1977 Paul Ricard 500 kms


24 July 1977 - Paul Ricard (F): Round 6, World Sports Car Championship.
150 laps of a 2.028 mile/3.263 km circuit - 304.131 miles/489.450 kms were completed.
Weather: hot, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 1 Arturo Merzario (I)
Jean-Pierre Jarier (F)
Alfa Romeo 33SC12 Autodelta SpA 150 3:23:14,9 1. S3.0 2. 1:15,520 
2. 3 Jörg Obermoser (D)
Pierre-François Rousselot (F)
TOJ SC302 Ford Jörg Obermoser 148 3:23:34,5  2. S3.0 3. 1:16,740 
3. 28 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)
Jacques Henry (F)
Chevron B31 ROC   145 3:24:39,2  1. S2.0 8. 1:19,570 
4. 11 Tony Charnell (GB)
Robin Smith (GB)
Chevron B31 Ford Mogil Motors 144 3:24:31,8  2. S2.0 15. 1:21,540 
5. 37 Eugen Strähl (CH)
Peter Bernhard (CH)
Giovanni Anzeloni (I)*
Lella Lombardi (I)*
Sauber C5 BMW 002 Francy Racing 142 3:23:16,2  3. S2.0 10. 1:20,390 
6. 23 Georges Morand (CH)
Christian Blanc (CH)
Fréderic Alliot (F)
Lola T296 Ford   141 2:23:23,7  4. S2.0 9. 1:20,010 
7. 17 Danilo Tesini (I)
Ermanno Pettiti (I)
Osella PA5 BMW   140 2:23:36,7  5. S2.0 12. 1:21,050 
8. 50 Martino Finotto (I)
Romeo Camathias (CH)
Porsche 935 930 770 0902 Jolly Club 140 3:24:01,9  1. Gr.5 21. 1:22,670 
9. 18 Franco Milano (I)
Luigi Pozzo (I)
Osella PA5 Ford   140 3:24:06,6  6. S2.0 17. 1:22,420 
10. 42 Claude Haldi (CH)
Laurent Ferrier (F)
Porsche 934 930 670 0171   137 3:24:18,0  2. Gr.5 25. 1:24,030 
11. 15 Bob Marsland (GB)
Ian Bracey (GB)
Chevron B36 Hart   137 3:24:19,7  7. S2.0 20. 1:22,580 
12. 19 Marco Onori (I)
Maurizio Orsi (I)
Osella PA5 Ford   137 3:24:20,2  8. S2.0 23. 1:23,830 
13. 40 Kurt Simonsen (S)
Kenneth Leim (S)
Porsche Carrera RSR Kurt Simonsen 133 3:24:19,9  1. GT 30. 1:28,600 
14. 46 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Giorgio Schön (I)
Porsche 934 930 670 0167 Jolly Club 128   2. GT 27. 1:26,690 
15. 47 Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)
Hubert Striebig (F)
Porsche Carrera RSR   110   3. GT 29. 1:27,870 
NRF 21 Silvio Vaglio (CH)
Rolando Vaglio (CH)
Osella PA1 Abarth   132     S2.0 26. 1:25,390 
NRF 7 Kurt Hild (D)
Freddy Link (A)
Karl-Adolf Kneip (D)^
KMW SP30 Porsche   124 Tyre   S3.0 28. 1:27,300 
NRF 2 Vittorio Brambilla (I) Alfa Romeo 33SC12 Autodelta SpA 119 Engine   S3.0 1. 1:15,500 
NRF 27 Albert Dufréne (F)
François Servanin (F)
Michel Dubois (F)^
Chevron B31 ROC   110 Oil pressure   S2.0 22. 1:23,460 
NRF 29 Jean-Marie Lemerle (F)
Alain Levié (F)
Lola T294 ROC   109 Oil loss   S2.0 13. 1:21,130 
NRF 16 John Morrison (GB)
Richard Jenvey (GB)
Vogue SP2 Ford   107 Clutch   S2.0 16. 1:21,700 
DNF 33 Mario Luini (CH)
Michel Gueissaz (CH)
Sandro Plastina (CH)
Cheetah G501 Ford   96 Fuel pressure   S2.0 24. 1:23,940 
DNF 10 Ray Mallock (GB)
"Steve" (B)
Lola T296 Ford Ultramar Racing Lola 75 Electrics   S2.0 7. 1:19,250 
DNF 34T Dieter Quester (A)
Duilio Truffo (I)^
Osella PA5 BMW Osella Squadra Corse 67 Engine   S2.0 5. 1:18,350 
DNF 4 Leopold von Bayern (D)
Klaus Walz (D)^
Jörg Obermoser (D)^
TOJ SC302 Ford Jörg Obermoser 51 Oil pressure   S3.0 4. 1:17,060 
DNF 20 Eric Vuagnat (F)
Daniel Brillat (F)^
Cheetah G601 BMW   45 DQ: pushed start   S2.0 18. 1:22,420 
DNF 26 Michel Pignard (F)
Michel Dubois (F)
Jean-Louis Bos (F)^
Fred Stalder (F)*
Chevron B31 ROC   22 Valve   S2.0 6. 1:18,880 
DNF 25 Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)
Patrick Daire (F)^
Lola T294 Ford   12 Clutch   S2.0 19. 1:22,470 
DNF 24 "Amphicar" (I)
Pasquale Anastasio (I)^
Osella PA5 BMW   11 Accident   S2.0 14. 1:21,440 
DNS 30 Hervé Bayard (F)
Pascal Foix (F)
Lola T296 ROC         S2.0 11. 1:21,010 
RES 48 Thierry Perrier (F)
Jean Belliard (F)*
Porsche 911S Thierry Perrier       GT 32. 1:31,060 
RES 49 Guido Agazzotti Cavazza (I)
Dino Mallet (I)
Carlo Rebai (I)*
Porsche 934         GT 31. 1:29,150 
DNS 34 Dieter Quester (A)
Duilio Truffo (I)
Osella PA5 BMW Osella Squadra Corse   Accident in practice   S2.0   no time
DNA 5 Martin Raymond (GB)
Rolf Götz (D)
Chevron B31 Ford         S3.0    
DNA 6 Simon Phillips (GB)
Richard Bond (GB)
Lola T380 Ford         S3.0    
DNA 8 Bruno Ottomano (I)
Paolo Gargano (I)
Alfa Romeo 33TT3         S3.0    
DNA 12 Martin Birrane (IRL)
Ian Harrower (GB)
Lola T294 Ford         S2.0    
DNA 14 Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Ernst Berg (NL)
Lola T294 Ford         S2.0    
DNA 31 Giorgio Schön (I) Osella PA5 BMW         S2.0    
DNA 32 Ruggero Parpinelli (I)
Anna Cambiaghi (I)
Osella PA5 BMW         S2.0    
DNA 35 Rodolfo Cescato (CH)
Herbert Müller (CH)
Chevron B25 Ford         S2.0    
DNA 38 Bruno Rebai (I) Lola         S3.0    
DNA 41 Jacques Guérin (F)
Jean-Pierre Delaunay (F)
Porsche Carrera         GT    
DNA 43 Sepp Manhalter (A) BMW 3.5 CSL         Gr.5    
DNA 44 Hubert Striebig (F) Porsche Carrera         Gr.5    

 
Winning Time: 3h23m14.9, 89.781 mph/144.488 kph
Fastest Lap: Vittorio Brambilla #2 (Alfa Romeo 33SC12), 1m17.3, 94.426 mph/151.964 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)