1980 - Le Mans 24 Hours
15 June 1980 - Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France
Jacky Ickx & Reinhold Joest second in Porsche 908/80 Turbo, 2 laps behind the winning Rondeau M379B driven by Jean Rondeau & Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
Overall - 2nd : S+2.0 - 2nd : IMSA - 1st : GTP - 2nd : Gr.5 - 1st, 2nd : GT - 1st, 2nd
No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
9 | Porsche 908/80 Turbo | 936-004 | S+2.0 | Jacky Ickx (B)/Reinhold Jöst (D) | Martini Racing - Liqui Moly (D) | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 337 laps |
70 | Porsche 935 K3/80 | 000 00023 | IMSA | John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Brian Redman (GB)/Dick Barbour (USA) | Dick Barbour (USA) | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 318 laps |
4 | Porsche 924 Carrera GT | GTP | Jürgen Barth (D)/Manfred Schurti (FL) | Porsche System (D) | 6th | 2nd | 46th | 317 laps | |
49 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0012 | Gr.5 | Dieter Schornstein (D)/Harald Grohs (D)/Götz von Tschirnhaus (D) | Vegla Racing Team (D) | 8th | 1st | 11th | 314 laps |
73 | Porsche 935 JLP-2 | 009 00043 | Gr.5 | John Paul Sr. (USA)/Guy Edwards (GB)/John Paul, Jr. (USA) | JLP Racing (USA) | 9th | 2nd | 16th | 313 laps |
2 | Porsche 924 Carrera GT | GTP | Andy Rouse (GB)/Tony Dron (GB) | Porsche System (D) | 12th | 5th | 44th | 311 laps | |
3 | Porsche 924 Carrera GT | WP0ZZZ93ZBS720003 | GTP | Derek Bell (GB)/Al Holbert (USA) | Porsche System (D) | 13th | 6th | 34th | 306 laps |
93 | Porsche 911 SC | GT | Thierry Perrier (F)/Roger Carmillet (F) | Thierry Perrier (F) | 16th | 1st | 54th | 281 laps | |
89 | Porsche 935 | 930 770 0904 | IMSA | Hervé Poulain (F)/Pierre Destic (F)/Dany Snobeck (F) | Hervé Poulain (F) | 20th | 6th | 38th | 272 laps |
90 | Porsche 934 | 930 670 0157 | GT | Georges Bourdillat (F)/Roland Ennequin (F)/Alain-Michel Bernard (F) | Georges Bourdillat (F) | 24th | 2nd | 52nd | 249 laps |
94 | Porsche 934 | 930 670 0156 | GT | Jacques Alméras (F)/Jean-Marie Alméras (F)/Marianne Hoepfner (F) | Equipe Alméras Freres (F) | DNF | 49th | 255 laps - Accident | |
69 | Porsche 935 K3 | 930 770 0911 | IMSA | Bob Akin (USA)/Paul Miller (USA)/Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA) | Racing Associates Inc. (USA) | DNF | 29th | 237 laps - Drive Shaft | |
43 | Porsche 935 K3/80 | 000 00013 | Gr.5 | Xavier Lapeyre (F)/Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)/Jean-Louis Trintignant (F) | Malardeau Kremer Racing (D) | DNF | 27th | 217 laps - Gearbox/Differential | |
45 | Porsche 935/80 | 000 00022 | Gr.5 | Bob Wollek (F)/Helmut Kelleners (D) | Gelo Racing Team Georg Loos Werbe KG (D) | DNF | 10th | 191 laps - Piston | |
42 | Porsche 935 K3 | 930 670 0163 | Gr.5 | Rolf Stommelen (D)/Axel Plankenhorn (D)/Tetsu Ikuzawa (J) | Gozzy Kremer Racing (D) | DNF | 3rd | 167 laps - Head Gasket | |
80 | Porsche 934 | 930 670 0161 | GT | Mandy Gonzalez (PR)/Francisco Romero (YV)/Diego Febles (PR) | Diego Febles Racing (PR) | DNF | 51st | 164 laps - Accident | |
44 | Porsche 935 K3 | 930 890 0022 | Gr.5 | John Cooper (GB)/Pete Lovett (GB)/Dudley Wood (GB) | Charles Ivey Racing (GB) | DNF | 20th | 158 laps - Head Gasket | |
85 | Porsche 935 K3 | 009 00015 | Gr.5 | Don Whittington (USA)/Hurley Haywood (USA)/Dale Whittington (USA) | Whittington Bros. (USA) | DNF | 21st | 151 laps - Differential | |
91 | Porsche 934 | 930 670 0177 | GT | Christian Bussi (F)/Bernard Salam (F)/Cyril Grandet (F) | A.S.A. Cachia (F) | DNF | 50th | 137 laps - Engine | |
71 | Porsche 935 K3 | 009 00030 | IMSA | Bobby Rahal (USA)/Allan Moffat (AUS)/Bob Garretson (USA) | Dick Barbour (USA) | DNF | 14th | 134 laps - Piston | |
41 | Porsche 935 K3/80 | 000 00011 | Gr.5 | Ted Field (USA)/Danny Ongais (USA)/Jean-Louis Lafosse (F) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | DNF | 8th | 89 laps - Piston | |
46 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0015 | Gr.5 | Claude Haldi (CH)/Bernard Béguin (F)/Volkert Merl (D) | Meccarillos Racing (CH) | DNF | 18th | 37 laps - Crankshaft | |
68 | Porsche 935 K3 | 009 00016 | IMSA | Charles Mendez (USA)/Skeeter McKitterick (USA)/Leon Walger (RA) | Racing Associates Inc. (USA) | DNF | 22nd | 9 laps - Spin/Accident | |
72 | Porsche 935 | 930 890 0024 | IMSA | Michael Sherwin (USA)/Robert Kirby (USA)/Bob Harmon (USA) | Dick Barbour - Wynn's International (USA) | DNF | 39th | 7 laps - Collision/Lost Wheel |
World Championship for Makes Le Mans 24 Hours
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