Pole position: Fitzpatrick in 1.22,09 = 206,930 kmh
Fastest lap: Fitzpatrick in 1.25,53 = 198,608 kmh
Distance: 6 hours
Average speed: 184,433 kmh
Weather: Warm and dry
Ruleset: Group 1-5/76
Car info: 1980 Cars
Another win for the De Cadenet sportscar: it was challenged by the old-timer Porsche 908/3 of Brun and Barth, but these finished second. The race was initially dominated by a brand new Kremer Porsche, destined for Le mans and driven by Fitzpatrick, Plankenhorn and Edwards. Unfortunately, the car retired. |
|
Overall result
|
||||||||||||
| 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 | 8 | Alain de Cadenet De Cadenet LM1-Ford |
Alain de Cadenet, GB Desiré Wilson, ZA |
2993 | V8 | Sports +2000 | 236 laps | 6 | 1.26,15 | Including 1 lap penalty for missing chicane | |
| 2 | 2/2 | 5 | Porsche 908/3 |
Jürgen Barth, D Siegfried Brunn, D |
2992 | B8 | Sports +2000 | 236 laps | 8 | 1.27,01 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 18 | JLP Racing Porsche 935 JLP-2 |
John Paul Sr, USA Brian Redman, GB |
3200 tc | B6 | IMSA GTX/GTP | 235 | 7 | 1.26,56 | ||
| 4 | 1/1 | 54 | Lancia Squadra Corse Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Walter Röhrl, D Michele Alboreto, I |
1425 tc | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 233 | 3 | 1.25,07 | ||
| 5 | 2/1 | 16 | Vegla Racing Team Porsche 935-77A |
Dieter Schornstein, D Harald Grohs, D |
2857 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 230 | 9 | 1.27,46 | ||
| 6 | 3/2 | 22 | Weralit-Elora Team Porsche 935 K3 |
Edgar Dören, D Gerhard Holup, D Jürgen Lässig, D |
2993 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 226 | 11 | 1.27,63 | ||
| 7 | 4/3 | 11 | Rosso Ltd. Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer |
Steve O'Rourke, GB Chris Craft, GB Vic Norman, GB |
4942 | V12 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 209 | 18 | 1.35,21 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 29 | Autofarm Ltd. Porsche 934 |
Richard Cleare, GB Tony Dron, GB |
2993 tc | B6 | GT | 208 | 21 | 1.36,90 | ||
| 9 | 3 | 12 | Z&W Enterprises Racing Ltd. Mazda RX-7 |
Ernesto Soto, YV Pierre Honegger, USA Mark Hutchins, USA |
2 x 573 | R2 | IMSA GTX/GTP | 208 | 22 | 1.39,08 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 31 | Porsche 934 |
Jacques Guérin, F Frederick Alliot, F Christian Bussi, F |
2993 tc | B6 | GT | 207 | 25 | 1.40,10 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 58 | Eggenberger Motorsport BMW 320 |
Enzo Calderari, CH Marco Vanoli, CH |
1990 | L4 | Touring | 198 | 28 | 1.45,02 | ||
| DNF | 2 | 6 | March Racing BMW M1 |
Patrick Nève, B Mike Korten, D |
3498 | L6 | IMSA GTX/GTP | 208 | 14 | 1.29,20 | Suspension | |
| DNF | 41 | Scuderia Torino Corse Osella PA8-BMW |
Lella Lombardi, I Vittorio Brambilla, I |
1990 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 181 | 5 | 1.25,55 | Electrics | ||
| DNF | 20 | Charles Ivey Racing Porsche 935 K3 |
John Cooper, GB Pete Lovett, GB Dudley Wood, GB (Brian Redman, GB) |
2857 | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 175 | 13 | 1.28,41 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 42 | Dorset Racing Associates Lola T297-Ford |
Nick Faure, GB Nick Mason, GB Peter Clark, GB |
1993 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 166 | 15 | 1.31,26 | Suspension | ||
| DNF | 55 | Jolly Club Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Carlo Facetti, I Martino Finotto, I |
1425 tc | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 165 | 10 | 1.27,56 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 19 | Porsche Kremer Porsche 935 K3-80 |
John Fitzpatrick, GB Guy Edwards, GB Axel Plankenhorn, D |
3200 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 128 | 1 | 1.22,09 | 1.25,53 | Piston | |
| DNF | 32 | Morris Stapleton London’s Morgan Agent Morgan Plus 8 |
Richard Down, GB Bruce Stapleton, GB Bill Wykeham, GB |
3528 | V8 | GT | 121 | 27 | 1.41,30 | |||
| DNF | 24 | Malaya Garage Ltd. Porsche 911 SC |
Adrian Yates-Smith, GB Mike Wilds, GB Barrie Williams, GB |
2994 | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 115 | 20 | 1.36,19 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 30 | Formel Rennsport Club der Schweiz Porsche 934 |
Peter Zbinden, CH Edy Kofel, CH |
2993 tc | B6 | GT | 85 | 19 | 1.36,17 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 27 | Porsche Carrera |
Tony Wingrove, GB Barry Robinson, GB |
2784 | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 45 | 26 | 1.41,24 | Flywheel | ||
| DNF | 43 | Vogue SP2-Ford |
David Mercer, GB Mike Chittenden, GB Richard Jones, GB |
1993 | L4 | Sports 2000 | 35 | 16 | 1.33,04 | |||
| DNF | 53 | Lancia Squadra Corse Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Riccardo Patrese, I Walter Röhrl, D |
1425 tc | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 26 | 4 | 1.25,38 | Accident | ||
| DNF | 1 | Andre Chevalley Racing ACR 8-Ford |
Patrick Gaillard, F André Chevalley, CH Francois Trisconi, CH |
2993 | V8 | Sports +2000 | 25 | 2 | 1.24,49 | Clutch | ||
| DNF | 10 | Ault & Wiborg Ltd. Aston Martin AMV8 |
Robin Hamilton, GB Derek Bell, GB |
5340 | V8 | Le Mans GTP | 20 | 24 | 1.40,10 | |||
| DNF | 9 | Ault & Wiborg Ltd. Gipfast-Aston Martin Special |
David Preece, GB Simon Phillips, GB Richard Jenvey, GB |
5340 | V8 | Le Mans GTP | 4 | 29 | 1.47,16 | Suspension | ||
| DNS | 2 | Ibec P6-Ford |
Tiff Needell, GB Tony Trimmer, GB Ian Bracey, GB |
2993 | V8 | Sports +2000 | 12 | 1.27,88 | Engine | |||
| DNS | 47 | Willy F Racing BMW 320 |
Preben Kristoffersen, DK Kurt Simonsen, S |
1990 | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 17 | 1.34,76 | ||||
| DNS | 50 | Lotus Esprit S1 |
Lawrie Hickman, GB Richard Jenvey, GB |
1973 | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 23 | 1.39,26 | ||||
| DNF | 14 | Janspeed/ADA Triumph TR8 turbo |
John Sheldon, GB Ian Harrower, GB |
3528 tc | V8 | Group 5/Div. 2 | no time | |||||
| DNQ | 51 | Forx Clothing Company Lotus Esprit S1 |
Martin Birrane, IRL Syd Fox, GB |
1973 | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 2.03,31 | |||||