1978 24 Hours of Le Mans

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1978 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Index: Races | Winners

The 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 46th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 10 and 11, 1978.

Contents 1 Race 2 Official Results 2.1 Not Classified 2.2 Did Not Finish 3 Statistics 4 Trophy Winners

[edit] Race

In 1978, the Renault V6 turbo finally managed to beat the German cars; an 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 Jacky Ickx	Porsche 936/78	Porsche 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 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 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 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 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 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 P6 (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 2.1L Turbo Flat-6	255
28	S +2.0	1	Renault Sport	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Patrick Depailler	Renault Alpine A443	Renault 2.1L 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 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 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 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 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	34
54	Gr.5 +2.0	47	Weisberg Gelo Racing Team	John Fitzpatrick Toine Hezemans	Porsche 935/77	Porsche 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