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The '''Rondeau M379''' is a [[Group 6 (racing)|Group 6]] [[sports prototype]] race car, designed, developed and built by [[Jean Rondeau|Automobiles Jean Rondeau]], and competed in [[sports car racing]] between 1979 and 1988. It also notably successfully won the [[1980 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans in 1980]]. During the [[1981 24 Hours of Le Mans]], two cars finished on the podium, but the race was marred by the death of [[Jean-Louis Lafosse]], driving one of the five M379s entered in the event. It achieved one further win, at [[Monza Circuit|Monza]] in 1988. It scored a total of five podium finishes, and three class wins. It was powered by a {{cvt|3.0|L|cuin}}, {{cvt|460|hp|kW}}, [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]-[[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Formula One engine]].The [[chassis]] is an [[aluminum]]-reinforced [[steel]] [[Space frame#Cars|spaceframe]], covered in a [[fiberglass]] panel body. This drove the rear wheels through a [[Hewland]] 5-speed [[manual transmission]]. This meant it was very light, with the total weight coming to {{cvt|760|kg|lb}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/4518/Rondeau-M379-Cosworth.html|title=1979 - 1981 Rondeau M379 Cosworth - Images, Specifications and Information|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Rondeau/M379.html|title=Rondeau M379|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/results/Rondeau/M379.html|title=Rondeau M379|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref> |
The '''Rondeau M379''' is a [[Group 6 (racing)|Group 6]] [[sports prototype]] race car, designed, developed and built by [[Jean Rondeau|Automobiles Jean Rondeau]], and competed in [[sports car racing]] between 1979 and 1988. It also notably successfully won the [[1980 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans in 1980]]. During the [[1981 24 Hours of Le Mans]], two cars finished on the podium, but the race was marred by the death of [[Jean-Louis Lafosse]], driving one of the five M379s entered in the event. It achieved one further win, at [[Monza Circuit|Monza]] in 1988. It scored a total of five podium finishes, and three class wins. It was powered by a {{cvt|3.0|L|cuin}}, {{cvt|460|hp|kW}}, [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]-[[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Formula One engine]].The [[chassis]] is an [[aluminum]]-reinforced [[steel]] [[Space frame#Cars|spaceframe]], covered in a [[fiberglass]] panel body. This drove the rear wheels through a [[Hewland]] 5-speed [[manual transmission]]. This meant it was very light, with the total weight coming to {{cvt|760|kg|lb}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/4518/Rondeau-M379-Cosworth.html|title=1979 - 1981 Rondeau M379 Cosworth - Images, Specifications and Information|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Rondeau/M379.html|title=Rondeau M379|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/results/Rondeau/M379.html|title=Rondeau M379|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref> |
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 The 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans winning car | |
| Category | Group 6 |
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| Designer(s) | Automobiles Jean Rondeau |
| Predecessor | Rondeau M378 |
| Successor | Rondeau M382 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0 L (183.1 cu in) V8, mid-engined |
| Power | 460 hp (340 kW) |
| Weight | 760 kg (1,675.5 lb) |
| Competition history | |
The Rondeau M379 is a Group 6 sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Automobiles Jean Rondeau, and competed in sports car racing between 1979 and 1988. It also notably successfully won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1980. During the 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans, two cars finished on the podium, but the race was marred by the death of Jean-Louis Lafosse, driving one of the five M379s entered in the event. It achieved one further win, at Monza in 1988. It scored a total of five podium finishes, and three class wins. It was powered by a 3.0 L (180 cu in), 460 hp (340 kW), Ford-Cosworth DFV V8 Formula One engine.The chassis is an aluminum-reinforced steel spaceframe, covered in a fiberglass panel body. This drove the rear wheels through a Hewland 5-speed manual transmission. This meant it was very light, with the total weight coming to 760 kg (1,680 lb).[1][2][3]
Wins/Victories
The car only shone at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and participated very little in other races. It was only with the next car, the Rondeau M382, that Jean Rondeau entered the World Sportscar Championship.
24 Hours of Le Mans :
- 5th and Winner of Group 6 in 1979 with Jean Ragnotti and Bernard Darniche
- Victory in 1980 with Jean Rondeau and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud and 3rd place with Gordon Spice, Philippe Martin, and Jean-Michel Martin
- 2nd and Winner of the GTP Group in 1981 with Jacky Haran, Jean-Louis Schlesser and Philippe Streiff and 3rd place with Gordon Spice and François Migault
References
- ^ "1979 - 1981 Rondeau M379 Cosworth - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com.
- ^ "Rondeau M379". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Rondeau M379". Retrieved 20 June 2022.