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1980 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
| 48èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1980 Circuit de la Sarthe |
| Date: | June 14-15 | Track Length (m): | 13 626 |
| Attendance: | Pole Position: | John Fitzpatrick, Porsche 935 K3, 3:40.020 = 222.177 km/h | |
| Entries: | Fastest Lap: | Jacky Ickx, Porsche 908/80, 3:40.600 = 222.373 km/h | |
| Practiced: | Distance (km): | 4608.020 | |
| Starters: | 55 | Average Speed (km/h): | 191.899 |
| Classified: | 25 |
*Class Winners
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Entrant / Team Car / Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol. (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps / Km / Hour |
Reason out |
| 1 | 1* | 16 | Jean Rondeau / ITT LePoint, F Rondeau M379B - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader |
Jean Rondeau, F Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F DNS Gordon Spice, GB |
2993 | V8 | G6 | 338 4608.020 |
|
| 2 | 2 | 9 | Equipe Liqui Moly / Martini Racing, D Porsche 908/80 |
Jacky Ickx, B Reinhold Jöst, D DNS Michel Leclère, F |
2142 tc |
F6 | G6 | 336 4583.306 |
|
| 3 | 3* | 17 | Jean Rondeau / Belga, F Rondeau M379B - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader |
Gordon Spice, GB Philippe Martin, B Jean-Michel Martin, B |
2993 | V8 | GTP | 329 4489.882 |
|
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Ecurie WM Esso, F WM P79/80 - Peugeot |
Guy Fréquelin, F Roger Dorchy, F DNS Jean-Louis Bousquet, F |
2664 tc |
V6 | GTP | 316 4334.249 |
|
| 5 | 5* | 70 | Dick Barbour Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 |
John Fitzpatrick, GB Brian Redman, GB Dick Barbour, USA |
3164 tc |
F6 | IMSA | 316 4327.059 |
|
| 6 | 6 | 4 | Porsche System, D Porsche 924 Carrera Turbo |
Manfred Schurti, FL Jürgen Barth, D ? DNS Eberhard Braun, D ? DNS Günther Steckkönig, D |
1983 tc |
4 |
GTP | 316 4310.662 |
|
| 7 | 7 | 8 | Alain de Cadenet De Cadenet Le Mans - Ford Cosworth DFV/Nicholson |
Alain de Cadenet, GB Francois Migault, F DNS Desiré Wilson, ZA |
2993 | V8 | G6 | 313 4274.739 |
|
| 8 | 8* | 49 | Vegla Racing Team, D Porsche 935 |
Harald Grohs, D Dieter Schornstein, D Götz von Tschirnhaus, D |
2992 tc |
F6 | G5 | 313 4268.350 |
|
| 9 | 9 | 73 | JLP Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 |
John Paul Sr, USA Guy Edwards, GB John Paul Jr, USA |
2996 tc |
F6 | IMSA | 312 4257.861 |
|
| 10 | 10 | 76 | JMS Racing / Charles Pozzi, F Ferrari 512 BB |
Jean Xhenceval, B Pierre Dieudonné, B Hervé Regout, B |
4942 | F12 | IMSA | 312 4257.097 |
|
| 11 | 11 | 6 | Ecurie WM Esso, F WM P79/80 - Peugeot |
Jean-Daniel Raulet, F Marcel 'Max' Mamers, F DNS Jean-Louis Bousquet, F |
2664 tc |
V6 | GTP | 311 4242.596 |
|
| 12 | 12 | 2 | Porsche System, D Porsche 924 Carrera Turbo |
Andy Rouse, GB Tony Dron, GB DNS? Eberhard Braun, D DNS Derek Bell, GB |
1983 tc |
4 | GTP | 310 4233.734 |
|
| 13 | 13 | 3 | Porsche System, D Porsche 924 Carrera Turbo |
Derek Bell, GB Al Holbert, USA DNS? Eberhard Braun, D DNS Peter Gregg, USA |
1983 tc |
4 | GTP | 305 4160.765 |
|
| 14 | 14 | 83 | BMW France, F BMW M1 |
Didier Pironi, F Dieter Quester, A Marcel Mignot, F |
3498 | 6 | IMSA | 293 4002.711 |
|
| 15 | 15 | 84 | Dominique Lacaud / BMW Motorsport GmbH, F/D BMW M1 |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, D Dominique Lacaud, F Hans-Georg Bürger, D DNS G. Pollini, F |
3498 | 6 | IMSA | 283 3866.196 |
|
| 16 | 16 | 93 | Thierry Perrier, F Porsche 911 SC (Ethanol) |
Thierry Perrier, F Roger Carmillet, F |
2994 | F6 | G4 | 280 3821.609 |
|
| 17 | 17 | 25 | ROC - Sociéte Yacco, F Chevron B36 - ROC Talbot |
Bruno Sotty, F Daniel Laurent, F Philippe Hesnault, F DNS Noël del Bello, F |
1994 | 4 | G6 | 276 3770.541 |
|
| 18 | 23 | 23 | ROC - Sociéte Yacco, F Lola T298 - ROC Talbot |
Michel Dubois, F Christian Debias, F Florian Vetsch, CH |
1994 | 4 | G6 | 272 3715.653 |
|
| 19 | 19 | 53 | Jolly Club / Lancia Corse, I Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Carlo Facetti, I Martino Finotto, I DNS Bernard Darniche, F DNS Eddie Cheever, USA DNS Riccardo Patrese, I |
1425 tc |
4 | G5 | 272 3708.095 |
|
| 20 | 20 | 89 | Hervé Poulain, F Porsche 935 |
Dany Snobeck, F Hervé Poulain, F Pierre Destic, F |
2989 tc |
F6 | IMSA | 272 3694.974 |
|
| 21 | 21 | 86 | Z & W Enterprises Inc, USA Mazda RX-7 (251?) |
Ernesto Soto, YV Mark Hutchins, USA Pierre Honegger, USA |
2992 | R2 | IMSA | 266 3637.605 |
|
| 22 | 22 | 29 | Dorset Racing Associates, GB Lola T297/8-Ford BDG/Richardson |
Peter Clarke, GB Nick Mason, GB Martin Birrane, GB (IRL ?) DNS Tony Birchenhough, GB |
1980 | 4 | G6 | 263 3595.202 |
Ford BDX /Swindon in practice |
| 23 | 23 | 78 | Rosso Racing / Emka Productions, GB Ferrari 512 BB |
Steve O'Rourke, GB Richard Down, GB Simon Phillips, GB DNS Siegfried Brunn, D DNS Mike Salmon, GB DNS Vic Norman, GB |
4942 | F12 | IMSA | 262 3581.522 |
|
| 24 | 24 | 90 | Georges Bourdillat, F Porsche 934 |
Georges Bourdillat, F Alain-Michel Bernhard, F Pascal Ennequin, F |
2992 tc |
F6 | G4 | 248 3388.853 |
|
| 25 | 25 | 12 | Dome Co Ltd, J Dome RL 80 - Ford Cosworth/Kondo |
Chris Craft, GB Bob Evans, GB |
2993 | V8 | G6 | 246 3356.104 |
|
| 26 | DNF | 7 | Ecurie WM Esso, F WM P79/80 - Peugeot |
Serge Saulnier, F Jean-Louis Bousquet, F Denis Morin, F |
2664 tc |
V6 | GTP | 264 21 h |
Suspension |
| 27 | DNF | 27 | Michel Elkoubi / Primagaz, F Lola T298 - BMW |
Patrick Perrier, F Pierre Yver, F DNS Michel Elkoubi, F |
1994 | 4 | G6 | 255 24 h |
Engine |
| 28 | DNF | 94 | Equipe Alméras Fréres, F Porsche 934 |
Jacques Alméras, F Jean-Marie Alméras, F Marianne Hoepfner, F |
3299 tc |
F6 | 4 | 251 22 h |
Accident |
| 29 | DNF | 69 | Racing Assonciates Inc. USA Porsche 935 K3 |
Bob Akin, USA Ralph Kent-Cooke, USA Paul Miller, USA DNS Roy Woods, USA |
2992 tc |
F6 | IMSA | 237 20 h |
Transmission |
| 30 | DNF | 43 | Malardeau Kremer Racing, D Porsche 935 K3 |
Xavier Lapeyre, F Jean-Louis Trintignant, F Anny Charlotte Verney, F |
2995 tc |
F6 | G5 | 217 18 h |
Gearbox |
| 31 | DNF | 45 | Gelo Racing Team, D Porsche 935 |
Bob Wollek, F Helmut Kelleners, D |
3160 tc |
F6 | G5 | 191 15 h |
Head gasket |
| 32 | DNF | 42 | Gozzy Kremer Racing, D Porsche 935 K3 |
Tetsu Ikuzawa, J Rolf Stommelen, D Axel Plankenhorn, D |
2995 tc |
F6 | G5 | 167 14 h |
Head gasket |
| 33 | DNF | 80 | Diego Febles Racing, PR Porsche 934 |
Armando Gonzales, PR Diego Febles, PR Francisco Romero, YV |
2992 tc |
F6 | G4 | 164 15 h |
Accident |
| 34 | DNF | 44 | Charles Ivey Racing, GB Porsche 935 K3 |
Peter Lovett, GB Dudley Wood, GB John Cooper, GB |
2995 tc |
F6 | G5 | 158 16 h |
Head gasket |
| 35 | DNF | 28 | Scuderia Torino Corse, I (March Engineering, GB) Osella PA8 - BMW/Osella |
Lella Lombardi, I Mark Thatcher, GB DNS Vittorio Brambilla, I |
1994 | 4 | G6 | 157 16 h |
Accident |
| 36 | DNF | 1 | André Chevalley Racing / Longines, CH ACR Longines (Lola T380) - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader |
Patrick Gaillard, F Francois Trisconi, F André Chevalley, CH |
2993 | V8 | G6 | 126 15 h |
Front suspension |
| 37 | DNF | 15 | Jean Rondeau / ITT LePoint, F Rondeau M379B - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader |
Henri Pescarolo, F Jean Ragnotti, F DNS Gordon Spice, GB |
2993 | V8 | G6 | 124 10 h |
Head gasket |
| 38 | DNF | 41 | Porsche Kremer Racing Team, D Porsche 935 K3 |
Ted Field, USA Danny Ongais, USA Jean-Louis Lafosse, F |
2995 tc |
F6 | G5 | 89 8 h |
Piston |
| 39 | DNF | 22 | Hubert Striebig, F TOJ SM 01-BMW |
Michel Pignard, F Mario Ketterer, D Hubert Striebig, F |
1998 | 4 | G6 | 79 9 h |
Ignition ? |
| 40 | DNF | 75 | JMS Racing / Charles Pozzi, F Ferrari 512 BB |
Lucien Guitteny, F Gérard Bleynie, F DNS Jean-Paul Libert, B |
4942 | F12 | IMSA | 47 7 h |
Accident |
| 41 | DNF | 46 | Meccarillos Racing Team, CH Porsche 935 |
Claude Haldi, CH Bernard Béguin, F DNS? Volkert Merl, D |
2857 tc |
F6 | G5 | 37 5 h |
Camshaft |
| 42 | DNF | 24 | ROC - Sociéte Yacco, F Lola T298 - ROC Talbot |
Marc Sourd, F Bernard Verdier, F DNS Florian Vetsch, CH |
1994 | 4 | G6 | 27 5 h |
Head gasket |
| 43 | DNF | 52 | Scuderia Lancia Corse, F Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Piercarlo Ghinzani, I Markku Alén, SF Gianfranco Brancatelli, I DNS Giorgio Pianta, I DNS Walter Röhrl, D DNS Eddie Cheever, USA DNS Riccardo Patrese, I |
1425 tc |
4 | G5 | 26 4 h |
Oil pump |
| 44 | DNF | 79 | Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto SRL, I Ferrari 512 BB |
Spartaco Dini, I Fabrizio Violati, I Maurizio Micangeli, I DNS Renzo Zorzi, I |
4942 | F12 | IMSA | 10 2 h |
Accident |
| 45 | DNF | 68 | Racing Associates Inc, USA Porsche 935 K3 |
Skeeter McKitterick, USA Charles Mendez, USA Leon Walger, RA |
2992 tc |
F6 | IMSA | 9 2 h |
Accident |
| 46 | DNF | 72 | Dick Barbour Racing / Wynn's Int., USA Porsche 935 K3 |
Robert 'Bob' Kirby, USA Mike Sherwin, USA B Harmon DNS Siegfried Brunn, D |
2994 tc |
F6 | IMSA | 7 2 h |
Lost wheel, collision |
| 47 | DNF | 20 | Jean-Philippe Grand, F Chevron B36 - BMW |
Jean-Philippe Grand, F Yves Courage, F DNS Jacques Heuclin, F |
1998 | 4 | G6 | 6 2 h |
Accident, collision |
| 48 | DNF | 51 | Scuderia Lancia Corse, I Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Hans Heyer, D Bernard Darniche, F Theo Fabi, I |
1425 tc |
4 | G5 | 6 2 h |
Oil pump |
| 49 | DNF | 71 | Dick Barbour Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 |
Bobby Rahal, USA Bob Garretson, USA Allan Moffat, AUS |
2994 tc |
F6 | IMSA | 11 h |
Piston |
| 50 | DNF | 77 | JMS Racing / Charles Pozzi, F Ferrari 512 BB |
Jean-Claude Andruet, F Claude Ballot-Léna, F DNS Pierre Dieudonné, B |
4942 | F12 | IMSA | 12 h |
Engine |
| 51 | DNF | 82 | March Racing Ltd, GB BMW M1 'March-BMW' |
Manfred Winkelhock, D Patrick Néve, B Michael Korten, D |
3498 | 6 | IMSA | 7 h |
Accident |
| 52 | DNF | 85 | Sun System / Whittington Brothers Racing, USA Porsche 935 K3 "Warthog II" |
Hurley Haywood, USA Don Whittington, USA Dale Whittington, USA DNS Bill Whittington, USA DNS Angelo Pallavicini, CH |
2999 tc |
F6 | IMSA | 13 h |
Differential |
| 53 | DNF | 95 | BMW ZOL, F BMW M1 |
Francois Servanin, F Laurent Ferrier, F Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F |
3498 | 6 | IMSA | 20 h |
Engine |
| 54 | DNF | 96 | Garage du Bac, F BMW M1 |
Frederic Alliot, F Jacques Guérin, F |
3479 | 6 | GTX | 13 h |
Accident |
| 55 | DNF | 91 | ASA Cachia, F Porsche 934 |
Christian Bussi, F Bernard Salam, F Cyril Grandet, F |
2992 tc |
F6 | 4 | 15 h |
Engine |
| 56 | DQ/ DNS |
74 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 512 BB |
Jean-Pierre Delaunay, F Preston Henn, USA |
4942 | B12 | IMSA | Engine failure in practice | |
| 57 | DNQ | 81 | Alpha Cubic Racing, J Dome Toyota Celica Turbo |
Nobuhide Tachi, J Fumiyasu Sato, J Chiyomi Totani, J |
2800 tc |
4 | IMSA | ||
| 58 | DNQ | 10 | Ian Bracey, GB IBEC P6 - Ford Cosworth DFV/Swindon |
Tiff Needell, GB Ian Bracey, GB Tony Trimmer, GB |
2993 | V8 | G6 | ||
| 59 | DNQ | 87 | All Canadian Racing, CDN Chevrolet Camaro |
Maurice 'Mo' Carter, CDN Murray Edwards, CDN Richard 'Dick' Valentine, CDN |
7000 | V8 | IMSA | ||
| 60 | DNQ | 11 | Nick Faure, GB De Cadenet Le Mans - Ford Cosworth DFV/Alan Smith |
Nick Faure, GB Richard Jones, GB Bernard de Dryver, B DNS Mark Thatcher, GB |
2993 | V8 | G6 | ||
| 61 | DNQ | 21 | Racing Fans, CH / Walter Wolf Racing Cheetah G601 - Ford BDG/ Frischknecht |
Sandro Plastina, CH Mario Luini, CH Marc Frischknecht, CH |
2000 | 4 | G6 | ||
| 62 | DNQ | 88 | Douglas J. Rowe, CDN Chevrolet Corvette |
Jacques Bienvenue, CDN Douglas J 'Doug' Rowe, CDN Bill Adam/Adams, CDN |
7000 | V8 | G6 | ||
| 63 | DNQ | 26 | Patrice Gaulupeau/Galupeau, F Lola T298 - BMW |
Michel Lateste, F Patrice Lenormand, F Jacques Terrien, F |
2000 | 4 | G6 | ||
| 64 | DNQ | 40 | ADA Engineering / Janspeed / TR Register, GB BL Triumph TR 8 Turbo |
Ian Harrower, GB John Sheldon, GB John Brindley, GB DNS Mike Wilds, GB |
3500 | G5 | |||
| 65 | DNQ | 30 | Jean-Marie Lemerle, F Lola T298 - ROC Talbot |
Jean-Marie Lemerle, F Jean-Pierre Malcher, F Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR |
2000 | 4 | G5 | ||
| 66 | DNA (res) |
18 | Racing Team Schulthess, CH SAAB Turbo |
Stig Blomqvist, S Ola Strömberg, S Heinz Schulthess, CH |
4 | GTP | |||
| 67 | DNA (res) |
54 | Carlo Pietromarchi, I De Tomaso Pantera - Ford |
Maurizio Micangeli, I Carlo Pietromarchi, I Gianfranco Brancatelli, I |
V8 | G5 | |||
| 68 | DNA | 14 | Simon Phillips Racing, GB Aston Martin DP LM |
Dave Preece, GB Simon Phillips, GB Richard Jenvey, GB |
GTP |
Class Winners:
| Index of Thermal Efficiency | J. Rondeau / J-P. Jaussaud | Rondeau M 379 B |
| Group 6, over 2000 cc | J. Rondeau / J-P. Jaussaud | Rondeau M 379 B |
| Group 6, under 2000 cc | P. Hesnault / B. Sotty / D. Laurent | Chevron - ROC B36 |
| GT Prototype | G. Spice / P. Martin / J.M. Martin | Rondeau M 379 B |
| IMSA | J. Fitzpatrick / B. Redman / R. Barbour | Porsche 935 K3 |
| Group 5 | D. Schornstein / H. Grohs / G. von Tschirnhaus | Porsche 935 |
| Group 4 | T. Perrier / R. Carmillet | Porsche 911 SC |