1979 24 Hours of Le Mans

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1979 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 47th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 9 and 10, 1979.

Due to the construction of a new public road, the profile of Tetre Rouge had to be changed. This redesign led to a faster double-apex corner as well as requiring the removal of the second Dunlop bridge.

[edit] Official Results

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
1	Gr.5 +2.0	41	Porsche Kremer Racing	Klaus Ludwig Don Whittington Bill Whittington	Porsche 935 K3	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	307
2	IMSA +2.5	70	Dick Barbour Racing	Rolf Stommelen Paul Newman Dick Barbour	Porsche 935/77A	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	299
3	Gr.5 +2.0	40	Porsche Kremer Racing	Laurent Ferrier Francois Servanin Francois Trisconi	Porsche 935/77A	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	297
4	GT +3.0	82	Lubrifilm Racing Team	Herbert Müller Angelo Pallavicini Marco Vanoli	Porsche 934	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	296
5	S +2.0	5	VSD Canon Jean Rondeau	Jean Ragnotti Bernard Darniche	Rondeau M379	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	292
6	IMSA +2.5	76	Hervé Poulain	Manfred Winkelhock Marcel Mignot Hervé Poulain	BMW M1	BMW M88 3.5L I6	288
7	Gr.5 +2.0	42	Sekurit Racing Autohaus Max Moritz GmbH	Edgar Dören Dieter Schornstein Götz von Tschirnhaus	Porsche 935/77A	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	283
8	IMSA +2.5	72	Dick Barbour Racing	Edwin Abate Bob Garretson Skeeter McKitterick	Porsche 935/78	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	283
9	IMSA +2.5	73	Wynn's International Dick Barbour Racing	Robert Kirby Bob Harmon John Hotchkis	Porsche 935/78	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	280
10	S +2.0	4	ITT Oceanic Jean Rondeau	Henri Pescarolo Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Rondeau M379	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	279
11	Gr.5 +2.0	43	Claude Haldi	Claude Haldi Herbert Loewe Rodfrigo Terran	Porsche 935	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	275
12	IMSA +2.5	61	"Beurlys"	Nick Faure Steve O'Rourke Bernard de Dryver Jean Blaton	Ferrari 512BB/LM	Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12	274
13	Gr.5 +2.0	45	Porsche Kremer Racing	Axel Plankenhorn Philippe Gurdjian Louis Krages	Porsche 935 K3	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	273
14	GTP +3.0	52	WM A.E.R.E.M.	Jean-Daniel Raulet Marcel Mamers Serge Saulnier	WM P79	Peugeot 2.7L Turbo V6	272
15	Gr.5 +2.0	39	ASA Cachia	Jacques Guérin "Chanaud" Fréderic Alliot	Porsche 935	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	268
16	GT +3.0	86	Kores Racing	Georges Bourdillat Pascal Ennequin Alain-Michel Bernhard	Porsche 934	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	265
17	S 2.0	29	Mogil Motors Ltd.	Robin Smith Tony Charnell Richard Jones	Chevron B36	Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4	265
18	S 2.0	24	Dorset Racing Associates	Brian Joscelyne Tony Birchenhough Richard Jenvey Nick Mason	Lola T297	Ford Cosworth BDX 2.0L I4	260
19	GT +3.0	84	Anny-Charlotte Verney	Anny-Charlotte Verney Patrick Bardinon René Metge	Porsche 934	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	251
20	S +2.0	15	Fisons Agricole - Simon Phillips	Martin Raymond Simon Phillips Ray Mallock	De Cadenet-Lola T380	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	250
21	S 2.0	20	Lambretta S.A.F.D.	Pierre Yver Max Cohen-Olivar Michel Elkoubi	Lola T298	BMW 2.0L I4	248
22	S 2.0	28	Racing Organisation Course (ROC)	Bernard Verdier Albert Dufréne Noël del Bello	Chevron B36	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4	239

[edit] Did Not Finish

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
23	S +2.0	11	Grand Touring Cars Inc. Ford Concessionaires France	Derek Bell David Hobbs Vern Schuppan	Mirage M10	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
24	S 2.0	34	Kores Racing - France Chauffage	Michel Lateste Dominique Lacaud Christian Heinkélé	Lola T297	BMW 2.0L I4
25	S 2.0	25	Jean-Marie Lemerle	Alain Levié Jean-Pierre Malcher Jean-Marie Lemerle	Lola T298	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
26	IMSA +2.5	62	JMS Racing / Charles Pozzi	Jean-Claude Andruet Spartaco Dini	Ferrari 512BB/LM	Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12
27	S +2.0	14	Essex Motorsport Porsche	Bob Wollek Hurley Haywood	Porsche 936	Porsche 2.1L Turbo Flat-6
28	S 2.0	33	Chevalley Racing Switzerland Racing Organisation Course	Marcel Tarres Alain Dechelette Charles Dechelette	Chevron B36	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
29	IMSA +2.5	63	JMS Racing / Charles Pozzi	Michel Leclere Claude Ballot-Léna Peter Gregg	Ferrari 512BB/LM	Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12
30	GTP3 3.0	55	Merlin Plage Jean Rondeau	Jean Rondeau Jacky Haran	Rondeau M379	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
31	GT +3.0	87	Christian Bussi	Christian Bussi Bernard Salam	Porsche 934	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
32	S +2.0	12	Essex Motorsport Porsche	Jacky Ickx Brian Redman Jürgen Barth	Porsche 936	Porsche 2.1L Turbo Flat-6
33	GTP +3.0	51	WM A.E.R.E.M.	Roger Dorchy Denis Morin	WM P79	Peugeot 2.7L Turbo V6
34	Gr.5 +2.5	37	Gelo Racing Sportswear Intl.	John Fitzpatrick Harald Grohs Jean-Louis Lafosse	Porsche 935	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
35	Gr.5 +2.5	36	Gelo Racing Sportswear Intl.	Manfred Schurti Hans Heyer	Porsche 935	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
36	S 2.0	23	Pronuptia	Bruno Sotty Gérard Cuynet Marc Frischknecht	Lola T296	Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4
37	S +2.0	3	J.C. Racing Ltd.	John Cooper Peter Lovett John Morrison	De Cadenet-Lola T380	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
38	Gr.5 +2.0	35	Carlo Pietromarchi	Gianfranco Brancatelli Carlo Pietromarchi Maurizio Micangeli	De Tomaso Pantera	Ford 5.8L V8
39	S +2.0	10	Grand Touring Cars Ltd. Ford Concessionaires France	Vern Schuppan Jean-Pierre Jaussaud David Hobbs	Mirage M10	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
40	S 2.0	26	Racing Organisation Course	Michel Dubois Pierre-Francois Rousselot Marc Menant	Chevron B36	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
41	IMSA +2.5	68	Interscope Racing	Ted Field Milt Minter John Morton	Porsche 935	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
42	S 2.0	22	Georges Morand	Eric Vuagnat Daniel Laurent Jacques Boillat	Lola T296	Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4
43	S 2.0	32	BP Racing / Hubert Striebig	Alain Cudini Hubert Striebig Hughes Kirschoffer	TOJ SC206	BMW 2.0L I4
44	S +2.0	1	Chevalley Racing Switzerland	Xavier Lapeyre André Chevalley Patrick Perrier	Lola T286	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
45	S 2.0	17	Cheetah Racing Cars	Sandro Plastina Philippe Roux Mario Luini	Cheetah G601	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
46	GTP +3.0	53	WM A.E.R.E.M.	Michel Pignard Jacques Coulon Serge Saulnier	WM P79	Peugeot 2.7L Turbo V6
47	S 2.0	18	Daniel Brillat	Daniel Brillat Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann	Cheetah G601	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
48	S 2.0	27	Racing Organisation Course	Marc Sourd Florian Vetsch Robert Carmillet	Chevron B36	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
49	IMSA +2.5	71	Dick Barbour Racing	Bob Akin Roy Woods Rob McFarland	Porsche 935	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
50	IMSA +2.5	64	North American Racing Team	Jean-Pierre Delaunay Cyril Grandet Preston Henn	Ferrari 512BB/LM	Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12
51	S +2.0	6	Dome Co. Ltd.	Chris Craft Gordon Spice Tony Trimmer	Dome Zero RL	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
52	IMSA +2.5	74	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Jean-Pierre Jarier Randy Townsend Raymond Touroul	Porsche 935	Porsche 2.9L Turbo Flat-6
53	GTP +3.0	50	Robin Hamilton	Robin Hamilton Mike Salmon Dave Preece	Aston Martin DBS V8	Aston Martin 5.3L Turbo V8
54	S +2.0	7	Dome Co. Ltd.	Bob Evans Tony Trimmer	Dome Zero RL	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
55	S +2.0	8	Alain de Cadenet	Francois Migault Alain de Cadenet	De Cadenet-Lola T380	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8

[edit] Statistics

• Pole Position - #14 Essex Motorsport Porsche - 3:30.07
• Fastest Lap - #12 Essex Motorsport Porsche - 3:36.10
• Distance - 4173.930km
• Average Speed - 173.913km/h