Race results for Le Mans 24 Hours 1979
Position | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyres | PP | FL | 1. | ![]() | Klaus Ludwig | Porsche Kremer | Porsche 935 K3 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 1. | ![]() | Bill Whittington | Porsche Kremer | Porsche 935 K3 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 1. | ![]() | Don Whittington | Porsche Kremer | Porsche 935 K3 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 2. | ![]() | Dick Barbour | Dick Barbour | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 2. | ![]() | Paul Newman | Dick Barbour | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 2. | ![]() | Rolf Stommelen | Dick Barbour | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 3. | ![]() | Laurent Ferrier | Porsche Kremer | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 3. | ![]() | François Servanin | Porsche Kremer | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 3. | ![]() | François Trisconi | Porsche Kremer | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 4. | ![]() | Herbert Müller | Lubrifilm Racing | Porsche 934 | 4. | ![]() | Angelo Pallavicini | Lubrifilm Racing | Porsche 934 (GT+3.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | 4. | ![]() | Marco Vanoli | Lubrifilm Racing | Porsche 934 (GT+3.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | 5. | ![]() | Bernard Darniche | Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M379 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | 5. | ![]() | Jean Ragnotti | Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M379 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | 6. | ![]() | Marcel Mignot | Hervé Poulain | BMW M1 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.5L I6 NA | 6. | ![]() | Hervé Poulain | Hervé Poulain | BMW M1 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.5L I6 NA | 6. | ![]() | Manfred Winkelhock | Hervé Poulain | BMW M1 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.5L I6 NA | 7. | ![]() | Edgar Dören | Sekurit Racing | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 7. | ![]() | Dieter Schornstein | Sekurit Racing | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 7. | ![]() | Götz von Tschirnhaus | Sekurit Racing | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 8. | ![]() | Edwin G. Abate | Dick Barbour | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 8. | ![]() | Bob Garretson | Dick Barbour | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 8. | ![]() | Skeeter McKitterick | Dick Barbour | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 9. | ![]() | Bob Harmon | Wynn's International | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 9. | ![]() | John Hotchkis Sr. | Wynn's International | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 9. | ![]() | Rob Kirby | Wynn's International | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 10. | ![]() | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M379 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | 10. | ![]() | Henri Pescarolo | Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M379 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | 11. | ![]() | Claude Haldi | Claude Haldi | Porsche 935 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 11. | ![]() | Steve Loewe | Claude Haldi | Porsche 935 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 11. | ![]() | Rodrigo Teran | Claude Haldi | Porsche 935 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 12. | ![]() | Bernard de Dryver | "Beurlys" | Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA+2.5) | 4.9L F12 NA | Michelin | 12. | ![]() | Nick Faure | "Beurlys" | Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA+2.5) | 4.9L F12 NA | Michelin | 13. | ![]() | Philippe Gurdjian | Porsche Kremer | Porsche 935 K3 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 13. | ![]() | Louis Krages | Porsche Kremer | Porsche 935 K3 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 13. | ![]() | Axel Plankenhorn | Porsche Kremer | Porsche 935 K3 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 14. | ![]() | Max Mamers | W.M. Aerem/ESSO | WM P79 (GTP+3.0) | 2.7L V6 Turbo | Michelin | 14. | ![]() | Jean-Daniel Raulet | W.M. Aerem/ESSO | WM P79 (GTP+3.0) | 2.7L V6 Turbo | Michelin | 15. | ![]() | Frédéric Alliot | A.S.A. Cachia | Porsche 935 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 15. | ![]() | Jacques Goujon | A.S.A. Cachia | Porsche 935 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 15. | ![]() | Jacques Guérin | A.S.A. Cachia | Porsche 935 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 16. | ![]() | Alain-Michel Bernard | Kores Racing | Porsche 934 (GT+3.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 16. | ![]() | Georges Bourdillat | Kores Racing | Porsche 934 (GT+3.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 16. | ![]() | Roland Ennequin | Kores Racing | Porsche 934 (GT+3.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 17. | ![]() | Tony Charnell | Mogil Motors Ltd. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Goodyear | 17. | ![]() | Richard Jones | Mogil Motors Ltd. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Goodyear | 17. | ![]() | Robin Smith | Mogil Motors Ltd. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Goodyear | 18. | ![]() | Tony Birchenhough | Dorset Racing | Lola T297 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Dunlop | 18. | ![]() | Richard Jenvey | Dorset Racing | Lola T297 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Dunlop | 18. | ![]() | Brian Joscelyne | Dorset Racing | Lola T297 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Dunlop | 18. | ![]() | Nick Mason | Dorset Racing | Lola T297 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Dunlop | 19. | ![]() | Patrick Bardinon | Lois Jeans | Porsche 934 (GT+3.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 19. | ![]() | René Metge | Lois Jeans | Porsche 934 (GT+3.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 19. | ![]() | ![]() | Anny Verney | Lois Jeans | Porsche 934 (GT+3.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 20. | ![]() | Ray Mallock | Fisons/Argicole | DC Lola T380 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | 20. | ![]() | Martin Raymond | Fisons/Argicole | DC Lola T380 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | 21. | ![]() | Max Cohen-Olivar | Lambretta S.A.F.D. | Lola T298 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 21. | ![]() | Michel Elkoubi | Lambretta S.A.F.D. | Lola T298 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 21. | ![]() | Pierre Yver | Lambretta S.A.F.D. | Lola T298 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 22. | ![]() | Noël del Bello | R.O.C. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 22. | ![]() | Bernard Verdier | R.O.C. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 23. | ![]() | Derek Bell | BP/Ford Conc. | Mirage M10 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | 23. | ![]() | David Hobbs | BP/Ford Conc. | Mirage M10 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | 23. | ![]() | Vern Schuppan | BP/Ford Conc. | Mirage M10 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | 24. | ![]() | Jean-Claude Andruet | C.H. Pozzi | Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA+2.5) | 4.9L F12 NA | Michelin | 24. | ![]() | Spartaco Dini | C.H. Pozzi | Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA+2.5) | 4.9L F12 NA | Michelin | 25. | ![]() | Hurley Haywood | Essex-Porsche | Porsche 936/78 (S+2.0) | 2.1L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | ![]() | 25. | ![]() | Bob Wollek | Essex-Porsche | Porsche 936/78 (S+2.0) | 2.1L F6 Turbo | ![]() | 26. | ![]() | Claude Ballot-Léna | C.H. Pozzi | Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA+2.5) | 4.9L F12 NA | Michelin | 26. | ![]() | Peter Gregg | C.H. Pozzi | Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA+2.5) | 4.9L F12 NA | Michelin | 26. | ![]() | Michel Leclère | C.H. Pozzi | Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA+2.5) | 4.9L F12 NA | Michelin | 27. | ![]() | Jacky Haran | Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M379 (GTP+3.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | 27. | ![]() | Jean Rondeau | Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M379 (GTP+3.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | 28. | ![]() | Hans Heyer | Gelo Sportswear Int'l | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 28. | ![]() | Manfred Schurti | Gelo Sportswear Int'l | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 29. | ![]() | John Fitzpatrick | Gelo Sportswear Int'l | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 29. | ![]() | Harald Grohs | Gelo Sportswear Int'l | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 29. | ![]() | Jean-Louis Lafosse | Gelo Sportswear Int'l | Porsche 935/77 (Gr.5+2.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 30. | ![]() | Jean-Marie Lemerle | Head Tennis | Lola T298 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 30. | ![]() | Alain Levié | Head Tennis | Lola T298 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 30. | ![]() | Jean-Pierre Malcher | Head Tennis | Lola T298 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 31. | ![]() | Marcel Tarrès | Chevalley Racing | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Goodyear | 32. | ![]() | Dominique Lacaud | Kores Racing | Lola T297 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 32. | ![]() | Michel Lateste | Kores Racing | Lola T297 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 33. | ![]() | Christian Bussi | Christian Bussi | Porsche 934 (GT+3.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 33. | ![]() | Bernard Salam | Christian Bussi | Porsche 934 (GT+3.0) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | 34. | ![]() | Roger Dorchy | W.M. Aerem/ESSO | WM P79 (GTP+3.0) | 2.7L V6 Turbo | Michelin | 34. | ![]() | Denis Morin | W.M. Aerem/ESSO | WM P79 (GTP+3.0) | 2.7L V6 Turbo | Michelin | 35. | ![]() | Ted Field | Interscope Racing | Porsche 935/79 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 35. | ![]() | Milt Minter | Interscope Racing | Porsche 935/79 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 35. | ![]() | John Morton | Interscope Racing | Porsche 935/79 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 36. | ![]() | John Cooper | J.C. Racing Ltd. | DC Lola LM (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | 36. | ![]() | Peter Lovett | J.C. Racing Ltd. | DC Lola LM (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | 36. | ![]() | John Morrison | J.C. Racing Ltd. | DC Lola LM (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | 37. | ![]() | Gérard Cuynet | Pronuptia/Yacco | Lola T296 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 37. | ![]() | Bruno Sotty | Pronuptia/Yacco | Lola T296 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 38. | ![]() | Alain Cudini | Hubert Striebig | TOJ SC206 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 38. | ![]() | Hubert Striebig | Hubert Striebig | TOJ SC206 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 39. | ![]() | Roger Carmillet | R.O.C. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 39. | ![]() | Marc Sourd | R.O.C. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 39. | ![]() | Florian Vetsch | R.O.C. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 40. | ![]() | Jacques Coulon | W.M. Aerem/ESSO | WM P79 (GTP+3.0) | 2.7L V6 Turbo | Michelin | 40. | ![]() | Michel Pignard | W.M. Aerem/ESSO | WM P79 (GTP+3.0) | 2.7L V6 Turbo | Michelin | 42. | ![]() | Janick Aeschlimann | Daniel Brillat | Cheetah G601 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 42. | ![]() | Daniel Brillat | Daniel Brillat | Cheetah G601 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 43. | ![]() | Bob Akin | Dick Barbour | Porsche 935/77 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 43. | ![]() | Rob McFarlin | Dick Barbour | Porsche 935/77 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 43. | ![]() | Roy Woods | Dick Barbour | Porsche 935/77 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 44. | ![]() | Jacques Boillat | Georges Morand | Lola T296 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 44. | ![]() | Eric Vuagnat | Georges Morand | Lola T296 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | 45. | ![]() | Jean-Pierre Jarier | SEIKO/Cibié | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 45. | ![]() | Raymond Touroul | SEIKO/Cibié | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 45. | ![]() | Randolph Townsend | SEIKO/Cibié | Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5) | 3.0L F6 Turbo | Goodyear | 46. | ![]() | André Chevalley | Chevalley Racing | Lola T286 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | 46. | ![]() | Xavier Lapeyre | Chevalley Racing | Lola T286 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | 46. | ![]() | Patrick Perrier | Chevalley Racing | Lola T286 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | 47. | ![]() | Jean-Pierre Delaunay | N.A.R.T. | Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA+2.5) | 4.9L F12 NA | Michelin | 47. | ![]() | Cyril Grandet | N.A.R.T. | Ferrari 512 BB/LM (IMSA+2.5) | 4.9L F12 NA | Michelin | 47. | ![]() | Preston Henn | N.A.R.T. | Ferrari 512 BB/LM (IMSA+2.5) | 4.9L F12 NA | Michelin | 48. | ![]() | Chris Craft | Dome Co. Ltd. | Dome Zero RL (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Dunlop | 48. | ![]() | Gordon Spice | Dome Co. Ltd. | Dome Zero RL (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Dunlop | 49. | ![]() | Bob Evans | Dome Co. Ltd. | Dome Zero RL (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Dunlop | 49. | ![]() | Tony Trimmer | Dome Co. Ltd. | Dome Zero RL (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Dunlop | 50. | ![]() | Robin Hamilton | Robin Hamilton | Aston Martin AMV8 (GTP+3.0) | 5.3L V8 Turbo | Dunlop | 50. | ![]() | Mike Salmon | Robin Hamilton | Aston Martin AMV8 (GTP+3.0) | 5.3L V8 Turbo | Dunlop | 51. | ![]() | Alain de Cadenet | Antar/Daily Express | DC Lola LM (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | 51. | ![]() | François Migault | Antar/Daily Express | DC Lola LM (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | ![]() | Gianfranco Brancatelli | MOMO/Agip | DeTomaso Pantera (Gr.5+2.0) | 5.8L V8 NA | Goodyear | ![]() | Michel Dubois | R.O.C. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Goodyear | ![]() | Jacky Ickx | Essex-Porsche | Porsche 936/78 (S+2.0) | 2.1L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | ![]() | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | BP/Ford Conc. | Mirage M10 (S+2.0) | 3.0L V8 NA | Goodyear | ![]() | Marc Menant | R.O.C. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Goodyear | ![]() | Maurizio Micangeli | MOMO/Agip | DeTomaso Pantera (Gr.5+2.0) | 5.8L V8 NA | Goodyear | ![]() | Carlo Pietromarchi | MOMO/Agip | DeTomaso Pantera (Gr.5+2.0) | 5.8L V8 NA | Goodyear | ![]() | Brian Redman | Essex-Porsche | Porsche 936/78 (S+2.0) | 2.1L F6 Turbo | Dunlop | ![]() | Pierre Rousselot | R.O.C. | Chevron B36 (S2.0) | 2.0L I4 NA | Goodyear |
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