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Grand Prix d´Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1972
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le
Mans, France
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Grand Prix d´Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1972 |
| Date: | June 10-11, intermittent rain | 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 | World Sportscar Championship |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Team / Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine Type |
Tyres | Group | Laps Km Time (of ret) |
Reason Out |
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS670 |
Henri Pescarolo, F Graham Hill, GB DNS Bernard Fiorentino, F |
2993 | V12 | GY | S 3000 |
344 4691.343 |
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| 2 | 2 | 14 | Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matrs-Simca MS670 |
Francois Cevert, F Howden Ganley, NZ DNS Bernard Fiorentino, F |
2993 | V12 | GY | S 3000 |
334 4554.933 |
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| 3 | 3 | 60 | Siffert ATE Racing, D Porsche 908/01 LH Coupé |
Reinhold Jöst, D Michel Weber, D Mario Casoni, I |
2997 | F8 | S 3000 |
325 4428.904 |
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| 4 | 4 | 18 | Autodelta SpA, I Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 |
Andrea de Adamich, I Nino Vaccarella, I DNS Toine Hezemans, NL DNS Helmut Marko, A DNS Teodoro Zeccoli, I |
2993 | V8 | GY | S 3000 |
307 4179.632 |
#17 at test |
| 5 | 5 | 39 | Charles Pozzi, F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Claude Ballot-Léna, F Jean-Claude Andruet, F DNS Francois Migault, F |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 306 4162.660 |
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| 6 | 6 | 74 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Sam Posey, USA Tony Adamowicz, USA |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 304 4137.733 |
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| 7 | 7 | 34 | Scuderia Filipinetti, CH Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Mike Parkes, GB Jean-Louis Lafosse, F Jean-Jacques Cochet, CH |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 302 4110.051 |
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| 8 | 8 | 36 | Ecurie Francorchamps, B Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Derek Bell, GB Teddy Pilette, B Richard Bond, GB |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 301 4109.864 |
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| 9 | 9 | 38 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Jean-Pierre Jarier, F Claude Buchet, F DNS Bob Grossmann, USA DNS Jean-Pierre Laffeach, F |
4390 | V12 | GTS | 297 4039.443 |
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| 10 | 10 | 54 | Ford Deutschland, D Ford Capri 2600 RS |
Gerry Birrell, GB Claude Bourgoignie, B |
2940 | V6 | TS | 292 3977.515 |
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| 11 | 11 | 52 | Ford Deutschland, D Ford Capri 2600 RS |
Dieter Glemser, D Alex Soler-Roig, E |
2940 | V6 | TS | 289 3936.610 |
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| 12 | 12 | 68 | Duckham's Oil Motor Racing, GB Duckham's LM - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Alain de Cadenet, GB Chris Craft, GB |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
288 3928.298 |
Constructed of Brabham F1-Parts |
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| 13 | 13 | 41 | Louis Meznarie, F Porsche 911 S |
Sylvain Garant, F Jürgen Barth, D Michael Keyser, USA |
2466 | F6 | GTS | 285 3883.672 |
#93 at test | |
| 14 | 14 | 27 | René Ligonnet - Kodak, F Lola T290 - Ford Cosworth FVC |
René Ligonnet, F Barrie Smith, GB |
1790 | L4 | S 2000 |
284 3864.588 |
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| 15 | 15 | 4 | North American Racing Team, USA Chevrolet Corvette ZL 1 |
Dave Heinz, USA Robert R. 'Bob' Johnson, USA |
6998 | V8 | GY | GTS | 284 3863.898 |
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| 16 | 16 | 32 | Claude Dubois, B De Tomaso Pantera - Ford |
Jean-Marie Jacquemin, B Yves Deprez, B DNS Claude Dubois, B |
5763 | V8 | GTS | 282 3845.432 |
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| 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 | GTS | 265 3602.988 |
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| 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 2000 |
252 3431.618 |
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| 19 | NC | 67 | Christian Poirot, F Porsche 908/02 |
Christian Poirot, F Philippe Farjon, F |
2997 | F8 | S 3000 |
206 | ||
| 20 | DNF | 16 | Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS660C |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F David Hobbs, GB DNS Francois Cevert, F DNS Bernard Fiorentino, F DNS Chris Amon, NZ |
2993 | V12 | GY | S 3000 |
278 24h |
Gearbox |
| 21 | DNF | 5 | Escuderia Montjuich, E Porsche 908/03 |
Juan Fernandez, E Francesco Torredemer, E Eugenio Baturone, E |
2997 | F8 | S 3000 |
278 24h |
Accident, wheel bearing |
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| 22 | DNF | 19 | Autodelta SpA, I Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 |
Rolf Stommelen, D Giovanni 'Nanni' Galli, I DNS Toine Hezemans, NL DNS Peter Revson, USA |
2993 | V8 | GY | S 3000 |
263 19h |
Gearbox |
| 23 | DNF | 6 | Hans-Dieter Weigel, D Porsche 908/02 |
Hans-Dieter Weigel, D Helmut Krause, D |
2997 | F8 | S 3000 |
244 20h |
Accident | |
| 24 | DNF | 29 | Greder Racing Team, F Chevrolet Corvette |
Henri Greder, F "Mari-Claude Beaumont" (Marie-Claude Charmasson), F DNS Alain Cudini, F DNS Christine Beckers, B |
6998 | V8 | GTS +5000 |
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 Teodoro Zeccoli, I DNS Toine Hezemans, NL |
2993 | V8 | GY | S 3000 |
232 20h |
Clutch |
| 26 | DNF | 57 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Luigi Chinetti Jr, USA Masten Gregory, USA |
4390 | V12 | GTS 5000 |
226 24h |
Cylinder head joint |
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| 27 | DNF | 8 | Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, CH Lola T280 - Cosworth DFV |
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S* Gérard Larrousse, F Gijs van Lennep, NL DNS Reine Wisell, S |
2993 | V8 | GY | S 3000 |
213 18h |
*Fatal collision with #35 |
| 28 | DNF | 42 | Claude Haldi, CH Porsche 911 S |
Claude Haldi, CH Paul Keller, CH "Gedehem" (Gérard Darton-Merlin), F |
2492 | F6 | GTS 2500 |
208 18h |
Cylinder head gasket |
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| 29 | DNF | 35 | Scuderia Filipinetti, CH Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Bernard Cheneviére, CH Florian Vetsch, CH Gérard Pillon, CH |
4390 | V12 | GTS 5000 |
204 18h |
Collision | |
| 30 | DNF | 22 | Automobiles Ligier, F Ligier JS2 - Maserati |
Pierre Maublanc, F Jacques Laffite, F DNS Jean-Pierre Paoli, F |
2991 | V6 | S 3000 |
195 24h |
Engine | |
| 31 | DNF | 71 | Ecurie Léopard, F Chevrolet Corvette |
Jean-Claude Aubriet, F "Depnic" (Jean-Claude Depince), F DNS "Sylvain", F DNS Jean-Paul Rouget, F |
6998 | V8 | GTS +5000 |
188 19h |
Cylinder heat joint |
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| 32 | DNF | 65 | "Novestille", F Porsche 910 |
Louis Cosson, F Jean-Louis Ravenel, F |
2379 | F6 | S 3000 |
188 16h |
Wheel bearing | |
| 33 | DNF | 56 | Claude Laurent, F Ligier JS2 - Maserati |
Claude Laurent, F Martial Delalande, F Jacques Marché, F DNS Guy Ligier, F DNS Jean-Francois Piot, F |
2991 | V6 | S 3000 |
186 19h |
Oil pressure | |
| 34 | DNF | 45 | Raymond Touroul, F Porsche 911 S |
"Lee Banner" (Fernand T.
Sarapoulos), GR Dominique Bardini, I DNS Raymond Touroul, F |
2499 | F6 | GTS 2500 |
183 16h |
Engine | |
| 35 | DNF | 53 | Ford Deutschland, D Ford Capri 2600 RS |
Jochen Mass, D Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, D |
2940 | V6 | TS | 152 14h |
Oil pump | |
| 36 | DNF | 76 | Jean Egreteaud, F Porsche 908/02 |
Jean-Claude Lagniez, F Raymond Touroul, F |
2997 | F8 | S 3000 |
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 5000 |
82 9h |
Cylinder head joint |
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| 38 | DNF | 23 | Brian Robinson, GB Chevron B21 - Ford Cosworth FVC |
Brian Robinson, GB Jean Rondeau, F DNS Stan Matthews, GB |
1790 | L4 | S 2000 |
76 10h |
Cylinder head joint |
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| 39 | DNF | 49 | Team Schnitzer - Motul, D BMW 2800 CS |
Hans Heyer, D René Herzog, CH DNS Herbert Müller, CH |
2990 | L6 | TS | 70 7h |
Oil pressure | |
| 40 | DNF | 44 | Jean Sage / Gelo Racing Team, F/D 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 2500 |
64 5h |
Engine | |
| 41 | DNF | 37 | Maranello Concessionaires, GB Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Peter Westbury, GB John Hine, GB DNS Mark Konig, GB |
4390 | V12 | GTS 5000 |
72 9h |
Piston | |
| 42 | DNF | 28 | John Greenwood Racing, USA Chevrolet Corvette |
John Greenwood, USA Dick Smothers, USA DNS Alain Cudini, F |
6998 | V8 | GTS +5000 |
53 10h |
Piston | |
| 43 | DNF | 80 | Porsche Kremer Racing Team, D Porsche 911 S |
John Fitzpatrick, GB Erwin Kremer, D DNS Juan-Carlos Bolanos, MEX |
2466 | F6 | GTS 2500 |
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 DNS Teddy Pilette, B |
2341 | F6 | GTS 2500 |
36 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 5000 |
36 9h |
Cylinder head gasket |
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| 46 | DNF | 31 | Escuderia Montjuich, E De Tomaso Pantera - Ford |
Herbert Müller, CH Cox Kocher, CH |
5763 | V8 | GTS 5000 |
36 10h |
Cylinder head gasket |
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| 47 | DNF | 69 | Michel Dupont, CH Chevron B19/21 - Ford Cosworth FVC |
Michel Dupont, CH Jean-Paul Bodin, F DNS Paul Blancpain, CH |
1790 | L4 | S 2000 |
29 5h |
Gearbox | |
| 48 | DNF | 84 | Shark Team, F Ford Capris 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 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Baron Hughes de Fierlandt, B Prince Jorge de Bagration (-de Moukhrani), E Mario Araujo Cabral, P DNS? Jo Bonnier, S DNS? Gérard Larrousse, F |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
26 7h |
Spun off / clutch | |
| 50 | DNF | 40 | René Mazzia, F Porsche 911 S |
Pierre Mauroy, F Marcel Mignot, F DNS Jürgen Barth, D DNS René Mazzia, F |
2498 | F6 | GTS 2500 |
27 4h |
Crankshaft | |
| 51 | DNF | 75 | Charles Pozzi, F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Francois Migault, F Daniel Rouveyran, F DNS Jean-Claude Andruet, F |
4390 | V12 | GTS 5000 |
22 8h |
Clutch | |
| 52 | DNF | 58 | Bosch Racing Team, A Porsche 908/02 |
Otto Stuppacher, A Walter Roser, A (DND) |
2997 | F8 | P 3000 |
11 2h |
Accident | |
| 53 | DNF | 21 | Automobiles Ligier, F Ligier JS2 - Maserati |
Guy Ligier, F Jean-Francois Piot, F (DND) DNS Jean-Pierre Paoli, F |
2991 | V6 | S 3000 |
7 3h |
Valves | |
| 54 | DNF | 33 | Société Franco-Brittanic, F De Tomaso Pantera - Ford |
Guy Chasseuil, F Jean Vinatier, F (DND) DNS Michel Martin, F DNS Jean-Pierre Cassegrain, F |
5763 | V8 | GT +5000 |
3 2h |
Cylinder head gasket |
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| 55 | DNF | 12 | Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, F Matra-Simca MS670 |
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F Chris Amon, NZ (DND) DNS Bernard Fiorentino, F |
2993 | V12 | GY | S 3000 |
2 1h |
Engine |
| 56 | DNS | 78 | Jean Sage / Gelo Racing Team, F/D Porsche 911 S |
Jean Sage, F Pierre Greub, CH Georg Loos, D Franz Pesch, D |
F6 | GTS | ||||
| 57 | DNS | 26 | Veglia GRAC Racing, F GRAC MT16 - Ford Cosworth FVC |
Lionel Noghés, MC "Cyprien" (Christian Mons), F Alain Finkelstein, F |
L4 | S 2000 |
Accident in practice #88 at test |
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| 58 | DNS | 61 | Wicky Racing Team, CH Porsche 908/02 |
André Wicky, CH Walter Brun, CH Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR |
2997 | F8 | S 3000 |
Wheel | ||
| 59 | DNS | 85 | Société Darnval, F Taydec Mk 3 (Mk 2?) - Ford Cosworth |
Jean-Daniel Jakubowski Peter Schweitzer, CH |
L4 | S 2000 |
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| 60 | DNQ | 64 | Scuderia Filipinetti, CH Lola T290 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Jean-Jacques Cochet, CH Gérard Pillon, CH Dominique Martin, CH |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
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| 61 | DNQ | 43 | Jean Mesange, F Porsche 911 S |
Jean Mesange, F "Gedehem" (Gérard Darton-Merlin), F Pierre Boitier, F Paul Keller, CH |
F6 | GTS | ||||
| 62 | DNQ | 47 | Motor Racing Facilities Ltd, GB Datsun 240 Z |
Robert Grant, GB Serge Trosch, 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 |
Enrico Pasolini, I "Pooky" (Vincenzo Cazzago), I Gianpiero Moretti, I Mario Casoni, I |
V8 | GTS | ||||
| 65 | DNQ | 55 | A.G.A.C.I., F Citroën SM - Maserati |
Guy Verrier, F Gérard Foucault, F Francois Monath, D |
V6 | TS | ||||
| 66 | DNQ | 82 | Claude Buchet, F Ford Capri 2600 RS |
Claude Buchet, F Joël Bonnemaison, F |
2940 | V6 | TS | |||
| 67 | DNA | 1 | Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 312 PB |
Jacky Ickx, B Clay Regazzoni, CH Arturo Merzario, CH |
3000 | V12 | S 3000 |
Withdrawn | ||
| 68 | DNA | 2 | Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 312 PB |
Brian Redman, GB Sandro Munari, I Artunro Merzario, I |
3000 | V12 | 3000 | Withdrawn | ||
| 69 | DNA | Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 312 PB |
Ronnie Peterson, S Mario Andretti, I Tim Schenken, AUS |
3000 | V12 | 3000 | Withdrawn | |||
| 70 | DNA | Bellco Racing Team, J Bellco R39B - Mitsubishi |
Tomohiko Tsutsumi, J Noritake Takahara, J |
2000 | L4 | S 2000 |
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| 71 | DNA | Barclay's International Racing, GB Lola T290 - Ford Cosworth |
Guy Edwards, GB John Burton, GB |
2000 | V8 | S 2000 |
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| 72 | DNA | Escuderia Montjuich, E Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 |
- - |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
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| 73 | DNA | Zitro Racing, CH Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Dominique Martin, CH - |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
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| 74 | DNA | Automobiles Ligier, F Ligier JS2 - Maserati |
- - |
2991 | V6 | S 3000 |
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| 75 | DNA | Guy Edwards, GB Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
- - |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
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| 76 | DNA | Gulf Research Racing Co, GB Mirage M6 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Gijs van Lennep, NL - |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
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| 77 | DNA | Gulf Research Racing Co, GB Mirage M6 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Derek Bell, GB - |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
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| 78 | DNA | Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, CH Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
Reine Wisell, S Dominique Martin, CH |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
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| 79 | DNA | Société Darnval, F Darnval LM2 - Repco |
Francois Migault, F Rick Hurst, USA |
3000 | V8 | S 3000 |
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| 80 | DNA | Autodelta SpA, I Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 |
Toine Hezemans, NL Peter Revson, USA |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
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| 81 | DNA | Ecurie Boonier - von Wendt, CH/D Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV |
- - |
2993 | V8 | S 3000 |
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| 82 | DNA | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 312 PB |
Sam Posey, USA Tony Adamowicz, USA |
3000 | V12 | S 3000 |
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| 83 | DNA | 75 | Robert Buchet, F Porsche 911 S |
Guy Gentis, F Jean-Paul Bodin, F |
F6 | GTS | ||||
| 84 | DNA | 76 | Porsche Club Romand - Bonomelli, CH/I Porsche 911 S |
Ennio Bonomelli, I Pino Pica, I |
F6 | GTS | ||||
| 85 | DNA | 48 | AMG Ingenieurbüro, D Mercedes Benz 300 SEL |
Hans Heyer, D Clementz Schickentanz, D |
6300 | V8 | TS | |||
| 86 | DNA | 81 | Greder Racing Team, F Opel Commodore GS |
Henri Greder, F Jean Ragnotti, F |
L6 | TS | ||||
| 87 | DNA | 24 | Wicky Racing Team, CH Porsche 907 |
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR André Wicky, CH |
F6 | S 2000 |
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| 88 | DNA | Wicky Racing Team, CH BMW 2800 CS |
- - |
2990 | L6 | TS | ||||
| 89 | DNA | Claude Laurent, F Citroën SM - Maserati |
- - |
V6 | TS | |||||
| 90 | DNA | BMW Alpina, D BMW 2800 CS |
Dieter Quester, A John Fitzpatrick, GB |
L6 | TS | |||||
| 91 | DNA | Castrol Racing Team, D BMW 2800 CS |
Francois Mazet, F Dieter Basche, D |
L6 | TS | |||||
| 92 | DNA | Dana English Chevrolet Corvette |
- - |
V8 | GTS | |||||
| 93 | DNA | Claude Buchet, F Chrysler Barracuda |
Claude Buchet, F "Ageres" (Jean-Paul Agére), F |
V8 | TS | |||||
| 94 | DNA | Claude Dubois, B De Tomaso Pantera - Ford |
J.-M. Chailler, B J.-M. Currien, B |
V8 | GTS |
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 |
| DNF | Did Not Finish |
| DQ | Disqualified |
| NC | Not Classified |
| DNS | Did Not Start |
| DNQ | Did Not Qualified |
| DNA | Did Not Arrive |
| REE | Reserve Entry |
| NAC | Not Accepted |
Tyres: F=Firestone, GY=GoodYear, D=Dunlop, M=Michelin, P=Pirelli |
File created 1999-05-09, last update 2008-02-27