|
1980 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results |
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 |
|
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| |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 68 |
DNA |
14 |
Simon Phillips Racing, GB
Aston Martin DP LM |
Dave Preece, GB
Simon Phillips, GB
Richard Jenvey, GB |
|
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GTP |
|
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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 |
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