Non Championship Races 1978

1.round : Le Mans 2.round : Norisring 3.round : Zolder 4.round : Kyalami 5.round : Giro d'Italia

Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 11.6.1978

24 h Le Mans 1.round

Spectators: 150 000 Practiced: 64 (S+2.0 - 14, S2.0 - 15, Gr.5+2.0 - 9, GT+3.0 - 5, GT3.0 - 3, GTP+3.0 - 2, GTP 3.0 - 4, IMSA+2.5 - 11) Started: 55 (S+2.0 - 12, S2.0 - 14, Gr.5+2.0 - 8, GT+3.0 - 4, GT3.0 - 3, GTP+3.0 - 2, GTP 3.0 - 3, IMSA+2.5 - 9) Classified: 17 (S+2.0 - 6, S2.0 - 1, Gr.5+2.0 - 3, GT+3.0 - 1, GT3.0 - 1, GTP 3.0 - 2, IMSA+2.5 - 3) Race: 13,640 km * 370 laps = 5044,530 km AVG: 210,189 km/h FL: Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1 Renault-Alpine A443 3:34,200 229,244 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 2 Didier Pironi / F Renault-Alpine A442B A442/3 Renault Sport 370 24:00:00,000 1. S+2.0 5. 3:35,700 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud / F 2. 6 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 936/78 001 Martini Racing Porsche Syst 365 2. S+2.0 4. 3:35,200 Jürgen Barth / D Jacky Ickx / B - DNP DNS - Reinhold Jöst / D 3. 7 Hurley Haywood / USA Porsche 936/77 002 Martini Racing Porsche Syst 363 3. S+2.0 6. 3:37,300 Peter Gregg / USA Reinhold Jöst / D DNS - Jochen Mass / D 4. 4 Jean Ragnotti / F Renault-Alpine A442A A442/1 Ecurie Calberson 359 4. S+2.0 8. 3:42,700 Guy Fréquelin / F José Dolhem / F Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F 5. 90 Brian Redman / GB Porsche 935/77 930 890 0024 Dick Barbour Racing 338 1. IMSA+2.5 16. 3:52,600 John Paul / USA Dick Barbour / USA 6. 44 Jim Busby / USA Porsche 93 930 890 0012or13 Porsche Kremer Racing 337 1. Gr.5+2.0 14. 3:50,700 Rick Knoop / USA Chris Cord / USA 7. 41 Paulo Gomes / BR Porsche 935 930 770 0912 ASA Cachia 330 2. Gr.5+2.0 23. 3:59,500 Mario Amaral / BR Alfredo Guarana / BR DNS - Henri Cachia / F DNS - Claude Ballot-Léna / F 8. 43 Manfred Schurti / FL Porsche 935/78 006 Martini Racing Porsche Syst 327 3. Gr.5+2.0 3. 3:30,900 Rolf Stommelen / D 9. 72 Jean Rondeau / F Rondeau M378 Ford 001 Jean Rondeau 295 1. GTP 3.0 40. 4:09,400 Bernard Darniche / F Jacky Haran / F 10. 10 Vern Schuppan / AUS Mirage M9 Renault 802 Grand Touring Cars Inc. 294 5. S+2.0 9. 3:45,800 Jacques Laffite / F Sam Posey / USA 11. 31 Michel Pignard / F Chevron B36 ROC R.O.C. La Pierre du Nord 285 1. S2.0 29. 4:04,200 Laurent Ferrier / F Lucien Rossiaud / F 12. 66 Anny-Charlotte Verney / F Porsche Carrera RSR Anny Charlotte Verney 280 1. GT3.0 51. 4:19,600 Xavier Lapeyre / F François Servanin / F Hubert Striebig / F 13. 71 André Chevalley / CH Inaltera LM-77 Ford 3 André Chevalley Racing 280 2. GTP 3.0 19. 3:53,900 François Trisconi / CH 14. 97 Gordon Spice / GB Porsche Carrer 911 460 9064 Charles Ivey Racing 279 2. IMSA+2.5 47. 4:14,700 John Rulon-Miller / USA Larry Perkins / AUS 15. 8 Chris Craft / GB De Cadenet Lola LM ADC/78/1 Alain de Cadenet 274 6. S+2.0 10. 3:46,200 Alain De Cadenet / GB 16. 86 François Migault / F Ferrari 365 GT4/BB - 18139 North American Racing Team 263 3. IMSA+2.5 49. 4:15,900 Lucien Guitteny / F DNS - Florian Vetsch / CH 17. 62 Christian Bussi / F Porsche 934 "Segolen" 260 1. GT+3.0 52. 4:21,600 "Segolen" / F Jean-Claude Briavoine / F DNS - Claude Haldi / CH Not classified: 23 Marc Surer / CH Sauber C5 BMW 004 Francy Sauber AG 258 2. S2.0 24. 4:00,100 Eugen Strähl / CH Harry Blumer / CH 20 Sandro Plastina / CH Cheetah G601 Ford C. H. Graemiger 251 3. S2.0 50. 4:19,300 Jean-Daniel Grandjean / CH Mario Luini / CH 64 Georges Bourdillat / F Porsche Carrera RSR Georges Bourdillat 242 2. GT3.0 55. 4:28,200 Alain-Michel Bernard / F Jean-Luc Favresse / F 25 Bruno Sotty / F Lola T294/6 Ford Team Pronuptia 239 4. S2.0 48. 4:15,800 Gérard Cuynet / F Jean-Claude Dufrey / F 24 Michel Elkoubi / F Lola T296 Ford Team Pronuptia 233 5. S2.0 43. 4:11,700 Philippe Streiff / F Pierre Yver / F 28 Michel Lateste / F Lola T297 BMW Dominique Lacaud 218 6. S2.0 30. 4:04,500 Jean-Francois Auboiron / F Dominique Lacaud / F 45 "John Winter" / D Porsche 935/77 930 890 0022 Porsche Kremer Racing 183 Gr.5+2.0 28. 4:04,200 Dieter Schornstein / D Philippe Gurdjian / F 27 Tony Charnell / GB Chevron B31 Ford Mogil Motors Ltd. with Kore 181 S2.0 26. 4:03,300 Robin Smith / GB Fréderic Alliot / F Richard Jones / GB Did not finish: 1 Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F Renault-Alpine A443 A443/1 Renault Sport 279 Engine S+2.0 2. 3:28,400 Patrick Depailler / F 5 Jacky Ickx / B Porsche 936/78 003 Martini Racing Porsche Syst 255 Accident S+2.0 1. 3:27,600 Henri Pescarolo / F Jochen Mass / D 88 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Ferrari 512 BB 24127 Pozzi Thompson JMS Racing 251 Engine IMSA+2.5 34. 4:07,300 Spartaco Dini / I 87 Jean-Pierre Delaunay / F Ferrari 512 BB 24131 Luigi Chinetti Sr. 232 Gearbox IMSA+2.5 36. 4:16,300 Jacques Guérin / F Gregg Young / USA DNS - Jean-Claude Andruet 89 Claude Ballot-Léna / F Ferrari 512 BB 24129 Pozzi Thompson JMS Racing 218 Gearbox IMSA+2.5 33. 4:07,100 Jean-Louis Lafosse / F 19 Ian Grob / GB IBEC 308LM Ford IBEC Racing Developments Lt 195 Con rod S+2.0 13. 3:50,200 Guy Edwards / GB DNS - Ian Bracey / GB 30 Jacques Henry / F Chevron B36 ROC R.O.C. La Pierre du Nord 195 Piston S2.0 38. 4:08,300 Albert Dufréne / F Max Cohen-Olivar / MOR 78 Marc Sourd / F WM P78 Peugeot WM AEREM 186 Accident GTP+3.0 18. 3:52,900 Xavier Mathiot / F Christian Debias / F 76 Marianne Hoepfner / F WM P76 Peugeot WM AEREM 171 Head gasket GTP 3.0 53. 4:22,800 Christine Dacremont / F 68 Edgar Dören / D Porsche 934 930 670 0158 Hervé Poulain 167 Gearbox GT+3.0 32. 4:07,000 Hervé Poulain / F Gerhard Holup / D Roman Feitler / D 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Renault-Alpine A442A A442/2 Renault Sport 162 Differential S+2.0 7. 3:37,900 Derek Bell / GB 91 Bob Garretson / USA Porsche 935 930 770 0910 Dick Barbour Racing 159 Accident IMSA+2.5 31. 4:05,200 Bob Akin / USA Steve Earle / USA 29 Michel Dubois / F Chevron B36 ROC R.O.C. Modylook 142 Accident S2.0 35. 4:07,800 Daniel Gache / F Julien Sanchez / F 48 Herbert Müller / CH Porsche 935 930 770 0904 Mecarillos Racing Team 140 Gearbox casing Gr.5+2.0 21. 3:55,800 Claude Haldi / CH "Nico" / CH 26 Georges Morand / CH Lola T296 Ford G.V.E.A. 130 Oil pressure S2.0 45. 4:12,200 Christian Blanc / CH Eric Vaugnat / F 21 Pierre-François Rousselot Lola T294 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle 126 Broken rear ch S2.0 46. 4:13,700 Jean-Marie Lemerle / F Alain Levié / F 65 Antoine Salamin / CH Porsche 930 Joël Laplacette 116 Brakes, accide GT3.0 54. 4:25,000 Gérard Vial / CH Yves Courage / F Joël Laplacette / F 34 Tom Walkinshaw / GB Osella PA6 BMW BMW (GB) Racing with Tolema 113 Accident S2.0 22. 3:56,200 Dieter Quester / A Rad Dougall / ZA DNS - Ted Toleman / GB 12 Nick Faure / GB De Cadenet Lola T380 Fo HU1 Simon Phillips Racing with 99 DQ:Insufficien S+2.0 15. 3:51,900 John Beasley / GB Simon Phillips / GB Martin Raymond / GB 32 Ian Harrower / GB Lola T294S Ford Dorset Racing Associates wi 61 Engine S2.0 41. 4:10,400 Juliette Slaughter / GB Brian Joscelyne / GB Tony Birchenhough / GB - DND 61 Guy Chasseuil / F Porsche 934 930 670 0156? Auto Daniel Urcun 61 Piston GT+3.0 39. 4:09,100 Jean-Claude Lefévre / F DNS - José Dolhem / F 77 Jean-Daniel Raulet / F WM P77 Peugeot WM AEREM 44 Clutch GTP+3.0 27. 4:03,500 Max Mamers / F 94 Bill Whittington / USA Porsche 935/77 930 890 0014 Whittington Brothers Racing 41 Accident Gr.5+2.0 17. 3:52,800 Don Whittington / USA Franz Konrad / A - DND DNS - Reinhold Jöst / D 85 Teddy Pilette / B Ferrari 512 BB 22715 Ecurie Francorchamps 39 Gearbox IMSA+2.5 42. 4:10,900 Nick Faure / GB - DND "Jean Beurlys" / B - DND Raymond Touroul / F - DND 69 Willy Braillard / B Porsche 934 Almeras Fréres 35 Injection pump GT+3.0 37. 4:08,000 Jean-Louis Ravenel / F Jacky Ravenel / F - DND Philippe Dagoreau / F - DND 46 Martin Raymond / GB Porsche 935/77 930 890 0011 Porsche Kremer Racing/Fison 34 Engine Gr.5+2.0 20. 3:54,800 "Steve" / B Mike Franey / GB - DND 11 Michel Leclére / F Mirage M9 Renault 801 Grand Touring Cars Inc. 33 Electrics S+2.0 12. 3:48,300 Sam Posey / USA - DND 84 Brad Frisselle / USA Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1003 Brad Friselle Racing 30 Head IMSA+2.5 25. 4:02,300 Robert Kirby / USA John Hotchkis / USA - DND 33T Bob Evans / GB Lola T294S Ford Cloud Engineering 23 Puncture, brok S2.0 44. 4:12,000 Richard Down / GB Martin Birrane / GB Richard Bond / GB 47 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935/77 930 890 0020 Weisberg Gelo Team 19 Piston Gr.5+2.0 11. 3:46,500 Toine Hezemans / NL - DND DNS - Klaus Ludwig / D Did not qualify: 9 John Cooper / GB De Cadenet Lola LM ADC/77/1 Alain de Cedenet Reserve S+2.0 56. 3:52,900 Bob Evans / GB Pete Lovett / GB 14 Guy Chasseuil / F TOJ SC303 Ford BP Racing Reserve S+2.0 57. 4:14,800 Hubert Striebig / F 22 Anna Cambiaghi / I Lola T296 ROC L'Agence Locomotiv Reserve S2.0 58. 4:27,800 Jean-Claude Guérie / F Martine Rénier / F 40 Hans Heyer / D Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC AMG Motorenbau GmbH Reserve Gr.5+2.0 59. 4:26,100 Clemens Schickentanz / D 60 Simon De Lautour / GB Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Meccarillos Cégécal Racing GT+3.0 63. 0:00,000 Gérard Bleynie / F Roland Ennequin / F 73 Guy de Saint-Pierre / F Alpine-Renault A310 Bernard Décure Reserve GTP 3.0 60. 4:34,400 Marcel Mignot / F 96 Alain Cudini / F BMW 3.5 CSL Garage du Bac Reserve IMSA+2.5 62. 4:25,300 Pierre Dieudonné / B 98 Jean Belliard / F Porsche Carrera RS Thierry Perrier Reserve IMSA+2.5 61. 4:23,500 Thierry Perrier / F Running in practice: 33 Richard Down / GB Lola T294S Ford Cloud Engineering Accident in pr S2.0 Did not practice: 63 Christian Gouttepifre / F Porsche Carrera RSR Christian Gouttepifre DQ: illegal en GT3.0 64. 0:00,000 Raymond Touroul / F René Boubet / F In entry list only: - Ted Toleman / GB BMW 3.5 CSL BMW (GB) Racing avec Tolema IMSA+2.5 - Hervé Poulain / F BMW 320i Hervé Poulain Gr.5 2.0 - xxx Chevron B36 Agence Locomotiv S2.0 - xxx Ferrari 308 GTB Ecurie Grand Competition Ca IMSA+2.5 - Florian Vetsch / CH Ferrari 308 GTB Florian Vetsch GT3.0 - Blessey Porsche 934 Mecarillos Racing Team GT+3.0 Delautour / F Hennken 42 Franz Konrad / A Porsche 935/77A Konrad Racing Gr.5+2.0 Volkert Merl / D 50 Richard Jenvey / GB Lotus Esprit S1 Morfe Racing with Polaroof Gr.5 2.0 John Morrison / GB 70 David Preece / GB Aston Martin AM V8 T RHAM/1 Robin Hamilton GTP+3.0 Robin Hamilton / GB 92 xxx Porsche 934 Holly Cars LSA IMSA+2.5 Top of page

Supersprint - 200 Meilen von Norisring 17.9.1978

Norisring Trophäe 2.round

Spectators: 90 000 Started: 25 Race: 2,300 km * 62 laps = 142,600 km AVG: 153,687 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 2 Wollek / F Porsche 935/2 930 890 0013 Vaillant Kremer 62 0:55:40,300 2. 2. 6 Hezemans / NL Porsche 935/2 930 890 0020 Gelo Racing Team 62 0:56:20,100 1. 3. 16 Konrad / A Porsche 935 930 890 0014 Konrad Racing 60 22. 4. 8 Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935/2 930 890 0011 Gelo Racing Team 60 6. 5. 29 Lafosse / F Porsche 935 59 23. 6. 15 Haldi / CH Porsche 935 59 11. 7. 90 Marc Surer / CH BMW 320 BMW Schweiz 59 10. 8. 57 Höttinger / A BMW 320 GS 59 16. 9. 58 Harald Grohs / D BMW 320 Faltz 59 15. 10. 4 "John Winter" / D Porsche 935 930 890 0022 Kremer 59 24. 11. 3 Schornstein / D Porsche 935 930 890 0012 Porsche Kremer Racing 59 14. 12. 91 Quester / A BMW 320 Faltz 58 18. 13. 95 Jochen Dauer / D BMW 320 HAT 57 19. 14. 89 Walter Nussbaumer / CH BMW 320 57 20. 15. 72 Albert / A BMW 2002 Turbo 56 17. 16. 35 Hobbs / GB BMW 320 Turbo McLaren 51 8. 17. 9 Klaus Ludwig / D Porsche 935/2 930 890 0015 Gelo Racing Team 48 3. 18. 53 Hahne / D Ford Escort Turbo Zakspeed 19 12. 19. 5 Schurti / FL Porsche 935/2 930 890 0017 Max Moritz 17 5. 20. 52 Hans Heyer / D Ford Capri Turbo Zakspeed 16 7. 21. 40 Jacky Ickx / B Porsche 935/78 006 Porsche 14 4. 22. 50 Winkelhock / D BMW 320 Turbo HAT 13 9. 23. 61 Walter Brun / CH BMW 320 Turbo 10 13. 24. 56 Wissler / D BMW 320 GS 4 21. Did not qualify: 92 Ketterer / CH Ford Escort Turbo Immo Klein 25. Top of page

Hans-Peter-Joisten-Trophy, Zolder 15.10.1978

Zolder 3.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Bourgoignie / B Porsche 935 2. - Schornstein / D Porsche 935 930 890 0012 Porsche Kremer Racing 3. - Höttinger / A BMW 320 GS 4. - Bürger / D BMW 320 Did not finish: - "John Winter" / D ? ? Top of page

1000 km Kyalami 1978

1000 km Kyalami 4.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 8. - Paddy Driver / ZA BMW 530 Hailwood / GB Top of page

Giro d'Italia 1978

Giro d'Italia 5.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Markku Alén / SF Lancia Stratos Pianta / I Kivimäki Other starters: - Riccardo Patrese / I ? - Jody Scheckter / ZA ? - Fabrizio Tabaton / I Lancia Stratos Top of page