XLVI Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1978
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 10-11, warm & sunny Track Length (m): 13 640
Attendance: 150 000 (200 000 ?) Pole Position: Jacky Ickx, Porsche, 3:27.06 = 236.531 km/h
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Alpine Renault, 3:34.20 = 229.244 km/h
Practiced: 63 Distance (km): 5044.530
Starters: 55 Average Speed (km/h): 210.188
Classified: 17    

 

Pos Cla. # Team / Entrant
Car - Engine / Tuner		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)		 Engine
Type		 Tyres Group Laps
Km
Time (of ret)		 Reason Out
1 1 2 Renault Sport, FRA
Renault-Alpine A442B "Bubble top"		 Didier Pironi, FRA
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, FRA
DNS Patrick Depailler, FRA		 1997 V6 M S
+2000		 370  
2 2 6 Martini Racing Porsche System, DEU
Porsche 936/78 - Porsche 935/73 		Bob Wollek, FRA
Jürgen Barth, DEU
Jacky Ickx, BEL
DNS Reinhold Jöst, DEU
DNS Henri Pescarolo, FRA
DNS Jochen Mass, DEU		 2140
tc		 F6 D S
+2000		 365  
3 3 7 Martini Racing Porsche System, DEU
Porsche 936/77 - Porsche 911/78 		Hurley Haywood, USA
Peter Gregg, USA
Reinhold Jöst, DEU
DNS Jochen Mass, DEU		 2140
tc		 F6 D S
+2000		 363  
4 4 4 Equipe Renault Elf Sport Calberson, FRA
Renault-Alpine A442A		 Guy Fréquelin, FRA
Jean Ragnotti, FRA
José Dolhem, FRA
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, FRA
DNS Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, FRA		 1997
tc		 V6 M S
+2000		 359  
5 5 90 Dick Barbour Racing, DEU
Porsche 935/77A - Porsche 930/78		 Brian Redman, GBR
Dick Barbour, USA
John Paul Sr, USA
DNS Bob Bondurant, USA
DNS Michael Keyser, USA		 2992
tc		 F6 GY IMSA 338  
6 6 44 Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU
Porsche 935/77A - Porsche 930/78		 Jim Busby, USA
Chris Cord, USA
Rick Knoop, USA		 2992
tc		 F6 GY G5
+2000		 337  
7 7 41 A.S.A. Cachia -Team Pace, FRA
Porsche 935/77A - Porsche 930/78		 Alfredo Guarana, BRA
Paulo Gomes, BRA
Mario Amaral, BRA
DNS Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA
DNS Jean-Louis Lafosse, FRA
DNS Henri Cachia, FRA		 2992
tc		 F6 GY G5
+2000		 330  
8 8 43 Martini Racing Porsche System, DEU
Porsche 935/78 - Porsche 935/71		 Manfred Schurti, LIE
Rolf Stommelen, DEU
DNS Reinhold Jöst, DEU
DNS Jochen Mass, DEU
DNS Jacky Ickx, BEL		 3211
tc		 F6 D G5
+2000		 327  
9 9 72 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Rondeau M378 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Bernard Darniche, FRA
Jacky Haran, FRA		 2993 V8   GTP 295  
10 10 10 Grand Touring Cars Inc., USA
Mirage M9 - Renault		 Vern Schuppan, AUS
Jacques Laffite, FRA
Sam Posey, USA
DNS Clay Regazzoni, SUI
DNS Michel Leclere, FRA		 1997
tc		 V6 GY S
+2000		 294  
11 11 31 R.O.C. La Pierre du Nord, FRA
Chevron B36 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Michel Pignard, FRA
Lucien Rossiaud, FRA
Laurent Ferrier, FRA
DNS Fred Stalder, FRA		 1994 L4   S
2000		 285  
12 12 66 BP Racing / Anny Charlotte Verney, FRA
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR		 Anny Charlotte Verney, FRA
Dr Xavier Lapeyre, FRA
Francois Servanin, FRA
Hubert Striebig, FRA (DNS ?)		 2992 F6   G4 280  
13 13 71 André Chevalley Racing, SUI
Inaltera LM 77 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 André Chevalley, SUI
Francois Trisconi, SUI		 2993 V8   GTP 280  
14 14 97 Charles Ivey Racing, GBR
Porsche 911 Carrera RS - Porsche 911/75 		Larry Perkins, AUS
Gordon Spice, GBR
John Rulon-Miller, USA
DNS Charles Ivey, GBR		 2992 F6   IMSA 279  
15 15 8 Alain de Cadenet, GBR
De Cadenet LM Lola T380 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Alain de Cadenet, GBR
Chris Craft, GBR		 2993 V8   S
+2000		 274  
16 16 86 North American Racing Team, USA / Ecurie Grand Competition Cars, FRA
Ferrari 365 GT4/BB - 512BB		 Francois Migault, FRA
Lucien Guitteny, FRA
DNS Florian Vetsch, SUI		 4942 F12 GY IMSA 263  
17 17 62 "Segolen" (Bravo), FRA
Porsche 934 - Porsche 930/71		 Christian Bussi, FRA
Jean-Claude Briavoine, FRA
"Segolen"(André Gahinet), FRA
DNS Claude Haldi, SUI		 2992
tc		 F6   G4 260  
                     
18 NC 23 Artos Francy / PP Sauber AG, SUI
Sauber C5 - BMW/Mader		 Marc Surer, SUI
Eugen Strähl, SUI
Harry Blumer, SUI
DNS Peter Bernhard, SUI		 1998 L4 P S
2000		 258  
19 NC 20 C.H. Graeminger, SUI
Cheetah G60 1- Ford Cosworth BDG		 Sandro Plastina, SUI
Mario Luini, SUI
Jean-Daniel Grandjean, SUI		 1992 L4 GY S
2000		 251  
20 NC 64 Georges Bourdillat, FRA
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR - Porsche 911/75 		Georges Bourdillat, FRA
Alain-Michel Bernhard, FRA
Jean-Luc Favresse, FRA
DNS Colin Grange, GBR
DNS Ancelet, FRA		 2992 F6   G4 242  
21 NC 25 Team Pronuptia, FRA
Lola T294/6 - Ford Cosworth FVC/Smith		 Bruno Sotty, FRA
Gérard Cuynet, FRA
Jean-Claude Dufrey, FRA
DNS Julien Sanchez, FRA		 1898 L4 GY S
2000		 239  
22 NC 24 Team Pronuptia, FRA
Lola T296 - Ford Cosworth FVC/Smith		 Michel Elkoubi, FRA
Pierre Yver, FRA
Philippe Streiff, FRA		 1898 L4 GY S
2000		 233  
23 NC 28 Dominique Lacaud, FRA
Lola T297 - BMW M12/Mader		 Michel Lateste, FRA
Jean-Francois Auboiron, FRA
Dominique Lacaud, FRA		 1997 L4   S
2000		 218  
24 NC 45 Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU
Porsche 935/77A Turbo		 "John Winter" (Louis Krages), DEU
Dieter Schornstein, DEU
Philippe Gurdjian, FRA		 2992
tc		 F6 GY G5 183  
25 NC 27 Mogil Motors Ltd / with Kores Racing, GBR
Chevron B31 - Ford Cosworth BDG/Smith		 Tony Charnell, GBR
Robin Smith, GBR
Fréderic Alliot, FRA
Richard Jones, GBR		 1994 L4   S
2000		 181  
                     
26 DNF 1 Renault Sport, FRA
Renault-Alpine A443		 Jean-Pierre Jabouille, FRA
Patrick Depailler, FRA
DNS Patrick Tambay, FRA		 2138
tc		 V6 M S
+2000		 279
20h		 Engine
27 DNF 5 Martini Racing Porsche System, DEU
Porsche 936/78 - Porsche 935/73RA		 Jacky Ickx, BEL
Henri Pescarolo, FRA
Jochen Mass, DEU
DNS Jürgen Barth, DEU
DNS Bob Wollek, FRA
DNS Reinhold Jöst, DEU		 2140
tc		 F6 D S
+2000		 255
20h		 Accident
28 DNF 88 Pozzi Thompson J.M.S. Racing, FRA
Ferrari 512 BB		 Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA
Spartaco Dini, ITA
DNS Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA		 4942 F12 M IMSA 251
22h		 Engine
29 DNF 87 Luigi Chinetti Snr, USA
Ferrari 512 BB		 Jacques Guérin, FRA
Jean-Pierre Delaunay, FRA
Gregg Young, USA
DNS Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA		 4942 F12   IMSA 232
19h		 Gearbox
30 DNF 89 Pozzi Thomson J.M.S. Racing, FRA
Ferrari 512 BB		 Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA
Jean-Louis Lafosse, FRA		 4942 F12 M IMSA 218
18h		 Gearbox
31 DNF 19 IBEC Racing Developments Ltd, GBR
IBEC P6 (Hesketh 308 LM) - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Guy Edwards, GBR
Ian Grob, GBR
DNS Ian Bracey, GBR		 2993 V8 GY S
+2000		 195
20h		 Con rod
32 DNF 30 R.O.C. La Pierre du Nord, FRA
Chevron B36 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Jacques Henry, FRA
Albert Dufrene, FRA
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
DNS Michel Pignard, FRA		 1994 L4   S
2000		 195
19h		 Piston
33 DNF 78 WM AEREM / Team Esso Aseptogyl, FRA
WM P78 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4		 Christian Debias, FRA
Xavier Mathiot, FRA
Marc Sourd, FRA		 2664
tc		 V6   GTP
+3000		 186
18		 Accident
34 DNF 76 WM AEREM / Team Esso Aseptogyl, FRA
WM P76 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4		 Christine Dacremont, FRA
Marianne Hoepfner, FRA
DNS Christian Debias, FRA		 2850 V6   GTP 171
19h		 Head gasket
35 DNF 68 Hervé Poulain, FRA
Porsche 934		 Edgar Dören, DEU
Gerhard Holup, DEU
Hervé Poulain, FRA
Romain Feitler, LUX
DNS Marcel Mignot, FRA		 2992
tc		 F6 GY G4
+3000		 167
17h		 Gearbox
36 DNF 3 Renault Sport, FRA
Renault-Alpine A442A		 Derek Bell, GBR
Jean-Pierre Jarier, FRA		 1997
tc		 V6 M S
+2000		 162
12h		 Differential
37 DNF 91 Dick Barbour Racing, USA
Porsche 935/77A - Porsche 930/78		 Bob Garretson, USA
Steve Earle, USA
Robert 'Bob' Akin, USA
DNS Dick Barbour, USA
DNS Michael Keyser, USA		 2992
tc		 F6 GY IMSA 159
15h		 Accident
38 DNF 29 R.O.C. Modylook, FRA
Chevron B36 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Michel Dubois, FRA
Daniel Gache, FRA
Julien Sanchez, FRA
DNS Francois Servanin, FRA
DNS Laurent Ferrier, FRA		 1994 L4   S
2000		 142
15h		 Accident
39 DNF 48 Haberthur / Mecarillos-Cégécol Racing Team, SUI
Porsche 935/76A		 Herbert Müller, SUI
Claude Haldi, SUI
"Nico" (Nick McGranger), SUI		 2992
tc		 F6   G5 140
14h		 Gearbox casing
40 DNF 26 G.V.E.A., SUI
Lola T296 - Ford Cosworth BDG/Richardson		 Georges Morand, SUI
Eric Vaugnat, FRA
Christian Blanc, SUI		 1992 L4   S
2000		 130
13h		 Oil pressure
41 DNF 21 Jean-Marie Lemerle, FRA
Lola T294 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Jean-Marie Lemerle, FRA
Alain Levié, FRA
Pierre-Francois Rousselot, FRA		 1994 L4   S
2000		 126
13h		 Chassis
42 DNF 65 Joël Laplacette, FRA
Porsche 930		 Antoine Salamin, SUI
Gérard Vial, SUI
Yves Courage, FRA
Joël Laplacette, FRA		 3299
tc		 F6   G4
+3000		 116
12h		 Brakes, accident
43 DNF 34 BMW (GBR) Racing with Toleman Delivery, GBR
Osella PA6 - BMW M12/Osella		 Dieter Quester, AUT
Tom Walkinshaw, GBR
Rad Dougall, RSA
DNS Ted Toleman, GBR		 1998 L4 P S
2000		 113
10h		 Accident
44 DNF 32 Dorset Racing Associates with Kelly Girl, GBR
Lola T294 S - Ford Cosworth FVC/Richardson		 Ian Harrower, GBR
Miss Juliette Slaughter, GBR
Brian Joscelyn, GBR
DNS Tony Birchenhough, GBR		 1996 L4   S
2000		 61
13h		 Engine
45 DNF 61 Auto Daniel Urcun, FRA
Porsche 934		 Guy Chasseuil, FRA
Jean-Claude Lefévre, FRA
DNS Marcel Mignot, FRA
DNS José Dolhem, FRA
DNS Cyril Grandet, FRA		 2992
tc		 F6   G4
+3000		 61
7h		 Piston
46 DNF 77 WM AEREM / Team Esso Aseptogyl, FRA
WM P77 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4		 Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA
Marcel 'Max' Mamers, FRA
DNS Christian Debias, FRA		 2664
tc		 V6   GTP 44
7h		 Clutch
47 DNF 94 Whittington Bros Racing, USA
Porsche 935/77A - Porsche 930/78 		Don Whittington, USA
Bill Whittington, USA
Franz Konrad, AUT (DND)
DNS Reinhold Jöst, DEU		 2992
tc		 F6 GY G5 41
9h		 Accident
48 DNF 85 Ecurie Francorchamps ("Beurlys"), BEL
Ferrri 512 BB		 Teddy Pilette, BEL
"Jean Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), BEL
Raymond Touroul, FRA (DND)
DNS Nick Faure, GBR		 4942 F12   IMSA 39
5h		 Gearbox
49 DNF 69 Ravenel Fréres, FRA
Porsche 934		 Willy Braillard, BEL
Jean-Louis Ravenel, FRA
Jean 'Jacky' Ravenel, FRA (DND)
Philippe Dagoreau, FRA (DND)		 2992
tc		 F6   G4 35
8h		 Fuel injction pump
50 DNF 46 Porsche Kremer Racing / Fisons, DEU
Porsche 935/77A - Porsche 930/78		 Martin Raymond, GBR
"Steve" (Jean-Pierre Wielemans), BEL (DND)
Mike Franey, GBR (DND)		 2992
tc		 F6 GY G5 34
4h		 Engine
51 DNF 11 Grand Touring Cars Inc, USA
Mirage M9 - Renault		 Sam Posey, USA
Michel Leclère, FRA
DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS		 1997
tc		 V6 GY S
2000		 33
7h		 Electrics
52 DNF 84 Wynn's Belgium / Brad Friselle Racing, USA
Chevrolet Monza (DeKon)		 Brad Friselle, USA
Robert 'Bob' Kirby, USA
John Hotchkis, USA (DND)		 5735 V8 GY IMSA 30
5h		 Head
53 DNF 33 Dorset Racing Associates / Cloud
Engineering, GBR
Lola T294 S - Ford Cosworth FVC/ Richardson		 Bob Evans, GBR
Richard Down, GBR
DNS Martin Birrane, IRL
DNS Richard Bond, GBR		 1996 L4   S
2000		 23
4h		 Chassis
54 DNF 47 Weisberg Gelo Team, DEU
Porsche 935/77A - Porsche 930/78;		 John Fitzpatrick, GBR
Toine Hezemans, NED (DND)
DNS Klaus Ludwig, DEU		 2992
tc		 F6 GY G5 19
4h		 Piston
                     
55 DQ 12 Simon Phillips Racing with BATCO France, GBR
De Cadenet Lola T380 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Nick Faure, GBR
John Beasley, GBR
Simon Phillips, GBR
Martin Raymond, GBR		 2993 V8   S
+2000		 99
14h		 Insufficient distance
                     
56 DNQ 60 Haberthur / Mecarillos Racing Team, SUI
Porsche 934		 Gérard Bleynie, FRA
Roland Ennequin, FRA
Simon de Lautour, GBR
DNS Jacques Guérin, FRA
DNS Jean-Pierre Delaunay, FRA
DNS Claude Haldi, SUI
DNS Pessy / Blessey?		 2992
tc		 F6   G4    
57 DNQ 63 Christian Gouttepifre, FRA
Porsche 911 Carrera RS		 Christian Gouttepifre, FRA
Robert Boubet, FRA
Raymond Touroul, FRA
DNS Alain Leroux, FRA		   F6   G4   Excluded: illegal engine
                     
58 RES 9 Alain de Cadenet, GBR
De Cadenet LM76 Lola T380 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Peter Lovett, GBR
John Cooper, GBR
Bob Evans, GBR		 2993 V8   S
+2000		    
59 RES 14 TOJ / BP Racing, DEU
TOJ SC303 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Jörg Obermoser, DEU
Hubert Striebig, FRA
Guy Chasseuil, FRA
DNS Helmut Kirschoffer, DEU
DNS Pierre-Francois Rousselot, FRA		 2993 V8   S
+2000		    
60 RES 22 L'Agence Locomotiv, FRA
Lola T296/7 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Jean-Claude (Pasquale?) Guérie, FRA
Anna Cambiaghi, ITA
Martine Rénier, FRA
DNS Dominique Fornage, FRA		 1994 L4   S
2000		    
61 RES 40 AMG Motorenbau GmbH, DEU
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC		 Clemens Schickentanz, DEU
Hans Heyer, DEU
DNS Thomas Datzmann, DEU		       G5    
62 RES 73 Bernard Decure, FRA
Alpine-Renault A310		 Guy de Saint-Pierre, FRA
Marcel Mignot, FRA
DNS Bernard Decure, FRA
DNS Jean-Luc Therier, FRA
DNS Denis Morin, FRA		   V6   G4    
63 RES 96 Garage du Bac
BMW 3.5 CSL		 "Depnic" (Jean-Claude Depince), FRA
Alain Cudini, FRA
Pierre Dieudonné, BEL		 3498 L6   IMSA    
64 RES 98 Thierry Perrier, FRA
Porsche Carrera 911 RS		 Thierry Perrier, FRA
Jean Belliard, FRA
Joël Mouetron, FRA		   F6   IMSA    
                     
65 DNA 42 Konrad Racing, AUT
Porsche 935/77A - Porsche 930/72		 Franz Konrad, AUT
Volkert Merl, DEU		   F6   G5    
66 DNA 50 Morfe Racing with Polaroof, GBR
Lotus Esprit S1 (Jenvey) - Ford 		Richard Jenvey, GBR
John Morrison, GBR		 1973 L4   G5    
67 DNA 70 Robin Hamilton, GBR
Aston Martin AM V8 Turbo (Link)		 Robin Hamilton, GBR
Dave Preece, GBR		 5340
tc		 V8   GTP    
68 DNA 92 Holly Cars LSA
Porsche 934 - Porsche 930/71		 -
-		 2992
tc		 F6   IMSA    
69 DNA - BMW (GBR) Racing with Toleman Delivery, GBR
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Ted Toleman, GBR
-		 3498 L6   IMSA    
70 DNA - Hervé Poulain, FRA
BMW 320i		 Hervé Poulain, FRA
-		   L4   G5    
71 DNA - Luigi Chinetti Snr, USA
Ferrari 308 GTB		 -
-		 3000 V8   G4    
72 DNA - Florian Vetsch, SUI
Ferrari 308 GTB		 Florian Vetsch, SUI
-		 3000 V8   G4    
73 DNA - Ecurie Grand Competition Cars
Ferrari 512 BB		 -
-		 4942 F12   IMSA    
74 DNA - L'Agence Locomotiv, FRA
Chevron B36		 -
-		       S
2000		    

 

Class Winners:

Index of Thermal Efficiency Bob Wollek, FRA / J.ürgen Barth, DEU / Jacky Ickx, BEL Porsche 936/78
Group 6, Sports +2000cc Didier Pironi, FRA / Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, FRA Renault-Alpine A442
Group 6, Sports 2000cc Michel Pignard, FRA / Laurent Ferrier, FRA / Lucien Rossiaud, FRA Chevron B36 - Chrysler-Simca ROC
Group 5 Jim Busby, USA / Rick Knoop, USA, Chris Cord, USA Porsche 935/77A
Group 4 Anny-Charlotte Verney, FRA/ Xavier Lapeyre, FRA / Francois. Servanin, FRA Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
IMSA Brian Redman, GBR / Dick Barbour, USA / John Paul Sr, USA Porsche 935/77A
GT Prototype Bernard Darniche, FRA / Jean Rondeau, FRA / Jacky Haran, FRA Rondeau M378 - Ford Cosworth DFV

 

DNF Did Not Finish
DQ Disqualified
NC Not Classified
DNS Did Not Start
DNQ Did Not Qualified
DNA Did Not Arrive
DND Did Not Drive
RES Reserve
REE Reserve Entry
NAC Not Accepted

 

Tyres: D=Dunlop, GY=GoodYear, M=Michelin, P=Pirelli

 

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