1972 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

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Date:	June 10-11, sunny, rain on saturday afternoon and last hour	Track Length (m):	13 640
Attendance:		Pole Position:	Francois Cevert, F, Matra-Simca MS670, 3:42.02 = 220.990 km/h
Entries:		Fastest Lap:	Gijs van Lennep, Lola T280, 3:46.9 = 216.413 km/h
Practiced:	66	Distance (km):	4691.343
Starters:	55	Average Speed (km/h):	195.472
Classified:	18

 

Pos	Clas- sific.	Race #	Team / Entrant Car - Engine	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol (cc)	Engine Type	Group	Laps / Km / Hour	Reason Out / Notes
1	1	15	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS670	Henri Pescarolo, F Graham Hill, GB	2993	V12	S	344 4691.343
2	2	14	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS670	Francois Cevert, F Howden Ganley, NZ	2993	V12	S	333 4554.933
3	3	60	Siffert ATE Racing Porsche 908/01 LH Coupé	Reinhold Jöst, D Michel Weber, D Mario Casoni, I	2997	F8	S	325 4428.904
4	4	18	Autodelta SpA, I Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3	Nino Vaccarella, I   Andrea de Adamich, I DNS Dr. Helmut Marko, A	2993	V8	S	307 4179.632
5	5	39	Charles Pozzi, F Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Jean-Claude Andruet, F Claude Ballot-Léna, F DNS Francois Migault, F	4390	V12	GTS	306 4162.660
6	6	74	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Sam Posey, USA Tony Adamowicz, USA	4390	V12	GTS	304 4137.733
7	7	34	Scuderia Filipinetti, CH Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Mike Parkes, GB Jean-Louis Lafosse, F Jean-Jacques Cochet, CH	4390	V12	GTS	302 4110.051
8	8	36	Ecurie Francorchamps, B Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Derek Bell, GB Teddy Pilette, B Richard Bond, GB	4390	V12	GTS	301 4109.864
9	9	38	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Jean-Pierre Jarier, F Claude Buchet, F DNS Bob Grossmann, USA	4390	V12	GTS	297 4039.443
10	10	54	Ford Deutschland, D Ford Capri 2600 RS	Gerry Birrell, GB Claude Bourgoignie, B	2940	V6	TS	292 3977.515
11	11	52	Ford Deutschland, D Ford Capri 2600 RS	Dieter Glemser, D Alex Soler-Roig, E	2940	V6	TS	289 3936.610
12	12	68	Duckham's Oil Motor Racing, GB Duckham's - Cosworth DFV	Alain de Cadenet, GB Chris Craft, GB	2993	V8	S	288 3928.298	Constructed of Brabham F1-parts
13	13	41	Louis Meznarie, F Porsche 911 S	Sylvain Garant, CH Jürgen Barth, D Michael Keyser, USA	2466	F6	GTS	285 3883.672
14	14	27	René Ligonnet - Kodak, F Lola T290 - Cosworth FVC	René Ligonnet, F Barrie Smith, GB	1790	4	S	284 3864.588
15	15	4	North American Racing Team, USA Chevrolet Corvette ZL 1	Dave Heinz, USA Robert B. 'Bob' Johnson, USA	6998	V8	GTS	284 3863.898
16	16	32	Claude Dubois, B De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	Jean-Marie Jacquemin, F Yves Deprez, B	5763	V8	GTS	282 3845.432
17	17	46	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari Dino 246 GT	Jean-Pierre Laffeach, F Gilles Doncieux, F DNS Yves Forrester, F	2418	V6	GT	265 3602.988
18	18	24	Wicky Racing Team, CH Porsche 907	Peter Mattli, CH Hervé Bayard, F Walter Brun, CH DNS Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR	1981	F6	S	252 3431.618
19	NC	67	Christian Poirot, F Porsche 908/02	Christian Poirot, F Philippe Farjon, F	2997	F8	S	206
20	DNF	16	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS660C	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F David Hobbs, GB DNS Bernard Fiorentino,	2993	V12	S	278 24h	Clutch
21	DNF	5	Escuderia Montjuich, E Porsche 908/03	Juan Fernandez, E Francesco Torredemer, E Eugenio Baturone, E	2997	F8	S	24h	Accident, wheel bearing
22	DNF	19	Autodelta SpA, I Alfa Romeo Tipo 33T3	Rolf Stommelen, D Giovanni 'Nanni' Galli, I DNS Toine Hezemans, NL	2993	V8	S	263 19 h	Final drive
23	DNF	6	Hans-Dieter Weigel, D Porsche 908/02	Hans-Dieter Weigel, D Helmuth Krause, D	2997	F8	S	244 20h	Accident
24	DNF	29	Greder Racing Team, F Chevrolet Corvette	Henri Greder, F "Marie-Claude Beaumont" (Marie-Claude Charmasson), F DNS Christine Beckers, B	6998	V8	GTS	235 21h	Accident
25	DNF	17	Autodelta SpA, I Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3	Vic Elford, GB Dr. Helmut Marko, A DNS Rolf Stommelen, D DNS Teodore Zeccoli, I	2993	V8	S	232 20h	Clutch
26	DNF	57	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Luigi Chinetti Jr, USA Masten Gregory, USA	4390	V12	GTS	226 24h	Cylinder head
27	DNF	8	Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, CH Lola T280 - Cosworth DFV	Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S* Gerard Larrousse, F Gijs van Lennep, NL DNS Reine Wisell, S	2993	V8	S	213 18h	*Fatal collision with # 35
28	DNF	42	Claude Haldi, CH Porsche 911 S	Claude Haldi, CH Paul Keller, CH "Gedehem", F	2492	F6	GTS	208 18h	Cylinder head
29	DNF	35	Scuderia Filipinetti, CH Ferrari 365 GT/ 4	Bernard Cheneviére, CH Florian Vetsch, CH Gérard Pillon, CH	4390	V12	GTS	204 18h	Collision
30	DNF	22	Automobiles Ligier, F Ligier JS 2 - Maserati	Pierre Maublanc, F Jacques Laffite, F DNS Jean-Pierre Paoli, F	2991	V6	S	195 24h	Engine
31	DNF	71	Ecurie Léopard, F Chevrolet Corvette	Jean-Claude Aubriet, F "Depnic", F DNS "Sylvain", F	6998	V8	GTS	188 19h	Cylinder head
32	DNF	65	"Novestille", F Porsche 910	Louis Cosson, F Jean-Louis Ravenel, F	2379	F6	S	188 16h	Wheel bearing
33	DNF	56	Claude Laurent, F Ligier JS 2 - Maserati	Claude Laurent, F Martial Delalande, F Jacques Marché, F	2991	V6	S	186 19h	Engine, valves
34	DNF	45	Raymond Touroul, F Porsche 911 S	"Lee Banner", GR Dominique Bardini, F DNS Raymond Touroul, F	2499	F6	GTS	183 16h	Engine
35	DNF	53	Ford Deutschland, D Ford Capri 2600 RS	Jochen Mass, D Hans Joachim Stuck Jr, D	2940	V6	TS	14h	Engine
36	DNF	76	Jean Egreteaud, F Porsche 908/02	Jean-Claude Lagniez, F Raymond Touroul, F	2997	F8	S	83 8h	Out of fuel
37	DNF	72	John Greenwood Racing, USA Chevrolet Corvette	Bernard Darniche, F Alain Cudini, F John Greenwood, USA	6998	V8	GTS	82 9h	Cylinder head
38	DNF	23	Brian Robinson, GB Chevron B21 - Cosworth FVC	Brian Robinson, GB Jean Rondeau, F DNS Stan Matthews, GB	1790	4	S	76 10h	Cylinder head
39	DNF	49	Team Schnitzer - Motul, D BMW 2800 CS	Hans Heyer, D René Herzog, CH	2990	6	TS	70 7h	Oil pressure
40	DNF	44	Jean Sage, F Porsche 911 S	Jean Sage, F Georg Loos, D Franz Pesch, D DNS Pierre Greub,CH DNS Jean-Claude Favre, F DNS Jean-Pierre Hanrioud, F	2492	F6	GTS	64 5h	Engine
41	DNF	37	Maranello Concessionaires, GB Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Peter Westbury, GB John Hine, GB DNS Mark Konig, GB	4390	V12	GTS	? 9h	Piston
42	DNF	28	John Greenwood Racing, USA Chevrolet Corvette	John Greenwood, USA Dick Smothers, USA DNS Alain Cudini, F	6998	V8	GTS	53 10h	Piston
43	DNF	80	Porsche Kremer Racing Team, D Porsche 911 S	John Fitzpatrick, GB Erwin Kremer, D DNS Juan-Carlos Bolanos, MX	2466	F6	GTS	39 5h	Crankshaft
44	DNF	79	Jean-Pierre Gaban, B Porsche 911 S	Hermes Delbar, B Roger van der Schrick, B DNS Jean-Pierre Gaban, B DNS Willy Braillard, B	2341	F6	GTS	4h	Gearbox
45	DNF	30	Escuderia Montjuich, E De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	José Juncadella, E Fernando de Baviera, E DNS Mike Parkes, GB DNS Herbert Müller, CH	5763	V8	GTS	36 9h	Cylinder head
46	DNF	31	Escuderia Montjuich, E De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	Herbert Müller, CH Cox Kocher, CH	5763	V8	GTS	36 10h	Cylinder head
47	DNF	69	Michel Dupont, CH Chevron B19/21 - Cosworth FVC	Michel Dupont, CH Jean-Paul Bodin, F DNS Pierre Blancpain, CH	1790	4	S	29 5h	Gearbox
48	DNF	84	Shark Team, F Ford Capri 2600 RS	Jean-Claude Guérie, F Jean-Pierre Rouget, F DNS Cyril Grandet, F	2933	V6	TS	26 4h	Oil pressure
49	DNF	7	Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, CH Lola T280 - Cosworth DFV	Baron Hughes de Fierlandt, B Prince Jorge de Bagration (de Moukhrani), E Mario Araujo Cabral, P	2993	V8	S	26 7h	Spun off / clutch
50	DN	40	René Mazzia, F Porsche 911 S	Pierre Mauroy, F Marcel Mignot, F DNS Jürgen Barth, D DNS René Mazzia, F	2498	F6	GTS	? 4h	Crankshaft
51	DNF	75	Charles Pozzi, F Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Francois Migault, F Daniel Rouveyran, F DNS Jean-Claude Andruet, F	4390	V12	GTS	22 8h	Clutch
52	DNF	58	Bosch Racing Team, A Porsche 908/02	Walter Roser, A (DND) Otto Stuppacher, A	2997	F8	P	11 2h	Accident
53	DNF	21	Automobiles Ligier, F Ligier JS 2 - Maserati	Guy Ligier, F Jean-Francois Piot, F DNS Jean-Pierre Paoli, F	2991	V6	S	7 3h	Valves
54	DNF	33	Société Franco-Brittanic, F De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	Guy Chasseuil, F Jean Vinatier, F	5763	V8	S	3 2h	Cylinder head
55	DNF	12	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS 670	Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F Chris Amon, NZ	2993	V12	S	1 lap	Engine
56	DNS	78	Gelo Racing Team, D Porsche 911 S	Georg Loos, D Franz Pesch, D		F6	GTS
57	DNS	43	Jean Mésange, F Porsche 911 S	Jean Mésange, F "Gedehem", F Pierre Boitier, F DNS Paul Keller, CH		F6	GTS
58	DNS	26	Veglia Grac Racing, F Grac MT 16 - Cosworth FVC	Lionel Noghes, F/MC "Cyprien" (Christian Mons), F		4	S		Accident in practice
59	DNS	61	Wicky Racing Team, CH Porsche 908/02	André Wicky, CH Walter Brun, CH Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR	3000	F8	S		Wheel
60	DNQ	64	Scuderia Filipinetti, CH Lola T290 - Cosworth DFV	Gérard Pillon, CH Jean-Jacques Cochet, CH Dominique Martin, CH	3000	V8	S
61	DNQ	85	Société Darnval Taydec Mk 3 - Ford	Jean-Daniel Jakubowski, Peter Schweitzer, CH		4	S
62	DNQ	47	Motor Racing Facilities Ltd, GB Datsun 240 Z	Robert Grant, GB SergeTrosch, B Martin Birrane, GB			GTS
63	DNQ	51	Wicky Racing Team, CH Porsche 911 S	Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann, CH Juan G. Diez, E		F6	GTS
64	DNQ	73	Scuderia Brescia Corse, I De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	"PAM", (Sergio Morando),I Enrico Pasolini, F "Pooky", I Gianpiero Moretti, I Mario Casoni, I		V8	GTS
65	DNQ	55	A.G.A.C.I., F Citroen SM - Maserati	Guy Verrier, F Gerard Foucault, F		V6	TS
66	DNQ	82	Claude Buchet, F Ford Capri 2600 RS	Claude Buchet, F Joel Bonnemaison, F	2940	V6	TS
67	DNA		Automobiles Ligier, F Ligier JS 2 - Maserati	- -		V6	S
68	DNA		Bellco Racing Team, J Bellco R39B - Mitsubishi	Tomohiko Tsutsumi, J Noritake Takahara, J	2000	4	S
69	DNA		Barclay's International Racing, GB (Guy Edwards, GB) Lola T290 - Cosworth DFV	Guy Edwards, GB John Burton, GB	2993	V8	S
70	DNA		Escuderia Montjuich, E Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3	- -	3000	V8	S
71	DNA		Zitro Racing, CH Lola T280 - Cosworth DFV	Dominique Martin, CH -	3000	V8	S
72	DNA		Guy Edwards, GB Lola T280 - Cosworth DFV	- -	3000	V8	S
73	DNA		Gulf Research Racing Co, GB Mirage M6 - Cosworth DFV	Gijs van Lennep, NL -	3000	V8	S
74	DNA		Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland , E Lola T280 - Cosworth DFV	Reine Wisell, S Dominique Martin, CH	3000	V8	S
75	DNA		Société Darnval, F Darnval LM 2 - Repco	Francois Migault, F Rick Hurts, USA	3000	V8	S
76	DNA		Autodelta SpA, I Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3	Toine Hezemans, NL Peter Revson, USA	3000	V8	S
77	DNA		Ecurie Bonnier - von Wendt, CH/D Lola T280 - Cosworth	- -	3000	V8	S
78	DNA		North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 312 PB	Sam Posey, USA Tony Adamowicz, USA	3000	V12	S
79	DNA		Gulf Research Racing Co, GB Mirage M6 - Cosworth DFV	Derek Bell, GB -	3000	V8	S
80	DNA		SpAFerrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 312 PB	Ronnie Peterson, S Mario Andretti, USA Tim Schenken, AUS	3000	V12	S		Withdrawn
81	DNA	2	SpAFerrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 312 PB	Brian Redman, GB Arturo Merzario, I Sandro Munari, I	3000	V12	S		Withdrawn
82	DNA	1	SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 312 PB	Jacky Ickx, B Clay Regazzoni, CH	3000	V12	S		Withdrawn
83	DNA		Dana English Chevrolet Corvette	- -		V8	GTS
84	DNA	75	Robert Buchet, F Porsche 911 S	Guy Gentis, F Jean-Paul Bodin, F		F6	GTS
85	DNA		Porsche Club Romand - Bonomelli, CH/I Porsche 911 S	Ennio Bonomelli, I Pino Pica, I		F6	GTS
86	DNA	48	A. M. G. Ingenieurbüro, D Mercedes Benz 300 SEL	Hans Heyer, D Clementz Schickentanz, D	6300	V8	TS
87	DNA		Claude Buchet, F Chrysler Barracuda	Claude Buchet, F "Agéres" (Jean-Paul Agére), F		V8	TS
88	DNA	81	Greder Racing Team, F Opel Commodore GS	Henri Greder, F Jean Ragnotti, F		6	TS
89	DNA		Castrol Racing Team, D BMW 2800 CS	Francois Mazet, F Dieter Basche, D		6	TS
90	DNA		BMW Alpina, D BMW 2800 CS	Dieter Quester, A John Fitzpatrick, GB		6	TS
91	DNA		Wicky Racing Team, CH BMW 2800 CS	- -			TS
92	DNA		Claude Dubois, De Tomaso Pantera - Ford	J.-M. Chailler, B J.-M. Currien, B		V8	GTS
93	DNA		Claude Laurent, F Citroën SM - Maserati	- -		V6	TS
94	DNA	24	Wicky Racing Team, CH Porsche 907	Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR André Wicky, CH		F6	S

Class Winners:
 

Index of Thermal Efficiency	J-C. Andruet / C. Ballot-Léna	Ferrari 365 GTB
Sportscars up to 3000cc	Henri Pescarolo / Graham Hill	Matra Simca 670
Sportscars up to 2000cc	René Ligonnet / Barrie Smith	Lola T290 - Cosworth
GTS over 5000cc	Dave Heinz / Bob Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette
GTS up to 5000cc	J-C. Andruet / C. Ballot-Léna	Ferrari 365 GTB
GTS up to 2500cc	M. Keyser / J. Barth / S. Garant	Porsche 911 S
Touring Special	Gerry Birrell / Claude Bourgoignie	Ford Capri