1975 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

1975 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

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Date:	June 14-15	Track Length (m):	13 640
Attendance:	80 000	Pole Position:	Jacky Ickx, Mirage, 3:27.06 = 236.531 km/h
Entries:		Fastest Lap:	Chris Craft, De Cadenet Lola, 3:53.80 = 210.025 km/h
Practiced:		Distance (km):	4595.577
Starters:	55	Average Speed (km/h):	191.482
Classified:	30		Limited fuel tanks, 20 laps between refuelling.

 

Pos	Clas- sific.	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol (cc)	Engine Type	Group	Laps / Km / Hour	Reason Out / Notes
1	1	11	Gulf Research Racing Co, GB Gulf Mirage GR8 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Derek Bell, GB Jacky Ickx, B	2986	V8	S	336 4595.577
2	2	5	Automobiles Ligier - Gitanes, F Liger JS2 - Cosworth DFV	Jean-Louis Lafosse, F Guy Chasseuil, F	2983	V8	S	335 4573.403
3	3	10	Gulf Research Racing Co, GB Gulf Mirage GR8 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Vern Schuppan, AUS Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F	2986	V8	S	330 4504.881
4	4	15	Joest Racing Ovoro, D Porsche 908/03	Reinhold Jöst, D Mario Casoni, I Jürgen Barth, D DNS Helmut Kelleners, D	2996	F8	S	325 4440.511
5	5	58	Gelo Racing Team, D Porsche Carrera RSR	John Fitzpatrick, GB Gijs van Lennep, NL Manfred Schurti, FL Toine Hezemans, NL	2992	F6	GTS	315 4307.982
6	6	69	"Beurlys", B Porsche Carrera RSR	"Jean Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), B Nick Faure, GB John Cooper, GB	2992	F6	GTS	311 4245.538
7	7	53	ASA Cachia Bondy, F Porsche Carrera RSR	Jacques Borras, F Pascal Moisson, F Henri Cachia, F DNS Denis Rua, F	2992	F6	GTS	309 4227.716
8	8	55	Ecurie Robert Buchet, F Porsche Carrera RSR	Claude Ballot-Léna, F Jacques Bienvenue, CDN DNS Bob Wollek, F	2992	F6	GTS	304 4159.111
9	9	65	Jägermeister Kremer, D Porsche Carrera RSR	"Billy" (Billy Sprowls), USA Juan-Carlos Bolanos, MEX Andres Contreras, MEX	2992	F6	GTS	304 4156.600
10	10	84	Gerhard Maurer, CH Porsche Carrera RS	Gerhard Maurer, CH Christian Beez, D Eugen Strähl, CH	2992	F6	GT	295 4037.115
11	11	67	Anny Charlotte Verney, F Porsche Carrera RS	Anny Charlotte Verney, F Yvette Fontaine, F Corinne Tarnaud, F	2992	F6	GTS	294 4015.332
12	12	47	Ecurie Francorchamps, B Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Jean-Claude Andruet, F Teddy Pilette, B Baron Hughes de Fierlandt, B	4390	V12	GTS	293 4200.404
13	13	48	Marcel Mignot, B Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Marcel Mignot, F Harry Jones, USA Phillipe Gurdjian, F	4390	V12	GTS	293 3997.871
14	14	4	Alain de Cadenet, GB De Cadenet Lola T380 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Alain de Cadenet, GB Chris Craft, GB DNS Guy Edwards, GB	2983	V8	S	291 3973.318
15	15	20	Porsche Club Romand, CH Porsche Carrera T	Bernard Béguin, F Peter Zbinden, CH Claude Haldi, CH DNS Juan Fernandez, E	2933 tc	F6	GTX	291 3966.227
16	16	43	Team Claude Dubois, B (Ecuador Marlboro Team, EC) De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	Pierre Rubens, CH Paolo Bozzetto, I	5763	V8	GTS	290 3961.429
17	17	77	Philippe Dagoreau, F Porsche Carrera RS	Thierry Sabine, F Philippe Dagoreau, F Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann, CH	2992	F6	GT	3875.887
18	18	80	X Racing, F Porsche Carrera RS	Raymond Touroul, F Philippe Hesnault, F	2992	F6	GT	284 3869.268
19	19	63	Porsche Club Romand, CH Porsche Carrera RS	Jean-Claude Bering, CH Klaus Utz, D Horst Godel, D	2992	F6	GT	283 3860.607
20	20	87	X Racing, F Porsche 911 S	René Boubet, F Philippe Dermagne, F DNS Raymond Touroul, F DNS Peter Ochs, D	2647	F6	GT	283 3839.955
21	21	35	Société Esso, F Moynet LM75 - ROC JRD Simca	Christine Dacremont, F Michele Mouton, F Marianne Hoepfner, F	1994	4	S	269 3679.398
22	22	30	Jean-Marie Lemerle, F Lola T292 - ROC JRD Simca	Jean-Marie Lemerle, F Patrick Daire, F Alain Levié, F	1994	4	S	265 3621.499
23	23	61	Ecurie Armagnac Bogorre, F Porsche Carrera RSR	Christian Bussi, F Patrick Metral, F	2992	F6	GTS	265 3616.299
24	24	28	Société ROC, F Lola T294 - ROC Simca	Francois Servanin, F Jacques Henry, F Albert Dufréne, F	1994	4	S	257 3515.191
25	25	71	Joël Laplacette, F Porsche Carrera RS	Claude Pigeon, F Joël Laplacette, F Alain Leroux, F	2687	F6	GTS	257 3512.565
26	26	72	André Haller, F Datsun 240 Z	Hans Schuller, D André Haller, F Benoit Maechler, F	2394	6	GTS	253 3455.535
27	27	91	Heidegger Racing Team BMW 2002 Ti	Daniel Brillat, F Giancarlo Gagliardi, I Michel Degoumois, CH	1990	4	TS	251 3430.771
28	28	50	Louis Meznarie, F Porsche Carrera RSR	Hubert Striebig, F Helmut Kirschoffer, D Pierre Mauroy, F	2992	F6	GTS	242 3301.389
29	29	38	Rays Racing, GB Lola T292 - Ford BDG (BDA?)/Richardson	Nigel Clarkson, GB Derek Worthington, GB	1950	4	S	240 3279.247
30	30	23	Madison Racing Team, GB March 75S - Ford Cosworth	Richard Knight, GB Mike Knight, GB Christian Mons, F	1975	4	S	217 2966.270
31	DQ	78	Ecurie Buchet - Cyril Grandet, F Porsche Carrera RSR	Bob Wollek, F Cyril Grandet, F	2992	F6	GTS	293?	DQ: too early oil replenish
32	DNF	27	Société ROC, F Lola T294 - ROC Simca	Laurent Ferrier, F Xavier Lapeyre, F Christian Ethuin, F	1994	4	S	24h	Starter
33	DNF	29	Société ROC, F Lola T292 - ROC Simca	Pierre-Marie Painvin, F Franz Hummel, F DNS Xavier Lapeyre, F	1994	4	S	23h	CV joint
34	DNF	3	Christian Poirot, F Porsche 908/02	Christian Poirot, F Gérard Cuynet, F Guillermo Ortega, EC Jean-Claude Lagniez, F	2990	F8	S	21h	Transmission
35	DNF	59	Gelo Racing Team, D Porsche Carrer RSR	Tim Schenken, AUS Howden Ganley, NZ	2992	F6	GTS	21h	Gearbox
36	DNF	1	Wicky Racing Team, CH Porsche 908/02	Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR Philippe Carron, CH Joël Brachet,	2992	F8	S	17h	Clutch
37	DNF	6	Automobiles Ligier - Gitanes, F Ligier JS2 - Cosworth DFV	Henri Pescarolo, F Francois Migault, F	2993	V8	S	14h	Puncture
38	DNF	52	Ecurie du Nord Porsche Carrera RSR	William Vollery, CH Roger Dorchy, F Eric Chapuis, CH	2992	F6	GTS	13h	Valves
39	DNF	98	Auto Mazda Claude Buchet, F Mazda S 124A Coupé	Claude Buchet, F Jean Rondeau, F	2290	2rot	TS	13h	Engine
40	DNF	57	Ganto Racing Porsche Carrera RSR	John Rulon-Miller, USA Tom Waugh, USA Serge Godard, GB	2992	F6	GTS	10h	Oil leak
41	DNF	60	Gelo Racing Team, D Porsche Carrera RSR	Toine Hezemans, NL Manfred Schurti, FL DNS Georg Loos, D	2992	F6	GTS	10h	Accident
42	DNF	68	Guy Verrier, F Porsche Carrera RS	Guy Verrier, F Florian Vetsch, CH Jean-Robert Corthay, CH	2992	F6	GTS	10h	Head gasket
43	DNF	7	Beurlys Inter Auto De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	Pietro Polese, F "Willer", I	5763	V8	GTS	9h	Head gasket
44	DNF	93	Hervé Poulain, F BMW 3.0 CSL	Hervé Poulain, F Sam Posey, USA Jean Guichet, F	3498	6	TS	9h	CV joint
45	DNF	26	Elf Switzerland, CH Alpine-Renault A441 C	"Marie-Claude Beaumont" (Marie-Claude Charmasson), F Lella Lombardi, I DNS Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F DNS Gérard Larrousse, F	1997 (tc?)	V6	S	8h	Fuel
46	DNF	18	Sigma Automotive Co Ltd, J Sigma MC-75 - Toyota	Hiroshi Fushida, J Harakuni Takahashi, J	2290 tc	4	S	7h	Oil pump
47	DNF	16	Joest Racing, D (Tebernum, D) Porsche Carrera RSR	Clemens Schickentanz, D Hartwig Bertrams, D DNS Reine Wisell, S DNS Egon Evertz, D	2992	F6	GTS	5h	Engine
48	DNF	96	Bonnemaison - Thiaw, F Porsche 911 S	Lucien Nageotte, F Gérard Picard, F DNS Joel Bonnemaison, F DNS Marc Geudin, F DNS Daniel Thiaw, F	2992	F6	GTS	5h	Ignition
49	DNF	95	Shark Team, F Ford Capri LV	Jean-Claude Guérie, F Dominique Fornage, F	2998	V6	TS	4h	Engine
50	DNF	97	Automobiles Ligier - Gitanes, F Ligier JS2 - Maserati	Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F Jean-Pierre Jarier, F	2991	V6	S	4h	Accident
51	DNF	12	Racing Team Schulthess, CH Lola T284 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Hervé Bayard, F Heinz Schulthess, CH DNS? André Savary, CH	2983	V8	S	3h	Chassis
52	DNF	40	Philippe Mettetal, F Tecma 755 - Ford	Jean Ragnotti, F Michel Lateste, F	1800	4	S	3h	Engine
53	DNF	83	Jean-Yves Gadal, F Porsche Carrera RS	Jean-Yves Gadal, F "Segolen", F DNS Philippe Montels, F	2642	F6	GT	3h	Engine
54	DNF	90	Jean-Claude Aubriet, F BMW 3.0 CSL	Jean-Claude Aubriet, F "Depnic", F	3498	6	T	3h	Accident
55	DNF	42	Henri Greder, F Chevrolet Corvette	Henri Greder, F (DND) Alain Cudini, F	6997	V8	GTS		Oil pump
56	DNS	99	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Berlinetta Boxer	Lucien Guitteny, F Jacky Haran, F Ronnie Bucknum, USA Carlo Facetti, I Giancarlo Gagliardi, I		V12	GTX		Withdrawn
57	DNS	45	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Ronnie Bucknum, USA Carlo Facetti, I		V12	GTS		Whitdrawn
58	DNS	62	Escuderia Montjuich, E Porsche Carrera RSR	Claude Haldi, CH Juan Fernandez, E Francisco Perez, E Chiribiga,	2992	F6	GTS
59	DNS	46	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder	Jean-Pierre Malcher, F Patrick Langlois, F Carlo Facetti, I		V12	GTX		Withdrawn
60	DNQ	17	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari Dino 308	Giancarlo Gagliardi, I Harley Cluxton, USA Richard Bond, GB		V6	S
61	DNQ	2	Ecuador Marlboro Team, EC Porsche 908/02	Lothar Ranft, EC Guillermo Ortega, EC		F8	S
62	DNQ	89	Michel Guicherd, F Chrysler Hemicuda	Michel Guicherd, F Christian Avril, F Jean-Claude Geral, F		V8	TS
63	DNQ	39	Michel Lateste, F Sederap - Ford	"Sederap", F Michel Lateste, F			S
64	DNQ	34	Paul Rilly, F Lamborghini 400 GT	Paul Rilly, F Roger Le Veve, F		V12	GTX
65	DNQ	9	Team Claude Dubois, F Porsche Carrera RSR	Fausto Merello, EC Francisco Madera, EC Louis Larrea, EC Guillermo Ortega, EC	2992	F6	GTS		Did this car start the race?
66	DNQ	70	Les Maisons de Week-End, F Porsche Carrera RS	Jean-Louis Ravenel, F Jacky Ravenel, F Dany Wauters, B		F6	GTS
67	DNQ	73	Thierry Perrier, F Porsche 911 S	Thierry Perrier, F Jean Belliard, F		F6	GTS
68	DNQ	54	Angelo Pallavicini, CH Porsche Carrera RS	Angelo Pallavicino, CH Marco Vanoli, CH		F6	GT
69	DNQ	75	Wicky Racing Team, CH De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	André Wicky, CH Elio Cogo, F José Thibault, F Philippe Carron, CH		V8	GT
70	DNQ	94	Shark Team, F Ford Capri RS	Christian Gouttepifre, F Jean-Paul Bodin, F			TS
71	DNQ	33	Jean-Louis Gama, F G.L.D. - Porsche	Jean-Louis Gama, F Franc Leclerc, F Deneuilin		F6	S
72	DNA	92	Aime Dirand BMW 3.0 CSL	- -	3498	6	TS
73	DNA	97	Mazda Auto Co Ltd., J Mazda S 124A	Yojiro Terada, J Yasuhiro Okamoto, J Takashi Yorino, J	2290	2rot	TS
74	DNA	8	Michel Degoumois, CH Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Jean Bélin, F Francois Migault, F	2986	V8	S
75	DNA	14	Racing Team Schulthess, CH Lola T284 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Ian Bracey, GB Jo Vonlanthen, CH	2986	V8	S
76	DNA	19	Ben Heiderich, E Porsche 908/3 Turbo	Ben Heiderich, F Emilio Zapico, E	3000	F8 tc	S
77	DNA	21	Herbert Müller, CH (Martini Racing) Porsche 908/3 Turbo	Herbert Müller, CH Leo Kinnunen, SF	3000	F8 tc	S
78	DNA	22	Scuderia Jolly Club, I Lola T294 - Ferrari	Carlo Facetti, I Martino Finotto, I	2000	V6	S
79	DNA	24	Arnold Van Dijk, NL Arno - Ford	Manfred Mohr, D Han Akersloot, NL	2000	4	S
80	DNA	25	Racing Team Schulthess, CH Lola T294 - Ford	Jacques Joliat, -	2000	4	S
81	DNA	31	Gérard Cuynet, F Porsche 910	Gérard Cuynet, F Yves Evrard, F	2000	F6	S
82	DNA	32	Société Utoring, F Grac MT 20 - JRD Simca	"Pat Shadock", Michel Gabriel, F	2000	4	S
83	DNA	36	André Moynet, F Moynet LM 75 - JRD Simca	- -	2000	4	S
84	DNA	37	Cheetah Racing Car Suisse, CH Cheetah G501 - Ford	Reine Wisell, S John Burton, GB Manrcio Zanuso, I Emile A. Elias, F	2000	4	GTS
85	DNA	44	Wicky Racing Team, CH De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	Francois Servanin, F Jacques Henry, F Albert Dufréne, F		V8	GTS
86	DNA	49	Automobiles Charles Pozzi, F Ferrari 365 GTB/4	- -		V12	GTS
87	DNA	51	Claude Haldi, CH Porsche Carrera	- -		F6	GTS
88	DNA	56	Bernard Cheneviére, CH Porsche Carrera	Bernard Cheneviére, CH Peter Zbinden, CH		F6	GTS
89	DNA	64	Porsche Kremer Racing Team, D Porsche Carrera	Helmut Kelleners, D Jürgen Barth, D Reine Wisell, S Erwin Kremer, D Hans Heyer, D		F6	GTS
90	DNA	66	Racing Team Schulthess, CH Porsche Carrera	Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann, CH Gérard Cayeux, F		F6	GTS
91	DNA	76	Gérard Méo, F Porsche Carrera	Gérard Méo, F Dominique Thiry, F		F6	GTS
92	DNA	79	Lucien Nageotte, F Porsche Carrera	- -		F6	GTS
93	DNA	81	Porsche Club Romand, CH Porsche Carrera	- -		F6	GTS
94	DNA	82	Promo Racing Service Porsche Carrera	Philippe Bordier, Georges Bourdillat, F		F6	GTS
95	DNA	85	Jean-Louis Davin, F Porsche Carrera	Jean-Louis Davin, F Stephan Roux, F		F6	GTS
96	DNA	86	Didier Lamigeon Porsche Carrera	Patrick Guidoux, F Didier Lamigeon, Claude Chantilat, F		F6	GTS
97	DNA	7	"Beurlys", B Lola T380 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Jean Beurlys, B -	2986	V8	S
98	DNA	16	Joest Racing, D Porsche 908/03	Reinhold Jöst, D Mario Casoni, I	2996	F8	S
99	DNA	20	Porsche Club Romand, CH Porsche 908/03	- -	2996	F8	S
100	DNA	34	Paul Rilly, F Porsche 908	Paul Rilly, F Roger Le Veve, F	2996	F8	S
101	DNA	96	Joel Bonnemaison, F Ford Capri	Joel Bonnemaison, F Daniel Thiaw, SN			TC

 

Class Winners:

Sports, over 2000cc	Jacky Ickx / Derek Bell	Gulf-Mirage
Sports under 2000cc	Marianne Hoepfner / Michele Mouton / Christine Dacremont	Moynet - Simca
GT Special	John Fitzpatrick / Gijs van Lennep	Porsche Carrera
GT Production	Gerhard Maurer / Christian Beez / Eugen Strähl	Porsche Carrera
GT Experimental	Bernard Beguin / Peter Zbinden / Claude Haldi	Porsche Carrera
Touring Special	Daniel Brillat / Giancarlo Gagliardi / Michel Degoumois	BMW 2002