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1979 Le Mans 24 Hours

1979 Le Mans 24 Hours is 47th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Bob Wollek, Hurley Haywood won the pole position, Bill Whittington, Don Whittington won this race. Rolf Stommelen, Dick Barbour, Paul Newman and Francois Servanin, François Trisconi, Laurent Ferrier also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 307 laps (4,174 km).

Previous race: 1978 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1980 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 10th June 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Porsche Kremer Racing team
1st victory for the Bill Whittington
1st victory for the Don Whittington
1st podium for the Bill Whittington
1st podium for the Don Whittington
2nd podium for the Rolf Stommelen
1st podium for the Dick Barbour
1st podium for the Paul Newman
1st podium for the Francois Servanin
1st podium for the François Trisconi
1st podium for the Laurent Ferrier

1979 Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche 935 K3 #41 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: Gr.5+2.0)

Mazda RX-7 252i - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Mazda RX-7 252i #77 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: IMSA2.5)

Rondeau M379 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Rondeau M379 #55 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GTP3.0)

Porsche 935 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 935 #70 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: IMSA+2.5)

Porsche 934 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 934 #82 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT+3.0)

Rondeau M379 #5 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S+2.0)

WM P79 #52 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GTP+3.0)

Chevron B36 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Chevron B36 #29 - 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.0)

1979 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Bill Whittington, Don Whittington	Porsche 935 K3, #41	4173.930 kms	307	Porsche Kremer Racing	Gr.5+2.0	1
2	Rolf Stommelen, Dick Barbour, Paul Newman	Porsche 935, #70	4087.815 kms	300	Dick Barbour	IMSA+2.5	1
3	Francois Servanin, François Trisconi, Laurent Ferrier	Porsche 935 /77A, #40	3988.255 kms	293	Porsche Kremer Racing	Gr.5+2.0	2
4	Herbert Muller, Angelo Pallavicini, Marco Vanoli	Porsche 934, #82	3972.746 kms	292	Lubrifilm Racing Team	GT+3.0	1
5	Jean Ragnotti, Bernard Darniche	Rondeau M379, #5	3916.896 kms	288	Jean Rondeau	S+2.0	1
6	Marcel Mignot, Hervé Poulain, Manfred Winkelhock	BMW M1, #76	3874.838 kms	285	Hervé Poulain	IMSA+2.5	2
7	Dieter Schornstein, Edgar Dören, Götz von Tschirnhaus	Porsche 935 /77A, #42	3857.178 kms	284	Sekurit Racing Team	Gr.5+2.0	3
8	Bob Garretson, Skeeter McKitterick, Ed Abate	Porsche 935, #72	3793.653 kms	279	Dick Barbour	IMSA+2.5	3
9	Robert Kirby, John Hotchkis, Bob Harmon	Porsche 935, #73	3748.883 kms	276	Dick Barbour - Wynn's International	IMSA+2.5	4
10	Henri Pescarolo, Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Rondeau M379, #4	3735.939 kms	275	Jean Rondeau	S+2.0	2
11	Claude Haldi, Rodrigo Téran, Herbert Loewe	Porsche 935, #43	3687.911 kms	271	Claude Haldi	Gr.5+2.0	4
12	Nick Faure, Bernard De Dryver, Steve O'Rourke, "Jean Beurlys"	Ferrari 512 BB /LM, #61	3668.362 kms	270	"Beurlys"	IMSA+2.5	5
13	Axel Plankenhorn, Philippe Gurdjian, John Winter	Porsche 935 K3, #45	3665.394 kms	269	Porsche Kremer Racing	Gr.5+2.0	5
14	Max Mamers, Jean-Daniel Raulet	WM P79, #52	3643.559 kms	268	W.M. Aerem	GTP+3.0	1
15	Jacques Guérin, Fréderic Alliot, "Chanaud"	Porsche 935, #39	3610.881 kms	265	A.S.A. Cachia	Gr.5+2.0	6
16	Georges Bourdillat, Roland Ennequin, Alain-Michel Bernard	Porsche 934, #86	3526.421 kms	259	Kores Racing	GT+3.0	2
17	Tony Charnell, Richard Jones, Robin Smith	Chevron B36, #29	3524.139 kms	259	Mogil Motors Ltd.	S2.0	1
18	Richard Jenvey, Nick Mason, Brian Joscelyne, Tony Birchenhough	Lola T297, #24	3449.287 kms	254	Dorset Racing Associates	S2.0	2
19	Anny-Charlotte Verney, Patrick Bardinon, René Metge	Porsche 934, #84	3299.488 kms	243	Anny-Charlotte Verney	GT+3.0	3
20	Ray Mallock, Martin Raymond	De Cadenet Lola T380, #15	3291.352 kms	242	Fisons Agricole-Simon Phillips	S+2.0	3
21	Michel Elkoubi, Pierre Yver, Max Cohen-Olivar	Lola T298, #20	3262.168 kms	240	Lambretta S.A.F.D.	S2.0	3
22	Albert Dufréne, Bernard Verdier, Noël del Bello	Chevron B36, #28	3134.737 kms	231	Racing Organisation Course	S2.0	4
DNF	Derek Bell, David Hobbs, Vern Schuppan	Mirage M10, #11	Clutch, gearbox, engine	262	Grand Touring Cars Ltd./Ford Concessionnaires Fran	S+2.0	4
DNF	Jean-Claude Andruet, Spartaco Dini	Ferrari 512 BB /LM, #62	Engine	240	C. H. Pozzi/J.M.S. Racing	IMSA+2.5	6
DNF	Bob Wollek, Hurley Haywood	Porsche 936 /78, #14	Engine	236	Essex-Porsche	S+2.0	5
DNF	Claude Ballot-Lena, Michel Leclere, Peter Gregg	Ferrari 512 BB /LM, #63	Accident	219	C. H. Pozzi/J.M.S. Racing	IMSA+2.5	7
DNF	Jean Rondeau, Jacky Haran	Rondeau M379, #55	Accident	207	Jean Rondeau	GTP3.0	1
DNF	Manfred Schurti, Hans Heyer	Porsche 935 /77A, #36	Engine	201	Gelo Sportswear International	Gr.5+2.0	7
DNF	Jacky Ickx, Brian Redman	Porsche 936 /78, #12	DQ: outside assistance	200	Essex-Porsche	S+2.0	6
DNF	John Fitzpatrick, Jean-Louis Lafosse	Porsche 935 /77A, #37	Engine	196	Gelo Sportswear International	Gr.5+2.0	8
DNF	Alain Levié, Jean-Marie Lemerle, Jean-Pierre Malcher	Lola T298, #25	Clutch	189	Jean-Marie Lemerle	S2.0	5
DNF	Alain Dechelette, Charles Dechelette, Marcel Tarres	Chevron B36, #33	Collision	187	Chevalley Racing Switzerland - Racing Organisation	S2.0	6
DNF	Dominique Lacaud, Michel Lateste	Lola T297, #31	Clutch	182	Kores Racing - France Chauffage	S2.0	7
DNF	Christian Bussi, Bernard Salam	Porsche 934, #87	Accident damage	182	Christian Bussi	GT+3.0	4
DNF	Denis Morin, Roger Dorchy	WM P79, #51	Collision	157	W.M. Aerem	GTP+3.0	2
DNF	Ted Field, Milt Minter, John Morton	Porsche 935 /79, #68	Engine	154	Interscope Racing	IMSA+2.5	8
DNF	John Cooper, Pete Lovett, John Morrison	De Cadenet Lola LM, #3	Electrics	146	J. C. Racing Ltd.	S+2.0	7
DNF	Bruno Sotty, Gérard Cuynet, Marc Frischknecht	Lola T294 /6, #23	Collision	134	Pronuptia	S2.0	8
DNF	Pierre-François Rousselot, Marc Menant	Chevron B36, #26	DQ: Insufficient distance covered	133	Racing Organisation Course	S2.0	9
DNF	Vern Schuppan, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, David Hobbs	Mirage M10, #10	DQ: Insufficient distance covered	121	Grand Touring Cars Ltd./Ford Concessionnaires Fran	S+2.0	8
DNF	Alain Cudini, Hubert Striebig, Hughes Kirschoffer	Toj SC206, #32	Fuel pump	121	Hubert Striebig	S2.0	10
DNF	Gianfranco Brancatelli, Maurizio Micangeli, Carlo Pietromarchi	De Tomaso Pantera, #35	DQ: Insufficient distance covered	108	Carlo Pietromarchi	Gr.5+2.0	9
DNF	Florian Vetsch, Marc Sourd, Roger Carmillet	Chevron B36, #27	Accident	92	Racing Organisation Course	S2.0	11
DNF	Michel Pignard, Jacques Coulon, Serge Saulnier	WM P79, #53	Left front suspension	87	W.M. Aerem	GTP+3.0	3
DNF	Sandro Plastina, Philippe Roux, Mario Luini	Cheetah G601, #17	Cylinder head	87	Cheetah Racing Cars	S2.0	12
DNF	Daniel Brillat, Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann	Cheetah G601, #18	Camshaft	80	Daniel Brillat - Ecurie Cedac Suisse	S2.0	13
DNF	Rob McFarlin, Bob Akin, Roy Woods	Porsche 935 /77A, #71	Head gasket	78	Dick Barbour	IMSA+2.5	9
DNF	Eric Vuagnat, Jacques Boillat	Lola T296, #22	Ignition	76	Georges Morand	S2.0	14
DNF	Randolph Townsend, Raymond Touroul, Jean-Pierre Jarier	Porsche 935, #74	Engine	65	Jean-Pierre Jarier	IMSA+2.5	10
DNF	Xavier Lapeyre, Andre Chevalley, Patrick Perrier	Lola T286, #1	Lights	59	Chevalley Racing Switzerland	S+2.0	9
DNF	Jean-Pierre Delaunay, Cyril Grandet, Preston Henn	Ferrari 512 BB /LM, #64	Accident	54	N.A.R.T.	IMSA+2.5	11
DNF	Chris Craft, Gordon Spice	Dome Zero RL, #6	Fuel feed	40	Dome Co Ltd.	S+2.0	10
DNF	Tony Trimmer, Bob Evans	Dome Zero RL, #7	Head gasket	25	Dome Co Ltd.	S+2.0	11
DNF	Robin Hamilton, Mike Salmon, David Preece	Aston Martin AM V8, #50	Oil leak	21	Robin Hamilton	GTP+3.0	4
DNF	François Migault, Alain De Cadenet	De Cadenet Lola LM, #8	Gearbox	10	Alain de Cadenet	S+2.0	12
DNQ	Dieter Quester, Ian Grob	BMW March M1, #16	Reserve	0	March Racing	S+2.0	13
DNQ	Tetsu Ikuzawa, Yojiro Terada, Claude Buchet	Mazda RX-7 252i, #77	Reserve	0	Mazda Auto Tokyo Co. Ltd.	IMSA2.5	1
DNQ	François Calmels, Renaud Laverre, Patrice Lenormand	Lola T296, #21	Reserve	0	Lambretta S.A.F.D.	S2.0	15
DNQ	Antoine Salamin, Gérard Vial, Philippe Collet	Porsche 930, #80	Reserve	0	Ecurie des 13 Etoiles	GT+3.0	5
DNQ	Pascal Foix, Michel Bienvault, Murray Smith	Lola T296, #30	Not practiced	0	A.S.A. Cachia - Francois Migault	S2.0	16

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bob Wollek, Hurley Haywood	Porsche 936 /78, #14	3:30.070	Essex-Porsche
2	Jacky Ickx, Brian Redman	Porsche 936 /78, #12	3:31.370	Essex-Porsche
3	Bill Whittington, Don Whittington	Porsche 935 K3, #41	3:34.640	Porsche Kremer Racing
4	Manfred Schurti, Hans Heyer	Porsche 935 /77A, #36	3:36.650	Gelo Sportswear International
5	Vern Schuppan, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, David Hobbs	Mirage M10, #10	3:41.630	Grand Touring Cars Ltd./Ford Concessionnaires Fran
6	Jean Ragnotti, Bernard Darniche	Rondeau M379, #5	3:43.280	Jean Rondeau
7	Axel Plankenhorn, Philippe Gurdjian, John Winter	Porsche 935 K3, #45	3:43.980	Porsche Kremer Racing
8	Derek Bell, David Hobbs, Vern Schuppan	Mirage M10, #11	3:44.830	Grand Touring Cars Ltd./Ford Concessionnaires Fran
9	Henri Pescarolo, Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Rondeau M379, #4	3:45.500	Jean Rondeau
10	François Migault, Alain De Cadenet	De Cadenet Lola LM, #8	3:45.610	Alain de Cadenet
11	John Fitzpatrick, Jean-Louis Lafosse	Porsche 935 /77A, #37	3:46.250	Gelo Sportswear International
12	Xavier Lapeyre, Andre Chevalley, Patrick Perrier	Lola T286, #1	3:47.570	Chevalley Racing Switzerland
13	John Cooper, Pete Lovett, John Morrison	De Cadenet Lola LM, #3	3:47.820	J. C. Racing Ltd.
14	Ray Mallock, Martin Raymond	De Cadenet Lola T380, #15	3:48.440	Fisons Agricole-Simon Phillips
15	Chris Craft, Gordon Spice	Dome Zero RL, #6	3:49.260	Dome Co Ltd.
16	Rolf Stommelen, Dick Barbour, Paul Newman	Porsche 935, #70	3:49.840	Dick Barbour
17	Dieter Schornstein, Edgar Dören, Götz von Tschirnhaus	Porsche 935 /77A, #42	3:51.010	Sekurit Racing Team
18	Tony Trimmer, Bob Evans	Dome Zero RL, #7	3:51.240	Dome Co Ltd.
19	Jean Rondeau, Jacky Haran	Rondeau M379, #55	3:54.280	Jean Rondeau
20	Francois Servanin, François Trisconi, Laurent Ferrier	Porsche 935 /77A, #40	3:55.080	Porsche Kremer Racing
21	Randolph Townsend, Raymond Touroul, Jean-Pierre Jarier	Porsche 935, #74	3:55.730	Jean-Pierre Jarier
22	Michel Pignard, Jacques Coulon, Serge Saulnier	WM P79, #53	3:56.080	W.M. Aerem
23	Marcel Mignot, Hervé Poulain, Manfred Winkelhock	BMW M1, #76	3:57.380	Hervé Poulain
24	Jacques Guérin, Fréderic Alliot, "Chanaud"	Porsche 935, #39	3:57.470	A.S.A. Cachia
25	Ted Field, Milt Minter, John Morton	Porsche 935 /79, #68	3:58.490	Interscope Racing
26	Claude Haldi, Rodrigo Téran, Herbert Loewe	Porsche 935, #43	3:59.870	Claude Haldi
27	Max Mamers, Jean-Daniel Raulet	WM P79, #52	4:00.010	W.M. Aerem
28	Claude Ballot-Lena, Michel Leclere, Peter Gregg	Ferrari 512 BB /LM, #63	4:00.780	C. H. Pozzi/J.M.S. Racing
29	Florian Vetsch, Marc Sourd, Roger Carmillet	Chevron B36, #27	4:01.320	Racing Organisation Course
30	Jean-Claude Andruet, Spartaco Dini	Ferrari 512 BB /LM, #62	4:02.420	C. H. Pozzi/J.M.S. Racing
31	Bruno Sotty, Gérard Cuynet, Marc Frischknecht	Lola T294 /6, #23	4:02.920	Pronuptia
32	Rob McFarlin, Bob Akin, Roy Woods	Porsche 935 /77A, #71	4:03.390	Dick Barbour
33	Denis Morin, Roger Dorchy	WM P79, #51	4:04.170	W.M. Aerem
34	Michel Elkoubi, Pierre Yver, Max Cohen-Olivar	Lola T298, #20	4:05.740	Lambretta S.A.F.D.
35	Tony Charnell, Richard Jones, Robin Smith	Chevron B36, #29	4:05.800	Mogil Motors Ltd.
36	Jean-Pierre Delaunay, Cyril Grandet, Preston Henn	Ferrari 512 BB /LM, #64	4:06.300	N.A.R.T.
37	Alain Cudini, Hubert Striebig, Hughes Kirschoffer	Toj SC206, #32	4:06.620	Hubert Striebig
38	Herbert Muller, Angelo Pallavicini, Marco Vanoli	Porsche 934, #82	4:06.650	Lubrifilm Racing Team
39	Robert Kirby, John Hotchkis, Bob Harmon	Porsche 935, #73	4:07.050	Dick Barbour - Wynn's International
40	Daniel Brillat, Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann	Cheetah G601, #18	4:07.170	Daniel Brillat - Ecurie Cedac Suisse
41	Pierre-François Rousselot, Marc Menant	Chevron B36, #26	4:07.590	Racing Organisation Course
42	Dominique Lacaud, Michel Lateste	Lola T297, #31	4:08.080	Kores Racing - France Chauffage
43	Alain Dechelette, Charles Dechelette, Marcel Tarres	Chevron B36, #33	4:08.260	Chevalley Racing Switzerland - Racing Organisation
44	Gianfranco Brancatelli, Maurizio Micangeli, Carlo Pietromarchi	De Tomaso Pantera, #35	4:10.770	Carlo Pietromarchi
45	Nick Faure, Bernard De Dryver, Steve O'Rourke, "Jean Beurlys"	Ferrari 512 BB /LM, #61	4:11.980	"Beurlys"
46	Sandro Plastina, Philippe Roux, Mario Luini	Cheetah G601, #17	4:12.020	Cheetah Racing Cars
47	Albert Dufréne, Bernard Verdier, Noël del Bello	Chevron B36, #28	4:12.170	Racing Organisation Course
48	Anny-Charlotte Verney, Patrick Bardinon, René Metge	Porsche 934, #84	4:12.290	Anny-Charlotte Verney
49	Richard Jenvey, Nick Mason, Brian Joscelyne, Tony Birchenhough	Lola T297, #24	4:12.470	Dorset Racing Associates
50	Eric Vuagnat, Jacques Boillat	Lola T296, #22	4:12.910	Georges Morand
51	Georges Bourdillat, Roland Ennequin, Alain-Michel Bernard	Porsche 934, #86	4:15.170	Kores Racing
52	Christian Bussi, Bernard Salam	Porsche 934, #87	4:15.820	Christian Bussi
53	Alain Levié, Jean-Marie Lemerle, Jean-Pierre Malcher	Lola T298, #25	4:17.380	Jean-Marie Lemerle
54	Bob Garretson, Skeeter McKitterick, Ed Abate	Porsche 935, #72	4:18.190	Dick Barbour
55	Robin Hamilton, Mike Salmon, David Preece	Aston Martin AM V8, #50	4:24.480	Robin Hamilton
56	Dieter Quester, Ian Grob	BMW March M1, #16	3:59.390	March Racing
57	Tetsu Ikuzawa, Yojiro Terada, Claude Buchet	Mazda RX-7 252i, #77	4:18.880	Mazda Auto Tokyo Co. Ltd.
58	François Calmels, Renaud Laverre, Patrice Lenormand	Lola T296, #21	4:25.990	Lambretta S.A.F.D.
59	Antoine Salamin, Gérard Vial, Philippe Collet	Porsche 930, #80	4:35.250	Ecurie des 13 Etoiles
60	Pascal Foix, Michel Bienvault, Murray Smith	Lola T296, #30	no time	A.S.A. Cachia - Francois Migault