24 Horas de Le Mans de 1979

Datos de esta edición:
– Longitud del circuito: 13,626 km
– 140.000 espectadores

Primer clasificado:
– Distancia recorrida: 4.173,930 km
– Velocidad media: 173,913 km/h
– Margen r/ al segundo: 86,115 km

Pole Position
– Bob Wollek – #14 Porsche 936 – Essex Porsche en 3min 30s 07

Vuelta rápida
– Jacky Ickx – 12 Porsche 936 – Essex Porsche en 3min 36s 01.

Premio de la Eficiencia Energética #26 Chevron B26 – Racing Organisation Course (ROC)

Incidencias Le Mans 1979
– #11 Ford M10 no se clasifica por no haber cruzado la línea de meta, al haber quedado bloqueado en la línea de deceleración de boxes.

Visitar sitio oficial de las 24 Horas de Le Mans

Poster Le Mans 1979
Póster Le Mans 1979
 
CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL DE LAS 24 HORAS DE LE MANS DE 1979
PosCatEscudería
[País]
PilotosChasis
Motor
VueltasD.recorrida
Vel. media
1Gr.541Porsche Kremer Racing
[DEU]
[DEU] Klaus Ludwig
[USA] Don Whittington
[USA] Bill Whittington
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Dunlop
307
2IMSA70Dick Barbour Racing
[USA]
[DEU] Rolf Stommelen
[USA] Paul Newman
[USA] Dick Barbour
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Goodyear
299
3Gr.540Porsche Kremer Racing
[DEU]
[CHE] Laurent Ferrier
[FRA] François Servanin
[CHE] François Trisconi
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Dunlop
292
4Gr.482Lubrifilm Racing Team
[CHE]
[CHE] Herbert Müller
[CHE] Angelo Pallavicini
[CHE] Marco Vanoli
Porsche 934
Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Goodyear
291
5Gr.6
+2.0
5VSD Canon Jean Rondeau
[FRA]
[FRA] Jean Ragnotti
[FRA] Bernard Darniche
Rondeau M379
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Goodyear
287
6IMSA76Hervé Poulain
[FRA]
[DEU] Manfred Winkelhock
[FRA] Marcel Mignot
[FRA] Hervé Poulain
BMW M1
BMW M88 3.5L I6
Dunlop
284
7Gr.542Sekurit Racing
Autohaus Max Moritz GmbH
[DEU]
[DEU] Edgar Dören
[DEU] Dieter Schornstein
[DEU] Götz von Tschirnhaus
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Dunlop
283
8IMSA72Dick Barbour Racing
[USA]
[USA] Edwin Abate
[USA] Bob Garretson
[USA] Skeeter McKitterick
Porsche 935/78
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Goodyear
278
9IMSA73Wynn’s International
Dick Barbour Racing
[USA]
[USA] Robert Kirby
[USA] Bob Harmon
[USA] John Hotchkis
Porsche 935/78
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Goodyear
275
10Gr.6
+2.0
4Jean Rondeau – ITT Oceanic
[FRA]
[FRA] Henri Pescarolo
[FRA] Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Rondeau M379
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Goodyear
274
11Gr.543Claude Haldi
[CHE]
[CHE] Claude Haldi
[CHE] Herbert Loewe
[PAN] Rodrigo Terran
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Dunlop
270
12IMSA61“Beurlys”
[BEL]
[GBR] Nick Faure
[GBR] Steve O’Rourke
[BEL] Bernard de Dryver
[BEL] Jean Blaton
Ferrari 512BB/LM
Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12
Michelin
269
13Gr.545Porsche Kremer Racing
[DEU]
[DEU] Axel Plankenhorn
[FRA] Philippe Gurdjian
[DEU] “John Winter”
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Dunlop
268
14GTP52WM A.E.R.E.M.
[FRA]
[FRA] Jean-Daniel Raulet
[FRA] Max Mamers
[FRA] Serge Saulnier
WM P79
Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6
Michelin
267
15Gr.539ASA Cachia
[FRA]
[FRA] Jacques Guérin
[FRA] “Chanaud”
[FRA] Fréderic Alliot
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Dunlop
264
16Gr.486Kores Racing
[FRA]
[FRA] Georges Bourdillat
[FRA] Pascal Ennequin
[FRA] Alain-Michel Bernhard
Porsche 934
Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Michelin
258
17Gr.6
-2.0
29Mogil Motors Ltd.
[GBR]
[GBR] Robin Smith
[GBR] Tony Charnell
[GBR] Richard Jones
Chevron B36
Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4
Goodyear
258
18Gr.6
-2.0
24Dorset Racing Associates
[GBR]
[GBR] Brian Joscelyne
[GBR] Tony Birchenhough
[GBR] Richard Jenvey
[GBR] Nick Mason
Lola T297
Ford Cosworth BDX 2.0L I4
Dunlop
253
19Gr.484Anne-Charlotte Verney
[FRA]
[FRA] Anne-Charlotte Verney
[FRA] Patrick Bardinon
[FRA] René Metge
Porsche 934
Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Dunlop-Michelin
242
20Gr.6
+2.0
15Fisons Agricole – Simon Phillips
[GBR]
[GBR] Martin Raymond
[GBR] Simon Phillips
[GBR] Ray Mallock
De Cadenet-Lola T380
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Goodyear
241
21Gr.6
-2.0
20Lambretta S.A.F.D.
[FRA]
[FRA] Pierre Yver
[MAR] Max Cohen-Olivar
[FRA] Michel Elkoubi
Lola T298
BMW 2.0L I4
Goodyear
239
22Gr.6
-2.0
28Racing Organisation Course
[FRA]
[FRA] Bernard Verdier
[FRA] Albert Dufréne
[FRA] Noël del Bello
Chevron B36
ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
Goodyear
230
23
NC
Gr.6
+2.0
11Grand Touring Cars Ltd.
Ford Concessionaires France
[USA] / [FRA]
[GBR] Derek Bell
[GBR] David Hobbs
[AUS] Vern Schuppan
Mirage M10
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Goodyear
24
ABD
Gr.6
-2.0
31Kores Racing – France Chauffage
[FRA]
[FRA] Michel Lateste
[FRA] Dominique Lacaud
[FRA] Christian Heinkélé
Lola T297
BMW 2.0L I4
Goodyear
25
ABD
Gr.6
-2.0
25Jean-Marie Lemerle
[FRA]
[FRA] Alain Levié
[FRA] Jean-Pierre Malcher
[FRA] Jean-Marie Lemerle
Lola T298
ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
Goodyear
26
ABD
IMSA62JMS Racing / Charles Pozzi
[FRA]
[FRA] Jean-Claude Andruet
[ITA] Spartaco Dini
Ferrari 512BB/LM
Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12
Michelin
27
ABD
Gr.6
+2.0
14Essex Motorsport Porsche
[DEU]
[FRA] Bob Wollek
[USA] Hurley Haywood
Porsche 936
Porsche 935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6
Dunlop
28
ABD
Gr.6
-2.0
33Chevalley Racing Switzerland
Racing Organisation Course
[CHE] / [FRA]
[FRA] Marcel Tarrès
[FRA] Alain Dechelette
[FRA] Charles Dechelette
Chevron B36
ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
Goodyear
29
ABD
IMSA63JMS Racing / Charles Pozzi
[FRA]
[FRA] Michel Leclère
[FRA] Claude Ballot-Léna
[USA] Peter Gregg
Ferrari 512BB/LM
Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12
Michelin
30
ABD
GTP55Merlin Plage Jean Rondeau
[FRA]
[FRA] Jean Rondeau
[FRA] Jacky Haran
Rondeau M379
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Goodyear
31
ABD
Gr.487Christian Bussi
[FRA]
[FRA] Christian Bussi
[FRA] Bernard Salam
Porsche 934
Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Michelin
32
ABD
Gr.6
+2.0
12Essex Motorsport Porsche
[DEU]
[BEL] Jacky Ickx
[GBR] Brian Redman
[DEU] Jürgen Barth
Porsche 936
Porsche 935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6
Dunlop
33
ABD
GTP51WM A.E.R.E.M.
[FRA]
[FRA] Roger Dorchy
[FRA] Denis Morin
WM P79
Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6
Michelin
34
ABD
Gr.537Gelo Racing Sportswear Intl.
[DEU]
[GBR] John Fitzpatrick
[DEU] Harald Grohs
[FRA] Jean-Louis Lafosse
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Goodyear
 
35
ABD
Gr.536Gelo Racing Sportswear Intl.
[DEU]
[LIE] Manfred Schurti
[DEU] Hans Heyer
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Goodyear
36
ABD
Gr.6
-2.0
23Pronuptia
[FRA]
[FRA] Bruno Sotty
[FRA] Gérard Cuynet
[CHE] Marc Frischknecht
Lola T296
Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4
Goodyear
37
ABD
Gr.6
+2.0
3J.C. Racing Ltd.
[GBR]
[GBR] John Cooper
[GBR] Peter Lovett
[GBR] John Morrison
De Cadenet-Lola T380
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Dunlop-Goodyear
38
ABD
Gr.535Carlo Pietromarchi
[ITA]
[ITA] Gianfranco Brancatelli
[ITA] Carlo Pietromarchi
[ITA] Maurizio Micangeli
De Tomaso Pantera
Ford 5.8L V8
Goodyear
39
ABD
Gr.6
+2.0
10Grand Touring Cars Ltd.
Ford Concessionaires France
[USA] / [FRA]
[AUS] Vern Schuppan
[FRA] Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
[GBR] David Hobbs
Mirage M10
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Goodyear
40
ABD
Gr.6
-2.0
26Racing Organisation Course
[FRA]
[FRA] Michel Dubois
[FRA] Pierre-François Rousselot
[FRA] Marc Menant
Chevron B36
ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
Goodyear
41
ABD
IMSA68Interscope Racing
[USA]
[USA] Ted Field
[USA] Milt Minter
[USA] John Morton
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Goodyear
42
ABD
Gr.6
-2.0
22Georges Morand
[FRA]
[FRA] Eric Vuagnat
[FRA] Daniel Laurent
[FRA] Jacques Boillat
Lola T296
Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4
Goodyear
43
ABD
Gr.6
-2.0
32BP Racing / Hubert Striebig
[FRA]
[FRA] Alain Cudini
[FRA] Hubert Striebig
[FRA] Hughes Kirschoffer
TOJ SC206
BMW 2.0L I4
Dunlop
44
ABD
Gr.6
+2.0
1Chevalley Racing Switzerland
[CHE]
[FRA] Xavier Lapeyre
[CHE] André Chevalley
[FRA] Patrick Perrier
Lola T286
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Goodyear
45
ABD
Gr.6
-2.0
17Cheetah Racing Cars
[CHE]
[CHE] Sandro Plastina
[CHE] Philippe Roux
[CHE] Mario Luini
Cheetah G601
ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
Goodyear
46
ABD
GTP53WM A.E.R.E.M.
[FRA]
[FRA] Michel Pignard
[FRA] Jacques Coulon
[FRA] Serge Saulnier
WM P79
Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6
Michelin
47
ABD
Gr.6
-2.0
18Daniel Brillat
[FRA]
[FRA] Daniel Brillat
[CHE] Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann
Cheetah G601
ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
Michelin
48
ABD
Gr.6
-2.0
27Racing Organisation Course
[FRA]
[FRA] Marc Sourd
[CHE] Florian Vetsch
[FRA] Robert Carmillet
Chevron B36
ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4
Goodyear
49
ABD
IMSA71Dick Barbour Racing
[USA]
[USA] Bob Akin
[USA] Roy Woods
[USA] Rob McFarland
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Goodyear
50
ABD
IMSA64North American Racing Team
[USA]
[FRA] Jean-Pierre Delaunay
[FRA] Cyril Grandet
[USA] Preston Henn
Ferrari 512BB/LM
Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12
Michelin
51
ABD
Gr.6
+2.0
6Dome Co. Ltd.
[JPN]
[GBR] Chris Craft
[GBR] Gordon Spice
[GBR] Tony Trimmer
Dome Zero RL
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Dunlop
52
ABD
IMSA74Jean-Pierre Jarier
[FRA]
[FRA] Jean-Pierre Jarier
[USA]  Randy Townsend
[FRA] Raymond Touroul
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 2.9L Turbo Flat-6
Goodyear
53
ABD
GTP50Robin Hamilton
[GBR]
[GBR] Robin Hamilton
[GBR] Mike Salmon
[GBR] Dave Preece
Aston Martin DBS V8
Aston Martin 5.3L Turbo V8
Dunlop
54
ABD
Gr.6
+2.0
7Dome Co. Ltd.
[JPN]
[GBR] Bob Evans
[GBR] Tony Trimmer
Dome Zero RL
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Dunlop
55
ABD
Gr.6
+2.0
8Alain de Cadenet
[GBR]
[FRA] François Migault
[GBR] Alain de Cadenet
De Cadenet-Lola T380
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Goodyear

ABD.=Abandona – ELI=Eliminado – DSQ.=Descalificado – NC.=No clasificado