1974 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
1974 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

1974 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

42émes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1974
Circuit de la Sarthe
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Date: June 15-16, warm & sunny Track Length (m): 13 640
Attendance: 200 000 Pole Position: Henri Pescarolo, Matra, 3:35.18 = 227.554 km/h
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jarier, Matra, 3:42.7 = 220.494 km/h
Practiced: 50 Distance (km): 4606.571
Starters: 49 Average Speed (km/h): 191.940
Classified: 20    

 

Pos Clas-
sific.
# Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Group Laps
Km
Hour
Reason out / Notes
1 1 7 Equipe Gitanes, F
Matra-Simca MS670 C
Henri Pescarolo, F
Gerard Larrousse, F
2993 V12 S 337
4606.571
 
2 2 22 Martini Racing Team, D
Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo
Gijs van Lennep, NL
Herbert Müller, CH
2141
tc
F6 S 331
4527.455
 
3 3 9 Equipe Gitanes, F
Matra-Simca MS670 C
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
Francois Migault, F
2993 V12 S 324
4429.226
 
4 4 11 Gulf Research Racing Co, GB
Gulf GR 7 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Derek Bell, GB
Mike Hailwood, GB
2986 V8 S 317
4323.978
 
5 5 71 Raymond Touroul, F
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Cyril Grandet, F
Dominique 'Bardini', F
DNS Raymond Touroul, F
4390 V12 GTS 313
4280.505
 
6 6 54 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Dave Heinz, USA
Alain Cudini, F
DNS Teodore Zeccoli, I
4390 V12 GTS 312
4262.238
 
7 7 66 Porsche Club Romand, CH
Porsche Carrera RSR
Bernard Cheneviére, CH
Peter Zbinden, CH
Michel Dubois, F
2993 F6 GTS 312
4260.957
 
8 8 15 Automobiles Ligier, F
Ligier JS 2 - Maserati
Jacques Laffite, F
Alain Serpaggi, F
2991 V6 S 310
4231.717
 
9 9 1 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 312 P "CanAm 1969"
Teodore Zeccoli, I
Jean-Claude Andruet, F
DNS Jean-Francois Jaunet, F
2998 V12 S 298
4071.650
 
10 10 70 ASA Cachia, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Raymond Touroul, F
Henri Cachia, F
Dennis Rua, F
2993 F6 GTS 288
3934.404
 
11 11 56 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Christian Ethuin, F
Lucien Guitteny, F
4390 V12 GTS 285
3891.532
 
12 12 69 Lucien Nageotte, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Lucien Nageotte, F
Jean-Pierre Laffeach, F
DNS Jean-Francois Jaunet, F
DNS Dominique Thiry, F
2993 F6 GTS 276
3776.175
 
13 13 59 Pierre Mauroy, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Anny Charlotte Verney, F
Pierre Mauroy, F
Martine Rénier, F
2993 F6 GTS 276
3773.331
 
14 14 63 Jean-Claude Lagniez, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Jean-Claude Lagniez, F
Gérard Meo, F
DNS Jean Egreteaud, F
2993 F6 GTS 274
3742.720
 
15 15 86 Jean-Claude Aubriet, F
BMW 3.0 CSL 3.5
Jean-Claude Aubriet, F
"Depnic", F
3498 6 TS 269
3677.931
 
16 16 57 Marcel Mignot, F
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Marcel Mignot, F
Harry Jones, USA
DNS René Mazzia, F
4390 V12 GTS 266
3638.968
 
17 17 30 "Christine" - Ecurie Seiko, B
Chevron B23 - Ford Cosworth FVC
Christine Beckers, B
Yvette Fontaine, F
Marie Laurent, F
DNS Claude Michy, F
1790 4 S 265
3618.102
 
18 18 51 Henri Greder, F
Chevrolet Corvette
Henri Greder, F
"Marie-Claude Beaumont" (Marie-Claude Charmasson), F
DNS Alain Cudini, F
6998 V8 GTS 253
3461.379
 
19 19 65 Christian Poirot, F
Porsche 908/02
Christian Poirot, F
Jean Rondeau, F
DNS Elio Cogo, F
2997 F8 S 251
3433.663
 
20 20 73 Paul Blancpain - Toad Hall, CH/USA
Porsche Carrera RSR
Michael Keyser, USA
Milt Minter, USA
Paul Blancpain, CH
2993 F6 GTS 246
3367.372
 
                   
21 NC 25 Mazda Automotive, J
Sigma MC 74 - Mazda 12A
Yasuhiro Okamoto, J
Harakuni Takahashi, J
Yojiro Terada, J
2992 2/
rotor
S 155  
                   
22 DNF 72 Polifac Gelo Racing Team, D
Porsche Carrera RSR
Franz Pesch, D
Jürgen Barth, D
DNS Georg Loos, D
2994 F6 GTS 23h Engine
23 DNF 62 Ecurie Francorchamps, B
Porsche Carrera RSR
Baron Hughes de Fierlandt, B
Richard Bond, GB
DNS "Jean Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), B
2993 F6 GTS 19h Clutch
24 DNF 67 Porsche Club Romand, CH
Porsche Carrera RSR
William Vollery, CH
Eric Chapuis, CH
Roger Dorchy, F
2993 F6 GTS 19 h Engine
25 DNF 44 Gérard Cuynet, F
Porsche 910
Gérard Cuynet, F
Yves Evrard, F
Jean-Louis Gama, F
1998 F6 S 17 h Out of fuel
26 DNF 90 Shark Team, F
Ford Capri LV
Jean-Claude Guérie, F
Serge Godard, GB
Dominique Fornage, F
2990 V6 TS 16 h Clutch
27 DNF 43 Racing Organisation Course, F
Lola T 292 - Chrysler ROC
Robert 'Jimmy' Mieusset, F
Fred Stalder, F
Francois Servanin, F
1996 4 S 15 h Electrics
28 DNF 10 Alain de Cadenet, GB
De Cadenet LM - Ford Cosworth DFV
Chris Craft, GB
John Nicholson, NZ
DNS Alain de Cadenet, GB
2987 V8 S 15 h Accident
29 DNF 64 Polifac Gelo Racing Team, D
Porsche Carrera RSR
Georg Loos, D
Clementz Schickentanz, D
DNS? Jürgen Barth, D
2994 F6 GTS 14 h Distributor
30 DNF 87 BMW Jolly Club, I
BMW 3.0 CSL
Manfred Mohr, D
Martino Finotto, I
Carlo Facetti, I
3498 6 TS 14 h Head gasket
31 DNF 61 Robert Buchet, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
Vic Elford, GB
2993 F6 GTS 11 h Oil leak, drive shaft
32 DNF 17 Ortega Ecuador Marlboro Team, EC
Porsche 908/02
Fausto Merello, EC
Guillermo Ortega, EC
Lothar Ranft, EC
2994 F8 S 11 h Accident
33 DNF 6 Equipe Gitanes, F
Matra-Simca MS680
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F
Jean-Pierre Jarier, F
2993 V12 S 9 h Engine
34 DNF 8 Equipe Gitanes, F
Matra-Simca MS670 B (C ?)
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F
Bob Wollek, F
José Dolhem, F
2993 V12 S 9 h Engine
35 DNF 14 Automobiles Ligier, F
Ligier JS 2 - Maserati
Guy Chasseuil, F
Michel Leclère, F
2991 V6 S 9 h Valves
36 DNF 28 Michel Dupont Scato, CH
Lola T284 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Heinz Schulthess, CH
Michel Lateste, F
DNS? Gérard Cayeux, F
DNS Michel Dupont, CH
2996 V8 S 8 h Head gasket
37 DNF 21 Martini Racing Team, D
Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo
Helmut Koinigg, A
Manfred Schurti, FL
DNS Herbert Müller, CH
2142
t/c
F6 S 8 h Fire
38 DNF 46 Rebaque Rojas Racing Team, MEX
Porsche Carrera RSR
Guillermo 'Memo' Rojas, MEX
Hector Rebaque, MEX
DNS Fred van Beuren Jr, MEX
2993 F6 S 7 h Distributor
39 DNF 68 Samson Kremer Team, D
Porsche Carrera RSR
Hans Heyer, D
Paul Keller, CH
Erwin Kremer, D (DND)
DNS Claude Ballot-Léna, F
2993 F6 GTS 6 h Engine
40 DNF 19 Wicky Racing Team, CH
Porsche 908/02
André Wicky, CH (DND)
Jacques Boucard,
"Nouvestille" (Louis Cosson), F
DNS Max Cohen Olivar, MOR
DNS Philippe Carron, CH
2996 F8 S 6 h Gearbox
41 DNF 12 Gulf Research Racing Co, GB
Gulf GR 7 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Vern Schuppan, AUS
Reine Wisell, S
2986 V8 S 5 h Engine
42 DNF 23 Mamers-Grac-Gotti-Meca, F
Grac-Gotti MT20 - Chrysler-Simca JRD
Max Mamers, F
Xavier Lapeyre, F
DNS Pierre-Marie Painvin, F
1994 4 S 5 h Clutch
43 DNF 58 Escuderia Montjuich, E
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Haldi, CH
José-Maria Fernandez, E
Jean-Marc Seguin, F
2993 F6 GTS 5 h Valves
44 DNF 60 Louis Meznarie, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Hubert Striebig, F
Helmut Kirschoffer, D (DND)
Jean-Louis Chateau, F (DND)
2993 F6 GT 4 h Accident
45 DNF 52 Wicky Racing Team, CH
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
Mox Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Philippe Carron, CH (DND)
DNS André Wicky, CH
DNS Mario Casoni, I
5771 V8 GT 4 h Engine
46 DNF 18 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
Jean-Louis Lafosse, F
Giancarlo Gagliardi, I
2927 V6 S 4 h Wheel, clutch
47 DNF 27 Michel Dupont Scato, CH
Chevron B23/26 - Ford Cosworth BDG
Michel Dupont, CH
Gregor Fischer, CH (DND)
Daniel Brillat, F
1790 4 S 3 h Engine, piston ring
48 DNF 31 Ecurie Tibidabo, E
Porsche 908/03
Francesco Torredemer, E
Juan Fernandez, E (DND)
Bernard Tramont, F (DND)
2997 F8 S 3 h Gearbox
49 DNF 55 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Jean-Pierre Paoli, F
Alain Couderc, F (DND)
4390 V12 GT 2 h Accident
                   
50 DNQ 98 Claude Buchet, F
Mazda RX-3 (S124A) Coupé
Claude Buchet, F
"Agere", F
Fred Canal, F
2300
(2992)
2rot TS    
                   
51 DNA 3 Autodelta SpA, I
Alfa Romeo 33TT12
Rolf Stommelen, D
Andrea de Adamich, I
3000 F12 S    
52 DNA 4 Autodelta SpA, I
Alfa Romeo 33TT12
Arturo Merzario, I
Carlo Facetti, I
3000 F12 S    
53 DNA 6 Autodelta SpA, I
Alfa Romeo 33TT12
Carlo Facetti, I
Teodore Zeccoli, I
Rolf Stommelen, D
3000 F12 S    
54 DNA 7 Autodelta SpA, I
Alfa Romeo 33TT12
Andrea de Adamich, I
Arturo Merzario, I
3000 F12 S    
55 DNA 21 Automobiles Ligier, F
Ligier JS2 - Maserati
-
-
2991 V6 1    
56 DNA 22 North American Racing Team, USA
Lamborghini Urraco
-
-
3000   S    
57 DNA 23 Wicky Racing Team, CH
Lamborghini Urraco
André Wicky, CH
Florian Vetsch, CH
Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann, CH
3000   S    
58 DNA 24 Lancia Marlboro, I
Lancia Stratos
Sandro Munari, I
Jean-Claude Andruet, F
Umbert Maglioli, I
2418 V6 S    
59 DNA 26 Pierre-Marie Painvin, F
Grac MT20 - Simca Chrysler JRD
Lucien Guitteny, F
Guy Fréquelin, F
Pierre-Marie Painvin, F
2000 4 S    
60 DNA 27 Paulenco Racing,
March 74S - BMW
Emilio Zapico, E
Yves Martin, F
Alan Stubbs, GB
2000   S    
61 DNA 21 Raymond Touroul, F
March 74S - BMW
Raymond Touroul, F
-
2000   S    
62 DNA 32 José Uriarte, ANG
Lola T292 - Ford Cosworth
José Uriarte, ANG
Hervé LeGuellec, F
2000 4 S    
63 DNA 33 Paul Blancpain, CH
Chevron B23 - Ford Cosworth
Paul Blancpain, CH
-
2000 4 S    
64 DNA 34 Michel Lateste, F
A.C.E. PB2 - Ford
Michel Lateste, F
Michel Dufust, F
Robert Nee, F
2000 4 S    
65 DNA 36 Pascal Michelet, EC
Ferrari 250 LM
Pascal Michelet, EC
Francisco Madera, EC
Francisco Perez, EC
Louis Larrea, EC
2953 V12 S    
66 DNA 40 Wicky Racing Team, CH
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F
5771 V8 GTS    
67 DNA 41 John Greenwood, USA
Chevrolet Corvette
John Greenwood, USA
-
  V8 GTS    
68 DNA 22 Michel Dupont Scato, CH
Chevron B26
-
-
    S    
69 DNA 52 Martini Racing Team, D
Porsche Carrera RS
-
-
  F6 GTS    
70 DNA 53 Martini Racing Team, D
Porsche Carrera RS
-
-
  F6 GTS    
71 DNA 64 BMW Motorsport GmbH, D
BMW 3.0 CSL
-
-
3498 6 TS    
72 DNA 65 BMW Motorsport GmbH, D
BMW 3.0 CSL
-
-
3498 6 TS    
73 DNA   BMW Motorsport GmbH, D
BMW 3.0 CSL
-
-
3498 6 TS    
74 DNA   Mike Coombe
March 74S - Ford Cosworth DFV
-
-
3000 V8 S    
75 DNA   Michel Dupont Scato, CH
Chevron B21 - Ford Cosworth
Paul Blancpain, CH
Laurent Ferrier, F
  4 S    
76 DNA   Jean-Marc Seguin, F
Porsche Carrera
Jean-Marc Seguin, F
-
  F6 GTS    
77 DNA 63 ASA Cachia, F
Porsche 911 S
Jacques Borras, F
-
  F6 GTS    
78 DNA   Philippe Montels, F
Jide - Renault 2000
Philippe Montels, F
P. Le Greves, F
         
79 DNA 70 Francesco Torredemer, E
Ford Capri RS
Jorge Pla, E
Luis Rosal, E
José Clot, E
  V6 TS    
80 DNA 57 Samson Kremer Team, D
Porsche Carrera
-
-
  F6 GTS    
81 DNA 58 Jean-Louis Chatea, F
Porsche Carrera
Jean-Louis Chateau, F
Hubert Striebig, F
  F6 GTS    
82 DNA 60 Opal Lubrificants, F
Porsche 911 SE
Denis Rua, F
Jean-Pierre Laffeach, F
Jean-Francois Jaunet, F
Jean Ortelli, F
  F6 GTS    
83 DNA 61 Heinz Schiller
Porsche Carrera RS
Jean Selz, CH
Florian Vetsch, CH
  F6 GTS    
84 DNA 66 Walter Brun, CH
BMW 3.0 CSL
Walter Brun, CH
-
  6 TS    
85 DNA 67 Gelo Racing Team, D
BMW 3.0 CSL
Jürgen Barth, D
-
  6 TS    
86 DNA   Equipe Gitanes, F
Matra-Simca MS670C
-
-
2993 V12 S    

 

Class Winners:

Index of Thermal Efficiency Cyril Grandet / Dominique 'Bardini' Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Sport 2001 - 3000cc Henri Pescarolo / Gerard Larrousse Matra-Simca MS670 C
Sport - 2000cc Y. Fontaine / C. Beckers / M. Laurent Chevron B23 - Cosworth FVC
GTS, unlimited Henri Greder / Marie-Claude Beaumont Chevrolet Corvette
GTS - 5000cc Cyril Grandet / Dominique 'Bardini' Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Touring Special Jean-Claude Aubriet / 'Depnic' BMW CSL

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