1979 24 Hours of Le Mans

9–10 Jun 1979Circuit de la Sartherain, storm

Overall winner

Porsche Kremer Racing #41

K. Ludwig · D. Whittington · B. Whittington

Laps completed

306

≈ 4,170 km

Fastest lap

3:36.100

J. Ickx

Entries

22 finishers · 6 classes

Pos	Cls	No.	Class	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	41	Gr.5	K. Ludwig/D. Whittington/B. Whittington Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 935 K3	306	Winner	Finished
2	1	70	GTXIMSA	D. Barbour/R. Stommelen/P. Newman Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935/77A	299	7 Laps	Finished
3	2	40	Gr.5	L. Ferrier/F. Sérvanin/F. Trisconi Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 935/77A	297	9 Laps	Finished
4	1	82	Gr.4	H. Müller/A. Pallavicini/M. Vanoli Lubrifilm Racing Team	Porsche 934	296	10 Laps	Finished
5	1	5	Gr.63000	J. Ragnotti/B. Darniche J. Rondeau	Rondeau M379	292	14 Laps	Finished
6	2	76	GTXIMSA	H. Poulain/M. Winkelhock/M. Mignot H. Poulain	BMW M1	288	18 Laps	Finished
7	3	42	Gr.5	E. Dören/D. Schornstein/G. von Tschirnhaus Sekurit Racing	Porsche 935/77A	283	23 Laps	Finished
8	3	72	GTXIMSA	B. Garretson/S. McKitterick/E. Abate Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935/78	283	23 Laps	Finished
9	4	73	GTXIMSA	B. Kirby/B. Harmon/J. Hotchkis Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935/78	280	26 Laps	Finished
10	2	4	Gr.63000	H. Pescarolo/J. Beltoise J. Rondeau	Rondeau M379	279	27 Laps	Finished
11	4	43	Gr.5	C. Haldi/H. Loewe/R. Terran C. Haldi	Porsche 935	275	31 Laps	Finished
12	5	61	GTXIMSA	Beurlys/N. Faure/S. O'Rourke/B. de Dryver Beurlys	Ferrari 512 BB/LM	274	32 Laps	Finished
13	5	45	Gr.5	A. Plankenhorn/P. Gurdjian/John Winter Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 935 K3	273	33 Laps	Finished
14	1	52	GTP	J. Raulet/Max Mamers WM AEREM	WM P79	272	34 Laps	Finished
15	6	39	Gr.5	J. Guérin/Chanaud/F. Alliot ASA Cachia	Porsche 935	268	38 Laps	Finished
16	2	86	Gr.4	G. Bourdillat/R. Ennequin/A. Bernhard Kores Racing	Porsche 934	265	41 Laps	Finished
17	1	29	Gr.62000	T. Charnell/R. Jones/R. Smith Mogil Motors Ltd	Chevron B36	265	41 Laps	Finished
18	2	24	Gr.62000	B. Joscelyne/T. Birchenhough/R. Jenvey/N. Mason Dorset Racing Associates	Lola T297	260	46 Laps	Finished
19	3	84	Gr.4	Anny-Charlotte Verney/P. Bardinon/R. Metge A.-C. Verney	Porsche 934	251	55 Laps	Finished
20	3	15	Gr.63000	S. Phillips/M. Raymond/R. Mallock Fisons Agricole	De Cadenet LM76	250	56 Laps	Finished
21	3	20	Gr.62000	P. Yver/M. Cohen-Olivar/M. Elkoubi Lambretta SAFD	Lola T298	248	58 Laps	Finished
22	4	28	Gr.62000	B. Verdier/A. Dufréne/N. del Bello Société Racing Organisation Course	Chevron B36	239	67 Laps	Finished
DNF	—	11	Gr.63000	D. Bell/D. Hobbs/V. Schuppan Grand Touring Cars Inc	Mirage M10	262	44 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	62	GTXIMSA	J. Andruet/S. Dini Charles Pozzi/JMS Racing	Ferrari 512 BB/LM	240	66 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	14	Gr.63000	B. Wollek/H. Haywood Essex Motorsport Porsche	Porsche 936-78	236	70 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	63	GTXIMSA	M. Leclère/C. Ballot-Léna/P. Gregg Charles Pozzi/JMS Racing	Ferrari 512 BB/LM	219	87 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	55	GTP	J. Rondeau/J. Haran J. Rondeau	Rondeau M379	207	99 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	36	Gr.5	M. Schurti/H. Heyer Gelo Sportswear	Porsche 935/77A	201	105 Laps	Engine
DSQ	—	12	Gr.63000	J. Ickx/B. Redman Essex Motorsport Porsche	Porsche 936-78	200	106 Laps	Outside assistance
DNF	—	37	Gr.5	J. Fitzpatrick/H. Grohs/J. Lafosse Gelo Sportswear	Porsche 935/77A	196	110 Laps	Oil pipe
DNF	—	25	Gr.62000	J. Lemerle/A. Levié/J. Malcher J.-M. Lemerle	Lola T298	189	117 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	33	Gr.62000	M. Tarrès/A. Dechelette/C. Dechelette Société Racing Organisation Course	Chevron B36	187	119 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	31	Gr.62000	M. Lateste/D. Lacaud Kores Racing	Lola T297	182	124 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	87	Gr.4	C. Bussi/B. Salam C. Bussi	Porsche 934	182	124 Laps	Accident damage
DNF	—	51	GTP	R. Dorchy/D. Morin WM AEREM	WM P79	157	149 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	68	GTXIMSA	T. Field/M. Minter/J. Morton Interscope Racing	Porsche 935/79	154	152 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	3	Gr.63000	J. Cooper/P. Lovett/J. Morrison JC Racing Ltd.	De Cadenet-Lola LM77	146	160 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	23	Gr.62000	B. Sotty/G. Cuynet/M. Frischknecht Team Pronuptia	Lola T296	134	172 Laps	Accident
DSQ	—	26	Gr.62000	M. Dubois/P. Rousselot/M. Menant Société Racing Organisation Course	Chevron B36	133	173 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	32	Gr.62000	H. Striebig/A. Cudini/H. Kirschoffer H. Striebig/BP Racing	ToJ SC206	121	185 Laps	Fuel pump
DSQ	—	10	Gr.63000	V. Schuppan/J. Jaussaud/D. Hobbs Grand Touring Cars Inc	Mirage M10	121	185 Laps	Insufficient distance
DSQ	—	35	Gr.5	C. Pietromarchi/G. Brancatelli/M. Micangeli C. Pietromarchi	De Tomaso Pantera	108	198 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	27	Gr.62000	M. Sourd/F. Vetsch/R. Carmillet Société Racing Organisation Course	Chevron B36	92	214 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	17	Gr.62000	S. Plastina/P. Roux/M. Luini Cheetah Racing Cars	Cheetah G601	87	219 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	53	GTP	M. Pignard/J. Coulon/S. Saulnier WM AEREM	WM P79	87	219 Laps	Front suspension
DNF	—	18	Gr.62000	D. Brillat/J. Aeschlimann D. Brillat	Cheetah G601	80	226 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	71	GTXIMSA	B. Akin/R. Woods/R. McFarlin Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935/77A	78	228 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	22	Gr.62000	E. Vaugnat/J. Boillat G. Morand	Lola T296	76	230 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	74	GTXIMSA	J. Jarier/R. Townsend/R. Touroul J.-P. Jarier	Porsche 935	65	241 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	1	Gr.63000	A. Chevalley/X. Lapeyre/P. Perrier André Chevalley Racing	Lola T286	59	247 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	64	GTXIMSA	J. Delaunay/C. Grandet/P. Henn North American Racing Team	Ferrari 512 BB/LM	54	252 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	6	Gr.63000	C. Craft/G. Spice Dome Co. Ltd	Dome Zero RL	40	266 Laps	Out of fuel
DNF	—	7	Gr.63000	B. Evans/T. Trimmer Dome Co. Ltd	Dome Zero RL	25	281 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	50	GTP	R. Hamilton/M. Salmon R. Hamilton	Aston Martin RHAM/1	21	285 Laps	Oil leak
DNF	—	8	Gr.63000	A. de Cadenet/F. Migault A. de Cadenet	De Cadenet LM78	10	296 Laps	Gearbox

Overall winner · Kremer Racing #41