XLVIII Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1980
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 14-15 Track Length (m): 13 626
Attendance:   Pole Position: John Fitzpatrick, Porsche 935 K3, 3:40.020 = 222.177 km/h
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx, Porsche 908/80, 3:40.600 = 222.373 km/h
Practiced:   Distance (km): 4608.020
Starters: 55 Average Speed (km/h): 191.899
Classified: 25    

 

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 16 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Rondeau M379B - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader
Jean Rondeau, FRA
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, FRA
DNS Gordon Spice, GBR
2993 V8 GY S
+2.0
339  
2 2 9 Martini Racing - Equipe Liqui Moly, DEU
Porsche 908/80 (Joest)
Porsche 911/78
Jacky Ickx, BEL
Reinhold Jöst, DEU
DNS Michel Leclére, FRA
DNS Rolf Stommelen, DEU
2142
tc
F6 D S
+2.0
337  
3 3 17 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Rondeau M379B - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader
Gordin Spice, GBR
Philippe Martin, BEL
Jean-Michel Martin, BEL
2993 V8 GY GTP 330  
4 4 5 Ecurie WM Esso, FRA
WM P79/80 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 4v DOHC
Guy Fréquelin, FRA
Roger Dorchy, FRA
DNS Jean-Louis Bousquet, FRA
2664
tc
V6 M GTP 319  
5 5 70 Dick Barbour Racing, USA
Porsche 935 K3/80 (Kremer)
John Fitzpatrick, GBR
Brian Redman, GBR
Dick Barbour, USA
DNS Paul Newman, USA
3164
tc
F6 GY IMSA 318  
6 6 4 Porsche System, DEU
Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turbo
Manfred Schurti, LIE
Jürgen Barth, DEU
DNS Eberhard Braun, DEU
DNS Günther Steckkönig, DEU
1983
tc
L4 D GTP 317  
7 7 8 Alain de Cadenet, GBR
De Cadenet Lola LM (Thompson) - Ford Cosworth DFV/Nicholson
Alain de Cadenet, GBR
Francois Migault, FRA
DNS Desiré Wilson, RSA
2993 V8 D S
+2.0
314  
8 8 49 Vegla Racing Team, DEU
Porsche 935/77A - Porsche 930/78
Dieter Schornstein, DEU
Harald Grohs, DEU
Götz von Tschirnhaus, DEU
2992
tc
F6 D G5 314  
9 9 73 JLP Racing, USA
Porsche 935 JLP-2 (Kremer)
John Paul Sr, USA
Guy Edwards, GBR
John Paul Jr, USA
2996
tc
F6 GY IMSA 313  
10 10 76 Charles Pozzi / JMS Racing, FRA
Ferrari 512 BB
Pierre Dieudonné, BEL
Jean Xhenceval, BEL
Hervé Regout, BEL
DNS Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA
DNS Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA
4942 F12 M IMSA 313  
11 11 6 Ecurie WM Esso, FRA
WM P79/80 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 4v DOHC
Marcel 'Max' Mamers, FRA
Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA
DNS Jean-Louis Bousquet, FRA
2664
tc
V6 M GTP 312  
12 12 2 Porsche System, DEU
Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turbo
Andy Rouse, GBR
Tony Dron, GBR
DNS Eberhard Braun, DEU
1983
tc
L4 D GTP 311  
13 13 3 Porsche System, DEU
Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turbo
Derek Bell, GBR
Al Holbert, USA
DNS Eberhard Braun, DEU
DNS Peter Gregg, USA
1983
tc
L4 D GTP 306  
14 14 83 BMW France, FRA
BMW M1 - BMW M88
Dieter Quester, AUT
Didier Pironi, FRA
Marcel Mignot, FRA
3498 L6 D IMSA 294  
15 15 84 Dominique Lacaud / BMW Motorsport GmbH, FRA/DEU
BMW M1 - BMW M88
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU
Dominique Lacaud, FRA
Hans-Georg Bürger, DEU
DNS Giancarlo Pollini, ITA
3498 L6 D IMSA 284  
16 16 93 Thierry Perrier, FRA
Porsche 911 SC (Ethanol)
Thierry Perrier, FRA
Roger Carmillet, FRA
2994
tc
F6 K G4 281  
17 17 25 ROC - Société Yacco, FRA
Chevron B36 - ROC Chrysler-Simca
Bruno Sotty, FRA
Dominique Laurent, FRA
Philippe Hesnault, FRA
DNS Noël del Bello, FRA
DNS Xavier Mathiot, FRA
1994 L4 GY S
2.0
277  
18 18 23 ROC - Société Yacco, FRA
Lola T298 - ROC Chrysler-Simca
Michel Dubois, RA
Florian Vetsch, SUI
Christian Debias, FRA
DNS Jacques Henry, FRA
1994 L4 GY S
2.0
273  
19 19 53 Jolly Club / Lancia Corse, ITA
Lancia Beta Montecarlo (Dallara)
Lancia 2xOHC
Carlo Facetti, ITA
Martino Finotto, ITA
DNS Bernard Darniche, FRA
DNS Eddie Cheever, USA
DNS Riccardo Patrese, ITA
1425
tc
L4 P G5 273  
20 20 89 Hervé Poulain, FRA
Porsche 935
Dany Snobeck, FRA
Hervé Poulain, FRA
Pierre Destic, FRA
DNS Marcel Mignot, FRA
2989
tc
F6 D IMSA 272  
21 21 86 Z & W Enterprises Inc., USA
Mazda RX-7 (Holman & Moody)
Mazda 12A 2R
Ernesto Soto, VEN
Mark Hutchins, USA
Pierre Honegger, USA
2292 R2 GY IMSA 267  
22 22 29 Dorset Racing Associates, GBR
Lola T297/8 - Ford Cosworth BDG/Richardson
Peter Clark, GBR
Nick Mason, GBR
Martin Birrane, IRL
DNS Tony Birchenhough, GBR
1980 L4 D S
2.0
264 Ford BDX/Swindon in practice
23 23 78 EMKA Productions / Rosso Racing, GBR
Ferrari 512 BB
Steve O'Rourke, GBR
Richard Down, GBR
Simon Phillips, GBR
DNS Siegfried Brunn, DEU
DNS Mike Salmon, GBR
DNS Vic Norman, GBR
4942 F12 D IMSA 263  
24 24 90 Georges Bourdillat, FRA
Porsche 934 - Porsche 930/71
Georges Bourdillat, FRA
Alain-Michel Bernard, FRA
Roland Ennequin, FRA
2992
tc
F6 M G4 249  
25 25 12 Dome Co Ltd, JPN
Dome Zero RL80 - Ford Cosworth/Kondo
Chris Craft, GBR
Bob Evans, GBR
2993 V8 D (J) S
+2.0
247  
                     
26 DNF 7 Ecurie WM Esso, FRA
WM P79/80 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 4v DOHC
Serge Saulnier, FRA
Jean-Louis Bousquet, FRA
Denis Morin, FRA
2664
tc
V6 M GTP 264 Suspension, accident
27 DNF 94 Equipe Alméras Fréres, FRA
Porsche 934
Jacques Alméras, FRA
Jean-Marie Alméras, FRA
Marianne Hoepfner, FRA
3299
tc
F6 M G4 255 Accident damage
28 DNF 27 Michel Elkoubi - Primagaz, FRA
Lola T298 - BMW M12
Patrick Perrier, FRA
Pierre Yver, FRA
DNS Michel Elkoubi, FRA
1994 L4 GY S
2.0
251 Engine
29 DNF 69 Racing Associates Inc., USA
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer)
Bob Akin, USA
Ralph Kent-Cooke, USA
Paul Miller, USA
DNS Roy Woods, USA
2992
tc
F6 GY IMSA 237 Drive shaft
30 DNF 95 BMW Zol-Auto, FRA
BMW M1 - BMW M88
Laurent Ferrier, FRA
Francois Servanin, FRA
Pierre-Francois Rousselot, FRA
3498 L6 GY IMSA 237
20h
Engine
31 DNF 43 Malardeau Kremer Racing, DEU
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer)
Xavier Lapeyre, FRA
Jean-Louis Trintignant, FRA
Anny Charlotte Verney, FRA
DNS Danny Ongais, USA
DNS Ted Field, USA
DNS Jean-Louis Lafosse, FRA
2995
tc
F6 D G5 217
18h
Gearbox, differential
32 DNF 45 Gelo Racing Team, DEU
Porsche 935
Bob Wollek, FRA
Helmut Kelleners, DEU
3160
tc
F6 P G5 191
15h
Piston
33 DNF 42 Gozzy Kremer Racing, DEU
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer)
Porsche 930/78-1
Tetsu Ikuzawa, JPN
Rolf Stommelen, DEU
Axel Plankenhorn, DEU
2995
tc
F6 D G5 167
14h
Head gasket
34 DNF 80 Diego Febles Racing, PUR
Porsche 934 - Porsche 930/71
Armando 'Mandy' Gonzales, PUR
Diego Febles, PUR
Francisco Romero, VEN
2992
tc
F6 GY G4 164
15h
Accident
35 DNF 44 Charles Ivey Racing, GBR
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer)
Peter Lovett, GBR
Dudley Wood, GBR
John Cooper, GBR
2995
tc
F6 D G5 158
16h
Head gasket
36 DNF 28 Scuderia Torino Corse, I (March Engineering, GBR)
Osella PA8 - BMW M12/Osella
Lella Lombardi, ITA
Mark Thatcher, GBR
DNS Vittorio Brambilla, ITA
1994 L4 P S
2.0
157
16h
Accident
37 DNF 85 Whittington Brothers Racing, USA
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer) "Warthog II"
Hurley Haywood, USA
Don Whittington, USA
Dale Whittington, USA
DNS Bill Whittington, USA
DNS Angelo Pallavicini, SUI
2999
tc
F6 GY IMSA 151
13h
Differential
38 DNF 91 A.S.A. Cachia, FRA
Porsche 934 - Porsche 930/71
Christian Bussi, FRA
Bernard Salam, FRA
Cyril Grandet, FRA
DNS Jean-Louis Schlesser, FRA
DNS Jacques Guerin, FRA
2992
tc
F6 D G4 137
15h
Engine
39 DNF 71 Dick Barbour Racing, USA
Porsche 935 K3
Bobby Rahal, USA
Allan Moffat, AUS
Bob Garretson, USA
DNS Dick Barbour, USA
DNS John Fitzpatrick, GBR
2994
tc
F6 GY IMSA 134
11h
Piston
40 DNF 77 Charles Pozzi / JMS Racing, FRA
Ferrari 512 BB
Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA
Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA
DNS Pierre Dieudonné, BEL
4942 F12 M IMSA 129 12h Ignition
41 DNF 1 André Chevalley Racing, SUI
ACR 80 (Lola T380)
Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader
Patrick Gaillard, FRA
Francois Trisconi, SUI
André Chevalley, SUI
2993 V8 GY S
+2.0
126
15h
Front wishbone
42 DNF 96 Garage du Bac, FRA
BMW M1 - BMW M88
Fréderic Alliot, FRA
Jacques Guérin, FRA
DNS Philippe Alliot, FRA
DNS Thierry Sabine, FRA
3479 L6 D GTX 125 Accident
43 DNF 15 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Rondeau M379B - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader
Henri Pescarolo, FRA
Jean Ragnotti, FRA
DNS Gordon Spice, GBR
2993 V8 GY S
+2.0
124
10h
Head gasket
44 DNF 41 Porsche Kremer Racing Team, DEU
Porsche 935 K3/80 (Kremer)
Ted Field, USA
Danny Ongais, USA
Jean-Louis Lafosse, FRA
DNS Xavier Lapeyre, FRA
DNS Anny-Charlotte Verney, FRA
DNS Jean-Louis Trintignant, FRA
2995
tc
F6 D G5 89
8h
Piston
45 DNF 22 Hubert Striebig, FRA
Toj SM01 - BMW M12
Michel Pignard, FRA
Mario Ketterer
Hubert Striebig, FRA
1998 L4 D S
2.0
79
9h
Ignition
46 DNF 75 Charles Pozzi / JMS Racing, FRA
Ferrari 512 BB
Lucien Guitteny, FRA
Gérard Bleynie, FRA
DNS Jean-Paul Libert, BEL
4942 F12 M IMSA 47
7h
Accident
47 DNF 82 March Engineering Ltd, GBR
BMW March M1 MKIII (March)
BMW M88
Michael Korten, DEU
Patrick Neve, BEL
Manfred Winkelhock, DEU (DND)
3498 L6 D IMSA 38
7h
Accident
48 DNF 46 Meccarillos Racing Team, SUI
Porsche 935/77A
Claude Haldi, SUI
Bernard Béguin, FRA
Volkert Merl, DEU
2857
tc
F6 D G5 37
5h
Camshaft
49 DNF 24 ROC - Société Yacco, FRA
Lola T298 - ROC Chrysler-Simca
Marc Sourd, FRA
Bernard Verdier, FRA
DNS Florian Vetsch, SUI
DNS Marcel Tarres, FRA
1994 L4 GY S
2.0
27
5h
Head gasket
50 DNF 52 Scuderia Lancia Corse, ITA
Lancia Beta Montecarlo (Dallara)
- Lancia 2xOHC
Piercarlo Ghinzani, ITA
Markku Alén, FIN (DND)
Gianfranco Brancatelli, ITA (DND)
DNS Giorgio Pianta, ITA
DNS Walter Röhrl, DEU
DNS Eddie Cheever, USA
DNS Riccardo Patrese, ITA
1425
tc
L4 P G5 26
4h
Oil pump
51 DNF 79 Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto Srl, ITA
Ferrari 512 BB
Spartaco Dini, ITA
Fabrizio Violati, ITA
Maurizio Micangeli, ITA
DNS Renzo Zorzi, ITA
DNS Gianpiero Moretti, ITA
4942 F12 M IMSA 10
2h
Accident
52 DNF 68 Racing Associates Inc., USA
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer)
Charles Mendez, USA
Skeeter McKitterick, USA (DND)
Leon Walger, ARG (DND)
2992
tc
F6 GY IMSA 9
2h
Accident
53 DNF 72 Dick Barbour Racing - Wynns International, USA
Porsche 935
Mike Sherwin, USA
Robert 'Bob' Kirby, USA (DND)
Bob Harmon, USA (DND)
DNS Siegfried Brunn, DEU
DNS Bob Garretson, USA
DNS Bobby Rahal, USA
2994 F6 GY IMSA 7
2h
Collision, lost wheel
54 DNF 20 Jean-Philippe Grand, FRA
Chevron B36 - BMW M12
Yves Courage, FRA
Jean-Philippe Grand, FRA (DND)
DNS Jacque Heuclin, FRA
1998 L4 GY S
2.0
6
2h
Collision
55 DNF 51 Scuderia Lancia Corse, ITA
Lancia Beta Montecarlo (Dallara)
Lancia 2xOHC
Hans Heyer, DEU
Bernard Darniche, FRA (DND)
Teo Fabi, ITA (DND)
DNS Piercarlo Ghinzani, ITA
1425
tc
L4 P G5 6
2h
Oil pump
                     
56 DNS 74 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 512 BB
Jean-Pierre Delaunay, FRA
Preston Henn, USA
4942 F12 M IMSA   Engine
                     
57 DNQ 10 Ian Bracey, GBR
Ibec P6 (Hesketh) - Ford Cosworth DFV/Swindon
Tiff Needell, GBR
Tony Trimmer, GBR
DNS Ian Bracey, GBR
DNS David Purley, GBR
2993 V8   S
+2.0
   
58 DNQ 11 Nick Faure, GBR
De Cadenet Lola LM - Ford Cosworth DFV/Alan Smith
Nick Faure, GBR
Richard Jones, GBR
Bernard de Dryver, BEL
DNS Mark Thatcher, GBR
2993 V8   S
+2.0
   
59 DNQ 21 Racing Fan's / Walter Wolf Racing, SUI
Cheetah G601 - Ford Cosworth BDG/Frischknecht
Sandro Plastina, SUI
Mario Luini, SUI
Marc Frischknecht, SUI
2000 L4   S
2.0
   
60 DNQ 26 Patrice Gaulupeau, FRA
Lola T298 - BMW M12
Michel Lateste, FRA
Patrice Lenormand, FRA
Jacques Terrien, FRA
1998 L4   S
2.0
   
61 DNQ 30 Jean-Marie Lemerle, FRA
Lola T298 - ROC Chrysler-Simca
Jean-Marie Lemerle, FRA
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
DNS Jean-Pierre Malcher, FRA
DNS Alain Levie, FRA
1994 L4   S
2.0
   
62 DNQ 40 Janspeed - ADA Engineering - TR Register, GBR
Triumph TR8 Turbo - Rover/Janspeed V8
Ian Harrower, GBR
John Sheldon, GBR
John Brindley, GBR
DNS Mike Wilds, GBR
3561
tc
V8 D G5    
63 DNQ 81 Alpha Cubic Racing, JPN
Dome Toyota Celica Turbo
Nobuhide Tachi, JPN
Fumiyasu Sato, JPN
DNS Chiyomi Totani, JPN
2800
tc
L4   IMSA    
64 DNQ 87 All Canadian Racing, CAN
Chevrolet Camaro (Descon)
Maurice 'Mo' Carter, CAN
Murray Edwards, CAN
Richard 'Dick' Valentine, CAN
DNS Craig Carter, USA
7032 V8   IMSA    
65 DNQ 88 Douglas J. Rowe, CAN
Chevrolet Corvette (Descon)
Jacques Bienvenue, CAN
Douglas J. Rowe, CAN
Bill Adam, CAN
7032 V8   IMSA    
                     
66 REE
DNA
18 Racing Team Schulthess, SUI
Sambo - Saab Turbo
Stig Blomqvist, SWE
Ola Strömberg, SWE
Heinz Schulthess, SUI
2800
tc
    GTP    
67 REE
DNA
54 Carlo Pietromarchi, ITA
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford (Sala)
Maurizio Micangeli, ITA
Carlo Pietromarchi, ITA
Gianfranco Brancatelli, ITA
5700 V8   G5    
                     
68 DNA 14 Simon Phillips Racing, GBR
Gipfast D.P.L.M. - Aston Martin
Dave Preece, GBR
Simon Phillips, GBR
Richard Jenvey, GBR
5340 V8 D GTP    
69 DNA - ROC - Société Yacco, FRA
Chevron B36 - ROC Chrysler-Simca
Bruno Sotty, FRA
Noël del Bello, FRA
2000 L4   S
2.0
   
70 DNA - Patrice Gaulupeau, FRA
Lambretta LW80 - ROC
Michel Elkoubi, FRA
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Pierre Yver, FRA
2000 L4   S
2.0
   
71 DNA - Michel Elkoubi, FRA
Lambretta LW80 - ROC
Paul Perrier, FRA
Michel Lateste, FRA
Yves Courage, FRA
2000 L4   S
2.0
   
72 DNA - Almeras Fréres, FRA
Porsche 935
Jacques Alméras, FRA
Jean-Marie Alméras, FRA
Jean-Pierre Sivel, FRA
  F6   G5    
73 DNA - Martin Birrane, IRL
Lotus Esprit S1
Martin Birrane, IRL
Tony Charnell, GBR
      G5    
74 DNA - Angelo Pallavicini, SUI
Porsche 934
Angelo Pallavicini, SUI
Herbert Müller, SUI
  F6   GTX    

 

Class Winners:

Index of Thermal Efficiency J. Rondeau / J-P. Jaussaud Rondeau M 379 B
Group 6, Sports over 2000 cc J. Rondeau / J-P. Jaussaud Rondeau M 379 B
Group 6, Sports under 2000 cc P. Hesnault / B. Sotty / D. Laurent Chevron - ROC B36
GT Prototype G. Spice / P. Martin / J.M. Martin Rondeau M 379 B
IMSA J. Fitzpatrick / B. Redman / R. Barbour Porsche 935 K3
Group 5 D. Schornstein / H. Grohs / G. von Tschirnhaus Porsche 935
Group 4 T. Perrier / R. Carmillet Porsche 911 SC
GTX No finishers  

 

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

 

Tyres: D=Dunlop, GY=GoodYear, M=Michelin, K=Kleber, P=Pirelli, D(J)=Dunlop Japan

 

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