Le Mans 24 Hours 1980 - Race Results

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 15.6.1980
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.626 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
World Championship for Makes (round 7) FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers (round 7)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	16	Rondeau / Jaussaud	Rondeau M379B Ford	Jean Rondeau	339	4608.020 kms	191.899	1^st	S+2.0
2^nd	9	Ickx / Jöst	Porsche 908/80 Turbo	Martini Racing - Liqui Moly	337	4583.306 kms	190.971	2^nd	S+2.0
3^rd	17	Spice / Martin / Martin	Rondeau M379B Ford	Jean Rondeau	330	4489.882 kms	187.078	1^st	GTP	1^st	GTP/3000
4^th	5	Fréquelin / Dorchy	WM P79/80 Peugeot	W.M. Esso	319	4334.249 kms	180.593	2^nd	GTP	1^st	GTP/+3000
5^th	70	Fitzpatrick / Redman / Barbour	Porsche 935 K3/80	Dick Barbour	318	4327.059 kms	180.294	1^st	IMSA
6^th	4	Barth / Schurti	Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turbo	Porsche System	317	4310.662 kms	179.610	3^rd	GTP	2^nd	GTP/3000
7^th	8	De Cadenet / Migault	De Cadenet Lola LM Ford	Alain de Cadenet	314	4274.739 kms	178.114	3^rd	S+2.0
8^th	49	Schornstein / Grohs / von Tschirnhaus	Porsche 935/77A	Vegla Racing Team	314	4268.350 kms	177.847	1^st	Gr.5	1^st	+2000
9^th	73	Paul / Edwards / Paul, Jr.	Porsche 935 JLP-2	J.L.P. Racing	313	4257.961 kms	177.410	2^nd	IMSA
10^th	76	Dieudonné / Regout / Xhenceval	Ferrari 512 BB	Ch. Pozzi - JMS Racing	313	4257.097 kms	177.379	3^rd	IMSA
11^th	6	Mamers / Raulet	WM P79/80 Peugeot	W.M. Esso	312	4242.596 kms	176.774	4^th	GTP	2^nd	GTP/+3000
12^th	2	Rouse / Dron	Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turbo	Porsche System	311	4233.734 kms	176.405	5^th	GTP	3^rd	GTP/3000
13^th	3	Bell / Holbert	Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turbo	Porsche System	306	4160.765 kms	173.365	6^th	GTP	4^th	GTP/3000
14^th	83	Quester / Pironi / Mignot	BMW M1	B.M.W. France	294	4002.711 kms	166.779	4^th	IMSA
15^th	84	Stuck / Bürger / Lacaud	BMW M1	Dominique Lacaud	284	3866.196 kms	161.091	5^th	IMSA
16^th	93	Perrier / Carmillet	Porsche 911 SC	Thierry Perrier	281	3821.609 kms	159.233	1^st	GT	2^nd	+2000
17^th	25	Hesnault / Sotty / Laurent	Chevron B36 ROC	ROC - Société Yacco	277	3770.541 kms	157.105	1^st	S2.0
18^th	23	Dubois / Vetsch / Debias	Lola T298 ROC	ROC - Société Yacco	273	3716.653 kms	154.860	2^nd	S2.0
19^th	53	Facetti / Finotto	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Jolly Club - Lancia Corse	273	3708.095 kms	154.503	2^nd	Gr.5	1^st	-2000
20^th	89	Snobeck / Poulain / Destic	Porsche 935	Hervé Poulain	272	3694.974 kms	153.957	6^th	IMSA
21^st	86	Soto / Honegger / Hutchins	Mazda RX-7	Z. et W. Enterprises Inc.	267	3637.605 kms	151.566	7^th	IMSA
22^nd	29	Clark / Birrane / Mason	Lola T297 Ford	Dorset Racing Associates	264	3595.202 kms	149.800	3^rd	S2.0
23^rd	78	O'Rourke / Down / Phillips	Ferrari 512 BB	Steve O'Rourke	263	3581.522 kms	149.230	8^th	IMSA
24^th	90	Bourdillat / Ennequin / Bernard	Porsche 934	Georges Bourdillat	249	3388.853 kms	141.202	2^nd	GT	3^rd	+2000
25^th	12	Craft / Evans	Dome Zero RL80 Ford	Dome Co Ltd.	247	3356.104 kms	139.837	4^th	S+2.0

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.	Div.
7	Saulnier / Morin / Bousquet	WM P79/80 Peugeot	W.M. Esso	264	Suspension => accident	GTP	GTP/+3000
94	Alméras / Alméras / Hoepfner	Porsche 934	Equipe Alméras Freres	255	Accident damage	GT	+2000
27	Perrier / Yver	Lola T298 BMW	Michel Elkoubi - Primagaz	251	Engine	S2.0
69	Akin / Miller / Kent-Cooke	Porsche 935 K3	Racing Associates Inc.	237	Drive shaft	IMSA
95	Ferrier / Servanin / Rousselot	BMW M1	B.M.W. Zol-Auto	237	Engine	IMSA
43	Lapeyre / Verney / Trintignant	Porsche 935 K3/80	Malardeau Kremer Racing	217	Gearbox, differential	Gr.5	+2000
45	Wollek / Kelleners	Porsche 935/80	Gelo Racing Team	191	Piston	Gr.5	+2000
42	Stommelen / Plankenhorn / Ikuzawa	Porsche 935 K3/80	Gozzy Kremer Racing	167	Head gasket	Gr.5	+2000
80	Gonzalez / Romero / Febles	Porsche 934	Diego Febles Racing	164	Accident	GT	+2000
44	Cooper / Lovett / Wood	Porsche 935 K3	Charles Ivey Racing	158	Head gasket	Gr.5	+2000
28	Lombardi / Thatcher	Osella PA8 BMW	Scuderia Torino Corse	157	Accident	S2.0
85	Whittington / Haywood / Whittington	Porsche 935 K3	Whittington Bros.	151	Differential	IMSA
91	Bussi / Salam / Grandet	Porsche 934	A.S.A. Cachia	137	Engine	GT	+2000
71	Rahal / Moffat / Garretson	Porsche 935 K3	Dick Barbour	134	Piston	IMSA
77	Ballot-Léna / Andruet	Ferrari 512 BB	Ch. Pozzi - JMS Racing	129	Ignition	IMSA
1	Gaillard / Trisconi / Chevalley	ACR 80 Ford	A. Chevalley Racing	126	Front wishborne	S+2.0
96	Alliot / Guérin	BMW M1	Garage du Bac	125	Accident	GTX
15	Pescarolo / Ragnotti	Rondeau M379B Ford	Jean Rondeau	124	Head gasket	S+2.0
41	Field / Ongais / Lafosse	Porsche 935 K3/80	Porsche Kremer Racing	89	Piston	Gr.5	+2000
22	Pignard / Striebig / Ketterer	TOJ SM01 BMW	Hubert Striebig	79	Ignition	S2.0
75	Guitteny / Bleynie / Libert	Ferrari 512 BB	Ch. Pozzi - JMS Racing	47	Spin	IMSA
82	Korten / Neve / Winkelhock	March-BMW M1	March Engines Ltd.	38	Accident	IMSA
46	Haldi / Béguin / Merl	Porsche 935/77A	Meccarillos Racing	37	Camshaft	Gr.5	+2000
24	Verdier / Sourd	Lola T298 ROC	ROC - Société Yacco	27	Head gasket	S2.0
52	Brancatelli / Ghinzani / Alén	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Lancia Corse	26	Oil pump	Gr.5	-2000
79	Dini / Violati / Micangeli	Ferrari 512 BB	Scudéria Super Car Bellancauto	10	Accident	IMSA
68	Mendez / McKitterick / Walger	Porsche 935 K3	Racing Associates Inc.	9	Spin => accident	IMSA
72	Sherwin / Kirby / Harmon	Porsche 935	Dick Barbour - Wynn's International	7	Collision => lost wheel	IMSA
51	Darniche / Heyer / Fabi	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Lancia Corse	6	Oil pump	Gr.5	-2000
20	Courage / Grand	Chevron B36 BMW	Jean-Philippe Grand	6	Collision with Sherwin	S2.0

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
74	Henn / Delaunay	Ferrari 512 BB	Luigi Chinetti Sr.	Engine in practice	IMSA

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.	Div.
10	Needell / Trimmer	Ibec P6 Ford	Ian Bracey	S+2.0
11	de Dryver / Faure / Jones	De Cadenet Lola LM Ford	Nick Faure	S+2.0
87	Carter / Edwards / Valentine	Chevrolet Camaro	All Canadian Racing	IMSA
21	Plastina / Luini / Frischknecht	Cheetah G601 Ford	Racing Fan's - Walter Wolf Racing	S2.0
88	Bienvenue / Adam / Rowe	Chevrolet Corvette	Douglas Rowe	IMSA
26	Lateste / Lenormand / Terrien	Lola T298 BMW	Patrice Gaulupeau	S2.0
81	Tachi / Satou	Dome Toyota Celica Turbo	Alpha Cubic Dome	IMSA
40	Sheldon / Harrower / Brindley	Triumph TR8 Turbo	Janspeed/ADA-T.R. Register	Gr.5	+2000
30	Lemerle / Cohen-Olivar	Lola T298 ROC	Jean-Marie Lemerle	S2.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
14	Preece / Phillips / Jenvey	Aston Martin D.P.L.M.	Simon Phillips Racing		GTP	GTP/+3000
18	Blomqvist / Strömberg / Schulthess	Sambo Saab Turbo	Racing Team Schulthess	Reserve entry	GTP	GTP/+3000
54	Micangeli / Brancatelli / Pietromarchi	De Tomaso Pantera	Carlo Pietromarchi	Reserve entry	Gr.5	+2000
	Alméras / Alméras / Sivel	Porsche 935	Almeras Freres		Gr.5	+2000
	Sotty / del Bello	Chevron B36 ROC	ROC - Société Yacco		S2.0
	Pallavicini / Müller	Porsche 934	Angelo Pallavicini		GT	+2000
	Perrier / Lateste / Courage	Lambretta LW80 ROC	Michel Elkoubi		S2.0
	Birrane / Charnell	Lotus Esprit S1	Martin Birrane		Gr.5	-2000
	Elkoubi / Cohen-Olivar / Yver	Lambretta LW80 ROC	Patrice Gaulupeau		S2.0