1979 24 Heures du Mans

Le Mans
307 laps
Average speed of winner: 173.913 kph
Fastest lap: Jacky Ickx 3:36.10

Finish	Start	Class	Class Rank	Drivers	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps
1	3	Gr. 5 +2.0	1	Klaus Ludwig	41	Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 935 K3	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Kremer	3:34.64	307
				Don Whittington
				Bill Whittington
2	16	IMSA +2.5	1	Rolf Stommelen	70	Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935/77A	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Barbour	3:49.84	299
				Paul Newman
				Dick Barbour
3	20	Gr. 5 +2.0	2	Laurent Ferrier	40	Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 935/77A	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Kremer	3:55.08	297
				François Sérvanin
				François Trisconi
4	38	GT +3.0	1	Herbert Müller	82	Lubrifilm Racing Team	Porsche 934	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Lubrifilm	4:06.65	296
				Angelo Pallavicini
				Marco Vanoli
5	6	S +2.0	1	Jean Ragnotti	5	VSD Canon Jean Rondeau	Rondeau M379	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Rondeau	3:43.28	292
				Bernard Darniche
6	23	IMSA +2.5	2	Manfred Winkelhock	76	Hervé Poulain	BMW M1	BMW M88 3.5L I6	Poulain	3:57.38	288
				Marcel Mignot
				Hervé Poulain
7	17	Gr. 5 +2.0	3	Edgar Dören	42	Sekurit Racing	Porsche 935/77A	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Moritz	3:51.01	283
				Dieter Schornstein
				Götz von Tschirnhaus
8	54	IMSA +2.5	3	Edwin Abate	72	Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935/78	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Barbour	4:18.19	283
				Bob Garretson
				Skeeter McKitterick
9	39	IMSA +2.5	4	Robert Kirby	73	Wynn's International Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935/78	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Barbour	4:07.05	280
				Bob Harmon
				John Hotchkis, Sr.
10	9	S +2.0	2	Henri Pescarolo	4	ITT Oceanic Jean Rondeau	Rondeau M379	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Rondeau	3:45.50	279
				Jean-Pierre Beltoise
11	26	Gr. 5 +2.0	4	Claude Haldi	43	Claude Haldi	Porsche 935	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Haldi	3:59.87	275
				Herbert Loewe
				Rodrigo Terran
12	45	IMSA +2.5	5	Nick Faure	61	Beurlys	Ferrari 512BB/LM	Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12	Beurlys	4:12.98	274
				Steve O'Rourke
				Bernard de Dryver
13	7	Gr. 5 +2.0	5	Axel Plankenhorn	45	Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 935 K3	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Kremer	3:44.98	273
				Philippe Gurdjian
				John Winter
14	27	GTP +3.0	1	Jean-Daniel Raulet	52	WM A.E.R.E.M.	WM P79	Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6	WM	4:00.01	272
				Max Mamers
				Serge Saulnier
15	24	Gr. 5 +2.0	6	Jacques Guérin	39	ASA Cachia	Porsche 935	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Cachia	3:57.47	268
				Chanaud
				Frédéric Alliot
16	51	GT +3.0	2	Georges Bourdillat	86	Kores Racing	Porsche 934	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Kores	4:15.17	265
				Pascal Ennequin
				Alain-Michel Bernhard
17	35	S 2.0	1	Robin Smith	29	Mogil Motors Ltd.	Chevron B36	Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4	Mogil	4:05.80	265
				Tony Charnell
				Richard Jones
18	49	S 2.0	2	Brian Joscelyne	24	Dorset Racing Associates	Lola T297	Ford Cosworth BDX 2.0L I4	Dorset	4:12.47	260
				Tony Birchenhough
				Richard Jenvey
19	48	GT +3.0	3	Anny-Charlotte Verney	84	Anne-Charlotte Verney	Porsche 934	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Verney	4:12.29	251
				Patrick Bardinon
				René Metge
20	14	S +2.0	3	Martin Raymond	15	Fisons Agricole - Simon Phillips	De Cadenet-Lola T380	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Simon Phillips	3:48.44	250
				Simon Phillips
				Ray Mallock
21	34	S 2.0	3	Pierre Yver	20	Lambretta S.A.F.D.	Lola T298	BMW M12 2.0L I4	Lambretta	4:05.74	248
				Max Cohen-Olivar
				Michel Elkoubi
22	47	S 2.0	4	Bernard Verdier	28	Racing Organisation Course	Chevron B36	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4	Course	4:12.17	239
				Albert Dufrène
				Noël del Bello
23	41	S 2.0	5	Michel Dubois	26	Racing Organisation Course	Chevron B36	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4	Course	4:07.59	133
				Pierre-François Rousselot
				Marc Menant
24	5	S +2.0	4	Vern Schuppan	10	Grand Touring Cars Ltd.	Mirage M10	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	GTC	3:41.63	121
				Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
				David Hobbs
25	44	Gr. 5 +2.0	7	Gianfranco Brancatelli	35	Carlo Pietromarchi	De Tomaso Pantera	Ford 351 5.8L V8	Pietromarchi	4:10.77	108
				Carlo Pietromarchi
				Maurizio Micangeli
26	8	S +2.0	5	Derek Bell	11	Grand Touring Cars Ltd.	Mirage M10	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	GTC	3:44.83	262
				David Hobbs
				Vern Schuppan
27	30	IMSA +2.5	6	Jean-Claude Andruet	62	JMS Racing	Ferrari 512BB/LM	Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12	Pozzi	4:02.42	240
				Spartaco Dini
28	1	S +2.0	6	Bob Wollek	14	Essex Motorsport Porsche	Porsche 936	Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6	Essex	3:30.07	236
				Hurley Haywood
29	28	IMSA +2.5	7	Michel Leclère	63	JMS Racing	Ferrari 512BB/LM	Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12	Pozzi	4:00.78	219
				Claude Ballot-Léna
				Peter Gregg
30	19	GTP 3.0	1	Jean Rondeau	55	Merlin Plage Jean Rondeau	Rondeau M379	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Rondeau	3:54.28	207
				Jacky Haran
31	4	Gr. 5 +2.5	1	Manfred Schurti	36	Gelo Racing Sportswear Intl.	Porsche 935	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Gelo	3:36.65	201
				Hans Heyer
32	2	S +2.0	7	Jacky Ickx	12	Essex Motorsport Porsche	Porsche 936	Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6	Essex	3:31.37	200
				Brian Redman
				Jürgen Barth
33	11	Gr. 5 +2.5	2	John Fitzpatrick	37	Gelo Racing Sportswear Intl.	Porsche 935	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Gelo	3:46.25	196
				Harald Grohs
				Jean-Louis Lafosse
34	53	S 2.0	6	Alain Levié	25	Jean-Marie Lemerle	Lola T298	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4	Lemerle	4:17.38	189
				Jean-Pierre Malcher
				Jean-Marie Lemerle
35	43	S 2.0	7	Marcel Tarrès	33	Chevalley Racing Switzerland	Chevron B36	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4	Course	4:08.26	187
				Alain Dechelette
				Charles Dechelette
36	42	S 2.0	8	Michel Lateste	31	Kores Racing - France Chauffage	Lola T297	BMW M12 2.0L I4	Kores	4:08.08	182
				Dominique Lacaud
				Christian Heinkélé
37	52	GT +3.0	4	Christian Bussi	87	Christian Bussi	Porsche 934	Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Bussi	4:15.82	182
				Bernard Salam
38	33	GTP +3.0	2	Roger Dorchy	51	WM A.E.R.E.M.	WM P79	Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6	WM	4:04.17	157
				Denis Morin
39	25	IMSA +2.5	8	Ted Field	68	Interscope Racing	Porsche 935	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Interscope	3:58.49	154
				Milt Minter
				John Morton
40	13	S +2.0	8	John Cooper	3	J.C. Racing Ltd.	De Cadenet-Lola T380	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	JC	3:47.82	146
				Peter Lovett
				John Morrison
41	31	S 2.0	9	Bruno Sotty	23	Pronuptia	Lola T296	Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4	Pronuptia	4:02.92	134
				Gérard Cuynet
				Marc Frischknecht
42	37	S 2.0	10	Alain Cudini	32	BP Racing/Hubert Striebig	Toj SC206	BMW M12 2.0L I4	Striebig	4:06.62	121
				Hubert Striebig
				Hughes Kirschoffer
43	29	S 2.0	11	Marc Sourd	27	Racing Organisation Course	Chevron B36	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4	Course	4:01.32	92
				Florian Vetsch
				Roger Carmillet
44	46	S 2.0	12	Sandro Plastina	17	Cheetah Racing Cars	Cheetah G601	BMW M12 2.0L I4	Cheetah	4:12.02	87
				Philippe Roux
				Mario Luini
45	22	GTP +3.0	3	Michel Pignard	53	WM A.E.R.E.M.	WM P79	Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6	WM	3:56.08	87
				Jacques Coulon
				Serge Saulnier
46	40	S 2.0	13	Daniel Brillat	18	Daniel Brillat	Cheetah G601	ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4	Brillat	4:07.17	80
				Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann
47	32	IMSA +2.5	9	Bob Akin	71	Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935	Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	Barbour	4:03.39	78
				Roy Woods
				Rob McFarlin
48	50	S 2.0	14	Eric Vuagnat	22	Georges Morand	Lola T296	Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4	Morand	4:12.91	76
				Daniel Laurent
				Jacques Boillat
49	21	IMSA +2.5	10	Jean-Pierre Jarier	74	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Porsche 935	Porsche Type-935 2.9L Turbo Flat-6	Jarier	3:55.73	65
				Randy Townsend
				Raymond Touroul
50	12	S +2.0	9	Xavier Lapeyre	1	Chevalley Racing Switzerland	Lola T286	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Chevalley	3:47.57	59
				André Chevalley
				Patrick Perrier
51	36	IMSA +2.5	11	Jean-Pierre Delaunay	64	North American Racing Team	Ferrari 512BB/LM	Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12	NART	4:06.30	54
				Cyril Grandet
				Preston Henn
52	15	S +2.0	10	Chris Craft	6	Dome Co. Ltd.	Dome Zero RL	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Dome	3:49.26	40
				Gordon Spice
				Tony Trimmer
53	18	S +2.0	11	Bob Evans	7	Dome Co. Ltd.	Dome Zero RL	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Dome	3:51.24	25
				Tony Trimmer
54	55	GTP +3.0	4	Robin Hamilton	50	Robin Hamilton	Aston Martin DBS V8	Aston Martin 5.3L Turbo V8	Robin Hamilton	4:24.48	21
				Mike Salmon
				Dave Preece
55	10	S +2.0	12	François Migault	8	Alain de Cadenet	De Cadenet-Lola T380	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	de Cadenet	3:45.61	10
				Alain de Cadenet