'Tiff' Needell (GB)
Last name
Needell
First names
Timothy Richard
Nickname
Tiff
Nationality
United Kingdom 
Born the
29/10/1951 - Emsworth (Angleterre)
15 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 | 10 |
|
Ian Bracey | IBEC P6 | Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
VI |
'Tiff' Needell (GB) 'Tony' Trimmer (GB) |
Non qualifié |
|
| 1981 | Retired |
27 |
|
Ian Bracey (GB) | IBEC P6 (Hesketh 308 LM) | Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
VI |
'Tiff' Needell (GB) 'Tony' Trimmer (GB) [NP] Ian Bracey (GB) |
95 laps 1294.470 km 3:53.300 'Tony' Trimmer (GB) |
joint de culasse (15eme heure) |
| 1982 | Retired |
31 | No photo available | Nimrod Racing Automobiles Ltd (GB) | NIMROD NRA C2 | Aston Martin 5340 V8 à 90° Avon |
Gr C |
'Tiff' Needell (GB) 'Bob' Evans (GB) 'Geoff' Lees (GB) |
55 laps 749.430 km 3:46.000 'Geoff' Lees (GB) |
accident (4eme heure) |
| 1983 | 17th | 41 |
|
EMKA Productions Ltd (GB) | EMKA C 83/1 | Aston Martin DP 1229 5340 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
Gr C (13th) |
'Tiff' Needell (GB) 'Nick' Faure (GB) 'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) |
275 laps 3747.870 km 156.160 km/h 3:46.500 'Tiff' Needell (GB) |
|
| 1984 | 9th | 17 |
|
Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | PORSCHE 956 | Porsche 935/76 2649 F6 Bi-turbo Dunlop |
Gr C (9th) |
'Tiff' Needell (GB) David Sutherland (AUS) 'Rusty' French (AUS) |
320 laps 4369.390 km 182.050 km/h 3:33.900 David Sutherland (AUS) |
|
| 1985 | 11th | 66 |
|
EMKA Productions Ltd (GB) | EMKA C84/1 | Aston Martin Tickford 5340 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
Gr C1 (11th) |
'Tiff' Needell (GB) 'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) 'Nick' Faure (GB) |
337 laps 4602.120 km 191.750 km/h 3:36.600 'Tiff' Needell (GB) |
|
| 1987 | Retired |
37 | No photo available | Toyota Team TOM's (J) | TOYOTA 87 C | Toyota 3S-GTM 2090 S4 Turbo Yokohama |
C1 |
'Tiff' Needell (GB) Masanori Sekiya (J) Kaoru Hoshino (J) |
39 laps 527.860 km 3:45.800 Masanori Sekiya (J) |
moteur (5eme heure) |
| 1988 | 24th | 37 |
|
Toyota Team TOM's (J) | TOYOTA 88 C | Toyota 3S-GTM 2140 S4 Turbo Bridgestone |
C1 (15th) |
Paolo Barilla (I) Hitoshi Ogawa (J) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) |
283 laps 3830.400 km 159.600 km/h 3:34.110 Paolo Barilla (I) |
|
| 1989 | Retired |
14 |
|
Richard Lloyd Racing (GB) | PORSCHE 962 C Gti | Porsche 2998 F6 Bi-turbo Goodyear |
C1 |
Derek Bell (GB) James Weaver (GB) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) |
339 laps 4588.360 km 3:29.050 |
incendie (21eme heure) |
| 1990 | 3rd | 45 |
|
Alpha Racing Team (GB) | PORSCHE 962 C | Porsche 2994 F6 Bi-turbo Yokohama |
C1 (3rd) |
'Tiff' Needell (GB) David Sears (GB) Anthony Reid (GB) |
352 laps 4787.200 km 199.460 km/h 3:43.240 |
|
| 1991 | Retired |
46 |
|
Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | PORSCHE 962 CK6 | Porsche 3164 F6 Bi-turbo Yokohama |
Cat. 2 |
Tomas Lopez (MEX) Gregor Foitek (CH) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) |
18 laps 244.800 km 3:49.558 |
sortie de route (4eme heure) |
| 1992 | 12th | 53 |
|
ADA Engineering (GB) | PORSCHE 962 C Gti | Porsche 935/83 2994 F6 Bi-turbo Goodyear |
C3 (5th) |
Derek Bell (GB) Justin Bell (GB) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) |
284 laps 3862.400 km 160.930 km/h 3:48.582 |
|
| 1995 | Retired |
57 |
|
PC Automotive Jaguar (GB) | JAGUAR XJ220 | Jaguar JV6 3498 V6 à 90° Bi-turbo Dunlop |
LM GT1 |
Richard Piper (GB) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) James Weaver (GB) |
135 laps 1836.000 km 4:16.770 |
moteur (13eme heure) |
| 1996 | 19th | 28 |
|
Newcastle United Lister (GB) | LISTER Storm GTL | Jaguar 6996 V12 à 60° Michelin |
LM GT1 (11th) |
'Geoff' Lees (GB) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) Anthony Reid (GB) |
295 laps 4012.000 km 167.160 km/h 3:55.910 |
|
| 1997 | Retired |
45 | No photo available | Newcastle United Lister (GB) | LISTER Storm GTL | Jaguar 6996 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
LM GT1 |
'Geoff' Lees (GB) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) George Fouche (ZA) |
21 laps 285.700 km 3:58.395 |
Accident (3 heure) |
5 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10th | 36 | No photo available | Toyota Team TOM's (J) | TOYOTA 87 C | Toyota 3S-GTM 2090 S4 Turbo Bridgestone |
C1 |
'Tiff' Needell (GB) Alan Jones (AUS) |
3:38.700 222.790 km/h |
| 1995 | 15th | 57 |
|
PC Automotive Jaguar (GB) | JAGUAR XJ220 | Jaguar JV6 3498 V6 à 90° Bi-turbo Dunlop |
LM GT1 |
'Win' Percy (GB) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) |
4:03.290 201.240 km/h 'Win' Percy (GB) |
| 1996 | 24th | 28 |
|
Newcastle United Lister (GB) | LISTER Storm GTL | Jaguar 6996 V12 à 60° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
'Geoff' Lees (GB) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) |
3:57.133 206.460 km/h |
| 1997 | 13th | 45 |
|
Newcastle United Lister (GB) | LISTER Storm GTL | Jaguar 6996 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
LM GT1 |
'Geoff' Lees (GB) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) Julian Bailey (GB) |
3:47.771 215.030 km/h 32 laps 'Geoff' Lees (GB) |
| 1998 | Not qualified | 37 |
|
Newcaslte United Storm (GB) | LISTER Storm GTL | Jaguar 6996 V12 à 60° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Julian Bailey (GB) 'Tiff' Needell (GB) Anthony Reid (GB) |