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1962 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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1962 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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30èmes Grand Prix d´Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1962 |
| Date: | June 23-24, hot, dry | Track Length (m): | 13 461 |
| Attendance: | Pole Position: | --- | |
| Entries: | Fastest Lap: | Phil Hill, Ferrari, 3:57.7 = 204.202 km/h, on lap 47 (or 49 ?) | |
| Practiced: | 60 | Distance (km): | 4451.255 |
| Starters: | 55 | Average Speed (km/h): | 185.255 |
| Classified: | 18 |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol. (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps Km Hour |
Reason out / Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 6 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 330 TRI/LM (Spyder) |
Olivier Gendebien, B Phil Hill, USA DNS Mike Parkes, GB DNS Giancarlo Baghetti, I DNS Willy Mairesse, B |
3967 | V12 | E | 331 4451.255 |
# 14 at test |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | Pierre Noblet, B Ferrari 250 GTO |
Pierre Noblet, B Jean Guichet, F DNS Willy Mairesse, B |
2953 | V12 | GT | 326 4384.135 |
Experimental class in entry |
| 3 | 3 | 22 | Equipe Nationale Belge, B Ferrari 250 GTO |
"Eldé" (Leon Dernier), B "Jean Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), B |
2953 | V12 | GT | 314 4213.875 |
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| 4 | 4 | 10 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Jaguar E-type Lightweight (Open) |
Briggs Cunningham, USA Roy Salvadori, GB DNS Bill Kimberley, USA DNS Walt Hansgen, USA |
3781 | 6 | GT | 310 4166.617 |
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| 5 | 5 | 9 | P.J. Sargent, GB Jaguar E-type Lightweight (Coupé) |
Peter Lumsden, GB Peter Sargent, GB |
3781 | 6 | GT | 310 4163.417 |
# 6 at test |
| 6 | 6 | 17 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 GTO |
Bob Grossman, USA Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts, USA |
2953 | V12 | E | 297 3997.810 |
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| 7 | 7 | 34 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 356 B Abarth (695 GS/4) |
Edgar Barth, D Hans Herrmann,D DNS Ben Pon, NL DNS Heini Walter, CH |
1588 | F4 | GT | 287 3858.532 |
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| 8 | 8 | 44 | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Elite Mk 14 - Coventry Climax |
David Hobbs, GB Frank Gardner, AUS DNS John Wagstaff, GB DNS Peter Arundell, GB DNS Alan Rees, GB |
1216 | 4 | GT | 286 3847.066 |
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| 9 | 9 | 21 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 250 GT SWB Experimental Bertone |
Ed Hugus, USA George Reed, USA |
2953 | V12 | GT | 281 3779.317 |
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| 10 | 10 | 39 | Scuderia S:t Ambroeus, I Alfa Romeo Guilietta Sport Zagato (SVZ) |
Giancarlo Sala, I Marcello de Luca di Lizzano, I DNS Giancarlo Rigamonti, I DNS Enrico Agostini, I DNS Ludovico Scarfiotti, I |
1290 | 4 | GT | 281 3774.655 |
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| 11 | 11 | 45 | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Elite Mk 14 - Coventry Climax |
Clive Hunt, GB Dr. M.R. John 'Mac' Wyllie, GB DNS Pat Ferguson, GB DNS Jan Johnsson, S DNS Björn Svensson, S |
1216 | 4 | GT | 278 3733.458 |
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| 12 | 12 | 35 | Auguste Veuillet, F Porsche 356 B Abarth (695 GS/4) |
Robert Buchet, F Heinz Schiller, CH |
1588 | F4 | GT | 272 3655.696 |
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| 13 | 13 | 29 | Morgan Motors, GB Morgan 4+4 - Triumph SS |
Chris J. Lawrence, GB Richard Shepherd-Baron, GB |
1991 | 4 | GT | 270 3629.288 |
# 28 at test |
| 14 | 14 | 43 | Equipe Nationale Belge, B Abarth Simca 1300 Bialbero |
Claude Dubois, B Georges Harris, B DNS Mauro Bianchi, B |
1288 | 4 | E | 268 3603.165 |
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| 15 | 15 | 32 | Sunbeam Talbot, GB Sunbeam Alpine |
Peter Harper, GB Peter Procter, GB |
1590 | 4 | GT | 268 3601.467 |
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| 16 | 16 | 53 | Panhard & Levassor, F C.D. - Panhard Dyna Coupé |
André Guilhaudin, F Alain Bertaut, F DNS Bernard Boyer, F |
702 | F2 | E | 255 3427.026 |
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| 17 | 17 | 46 | Sté Automobiles René Bonnet, F René Bonnet Djet - Renault |
Bernard Consten, F José Rosinski, F |
996 | 4 | E | 255 3421.551 |
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| 18 | 18 | 50 | Sté Automobiles René Bonnet, F René Bonnet Djet 2 Spider - Renault |
Paul Armagnac, F Gérard Laureau, F DNS Henri Perrier, F |
706 | 4 | E | 253 3396.906 |
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| 19 | DNF | 27 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari Dino 268 SP |
Giancarlo Baghetti, I Ludovico Scarfiotti, I DNS Pedro Rodriguez, MEX DNS Lorenzo Bandini, I DNS Willy Mairesse, B DNS Mike Parkes, GB |
2645 | V8 | E | 230 18h |
Clutch # 16 at test |
| 20 | DNF | 37 | Automobili OSCA, I OSCA 1600 GT Zagato |
George Arents, USA José Behra, F DNS Sterling Hamill,USA |
1568 | 4 | E | 227 23h |
Gearbox |
| 21 | DNF | 40 | Scuderia S:t Ambroeus, I Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sport Zagato (SVZ) |
Karl Foitek, CH Riccardo Ricci, I DNS Giancarlo Rigamonti, I |
1290 | 4 | GT | 225 23h |
Clutch |
| 22 | DNF | 24 | Ecurie Chiltern, GB Austin-Healey 3000 |
Sir John Whitmore, GB Bob Olthoff, GB/ZA |
2958 | 6 | GT | 212 19h |
Piston |
| 23 | DNF | 23 | Fernand Tavano, F Ferrari 250 GTO |
Fernand Tavano,F André Simon, F |
2953 | V12 | GT | 202 16h |
Differential bearings |
| 24 | DNF | 33 | Sunbeam Talbot, GB Sunbeam Alpine |
Paddy Hopkirk, IRL Peter Jopp, GB |
1590 | 4 | GT | 187 18h |
Piston |
| 25 | DNF | 2 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Maserati Tipo 151/1 Coupé |
Bruce McLaren, NZ Walt Hansgen, USA DNS William 'Bill' Kimberly, USA DNS Richard Thompson, USA DNS Roger Penske, USA |
3944 | V8 | E | 177 13h |
Piston / Transmission |
| 26 | DNF | 28 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC, F Ferrari Dino 246 SP |
Ricardo Rodriguez, MEX Pedro Rodriguez, MEX DNS Olivier Gendebien, B DNS Phil Hill, USA |
2417 | V6 | E | 174 14h |
Gearbox |
| 27 | DNF | 58 | Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, I Ferrari 250 GTO |
Nino Vaccarella, I Giorgio Scarlatti, I |
2953 | V12 | GT | 172 15h |
Engine |
| 28 | DNF | 56 | Roger Masson, F Fiat Abarth 700 TwinCam |
Roger Masson, F Teodore Zeccoli, I |
701 | 4 | E | 171 17h |
Engine |
| 29 | DNF | 20 | UDT / Laystall Racing Team, GB Ferrari 250 GTO |
Innes Ireland, GB Masten Gregory, USA DNS Willy Mairesse, B |
2953 | V12 | GT | 165 15h |
Electrical (Battery) # 21 at test |
| 30 | DNF | 4 | Maserati France, F Maserati Tipo 151/1 Coupé |
Maurice Trintignant, F Lucien Bianchi, B/I |
3944 | V8 | E | 152 (121 ?) 10h |
Suspension |
| 31 | DNF | 1 | Scuderia Scirocco, USA/GB Chevrolet Corvette |
Tony Settember, USA John 'Jack' Turner, GB DNS Odoardo Govoni, I |
5359 | V8 | GT | 150 14h |
Piston / Gearbox |
| 32 | DNF | 18 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 TRI/61 |
Pete Ryan, CDN John Fulp, USA |
2953 | V12 | E | 150 15h |
Accident |
| 33 | DNF | 12 | Jean Kerguen, F Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato |
Jean Kerguen, F "Franc" (Jacques Dewes), F |
3749 | V12 | GT | 134 12h |
Headgasket / Transmission |
| 34 | DNF | 55 | Panhard & Levassor, F C.D. - Panhard Dyna |
Guy Verrier, F Bernard Boyer, F DNS Robert Neyret, F DNS Pierre Lelong, F DNS Alain Bertaut, F |
702 | F2 | E | 128 14h |
Engine |
| 35 | DNF | 14 | Michael Salmon, GB Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato |
Michael 'Mike' Salmon, GB Ian B. Baillie, GB |
3749 | V12 | GT | 124 12h |
Piston |
| 36 | DNF | 51 | Abarth Corse & Cie Fiat Abarth 700S TwinCam |
Régis Fraissinet, F Paul Condrillier, F DNS Claude Dubois, B DNS Mauro Bianchi, B DNS Teodoro Zeccoli, B |
701 | 4 | E | 115 14h |
Piston |
| 37 | DNF | 38 | Marcos Cars, GB (Monocoque Body, GB ?) Marcos Gullwing - Ford Classic/Martin |
John Hine, GB Richard N. 'Dick' Prior, GB |
1502 | 4 | E | 80 9h |
Oil pipe / Camshaft |
| 38 | DNF | 25 | Ecurie Ecosse, GB Tojeiro EE - Coventry Climax FPF |
Jack Fairman, GB Tom Dickson, GB DNS Bruce Halford, GB |
2500 | 4 | E | 81 | Gearbox |
| 39 | DNF | 11 | David Brown Racing Dept., GB Aston Martin DP212 |
Graham Hill, GB Richie Ginther, USA DNS "Franc" (Jacques Dewes), F DNS Jean Kerguen, F |
3996 | 6 | E | 78 7h |
Oil pipe # 5 at test |
| 40 | DNF | 54 | Panhard & Levassor, F C.D. - Panhard Dyna Coupé |
Pierre Lelong, F Jean-Pierre Hanrioud, F DNS Alain Bertaut, F DNS Guy Verrier, F DNS Robert Neyret, F |
702 | F2 | E | 73 9h |
Accident |
| 41 | DNF | 3 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Maserati Tipo 151/1 Coupé |
William 'Bill' Kimberley, USA Richard 'Dick' Thompson, USA DNS Roy Salvadori, GB DNS Roger Penske, USA DNS Walt Hansgen, USA DNS Bruce McLaren,NZ |
3944 | V8 | E | 62 6h |
Accident |
| 42 | DNF | 41 | Abarth Corse & Cie Abarth-Simca Bialbero 1300 |
Roger Delageneste, F Jean Rolland, F DNS Mauro Bianchi, B |
1288 | 4 | E | 60 7h |
Ignition |
| 43 | DNF | 7 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 330 LM/GTO |
Mike Parkes, GB Lorenzo Bandini, I DNS Giancarlo Baghetti, I DNS Ricardo Rodriguez, MEX DNS Pedro Rodriguez, MEX |
3967 | V12 | E | 56 7h |
Radiator / Sandtrapped |
| 44 | DNF | 8 | Maurice Charles, GB Jaguar E-type |
Maurice Charles, GB John Coundley, GB DNS Gerald Ashmore, GB |
3781 | 6 | GT | 53 4h |
Engine |
| 45 | DNF | 60 | Andres Chardonnet, F A.C. Ace - Bristol |
Jean-Claude Magne, F Maurice Martin, F |
1971 | 6 | GT | 49 5h |
Clutch # 62 at test |
| 46 | DNF | 59 | Equipe Nationale Belge, B Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
Georges Berger, B Robert Darville, B |
2953 | V12 | E | 35 4h |
Accident |
| 47 | DNF | 30 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche Carrera 356 B Abarth (695 GS/4) |
Ben Pon, NL Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL DNS Heini Walter, CH |
1588 | F4 | GT | 35 4h |
Ignition |
| 48 | DNF | 16 | Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, I Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo 'Breadvan' |
Carlo Maria Abate, I Colin Davis, GB |
2953 | V12 | E | 30 4h |
Gearbox |
| 49 | DNF | 15 | Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, I Ferrari 250 TRI/61 |
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S Dan Gurney, USA DNS Nino Vaccarella, I |
2953 | V12 | E | 30 4h |
Gearbox |
| 50 | DNF | 62 | Abarth Corse & Cie Abarth - Simca 1300 Bialbero |
Gianni Balzarini, I Franz Albert, A |
1288 | 4 | E | 30 4h |
Gearbox |
| 51 | DNF | 42 | Abarth Corse & Cie Abarth - Simca 1300 Bialbero |
Henri Oreiller, F Tom Spychinger, CH DNS Mauro Bianchi, B DNS Alfonso Thiele, I/USA |
1288 | 4 | E | 21 4h |
Ignition |
| 52 | DNF | 61 | Automobiles René Bonnet, F René Bonnet Djet - Renault |
Jean Claude Vidilles, F (DND) Jean Vinatier, F Edgar Rollin, F (DNS) |
706 | 4 | E | 13 5h |
Overheating |
| 53 | DNF | 52 | Abarth Corse & Cie Fiat Abarth 700 S TwinCam |
Herbert Demetz, I Mauro Bianchi, B (DND) DNS Oddone Sigala, I DNS Tom Spychinger, CH |
701 | 4 | E | 12 5h |
Ignition |
| 54 | DNF | 36 | Automobili OSCA, I OSCA 1600 GT Zagato |
John Bentley, USA John S. 'Jack' Gordon, USA (DND) |
1569 | 4 | E | 12 ? 13 ? 4h |
Engine |
| 55 | DNF | 31 | T.V.R. Cars, GB TVR Grantura - MGA |
Peter Bolton, GB Ninian Sanderson, GB (DND) |
1623 | 4 | E | 3 1h |
Water leak |
| 56 | DNS | 49 | Automobiles René Bonnet, F René Bonnet Djet - Renault |
Robert Bouharde, F Jean Vinatier, F Gérard Laureau, F |
4 | E | Accident in practice | ||
| 57 | DNS | 64 | Sunbeam Talbot, GB Sunbeam Alpine |
Keith Ballisat, GB Jack Lewis, GB |
1590 | 4 | GT | Reserve entry | |
| 58 | DNS | 65 | T.V.R. Cars, GB TVR Grantura - MGA |
Rob Slotemaker, NL Ted Lund, GB |
1623 | 4 | E | Reserve entry | |
| 59 | DNS | 68 | Guy Flayac, F Fiat Abarth 1000 S |
Guy Flayac, F Georges Alexandrovitch, F Lucien Barthe, F |
1000 | 4 | E | Reserve entry | |
| 60 | DNS | 70 | Panhard & Levassor, F C.D. - Panhard Dyna |
Robert Neyret, F Robert Mougin, F |
F2 | E | Reserve entry | ||
| 61 | DNP | 47 | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus 23 - Ford Cosworth MAE Twin-C. |
Jim Clark, GB Trevor Taylor, GB |
997 | 4 | E | Failed scrutineering | |
| 62 | DNP | 48 | UDT / Laystall Racing Team, GB Lotus 23 - Coventry Climax |
Les Leston, GB Tony Shelly, NZ |
750 | 4 | E | Failed scrutineering | |
| 63 | DNA | 5 | René Marchand, F Maserati Tipo 151 |
René Marchand, F Lloyd Casner, USA Pierre Monneret, F |
3944 | V8 | E | ||
| 64 | DNA | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Elite - Coventry Climax |
Alan Rees, GB Peter Arundell, GB |
1216 | 4 | GT | Withdrawn | ||
| 65 | DNA | Lola Mk 1 - Coventry Climax |
- - |
1100 | 4 | E | Entry not accepted | ||
| 66 | DNA | DKW Junior |
- - |
1000 | 3 2/str. |
E | Entry not accepted | ||
| 67 | DNA | 30 | Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 |
Dan Gurney, USA Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S |
2000 | F8 | E | Withdrawn | |
| 68 | DNA | Gitane Gitane 1000 - BMC |
- - |
1000 | 4 | E | Entry not accepted | ||
| 69 | DNA | Holman & Moody, USA Ford Falcon Challenger |
- - |
V8 | E | Entry not accepted | |||
| 70 | DNA | Ted Lund, GB MG A |
Ted Lund, GB Mike Reid, GB |
4 | E | ||||
| 71 | DNA | 10 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Maserati Tipo 151 |
Briggs Cunningham, USA Walt Hansgen, USA |
3944 | V8 | E | ||
| 72 | DNA | 11 | Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, I Maserati Tipo 64 |
- - |
E | ||||
| 73 | DNA | 26 | Ecurie Ecosse, GB Tojeiro EE - Coventry Climax FPF |
Bruce Halford, GB Frank Gardner, AUS Tom Dickson, GB |
2500 | 4 | E | ||
| 74 | DNA | 57 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 TRI |
Bob Grossman, USA Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts, USA |
2953 | V12 | E | ||
| 75 | DNA | 63 | Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL Porsche Carrera 356 B Abarth |
Baron Carel Godin de Beafort, NL - |
1588 | F4 | GT | ||
| 76 | DNA | 66 | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Elite - Coventry Climax |
Clive Hunt, GB Pat Ferguson, GB |
1216 | 4 | GT | ||
| 77 | DNA | 67 | Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, I De Tomaso - OSCA |
- - |
850 | 4 | E | ||
| 78 | DNA | 69 | Abarth Corse & Cie, I Abarth - Simca 1300 Bialbero |
- - |
1300 | 4 | E | ||
| 79 | DNA | 70 | Panhard & Levassor, F C.D. - Panhard Dyna |
Pierre Lelong, F Bernard Boyer, F Jean-Pierre Hanrioud, F Robert Mougin, F |
850 | F2 | E | ||
| 80 | DNA | 71 | Abarth Corse & Cie, I Abarth - Simca 1300 Bialbero |
- - |
1300 | 4 | E | ||
| 81 | DNA | Monopole VM5 - Panhard |
Alain Bertaut, F - |
F2 | |||||
| 82 | DNA | 30 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 718 Coupe |
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S Dan Gurney, USA |
F4 | E | |||
| 83 | DNA | 30 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 718 Spyder |
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S - |
F4 | E |
Class Winners:
| Index of Performance | André Guilhaudin / Alain Bertaut | C.D. Panhard |
| Index of Thermal Efficiency | David Hobbs / Frank Gardner | Lotus Elite |
| Experimental 3001 - 4000cc | Phil Hill / Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari 330 LM |
| Experimental 2501 - 3000cc | Bob Grossman / Fireball Roberts | Ferrari 250 GTO |
| Experimental 2001 - 2500cc | No Finishers | |
| Experimental 1601 - 2000cc | No Finishers | |
| Experimental 1301 - 1600cc | No Finishers | |
| Experimental 1151 - 1300cc | Claude Dubois / George Harris | Abarth Simca |
| Experimental 1001 - 1150cc | No Finishers | |
| Experimental 851 - 1000cc | Bernard Consten / José Rosinski | René Bonnet |
| Experimental 701 - 850cc | André Guilhaudin / Alain Bertaut | C.D. Panhard |
| GT 3001 - 4000cc | Briggs Cunningham / Roy Salvadori | Jaguar E |
| GT 2501 - 3000cc | Jean Guichet / Pierre Noblet | Ferrari 250 GTO |
| GT 2001 - 2500cc | No Finishers | |
| GT 1601 - 2000cc | Chris J. Lawrence / Richard Shepherd-Barron | Morgan Plus-Four |
| GT 1301 - 1600cc | Edgar Barth / Hans Herrmann | Porsche 1600 GS |
| GT 1151 - 1300cc | David Hobbs / Frank Gardner | Lotus Elite |
| GT 1001 - 1150cc | No Finishers |
1962 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors