1978 24 Hours of Le Mans

10–11 Jun 1978Circuit de la Sarthesunny, warm, dry

Overall winner

Renault Sport #2

D. Pironi · J. Jaussaud

Laps completed

369

≈ 5,033 km

Fastest lap

3:34.200

J. Jabouille

Entries

17 finishers · 7 classes

Pos	Cls	No.	Class	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	2	Gr.63000	D. Pironi/J. Jaussaud Renault Sport	Renault Alpine A442B	369	Winner	Finished
2	2	6	Gr.63000	J. Barth/B. Wollek/J. Ickx Martini Racing Porsche System	Porsche 936-78	364	5 Laps	Finished
3	3	7	Gr.63000	H. Haywood/P. Gregg/R. Joest Martini Racing Porsche System	Porsche 936-77	362	7 Laps	Finished
4	4	4	Gr.63000	G. Fréquelin/J. Ragnotti/J. Dolhem/J. Jabouille Renault Sport /	Renault Alpine A442A	358	11 Laps	Finished
5	1	90	GTIMSA	D. Barbour/B. Redman/J. Paul Sr. Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935/77	337	32 Laps	Finished
6	1	44	Gr.5	J. Busby/C. Cord/R. Knoop Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 935/77	336	33 Laps	Finished
7	2	41	Gr.5	A. Guaraná/P. Gomes/M. Amaral ASA Cachia /	Porsche 935/77	329	40 Laps	Finished
8	3	43	Gr.5	R. Stommelen/M. Schurti Martini Racing Porsche System	Porsche 935/78	326	43 Laps	Finished
9	1	72	GTP	J. Rondeau/B. Darniche/J. Haran J. Rondeau	Rondeau M378	294	75 Laps	Finished
10	5	10	Gr.63000	V. Schuppan/J. Laffite/S. Posey Grand Touring Cars Inc	Mirage M9	293	76 Laps	Finished
11	1	31	Gr.62000	M. Pignard/L. Roussiaud/L. Ferrier Société Racing Organisation Course	Chevron B36	284	85 Laps	Finished
12	1	66	Gr.4	Anny-Charlotte Verney/X. Lapeyre/F. Sérvanin A.-C. Verney	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	279	90 Laps	Finished
13	2	71	GTP	A. Chevalley/F. Trisconi André Chevalley Racing	Inaltéra LM77	279	90 Laps	Finished
14	1	97	GTXIMSA	L. Perkins/G. Spice/J. Rulon-Miller Charles Ivey Racing	Porsche 911 Carrera RS	278	91 Laps	Finished
15	6	8	Gr.63000	A. de Cadenet/C. Craft A. De Cadenet	De Cadenet LM78	273	96 Laps	Finished
16	2	86	GTXIMSA	F. Migault/L. Guitteny Écurie Grand Competition Cars	Ferrari 365 GT/4 BB	262	107 Laps	Finished
17	2	62	Gr.4	Ségolen/C. Bussi/J. Briavoine "Ségolen"	Porsche 934	259	110 Laps	Finished
NC	—	23	Gr.62000	M. Surer/E. Strähl/H. Blumer P. Sauber AG	Sauber C5	257	112 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	20	Gr.62000	S. Plastina/M. Luini/J. Grandjean Cheetah Racing Cars	Cheetah G601	250	119 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	64	Gr.4	G. Bourdillat/A. Bernhard/J. Favresse G. Bourdillat	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	241	128 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	25	Gr.62000	B. Sotty/G. Cuynet/J. Dufrey Team Pronuptia	Lola T294/296	238	131 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	24	Gr.62000	M. Elkoubi/P. Yver/P. Streiff Team Pronuptia	Lola T296	232	137 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	28	Gr.62000	D. Lacaud/M. Lateste/J. Auboiron D. Lacaud	Lola T297	217	152 Laps	Insufficient distance
NC	—	45	Gr.5	John Winter/D. Schornstein/P. Gurdjian Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 935/77	182	187 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	1	Gr.63000	J. Jabouille/P. Depailler Renault Sport	Renault Alpine A443	279	90 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	5	Gr.63000	J. Ickx/H. Pescarolo/J. Mass Martini Racing Porsche System	Porsche 936-78	255	114 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	88	GTXIMSA	J. Andruet/S. Dini Pozzi Thompson JMS Racing	Ferrari 512 BB	251	118 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	87	GTXIMSA	J. Guérin/J. Delaunay/G. Young Luigi Chinetti Sr.	Ferrari 512 BB	232	137 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	89	GTXIMSA	C. Ballot-Léna/J. Lafosse Pozzi Thompson JMS Racing	Ferrari 512 BB	218	151 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	19	Gr.63000	G. Edwards/I. Grob/I. Bracey IBEC Racing Developments	Ibec-Hesketh 308LM	195	174 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	30	Gr.62000	J. Henry/A. Dufréne/M. Cohen-Olivar Société Racing Organisation Course	Chevron B36	195	174 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	78	GTP	X. Mathiot/M. Sourd/C. Debias WM AEREM	WM P78	186	183 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	27	Gr.62000	T. Charnell/R. Smith/F. Alliot/R. Jones Mogil Motors Ltd/Kores Racing	Chevron B31	181	188 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	76	GTP	C. Dacremont/M. Hoepfner WM AEREM	WM P76	171	198 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	68	Gr.4	H. Poulain/E. Dören/G. Holup/R. Feitler H. Poulain	Porsche 934	167	202 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	3	Gr.63000	D. Bell/J. Jarier Renault Sport	Renault Alpine A442A	162	207 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	91	GTXIMSA	B. Garretson/S. Earle/B. Akin Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935/77	159	210 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	29	Gr.62000	M. Dubois/D. Gache/J. Sanchez Société Racing Organisation Course	Chevron B36	142	227 Laps	Chassis
DNF	—	48	Gr.5	H. Müller/C. Haldi/Nico Meccarillos-Cégécol Racing Team	Porsche 935	140	229 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	26	Gr.62000	G. Morand/E. Vaugnat/C. Blanc GVEA	Lola T296	130	239 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	21	Gr.62000	J. Lemerle/A. Levié/P. Rousselot J.-M. Lemerle	Lola T294	126	243 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	65	Gr.4	J. Laplacette/Y. Courage/A. Salamin/G. Vial J. Laplacette	Porsche 930	116	253 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	34	Gr.62000	D. Quester/T. Walkinshaw/R. Dougall BMW (GB) Racing	Osella PA6	113	256 Laps	Accident
DSQ	—	12	Gr.63000	S. Phillips/N. Faure/J. Beasley/M. Raymond Simon Phillips Racing	De Cadenet-Lola T380	99	270 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	32	Gr.62000	I. Harrower/J. Slaughter/B. Joscelyne Dorset Racing Associates	Lola T294	61	308 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	61	Gr.4	G. Chasseuil/J. Lefévre Auto Daniel Urcun	Porsche 934	61	308 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	77	GTP	J. Raulet/M. Mamers WM AEREM	WM P77	44	325 Laps	Fuel pump
DNF	—	94	Gr.5	D. Whittington/B. Whittington/F. Konrad Whittington Bros. Racing	Porsche 935/77	41	328 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	85	GTXIMSA	Beurlys/T. Pilette/R. Touroul Beurlys	Ferrari 512 BB	39	330 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	69	Gr.4	W. Braillard/J. Ravenel/Jacky Ravenel Frères Ravenel VSD	Porsche 934	35	334 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	46	Gr.5	M. Raymond/Steve/M. Franey Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 935/77	34	335 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	11	Gr.63000	S. Posey/M. Leclère Grand Touring Cars	Mirage M9	33	336 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	84	GTXIMSA	B. Frisselle/B. Kirby/J. Hotchkis Brad Frisselle Racing	Chevrolet Monza	30	339 Laps	Engine
DSQ	—	33	Gr.62000	B. Evans/R. Down Cloud Engineering	Lola T294	23	346 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	47	Gr.5	J. Fitzpatrick/T. Hezemans Weisberg Gelo Team	Porsche 935/77	19	350 Laps	Engine

Overall winner · Renault Sport #2