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| Marc Devis & Martin O'Connell, 1978 Rondeau M378 - Cosworth, Le Mans Classic 2016. |
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Rondeau, Le Mans, France. This was the first of the cars to bear Jean Rondeau's name, although previously he had built the Inaltera cars that had borne the name of the wallpaper manufacturer. This car was built just to race at Le Mans and was powered by an endurance version of the Cosworth DFV engine. It was similar to the Inaltera but it had a longer tail and partly cover rear wheels. The aerodynamic body was designed by Bureau de Design Ovale. As with the Inalteras it was entered in the GTP class rather than Group 6 that Porsche dominated. With Jean Rondeau, Bernard Darniche and Jacky Haran driving it finished ninth in the 1978 Le Mans 24 hours and won its class. In 1980 Jean Rondeau would go on to win Le Mans in a car bearing his name, the only man to have done so. Sadly, he was killed near Le Mans on a level crossing when his car was hit by a train.
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