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1977 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results

45èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1977
Circuit de la Sarthe

 

Date: June 11-12, varying, warm & dry, cold & wet Track Length (m): 13 640
Attendance: 170 000 Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Alpine, 3:31,07 = 231.951 km/h
Entries: 60 ? Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx, Porsche, 3:36.50 = 226,808 km/h
Practiced: 63 Distance (km): 4671.830
Starters: 55 Average Speed (km/h): 194.651
Classified: 20    

 

Pos Clas-
sific.
# Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engne
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Group Laps
Km Hours
Reason out /
Notes
1 1 4 Martini Racing, D
Porsche 936/77
Jürgen Barth, D
Hurley Haywood, USA
Jacky Ickx, B
DNS (res) Eberhard Braun, D
2142
tc
F6 6 342
4671.630
 
2 2 10 Grand Touring Cars Inc / Mirage Renault, USA / F
Mirage GR 8 - Renault
Vern Schuppan, AUS
Jean-Pierre Jarier, F
1997
tc
V6 6 331
4519.790
 
3 3 40 JMS Racing / ASA Cachia, F
Porsche 935
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
Peter Gregg, USA
DNS Jacques Borras, F
DNS Cyril Grandet, F
2857
tc
F6 5 315
4307.530
 
4 4 88 Inaltera, F
Inaltera LM 77 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Jean Ragnotti, F
Jean Rondeau, F
2993 V8 GTP 315
4305.410
 
5 5 5 Alain de Cadenet, GB
De Cadenet Lola T380 - Ford Cos. DFV
Alain de Cadenet, GB
Chris Craft, GB
DNS (res) Gordon Spice, GB
2993 V8 6 315
4302.820
 
6 6 26 Sté Racing Organisation Course, F
Chevron B36 - ROC Chrysler-Simca
Michel Pignard, F
Albert Dufréne, F
Jacques Henry, F
1996 4 6 303
4144.080
 
7 7 58 Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 934
Bob Wollek, F
"Steve", F
Philippe Gurdjian, F
2993
tc
F6 4 298
4066.070
 
8 8 71 Luigi Racing
BMW 3.0 CSL
Jean Xhenceval, B
Pierre Dieudonné, B
Spartaco Dini, I
3152 6 IMSA 291
3980.590
 
9 9 50 Hervé Poulain, F
BMW 320i
Hervé Poulain, F
Marcel Mignot, F
1991 4 IMSA 287
3921.270
 
10 10 61 Christian Gouttepifre, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Christian Gouttepifre, F
Philippe Malbran, F
Alain Leroux, F
2993 F6 IMSA 281
3844.080
 
11 11 2 Inaltera, F
Inaltera LM 77 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Lella Lombardi, I
Christine Beckers, B
2993 V8 6 279
3815.298
 
12 12 70 JMS Racing / ASA Cachia, F
Porsche Carrera
Simon De Lautour, GB
Jean-Pierre Delaunay, F
Jacques Guérin, F
2993 F6 IMSA 275
3762.900
 
13 13 1 Inaltera, F
Inaltera LM 77 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F
Al Holbert, USA
2993 V8 6 275
3759.110
 
14 14 79 Ravenel Freres, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Jean-Louis Ravenel, F
Jean 'Jacky' Ravenel, F
Jean-Marie Détrin, F
2993 F6 IMSA 274
3755.400
 
15 15 86 WM AEREM, F
WM P76 - Peugeot
Marcel 'Max' Mamers, F
Jean-Daniel Raulet, F
Xavier Mathiot, F
2664 V6 GTP 274
3749.480
 
16 16 75 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 BB
Francois Migault, F
Lucien Guitteny, F
DNS Lopez,
4390 V12 IMSA 268
3667.640
 
17 17 83 Robin Hamilton / SAS, GB
Aston Martin AM V8
Robin Hamilton, GB
David Preece, GB
Mike Salmon, GB
5340 V8 GTP 260
3546.400
 
18 18 47 Anny Charlotte Verney, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Anny Charlotte Verney, F
René Metge, F
Dany Snobeck, F
Hubert Striebig, F
2993 F6 5 254
3467.890
 
19 19 56 JMS Racing / ASA Cachia, F
Porsche 934
Jean-Louis Bousquet, F
Cyril Grandet, F
Philippe Dagoreau, F
2993
tc
F6 4 253
3421.860
 
20 20 77 Wynn's International, B/USA
Porsche Carrera RSR
Dennis Aase, USA
Robert 'Bob' Kirby, USA
John Hotchkis, USA
2993 F6 IMSA 246
3367.340
 
                   
21 NC 31 Dorset Racing Association, GB
Lola T294S - Ford Cosworth
Ian Harrower, GB
Martin Birrane, GB
Ernst Berg, NL
Richard Down, GB
1950 4 6 212  
                   
22 DNF 39 Gelo Racing Team, D
Porsche 935
Toine Hezemans, NL
Tim Schenken, AUS
Hans Heyer, D
DNS Klaus Ludwig, D
2857
tc
F6 5 22h Injection pump
23 DNF 8 Renault Sport, F
Renault Alpine A442
Patrick Depailler, F
Jacques Laffite, F
1997
tc
V6 6 22h Engine
24 DNF 96 GVA Porsche Club Romand, CH
Porsche Carrera RS
André Savary, CH
Jean-Robert Corthay, CH
Antoine Salamin, CH
2993 F6 GTX 20h Head gasket
25 DNF 78 Charles Ivey Racing, GB
Porsche Carrera RSR
John Rulon-Miller, USA
John Cooper, GB
Peter Lovett, GB
DNS Jean-Pierre Laffeach, F
2993 F6 IMSA 19h Engine
26 DNF 9 Renault Sport, F
Renault Alpine A442
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
Derek Bell, GB
1997
tc
V6 6 19h Engine
27 DNF 25 Sté Racing Organisation Course, F
Chevron B36 - ROC Chrysler-Simca
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Alain Flotard, F
Michel Dubois, F
DNS Fred Stalder, F
1996 4 6 18h Engine
28 DNF 80 Bernard Béguin, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Bernard Béguin, F
René Boubet, F
Jean-Claude Briavoine, F
2993 F6 IMSA 18h Head gasket
29 DNF 87 Bernard Decure, F
Alpine-Renault A310
Bernard Decure, F
Jean-Luc Therier, F
"Cochise", F
2664 V6 GTP 17h Water leak
30 DNF 21 Fancy Racing, CH
Sauber C5 - BMW
Eugen Strähl, CH
Peter Bernhard, CH
1998 4 6 15h Oil leak
31 DNF 57 Nicholas Koob, LUX
Porsche 934
Willy Braillard, B
Guillermo Ortega, EC
Nicholas Koob, LUX
DNS Bernard de Dryver, B
2993
tc
F6 4 15h Head gasket
32 DNF 63 Joël Laplacette, F
Porsche Carrera
Joël Laplacette, F
Yves Courage, F
"Segolen", F
2993 F6 4 15h CV joint
33 DQ/
DNF
85 WM AEREM, F
WM P77 - Peugeot
Marc Sourd, F
Jean-Louis Lafosse, F
Xavier Mathiot, F
2664
tc
V6 GTP 15h Disqualified:
?
34 DNF 59 Schiller Racing Team, CH
Porsche 934
Francois Servanin, F
Laurent Ferrier, F
Franz Hummel, F
2993
tc
F6 4 14h Gearbox
35 DNF 7 Renault Sport, F
Renault Alpine A442
Patrick Tambay, F
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F
1997
tc
V6 6 14h Engine
36 DNF 14 Daniel Boudry, F
Lola T286 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Patrick Perrier, F
Dr Xavier Lapeyre, F
2993 V8 6 12h Lost wheel
37 DNF 60 Schiller Racing Team, CH
Porsche 934
Claude Haldi, CH
Florian Vetsch, CH
Angelo Pallavicino, CH
2993
tc
F6 4 11h Engine
38 DNF 55 Escuderia Montjuich, E
Porsche 934
Jean Fernandez, E
Eugenio Baturone, E
Raphaël Tarradas, E
2993
tc
F6 4 11h Engine
39 DNF 48 Thierry Perrier, F
Porsche Carrera
Thierry Perrier, F
Jean Belliard, F
DNS Alain Leroux, F
2993 F6 5 11h Gearbox
40 DNF 29 Osella Squadra Corse, I
Osella PA5 - BMW
Alain Cudini, F
Raymond Touroul, F
Anna Cambiaghi, I
1993 4 6 11h Engine
41 DNF 32 André Chevalley, CH
Cheetah G501 - BMW
André Chevalley, CH
Francois Trisconi, F
Wink Bancroft, USA
1975 4 6 9h Engine
42 DNF 62 Georges Bourdillat, F
Porsche Carrera
Georges Bourdillat, F
Bruno Sotty, F
Alain-Michel Bernhard, F (DND)
2993 F6 4 6h Engine
43 DNF 49 Guy Chasseuil, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Guy Chasseuil, F
Hubert Striebig, F
Helmut Kirchoffer, D
3186 F6 5 5h Head
44 DNF 11 Grand Touring Cars Inc. / Mirage Renault, USA / F
Mirage GR8 - Renault
Sam Posey, USA
Michel Leclère, F
1997
tc
V6 6 5h Fuel pump
45 DNF 89 Team Esso Aseptogyl, F
Lancia Stratos Turbo
Christine Dacremont, F
Marianne Hoepfner, F
2419
tc
4 GTP 5h Engine
46 DNF 76 Luigi Racing,
BMW 3.0 CSL
Tom Walkinshaw, GB
Eddy Joosen, B
Claude de Wael, B
3152 6 IMSA 5h Engine
47 DNF 72 Jean-Claude Giroix, F
BMW 3.0 CSL
"Depnic", F
Jacques Coulon, F (DND)
DNS Alain Cudini, F
3152 6 IMSA 5h Engine
48 DNF 41 Martini Racing, D
Porsche 935/77
Rolf Stommelen, D
Manfred Schurti, FL
2857
tc
F6 5 5h Engine
49 DNF 28 Jean-Marie Lemerle, F
Lola T294 - Ford Cosworth
Jean-Marie Lemerle, F
Alain Levié, F (DND)
Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F
1996 4 6 5h Distributor
50 DNF 22 Chandler IBEC International / Team Lloyd, GB
Chevron B31 - Ford Cosworth FVD/Richardson
Tony Charnell, GB
Ian Bracey, GB (DND)
John Hine, GB (DND)
Robin Smith, GB (DNS ?)
1985 4 6 5h Fuel pump
51 DNF 3 Martini Porsche, D
Porsche 936/77
Jacky Ickx, B
Henri Pescarolo, F
2142
tc
F6 6 4h Engine
52 DNF 30 GVEA, CH
Lola T296 - Ford Cosworth
Georges Morand, CH
Christian Blanc, CH (DND)
Fréderic Alliot, F
1992 4 6 3h Gearbox
53 DNF 42 Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 935 K2
John Fitzpatrick, GB
Guy Edwards, GB (DND)
Nick Faure, GB (DND)
DNS (res) Bob Wollek, F
2807
tc
F6 5 2h Engine
54 DNF 38 Gelo Racing Team, D
Porsche 935
Tim Schenken, AUS
Toine Hezemans, NL (DND)
Hans Heyer, D (DND)
DNS Klaus Ludwig, D
2807
tc
F6 5 2h Engine
55 DNF 16 Equipe de Chaunac , F
Renault Alpine A442
Didier Pironi, F (DND)
René Arnoux, F
Guy Fréquelin, F (DND)
1997
tc
V6 6 1h Turbo oil seal
                   
56 DNS 84 Jean-Louis Chateau
Porsche 935
Jean-Louis Chateau, F
-
  F6 5   Withdrawn
                   
57 DNQ 6 Alain de Cadenet, GB
De Cadenet LM76 (Lola T380) - Ford Cosworth DFV
Simon Phillips, GB
Tony Birchenhough, F
Richard Bond, GB
Brian Joscelyn, GB
2993 V8 6    
58 DNQ 20 Daniel Brillat, F
Cheetah G 601 - Ford
Daniel Brillat, F
Eric Vaugnat, F
Sandro Plastina, CH
  4 6   Accident in practice
59 DNQ 27 Sté Racing Organisation Course, F
Chevron B36 - ROC Chrysler-Simca
Jean-Louis Bos, F
Fred Stalder, F
Jacky Haran, F
1996 4 6    
60 DNQ 43 Louis Meznarie, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Thierry Sabine, F
Jean Bélin, F
  F6 IMSA    
61 DNQ 66 "Segolen", F
Porsche 934
Christian Bussi, F
"Segolen", F
  F6 4    
62 DNQ 73 Maurice/Michel Ouviére, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Philippe Jaffrenou, F
Roger Dorchy, F
Philippe Streiff, F
  F6 IMSA    
                   
63 DNA   Osella Squadra Corse, I
Osella PA5 - BMW
Anna Cambiaghi, I
Giorgio Francia, I
2000 6 6    
64 DNA   Georges Schäfer, CH
Chevron B26 - Ford Cosworth
Georges Schäfer, CH
-
2000 4 6   Entry not accepted
65 DNA   Auto-Team
Chevron B26 - Ford Cosworth
Jean-Christian Duby, F
Lucien Rossiaud, F
Marc Frischknecht, CH
2000 4 6   Entry not accepted
66 DNA   Escuderia Montjuich, E
Lola T294 - ROC Chrysler
Eugenio Baturone, E
Antonio Oygdellivol, AND
"Jean-Claude", F
2000 4 6   Entry not accepted
67 DNA   Yacco, F
Plymouth Barracuda
Jean-Claude Geral, F
Michel Guicherd, F
Patrick Piget, F
Christian Avril, F
  V8 5   Entry not accepted
68 DNA   Christine Laure, F
Porsche 934
Christian Poirot, F
René Boubet, F
  F6 5   Entry not accepted
69 DNA   13 Etoiles, CH
Porsche Carrera
Philippe Carron, CH
Paul-Bernard Mugnier, CH
Antoine Salamin, CH
  F6 GTX   Entry not accepted
70 DNA   André Wicky, CH
Porsche Carrera
André Wicky, CH
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Philippe Carron, CH
  F6 GTX   Entry not accepted
71 DNA   13 Etoiles, CH
Porsch Carrera
Philippe Carron, CH
-
  F6 GTX   Entry not accepted
72 DNA   Martin Birrane, GB
Jaguar XJS
-
-
    5   Entry not accepted
73 DNA   Thierry Sabine, F
Porsche Carrera
-
-
  F6 5   Entry not accepted
74 DNA   Sandro Plastina, CH
Cheetah G501 - Ford Cosworth
Sandro Plastina, CH
Mario Luini, CH
  4 S   Entry not accepted
75 DNA   Robert Boubet, F
Porsche Carrera RS
René Boubet, F
Jean-Louis Chateau, F
  F6 GT   Entry not accepted
76 DNA   North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 308 GTB
-
-
  V6 GTX    
77 DNA   Egon Evertz KG, D
Porsche 935
-
-
  F6 5    
78 DNA   Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 935
-
-
  F6 5    
79 DNA   Maison du Chalet, F
Lola T294 - ROC Chrysler
Yves Courage, F
Jean-Philippe Grand, F
2000 4 6    
80 DNA   Jacky Haran, F
Lola T294 - ROC Chrysler
Jacky Haran, F
-
2000 4 6    
81 DNA   Ward Racing, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Jean-Pierre Malcher, F
Michael Keyser, USA
Milt Minter, USA
  V12 GTX    
82 DNA   Jean-Louis Chateau, F
Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer
Michel Maitam, F
-
  V12 GTP    
83 DNA   John Greenwood, USA
Chevrolet Corvette
John Greenwood, USA
Bernard Darniche, F
  V8 IMSA    
84 DNA   "Beurlys", B
Porsche 935
John Cooper, GB
Tim Goss, GB
  F6 5    
85 DNA   Jean-Marc de Susini,
Porsche Carrera
-
-
  F6 GT   Entry not accepted
86 DNA   Shin Kato, J
Sigam MC77 - Toyota
Motoharu Kurosawa, J
Yasuhiro Okamoto, J
Masayuki Kaneda, J
Harukini Takahashi, J
3000   S    
87 DNA   Charles 'Chuck' Graemiger, CH
Cheetah G602 - Ford
Francois Servanin, F
Laurent Ferrier, F
Franz Hummel, F
3000   S    
88 DNA 67 Martino Finotto, I
Lancia Stratos
Anna Cambiaghi, I
Emilio Paleari, I
    GT    

 

Class Winners:

Index of Thermal Efficiency M. Pignard / J. Henry / A. Dufrene Chevron - ROC
Group 6 over 2000cc J. Ickx / H. Haywood / J. Barth Porsche 936
Group 6 under 2000cc M. Pignard / J. Henry / A. Dufrene Chevron - ROC
Group 5 C. Ballot-Léna / P. Gregg Porsche 935
Group 4 B. Wollek / P. Gurdjian / 'Steve' Porsche 934
IMSA J. Xhenceval / P. Dieudonne / S. Dini BMW CSL