Le Mans 24 Hours 1978 - Race Results

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 11.6.1978
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.640 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers (round 5)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	2	Pironi / Jaussaud	Alpine-Renault A442B	Equipe Renault Elf Sport	370	5044.530 kms	210.189	1^st	S+2.0	1^st	+2000
2^nd	6	Wollek / Barth / Ickx	Porsche 936/78	Martini Racing Porsche System	365	4968.120 kms	207.005	2^nd	S+2.0
3^rd	7	Haywood / Gregg / Jöst	Porsche 936/77	Martini Racing Porsche System	363	4940.730 kms	205.863	3^rd	S+2.0
4^th	4	Ragnotti / Fréquelin / Dolhem / Jabouille	Alpine-Renault A442A	Equipe Renault Elf Sport Calberson	359	4894.390 kms	203.932	4^th	S+2.0
5^th	90	Redman / Paul / Barbour	Porsche 935/77A	Dick Barbour Racing	338	4607.420 kms	191.975	1^st	IMSA+2.5	1^st	+2500
6^th	44	Busby / Knoop / Cord	Porsche 935/77A	Porsche Kremer Racing	337	4592.970 kms	191.373	1^st	Gr.5+2.0	1^st	+2000
7^th	41	Gomes / Amaral / Guaraná Menezes	Porsche 935	A.S.A. Cachia-Team Pace	330	4489.010 kms	187.042	2^nd	Gr.5+2.0
8^th	43	Schurti / Stommelen	Porsche 935/78	Martini Racing Porsche System	327	4447.730 kms	185.322	3^rd	Gr.5+2.0
9^th	72	Rondeau / Darniche / Haran	Rondeau M378 Ford	Jean Rondeau	295	4019.020 kms	167.459	1^st	GTP3.0	1^st	2001-3000
10^th	10	Schuppan / Laffite / Posey	Mirage M9 Renault	Grand Touring Cars Inc.	294	4007.730 kms	166.988	5^th	S+2.0
11^th	31	Pignard / Ferrier / Rossiaud	Chevron B36 ROC	R.O.C. La Pierre du Nord	285	3878.210 kms	161.592	1^st	S2.0	1^st	-2000
12^th	66	Verney / Lapeyre / Servanin	Porsche Carrera RSR	Anny-Charlotte Verney	280	3817.920 kms	159.080	1^st	GT3.0
13^th	71	Chevalley / Trisconi	Inaltera Ford	A. Chevalley Racing	280	3810.170 kms	158.757	2^nd	GTP3.0
14^th	97	Spice / Rulon-Miller / Perkins	Porsche Carrera RSR	Charles Ivey Engineering	279	3801.150 kms	158.361	2^nd	IMSA+2.5
15^th	8	Craft / De Cadenet	De Cadenet Lola LM Ford	Alain de Cadenet	274	3729.570 kms	155.398	6^th	S+2.0
16^th	86	Migault / Guitteny	Ferrari 365 GT4/BB - 512BB	Ecurie Grand Compétition Car	263	3579.340 kms	149.139	3^rd	IMSA+2.5
17^th	62	Bussi / "Segolen" / Briavoine	Porsche 934	"Ségolen"	260	3540.880 kms	147.536	1^st	GT+3.0	1^st	+3000

Not classified:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Gr.
23	Surer / Strähl / Blumer	Sauber C5 BMW	Francy Sauber PP AG	258	3506.320 kms	S2.0
20	Plastina / Grandjean / Luini	Cheetah G601 Ford	C. H. Graemiger	251	3420.670 kms	S2.0
64	Bourdillat / Bernard / Favresse	Porsche Carrera	Georges Bourdillat	242	3295.380 kms	GT3.0
25	Sotty / Cuynet / Dufrey	Lola T294/6 Ford	Pronuptia	239	3250.890 kms	S2.0
24	Elkoubi / Streiff / Yver	Lola T296 Ford	Pronuptia M.R.E.	233	3159.140 kms	S2.0
28	Lateste / Auboiron / Lacaud	Lola T297 BMW	Dominique Lacaud	218	2965.070 kms	S2.0
45	"Winter" / Schornstein / Gurdjian	Porsche 935 K2	Porsche Kremer Racing	183	2494.860 kms	Gr.5+2.0
27	Charnell / Smith / Alliot / Jones	Chevron B31 Ford	Mogil Motors Ltd. with Kores Racing	181		S2.0

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
1	Jabouille / Depailler	Alpine-Renault A443	Equipe Renault Elf Sport	279	Engine	S+2.0
5	Ickx / Pescarolo / Mass	Porsche 936/78	Martini Racing Porsche System	255	Accident	S+2.0
88	Andruet / Dini	Ferrari 512 BB	Pozzi-Thompson J.M.S.	251	Engine	IMSA+2.5
87	Delaunay / Guérin / Young	Ferrari 512 BB	Luigi Chinetti Sr.	232	Gearbox	IMSA+2.5
89	Ballot-Léna / Lafosse	Ferrari 512 BB	Pozzi-Thompson J.M.S.	218	Gearbox	IMSA+2.5
19	Grob / Edwards	Ibec 308 LM Ford	Ibec Racing Developments Hesketh Team	195	Con rod	S+2.0
30	Henry / Dufréne / Cohen-Olivar	Chevron B36 ROC	R.O.C. La Pierre du Nord	195	Piston	S2.0
78	Mathiot / Sourd / Debias	WM P78 Peugeot	WM A.E.R.E.M.	186	Accident	GTP+3.0
76	Hoepfner / Dacremont	WM P76 Peugeot	WM A.E.R.E.M.	171	Head gasket	GTP3.0
68	Dören / Feitler / Poulain / Holup	Porsche 934	Hervé Poulain	167	Gearbox	GT+3.0
3	Jarier / Bell	Alpine-Renault A442A	Equipe Renault Elf Sport	162	Differential	S+2.0
91	Garretson / Akin / Earle	Porsche 935/77A	Dick Barbour Racing	159	Accident	IMSA+2.5
29	Dubois / Gache / Sanchez	Chevron B36 ROC	R.O.C. Modylock	142	Accident	S2.0
48	Müller / Haldi / "Nico"	Porsche 935	Meccarillos Cégécol Racing Team	140	Gearbox casing	Gr.5+2.0
26	Morand / Blanc / Vuagnat	Lola T296 Ford	G.V.E.A.	130	Oil pressure	S2.0
21	Rousselot / Lemerle / Levié	Lola T294 ROC	Jean-Marie Lemerle	126	Broken rear chassis	S2.0
65	Salamin / Vial / Courage / Laplacette	Porsche 930	Joël Laplacette	116	Brakes, accident	GT+3.0
34	Walkinshaw / Quester / Dougall	Osella PA6 BMW	BMW (G.B.) Racing-Tolemans Racing	113	Accident	S2.0
12	Faure / Beasley / Phillips / Raymond	De Cadenet Lola T380 Ford	Simon Phillips Racing with Batco France	99	DQ:Insufficient distance covered	S+2.0
61	Chasseuil / Lefebvre	Porsche 934	Auto Daniel Urcun	61	Piston	GT+3.0
32	Harrower / Slaughter / Joscelyne / Birchenhough	Lola T294S Ford	Dorset Racing Association with Kelly Girl	61	Engine	S2.0
77	Raulet / Mamers	WM P77 Peugeot	WM A.E.R.E.M.	44	Clutch	GTP+3.0
94	Whittington / Whittington / Konrad	Porsche 935/77A	Whittington Brother Inc. Racing	41	Accident	Gr.5+2.0
85	Pilette / Faure / "Beurlys" / Touroul	Ferrari 512 BB	"Beurly's"	39	Gearbox	IMSA+2.5
69	Braillard / Ravenel / Ravenel / Dagoreau	Porsche 934	Jean Louis Ravenel-V.S.D.	35	Injection pump	GT+3.0
46	Raymond / "Steve" / Franey	Porsche 935/77A	Porsche Kremer Racing	34	Engine	Gr.5+2.0
11	Leclère / Posey	Mirage M9 Renault	Grand Touring Cars Inc.	33	Electrics	S+2.0
84	Frisselle / Kirby / Hotchkis	Chevrolet Monza	Wynn's International Belgium	30	Head	IMSA+2.5
33T	Evans / Down	Lola T294S Ford	Cloud Engineering Ltd. - Dorset	23	Puncture, broken chassis	S2.0
47	Fitzpatrick / Hezemans	Porsche 935/77A	Weisberg Gelo Team	19	Piston	Gr.5+2.0

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
9	Cooper / Evans / Lovett	De Cadenet Lola LM Ford	Alain de Cadenet	Reserve	S+2.0
14	Chasseuil / Striebig	TOJ SC303 Ford	B.P. Racing	Reserve	S+2.0
98	Belliard / Perrier	Porsche Carrera	Thierry Perrier	Reserve	IMSA+2.5
96	Cudini / Dieudonné	BMW 3.5 CSL	Garage du Bac	Reserve	IMSA+2.5
40	Schickentanz / Heyer	Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC	A.M.G. Motorenbau GmbH	Reserve	Gr.5+2.0
22	Cambiaghi	Lola T296/7 ROC	Agence Locomotiv	Reserve	S2.0
73	de Saint-Pierre / Mignot	Alpine A310 Renault	Bernard Décure	Reserve	GTP3.0
60	De Lautour / Bleynie / Ennequin	Porsche 934	Meccarillos Cégécol Racing Team		GT+3.0
63	Gouttepifre / Touroul / Boubet	Porsche Carrera RS	Christian Gouttepifre	DQ: illegal engine	GT3.0

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
	33	Down / Evans	Lola T294S Ford	Cloud Engineering Ltd. - Dorset				Accident in practice		S2.0

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
T		Alpine-Renault A442	Equipe Renault Elf Sport	Spare car	S+2.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.
42	Konrad / Merl	Porsche 935/77A	Konrad Racing	Gr.5+2.0
50	Jenvey / Morrison	Lotus Esprit S1	Morfe Racing with Polaroof	Gr.5 2.0
70	Preece / Hamilton	Aston Martin AM V8 Turbo	Robin Hamilton	GTP+3.0
92		Porsche 934	Holly Cars L.S.A.	IMSA+2.5
		Ferrari 308 GTB	Luigi Chinetti Sr.
	Ted Toleman	BMW 3.5 CSL	BMW (GB) Racing avec Toleman Delivery	IMSA+2.5
		Ferrari 512 BB	Ecurie Grand Competition Car	IMSA+2.5
	Florian Vetsch	Ferrari 308 GTB	Florian Vetsch	GT3.0
	Hervé Poulain	BMW 320	Hervé Poulain	Gr.5 2.0
		Chevron B36	Agence Locomotiv	S2.0