1978 24h Le Mans

Poster


Event Guide


1 2 Renault Sport Didier Pironi - Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Renault Alpine A442B Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 369 Laps


2 6 Martini Racing Porsche System Bob Wollek - Jürgen Barth - Jacky Ickx Porsche 936/78 Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 364 Laps


3 7 Martini Racing Porsche System Hurley Haywood - Peter Gregg - Reinhold Joest Porsche 936/77 Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 362 Laps


4 4 Equipe Renault Elf Sport Calberson Guy Fréquelin - Jean Ragnotti -José Dolhem - Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault Alpine A442A Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 358 Laps


5 90 Dick Barbour Racing Brian Redman - Dick Barbour - John Paul sr. Porsche 935/77 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 337 Laps


6 44 Porsche Kremer Racing Jim Busby - Chris Cord - Rick Knoop Porsche 935/77 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 336 Laps


7 41 Mondelo ASA Cachia Alfredo Guarana - Paulo Gomes - Paulo Amaral Porsche 935/77 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 329
Laps


8 43 Martini Racing Porsche System Manfred Schurti - Rolf Stommelen Porsche 935/78 Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 326 Laps


9 72 Jean Rondeau Jean Rondeau - Bernard Darniche - Jacky Haran Rondeau M378 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 294 Laps


10 10 Grand Touring Cars Inc. Vern Schuppan - Jacques Laffite - Sam Posey Mirage M9 Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 293 Laps


11 31 ROC La Pierre du Nord Michel Pignard - Lucien Roussiaud - Laurent Ferrier Chevron B36 ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 284 Laps


12 66 BP Racing Anne-Charlotte Verney Anne-Charlotte Verney - Xavier Lapeyre - François Sérvanin Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 279 Laps


13 71 André Chevalley Racing André Chevalley - François Trisconi Inaltera LM Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 279 Laps


14 97 Charles Ivey Racing Larry Perkins - Gordon Spice - John Rulon-Miller Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 278
Laps


15 8 Alain de Cadenet Alain de Cadenet - Chris Craft De Cadenet-Lola LM Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 273 Laps


16 86 North American Racing Team François Migault - Lucien Guitteny Ferrari 365 GT4/BB Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 262 Laps

17 62 André Gahinet Christian Bussi - Jean-Claude Briavoine - André Gahinet Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 259 Laps

Not classified

18 23 Artos Francy Sauber PP AG Marc Surer - Eugen Strähl - Harry Blumer Sauber C5 BMW 2.0L I4 257 Laps


19 20 C.H. Graeminger Sandro Plastina - Mario Luini -Jean-Daniel Grandjean Cheetah G601 Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4 250 Laps


20 64 Georges Bourdillat Georges Bourdillat - Alain-Michel Bernhard - Jean-Luc Favresse Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 241 Laps


21 25 Team Pronuptia Bruno Sotty - Gérard Cuynet - Jean-Claude Dufrey Lola T294/6 Cosworth FVC 1.9L I4 238 Laps


22 24 Team Pronuptia Michel Elkoubi - Pierre Yver - Philippe Streiff Lola T296 Cosworth FVC 1.9L I4 232 Laps


23 28 Dominique Lacaud Michel Lateste - Jean-François Auboiron - Dominique Lacaud Lola T297 BMW 2.0L I4 217 Laps


24 45 Porsche Kremer Racing Louis Krages - Dieter Schornstein - Philippe Gurdjia Porsche 935/77 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 182 Laps


25 27 Mogil Motors Ltd. with Kores Racing Tony Charnell - Robin Smith - Fréderic Alliot - Richard Jones Chevron B31 Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4 180 Laps

Disqualifiziert

26 12 Simon Phillips Racing Nick Faure - John Beasley - Simon Phillips - Martin Raymond De Cadenet-Lola T380 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 99
Laps

Did not finish

27 1 Renault Sport Jean-Pierre Jabouille - Patrick Depailler Renault Alpine A443 Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 279 Laps


28 5 Martini Racing Porsche System Jacky Ickx - Henri Pescarolo - Jochen Mass Porsche 936/78 Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 255 Laps


29 88 Pozzi-Thompson JMS Jean-Claude Andruet - Spartaco Dini Ferrari 512 BB Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 251 Laps


30 87 Luigi Chinetti Jacques Guérin - Jean-Pierre Delaunay - Gregg Young Ferrari 512 BB Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 232 Laps


31 89 Pozzi-Thompson JMS Claude Ballot-Léna - Jean-Louis Lafosse Ferrari 512 BB Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 218 Laps


32 19 IBEC Racing Developments, Ltd. Guy Edwards - Ian Grob Ibec-Hesketh 308LM Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 195 Laps

33 30 ROC La Pierre du Nord Jacques Henry - Albert Dufrene - Max Cohen-Olivar Chevron B36 ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 195 Laps


34 78 WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso Aseptogyl Christian Debias - Xavier Mathiot - Marc Sourd WM P78 Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 186 Laps


35 76 WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso Aseptogyl Christine Dacremont - Marianne Hoepfner WM P76 Peugeot PRV 2.7L V6 171 Laps


36 68 Hervé Poulain Edgar Dören - Gerhard Holup - Hervé Poulain - Romain Feitler Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 167 Laps


37 3 Renault Sport Derek Bell - Jean-Pierre Jarier Renault Alpine A442A Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 162 Laps


38 91 Dick Barbour Racing Bob Garretson - Steve Earle - Robert Akin Porsche 935/77 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 159 Laps


39 29 ROC Modylook Michel Dubois -  Daniel Gache - Julien Sanchez Chevron B36 ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 142 Laps


40 48 Haberthur Mecarillos-Cégécol Racing Team Herbert Müller - Claude Haldi - Nick McGranger Porsche 935/76 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 140 Laps


41 26 G.V.E.A. Georges Morand - Eric Vaugnat - Christian Blanc Lola T296 Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4 130 Laps


42 21 Jean-Marie Lemerle Jean-Marie Lemerle - Alain Levié - Pierre-Francois Rousselot Lola T294 ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 126 Laps


43 65 Joël Laplacette Antoine Salamin - Gérard Vial - Yves Courage - Joël Laplacette Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 116 Laps


44 34 BMW Great Britain Dieter Quester - Tom Walkinshaw - Rad Dougall Osella PA6 BMW 2.0L I4 113 Laps


45 32 Dorset Racing Associates with Kelly Girl Ian Harrower - Juliette Slaughter - Brian Joscelyn Lola T294 Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 61 Laps


46 61 Auto Daniel Urcun Guy Chasseuil - Jean-Claude Lefévre Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 61 Laps


47 77 WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso Aseptogyl Jean-Daniel Raulet - Marcel Mamers WM P77 Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 44 Laps


48 94 Whittington Bros. Racing Don Whittington - Bill Whittington - Franz Konrad Porsche 935/77 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 41 Laps

49 85 Ecurie Francorchamps Teddy Pilette - Jean Blaton - Raymond Touroul Ferrari 512 BB Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 39 Laps


50 69 Ravenel Frères Willy Braillard - Jean-Louis Ravenel - Jean Ravenel - Philippe Dagoreau Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 35 Laps


51 46 Porsche Kremer Racing Martin Raymond - Jean-Pierre Wielemans - Mike Franey Porsche 935/77 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 34 Laps


52 11 Grand Touring Cars Inc. Sam Posey - Michel Leclère Mirage M9 Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 33 Laps


53 84 Brad Frisselle Racing Brad Frisselle - Robert Kirby -John Hotchkis Chevrolet Monza Chevrolet 5.7L V8 30 Laps


54 33 Dorset Racing Associates Bob Evans - Richard Down Lola T294 Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 23 Laps


55 47 Weisberg Gelo Racing Team John Fitzpatrick - Toine Hezemans Porsche 935/77 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 19 Laps

Did Not Qualified

56 60 Haberthur Mecarillos Racing Team Gérard Bleynie - Roland Ennequin - Simon de Lautour Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6


57 63 Christian Gouttepifre Christian Gouttepifre - Robert Boubet - Raymond Touroul Porsche 911 Carrera RS Porsche 3.0L Flat-6

Reserve

58 9 Alain de Cadenet Peter Lovett - John Cooper - Bob Evans De Cadenet LM76 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8


59 14 Toj BP Racing Jörg Obermoser - Hubert Striebig - Guy Chasseuil Toj SC303 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8


60 22 L'Agence Locomotiv Jean-Claude Guérie - Anna Cambiaghi - Martine Rénier Lola T296 ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4


61 40 AMG Motorenbau GmbH Clemens Schickentanz - Hans Heyer Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC


62 73 Bernard Decure Guy de Saint-Pierre - Marcel Mignot Alpine A310


63 96 Garage du Bac Jean-Claude Depnice - Alain Cudini - Pierre Dieudonné BMW 3.5 CSL


64 98 Thierry Perrier Thierry Perrier - Jean Belliard - Joël Mouetron Porsche Carrera 911 RS

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Fantastic year, with great cars.