02:08Starting grid
The flag falls from the sky to start the raace02:32Starting grid
The warm up lap begins04:15Start
Porsche get a great start06:03Pit garage action
First session of pit stops09:33Race action
Porsche has trouble with their electrics10:01Pit garage action
Ford M10 has problems as other cars pit12:21Pit stop
Essex team comes into problems15:22Race action
Rain pours over the circuit18:06Race action
Rain stopped19:16Pit garage action
We talk about Paul Newman's participation21:40Race action
Rolf Stommelen limps around the track22:01Pit stop
Ford runs into trouble23:04Race finish
Rolf Stommelen stops on track to wait for the end of the race23:51Celebration
Cars go through pitlane24:34Celebration
Drivers take to the podium1979 24 Hours of Le Mans
Added on Sep 6, 2018
27:50Description
1970's Le Mans racing being dominated by Porsche, Jacky Ickx's efforts to win his fifth Le Mans came to nothing when he was disqualified for receiving outside assistance in repairing his stricken Porsche 936.
Info
| Channel | 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| Program | 24 Hours of Le Mans: The Great History |
| Season | 1970-1979 |
| Episode title | 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| Episode number | 10 |
| Date added | September 6, 2018 |
| Original date | June 9, 1979 |
| Run time | 27:50 |
| Category | Racing coverage |
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