Rondeau M379 group 6 (1979)

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Specifications

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Ford Cosworth DFV S12

Analytical specifications and drawings

V8 (90^o) cylinder
2993cc capacity
DOHC with 4 valves per cylinders
Natural aspiration with Lucas Mark II mechanical fuel injection
Power output, 460 bhp / 343 kW @ 10,300 rpm
Torque, 324 Nm / 239 ft lbs @ 8,300 rpm

Ford Cosworth DFL

Analytical specifications and drawings

V8 (90^o) cylinder
3298cc capacity
DOHC with 4 valves per cylinders
Natural aspiration with Lucas electronic fuel injection
490 bhp / 366 kW @ 9,500 rpm

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Results in WSCC

1980Season
M379B

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Day tona	Brands Hatch	Mugello	Monza	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Watkins Glen	Mosport	Valle lunga	Dijon
Team	24h	6h	6h	1000km	6h	1000km	24h	6h	6h	6h	1000km
Jean Rondeau, M379-004 (DFV)							#15, head gasket
Jean Rondeau, M379-003 (DFV)							#16, 1st
Jean Rondeau, M379-002 (DFV)							#17, 3rd
Total points 18							18
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 3/2							3/2
Driver	Team entries and car number
Jean Rondeau
Henri Pescarolo							15
Jean Ragnotti							15
Jean Rondeau							16
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud							16
Gordon Spice							17
Jean-Michel Martin							17
Philippe Martin							17

1981Season
M379C

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Day tona	Seb ring	Mugello	Monza	River side	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Pergusa	Day tona	Watkins Glen	Mosport	Road America	Brands Hatch
Team	24h	12h	6h	1000km	6h	6h	1000km	24h	6h	6h	6h	6h	500mil	1000km
Jean Rondeau, M379-003 (DFV)								#7, 3rd
Jean Rondeau, M379-002 (DFV)								#8, 2nd
Jean Rondeau, M379-005 (DFL)								#24, acci dent
Jean Rondeau, M379-004 (DFV)								#25, fatal acci dent
Jean Rondeau, M379-006 (DFL)								#26, fuel pump
Total points 17								17
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 5/2								5/2
Driver	Team entries and car number
Jean Rondeau
François Migault								7
Gordon Spice								7
Jacky Haran								8
Philippe Streiff								8
Jean-Louis Schlesser								8
Jean Rondeau								24
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud								24
Jean Ragnotti								25
Jean-Louis Lafosse								25
Henri Pescarolo								26
Patrick Tambay								26

1982Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Spa	Mugello	Fuji	Brands Hatch
Team	1000km	6h	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	6h	1000km
Primagaz, M379-003 (DFV)				#25, 10th	#25, in entry list
Jacky Haran/ Vivian Candy/ Hervé Poulain, M379-005 (DFV)				#26, eng ine
Total points 1				1
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/1				2/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
Primagaz
Pierre Yver				25	25
Bruno Sotty				25	25
Lucien Guitteny				25

1983Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Spa	Fuji	Kyalami
Team	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km
Jean Rondeau, M379-002 (DFV)				#28, valve
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/0				1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Jean Rondeau
Joël Gouhier				28
Anny-Charlotte Verney				28
Vic Elford				28

1984Season
Group C2

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Nurbur	Brands Hatch	Mosport	Spa	Imola	Fuji	Kyalami	Sandown Park
Team	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km
Jean-Philippe Grand, M379-006 (DFV)	#93, cam shaft		#93, 11th				#93, 10th
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 3/2	1/0		1/1				1/1
Jean-Philippe Grand
Jean-Philippe Grand	93		93				93
Jean-Paul Libert	93		93				93
Pascal Witmeur	93		93				93

1985Season
Group C2

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mugello	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Hockenh	Mosport	Spa	Brands Hatch	Fuji	Selangor
Team	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	800km
Ecurie Blanchet-Locatop, M379-006 (DFV)				#104, chassis	#104, drive shaft
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/0				1/0	1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Ecurie Blanchet-Locatop
Michel Dubois				104	104
Hubert Striebig				104	104
Noël del Bello				104	104

1986Season
Group C2

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Norisring	Brands Hatch	Jerez	Nurb	Spa	Fuji
Team	360km	1000km	24h	200mile	1000km	360km	1000km	1000km	1000km
Lucien Rossiaud, M379-006 (DFV)			#102, 17th		#102, eng ine		#102, in entry list	#102, 20th
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 3/2			1/1		1/0			1/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
Lucien Rossiaud
Lucien Rossiaud			102		102		102	102
Bruno Sotty			102		102		102	102
Noël del Bello			102		102		102	102

1987Season
Group C2

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Jarama	Jerez	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Norisring	Brands Hatch	Nurbur	Spa	Fuji
Team	360km	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	200mile	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km
Pierre-Alain Lombardi/ Jean-Jacques Stauffer, M379-006 (DFV)					#120, in entry list	#141, in entry list	#120, in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 0/0

1988Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Jerez	Jarama	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Brno	Brands Hatch	Nurbur	Spa	Fuji	Sandown
Team	800km	360km	1000km	1000km	24h	360km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	360km
Pierre-Alain Lombardi, M379-006 (DFV)			#151, fuel pump		#151, OTL
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/0			1/0		1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Pierre-Alain Lombardi
Pierre-Alain Lombardi			151		151
Silvio Vaglio			151
Rolando Vaglio			151		151
Bruno Sotty					151

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Source
Source
M379B