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1977 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 12, 1977 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 343 laps on a 8.476 mile road course (2907.268 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 121.138 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 11 laps + Attendance: 170000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 1 7 4   Jurgen Barth   Hurley Haywood   Jacky Ickx Martini Racing Porsche System Martini Porsche 936/77 343 running – 2 12 10   Vern Schuppan   Jean-Pierre Jarier Grand Touring Cars Inc. Gitanes / JCB / Elf / Renault Mirage GR8 / Renault 332 running – 3 16 40   Claude Ballot-Lena   Peter Gregg J.M.S. Racing Team JMS / Preperation Cachia Porsche 935 316 running – 4 20 88   Jean Rondeau   Jean Ragnotti Inaltera Inaltera Inaltera LM / Ford 316 running – 5 15 5   Alain de Cadenet   Chris Craft Alain de Cadenet Tate & Lyte / Elf / Hammonds Sauce De Cadenet-Lola LM / Ford 316 running – 6 22 26   Michel Pignard   Albert Dufrene   Jacques Henry Societe R.O.C. La Pierre Du Nord / Christine Laure Chevron B36 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 304 running – 7 17 58   Bob Wollek   J.P. Wielemans   Philippe Gurdjian Porsche Kremer Racing Burton of London Porsche 934 299 running – 8 39 71   Jean Xhenceval   Pierre Dieudonne   Spartaco Dini Luigi Racing UFO Jeans / Castrol BMW 3.0 CSL 292 running – 22 2 8   Patrick Depailler   Jacques Laffite Equipe Renault Elf Renault / Elf Renault Alpine A442 289 engine – 9 49 50   Herve Poulain   Marcel Mignot Herve Poulain BMW Art Car BMW 320i 288 running – 10 43 61   Christian Gouttepifre   Philippe Malbran   Alain Leroux Christian Gouttepifre Solamor / Esso Porsche 911 Carrera RS 282 running – 11 19 2   Lella Lombardi   Christine Beckers Inaltera Inaltera Inaltera LM / Ford 280 running – 12 45 70   Simon De Lautour   Jean-Pierre Delaunay   Jacques Guerin A.S.A. Cachia Opal Lubrifiants / Preperation Cachia Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 276 running – 13 13 1   Jean-Pierre Beltoise   Al Holbert Inaltera Inaltera Inaltera LM / Ford 276 running – 14 37 79   Jean-Louis Ravenel   Jacky Ravenel   Jean-Marie Detrin Freres Ravenel Tabbert Caravan / Sarome / BP Porsche 911 Carrera RS 276 running – 15 35 86   Max Mamers   Jean-Daniel Raulet WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso WM P76 / Peugeot 275 running – 16 48 75   Francois Migault   Lucien Guitteny Luigi Chinetti, Sr. N.A.R.T. / Total / Les Must De Cartier Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 269 running – 23 8 39   Toine Hezemans   Tim Schenken   Hans Heyer Gelo Racing Team Georg Loos Porsche 935 269 fuel pump – 17 56 83   Robin Hamilton   David Preece   Mike Salmon Robin Hamilton SAS Group Exporters Aston Martin AM V8 261 running – 24 1 9   Jean-Pierre Jabouille   Derek Bell Equipe Renault Elf Renault / Elf Renault Alpine A442 257 engine – 18 38 47   Anne-Charlotte Verney   Dany Snobeck   Hubert Striebig   Rene Metge Anne-Charlotte Verney / BP BP / Emde Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 255 running – 19 29 56   Cyril Grandet   Jean-Louis Bousquet   Philippe Dagoreau J.M.S. Racing Team JMS / 3M Porsche 934 254 running – 20 50 77   Dennis Aase   Robert Kirby   John Hotchkis Wynn's International Wynn's Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 247 running – 21 34 31   Ian Harrower   Martin Birrane   Ernst Berg   Richard Down Dorset Racing Associates Business Air Service / Aphrodite's Lola T294S / Ford 213 not classified – 25 44 96   Andre Savary   Jean-Robert Corthay   Antoine Salamin GVEA Porsche Club Romand Brazilia Porsche 911 Carrera RS 211 head gasket – 26 51 78   John Cooper   Peter Lovett   John Rulon-Miller Charles Ivey Engineering – Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 198 engine – 27 40 80   Bernard Beguin   Jean-Claude Briavoine   Robert Boubet Bernard Beguin Air Industrie / Esso Porsche 911 Carrera RS 191 head gasket – 28 26 25   Max Cohen-Olivar   Michel Dubois   Alain Flotard Societe R.O.C. Modylook Chevron B36 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 176 engine – 29 30 21   Eugen Strahl   Peter Bernhard P.P. Sauber AG / Francy Racing Shell / BMW Sauber C5 / BMW 161 oil leak – 30 23 59   Francois Servanin   Laurent Ferrier   Franz Hummel Schiller Racing Meccarillos / BP Porsche 934 160 gearbox – 31 4 7   Patrick Tambay   Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Equipe Renault Elf Renault / Elf Renault Alpine A442 158 engine – 32 55 87   Bernard Decure   Jean-Luc Therier   Jacky Cauchy Bernard Decure Poisson Dieppois Alpine A310 137 water leak – 33 21 60   Claude Haldi   Florian Vetsch   Angelo Pallavicini Schiller Racing Meccarillos Porsche 934 123 engine – 34 31 57   Nicolas Koob   Willy Braillard   Guillermo Ortega Nicolas Koob Gulf Oil / Assubel / Jean Pierre Gaban Porsche 934 116 head gasket – 35 53 55   Juan Fernandez   Rafael Tarradas-Gorsas   Eugenio Baturone Escuderia Montjuich Danone Porsche 934 115 engine – 36 10 14   Patrick Perrier   Xavier Lapeyre Daniel Boudry FOB / Motul Lola T286 / Ford 104 lost wheel – 37 18 29   Alain Cudini   Raymond Touroul   Anna Cambiaghi Osella Squadra S.R.L. Elvia / Esso / Pirelli Osella PA5 / BMW 100 engine – 38 42 63   Yves Courage   Joel Laplacette   Andre Gahinet Joel Laplacette Maisons Chalets Ideal / Ouest Equipement Porsche 911 Carrera 100 cv joint – 39 25 32   Andre Chevalley   Francois Trisconi   Wink Bancroft C. H. Graemiger - A. Chevalley Trisconi & Fils Monthey / Goodyear / Motul Cheetah G501 / Ford 93 engine – 40 24 85   Marc Sourd   Xavier Mathiot WM A.E.R.E.M. Esso WM P77 / Peugeot 90 disqualified – 41 54 48   Thierry Perrier   Jean Belliard Thierry Perrier Porcelaine de Limoges Porsche 911 Carrera 90 gearbox – 42 33 49   Hubert Striebig   Guy Chasseuil   Hughes Kirschoffer Hubert Striebig / BP BP Porsche 934/5 65 head – 43 11 11   Sam Posey   Michel Leclere Grand Touring Cars Inc. Gitanes / JCB / Elf / Renault Mirage GR8 / Renault 58 fuel pump – 44 6 41   Rolf Stommelen   Manfred Schurti Martini Racing Porsche System Martini Porsche 935/77 52 engine – 45 52 62   Georges Bourdillat   Bruno Sotty   Alain-Michel Bernard Georges Bourdillat Pronuptia Porsche 911 Carrera 52 engine – 46 47 72   Tom Walkinshaw   Claude de Wael   Eddy Joosen Luigi Racing UFO Jeans / Castrol BMW 3.0 CSL 46 engine – 47 3 3   Jacky Ickx   Henri Pescarolo Martini Racing Porsche System Martini Porsche 936/77 45 engine – 48 41 89   Christine Dacremont   Marianne Hoepfner Team Esso-Aseptogyl Esso / Aseptogyl Lancia Stratos HF Turbo 37 engine – 49 46 76   Jacques Coulon   Jean-Claude Depince J.-C. Giroix - Garage du Bac Garage du Bac / Motul BMW 3.0 CSL 28 engine – 50 32 28   Jean-Marie Lemerle   Alain Levie   Pierre-Francois Rousselot Jean-Marie Lemerle Stratagem / ? Lola T294 / ROC Chrysler-Simca 27 distributor – 51 27 22   Tony Charnell   Robin Smith   Ian Bracey Chandler Ibec Int. / Team Lloyds Assuree Au Lloyd's Chevron B31 / Ford 21 fuel pump – 52 28 30   Georges Morand   Christian Blanc   Frederic Alliot G.V.E.A. Olida Lola T296 / Ford 19 gearbox – 53 14 42   John Fitzpatrick   Guy Edwards   Nick Faure Porsche Kremer Racing Denim After Shave / Penthouse / Rizla Porsche 935 15 engine – 54 9 38   Tim Schenken   Toine Hezemans   Hans Heyer Gelo Racing Team Georg Loos Porsche 935 15 engine – 55 5 16   Rene Arnoux   Didier Pironi   Guy Frequelin J. Haran de Chaunac Bendix / Elf / Renault Renault Alpine A442 0 turbo oil seal – 56 36 84   Jean-Louis Chateau Jean-Louis Chateau – Porsche 935 0 did not start –