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1973 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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41èmes Grand Prix d`Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1973 |
| Date: | June 9-10, warm & sunny | Track Length (m): | 13 640 |
| Attendance: | Pole Position: | Arturo Merzario, I, Ferrari 312 PB, 3:37.5 = 225.766 km/h | |
| Entries: | Fastest Lap: | Francois Cevert, F, Matra Simca 670B, 3:39.6 = 223.607 km/h | |
| Practiced: | Distance (km): | 4853.945 | |
| Starters: | 55 | Average Speed (km/h): | 202.247 |
| Classified: | 21 |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps / Km / Hour |
Reason out / Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS670B |
Henri Pescarolo, F Gérard Larrousse, F |
2993 | V12 | S | 355 4853.945 |
|
| 2 | 2 | 16 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 312P/B 73 |
Arturo Merzario, I Carlos Pace, BR |
2991 | V12 | S | 349 4772.290 |
|
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS670B |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F |
2993 | V12 | S | 331 4526.156 |
|
| 4 | 4 | 46 | Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR |
Herbert Müller, CH Gijs van Lennep, NL DNS Claude Haldi, CH |
2998 | F6 | S | 328 4485.365 |
|
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Escuderia Montjuich - Tergal, E Porsche 908/03 |
Bernard Cheneviére, CH Juan Fernandez, E Francesco 'Franco' Torredemer, E |
2987 | F8 | S | 319 4359.990 |
|
| 6 | 6 | 39 | Automobiles Charles Pozzi, F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
Claude Ballot-Léna, F Vic Elford, GB DNS Jean-Claude Andruet, F DNS Bob Wollek, F |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 316 4321.341 |
|
| 7 | 7 | 4 | Guillermo Ortega - Ecuador, ECU Porsche 908/02 |
Guillermo Ortega, ECU Fausto Merello, ECU DNS Lothar Ranft, |
2987 | F8 | S | 316 4312.927 |
|
| 8 | 8 | 45 | Porsche Kremer Racing Team, D Porsche Carrera RSR |
Paul Keller, CH Erwin Kremer, D Clementz Schickentanz, D |
2806 | F6 | GTS | 316 4311.306 |
|
| 9 | 9 | 40 | Automobiles Charles Pozzi, F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
Alain Serpaggi, F José Dolhem, F |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 315 4309.461 |
|
| 10 | 10 | 63 | Gelo Racing Team, D Porsche Carrera RSR |
Georg Loos, D Jürgen Barth, D |
2806 | F6 | GTS | 311 4248.650 |
|
| 11 | 11 | 51 | BMW Motorsport, D BMW 3.0 CSL |
Toine Hezemans, NL Dieter Quester, A |
3331 | 6 | TS | 307 4199.400 |
|
| 12 | 12 | 30 | Greder Racing Team, F Chevrolet Corvette |
Henri Greder, F "Marie-Claude Beaumont" (Marie-Claude Charmasson), F DNS Michel Pignard, F |
6998 | V8 | GTS | 303 4138.330 |
|
| 13 | 13 | 38 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
Francois Migault, F Luigi Chinetti Jr, USA |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 299 4078.527 |
|
| 14 | 14 | 48 | Porsche Sonauto BP Racing, F Porsche Carrera RS |
Peter Gregg, USA Guy Chasseuil, F |
2806 | F6 | GTS | 298 4077.071 |
|
| 15 | 15 | 60 | Scuderia Brescia Corse, I Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 |
Carlo Facetti, I "PAM", (Sergio Morando), I Teodore Zeccoli, I |
2992 | V8 | S | 298 4076.547 |
|
| 16 | 16 | 41 | Schiller Racing Team, CH Porsche Carrera RS |
Jean Selz, CH Florian Vetsch, CH |
2806 | F6 | GTS | 297 4061.869 |
|
| 17 | 17 | 42 | René Mazzia, F Porsche Carrera RS |
Pierre Mauroy, F Marcel Mignot, F |
2806 | F6 | GTS | 290 3965.263 |
|
| 18 | 18 | 69 | J.-C. Aubriet / Ecurie Leopard, F Chevrolet Corvette |
Jean-Claude Aubriet, F "Depnic", F |
6992 | V8 | GTS | 282 3858.524 |
|
| 19 | 19 | 18 | Claude Laurent, F Ligier JS 2 - Maserati |
Claude Laurent, F Martial Delalande, F Jacques Marché, F |
2871 | V6 | S | 270 3693.452 |
|
| 20 | 20 | 34 | Ecurie Francorchamps, B Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
Jean Claude Andruet, F Richard Bond, GB DNS Teddy Pilette, B |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 270 3693.048 |
|
| 21 | 21 | 52 | André Wicky Racing Team, CH Porsche 908/02 |
André Wicky, CH Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR Philippe Carron, CH |
2950 | F8 | S | 270 3688.720 |
|
| 22 | DNF | 15 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 312 P/B 73 |
Jacky Ickx, B Brian Redman, GB |
2991 | V12 | S | 332 24h |
Engine |
| 23 | DNF | 25 | Michel Dupont, CH Chevron B23 - Ford |
Michel Dupont, CH Paul Blancpain, CH |
1800 1980? |
4 | S | 229 22h |
Gearbox |
| 24 | DNF | 6 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
Sam Posey, USA Milt Minter, USA |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 254 21h |
Piston |
| 25 | DNF | 55 | Ford Motorenwerke, D Ford Capri LV |
Dieter Glemser, D John Fitzpatrick, GB Hans Heyer, D |
2995 | V6 | TS | 239 20h |
Engine Con rod |
| 26 | DNF | 7 | Equipe Gitanes Cigarettes France, F Lola T282 - Cosworth DFV |
Jean-Louis Lafosse, F Reine Wisell, S Baron Hughes de Fierlandt, B |
2993 | V8 | S | 164 20h |
Oil pump |
| 27 | DNF | 36 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
Lucien Guitteny, F Bob Grossman, USA |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 192 19h |
Accident |
| 28 | DNF | 33 | J.-C. Bamford Excavators Ltd, GB Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
Neil Corner, GB Willie Green, GB DNS Nigel Moores, GB |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 163 18h |
Transmission |
| 29 | DNF | 37 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
Luis Di Palma, RA Nestor Garcia Veiga, RA |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 211 18h |
Transmission |
| 30 | DNF | 8 | Gulf Research Racing, GB Mirage M 6 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Derek Bell, GB Howden Ganley, NZ DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS |
2990 | V8 | S | 163 18h |
Oil pump |
| 31 | DNF | 56 | Shark Racing Team, F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
Jean-Claude Guérie, F Cyril Grandet, F |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 174 17h |
Gearbox |
| 32 | DNF | 19 | Automobiles Ligier, F Ligier JS 2 - Maserati |
Jean-Pierre Paoli, F Alain Couderc, F DNS Guy Ligier, F |
2991 | V6 | S | 174 17h |
Oil leak |
| 33 | DNF | 50 | BMW Motorsport, D BMW 3.0 CSL |
Chris Amon, NZ Hans Joachim Stuck Jr, D |
3310 | 6 | TS | 160 16h |
Accident damage |
| 34 | DNF | 53 | Ford Motorenwerke, D Ford Capri LV |
Jean Vinatier, F Helmut Koinigg, A Gerry Birrell, GB |
2995 | V6 | TS | 152 15h |
Valves |
| 35 | DNF | 49 | Jean Egreteaud, F Porsche Carrera RS |
Jean Egreteaud, F Jean-Claude Lagniez, F DNS "Jichelle", F DNS Pierre Greub, CH |
2806 | F6 | GTS | 139 13h |
Transmission |
| 36 | DNF | 22 | Raymond Touroul, F Porsche 910 |
Raymond Touroul, F Jean-Pierre Rouget, F |
1985 | F6 | S | 142 13h |
Out of fuel |
| 37 | DNF | 5 | Duckhams Oil, GB Duckhams LM (Lola T280) - Cosworth DFV / Nicholson |
Alain de Cadenet, GB Chris Craft, GB |
2996 | V8 | S | 81 13h |
Clutch |
| 38 | DNF | 17 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 312 P/B 73 |
Tim Schenken, AUS Carlos Reutemann, RA |
2991 | V12 | S | 182 12h |
Engine |
| 39 | DNF | 10 | Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS670B |
Francois Cevert, F Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F |
2993 | V12 | S | 157 12h |
Tire |
| 40 | DNF | 26 | Sigma Automotives, J Sigma MC 73 - Mazda 12A |
Tetsu Ikuzawa, J Hiroshi Fushida, J Patrick Dal Bo, F |
2292 (1975) |
2/rot | S | 79 12h |
Clutch |
| 41 | DNF | 44 | Porsche Club Romand, CH Porsche Carrera RS |
Jean-Francois Piot, F Peter Zbinden, CH DNS Serge Bolomey, CH |
2806 | F6 | GTS | 110 10h |
Gearbox |
| 42 | DNF | 78 | Jean Sage, F Porsche Carrera RS |
Hervé Bayard, F René Ligonnet, F |
2806 | F6 | GTS | 95 10h |
Head |
| 43 | DNF | 43 | Max Moritz Racing Team, D Porsche Carrera RS |
Gerd Quist, D Manfred Laub, D Jürgen Zink, D DNS Dietrich Krumm, D |
2806 | F6 | GTS | 103 10h |
Accident |
| 44 | DNF | 9 | Gulf Research Racing, GB Mirage M 6 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Mike Hailwood, GB John Watson, GB Vern Schuppan, AUS |
2990 | V8 | S | 112 10h |
Accident |
| 45 | DNF | 21 | Pierre Maublanc, F Chevron B23 - BMW/Schnitzer |
Pierre Maublanc, F Robert 'Jimmy' Mieusset, F DNS Barrie Smith, GB |
1990 | 4 | S | 90 9h |
Engine |
| 46 | DNF | 14 | Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS670 |
Patrick Depailler, F Bob Wollek, F DNS Bernard Fiorentino, F |
2993 | V12 | S | 84 8h |
Oil pressure |
| 47 | DNF | 28 | Jacques Henry, F Lola T290 - Ford Cosworth FVC |
Jacques Henry, F Fred Stalder, F Bernard Grobot |
1850 | 4 | S | 84 8h |
Valves |
| 48 | DNF | 47 | Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR |
Reinhold Jöst, D Claude Haldi, CH DNS Herbert Müller, CH |
2806 | F6 | S | 54 7h |
Out of fuel |
| 49 | DNF | 27 | Escuderia Montjuich, E Chevron B23 - Ford Cosworth FVC |
José Juncadella, E Prince Jorge de Bagration (de Moukhrani), E DNS Xavier Juncadella, E |
1930 | 4 | S | 52 6h |
Gearbox |
| 50 | DNF | 61 | Daniel Rouveyran, F Lola T280/282 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Daniel Rouveyran, F "Cyprien" (Christian Mons), F Christian Ethuin, F |
2993 | V8 | S | 38 5h |
Broken wheel |
| 51 | DNF | 29 | John Greenwood, USA Chevrolet Corvette |
John Greenwood, USA Bob Johnson, USA DNS John Greendyke, USA |
7050 | V8 | GTS | 37 4h |
Engine |
| 52 | DQ/ DNF |
62 | Automobiles Ligier, F Ligier JS 2 - Maserati |
Guy Ligier, F Jacques Laffite, F DNS Jean-Pierre Jarier, F |
2991 | V6 | S | 24 4h |
Disqualifed, refuelling |
| 53 | DNF | 54 | Ford Motorenwerke, D Ford Capri LV |
Gerry Birrell, GB Hans Heyer, D DNS Jochen Mass, D |
2995 | V6 | TS | 4 3h |
Ignition |
| 54 | DNF | 2 | Blancpain Total Dinitrol, CH Chevron B21/23 - Cosworth FVC |
Roger Dubos, F Christine Beckers, B Pierre Pagani, F |
1796 | 4 | S | 9 3h |
Metering unit |
| 55 | DNF | 58 | André Wicky Racing Team, CH BMW 3.0 CSL Schnitzer |
Walter Brun, CH Cox Kocher, CH Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann, CH |
3310 | 6 | TS | 1 2h |
Piston |
| 56 | DNQ | 66 | Promoto Racing Services Chevron B21 - Ford Cosworth FVC |
Brian Robinson, GB José Uriarte, ANG Hervé Le Guellec, F |
1800 | 4 | S | ||
| 57 | DNQ | 75 | Porsche Club Romand, CH Porsche 911 S |
Pierre Greub, CH Philippe Farjon, F Paul Keller, CH |
2500 | F6 | GTS | ||
| 58 | DNQ | 68 | John Greenwood, USA Chevrolet Corvette |
Don Yenko, USA Ron Grable, USA John Greendyke, USA |
7000 | V8 | GTS | ||
| 59 | DNQ | 84 | Louis Meznarie, F Porsche Carrera RS |
Jean-Claude Boucher, F Jacques Guérin, F Didier Jaunet, F |
2800 | F6 | GTS | ||
| 60 | DNQ | 57 | Christian Poirot, F Porsche 908/02 |
Christian Poirot, F Jean Rondeau, F Jürgen Barth, D |
3000 | F8 | S | ||
| 61 | DNQ | 65 | Michel Elkoubi, F A.E.C. PB 2 - Ford |
Yves Martin, F Ugo Locatelli, I Marino Marini, I DNS Massimo Martino, I |
S | ||||
| 62 | DNA | 20 | Galia Autor Fillipinetti, CH Lola T292 - Chevrolet |
- - |
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| 63 | DNA | 23 | Bonnier BIP, CH Lola T292 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Mario Araujo Cabral, P Carlos Santos, P |
3000 | V8 | S | ||
| 64 | DNA | 24 | Bonnier BIP, CH Lola T292 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Carlos Gaspar, P José Dolhem, F Jorge Pinhol, P |
3000 | V8 | S | ||
| 65 | DNA | 31 | France Britanic Auto Ltd, F De Tomaso Pantera - Ford |
Jean Vinatier, F Guy Chasseuil, F |
V8 | GTS | |||
| 66 | DNA | 32 | André Wicky Racing Team, CH De Tomaso Pantera - Ford |
André Wicky, CH Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F |
V8 | GTS | |||
| 67 | DNA | 35 | Motul Defence Mondial, F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
"Jean Max" (Max Jean), F Christian Ethuin, F |
4400 | V12 | GTS | ||
| 68 | DNA | 48 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche Carrera RSR |
Claude Haldi, CH Helmuth Koinigg, A |
F6 | GTS | |||
| 69 | DNA | 64 | Hine Inter. Enterprises, GB Chevron B23 - Ford Cosworth |
Roger Clark, GB - |
4 | S | |||
| 70 | DNA | 67 | Usine Grac, F Grac MT 16 |
"Cyprien" (Christian Mons), F Jean-Claude Guérie, F Berthdat, |
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| 71 | DNA | 70 | North American Racing Team, USA Chevrolet Corvette |
Dave Heinz, USA - |
V8 | GTS | |||
| 72 | DNA | 71 | Scuderia Jolly Club, I De Tomaso Pantera - Ford |
"Gero" Marcello Gallo, I |
V8 | GTS | |||
| 73 | DNA | 72 | Momo Racing Team, I De Tomaso Pantera - Ford |
Corrado Manfredini, I Giancarlo Gagliardi, I |
V8 | GTS | |||
| 74 | DNA | 73 | Autor Fillipinetti, CH Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
- - |
V12 | GTS | |||
| 75 | DNA | 74 | Jean Mésange, F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |
Jean Mésange,F - |
V12 | GTS | |||
| 76 | DNA | 76 | Claude Haldi, CH Porsche Carrera RSR |
Arthur Blanck, CH - |
F6 | GTS | |||
| 77 | DNA | 77 | "Gedehem", F Porsche Carrera RSR |
"Gedehem", F - |
F6 | GTS | |||
| 78 | DNA | 79 | Scuderia Brescia Corse, I Porsche Carrera RSR |
Enrico Pasolini, I "Pooky", I |
F6 | GTS | |||
| 79 | DNA | 80 | Claude Buchet, F Porsche Carrera RSR |
Claude Buchet, F Dominique Thiry, F |
F6 | GTS | |||
| 80 | DNA | 81 | Ennio Bonomelli, I Porsche Carrera RSR |
Ennio Bonomelli, I Pino Pica, I Giorgio Pianta, I |
F6 | GTS | |||
| 81 | DNA | 82 | Kauhsen Racing Team, D Porsche Carrera RSR |
Willibert 'Willi' Kauhsen, D Clementz Schickentanz, D |
F6 | GTS | |||
| 82 | DNA | 83 | Nicolas Koob, LUX Porsche Carrera RSR |
Nicolas Koob, LUX - |
F6 | GTS | |||
| 83 | DNA | 85 | Motor Race Consultants Ltd, GB Datsun 240 Z |
Gordon Spice, GB Guy Edwards, GB Robert Grant, GB |
TS | ||||
| 84 | DNA | 86 | BMW Motorsport, D BMW 3.0 CSL |
Harald Menzel, D Vittorio Brambilla, I |
6 | TS | |||
| 85 | DNA | 87 | Marabant Racing Team BMW 3.0 CSL |
Willy Braillard, B Pierre Xhenceval, B |
6 | TS | |||
| 86 | DNA | 1 | Scuderia Jolly Club, I Lola T282 |
Giorgio Schön, I Jean Bernard de Canonico, CH |
S | ||||
| 87 | DNA | 2 | Paul Blancpain Racing, CH Porsche 908/03 |
Reinhold Jöst, D Mario Casoni, I Paul Blancpain, CH |
3000 | F8 | S | ||
| 88 | DNA | Autodelta SpA, I Alfa Romeo Tipo T33 |
- - |
F12 | S | Withdrawn | |||
| 89 | DNA | Autodelta SpA, I Alfa Romeo Tipo T33 |
- - |
F12 | S | Withdrawn | |||
| 90 | DNA | Autodelta SpA, I Alfa Romeo Tipo T33 |
- - |
F12 | S | Withdrawn | |||
| 91 | DNA | Gulf Research Racing, GB Mirage M 6 - Weslake |
Derek Bell, GB - |
3000 | V12 | S | |||
| 92 | DNA | Archambaud Racing, F Lola T292 - Ford Cosworth |
Gérard Larrousse, F Hervé Bayard, F |
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| 93 | DNA | Jean Sage, F Porsche Carrera RSR |
Peter Zbinden, CH Jean Sage, F |
F6 | |||||
| 94 | DNA | André Wicky Racing Team, CH Porsche 911 S |
Philippe Carron, CH - |
F6 | |||||
| 95 | DNA | Heinz Schulthess, CH Lola T292 - Ford Cosworth |
Heinz Schulthess, CH - |
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| 96 | DNA | Shark Racing Team, F Ford Capri 2600 RS |
Cyril Grandet, F - |
V6 | TS | ||||
| 97 | DNA | Jean-Francois Piot, F Ford Capri 2600 RS |
Jacques Charles, F Jean-Francois Piot, F |
V6 | TS | ||||
| 98 | DNA | Michel Lateste, F Grac MT14S |
Michel Lateste, F - |
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| 99 | DNA | Gulf Research Racing, GB Mirage M 6 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Howden Ganley, NZ - |
3000 | V8 | In april tests only | |||
| 100 | DNA | Gulf Research Racing, GB Mirage M 6 Coupé - Weslake |
Mike Hailwood, GB - |
3000 | V12 | In april tests only | |||
| 101 | DNA | Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS670B |
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F Gerard Larrousse |
3000 | V12 | In april tests only |
Class Winners:
| Index of Thermal Efficiency | P. Keller / E. Kremer / C. Schickentanz | Porsche Carrera RSR |
| Sport | Henri Pescarolo / Gerard Larrousse | Matra Simca 670 B |
| GTS unlimited | Henri Greder / Marie-Claude Beaumont | Chevrolet Corvette |
| GTS up to 5000cc | Claude Ballot-Léna / Vic Elford | Ferrari 365 GTB |
| Touring Special | Toine Hezemans / Dieter Quester | BMW 3.0 CSL |