XLV Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1977
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 11-12, varying, warm & dry, cold & wet Track Length (m): 13 640
Attendance: 170 000 Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Alpine, 3:31,07 = 231.951 km/h
Entries: 60 ? Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx, Porsche, 3:36.50 = 226,808 km/h
Practiced: 63 Distance (km): 4671.830
Starters: 55 Average Speed (km/h): 194.651
Classified: 20    

 

Pos Cla. # Team / Entrant
Car - Engine / Tuner		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)		 Engine
Type		 Tyres Group Laps
Km
Time (of ret)		 Reason Out
1 1 4 Martini Racing Porsche System, D
Porsche 936/77 - Porsche 911/78 		Jürgen Barth, D
Hurley Haywood, USA
Jacky Ickx, B
DNS Rolf Stommelen, D
DNS Manfred Schurti, FL
DNS Eberhard Braun, D		 2142
tc		 F6 D S
+2000		 343  
2 2 10 Grand Touring Cars Inc., USA
Mirage GR 8 - Renault		 Vern Schuppan, AUS
Jean-Pierre Jarier, F
DNS Sam Posey, USA
DNS Michel Leclére, F		 1997
tc		 V6 GY S
+2000		 332  
3 3 40 J.M.S. Racing Team / A.S.A. Cachia, F
Porsche 935		 Claude Ballot-Léna, F
Peter Gregg, USA
DNS Jacques Borras, F
DNS Cyril Grandet, F		 2857
tc		 F6 D G5 316  
4 4 88 Inaltera, F
Inaltera LM 77 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Jean Ragnotti, F
Jean Rondeau, F
DNS Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F		 2993 V8 GY GTP 316  
5 5 5 Alain de Cadenet, GB
De Cadenet LM77 (Lola T380) (Thompson) - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Alain de Cadenet, GB
Chris Craft, GB
DNS Gordon Spice, GB		 2993 V8 GY S
+2000		 316  
6 6 26 Société Racing Organisation Course, F
Chevron B36 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Michel Pignard, F
Albert Dufréne, F
Jacques Henry, F
DNS Jean-Louis Bos, F
DNS Jacky Haran, F
DNS Fred Stalder, F		 1996 L4   S
2000		 304  
7 7 58 Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 934 (Kremer) – Porsche 930/71 		Bob Wollek, F
"Steve" (Jean-Pierre Wielemans), B
Philippe Gurdjian, F		 2993
tc		 F6 GY G4 299  
8 8 71 Luigi Racing
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Jean Xhenceval, B
Pierre Dieudonné, B
Spartaco Dini, I		 3152 L6 D IMSA 292  
9 9 50 Hervé Poulain, F
BMW 320i - BMW M12		 Hervé Poulain, F
Marcel Mignot, F
DNS Anny-Charlotte Verney, F		 1991 L4 GY IMSA 288  
10 10 61 Christian Gouttepifre, F
Porsche 911 Carrera RS - Porsche 911/75 		Christian Gouttepifre, F
Philippe Malbran, F
Alain Leroux, F
DNS Raymond Touroul, F
DNS Claude Buchet, F		 2993 F6 D G4 282  
11 11 2 Inaltera, F
Inaltera LM 77 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Lella Lombardi, I
Christine Beckers, B
DNS Jean Ragnotti, F		 2993 V8 GY S
+2000		 280  
12 12 70 J.M.S. Racing / A.S.A. Cachia, F
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR - Porsche 911/75 		Simon De Lautour, GB
Jean-Pierre Delaunay, F
Jacques Guérin, F
DNS Claude Ballot-Léna, F
DNS Henri Cachia, F		 2993 F6 D IMSA 276  
13 13 1 Inaltera, F
Inaltera LM 77 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F
Al Holbert, USA
DNS Jean Rondeau, F		 2993 V8 GY S
+2000		 276  
14 14 79 Ravenel Freres, F
Porsche 911 Carrera RS - Porsche 911/75 		Jean-Louis Ravenel, F
Jean 'Jacky' Ravenel, F
Jean-Marie Détrin, F
DNS Charles Galopin, F		 2993 F6   IMSA 276  
15 15 86 WM AEREM, F
WM P76 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 		Marcel 'Max' Mamers, F
Jean-Daniel Raulet, F
DNS Xavier Mathiot, F
DNS Marc Sourd, F		 2664 V6 M GTP 275  
16 16 75 North American Racing Team (Luigi Chinetti Sr), USA
Ferrari 365 GT/4 BB		 Francois Migault, F
Lucien Guitteny, F
DNS Lopez,
DNS Milt Minter, USA
DNS Paul Newman, USA
DNS Luigi Chinetti Jr, USA		 4390 V12 GY IMSA 269  
17 17 83 Robin Hamilton, GB
Aston Martin AM V8 (Link)		 Robin Hamilton, GB
David Preece, GB
Mike Salmon, GB		 5340 V8 D GTP 261  
18 18 47 Anny Charlotte Verney - BP, F
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Porsche 911/75 		Anny Charlotte Verney, F
René Metge, F
Dany Snobeck, F
Hubert Striebig, F
DNS Guy Chasseuil, F		 2993 F6   G5 255  
19 19 56 J.M.S. Racing / A.S.A. Cachia, F
Porsche 934 - Porsche 930/71 		Jean-Louis Bousquet, F
Cyril Grandet, F
Philippe Dagoreau, F
DNS Claude Ballot-Léna, F
DNS Jean-Pierre Malcher, F
DNS Henri Cachia, F		 2993
tc		 F6   G4 254  
20 20 77 Wynn's International, B/USA
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR - Porsche 911/75		 Dennis Aase, USA
Robert 'Bob' Kirby, USA
John Hotchkis, USA		 2993 F6 GY IMSA 247  
                     
21 DNF 31 Dorset Racing Association, GB
Lola T294S - Ford Cosworth		 Ian Harrower, GB
Martin Birrane, IRL
Ernst Berg, NL
Richard Down, GB		 1950 L4 GY S
2000		 213  
                     
22 DNF 8 Equipe Renault Elf, F
Renault Alpine A442		 Patrick Depailler, F
Jacques Laffite, F		 1997
tc		 V6 M S
+2000		 289
22h		 Engine
23 DNF 39 Gelo Racing Team, D
Porsche 935 - Porsche 930/72 		Toine Hezemans, NL
Tim Schenken, AUS
Hans Heyer, D
DNS Klaus Ludwig, D
DNS Robert Morris		 2857
tc		 F6 GY G5 269
22h		 Fuel injection pump
24 DNF 9 Equipe Renault Elf, F
Renault Alpine A442		 Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
Derek Bell, GB		 1997
tc		 V6 M S
+2000		 257
19h		 Engine
25 DNF 96 GVEA Porsche Club Romand, CH
Porsche 911 Carrera RS - Porsche 911/75		 André Savary, CH
Jean-Robert Corthay, CH
Antoine Salamin, CH
DNS Claude Haldi, CH
DNS Juan Fernandez, E
DNS Nicolas Bührer, CH		 2993 F6   GTX 211
20h		 Head gaasket
26 DNF 78 Charles Ivey Engineering, GB
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR - Porsche 911/75		 John Rulon-Miller, USA
John Cooper, GB
Peter Lovett, GB
DNS Jean-Pierre Laffeach, F
DNS Charles Ivey, GB
DNS Tom Waugh, USA		 2993 F6   IMSA 198
19h		 Engine
27 DNF 80 Bernard Béguin, F
Porsche 911 Carrera RS - Porsche 911/75		 Bernard Béguin, F
René Boubet, F
Jean-Claude Briavoine, F
DNS Guy Fréquelin, F
DNS Raymond Touroul, F		 2933 F6 D IMSA 191
18h		 Head gasket
28 DNF 25 Société Racing Organisation Course, F
Chevron B36 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Alain Flotard, F
Michel Dubois, F
DNS Fred Stalder, F
DNS Michel Pignard, F
DNS Albert Dufréne, F
DNS Jacques Henry, F
DNS Jean-Claude Justice, F
DNS Remy Julienne, F
DNS Francois Servanin, F		 1996 L4   S
2000		 176
18h		 Engine
29 DNF 21 PP Sauber AG - Francy Racing (CH)
Sauber C5 - BMW M12		 Eugen Strähl, CH
Peter Bernhard, CH
DNS Loris Kessel, CH
DNS Kurt Roth, CH		 1998 L4   S
2000		 161
15h		 Oil leak
30 DNF 59 Schiller Racing Team, CH
Porsche 934 - Porsche 930/71		 Francois Servanin, F
Laurent Ferrier, F
Franz Hummel, F
DNS Claude Haldi, CH
DNS Heniz Schiller, CH		 2993
tc		 F6   G4 160
14h		 Gearbox
31 DNF 7 Equipe Renault Elf, F
Renault Alpine A442		 Patrick Tambay, F
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F
DNS Guy Fréquelin, F		 1997
tc		 V6 M S
+2000		 158
14h		 Engine
32 DNF 87 Bernard Decure, F
Alpine-Renault A310		 Bernard Decure, F
Jean-Luc Therier, F
"Cochise" (Jacky Cauchy), F		 2664 V6 M GTP 137
17h		 Water leak
33 DNF 60 Schiller Racing Team, CH
Porsche 934 - Porsche 930/71 		Claude Haldi, CH
Florian Vetsch, CH
Angelo Pallavicino, CH
DNS Francois Servanin, F
DNS Laurent Ferrier, F
DNS Franz Hummel, F		 2993
tc		 F6   G4 123
11h		 Engine
34 DNF 57 Nicolas Koob, LUX
Porsche 934 - Porsche 930/71		 Willy Braillard, B
Guillermo Ortega, EC
Nicolas Koob, LUX
DNS Bernard de Dryver, B
DNS Patrick Neve, B
DNS Jean-Pierre Laffeach, F
DNS Jean-Pierre Gabon, F
DNS Jürgen Kannacher, D
DNS Noel Demble, F
DNS Pierre Leris, F		 2993
tc		 F6   G4 116
15h		 Head gasket
35 DNF 55 Escuderia Montjuich, E
Porsche 934 - Porsche 930/71 		Juan Fernandez, E
Eugenio Baturone, E
Raphaël Tarradas, E
DNS Javier Fernandez, E
DNS Claude Haldi, CH
DNS Guillermo Ortega, EC		 2993
tc		 F6   G4 115
11h		 Engine
36 DNF 14 Daniel Boudry, F
Lola T286 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Patrick Perrier, F
Dr Xavier Lapeyre, F
DNS Jean-Francois Jaunet, F		 2993 V8   S
+2000		 104
12h		 Lost wheel
37 DNF 29 Osella Squadra Corse, I
Osella PA5 - BMW		 Alain Cudini, F
Raymond Touroul, F
Anna Cambiaghi, I
DNS Dieter Quester, A		 1993 L4 P S
2000		 100
11h		 Engine
38 DNF 63 Joël Laplacette - Maison Chalet Idéal, F
Porsche 911 Carrera - Porsche 911/75		 Joël Laplacette, F
Yves Courage, F
"Segolen" (André Gahinet), F
DNS Jean-Philippe Grand, F
DNS Marcel Grue, F
DNS Alain Leroux, F
DNS Max Antichan, F
DNS Jacques Potherat, F
DNS "Pat Shadock"		 2993 F6   G4 100
15h		 CV joint
39 DNF 32 C. H. Graemiger - A. Chevalley, CH
Cheetah G501 – Ford Cosworth BDG		 André Chevalley, CH
Francois Trisconi, F
Wink Bancroft, USA		 1975 L4   S
2000		 93
9h		 Engine
40 DNF 48 Thierry Perrier, F
Porsche 911 Carrera - Porsche 911/75 		Thierry Perrier, F
Jean Belliard, F
DNS Alain Leroux, F		 2993 F6   G5 90
11h		 Gearbox
41 DNF 49 Hubert Striebig - BP, F
Porsche 934/5		 Guy Chasseuil, F
Hubert Striebig, F
Hughes Kirchoffer, D
DNS Dominique Thiry, F		 3186 F6 D G5 65
5h		 Head
42 DNF 11 Grand Touring Cars Inc., USA
Mirage GR8 - Renault		 Sam Posey, USA
Michel Leclère, F
DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS
DNS Jean-Pierre Jarier, F
DNS Jean-Louis Lafosse, F		 1997
tc		 V6 GY S
+2000		 58
5h		 Fuel pump
43 DNF 41 Martini Racing Porsche System, D
Porsche 935/77		 Rolf Stommelen, D
Manfred Schurti, FL
DNS Eberhard Braun, D		 2857
tc		 F6 D G5 52
5h		 Engine
44 DNF 62 Georges Bourdillat, F
Porsche 911 Carrera - Porsche 911/75		 Georges Bourdillat, F
Bruno Sotty, F
Alain-Michel Bernard, F (DND)		 2993 F6   G4 52
6h		 Engine
45 DNF 72 Luigi Racing,
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Tom Walkinshaw, GB
Eddy Joosen, B
Claude de Wael, B
DNS Martino Finotto, I		 3152 L6 D IMSA 46
5h		 Engine
46 DNF 3 Martini Racing Porsche System, D
Porsche 936/77 - Porsche 911/78 		Jacky Ickx, B
Henri Pescarolo, F
DNS Eberhard Braun, D		 2142
tc		 F6 D S
+2000		 45
4h		 Engine
47 DNF 89 Team Esso Aseptogyl, F
Lancia Stratos Turbo - Ferrari		 Christine Dacremont, F
Marianne Hoepfner, F		 2418
tc		 V6 M GTP 37
5h		 Engine
48 DNF 76 Jean-Claude Giroix - Garage du Bac, F
BMW 3.0 CSL		 "Depnic" (Jean-Claude Depince), F
Jacques Coulon, F (DND)
Alain Cudini, F (DND)		 3152 L6 D IMSA 28
5h		 Engine
49 DNF 28 Jean-Marie Lemerle, F
Lola T294 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Jean-Marie Lemerle, F
Alain Levié, F (DND)
Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F (DND)
DNS Legou, F		 1996 L4   S
2000		 27
5h		 Distributor
50 DNF 22 Chandler IBEC International / Team Lloyds, GB
Chevron B31 - Ford Cosworth FVD/Richardson		 Tony Charnell, GB
Robin Smith, GB
Ian Bracey, GB (DND)
John Hine, GB (DND)
DNS Jim Crawford, GB		 1985 L4   S
2000		 21
5h		 Fuel pump
51 DNF 30 G.V.E.A., CH
Lola T296 - Ford Cosworth BDG		 Georges Morand, CH
Fréderic Alliot, F
Christian Blanc, CH (DND)		 1992 L4   S
2000		 19
3h		 Gearbox
52 DNF 38 Gelo Racing Team, D
Porsche 935		 Tim Schenken, AUS
Toine Hezemans, NL (DND)
Hans Heyer, D (DND)
DNS Klaus Ludwig, D
DNS Robert Morris		 2807 F8 GY G5 15
2h		 Engine
53 DNF 42 Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 935 K2 - Porsche 930/72		 John Fitzpatrick, GB
Guy Edwards, GB (DND)
Nick Faure, GB (DND)
DNS Bob Wollek, F
DNS Didier Pironi, F		 2807
tc		 F6 GY G5 15
2h		 Engine
54 DNF 16 Equipe J. Haran - H. de Chaunac , F
Renault Alpine A442		 René Arnoux, F
Didier Pironi, F (DND)
Guy Fréquelin, F (DND)		 1997
tc		 V6   S
+2000		 0
1h		 Turbo oil seal, fire
                     
55 DQ 85 WM AEREM, F
WM P77 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 		Marc Sourd, F
Xavier Mathiot, F
DNS Didier Pironi, F		 2664
tc		 V6 M GTP 90
15h		 Insufficient distance
                     
56 DNS 84 Jean-Louis Chateau, F
Porsche 935		 Jean-Louis Chateau, F
DNS Jean-Marie Tranchant, F
DNS "Jihemde" ("Jichelle" ?), F		   F6   GTP   Withdrawn
57 DNS 20 Daniel Brillat - Seyamz Racing, F
Cheetah G 601 - Ford Cosworth		 Daniel Brillat, F
Eric Vaugnat, F
Sandro Plastina, CH		   L4   S
2000		   Accident
                     
58 DNQ 6 Alain de Cadenet, GB
De Cadenet LM76 (Lola T380) - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Simon Phillips, GB
Tony Birchenhough, F
Richard Bond, GB
DNS Brian Joscelyn, GB		 2993 V8 GY S
+2000		    
59 DNQ 27 Société Racing Organisation Course, F
Chevron B36 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Jean-Louis Bos, F
Fred Stalder, F
Jacky Haran, F
DNS Jean-Claude Justice, F
DNS Alain Flotard, F
DNS Remy Julienne, F		 1996 L4   S
2000		    
60 DNQ 43 Louis Meznarie, F
Porsche Carrera RSR - Porsche 911/75		 Thierry Sabine, F
Jean Bélin, F
DNS Jean-Paul Calmus, F
DNS "Peter Barn", F		   F6   IMSA    
61 DNQ 66 "Segolen", F
Porsche 934		 Christian Bussi, F
"Segolen" (André Gahinet), F		   F6   G4    
62 DNQ 73 Maurice Ouviére, F
Porsche 911 Carrera RS		 Philippe Jaffrenou, F
Roger Dorchy, F
Philippe Streiff, F
DNS Michel Ouviére, F
DNS Jacques Alméras, F
DNS Jean-Luc Favresse, F
DNS "Fioravanti"		   F6   IMSA    
                     
63 DNA 67 Scueria Jolly Club / Martino Finotto, I
Lancia Stratos		 Anna Cambiaghi, I
Emilio Paleari, I		 2417     G4    
64 DNA - Osella Squadra Corse, I
Osella PA5 - BMW		 Anna Cambiaghi, I
Giorgio Francia, I		       S
2000		    
65 DNA - North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 308 GTB		 -
-		       GTX    
66 DNA - Egon Evertz KG, D
Porsche 935		 -
-
tc		 F6   G5    
67 DNA - Porsche Kremer Racing, D
Porsche 935		 -
-
tc		 F6   G5    
68 DNA - Maison du Chalet, F
Lola T294 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Yves Courage, F
Jean-Philippe Grand, F		 2000 L4   S
2000		    
69 DNA - Jacky Haran, F
Lola T294 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Jacky Haran, F
-		 2000 L4   S
2000		    
70 DNA - Ward Racing, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4		 Jean-Pierre Malcher, F
Michael Keyser, USA
Milt Minter, USA		 4390 V12   GTX    
71 DNA - Jean-Louis Chateau, F
Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer		 Michel Maitam, F
-		 4942 F12   GTP    
72 DNA - John Greenwood, USA
Chevrolet Corvette (Protofab) 		John Greenwood, USA
Bernard Darniche, F		 7000 V8   IMSA    
73 DNA - "Beurlys", B
Porsche 935		 John Cooper, GB
Tim Goss, GB		   F6   G5    
74 DNA - Shin Kato, J
Sigam MC77 - Toyota		 Motoharu Kurosawa, J
Yasuhiro Okamoto, J
Masayuki Kaneda, J
Harukini Takahashi, J		       S
+2000		    
75 DNA - Charles 'Chuck' Graemiger, CH
Cheetah G602 - Ford		 Francois Servanin, F
Laurent Ferrier, F
Franz Hummel, F		       S
+2000		    
                     
76 NAC - Georges Schäfer, CH
Chevron B26 - Ford Cosworth		 Georges Schäfer, CH
-		 2000 L4   S
2000		    
77 NAC - Auto-Team
Chevron B26 - Ford Cosworth		 Jean-Christian Duby, F
Lucien Rossiaud, F
Marc Frischknecht, CH		 2000 L4   S
2000		    
78 NAC - Escuderia Montjuich, E
Lola T294 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Eugenio Baturone, E
Antonio Oygdellivol, AND
"Jean-Claude", F		 2000 L4   S
2000		    
79 NAC - Yacco, F
Plymouth Barracuda		 Jean-Claude Géral, F
Michel Guicherd, F
Patrick Piget, F
Christian Avril, F		   V8   G5    
80 NAC - Christine Laure, F
Porsche 934		 Christian Poirot, F
René Boubet, F		   F6   G5    
81 NAC- - Ecurie 13 Etoiles, CH
Porsche 911 Carrera		 Philippe Carron, CH
Paul-Bernard Mugnier, CH
Antoine Salamin, CH		   F6   GTX    
82 NAC - André Wicky, CH
Porsche 911 Carrera		 André Wicky, CH
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Philippe Carron, CH		   F6   GTX    
83 NAC - Martin Birrane, IRL
Jaguar XJS		 -
-		       G5    
84 NAC - Thierry Sabine, F
Porsche 911 Carrera		 -
-		   F6   G5    
85 NAC - Sandro Plastina, CH
Cheetah G501 - Ford Cosworth		 Sandro Plastina, CH
Mario Luini, CH		 2000 L4   S
2000		    
86 NAC - Robert Boubet, F
Porsche 911 Carrera RS		 René Boubet, F
Jean-Louis Chateau, F		   F6   G4    
87 NAC - Jean-Marc de Susini,
Porsche 911 Carrera		 -
-		   F6   G4    

 

Class Winners:

Index of Thermal Efficiency Michel Pignard, F / Albert Dufréne, F / Jacques Henry, F Chevron B36 - Chrysler-Simca ROC
Group 6, Sports over 2000cc Jacky Ickx, B / Hurley Haywood, USA / Jürgen Barth, D Porsche 936
Group 6, Sports under 2000cc Michel Pignard, F / Albert Dufréne, F / Jacques Henry, F Chevron B36 - Chrysler-Simca ROC
Grand Touring Prototype Jean Rondeau, F / Jean Ragnotti, F Inaltera - Ford Cosworth
Group 5 Claude Ballot-Léna, F / Peter Gregg, USA Porsche 935
Group 4 Bob Wollek, F / "Steve" (André Gahinet), B / Philippe Gurdjian, F Porsche 934
IMSA Jean Xhenceval, B / Pierre Dieudonné, B / Spartaco Dini, I BMW 3.0 CSL

 

DNF Did Not Finish
DQ Disqualified
NC Not Classified
DNS Did Not Start
DNQ Did Not Qualified
DNA Did Not Arrive
DND Did Not Drive
RES Reserve
REE Reserve Entry
NAC Not Accepted

 

Tyres: D=Dunlop, GY=GoodYear, M=Michelin, P=Pirelli

 

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