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1978 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 11, 1978 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 370 laps on a 8.476 mile road course (3136.120 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 130.671 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 5 laps + Attendance: 150000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 1 5 2   Didier Pironi   Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Equipe Renault Elf Sport Renault / Elf Renault Alpine A442B 370 running – 2 4 6   Bob Wollek   Jurgen Barth   Jacky Ickx Martini Racing Porsche System Martini Porsche 936/78 365 running – 3 6 7   Hurley Haywood   Peter Gregg   Reinhold Joest Martini Racing Porsche System Martini Porsche 936/77 363 running – 4 8 4   Jean Ragnotti   Guy Frequelin   Jose Dolhem   Jean-Pierre Jabouille Equipe Renault Elf Sport Calberson Renault / Elf / Calbertson Renault Alpine A442A 359 running – 5 16 90   Brian Redman   Dick Barbour   John Paul Dick Barbour Racing Hawaiian Tropic / BP Porsche 935/77A 338 running – 6 14 44   Jim Busby   Chris Cord   Rick Knoop Porsche Kremer Racing Amdahl Porsche 935/77A 337 running – 7 23 41   Paulo Gomes   Alfredo Guarana   Mario Amaral A.S.A. Cachia - Team Pace Mondelo / Center Fabril / Gledson / Total Porsche 935 330 running – 8 3 43   Manfred Schurti   Rolf Stommelen Martini Racing Porsche System Martini / Shell Porsche 935/78 327 running – 9 40 72   Jean Rondeau   Bernard Darniche   Jacky Haran Jean Rondeau SKF / Chardonnet / Total Rondeau M378 / Ford 295 running – 10 9 10   Vern Schuppan   Jacques Laffite   Sam Posey Grand Touring Cars Inc. Gitanes / Renault / Elf Mirage M9 / Renault 294 running – 11 29 31   Michel Pignard   Lucien Roussiaud   Laurent Ferrier R.O.C. La Pierre du Nord La Pierre du Nord Chevron B36 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 285 running – 12 51 66   Anne-Charlotte Verney   Xavier Lapeyre   Francois Servanin Anne-Charlotte Verney BP Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 280 running – 13 19 71   Andre Chevalley   Francois Trisconi A. Chevalley Racing Design HCC Skiwear / Trisconi Meubles / BP Inaltera LM / Ford 280 running – 14 47 97   Larry Perkins   John Rulon-Miller   Gordon Spice Charles Ivey Racing Rivet Supply / Car Parts from Gordon Spice Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 279 running – 15 10 8   Alain de Cadenet   Chris Craft Alain de Cadenet Made in Britain / Elf / Officiel Hommes De Cadenet-Lola LM / Ford 274 running – 16 49 86   Francois Migault   Lucien Guitteny Ecurie Grand Competition Cars Howard O'Flynn Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 263 running – 17 52 62   Christian Bussi   Jean-Claude Briavoine   Andre Gahinet Segolen 1 Bravo Porsche 934 260 running – 18 24 23   Marc Surer   Eugen Strahl   Harry Blumer Francy Sauber PP AG Pooh Unijeans / Quaker Natural Cereal Sauber C5 / BMW 258 not classified – 19 50 20   Sandro Plastina   Jean-Daniel Grandjean   Mario Luini C.H. Graeminger Norwiss / Motul Cheetah G601 / Ford 251 not classified – 20 55 64   Georges Bourdillat   Alain-Michel Bernard   Jean-Luc Favresse Georges Bourdillat Timy Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 242 not classified – 21 48 25   Bruno Sotty   Gerard Cuynet   Jean-Claude Dufrey Pronuptia M.R.E. Pronuptia / Le Parisien / Motul Lola T294/6 / Ford 239 not classified – 22 43 24   Michel Elkoubi   Pierre Yver   Philippe Streiff Pronuptia M.R.E. Pronuptia / Le Parisien / Motul Lola T296 / Ford 233 not classified – 23 30 28   Michel Lateste   Jean-Francois Auboiron   Dominique Lacaud Dominique Lacaud Gitanes Lola T297 / BMW 218 not classified – 24 28 45   John Winter   Dieter Schornstein   Philippe Gurdjian Porsche Kremer Racing Ricoh Porsche 935 183 not classified – 25 26 27   Tony Charnell   Robin Smith   Frederic Alliot   Richard Jones Mogil Motors Ltd. with Kores Racing Kores Chevron B31 / Ford 181 not classified – 26 2 1   Jean-Pierre Jabouille   Patrick Depailler Equipe Renault Elf Sport Renault / Elf Renault Alpine A443 279 engine – 27 1 5   Jacky Ickx   Henri Pescarolo   Jochen Mass Martini Racing Porsche System Martini Porsche 936/78 255 crash – 28 34 88   Jean-Claude Andruet   Spartaco Dini Pozzi-Thompson J.M.S. Thompson / Ch. Pozzi Ferrari 512 BB 251 engine – 29 36 87   Jean-Pierre Delaunay   Jacques Guerin   Gregg Young Luigi Chinetti Sr. Luigi Chinetti S.R. / Delaunay / Shell Ferrari 512 BB 232 gearbox – 30 33 89   Claude Ballot-Lena   Jean-Louis Lafosse Pozzi-Thompson J.M.S. Thompson / Ch. Pozzi Ferrari 512 BB 218 gearbox – 31 13 19   Guy Edwards   Ian Grob Ibec Racing Developments Hesketh Lloyd's / Pan Alexander Howden / Chrysler Ibec-Hesketh 308LM / Ford 195 connecting rod – 32 38 30   Jacques Henry   Albert Dufrene   Max Cohen-Olivar R.O.C. La Pierre du Nord La Pierre du Nord / Lambreta Chevron B36 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 195 piston – 33 18 78   Xavier Mathiot   Marc Sourd   Christian Debias WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso WM P78 / Peugeot 186 accident – 34 53 76   Christine Dacremont   Marianne Hoepfner WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso / Aseptogyl WM P76 / Peugeot 171 head gasket – 35 32 68   Edgar Doren   Gerhard Holup   Herve Poulain   Romain Feitler Herve Poulain Jagermeister Porsche 934 167 gearbox – 36 7 3   Jean-Pierre Jarier   Derek Bell Equipe Renault Elf Sport Renault / Elf Renault Alpine A442A 162 differential – 37 31 91   Bob Garretson   Stephen Earle   Bob Akin Dick Barbour Racing BP / Hudson Wire Porsche 935/77A 159 crash – 38 35 29   Michel Dubois   Daniel Gache   Julien Sanchez R.O.C. Modylock Modylook Lunettes / La Pierre du Nord / Yacco Chevron B36 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 142 crash – 39 21 48   Herbert Muller   Claude Haldi   Nik McGranger Mecarillos-Cegecol Racing Team Meccarillos / Cegecol Porsche 935 144 gearbox casing – 40 45 26   Georges Morand   Christian Blanc   Eric Vuagnat G.V.E.A. Motul /Carrosserie / Preparation Seymaz Lola T296 / Ford 130 oil pressure – 41 46 21   Jean-Marie Lemerle   Alain Levie   Pierre-Francois Rousselot Jean-Marie Lemerle Prost Transports Lola T294/6/ ROC Chrysler-Simca 126 rear chassis – 42 54 65   Antoine Salamin   Gerard Vial   Yves Courage   Joel Laplacette Joel Laplacette Ecco Porsche 930 116 brakes – 43 22 34   Tom Walkinshaw   Dieter Quester   Rad Dougall BMW Racing / Toleman Delivery Toleman Group Osella PA6 / BMW 113 crash – 44 15 12   Nick Faure   John Beasley   Simon Phillips   Martin Raymond Simon Phillips Racing / BATCO France BAT / Cegecol De Cadenet-Lola T380 / Ford 99 disqualified – 45 41 32   Ian Harrower   Tony Birchenhough   Juliette Slaughter   Brian Joscelyne Dorset Racing Associates with Kelly Girl Kelly Girl / Truckline Lola T294 / Ford 61 engine – 46 39 61   Guy Chasseuil   Jean-Claude Lefebvre Auto Daniel Urcun Porsche Urcun Porsche 934 61 piston – 47 27 77   Jean-Daniel Raulet   Max Mamers WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso WM P77 / Peugeot 44 clutch – 48 17 94   Bill Whittington   Don Whittington   Franz Konrad Whittington Brothers Racing Road Atlanta / Liqui Moly Porsche 935/77A 41 crash – 49 42 85   Teddy Pilette   Jean Blaton   Raymond Touroul   Nick Faure Beurlys Cogiroute / Sofinco / Elvia Assistance Ferrari 512 BB 39 gearbox – 50 37 69   Willy Braillard   Jean-Louis Ravenel   Jacky Ravenel   Philippe Dagoreau Jean-Louis Ravenel-V.S.D. VSD / BP / Assubel Porsche 934 35 injection pump – 51 20 46   Martin Raymond   J.P. Wielemans   Mike Franey Porsche Kremer Racing Fisons Agricole Porsche 935/77A 34 engine – 52 12 11   Michel Leclere   Sam Posey Grand Touring Cars Inc. Gitanes / Renault / Elf Mirage M9 / Renault 33 electrical – 53 25 84   Brad Frisselle   Robert Kirby   John Hotchkis Wynn's International Belgium Wynn's Chevrolet Monza 30 head – 54 44 33   Bob Evans   Richard Down Cloud Engineering Ltd. Cloud Racing / Castrol Lola T294 / Ford 23 puncture – 55 11 47   John Fitzpatrick   Toine Hezemans Weisberg Gelo Team Weisberg Tools / Sparkasse Porsche 935/77A 19 piston –