Robin Donovan (GB)
Last name
Donovan
First names
Robin Merton
Nickname
Nationality
United Kingdom 
Born the
19/12/1955 - Rustington (Angleterre)
14 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Unclassified | 72 |
|
John Bartlett Racing / Goodmans Sound (GB) | BARDON DB 1 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3298 V8 à 90° Avon |
Gr C2 (6th) |
Robin Donovan (GB) Richard Jones (GB) 'Nick' Adams (GB) |
210 laps 2840.880 km 4:06.200 |
Distance parcourue insuffisante |
| 1987 | Retired |
103 |
|
John Bartlett Racing (GB) | BARDON DB 2 | Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 V8 à 90° Avon |
C2 |
Tim Lee Davey (GB) Robin Donovan (GB) Raymond Boutinaud (F) |
172 laps 2328.020 km 4:00.400 Tim Lee Davey (GB) |
transmission (19eme heure) |
| 1988 | 25th | 117 |
|
Team Lucky Strike Schanche (NOR) | ARGO JM19C | Ford Cosworth DFL 3298 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
C2 (7th) |
Martin Schanche (NOR) Robin Smith (GB) Robin Donovan (GB) |
278 laps 3762.730 km 156.780 km/h 3:48.100 Robin Smith (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 |
128 |
|
Chamberlain Engineering (GB) | SPICE SE90C | Ford Cosworth DFL 3955 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
C2 |
Philippe de Henning (F) 'Hausmann' (Charles Zwolsman) (NL) Robin Donovan (GB) |
255 laps 3468.000 km 3:58.270 |
moteur (23eme heure) |
| 1991 | Retired |
45 |
|
Euro Racing / Chamberlain Engineering (GB) | SPICE SE89C | Ford Cosworth DFR 3494 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
Cat. 1 |
'Nick' Adams (GB) Robin Donovan (GB) Richard Jones (GB) |
128 laps 1740.800 km 4:08.002 |
panne (13eme heure) |
| 1992 | 11th | 52 |
|
Kremer Porsche Racing (D) | PORSCHE 962 CK6 | Porsche 2994 F6 Bi-turbo Yokohama |
C3 (4th) |
Robin Donovan (GB) Charles Rickett (GB) Almo Coppelli (I) |
297 laps 4039.200 km 168.300 km/h 3:59.296 |
|
| 1993 | Retired |
15 |
|
Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | PORSCHE 962 CK9 | Porsche 935/76 2994 F6 Turbo Dunlop |
Cat.2 |
Almo Coppelli (I) Robin Donovan (GB) 'Steve' Fossett (USA) |
204 laps 2774.400 km 3:50.450 |
alimentation (17eme heure) |
| 1994 | 6th | 5 |
|
Gulf Oil Racing (GB) | KREMER CK8 Spyder | Porsche 935/76 3000 F6 Turbo Dunlop |
LMP1 (3rd) |
Derek Bell (GB) Robin Donovan (GB) Jürgen Lässig (D) |
316 laps 4297.600 km 179.060 km/h 3:58.230 |
|
| 1995 | 11th | 75 |
|
Agusta Racing Team (I) | CALLAWAY Supernatural Corvette GT2 | Chevrolet 6243 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
LM GT2 (3rd) |
Robin Donovan (GB) Eugène O'Brien (GB) 'Rocky' Agusta (I) |
271 laps 3686.060 km 153.580 km/h 4:22.760 |
|
| 1996 | Retired |
59 |
|
ENNEA SRL Igol / Ferrari Club Italia (I) | FERRARI F40 GT Evoluzione | Ferrari F120B 3500 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Pirelli |
LM GT1 |
Robin Donovan (GB) Piero Nappi (I) Tetsuya Ota (J) |
129 laps 1754.400 km 4:05.743 |
Sortie de route (13eme heure) |
| 1998 | Retired |
60 |
|
ETS Chereau Sports / Sté Larbre Compétition (F) | PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Porsche M64/81 3600 F6 Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM GT2 |
Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) Carl Rosenblad (S) Robin Donovan (GB) |
164 laps 2231.220 km 4:09.371 |
Rupture de suspension (14eme heure) |
| 1999 | Retired |
24 |
|
Autoexe Motorsports (J) | AUTOEXE (Riley & Scott) LMP99 | Ford 5954 V8 à 90° Yokohama |
LM P |
Yojiro Terada (J) Franck Fréon (F) Robin Donovan (GB) |
74 laps 1006.770 km 3:54.768 |
Moteur cassé (10eme heure) |
| 2001 | Retired |
71 |
|
Racing Engineering (SP) | PORSCHE 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3596 F6 Dunlop |
LM GT |
Robin Donovan (GB) Terry Lingner (USA) Chris MacAllister (USA) |
44 laps 598.400 km |
suite sortie de piste (Tr N° 44 à 22h41) |
6 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9th | 10 |
|
Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | PORSCHE 962 CK6 | Porsche 2994 F6 Turbo Dunlop |
Cat.2 |
Tomas Saldana (SP) Robin Donovan (GB) Giovanni Lavaggi (I) |
3:48.780 214.000 km/h |
| 1994 | 14th | 5 |
|
Gulf Oil Racing (GB) | KREMER CK8 Spyder | Porsche 935/76 3000 F6 Turbo Dunlop |
LMP1 |
Derek Bell (GB) Robin Donovan (GB) Jürgen Lässig (D) |
4:24.930 184.800 km/h |
| 1995 | 31th | 76 |
|
Agusta Racing Team (I) | CALLAWAY Supernatural Corvette GT2 | Chevrolet 6243 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
LM GT2 |
Almo Coppelli (I) Eugène O'Brien (GB) Robin Donovan (GB) 'Rocky' Agusta (I) |
4:14.570 192.320 km/h Almo Coppelli (I) |
| 1996 | 36th | 59 |
|
ENNEA SRL Igol / Ferrari Club Italia (I) | FERRARI F40 GT Evoluzione | Ferrari F129B 3500 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Pirelli |
LM GT1 |
Robin Donovan (GB) Piero Nappi (I) Tetsuya Ota (J) |
4:02.013 202.300 km/h |
| 1997 | 47th | 16 |
|
Matrix Motor Co Ltd (GB) | Matrix MXP-1 | Nissan 2939 V6? Turbo |
LMP 875 |
Bernard de Dryver (B) 'Tim' Richardson (USA) Robin Donovan (GB) |
4:05.846 199.220 km/h 19 laps |
| 2001 | 51th | 71 |
|
Racing Engineering (SP) | PORSCHE 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3596 F6 Dunlop |
LM GT |
Robin Donovan (GB) Terry Lingner (USA) Chris MacAllister (USA) |
4:24.218 185.370 km/h |