thumb|De winnende auto: de Rondeau M379B #16. De 24 uur van Le Mans 1980 was de 48e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 14 en 15 juni 1980 op het Circuit de la Sarthe nabij Le Mans, Frankrijk.

De race werd gewonnen door de Jean Rondeau #16 van Jean Rondeau en Jean-Pierre Jaussaud. Voor Jaussaud was het zijn tweede Le Mans-zege, terwijl Rondeau zijn enige overwinning behaalde. De LM GTP-klasse werd gewonnen door de Jean Rondeau #17 van Gordon Spice, Philippe Martin en Jean-Michel Martin. De IMSA-klasse werd gewonnen door de Dick Barbour Racing #70 van John Fitzpatrick, Brian Redman en Dick Barbour. De Gr.5 SP 2.0+-klasse werd gewonnen door de Vegla Racing Team #49 van Harald Grohs, Dieter Schornstein en Götz von Tschirnhaus. De Gr.4 GT-klasse werd gewonnen door de Thierry Perrier #93 van Thierry Perrier en Roger Carmillet. De Gr.6 S 2.0-klasse werd gewonnen door de ROC-Société Yacco #25 van Bruno Sotty, Dominique Laurent en Philippe Hesnault. De Gr.5 SP 2.0-klasse werd gewonnen door de Jolly Club/Lancia #53 van Carlo Facetti en Martino Finotto.

Race Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt. Auto's die minder dan 70% van de afstand van de winnaar (237 ronden) hadden afgelegd werden niet geklasseerd.

Pos. Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Motor Banden Ronden 1 Gr.6 S 3.0 16 Jean Rondeau Jean Rondeau Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Rondeau M379B Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 339 2 Gr.6 S 3.0 9 Equipe Liqui Moly-Martini Racing Jacky Ickx Reinhold Joest Porsche 908/J80 Porsche 911/78 2.1L F6 twin-turbo 337 3 LM GTP 17 Jean Rondeau Gordon Spice Philippe Martin Jean-Michel Martin Rondeau M379B Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 330 4 LM GTP 5 WM Esso Guy Fréquelin Roger Dorchy WM P79/80 Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.7L V6 twin-turbo 319 5 IMSA 70 Dick Barbour Racing John Fitzpatrick Brian Redman Dick Barbour Porsche 935 K3/80 Porsche 930/72 3.2L F6 turbo 318 6 LM GTP 4 Porsche System Jürgen Barth Manfred Schurti Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turbo Porsche 2.0 L S4 turbo 317 7 Gr.6 S 3.0 8 Alain de Cadenet Alain de Cadenet François Migault De Cadenet-Lola LM78 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 314 8 Gr.5 SP 2.0+ 49 Vegla Racing Team Harald Grohs Dieter Schornstein Götz von Tschirnhaus Porsche 935/77A Porsche 930 3.0L F6 turbo 314 9 IMSA 73 JLP Racing John Paul sr. John Paul jr. Guy Edwards Porsche 935-JLP2 Porsche 930 3.0L F6 turbo 313 10 IMSA 76 Charles Pozzi/JMS Racing Pierre Dieudonné Jean Xhenceval Hervé Regout Ferrari 512BB/LM Ferrari 4.9L F12 313 11 LM GTP 6 WM Esso Marcel "Max" Mamers Jean-Daniel Raulet WM P79/80 Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.7L V6 twin-turbo 312 12 LM GTP 2 Porsche System Andy Rouse Tony Dron Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turbo Porsche 2.0 L S4 turbo 311 13 LM GTP 3 Porsche System Derek Bell Al Holbert Porsche 924 Carrera GT Turbo Porsche 2.0 L S4 turbo 306 14 IMSA 83 BMW-France Dieter Quester Didier Pironi Marcel Mignot BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5L S6 294 15 IMSA 84 Dominique Lacaud BMW Motorsport GmbH Dominique Lacaud Hans-Joachim Stuck Hans-Georg Bürger BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5L S6 284 16 Gr.4 GT 93 Thierry Perrier Thierry Perrier Roger Carmillet Porsche 911 SC Porsche 3.0L F6 turbo (Ethanol) 281 17 Gr.6 S 2.0 25 ROC-Société Yacco Bruno Sotty Dominique Laurent Philippe Hesnault Chevron B36 Simca-ROC 2.0L S4 277 18 Gr.6 S 2.0 23 ROC-Société Yacco Michel Dubois Christian Debias Florian Vetsch Lola T298 Simca-ROC 2.0L S4 273 19 Gr.5 SP 2.0 53 Jolly Club/Lancia Corse Carlo Facetti Martino Finotto Lancia Montecarlo Turbo Lancia 1425cc S4 turbo 273 20 IMSA 89 Hervé Poulain Hervé Poulain Dany Snobeck Pierre Destic Porsche 934/5 Porsche 3.0L F6 turbo 272 21 IMSA 86 Z & W Enterprises Inc. Pierre Honegger Mark Hutchins Ernesto Soto Mazda RX-7 Mazda 1146cc twin-rotary 267 22 Gr.6 S 2.0 29 Dorset Racing Associates Martin Birrane Peter Clark Nick Mason Lola T297/8 Cosworth BDG 2.0L S4 264 23 IMSA 78 EMKA Productions Rosso Racing Steve O'Rourke Richard Down Simon Phillips Ferrari 512BB/LM Ferrari 4.9L F12 263 24 Gr.4 GT 90 Georges Bourdillat Georges Bourdillat Alain-Michel Bernhard Roland Ennequin Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L F6 turbo 249 25 Gr.6 S 3.0 12 Dome Co. Ltd Chris Craft Bob Evans Dome Zero RL80 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 247 DNF LM GTP 7 WM Esso Serge Saulnier Jean-Louis Bousquet Denis Morin WM P79/80 Peugeot PRV ZNS4 2.7L V6 twin-turbo 264 DNF Gr.4 GT 94 Equipe Alméras Frères Jacques Alméras Jean-Marie Alméras Marianne Hoepfner Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L F6 turbo 255 DNF Gr.6 S 2.0 27 M. Elkoubi Primagaz Pierre Yver Patrick Perrier Lola T298 BMW M12 2.0L S4 251 DNF IMSA 69 Racing Associates Inc. Bob Akin Ralph Kent-Cooke Paul Miller Porsche 935 K3/79 Porsche 930 3.0L F6 twin-turbo 237 DNF IMSA 95 BMW Zol-Auto François Sérvanin Laurent Ferrier Pierre-François Rousselot BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5L S6 237 DNF Gr.5 SP 2.0+ 43 Kremer Racing Team Malardeau Xavier Lapeyre Jean-Louis Trintignant Anne-Charlotte Verney Porsche 935-K3/79-80 Porsche 930 3.0L F6 turbo 217 DNF Gr.5 SP 2.0+ 45 Gelo Racing Team Bob Wollek Helmut Kelleners Porsche 935-K3/79-80 Porsche 930/80 3.2L F6 twin-turbo 191 DNF Gr.5 SP 2.0+ 42 Kremer Racing Tetsu Ikuzawa Rolf Stommelen Axel Plankenhorn Porsche 935-K3/79-80 Porsche 930/78-1 3.0L F6 twin-turbo 167 DNF Gr.4 GT 80 Diego Febles Racing Diego Febles Armando Gonzales Francisco Romero Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L F6 turbo 164 DNF Gr.5 SP 2.0+ 44 Charles Ivey Racing John Cooper Peter Lovett Dudley Wood Porsche 935-K3/79 Porsche 930/80 3.0L F6 turbo 158 DNF Gr.6 S 2.0 28 Scuderia Torino Corse Lella Lombardi Mark Thatcher Osella PA8 BMW M12 2.0L S4 157 DNF IMSA 85 Whittington Brothers Racing Sun System Don Whittington Dale Whittington Hurley Haywood Porsche 935-K3/80 Porsche 930 3.0L F6 turbo 151 DNF Gr.4 GT 91 ASA Cachia Christian Bussi Bernard Salam Cyril Grandet Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L F6 turbo 137 DNF IMSA 71 Dick Barbour Racing Bobby Rahal Bob Garretson Allan Moffat Porsche 935-K3/79 Porsche 930 3.0L F6 twin-turbo 134 DNF IMSA 77 Charles Pozzi/JMS Racing Claude Ballot-Léna Jean-Claude Andruet Ferrari 512BB/LM Ferrari 4.9L F12 129 DNF Gr.6 S 3.0 1 André Chevalley Racing André Chevalley Patrick Gaillard François Trisconi ACR 80 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 126 DNF LM GTX 96 Garage du Bac Frédéric Alliot Jacques Guérin BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5L S6 125 DNF Gr.6 S 3.0 15 Jean Rondeau Henri Pescarolo Jean Ragnotti Rondeau M379B Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 124 DNF Gr.5 SP 2.0+ 41 Kremer Racing Team Malardeau Ted Field Danny Ongais Jean-Louis Lafosse Porsche 935-K3/80 Porsche 930 3.0L F6 twin-turbo 89 DNF Gr.6 S 2.0 22 Hubert Striebig/BP Racing Hubert Striebig Michel Pignard Mario Ketterer ToJ SM-01 BMW M12 2.0L S4 79 DNF IMSA 75 Charles Pozzi/JMS Racing Lucien Guitteny Gérard Bleynie Jean-Paul Libert Ferrari 512BB/LM Ferrari 4.9L F12 47 DNF IMSA 82 March Engines Ltd Manfred Winkelhock Patrick Nève Michael Korten BMW-March M1 BMW M88 3.5L S6 38 DNF Gr.5 SP 2.0+ 46 Meccarillos Racing Claude Haldi Bernard Béguin Volkert Merl Porsche 935-K3/80 Porsche 930 2.9L F6 turbo 37 DNF Gr.6 S 2.0 24 ROC-Société Yacco Marc Sourd Bernard Verdier Lola T298 Simca-ROC 2.0L S4 27 DNF Gr.5 SP 2.0 52 Scuderia Lancia Corse Piercarlo Ghinzani Gianfranco Brancatelli Markku Alén Lancia Montecarlo Turbo Lancia 1425cc S4 turbo 26 DNF IMSA 79 Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto Spartaco Dini Fabrizio Violati Maurizio Micangeli Ferrari 512BB/LM Ferrari 4.9L F12 10 DNF IMSA 68 Racing Associates Inc. Charles Mendez Skeeter McKitterick Leon Walger Porsche 935-K3/79 Porsche 930/72 3.0L F6 twin-turbo 9 DNF IMSA 72 Dick Barbour Racing Wynn's International Mike Sherwin Bob Kirby Bob Harmon Porsche 935-K3/79-80 Porsche 930 3.0L F6 twin-turbo 7 DNF Gr.6 S 2.0 20 Jean-Philippe Grand Jean-Philippe Grand Yves Courage Chevron B36 BMW M12 2.0L S4 6 DNF Gr.5 SP 2.0 51 Scuderia Lancia Corse Hans Heyer Teo Fabi Bernard Darniche Lancia Montecarlo Turbo Lancia 1425cc S4 turbo 6 DNQ Gr.6 S 3.0 10 I. Bracey Tiff Needell Tony Trimmer Ibec P6 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 M&H 0 DNQ Gr.6 S 3.0 11 Nick Faure Nick Faure Richard Jones Bernard de Dryver De Cadenet-Lola LM76 Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 M&H 0 DNQ Gr.6 S 2.0 21 Racing Fans Walter Wolf Racing Marc Frischknecht Sandro Plastina Mario Luini Cheetah G-601 Cosworth BDG 2.0L S4 0 DNQ Gr.6 S 2.0 26 P. Galupeau Michel Lateste Patrice Lenormand Jacques Terrien Lola T298 BMW M12 2.0L S4 0 DNQ Gr.6 S 2.0 30 Jean-Marie Lemerle Jean-Marie Lemerle Jean-Pierre Malcher Max Cohen-Olivar Lola T298 Simca-ROC 2.0L S4 0 DNQ Gr.5 SP 2.0+ 40 Janspeed ADA Engineering TR Register John Sheldon Ian Harrower John Brindley Triumph TR8 Turbo Rover 3.6L V8 turbo 0 DNS IMSA 74 North American Racing Team Preston Henn Jean-Pierre Delaunay Ferrari 512BB/LM Ferrari 4.9L F12 0 DNQ IMSA 81 Alpha Cubic Racing Nobuhide Tachi Fumiyaso Sato Toyota Celica Turbo Toyota 2.8L S4 turbo 0 DNQ IMSA 87 All Canadian Racing Maurice "Mo" Carter Murray Edwards Dick Valentine Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 7.0L V8 0 DNQ IMSA 88 Douglas Rowe Douglas Rowe Bill Adam Jacques Bienvenue Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 0 DNA LM GTP 14 Simon Phillips Racing Simon Phillips David Preece Richard Jenvey DP Aston Martin LM Aston Martin 5.3L V8 0 DNA IMSA 86 H. Poulain BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5L S6 0

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