'Steve' O'Rourke (GB)
Last name
O'Rourke
First names
Stephen James
Nickname
Steve
Nationality
United Kingdom 
Born the
01/10/1940 - Willesden (Angleterre)
Dead the
30/10/2003 - Miami (Floride - USA)
Comment
Fut le manager du groupe Pink Floyd de 1968 à 2003
8 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12th | 61 |
|
Beurlys (B) | FERRARI 512 BB | Ferrari 4942 F12 Michelin |
IMSA (5th) |
'Nick' Faure (GB) 'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) Bernard de Dryver (B) 'Jean Beurlys' (Jean Blaton) (B) |
269 laps 3668.360 km 152.840 km/h 4:12.500 'Nick' Faure (GB) |
|
| 1980 | 23th | 78 |
|
Rosso Racing / Emka Productions (GB) | FERRARI 512 BB LM | Ferrari 4942 F12 Dunlop |
IMSA (8th) |
'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) Richard Down (GB) Simon Phillips (GB) |
263 laps 3583.630 km 149.310 km/h 4:10.400 Simon Phillips (GB) |
|
| 1981 | Retired |
53 | No photo available | Emka Productions Ltd / Michael Cane Racing (GB) | BMW M1 | BMW M88 3497 S6 Dunlop |
V |
David Hobbs (GB) 'Eddie' Jordan (IRL) 'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) |
236 laps 3215.730 km 3:57.400 David Hobbs (GB) |
injection (22eme heure) |
| 1982 | Retired |
62 | No photo available | Emka Productions (GB) | BMW M1 | BMW M88 3497 S6 Dunlop |
IGTX |
'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) Richard Down (GB) 'Nick' Mason (GB) |
266 laps 3624.510 km 3:59.200 'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) |
Moteur (22eme 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 1996 | Retired |
70 |
|
Steve O'Rourke / EMKA Productions (GB) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Bi-turbo Dunlop |
LM GT2 |
'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) Guy Holmes (GB) Soames Langton (GB) |
32 laps 435.200 km 4:17.750 |
Moteur (4eme heure) |
| 1998 | 4th | 40 |
|
Gulf Team Davidoff / GTC (GB) | McLAREN F1 GTR | BMW S70/3 5990 V12 à 60° Pirelli |
LM GT1 (4th) |
'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) 'Tim' Sugden (GB) 'Bill' Auberlen (USA) |
343 laps 4666.510 km 194.430 km/h 3:50.738 |
3 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47th | 70 |
|
Steve O'Rourke / EMKA Productions (GB) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Bi-turbo Dunlop |
LM GT2 |
'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) Guy Holmes (GB) Soames Langton (GB) |
4:10.689 195.300 km/h |
| 1997 | 63th | 85 |
|
Steve O'Rourke (GB) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche 3600 F6 Turbo |
LM GT2 |
'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) 'Tim' Sugden (GB) 'Win' Percy (GB) |
4:11.954 194.390 km/h 48 laps |
| 1998 | 29th | 40 |
|
Gulf Team Davidoff / GTC (GB) | McLAREN F1 GTR | BMW S70/3 5990 V12 à 60° Pirelli |
LM GT1 |
'Steve' O'Rourke (GB) 'Tim' Sugden (GB) |
3:51.842 211.250 km/h |