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1979 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 10, 1979 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 307 laps on a 8.467 mile road course (2599.369 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 108.308 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 7 laps+ Attendance: n/a Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 28 1 14   Bob Wollek   Hurley Haywood Essex-Porsche Essex Porsche 936/78 236 engine – 32 2 12   Jacky Ickx   Brian Redman Essex-Porsche Essex Porsche 936/78 200 disqualified – 1 3 41   Bill Whittington   Don Whittington   Klaus Ludwig Porsche Kremer Racing Numero Reserve / Philippe Salvet Porsche 935 K3 307 running – 31 4 36   Manfred Schurti   Hans Heyer Gelo Sportswear International Gelo Sportswear Porsche 935/77A 201 engine – 24 5 10   Vern Schuppan   Jean-Pierre Jaussaud   David Hobbs Grand Touring Cars Ltd. Ford Concessionaires France / BP Mirage M10 / Ford 121 not classified – 5 6 5   Jean Ragnotti   Bernard Darniche Jean Rondeau Canon / vsd / Total / Chardonnet Rondeau M379 / Ford 288 running – 13 7 45   Axel Plankenhorn   Philippe Gurdjian   John Winter Porsche Kremer Racing Minolta Camera Porsche 935 K3 269 running – 26 8 11   Derek Bell   David Hobbs   Vern Schuppan Grand Touring Cars Ltd. Ford Concessionaires France / BP Mirage M10 / Ford 262 clutch – 10 9 4   Henri Pescarolo   Jean-Pierre Beltoise Jean Rondeau ITT Oceanic / Total Rondeau M379 / Ford 275 running – 55 10 8   Francois Migault   Alain de Cadenet Alain de Cadenet Daily Express / Antar / Sealink De Cadenet Lola LM / Ford 10 gearbox – 33 11 37   John Fitzpatrick   Jean-Louis Lafosse   Harald Grohs Gelo Sportswear International Gelo Sportswear / Seiko Porsche 935/77A 196 engine – 50 12 1   Xavier Lapeyre   Andre Chevalley   Patrick Perrier Chevalley Racing Switzerland Macumba / Versailles Auto Sport Lola T286 / Ford 59 lights – 40 13 3   John Cooper   Peter Lovett   John Morrison J.C. Racing Ltd. DKL / Duckhams / Champion De Cadenet Lola LM / Ford 146 electrical – 20 14 15   Ray Mallock   Martin Raymond Fisons Agricole - Simon Phillips Fisons Agricole De Cadenet-Lola T380 / Ford 242 running – 52 15 6   Chris Craft   Gordon Spice Dome Co. Ltd. Roland Synthesizer /Alpine / Mizuno Dome Zero RL / Ford 40 fuel feed – 2 16 70   Rolf Stommelen   Paul Newman   Dick Barbour Dick Barbour Racing Hawaiian Tropic / BP Porsche 935 300 running – 7 17 42   Edgar Doren   Dieter Schornstein   Gotz von Tschirnhaus Sekurit Racing Team Sekurit Porsche 935/77A 284 running – 53 18 7   Bob Evans   Tony Trimmer Dome Co. Ltd. Roland Synthesizer /Alpine / Mizuno Dome Zero RL / Ford 25 head gasket – 30 19 55   Jean Rondeau   Jacky Haran Jean Rondeau Merlin-Plage Rondeau M379 / Ford 207 crash – 3 20 40   Laurent Ferrier   Francois Servanin   Francois Trisconi Porsche Kremer Racing BP / Trisconi Porsche 935/77A 293 running – 49 21 74   Jean-Pierre Jarier   Randolph Townsend   Raymond Touroul Jean-Pierre Jarier Seiko / EAF Porsche 935 65 engine – 45 22 53   Michel Pignard   Jacques Coulon   Serge Saulnier WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso WM P79 / Peugeot 87 suspension – 6 23 76   Manfred Winkelhock   Marcel Mignot   Herve Poulain Herve Poulain BMW Art Car BMW M1 285 running – 15 24 39   Jacques Goujon   Frederic Alliot   Jacques Guerin A.S.A. Cachia Kores Porsche 935 265 running – 39 25 68   Ted Field   Milt Minter   John Morton Interscope Racing Panasonic / Interscope Porsche 935/79 154 engine – 11 26 43   Claude Haldi   Rodrigo Terran   Herbert Loewe Claude Haldi Panama / Alpina Flims Porsche 935 271 running – 14 27 52   Max Mamers   Jean-Daniel Raulet WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso WM P79 / Peugeot 268 running – 29 28 63   Claude Ballot-Lena   Michel Leclere   Peter Gregg JMS Racing / Charles Pozzi 3M Ferrari 512 BB/LM 219 crash – 43 29 27   Marc Sourd   Florian Vetsch   Roger Carmillet Racing Organisation Course La Pierre Du Nord / Yacco Chevron B36 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 92 crash – 27 30 62   Jean-Claude Andruet   Spartaco Dini JMS Racing / Charles Pozzi ISO Roulements Ferrari 512 BB/LM 240 engine – 41 31 23   Bruno Sotty   Gerard Cuynet   Marc Frischknecht Pronuptia Pronuptia / Yacco Lola T296 / Ford 134 crash – 47 32 71   Rob McFarlin   Bob Akin   Roy Woods Dick Barbour Racing Hawaiian Tropic / BP Porsche 935/77A 78 head gasket – 38 33 51   Roger Dorchy   Denis Morin WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso WM P79 / Peugeot 157 crash – 21 34 20   Michel Elkoubi   Pierre Yver   Max Cohen-Olivar Lambretta S.A.F.D. Lambretta Lola T298 / BMW 240 running – 17 35 29   Robin Smith   Richard Jones   Tony Charnell Mogil Motors Ltd. Mogil Chevron B36 / Ford 259 running – 51 36 64   Jean-Pierre Delaunay   Cyril Grandet   Preston Henn North American Racing Team N.A.R.T. Ferrari 512 BB/LM 54 crash – 42 37 32   Alain Cudini   Hubert Striebig   Hughes Kirschoffer Hubert Striebig BP / Denim / Apres-rasage TOJ SC206 / BMW 121 fuel pump – 4 38 82   Herbert Muller   Angelo Pallavicini   Marco Vanoli Lubrifilm Racing Team Lubrifilm Racing Porsche 934 292 running – 9 39 73   Robert Kirby   Bob Harmon   John Hotchkis Dick Barbour - Wynn's International Wynn's Porsche 935 276 running – 46 40 18   Daniel Brillat   Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann Daniel Brillat / Ecurie Cedac Suisse – Cheetah G601 / BMW 80 camshaft – 23 41 26   Michel Dubois   Pierre-Francois Rousselot   Marc Menant Racing Organisation Course Yacco Chevron B36 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 133 not classified – 36 42 31   Michel Lateste   Dominique Lacaud Kores Racing - France Chauffage France Chauffage / Allan' Pat / Fina Lola T297 / BMW 182 clutch – 35 43 33   Alain Dechelette   Charles Dechelette   Marcel Tarres Chevalley Racing Switzerland / ROC Yacco Chevron B36 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 187 crash – 25 44 35   Carlo Pietromarchi   Maurizio Micangeli   Gianfranco Brancatelli Carlo Pietromarchi Guida Monaci / Momo / Agip De Tomaso Pantera 108 not classified – 12 45 61   Nick Faure   Steve O'Rourke   Bernard de Dryver   Jean Blaton Beurlys Harksound Hi-fi Stereo / Emka Ferrari 512 BB/LM 270 running – 44 46 17   Sandro Plastina   Philippe Roux   Mario Luini Cheetah Racing Cars Norwiss Jeans / Schupbach SA Cheetah G601 / BMW 87 cylinder head – 22 47 28   Albert Dufrene   Bernard Verdier   Noel del Bello Racing Organisation Course La Pierre Du Nord / Yacco Chevron B36 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 231 running – 19 48 84   Anne-Charlotte Verney   Rene Metge   Patrick Bardinon Anne-Charlotte Verney Lois / Elvia Porsche 934 243 running – 18 49 24   Richard Jenvey   Nick Mason   Brian Joscelyne   Tony Birchenhough Dorset Racing Associates Rubson / English's / Ford Bournemouth Lola T297 / Ford 254 running – 48 50 22   Eric Vuagnat   Jacques Boillat Georges Morand SP / Schmid Machines Switzerland Lola T286 / Ford 76 ignition – 16 51 86   Georges Bourdillat   Roland Ennequin   Alain-Michel Bernard Kores Racing Kores Porsche 934 259 running – 37 52 87   Christian Bussi   Bernard Salam Christian Bussi Denver Sportswear Porsche 934 182 crash – 34 53 25   Alain Levie   Jean-Marie Lemerle   Jean-Pierre Malcher Jean-Marie Lemerle Head Tennis Lola T298 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 189 clutch – 8 54 72   Bob Garretson   Skeeter McKitterick   Edwin Abate Dick Barbour Racing Hawaiian Tropic / BP Porsche 935 279 running – 54 55 50   Robin Hamilton   Mike Salmon   David Preece Robin Hamilton Link Systems Aston Martin AM V8 21 oil leak –