.520 km 191.990 km/h 3:58.384 |
Moteur cassé (17eme heure) |
| 2016 | 39th | 57 |
|
Team AAI Motorsports (TWN) | CORVETTE C7R | Chevrolet LS5.5-R 5493 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GTE-Am |
Mark Patterson (USA) Johnny O'Connell (USA) Oliver Bryant (GB) |
306 laps 4170.470 km 173.770 km/h 3:57.939 |
12 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 38th | 14 | No photo available | Pacific Racing Ltd (GB) | BRM P301 | Nissan 2996 V6 Turbo Pirelli |
LMP 875 |
Harri Toivonen (FIN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) |
3:56.479 207.110 km/h 15 laps |
| 1999 | 9th | 11 | No photo available | Panoz Motorsports / Tony W. Fox (USA) | PANOZ LMP-1 Roadster S | Ford Elan 5999 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM P |
Johnny O'Connell (USA) Jan Magnussen (DNK) Massimiliano 'Max' Angelelli (I) |
3:36.577 226.660 km/h |
| 2000 | 10th | 12 | No photo available | Panoz Motorsports (USA) | PANOZ LMP-1 Roadster S | Ford 5971 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM P900 |
Johnny O'Connell (USA) Hiroki Katoh (J) Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F) |
3:42.060 220.560 km/h Johnny O'Connell (USA) |
| 2001 | 31th | 63 | No photo available | Corvette Racing / Gary Pratt (USA) | CHEVROLET Corvette C5-R | Chevrolet LS1 6984 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
LM GTS |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Scott Pruett (USA) Johnny O'Connell (USA) |
3:57.077 206.590 km/h |
| 2002 | 29th | 63 | No photo available | Corvette Racing - Gary Pratt (USA) | CORVETTE C5R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 Goodyear |
LM GTS |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Oliver Gavin (GB) Johnny O'Connell (USA) |
3:56.600 207.690 km/h 50 laps |
| 2003 | 30th | 53 |
|
Corvette Racing / Gary Pratt (USA) | CORVETTE C5R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 90° Goodyear |
LM GTS |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) Franck Fréon (F) |
4:01.727 203.280 km/h |
| 2004 | 18th | 63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C5R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GTS |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) 'Max' (Massimiliano) Papis (I) |
3:49.982 213.670 km/h 97 laps |
| 2005 | 29th | 63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C6R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) 'Max' (Massimiliano) Papis (I) |
3:56.174 208.060 km/h 92 laps |
| 2006 | 22th | 63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C6R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) 'Max' (Massimiliano) Papis (I) |
3:53.174 210.740 km/h 92 laps |
| 2007 | 24th | 63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C6R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) Jan Magnussen (DNK) |
3:49.207 214.530 km/h 81 laps |
| 2008 | 29th | 63 |
|
Corvette Racing (USA) | CORVETTE C6R | Chevrolet 6991 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Ron Fellows (CAN) Johnny O'Connell (USA) Jan Magnussen (DNK) |
3:55.877 208.000 km/h 42 laps |
| 2016 | 59th | 57 |
|
Team AAI Motorsports (TWN) | CORVETTE C7R | Chevrolet LS5.5-R 5493 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GTE-Am |
Mark Patterson (USA) Johnny O'Connell (USA) Oliver Bryant (GB) |
4:02.109 202.650 km/h 52 laps Johnny O'Connell (USA) |