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Le Mans 24 Hours 1979
Event:
24 Heures du Mans
Date:
10.6.1979
Track:
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France)
, 13.626 kms
Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
(round 6)
Weather:
intermittent rain
Start time:
9/6 15:00
Grid:
2-2-2, PP right
Distance:
24 hours
Attendance:
unknown
Entered:
87
Practiced:
59
Qualified:
55
Started:
55
Finished:
22
Classified:
22
Classes:
Pract
Start
Class
Group 6 - Sports +2000
13
12
3
Group 6 - Sports 2000
16
14
4
Group 5 - +2000
9
9
6
Group 5 - 2000
0
0
0
Group 4 - Grand Touring +3000
5
4
3
Group 4 - Grand Touring 3000
0
0
0
IMSA GTX - +2500
11
11
5
IMSA GTX - 2500
1
0
0
Le Mans GTP - +3000
4
4
1
Le Mans GTP - 3000
1
1
0
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Entered Cars
Technical Data
Appearance
Race Results
Grid
Qualifying
Lap Times
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 660 minutes on 6-7/6
Winners:
Overall:
41
Porsche 935 K3
Whittington / Ludwig / Whittington
Group 6 - Sports +2000:
5
Rondeau M379 Ford
Ragnotti / Darniche
Group 6 - Sports 2000:
29
Chevron B36 Ford
Charnell / Jones / Smith
Group 4 - Grand Touring +3000:
82
Porsche 934
Müller / Pallavicini / Vanoli
IMSA GTX - +2500:
70
Porsche 935
Stommelen / Barbour / Newman
Le Mans GTP - +3000:
52
WM P79 Peugeot
Mamers / Raulet
Leaders:
laps 1-18:
Porsche 936
Ickx
laps 19-37:
Porsche 936
Wollek, Haywood
laps 38-43:
Porsche 936
Ickx
laps 44-59:
Porsche 936
Wollek
laps 60-97:
Ford M 10
Bell, Hobbs
laps 98-306:
Porsche 935's
Fastest Laps:
Overall:
12
Porsche 936/78
Jacky Ickx (B)
3:36.100
227.003 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:
14
Porsche 936/78
Wollek / Haywood
3:30.070
Group 6 - Sports 2000:
27
Chevron B36 ROC
Vetsch / Sourd / Carmillet
4:01.320
Group 5 - +2000:
41
Porsche 935 K3
Whittington / Ludwig / Whittington
3:34.640
Group 4 - Grand Touring +3000:
82
Porsche 934
Müller / Pallavicini / Vanoli
4:06.650
IMSA GTX - +2500:
70
Porsche 935
Stommelen / Barbour / Newman
3:49.840
IMSA GTX - 2500:
77
Mazda RX-7 252i
Ikuzawa / Terada / Buchet
4:18.880
189.484 km/h
Le Mans GTP - +3000:
53
WM P79 Peugeot
Pignard / Coulon / Saulnier
3:56.080
Le Mans GTP - 3000:
55
Rondeau M379 Ford
Rondeau / Haran
3:54.280
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:
Porsche (20), Lola (7), Chevron (5), Ferrari (4), Rondeau (3), WM (3), De Cadenet (3)
Top engines by numbers:
Porsche (20), Ford (16), BMW (6), ROC (5), Ferrari (4)
Top car types by numbers:
Porsche 935 (14), Chevron B36 (5), Porsche 934 (4), Ferrari 512 BB (4)
Driver nationalities:
F (68), GB (27), USA (20), CH (13), D (10), I (4), B (3), AUS (2)
Team nationalities:
F (17), D (8), USA (8), GB (5), CH (4), I (2), J (2)
Most used colours:
white (33%), red (24%), blue (17%), yellow (7%), black (6%), green (6%)
Engine positions:
mid-engined (65%), rear-engined (32%), front-engined (3%)
Average engine size:
2930 cc
(with regard to 43% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 3433 cc)
Oldest known drivers:
Tony Trimmer (58), Paul Newman (54), Preston Henn (48)
Youngest known drivers:
Patrick Bardinon (21), Denis Morin (23), Manfred Winkelhock (27)
Female drivers:
Anny-Charlotte Verney
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