1978 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 46th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 10 and 11, 1978.
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[edit] Race
In 1978, the Renault V6 turbo finally managed to beat the German cars; a modified A442B was able to hold off Jacky Ickx and Porsche in the closing stages, after the brand new A443 holed a piston late on Sunday morning. Mission accomplished at Le Mans, Renault concentrated their efforts on their Formula One racer.
[edit] Official Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S +2.0 |
2 |  Renault Sport |
Didier Pironi Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
Renault Alpine A442B | Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | 369 |
| 2 | S +2.0 |
6 |  Martini Racing Porsche System |
Bob Wollek Jürgen Barth.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Porsche 936/78 | Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | 364 |
| 3 | S +2.0 |
7 | Martini Racing Porsche System |
 Hurley Haywood Peter Gregg Reinhold Joest |
Porsche 936/77 | Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | 362 |
| 4 | S +2.0 |
4 | Equipe Renault Elf Sport Calberson |
Guy Fréquelin Jean Ragnotti José Dolhem Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Renault Alpine A442A | Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | 358 |
| 5 | IMSA +2.5 |
90 | Dick Barbour Racing |
 Brian Redman Dick Barbour John Paul Sr. |
Porsche 935/77 | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 337 |
| 6 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
44 | Porsche Kremer Racing |
Jim Busby Chris Cord Rick Knoop |
Porsche 935/77 | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 336 |
| 7 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
41 | Mondelo ASA Cachia - Team Pace |
 Alfredo Guarana Paulo Gomes Mário Amaral |
Porsche 935/77 | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 329 |
| 8 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
43 | Martini Racing Porsche System |
 Manfred Schurti Rolf Stommelen |
Porsche 935/78 | Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | 326 |
| 9 | GTP 3.0 |
72 | Jean Rondeau |
Jean Rondeau Bernard Darniche Jacky Haran |
Rondeau M378 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 294 |
| 10 | S +2.0 |
10 | Grand Touring Cars Inc. |
 Vern Schuppan Jacques Laffite Sam Posey |
Mirage M9 | Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | 293 |
| 11 | S 2.0 |
31 | ROC La Pierre du Nord |
Michel Pignard Lucien Roussiaud Laurent Ferrier |
Chevron B36 | ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 | 284 |
| 12 | GT 3.0 |
66 | BP Racing / Anny-Charlotte Verney |
Anny-Charlotte Verney Xavier Lapeyre François Servanin |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 279 |
| 13 | GTP 3.0 |
71 |  André Chevalley Racing |
André Chevalley François Trisconi |
Inaltera LM | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 279 |
| 14 | IMSA +2.5 |
97 | Charles Ivey Racing |
Larry Perkins Gordon Spice John Rulon-Miller |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 278 |
| 15 | S +2.0 |
8 | Alain de Cadenet |
Alain de Cadenet Chris Craft |
De Cadenet-Lola LM | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 273 |
| 16 | IMSA +2.5 |
86 | Ecurie Grand Competition Cars North American Racing Team |
François Migault Lucien Guitteny |
Ferrari 365 GT4/BB | Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | 262 |
| 17 | GT +3.0 |
62 | "Ségolen" |
Christian Bussi Jean-Claude Briavoine "Ségolen" |
Porsche 934 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 259 |
[edit] Not Classified
Failed to cover 70% of winner's distance (258 laps)
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | S 2.0 |
23 | Francy Sauber PP AG |
Marc Surer Eugen Strähl Harry Blumer |
Sauber C5 | BMW 2.0L I4 | 257 |
| 19 | S 2.0 |
20 | C.H. Graeminger |
Sandro Plastina Mario Luini Jean-Daniel Grandjean |
Cheetah G601 | Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4 | 250 |
| 20 | GT3.0 | 64 | Georges Bourdillat |
Georges Bourdillat Alain-Michel Bernhard Jean-Luc Favresse |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 241 |
| 21 | S 2.0 |
25 | Team Pronuptia |
Bruno Sotty Gérard Cuynet Jean-Claude Dufrey |
Lola T294/6 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9L I4 | 238 |
| 22 | S 2.0 |
24 | Team Pronuptia |
Michel Elkoubi Pierre Yver Philippe Streiff |
Lola T296 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9L I4 | 232 |
| 23 | S 2.0 |
28 | Dominique Lacaud |
Michel Lateste Jean-François Auboiron Dominique Lacaud |
Lola T297 | BMW 2.0L I4 | 217 |
| 24 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
25 | Porsche Kremer Racing |
Louis Krages Dieter Schornstein Philippe Gurdjian |
Porsche 935/77 | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 182 |
[edit] Did Not Finish
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | IMSA +2.5 |
88 | Pozzi-Thompson JMS Racing |
Jean-Claude Andruet Spartaco Dini |
Ferrari 512BB | Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | 251 |
| 26 | S +2.0 |
19 | IBEC Racing Developments, Ltd. |
Guy Edwards Ian Grob |
Ibec-Hesketh 308LM | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 195 |
| 27 | S +2.0 |
5 | Martini Racing Porsche System |
Jacky Ickx Henri Pescarolo Jochen Mass |
Porsche 936/78 | Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | 255 |
| 28 | S +2.0 |
1 | Renault Sport |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Patrick Depailler |
Renault Alpine A443 | Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | 279 |
| 29 | IMSA +2.5 |
87 | Luigi Chinetti Sr. |
Jacques Guérin Jean-Pierre Delauney Gregg Young |
Ferrari 512BB | Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | 232 |
| 30 | GTP 3.0 |
76 | WM A.E.R.E.M. / Team Esso Aseptogyl |
Christine Dacremont Marianne Hoepfner |
WM P76 | Peugeot PRV 2.7L V6 | ? |
| 31 | S 2.0 |
30 | ROC La Pierre du Nord |
Jacques Henry Albert Dufrene Max Cohen-Olivar |
Chevron B36 | ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 | 195 |
| 32 | IMSA +2.5 |
89 | Pozzi-Thompson JMS Racing |
Claude Ballot-Léna Jean-Louis Lafosse |
Ferrari 512BB | Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ? |
| 33 | GTP +3.0 |
78 | WM A.E.R.E.M. / Team Esso Aseptogyl |
Christian Debias Xavier Mathiot Marc Sourd |
WM P78 | Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 | 186 |
| 34 | GT +3.0 |
68 | Hervé Poulain |
Edgar Dören Gerhard Holup Hervé Poulain Roman Feitler |
Porsche 934 | Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 167 |
| 35 | S 2.0 |
27 | Mogil Motors Ltd. with Kores Racing |
Tony Charnell Robin Smith Fréderic Alliot Richard Jones |
Chevron B31 | Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4 | 180 |
| 36 | IMSA +2.5 |
91 | Dick Barbour Racing |
Bob Garretson Steve Earle Robert Akin |
Porsche 935/77 | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 159 |
| 37 | S 2.0 |
29 | ROC Modylook |
Michel Dubois Daniel Gache Julien Sanchez |
Chevron B36 | ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 | ? |
| 38 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
48 | Haberthur / Mecarillos Racing Team |
Herbert Müller Claude Haldi "Nico" |
Porsche 935/76 | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 140 |
| 39 | S +2.0 |
12 | Simon Phillips Racing BATCO France |
Nick Faure John Beasley Simon Phillips Martin Raymond |
De Cadenet-Lola T380 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 99 |
| 40 | S 2.0 |
32 | Dorset Racing Associates with Kelly Girl |
Ian Harrower Tony Birchenhough Miss Juliette Slaughter Brian Joscelyn |
Lola T294 | Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 | ? |
| 41 | S 2.0 |
26 | G.V.E.A. |
Georges Morand Eric Vaugnat Christian Blanc |
Lola T296 | Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4 | ? |
| 42 | S 2.0 |
21 | Jean-Marie Lemerle |
Jean-Marie Lemerle Alain Levié Pierre-François Rousselot |
Lola T294 | ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 | ? |
| 43 | S +2.0 |
3 | Renault Sport |
Derek Bell Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Renault Alpine A442A | Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | 162 |
| 44 | GT 3.0 |
65 | Joël Laplacette |
Antoine Salamin Gerard Vial Yves Courage Joël Laplacette |
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | ? |
| 45 | S 2.0 |
34 | BMW Great Britain with Toleman Delivery |
 Dieter Quester Tom Walkinshaw Rad Dougall |
Osella PA6 | BMW 2.0L I4 | 113 |
| 46 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
94 | Whittington Bros. Racing |
Don Whittington Bill Whittington Franz Konrad |
Porsche 935/77 | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 41 |
| 47 | GT +3.0 |
69 | Ravenel Fréres |
Willy Braillard Philippe Dagoreau Jean-Louis Ravenel Jean Ravenel |
Porsche 934 | Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ? |
| 48 | S +2.0 |
11 | Grand Touring Cars Inc. |
Sam Posey Michel Leclere |
Mirage M9 | Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | 33 |
| 49 | GT +3.0 |
61 | Auto Daniel Urcun |
Guy Chasseuil Jean-Claude Lefévre Marcel Mignot |
Porsche 934 | Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ? |
| 50 | GTP +3.0 |
77 | WM A.E.R.E.M. / Team Esso Aseptogyl |
Jean-Daniel Raulet Marcel Mamers |
WM P77 | Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 | 44 |
| 51 | IMSA +2.5 |
85 | Ecurie Francorchamps |
Teddy Pilette Jean Blaton Raymond Touroul |
Ferrari 512BB | Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | 39 |
| 52 | IMSA +2.5 |
84 | Brad Friselle Racing Wynn's Belgium |
Brad Friselle Robert Kirby John Hotchkis |
Chevrolet Monza | Chevrolet 5.7L V8 | 30 |
| 53 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
46 | Porsche Kremer Racing |
Martin Raymond "Steve" Mike Franey |
Porsche 935/77 | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 34 |
| 54 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
47 | Weisberg Gelo Racing Team |
John Fitzpatrick Toine Hezemans |
Porsche 935/77 | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 19 |
| 55 | S 2.0 |
33 | Dorset Racing Associates Cloud Engineering |
Bob Evans Martin Birrane Richard Down Richard Bond |
Lola T294 | Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 | ? |
[edit] Statistics
- Pole Position - #6 Martini Racing Porsche System - 3:27.06
- Fastest Lap - #1 Renault Sport - 3:34.20
- Distance - 5044.53km
- Average Speed - 210.188km/h
[edit] Trophy Winners
- Index of Thermal Efficiency - #6 Martini Racing Porsche System
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