Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 15.6.1980
24 h Le Mans
Started: 55
Classified: 25
Race: 13,626 km * 338 laps = 4608,020 km AVG: 191,899 km/h
FL: Jacky Ickx 9 Porsche 908/80 3:40,600 222,373 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 16 Jean Rondeau / F Rondeau M379B Ford 003 Jean Rondeau 338 1. B6 5. 3:50,200
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud / F
2. 9 Jacky Ickx / B Porsche 908/80 936/80-004 Martini Racing - Equipe Liq 336 2. B6 4. 3:50,000
Michel Leclére / F
Reinhold Jöst / D
3. 17 Gordon Spice / GB Rondeau M379B Ford 006 Jean Rondeau 329 1. GTP 19. 3:59,000
Phillippe Martin / B
Jean-Michel Martin / B
4. 5 Guy Fréquelin / F WM P79/80 Peugeot WM Esso 316 2. GTP 9. 3:51,900
Roger Dorchy / F
DNS - Jean-Louis Bousquet /
5. 70 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00023 Dick Barbour Racing 316 1. IMSA 2. 3:48,400
Brian Redman / GB
Dick Barbour / USA
6. 4 Manfred Schurti / FL Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turb Porsche System 316 3. GTP 47. 4:17,100
Jürgen Barth / D
Eberhard Braun / D
7. 8 Alain de Cadenet / GB De Cadenet Le Mans Ford Alain De Cadenet 313 3. B6 6. 3:50,600
François Migault / F
DNS - Desiré Wilson / ZA
8. 49 Harald Grohs / D Porsche 935 930 890 0012 Vegla Racing Team 313 1. A5 11. 3:54,000
Dieter Schornstein / D
Götz von Tschirnhaus / D
9. 73 John Paul / USA Porsche 935 K3 JLP-2 JLP Racing 312 2. IMSA 16. 3:56,800
Guy Edwards / GB
John Paul, Jr. / USA
10. 76 Jean Xhenceval / B Ferrari 512 BB 32129 JMS Racing Charles Pozzi 312 3. IMSA 24. 4:02,600
Hervé Regout / B
Pierre Dieudonné / B
11. 6 Jean-Daniel Raulet / F WM P79/80 Peugeot WM Esso 311 4. GTP 15. 3:56,500
Max Mamers / F
DNS - Jean-Louis Bousquet /
12. 2 Andy Rouse / GB Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turb Porsche System 310 5. GTP 44. 4:16,500
Tony Dron / GB
Eberhard Braun / D
DNS - Derek Bell / GB
13. 3 Derek Bell / GB Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turb Porsche System 305 6. GTP 34. 4:10,800
Al Holbert / USA
Eberhard Braun / D
14. 83 Didier Pironi / F BMW M1 BMW France 293 4. IMSA 25. 4:02,700
Dieter Quester / A
Marcel Mignot / F
15. 84 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D BMW M1 Lacaud BMW Motorsport GmbH 283 5. IMSA 23. 4:02,500
Dominique Lacaud / F
Hans-Georg Bürger / D
16. 93 Thierry Perrier / F Porsche 911SC Thierry Perrier 280 1. A4 55. 4:37,600
Roger Carmillet / F
17. 25 Bruno Sotty / F Chevron B36 ROC ROC - Société Yacco 276 1. B6 2.0 48. 4:17,200
Daniel Laurent
Philippe Hesnault / F
18. 23 Michel Dubois / F Lola T298 ROC ROC - Société Yacco 272 2. B6 2.0 43. 4:16,000
Christian Debias / F
Florian Vetsch / CH
19. 53 Carlo Facetti / I Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1006 Jolly Club/Lancia Corse 272 1. A5 2.0 28. 4:05,200
Martino Finotto / I
20. 89 Dany Snobeck / F Porsche 935 930 770 0904 Hervé Poulain 272 6. IMSA 38. 4:12,900
Hervé Poulain / F
Pierre Destic / F
21. 86 Ernesto Soto / YV Mazda RX-7 Z & W Enterprises Inc. 266 7. IMSA 54. 4:36,100
Mark Hutchins / USA
Pierre Honegger / USA
22. 29 Peter Clark / GB Lola T297/8 Ford Dorset Racing Associates 263 3. B6 2.0 46. 4:16,700
Nick Mason / GB
Martin Birrane / GB
23. 78 Steve O'Rourke / GB Ferrari 512 BB 27577 EMKA Productions 262 8. IMSA 56. 4:19,700
Simon Phillips / GB
Richard Down / GB
24. 90 Georges Bourdillat / F Porsche 934 Georges Bourdillat 248 2. A4 53. 4:26,400
Alain-Michel Bernhard
DNS - Pascal Ennequin
25. 12 Chris Craft / GB Dome RL80 Ford Dome Co Ltd. 246 4. B6 7. 3:50,700
Bob Evans / GB
Did not finish:
7 Serge Saulnier / F WM P79/80 Peugeot WM Esso 264 Accident GTP 12. 3:54,500
Denis Morin / F
Jean-Louis Bousquet / F
27 Patrick Perrier / F Lola T298 BMW Michel Elkoubi 255 Engine B6 2.0 42. 4:14,400
Pierre Yver / F
DNS - Michel Elkoubi / F
94 Jacques Alméras / F Porsche 934 Equipe Alméras Fréres 251 Accident A4 50. 4:18,900
Jean-Marie Alméras / F
Marianne Hoepfner / F
69 Bob Akin / USA Porsche 935 K3 930 770 0911 Racing Associates Inc. 237 Gearbox IMSA 29. 4:05,300
Ralph Kent - Cooke / USA
Paul Miller / USA
43 Xavier Lapeyre / F Porsche 935 K3/ 000 00013?? Malardeau Kremer Racing 217 Gearbox, diffe A5 27. 4:04,100
Jean-Louis Trintignant / F
Anny-Charlotte Verney / F
45 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 935 Gelo Racing Team 191 Piston A5 10. 3:53,100
Helmut Kelleners / D
42 Tetsu Ikuzawa / J Porsche 935 K3 930 670 0163 Gozzy Kremer Racing 167 Head gasket A5 3. 3:49,800
Rolf Stommelen / D
Axel Plankenhorn / D
80 Mandy Gonzalez / PR Porsche 934 Diego Febles Racing 164 Accident A4 52. 4:26,300
Diego Febles / PR
Francisco Romero / YV
44 John Cooper / GB Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022 Charles Ivey Racing 158 Head gasket A5 20. 4:00,000
Dudley Wood / GB
Pete Lovett / GB
28 Lella Lombardi / I Osella PA8 BMW Scuderia Torino Corse 157 Accident B6 2.0 32. 4:10,800
Mark Thatcher / GB
1 Patrick Gaillard / F ACR Longines Ford (ACR 80) André Chevalley Racing 126 Front wishborn B6 13. 3:55,700
François Trisconi / F
André Chevalley / CH
15 Henri Pescarolo / F Rondeau M379B Ford 004 Jean Rondeau 124 Head gasket B6 1. 3:47,900
Jean Ragnotti / F
41 Ted Field / USA Porsche 935 K3/8 000 00011? Porsche Kremer Racing Team 89 Piston A5 8. 3:51,300
Danny Ongais / USA
Jean-Louis Lafosse / F
22 Michel Pignard / F TOJ SM01 BMW Hubert Striebig 79 Electrics B6 2.0 49. 4:17,400
Mario Ketterer / D
Hubert Striebig / F
75 Lucien Guitteny / F Ferrari 512 BB 26685 JMS Racing Charles Pozzi 47 Accident IMSA 36. 4:11,100
Gérard Bleynie / F
Jean-Paul Libert / B
46 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche 935 930 890 0015 Mecarillos Racing 37 Camshaft A5 18. 3:58,900
Bernard Béguin / F
Volkert Merl / D
24 Marc Sourd / F Lola T298 ROC ROC - Société Yacco 27 Head gasket B6 2.0 35. 4:10,900
Bernard Verdier / F
52 Piercarlo Ghinzani / I Lancia Beta Montecarlo ask us Lancia Corse 26 Oil pump A5 30. 4:06,300
Markku Alén / SF
Gianfranco Brancatelli / I
79 Spartaco Dini / I Ferrari 512 BB 28601 Scuderia Supercar Bellancau 10 Accident IMSA 41. 4:14,300
Fabrizio Violati / I
Maurizio Micangeli / I
68 Skeeter McKitterick / USA Porsche 935 K3 Racing Associates Inc. 9 Accident IMSA 22. 4:02,500
Charles Mendez / USA
Leon Walger / RA
72 Robert Kirby / USA Porsche 935 K3 Dick Barbour Racing/Wynn's 7 Collision with IMSA 39. 4:13,500
Bob Harmon / USA
Michael Sherwin / USA
DNS - Siegfried Brunn / D
20 Yves Courage / F Chevron B36 BMW Jean-Philippe Grand 6 Collision with B6 2.0 40. 4:14,000
Jean Philippe Grand / F
DNS - Jacques Heuclin / F
51 Hans Heyer / D Lancia Beta Montecarlo ask us Lancia Corse 6 Oil pump A5 26. 4:03,200
Bernard Darniche / F
Teo Fabi / I
71 Bobby Rahal / USA Porsche 935 K3 DBR1 Dick Barbour Racing Piston IMSA 14. 3:56,100
Bob Garretson / USA
Allan Moffat / AUS
77 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Ferrari 512 BB 31589 JMS Racing Charles Pozzi Engine IMSA 17. 3:58,400
Claude Ballot-Léna / F
82 Manfred Winkelhock / D BMW M1 March Racing Accident IMSA 33. 4:09,400
Patrick Néve / B
Michael Korten / D
85 Hurley Haywood / USA Porsche 935 K3 009 00015 Whittington Brothers Racing Differential IMSA 21. 4:00,100
Don Whittington / USA - DNP
Dale Whittington / USA
95 François Servanin / F BMW M1 BMW Zol-Auto Engine IMSA 31. 4:08,200
Laurent Ferrier / F
Pierre-François Rousselot /
96 Fréderic Alliot / F BMW M1 Garage du Bac Accident GTX 37. 4:11,700
Jacques Guérin / F
91 Christian Bussi / F Porsche 934 ASA Cachia Engine A4 51. 4:25,300
Bernard Salam / F
Cyril Grandet / F
Did not start:
74 Preston Henn / USA Ferrari 512 BB 30559 North American Racing Team Engine in prac IMSA 45. 4:16,600
Jean-Pierre Delaunay / F
Did not qualify:
81 Nobuhide Tachi / J Dome Toyota Celica Turbo Alpha Cubic Racing Team IMSA 4:27,900
Fumiyasu Satou / J
Chiyomi Totani / J
87 Maurice Carter / CDN Chevrolet Camaro All Canadian Racing IMSA 4:16,800
Richard Valentine / USA
Murray Edwards / CDN
88 Bill Adam / CDN Chevrolet Corvette Douglas Rowe IMSA 4:22,600
Jacques Bienvenue / CDN
Douglas J. Rowe / CDN
10 Tiff Needell / GB IBEC P6 Ford Ian Bracey B6 3:57,700
Ian Bracey / GB
Tony Trimmer / GB
11 Nick Faure / GB De Cadenet Le Mans ADC/77/1 Nick Faure B6 3:56,800
Richard Jones / GB
Bernard de Dryver / B
21 Sandro Plastina / CH Cheetah G601 Ford Racing Fan's Walter Wolf Ra B6 4:17,200
Mario Luini / CH
Marc Frischknecht / CH
26 Michel Lateste / F Lola T298 BMW Patrice Galupeau B6 4:22,900
Patrice Lenormand / F
Jacques Terrien / F
30 Jean-Marie Lemerle / F Lola T298 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle B6 4:52,700
Max Cohen-Olivar / MA
40 Ian Harrower / GB Triumph TR8 Turbo ADA Engineering A5 4:37,100
John Sheldon / GB
John Brindley / GB
In entry list only:
14 David Preece Aston Martin D.P.L.M. Simon Phillips Racing GTP
Simon Phillips / GB
Richard Jenvey / GB
18 Stig Blomqvist / S SAAB Turbo Racing Team Schulthess GTP
Ola Strömberg / S
Heinz Schulthess / CH
54 Maurizio Micangeli / I De Tomaso Pantera Carlo Pietromarchi A5
Carlo Pietromarchi / I
Gianfranco Brancatelli / I