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1977 Le Mans 24 Hours

1977 Le Mans 24 Hours is 45th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Derek Bell won the pole position, Jürgen Barth, Hurley Haywood, Jacky Ickx won this race. Vern Schuppan, Jean-Pierre Jarier and Claude Ballot-Lena, Peter Gregg also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 343 laps (4,672 km).

Previous race: 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1978 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 12th June 1977

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours

2nd victory for the Martini Racing Porsche System team
1st victory for the Jürgen Barth
1st victory for the Hurley Haywood
4th victory for the Jacky Ickx
1st podium for the Jürgen Barth
1st podium for the Hurley Haywood
4th podium for the Jacky Ickx
2nd podium for the Vern Schuppan
1st podium for the Jean-Pierre Jarier
1st podium for the Claude Ballot-Lena
1st podium for the Peter Gregg

1977 Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche 936 /77 #4 - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S+2.0)

Porsche 911 Carrera RS - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 911 Carrera RS #96 - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GTX)

Porsche 935 - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 935 #40 - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: Gr.5)

Inaltera LM - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Inaltera LM #88 - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GTP)

Chevron B36 - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Chevron B36 #26 - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.0)

Porsche 934 - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 934 #58 - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT)

BMW 3.0 CSL - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

BMW 3.0 CSL #71 - 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: IMSA)

1977 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Jürgen Barth, Hurley Haywood, Jacky Ickx	Porsche 936 /77, #4	4671.630 kms	343	Martini Racing Porsche System	S+2.0	1
2	Vern Schuppan, Jean-Pierre Jarier	Mirage GR8, #10	4519.790 kms	332	Grand Touring Cars Inc.	S+2.0	2
3	Claude Ballot-Lena, Peter Gregg	Porsche 935, #40	4307.530 kms	316	J.M.S. Racing Team	Gr.5	1
4	Jean Rondeau, Jean Ragnotti	Inaltera LM, #88	4305.410 kms	316	Inaltera	GTP	1
5	Alain De Cadenet, Chris Craft	De Cadenet Lola LM, #5	4302.820 kms	316	Alain de Cadenet	S+2.0	3
6	Michel Pignard, Albert Dufréne, Jacques Henry	Chevron B36, #26	4144.080 kms	304	Société R.O.C.	S2.0	1
7	Bob Wollek, "Steve", Philippe Gurdjian	Porsche 934, #58	4066.070 kms	299	Porsche Kremer Racing	GT	1
8	Pierre Dieudonne, Spartaco Dini, Jean Xhenceval	BMW 3.0 CSL, #71	3980.590 kms	292	Luigi Racing	IMSA	1
9	Hervé Poulain, Marcel Mignot	BMW 320, #50	3921.270 kms	288	Hervé Poulain	IMSA	2
10	Christian Gouttepifre, Philippe Malbran, Alain Leroux	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #61	3844.080 kms	282	Christian Gouttepifre	GT	2
11	Lella Lombardi, Christine Beckers	Inaltera LM, #2	3815.290 kms	280	Inaltera	S+2.0	4
12	Simon De Lautour, Jean-Pierre Delaunay, Jacques Guérin	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #70	3762.900 kms	276	A.S.A. Cachia	IMSA	3
13	Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Al Holbert	Inaltera LM, #1	3759.000 kms	276	Inaltera	S+2.0	5
14	Jean-Louis Ravenel, Jean-Marie Détrin, Jacky Ravenel	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #79	3759.110 kms	276	Freres Ravenel	IMSA	4
15	Max Mamers, Jean-Daniel Raulet	WM P76, #86	3755.640 kms	275	W.M. Aerem	GTP	2
16	François Migault, Lucien Guitteny	Ferrari 365 GT4/BB, #75	3749.800 kms	269	Luigi Chinetti Senior	IMSA	5
17	Robin Hamilton, David Preece, Mike Salmon	Aston Martin AM V8, #83	3667.190 kms	261	Robin Hamilton	GTP	3
18	Anny-Charlotte Verney, René Metge, Dany Snobeck, Hubert Striebig	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #47	3557.910 kms	255	Anny-Charlotte Verney - B.P.	Gr.5	2
19	Cyril Grandet, Jean-Louis Bousquet, Philippe Dagoreau	Porsche 934, #56	3467.890 kms	254	J.M.S. Racing Team	GT	3
20	Dennis Aase, Robert Kirby, John Hotchkis	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #77	3451.860 kms	247	Wynn's International	IMSA	6
DNF	Jacques Laffite, Patrick Depailler	Alpine A442, #8	Engine	289	Equipe Renault Elf	S+2.0	6
DNF	Hans Heyer, Toine Hezemans, Tim Schenken	Porsche 935, #39	Fuel injection pump	269	GELO Racing Team	Gr.5	3
DNF	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Derek Bell	Alpine A442, #9	Engine	257	Equipe Renault Elf	S+2.0	7
DNC	Martin Birrane, Ernst Berg, Ian Harrower, Richard Down	Lola T294S, #31	3367.340 kms	213	Dorset Racing Associates	S2.0	2
DNF	André Savary, Jean-Robert Corthay, Antoine Salamin	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #96	Head gasket	211	GVEA Porsche Club Romand	GTX	1
DNF	John Cooper, Pete Lovett, John Rulon-Miller	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #78	Engine	198	Charles Ivey Engineering	IMSA	7
DNF	Bernard Béguin, Jean-Claude Briavoine, Robert Boubet	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #80	Head gasket	191	Bernard Beguin	IMSA	8
DNF	Max Cohen-Olivar, Michel Dubois, Alain Flotard	Chevron B36, #25	Engine	176	Société R.O.C.	S2.0	3
DNF	Eugen Strahl, Peter Bernhard	Sauber C5, #21	Oil leak	161	PP Sauber AG. - Francy Racing	S2.0	4
DNF	Francois Servanin, Franz Hummel, Laurent Ferrier	Porsche 934, #59	Gearbox	160	Schiller Racing	GT	4
DNF	Patrick Tambay, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Alpine A442, #7	Engine	158	Equipe Renault Elf	S+2.0	8
DNF	Bernard Decure, Jean-Luc Thérier, "Cochise"	Alpine A310, #87	Water leak	137	Bernard Décure	GTP	4
DNF	Claude Haldi, Florian Vetsch, Angelo Pallavicini	Porsche 934, #60	Engine	123	Schiller Racing	GT	5
DNF	Willy Braillard, Guillermo Ortega, Nicolas Koob	Porsche 934, #57	Head gasket	116	Nicolas Koob	GT	6
DNF	Eugenio Baturone, Rafael Tarradas-Gorsas, Juan Fernandez	Porsche 934, #55	Engine	115	Escuderia Montjuich	GT	7
DNF	Patrick Perrier, Xavier Lapeyre	Lola T286, #14	Lost wheel, damage	104	Daniel Boudry	S+2.0	9
DNF	Alain Cudini, Raymond Touroul, Anna Cambiaghi	Osella PA5, #29	Engine	100	Osella Squadra S.R.L.	S2.0	5
DNF	Yves Courage, Joël Laplacette, "Segolen"	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #63	CV joint	100	Joël Laplacette - Maison chalet Idéal	GT	8
DNF	François Trisconi, Andre Chevalley, Wink Bancroft	Cheetah G501, #32	Engine	93	C. H. Graemiger - A. Chevalley	S2.0	6
DNF	Xavier Mathiot, Marc Sourd	WM P77, #85	DQ: not covered minimum distance	90	W.M. Aerem	GTP	5
DNF	Thierry Perrier, Jean Belliard	Porsche 911 Carrera, #48	Gearbox	90	Thierry Perrier	Gr.5	4
DNF	Hubert Striebig, Guy Chasseuil, Hughes Kirschoffer	Porsche 934 /5, #49	Head	65	Hubert Striebig - B.P.	Gr.5	5
DNF	Sam Posey, Michel Leclere	Mirage GR8, #11	Fuel pump	58	Grand Touring Cars Inc.	S+2.0	10
DNF	Rolf Stommelen, Manfred Schurti	Porsche 935 /77, #41	Engine	52	Martini Racing Porsche System	Gr.5	6
DNF	Georges Bourdillat, Bruno Sotty, Alain-Michel Bernard	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #62	Engine	52	Georges Bourdillat	GT	9
DNF	Eddy Joosen, Claude de Wael, Tom Walkinshaw	BMW 3.0 CSL, #72	Engine	46	Luigi Racing	IMSA	9
DNF	Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo	Porsche 936 /77, #3	Engine	45	Martini Racing Porsche System	S+2.0	11
DNF	Christine Dacremont, Marianne Hoepfner	Lancia Stratos HF Turbo, #89	Engine	37	Team Esso-Aseptogyl	GTP	6
DNF	"Depnic", Jacques Coulon	BMW 3.0 CSL, #76	Engine	28	J.-C. Giroix - Garage du Bac	IMSA	10
DNF	Jean-Marie Lemerle, Alain Levié, Pierre-François Rousselot	Lola T294, #28	Distributor	27	Jean-Marie Lemerle	S2.0	7
DNF	Tony Charnell, Robin Smith, Ian Bracey	Chevron B31, #22	Fuel pump	21	Chandler Ibec International - Team Lloyds	S2.0	8
DNF	Georges Morand, Fréderic Alliot, Christian Blanc	Lola T296, #30	Gearbox	19	G.V.E.A.	S2.0	9
DNF	Tim Schenken, Toine Hezemans, Hans Heyer	Porsche 935, #38	Engine	15	GELO Racing Team	Gr.5	7
DNF	John Fitzpatrick, Guy Edwards, Nick Faure	Porsche 935, #42	Engine	15	Porsche Kremer Racing	Gr.5	8
DNF	René Arnoux, Didier Pironi, Guy Fréquelin	Alpine A442, #16	Turbo oil seal, fire	0	J. Haran de Chaunac	S+2.0	12
DNS	Jean-Louis Chateau	Porsche 935, #84	Withdrawn	0	Jean-Louis Chateau	GTP	7
DNQ	Richard Bond, Tony Birchenhough, Simon Phillips	De Cadenet Lola T380, #6	Did not qualify	0	Alain de Cadenet	S+2.0	13
DNQ	Jean-Louis Bos, Fred Stalder, Jacky Haran	Chevron B36, #27	Did not qualify	0	Société R.O.C.	S2.0	10
DNQ	Philippe Jaffrenou, Philippe Streiff, Roger Dorchy	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #73	Did not qualify	0	Maurice Ouviére	IMSA	11
DNQ	Thierry Sabine, Jean Bélin	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #43	Did not qualify	0	Louis Meznarie	Gr.5	9
DNQ	Christian Bussi, "Segolen"	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #66	Did not qualify	0	"Ségolen"	GT	10
DNQ	Daniel Brillat, Eric Vuagnat, Sandro Plastina	Cheetah G601, #20	Accident in practice	0	Daniel Brillat-Seymaz Racing	S2.0	11

Qualifying Results for the 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Derek Bell	Alpine A442, #9	3:31.700	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Jacques Laffite, Patrick Depailler	Alpine A442, #8	3:32.900	Equipe Renault Elf
3	Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo	Porsche 936 /77, #3	3:33.000	Martini Racing Porsche System
4	Patrick Tambay, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Alpine A442, #7	3:34.800	Equipe Renault Elf
5	René Arnoux, Didier Pironi, Guy Fréquelin	Alpine A442, #16	3:38.600	J. Haran de Chaunac
6	Rolf Stommelen, Manfred Schurti	Porsche 935 /77, #41	3:39.300	Martini Racing Porsche System
7	Jürgen Barth, Hurley Haywood, Jacky Ickx	Porsche 936 /77, #4	3:40.000	Martini Racing Porsche System
8	Hans Heyer, Toine Hezemans, Tim Schenken	Porsche 935, #39	3:40.300	GELO Racing Team
9	Tim Schenken, Toine Hezemans, Hans Heyer	Porsche 935, #38	3:43.800	GELO Racing Team
10	Patrick Perrier, Xavier Lapeyre	Lola T286, #14	3:45.200	Daniel Boudry
11	Sam Posey, Michel Leclere	Mirage GR8, #11	3:47.000	Grand Touring Cars Inc.
12	Vern Schuppan, Jean-Pierre Jarier	Mirage GR8, #10	3:47.400	Grand Touring Cars Inc.
13	Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Al Holbert	Inaltera LM, #1	3:47.500	Inaltera
14	John Fitzpatrick, Guy Edwards, Nick Faure	Porsche 935, #42	3:48.300	Porsche Kremer Racing
15	Alain De Cadenet, Chris Craft	De Cadenet Lola LM, #5	3:49.200	Alain de Cadenet
16	Claude Ballot-Lena, Peter Gregg	Porsche 935, #40	3:56.400	J.M.S. Racing Team
17	Bob Wollek, "Steve", Philippe Gurdjian	Porsche 934, #58	3:59.000	Porsche Kremer Racing
18	Alain Cudini, Raymond Touroul, Anna Cambiaghi	Osella PA5, #29	3:59.600	Osella Squadra S.R.L.
19	Lella Lombardi, Christine Beckers	Inaltera LM, #2	4:00.500	Inaltera
20	Jean Rondeau, Jean Ragnotti	Inaltera LM, #88	4:00.700	Inaltera
21	Claude Haldi, Florian Vetsch, Angelo Pallavicini	Porsche 934, #60	4:01.000	Schiller Racing
22	Michel Pignard, Albert Dufréne, Jacques Henry	Chevron B36, #26	4:03.400	Société R.O.C.
23	Francois Servanin, Franz Hummel, Laurent Ferrier	Porsche 934, #59	4:05.400	Schiller Racing
24	Xavier Mathiot, Marc Sourd	WM P77, #85	4:06.100	W.M. Aerem
25	François Trisconi, Andre Chevalley, Wink Bancroft	Cheetah G501, #32	4:08.800	C. H. Graemiger - A. Chevalley
26	Max Cohen-Olivar, Michel Dubois, Alain Flotard	Chevron B36, #25	4:09.700	Société R.O.C.
27	Tony Charnell, Robin Smith, Ian Bracey	Chevron B31, #22	4:09.800	Chandler Ibec International - Team Lloyds
28	Georges Morand, Fréderic Alliot, Christian Blanc	Lola T296, #30	4:10.400	G.V.E.A.
29	Cyril Grandet, Jean-Louis Bousquet, Philippe Dagoreau	Porsche 934, #56	4:12.300	J.M.S. Racing Team
30	Eugen Strahl, Peter Bernhard	Sauber C5, #21	4:13.200	PP Sauber AG. - Francy Racing
31	Willy Braillard, Guillermo Ortega, Nicolas Koob	Porsche 934, #57	4:13.400	Nicolas Koob
32	Jean-Marie Lemerle, Alain Levié, Pierre-François Rousselot	Lola T294, #28	4:14.500	Jean-Marie Lemerle
33	Hubert Striebig, Guy Chasseuil, Hughes Kirschoffer	Porsche 934 /5, #49	4:17.400	Hubert Striebig - B.P.
34	Martin Birrane, Ernst Berg, Ian Harrower, Richard Down	Lola T294S, #31	4:17.400	Dorset Racing Associates
35	Max Mamers, Jean-Daniel Raulet	WM P76, #86	4:21.300	W.M. Aerem
36	Jean-Louis Chateau	Porsche 935, #84	4:21.300	Jean-Louis Chateau
37	Jean-Louis Ravenel, Jean-Marie Détrin, Jacky Ravenel	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #79	4:21.700	Freres Ravenel
38	Anny-Charlotte Verney, René Metge, Dany Snobeck, Hubert Striebig	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #47	4:22.600	Anny-Charlotte Verney - B.P.
39	Pierre Dieudonne, Spartaco Dini, Jean Xhenceval	BMW 3.0 CSL, #71	4:23.700	Luigi Racing
40	Bernard Béguin, Jean-Claude Briavoine, Robert Boubet	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #80	4:25.000	Bernard Beguin
41	Christine Dacremont, Marianne Hoepfner	Lancia Stratos HF Turbo, #89	4:25.300	Team Esso-Aseptogyl
42	Yves Courage, Joël Laplacette, "Segolen"	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #63	4:25.500	Joël Laplacette - Maison chalet Idéal
43	Christian Gouttepifre, Philippe Malbran, Alain Leroux	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #61	4:25.900	Christian Gouttepifre
44	André Savary, Jean-Robert Corthay, Antoine Salamin	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #96	4:26.300	GVEA Porsche Club Romand
45	Simon De Lautour, Jean-Pierre Delaunay, Jacques Guérin	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #70	4:26.500	A.S.A. Cachia
46	"Depnic", Jacques Coulon	BMW 3.0 CSL, #76	4:26.700	J.-C. Giroix - Garage du Bac
47	Eddy Joosen, Claude de Wael, Tom Walkinshaw	BMW 3.0 CSL, #72	4:27.100	Luigi Racing
48	François Migault, Lucien Guitteny	Ferrari 365 GT4/BB, #75	4:27.900	Luigi Chinetti Senior
49	Hervé Poulain, Marcel Mignot	BMW 320, #50	4:27.900	Hervé Poulain
50	Dennis Aase, Robert Kirby, John Hotchkis	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #77	4:28.000	Wynn's International
51	John Cooper, Pete Lovett, John Rulon-Miller	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #78	4:28.300	Charles Ivey Engineering
52	Georges Bourdillat, Bruno Sotty, Alain-Michel Bernard	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #62	4:29.500	Georges Bourdillat
53	Eugenio Baturone, Rafael Tarradas-Gorsas, Juan Fernandez	Porsche 934, #55	4:30.400	Escuderia Montjuich
54	Thierry Perrier, Jean Belliard	Porsche 911 Carrera, #48	4:30.500	Thierry Perrier
55	Bernard Decure, Jean-Luc Thérier, "Cochise"	Alpine A310, #87	4:31.100	Bernard Décure
56	Robin Hamilton, David Preece, Mike Salmon	Aston Martin AM V8, #83	4:31.800	Robin Hamilton
57	Jean-Louis Bos, Fred Stalder, Jacky Haran	Chevron B36, #27	4:20.400	Société R.O.C.
58	Richard Bond, Tony Birchenhough, Simon Phillips	De Cadenet Lola T380, #6	4:20.400	Alain de Cadenet
59	Philippe Jaffrenou, Philippe Streiff, Roger Dorchy	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #73	4:28.900	Maurice Ouviére
60	Thierry Sabine, Jean Bélin	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #43	4:31.600	Louis Meznarie
61	Christian Bussi, "Segolen"	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #66	4:32.400	"Ségolen"
62	Daniel Brillat, Eric Vuagnat, Sandro Plastina	Cheetah G601, #20	no time	Daniel Brillat-Seymaz Racing