1977 24 Hours of Le Mans

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1977 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1977 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 45th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 11 and 12, 1977.

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[edit] Race

The Porsche 936 turbo won again in 1977 against the Renault and Mirage Renault, with extraordinary driving efforts by Jacky Ickx. His car broke down in the early running, so Ickx joined Hurley Haywood and Jürgen Barth in the team's sister car, taking advantage of the fragile Renault challenge to score his 4th victory. But Porsche were lucky too; a broken engine nearly halted the Porsche 936/77 on its final lap.

[edit] Official Results

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
1 S
+2.0
4 Flag of Germany Martini Racing Porsche System Flag of Germany Jürgen Barth
Flag of the United States Hurley Haywood
Flag of Belgium Jacky Ickx
Porsche 936/77 Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 342
2 S
+2.0
10 Flag of the United States Grand Touring Cars Inc.
Flag of France Mirage Renault
Flag of Australia Vern Schuppan
Flag of France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Mirage GR8 Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 331
3 Gr.5 40 Flag of France JMS Racing / ASA Cachia Flag of France Claude Ballot-Léna
Flag of the United States Peter Gregg
Porsche 935 Porsche Type-935 2.9L Turbo Flat-6 315
4 GTP 88 Flag of France Inaltera Flag of France Jean Ragnotti
Flag of France Jean Rondeau
Inaltera LM77 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 315
5 S
+2.0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Alain de Cadenet Flag of the United Kingdom Alain de Cadenet
Flag of the United Kingdom Chris Craft
De Cadenet-Lola LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 315
6 S
2.0
20 Flag of France Racing Organisation Course (ROC) Flag of France Michel Pignard
Flag of France Albert Dufréne
Flag of France Jacques Henry
Chevron B36 ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 303
7 GT 58 Flag of Germany Porsche Kremer Racing Flag of France Bob Wollek
Flag of Belgium "Steve"
Flag of France Philippe Gurdjian
Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 298
8 IMSA 71 Flag of Italy Luigi Racing Flag of Belgium Jean Xhenceval
Flag of Belgium Pierre Dieudonné
Flag of Italy Spartaco Dini
BMW 3.0CSL BMW 3.2L I6 291
9 IMSA 50 Flag of France Hervé Poulain Flag of France Hervé Poulain
Flag of France Marcel Mignot
BMW 320i BMW 2.0L I4 287
10 IMSA 61 Flag of France Christian Gouttepifre Flag of France Christian Gouttepifre
Flag of France Philippe Malbran
Flag of France Alain Leroux
Porsche 911 Carrera RS Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 281
11 S
+2.0
2 Flag of France Inaltera Flag of Italy Lella Lombardi
Flag of Belgium Christine Beckers
Inaltera LM77 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 279
12 IMSA 70 Flag of France JMS Racing / ASA Cachia Flag of the United Kingdom Simon De Lautour
Flag of France Jean-Pierre Delaunay
Flag of France Jacques Guérin
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 275
13 S
+2.0
1 Flag of France Inaltera Flag of France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Flag of the United States Al Holbert
Inaltera LM77 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 275
14 IMSA 79 Flag of France Ravenel Fréres Flag of France Jean-Louis Ravenel
Flag of France Jean Ravenel
Flag of France Jean-Marie Détrin
Porsche 911 Carrera RS Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 274
15 GTP 86 Flag of France WM A.E.R.E.M. Flag of France Marcel Mamers
Flag of France Jean-Daniel Raulet
Flag of France Xavier Mathiot
WM P76 Peugeot PRV 2.7L V6 274
16 IMSA 75 Flag of the United States North American Racing Team (NART) Flag of France François Migault
Flag of France Lucien Guitteny
Ferrari 365 GT4/BB Ferrari 4.4L Flat-12 268
17 GTP 83 Flag of the United Kingdom SAS Robin Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom Robin Hamilton
Flag of the United Kingdom David Preece
Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Salmon
Aston Martin DBS V8 Aston Martin 5.3L V8 260
18 Gr.5 47 Flag of France Anny-Charlotte Verney / BP Flag of France Anny-Charlotte Verney
Flag of France René Metge
Flag of France Dany Snobeck
Flag of France Hubert Striebig
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 254
19 GT 56 Flag of France JMS Racing / ASA Cachia Flag of France Jean-Louis Bousquet
Flag of France Cyril Grandet
Flag of France Philippe Dagoreau
Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 253
20 IMSA 77 Flag of the United States / Flag of Belgium Wynn's International Flag of the United States Dennis Aase
Flag of the United States Robert Kirby
Flag of the United States John Hotchkis
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 246

[edit] Not Classified

Failed to cover 70% of winner's distance (239 laps)

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
21 S
2.0
31 Flag of the United Kingdom Dorset Racing Associates Flag of the United Kingdom Ian Harrower
Flag of Ireland Martin Birrane
Flag of the Netherlands Ernst Berg
Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Down
Lola T290/4S Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0L I4 212

[edit] Did Not Finish

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
22 Gr.5 39 Flag of Germany Gelo Racing Team Flag of the Netherlands Toine Hezemans
Flag of Australia Tim Schenken
Flag of Germany Hans Heyer
Porsche 935 Porsche Type-935 2.9L Turbo Flat-6 269
23 S
+2.0
8 Flag of France Renault Sport Flag of France Patrick Depailler
Flag of France Jacques Laffite
Renault Alpine A442 Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 289
24 GTX 96 Flag of Switzerland GVA Porsche Club Romand Flag of Switzerland André Savary
Flag of Switzerland Jean-Robert Corthay
Flag of Switzerland Antoine Salamin
Porsche 911 Carrera RS Porsche 3.0L Flat-6  ?
25 IMSA 78 Flag of the United Kingdom Charles Ivey Racing Flag of the United States John Rulon-Miller
Flag of the United Kingdom John Cooper
Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Lovett
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 198
26 S
+2.0
9 Flag of France Renault Sport Flag of France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Bell
Renault Alpine A442 Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 257
27 S
2.0
25 Flag of France Racing Organisation Course (ROC) Flag of Morocco Max Cohen-Olivar
Flag of France Alain Flotard
Flag of France Michel Dubois
Chevron B36 ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 176
28 IMSA 80 Flag of France Bernard Béguin Flag of France Bernard Béguin
Flag of France René Boubet
Flag of France Jean-Claude Briavoine
Porsche 911 Carrera RS Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 191
29 GTP 87 Flag of France Bernard Decure Flag of France Bernard Decure
Flag of France Jean-Luc Thérier
Flag of France "Cochise"
Alpine A310 Renault PRV 2.7L V6 137
30 S
2.0
21 Flag of Switzerland P.P. Sauber AG / Fancy Racing Flag of Switzerland Eugen Strähl
Flag of Switzerland Peter Bernhard
Sauber C5 BMW 2.0L I4 161
31 GT 57 Flag of Luxembourg Nicholas Koob Flag of Luxembourg Nicholas Koob
Flag of Belgium Willy Braillard
Flag of Ecuador Guillermo Ortega
Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 116
32 GT 63 Flag of France Joël Laplacette Flag of France Joël Laplacette
Flag of France Yves Courage
Flag of France "Ségolen"
Porsche 911 Carrera Porsche 3.0L Flat-6  ?
33 GTP 85 Flag of France WM A.E.R.E.M. Flag of France Marc Sourd
Flag of France Jean-Louis Lafosse
Flag of France Xavier Mathiot
WM P77 Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 90
34 GT 59 Flag of Switzerland Schiller Racing Team Flag of France François Sérvanin
Flag of France Laurent Ferrier
Flag of France Franz Hummel
Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 160
35 S
+2.0
7 Flag of France Renault Sport Flag of France Patrick Tambay
Flag of France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
Renault Alpine A442 Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 158
36 S
+2.0
14 Flag of France Daniel Broudy Flag of France Patrick Perrier
Flag of France Xavier Lapeyre
Lola T286 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8  ?
37 GT 60 Flag of Switzerland Schiller Racing Team Flag of Switzerland Claude Haldi
Flag of Switzerland Florian Vetsch
Flag of Switzerland Angelo Pallavicino
Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6  ?
38 GT 55 Flag of Spain Escuderia Montjuich Flag of Spain Juan Fernández
Flag of Spain Eugenio Baturone
Flag of Spain Raphael Tarradas
Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 115
39 Gr.5 48 Flag of France Thierry Perrier Flag of France Thierry Perrier
Flag of France Jean Belliard
Porsche 911 Carrera Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 90
40 S
2.0
29 Flag of Italy Osella Squadra Corse Flag of France Alain Cudini
Flag of France Raymond Touroul
Flag of Italy Anna Cambiaghi
Osella PA5 BMW 2.0L I4 100
41 S
2.0
32 Flag of Switzerland André Chevalley Flag of Switzerland André Chevalley
Flag of France François Trisconi
Flag of the United States Wink Bancroft
Cheetah G601 BMW 2.0L I4  ?
42 GT 62 Flag of France Georges Bourdillat Flag of France Georges Bourdillat
Flag of France Bruno Sotty
Flag of France Alain-Michel Bernhard
Porsche 911 Carrera Porsche 3.0L Flat-6  ?
43 Gr.5 49 Flag of France Hubert Striebig / BP Flag of France Guy Chasseuil
Flag of France Hubert Striebig
Flag of Germany Helmut Kirchoffer
Porsche 934/5 Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 65
44 S
+2.0
11 Flag of the United States Grand Touring Cars Inc.
Flag of France Mirage Renault
Flag of the United States Sam Posey
Flag of France Michel Leclère
Mirage GR8 Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 58
45 GTP 89 Flag of France Team Esso Aseptogyl Flag of France Christine Dacremont
Flag of France Marianne Hoepfner
Lancia Stratos Ferrari Dino 2.4L Turbo V6 37
46 IMSA 76 Flag of France Jean-Claude Giroix / Garage du Bac Flag of France "Dépnic"
Flag of France Jacques Coulon
BMW 3.0CSL BMW 3.2L I6 28
47 IMSA 72 Flag of Italy Luigi Racing Flag of the United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw
Flag of Belgium Eddy Joosen
Flag of Belgium Claude de Wael
BMW 3.0CSL BMW 3.2L I6  ?
48 Gr.5 41 Flag of Germany Martini Racing Porsche System Flag of Germany Rolf Stommelen
Flag of Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti
Porsche 935/77 Porsche Type-935 2.9L Turbo Flat-6 52
49 S
2.0
28 Flag of France Jean-Marie Lemerle Flag of France Jean-Marie Lemerle
Flag of France Alain Levié
Flag of France Pierre-François Rousselot
Lola T294 ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 27
50 S
2.0
22 Flag of the United Kingdom Chandler Ibec International
Flag of the United Kingdom Team Lloyd
Flag of the United Kingdom Tony Charnell
Flag of the United Kingdom Ian Bracey
Flag of the United Kingdom John Hine
Chevron B31 Ford Cosworth FVD 2.0L I4 21
51 S
+2.0
3 Flag of Germany Martini Racing Porsche System Flag of Belgium Jacky Ickx
Flag of France Henri Pescarolo
Porsche 936/77 Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 45
52 S
2.0
30 Flag of Switzerland G.V.E.A. Flag of Switzerland Georges Morand
Flag of Switzerland Christian Blanc
Flag of France Fréderic Alliot
Lola T296 Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4 19
53 Gr.5 42 Flag of Germany Porsche Kremer Racing Flag of the United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom Guy Edwards
Flag of the United Kingdom Nick Faure
Porsche 935 K2 Porsche Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 15
54 Gr.5 38 Flag of Germany Gelo Racing Team Flag of Australia Tim Schenken
Flag of the Netherlands Toine Hezemans
Flag of Germany Hans Heyer
Porsche 935 Porsche Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 15
55 S
+2.0
16 Flag of France J. Haran de Chaunac Flag of France Didier Pironi
Flag of France René Arnoux
Flag of France Guy Fréquelin
Renault Alpine A442 Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 0

[edit] Statistics

  • Pole Position - #9 Renault Sport - 3:31.07
  • Fastest Lap - #4 Martini Racing Porsche System - 3:36.50
  • Distance - 4671.83km
  • Average Speed - 194.651km/h

[edit] Trophy Winners

  • Index of Thermal Efficiency - #26 Sté. Racing Organisation Course (ROC)