Pole position: (fastest qualifier) Ickx in 3.41,5 = 221,469 kmh
Fastest lap: Ickx in 3.40,6 = 222,373 kmh
Distance: 24 hours
Average speed:
Weather: Intermittent rain
Ruleset: Group 2/4/5/6-1976, IMSA, Le Mans GTP
Car info: 1980 Cars
Unlike last year, the sportscars stole the show here; Rondeau won the race and the first Group 5 car finished fifth. It was the K3 Porsche of Barbour/Redman/Fitzpatrick, which had been in the lead but fell victim of engine troubles. Of the three Lancias, only one survived. Porsche’s new 924 Turbo had a fine debut, the best one finishing sixth overall, despite only 300 HP. |
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Overall result
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| Pos | Pos in class | # | Team / Entrant Car- Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine vol. (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Distance, time |
Qualifying position | Qualifying time | Fastest lap | Reason out, remarks |
| 1 | 1/1 | 16 | Jean Rondeau Rondeau M379-Ford |
Jean Rondeau, F Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F |
2993 | V8 | Sports +2000 | 339 laps | 5 | 3.50,2 | ||
| 2 | 2/2 | 9 | Martini Racing Porsche 908/80 |
Jacky Ickx, B Reinhold Jöst, D (Michel Leclère, F) |
2142 tc | B6 | Sports +2000 | 337 | 4 | 3.50,0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 17 | Jean Rondeau Rondeau M379-Ford |
Gordon Spice, GB Jean-Michel Martin, B |
2993 | V8 | Le Mans GTP | 330 | 19 | 3.59,0 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 5 | WM WM P79/80-Peugeot |
Guy Fréquelin, F Roger Dorchy, F |
2664 tc | V6 | Le Mans GTP | 319 | 9 | 3.51,9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 70 | Dick Barbour Porsche 935 K3 |
John Fitzpatrick, GB Brian Redman, GB Dick Barbour, USA |
2993 tc | B6 | IMSA GTX | 318 | 2 | 3.48,4 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 4 | Porsche AG Porsche 924 |
Jürgen Barth, D Manfred Schurti, FL (Eberhard Braun, D) |
1979 tc | L4 | Le Mans GTP | 317 | 46 | 4.17,1 | ||
| 7 | 3/3 | 8 | Alain de Cadenet De Cadenet LM-Ford |
Alain de Cadenet, GB François Migault, F |
2993 | V8 | Sports +2000 | 314 | 6 | 3.50,6 | ||
| 8 | 1/1 | 49 | Vegla Racing Team Porsche 935-77A |
Dieter Schornstein, D Harald Grohs, D Götz von Tschirnhaus, D |
2993 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 314 | 11 | 3.54,0 | ||
| 9 | 2 | 73 | JLP Racing Porsche 935 JLP-2 |
John Paul Jr, USA Guy Edwards, GB John Paul Sr, USA |
2993 tc | B6 | IMSA GTX | 313 | 16 | 3.56,8 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 76 | Charles Pozzi - JMS Racing Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer |
Pierre Dieudonné, B Jean Xhenceval, B Hervé Regout, B |
4942 | V12 | IMSA GTX | 313 | 24 | 4.02,6 | ||
| 11 | 4 | 6 | WM WM P79/80-Peugeot |
Max Mamers, F Jean-Daniel Raulet, F |
2664 tc | V6 | Le Mans GTP | 312 | 15 | 3.56,5 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Porsche AG Porsche 924 |
Andy Rouse, GB Tony Dron, GB |
1979 tc | L4 | Le Mans GTP | 311 | 44 | 4.16,5 | ||
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Porsche AG Porsche 924 |
Derek Bell, GB Al Holbert, USA |
1979 tc | L4 | Le Mans GTP | 306 | 34 | 4.10,8 | ||
| 14 | 4 | 83 | BMW Motorsport/BMW France BMW M1 |
Dieter Quester, A Didier Pironi, F Marcel Mignot, F |
3498 | L6 | IMSA GTX | 294 | 25 | 4.02,7 | ||
| 15 | 5 | 84 | BMW M1 |
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D Hans-Georg Bürger, D Dominique Lacaud, F |
3498 | L6 | IMSA GTX | 284 | 23 | 4.02,5 | ||
| 16 | 1 | 93 | Porsche 911 SC |
Thierry Perrier, F Roger Carmillet, F |
2994 | B6 | GT | 281 | 55 | 4.37,6 | ||
| 17 | 4/1 | 25 | Race Organisation Course Chevron B36-ROC |
Philippe Hesnault, F Bruno Sotty, F Daniel Laurent, F |
1993 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 277 | 47 | 4.17,2 | ||
| 18 | 5/2 | 23 | Race Organisation Course Lola T298-ROC |
Michel Dubois, F Florian Vetsch, CH Christian Debias, F |
1993 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 273 | 43 | 4.16,0 | ||
| 19 | 2/1 | 53 | Jolly Club Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Carlo Facetti, I Martino Finotto, I Bernard Darniche, F |
1425 tc | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 273 | 28 | 4.05,2 | ||
| 20 | 6 | 89 | Porsche 935 |
Dany Snobeck, F Hervé Poulain, F Pierre Destic, F |
2993 tc | B6 | IMSA GTX | 272 | 38 | 4.12,9 | ||
| 21 | 7 | 86 | Z&W Enterprises Racing Ltd. Mazda RX-7 |
Ernesto Soto, YV Pierre Honegger, USA Mark Hutchins, USA |
2 x 573 | R2 | IMSA GTX | 267 | 54 | 4.36,1 | ||
| 22 | 6/3 | 29 | Dorset Racing Associates Lola T297-Ford |
Peter Clark, GB Martin Birrane, IRL Nick Mason, GB |
1996 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 264 | 45 | 4.16,7 | ||
| 23 | 8 | 78 | Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer |
Steve O'Rourke, GB Richard Down, GB Simon Phillips, GB |
4942 | V12 | IMSA GTX | 263 | 50 | 4.19,7 | ||
| 24 | 2 | 90 | Porsche 934 |
Georges Bourdillat, F Roland Ennequin, F Alain-Michel Bernard, F |
2993 tc | B6 | GT | 249 | 53 | 4.26,4 | ||
| 25 | 7/4 | 12 | Dome Car Co. Dome RL80-Ford |
Chris Craft, GB Bob Evans, GB |
2993 | V8 | Sports +2000 | 247 | 7 | 3.50,7 | ||
| DNF | 7 | WM WM P79/80-Peugeot |
Serge Saulnier, F Denis Morin, F Jean-Louis Bousquet, F |
2664 tc | V6 | Le Mans GTP | 264 | 12 | 3.54,5 | Suspension | ||
| DNF | 94 | Almeras Frères Porsche 934 |
Jacques Alméras, F Jean-Marie Alméras, F Marianne Hoepfner, F |
2993 tc | B6 | GT | 255 | 49 | 4.18,9 | Accident damage | ||
| DNF | 27 | Primagaz Competition Lola T298-BMW |
Patrick Perrier, F Pierre Yver, F (Max Elkoubi, SN) |
1996 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 251 | 42 | 4.14,4 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 69 | Racing Associates Porsche 935 K3 |
Bob Akin, USA Paul Miller, USA Ralph Kent Cooke, USA |
2993 tc | B6 | IMSA GTX | 237 | 29 | 4.05,3 | Drive shaft | ||
| DNF | 95 | BMW Zol BMW M1 |
Laurent Ferrier, F Francois Servanin, F Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F |
3498 | L6 | IMSA GTX | 237 | 31 | 4.08,2 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 43 | Porsche Kremer Porsche 935 K3-80 |
Xavier Lapeyre, F Anny-Charlotte Verney, F Jean-Louis Trintignant, F |
3200 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 217 | 27 | 4.04,1 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | 45 | Gelo Racing Team Porsche 935-77A/2 |
Bob Wollek, F Helmut Kelleners, D |
3200 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 191 | 10 | 3.53,1 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 42 | Porsche Kremer Porsche 935 K3-80 |
Rolf Stommelen, D Axel Plankenhorn, D Tetsu Ikuzawa, J |
3200 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 167 | 3 | 3.49,8 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 80 | Diego Febles Racing Porsche 934 |
Armando Gonzalez, PR Francisco Romero, YV Diego Febles, PR |
2993 tc | B6 | GT | 164 | 52 | 4.26,3 | Accident | ||
| DNF | 44 | Charles Ivey Porsche 935 K3 |
John Cooper, GB Pete Lovett, GB Dudley Wood, GB |
2993 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 158 | 20 | 4.00,0 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 28 | Scuderia Torino Corse Osella PA8-BMW |
Lella Lombardi, I Mark Thatcher, GB |
1990 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 157 | 32 | 4.08,6 | Accident | ||
| DNF | 85 | Whittington Brothers Porsche 935 K3 |
Don Whittington, USA Hurley Haywood, USA Dale Whittington, USA |
2993 tc | B6 | IMSA GTX | 151 | 21 | 4.00,1 | Differential | ||
| DNF | 91 | Henri Cachia Porsche 934 |
Christian Bussi, F Bernard Salam, F Cyril Grandet, F |
2993 tc | B6 | GT | 137 | 51 | 4.25,3 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 71 | Dick Barbour Porsche 935 K3 |
Bobby Rahal, USA Allan Moffat, CDN Bob Garretson, USA |
2993 tc | B6 | IMSA GTX | 134 | 14 | 3.56,1 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 77 | Charles Pozzi - JMS Racing Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer |
Claude Ballot-Léna, F Jean-Claude Andruet, F |
4942 | V12 | IMSA GTX | 129 | 17 | 3.58,4 | Ignition | ||
| DNF | 1 | ACR 80-Ford |
Patrick Gaillard, F Francois Trisconi, CH André Chevalley, CH |
2993 | V8 | Sports +2000 | 126 | 13 | 3.55,7 | Suspension | ||
| DNF | 96 | Garage Du Bac BMW M1 |
Frederick Alliot, F Jacques Guérin, F |
3498 | L6 | IMSA GTX | 125 | 37 | 4.11,7 | Accident | ||
| DNF | 15 | Jean Rondeau Rondeau M379B-Ford |
Henri Pescarolo, F Jean Ragnotti, F |
2993 | V8 | Sports +2000 | 124 | 1 | 3.47,9 | Head gasket | ||
| DNF | 41 | Porsche Kremer Porsche 935 K3 |
Ted Field, USA Danny Ongais, USA Jean-Louis Lafosse, F |
3200 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 89 | 8 | 3.51,3 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 22 | Toj SM01-BMW |
Michel Pignard, F Hubert Striebig, F Mario Ketterer, D |
1990 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 79 | 48 | 4.17,4 | Ignition | ||
| DNF | 75 | Charles Pozzi - JMS Racing Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer |
Lucien Guitteny, F Gérard Bleynie, F Jean-Paul Libert, B |
4942 | V12 | IMSA GTX | 47 | 36 | 4.11,1 | Spin | ||
| DNF | 82 | March Engines Ltd. BMW M1 |
Mike Korten, D Patrick Nève, B Manfred Winkelhock, D |
3498 | L6 | IMSA GTX | 38 | 33 | 4.09,4 | Accident | ||
| DNF | 46 | Meccarillos Racing Team Porsche 935-77A |
Claude Haldi, CH Bernard Béguin, F Volkert Merl, D |
2993 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 37 | 18 | 3.58,9 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 24 | Race Organisation Course Lola T298-ROC |
Marc Sourd, F Bernard Verdier, F |
1993 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 27 | 35 | 4.10,9 | Head gasket | ||
| DNF | 52 | Lancia Squadra Corse Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Piercarlo Ghinzani, I Markku Alén, SF Gianfranco Brancatelli, I |
1425 tc | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 26 | 30 | 4.06,6 | Oil system | ||
| DNF | 79 | Scuderia Super Car Bellancauto Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer |
Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I Fabrizio Violati, I Maurizio Micangeli, I |
4942 | V12 | IMSA GTX | 10 | 41 | 4.14,3 | Acident | ||
| DNF | 68 | Racing Associates Porsche 935 K3 |
Charles Mendez, USA Skeeter McKitterick, USA Leon Walger, RA |
2993 tc | B6 | IMSA GTX | 9 | 22 | 4.02,5 | Spin | ||
| DNF | 72 | Dick Barbour Porsche 935 |
Michael Sherwin, USA Bob Kirby, USA Bob Harmon, USA |
2993 tc | B6 | IMSA GTX | 7 | 39 | 4.13,5 | Wheel | ||
| DNF | 51 | Lancia Squadra Corse Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Hans Heyer, D Bernard Darniche, F Teo Fabi, I |
1425 tc | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 6 | 26 | 4.03,2 | Oil system | ||
| DNF | 20 | Chevron B36-BMW |
Yves Courage, F Jean-Philippe Grand, F |
1990 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 6 | 40 | 4.14,0 | Accident | ||
| DNS | 74 | Luigi Chinetti Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer |
Preston Henn, USA Jean-Pierre Delaunay, F |
4942 | V12 | IMSA GTX | 4.16,6 | Engine | ||||
| DNQ | 10 | Ibec P6-Ford |
Tony Trimmer, GB Tiff Needell, GB |
2993 | V8 | Sports +2000 | 3.53,7 | |||||
| DNQ | 11 | De Cadenet LM-Ford |
Bernard De Dryver, B Nick Faure, GB Richard Jones, GB |
2993 | V8 | Sports +2000 | 3.56,7 | |||||
| DNQ | 87 | Mo Carter Chevrolet Camaro |
Maurice Carter, CDN Murray Edwards, CDN Richard Valentine, USA |
7000 | V8 | IMSA GTX | 4.16,8 | |||||
| DNQ | 21 | Walter Wolf Cheetah G601-Ford |
Sandro Plastina, CH Mario Luini, CH Marc Frischknecht, CH |
1996 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 4.17,2 | |||||
| DNQ | 88 | Chevrolet Corvette |
Jacques Bienvenue, CDN Bill Adam, CDN Douglas Rowe, CDN |
7000 | V8 | IMSA GTX | 4.22,6 | |||||
| DNQ | 26 | Lola T298-BMW |
Michel Lateste, F Patrice Lenormand, F Jacques Terrien, F |
1990 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 4.22,9 | |||||
| DNQ | 81 | Toyota Team Tom’s/Dome Toyota Celica |
Nobuhide Tachi, J Fumiyasu Sato, J |
2687 tc | IMSA GTX | 4.27,9 | ||||||
| DNQ | 40 | Janspeed Triumph TR8 turbo |
John Sheldon, GB Ian Harrower, GB John Brindley, GB |
3528 tc | V8 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 4.37,1 | |||||
| DNQ | 30 | Lola T298-ROC |
Jean-Marie Lemerle, F Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR |
1993 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 4.52,7 | |||||