1978 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 46th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 10 and 11 June 1978.
| 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
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Race
Le Mans in 1978
In 1978, the Renault V6 turbo, which had lost in 1976 and 1977 to the Porsche 936, finally managed to beat the German cars. Each company had brought no less than four cars, which after qualifying shared the first four rows. After Renault's hare, the brand new A443, holed a piston late on Sunday morning, the modified A442B with its bubble roof was able to hold off Jacky Ickx and the remaining factory Porsches in the closing stages. Mission accomplished at Le Mans, Renault concentrated their efforts on Formula One.
Official results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | ||||||
| 1 | S +2.0 |
2 |  |
|
Renault Alpine A442B | 369 |
| Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 2 | S +2.0 |
6 |  |
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Porsche 936/78 | 364 |
| Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 3 | S +2.0 |
7 | |
 |
Porsche 936/77 | 362 |
| Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 4 | S +2.0 |
4 | |
|
Renault Alpine A442A | 358 |
| Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 5 | IMSA +2.5 |
90 | |
 |
Porsche 935/77 | 337 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 6 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
44 | |
|
Porsche 935/77 | 336 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 7 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
41 |  |
|
Porsche 935/77 | 329 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 8 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
43 | |
 |
Porsche 935/78 | 326 |
| Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 9 | GTP 3.0 |
72 | |
|
Rondeau M378 | 294 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 10 | S +2.0 |
10 | |
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Mirage M9 | 293 |
| Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 11 | S 2.0 |
31 | |
 |
Chevron B36 | 284 |
| ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 12 | GT 3.0 |
66 | |
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 279 |
| Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 13 | GTP 3.0 |
71 | |
|
Inaltera LM | 279 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 14 | IMSA +2.5 |
97 | |
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 278 |
| Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 15 | S +2.0 |
8 | |
|
De Cadenet-Lola LM | 273 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 16 | IMSA +2.5 |
86 | |
|
Ferrari 365 GT4/BB | 262 |
| Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 17 | GT +3.0 |
62 | |
|
Porsche 934 | 259 |
| Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 18 NC |
S 2.0 |
23 | |
|
Sauber C5 | 257 |
| BMW 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 19 NC |
S 2.0 |
20 | |
|
Cheetah G601 | 250 |
| Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 20 NC |
GT 3.0 |
64 | |
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 241 |
| Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 21 NC |
S 2.0 |
25 | |
|
Lola T294/6 | 238 |
| Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9L I4 | ||||||
| 22 NC |
S 2.0 |
24 | |
|
Lola T296 | 232 |
| Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9L I4 | ||||||
| 23 NC |
S 2.0 |
28 | |
|
Lola T297 | 217 |
| BMW 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 24 NC |
Gr.5 +2.0 |
45 | |
|
Porsche 935/77 | 182 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 25 NC |
S 2.0 |
27 | |
|
Chevron B31 | 180 |
| Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 26 DNF |
S +2.0 |
1 | |
|
Renault Alpine A443 | 279 |
| Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 27 DNF |
S +2.0 |
5 | |
|
Porsche 936/78 | 255 |
| Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 28 DNF |
IMSA +2.5 |
88 | |
 |
Ferrari 512BB | 251 |
| Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 29 DNF |
IMSA +2.5 |
87 | |
|
Ferrari 512BB | 232 |
| Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 30 DNF |
IMSA +2.5 |
89 | |
|
Ferrari 512BB | 218 |
| Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 31 DNF |
S +2.0 |
19 | |
|
Ibec-Hesketh 308LM | 195 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | ||||||
| 32 DNF |
S 2.0 |
30 | |
 |
Chevron B36 | 195 |
| ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 33 DNF |
GTP +3.0 |
78 | |
|
WM P78 | 186 |
| Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 34 DNF |
GTP 3.0 |
76 | |
|
WM P76 | 171 |
| Peugeot PRV 2.7L V6 | ||||||
| 35 DNF |
GT +3.0 |
68 | |
 |
Porsche 934 | 167 |
| Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 36 DNF |
S +2.0 |
3 | |
|
Renault Alpine A442A | 162 |
| Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 37 DNF |
IMSA +2.5 |
91 | |
|
Porsche 935/77 | 159 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 38 DNF |
S 2.0 |
29 | |
|
Chevron B36 | 142 |
| ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 39 DNF |
Gr.5 +2.0 |
48 | |
|
Porsche 935/76 | 140 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 40 DNF |
S 2.0 |
26 | |
|
Lola T296 | 130 |
| Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 41 DNF |
S 2.0 |
21 | |
|
Lola T294 | 126 |
| ROC-Chrysler 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 42 DNF |
GT 3.0 |
65 | |
|
Porsche 930 | 116 |
| Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 43 DNF |
S 2.0 |
34 | |
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Osella PA6 | 113 |
| BMW 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 44 DNF |
S 2.0 |
32 | |
|
Lola T294 | 61 |
| Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 45 DNF |
GT +3.0 |
61 | |
|
Porsche 934 | 61 |
| Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 46 DNF |
GTP +3.0 |
77 | |
|
WM P77 | 44 |
| Peugeot PRV 2.7L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 47 DNF |
Gr.5 +2.0 |
94 | |
|
Porsche 935/77 | 41 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 48 DNF |
IMSA +2.5 |
85 | |
|
Ferrari 512BB | 39 |
| Ferrari 4.9L Flat-12 | ||||||
| 49 DNF |
GT +3.0 |
69 | |
|
Porsche 934 | 35 |
| Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 50 DNF |
Gr.5 +2.0 |
46 | |
|
Porsche 935/77 | 34 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| 51 DNF |
S +2.0 |
11 | |
|
Mirage M9 | 33 |
| Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | ||||||
| 52 DNF |
IMSA +2.5 |
84 | |
|
Chevrolet Monza | 30 |
| Chevrolet 5.7L V8 | ||||||
| 53 DNF |
S 2.0 |
33 | |
 |
Lola T294 | 23 |
| Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 | ||||||
| 54 DNF |
Gr.5 +2.0 |
47 | |
 |
Porsche 935/77 | 19 |
| Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | ||||||
| DQ | S +2.0 |
12 | |
|
De Cadenet-Lola T380 | 99 |
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 |
Statistics
- Pole Position - #6 Martini Racing Porsche System (Jacky Ickx) - 3:27.06
- Fastest Lap - #1 Renault Sport (Jean-Pierre Jabouille) - 3:34.20
- Distance - 5044.53 km
- Average Speed - 210.188 km/h
Trophy Winners
- Index of Thermal Efficiency - #6 Martini Racing Porsche System
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