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1980 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 15, 1980 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 339 laps on a 8.467 mile road course (2870.313 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 119.596 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 2 laps + Attendance: n/a Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 41 13 1   Patrick Gaillard   Francois Trisconi   Andre Chevalley A. Chevalley Racing Longines ACR 80 / Ford 126 front wishbone – 12 44 2   Andy Rouse   Tony Dron Porsche System Porsche 924 Porsche 924 Carrera GT 311 running – 13 34 3   Derek Bell   Al Holbert Porsche System Porsche 924 Porsche 924 Carrera GT 306 running – 6 46 4   Jurgen Barth   Manfred Schurti Porsche System Porsche 924 Porsche 924 Carrera GT 317 running – 4 9 5   Guy Frequelin   Roger Dorchy WM Esso Esso WM P79/80 / Peugeot 319 running – 11 15 6   Max Mamers   Jean-Daniel Raulet WM Esso Esso WM P79/80 / Peugeot 312 running – 26 12 7   Serge Saulnier   Denis Morin   Jean-Louis Bousquet WM Esso Esso WM P79/80 / Peugeot 264 crash – 7 6 8   Alain de Cadenet   Francois Migault Alain de Cadenet Antar/Sealink/Ford/Le Parisken Competition De Cadenet-Lola LM / Ford 314 running – 2 4 9   Jacky Ickx   Reinhold Joest Martini Racing - Liqui Moly Martini Porsche 908/80 337 running – 25 7 12   Chris Craft   Bob Evans Dome Co. Ltd. Roland Synthesizer / Alpine Dome Zero RL80 / Ford 247 running – 43 1 15   Jean Ragnotti   Henri Pescarolo Jean Rondeau ITT / Le Point Rondeau M379B / Ford 124 head gasket – 1 5 16   Jean Rondeau   Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Jean Rondeau Le Point Rondeau M379B / Ford 339 running – 3 19 17   Gordon Spice   Philippe Martin   Jean-Michel Martin Jean Rondeau Belga Rondeau M379B / Ford 330 running – 54 40 20   Yves Courage   Jean-Philippe Grand Jean-Philippe Grand – Chevron B36 / BMW 6 crash – 45 48 22   Michel Pignard   Mario Ketterer   Hubert Striebig Hubert Striebig BP TOJ SM01 / BMW 79 ignition – 18 43 23   Michel Dubois   Florian Vetsch   Christian Debias ROC - Societe Yacco Marantz / gsi / id S / Yacco Lola T298 / ROC-Simca 273 running – 49 35 24   Bernard Verdier   Marc Sourd ROC - Societe Yacco Marantz / gsi / id S / Yacco Lola T298 / ROC-Simca 27 head gasket – 17 47 25   Bruno Sotty   Daniel Laurent   Francois Hesnault ROC - Societe Yacco Yacco / Marantz / gsi / id S Chevron B36 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 277 running – 28 42 27   Patrick Perrier   Pierre Yver Michel Elkoubi - Primagaz Primagaz Lola T298 / BMW 251 engine – 36 32 28   Lella Lombardi   Mark Thatcher Scuderia Torino Corse Alpilatte / Lana Gatto / British Car Auctions Osella PA8 / BMW 157 crash – 22 45 29   Nick Mason   Martin Birrane   Peter Clark Dorset Racing Associates Stelrad Lola T297 / Ford 264 running – 44 8 41   Ted Field   Danny Ongais   Jean-Louis Lafosse Porsche Kremer Racing Arvor / Sartec / Panasonic Porsche 935 K3/80 89 piston – 33 3 42   Rolf Stommelen   Axel Plankenhorn   Tetsu Ikuzawa Gozzy Kremer Racing Gozzy / La Moda Goji Porsche 935 K3/80 167 head gasket – 31 27 43   Xavier Lapeyre   Anne-Charlotte Verney   Jean-Louis Trintignant Malardeau Kremer Racing Malardeau Residences / BP Porsche 935 K3/80 217 gearbox – 35 20 44   Dudley Wood   Peter Lovett   John Cooper Charles Ivey Racing Travel Cruiser / Dick Lovett Specialist Cars Porsche 935 K3 158 head gasket – 32 10 45   Bob Wollek   Helmut Kelleners Gelo Racing Team Kraus HiFi Porsche 935 K3/80 191 piston – 48 18 46   Claude Haldi   Bernard Beguin   Volkert Merl Meccarillos Racing Meccarillos / Longines / Armel Porsche 935/77A 37 camshaft – 8 11 49   Dieter Schornstein   Harald Grohs   Gotz von Tschirnhaus Vegla Racing Team Vegla / Sekurit Porsche 935/77A 314 running – 55 26 51   Hans Heyer   Bernard Darniche   Teo Fabi Lancia Corse Lancia Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 6 oil pump – 50 30 52   Piercarlo Ghinzani   Markku Alen   Gianfranco Brancatelli Lancia Corse Lancia Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 26 oil pump – 19 28 53   Carlo Facetti   Martino Finotto Jolly Club Castrol Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 273 running – 52 22 68   Charles Mendez   Skeeter McKitterick   Leon Walger Racing Associates Inc. Hawaiian Tropic/Style Auto/Toys For Big Boys Porsche 935 K3 9 crash – 29 29 69   Bob Akin   Paul Miller   Ralph Kent-Cooke Racing Associates Inc. Hawaiian Tropic/Style Auto/Toys For Big Boys Porsche 935 K3 237 driveshaft – 5 2 70   John Fitzpatrick   Brian Redman   Dick Barbour Dick Barbour Racing Sachs / BP Porsche 935 K3/80 318 running – 39 14 71   Bobby Rahal   Allan Moffat   Bob Garretson Dick Barbour Racing Apple Computer Porsche 935 K3 134 piston – 53 39 72   Mike Sherwin   Robert Kirby   Bob Harmon Wynn's International / Dick Barbour Racing Wynn's Porsche 935 K3 7 crash – 9 16 73   John Paul   John Paul, Jr.   Guy Edwards J.L.P. Racing Newsweek / BP Porsche 935 JLP-2 313 running – 56 56 74   Preston Henn   Jean-Pierre Delaunay Luigi Chinetti Sr. – Ferrari 512 BB/LM 0 did not start – 46 36 75   Lucien Guitteny   Gerard Bleynie   Jean-Paul Libert Ch. Pozzi - JMS Racing European University / Ch. Pozzi JMS Ferrari 512 BB/LM 47 spin – 10 24 76   Jean Xhenceval   Pierre Dieudonne   Herve Regout Ch. Pozzi - JMS Racing European University / Ch. Pozzi JMS Ferrari 512 BB/LM 313 running – 40 17 77   Claude Ballot-Lena   Jean-Claude Andruet Ch. Pozzi - JMS Racing European University / Ch. Pozzi JMS Ferrari 512 BB/LM 129 ignition – 23 55 78   Steve O'Rourke   Richard Down   Simon Phillips Steve O'Rourke Crockford's / EMKA Ferrari 512 BB/LM 263 running – 51 41 79   Spartaco Dini   Fabrizio Violati   Maurizio Micangeli Scuderia Super Car Bellancauto Bellancauto / Klippan Ferrari 512 BB/LM 10 crash – 34 51 80   Armando Gonzalez   Diego Febles   Francisco Romero Diego Febles Racing Puerto Rico / Facom Porsche 934 164 crash – 47 33 82   Michael Korten   Patrick Neve   Manfred Winkelhock March Engines Ltd. Numero Reserve / Philippe Salvet BMW March M1 38 crash – 14 25 83   Dieter Quester   Didier Pironi   Marcel Mignot BMW France Antar BMW M1 294 running – 15 23 84   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Hans-Georg Burger   Dominique Lacaud Dominique Lacaud Marlboro BMW M1 284 running – 37 21 85   Don Whittington   Hurley Haywood   Dale Whittington Whittington Bros. Sun System / Sartec Porsche 935 K3 151 differential – 21 53 86   Ernesto Soto   Mark Hutchins   Pierre Honnegger Z. et W. Enterprises Inc. Z+W Enterprises Mazda RX-7 267 running – 20 30 89   Dany Snobeck   Herve Poulain   Pierre Destic Herve Poulain Sermati / BP Porsche 935 272 running – 24 52 90   Georges Bourdillat   Pascal Ennequin   Alain-Michel Bernard Georges Bourdillat Sigma / Kores Porsche 934 249 running – 38 50 91   Christian Bussi   Bernard Salam   Cyril Grandet A.S.A. Cachia Denver Sportswear Porsche 934 137 engine – 16 54 93   Thierry Perrier   Roger Carmillet Thierry Perrier Rubson / Yacco Porsche 911SC 281 running – 27 49 94   Jacques Almeras   Jean-Marie Almeras   Marianne Hoepfner Equipe Almeras Freres Eminence Porsche 934 255 crash – 30 31 95   Laurent Ferrier   Francois Servanin   Pierre-Francois Rousselot BMW Zol-Auto Zol Auto / BP BMW M1 237 engine – 42 37 96   Frederic Alliot   Jacques Guerin Garage du Bac Sainval / Garage Du Bac BMW M1 125 crash –