1962 Le Mans 24 Hours


23-24 June 1962 - Le Mans (F): Round 6, International Championship for Manufacturers (Divisions II and III). Round 4, Challenge Mondial.
24 Hour duration in which 330 laps of a 8.364 mile/13.461 km circuit - 2765.886 miles/4451.255 kms were completed
Weather: hot, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos Notes
1 6 Olivier Gendebien/Phil Hill/Giancarlo Baghetti^/Willy Mairesse^/Mike Parkes^ Ferrari 330 TRI/LM [0808/0780] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 331   Experimental 4000 1 #14 at test
2 19 Jean Guichet/Pierre Noblet Ferrari 250 GTO [3705] Pierre Noblet 326   Grand Touring 3000 1  
3 22 Leon Dernier/Jean Blaton Ferrari 250 GTO [3757] Equipe Nationale Belge 314   Grand Touring 3000 2  
4 10 Briggs Cunningham/Roy Salvadori/William Kimberly^ Jaguar E-type [860630] Briggs Cunningham 310   Grand Touring 4000 1  
5 9 Peter Sargent/Peter Lumsden Jaguar E-type [850009] P. J. Sargent 310   Grand Touring 4000 2 #6 at test
6 17 Bob Grossman/Fireball Roberts Ferrari 250 GTO [3223] North American Racing Team 297   Experimental 3000 1  
7 34 Edgar Barth/Hans Herrmann/Ben Pon*/Heini Walter* Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera [1018] Porsche System Engineering 287   Grand Touring 1600 1  
8 44 David Hobbs/Frank Gardner/John Wagstaff*/Peter Arundell*/Alan Rees* Lotus Elite Mk.14 Climax [1678] Lotus Engineering 286   Grand Touring 1300 1  
9 21 Ed Hugus/George Reed Ferrari 250 GT SWB EXP [2643] Ed Hugus 281   Grand Touring 3000 3  
10 39 Giancarlo Sala/Marcello de Luca di Lizzano/Giancarlo Rigamonti*/Enrico Agostini*/Ludovico Scarfiotti* Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 281   Grand Touring 1300 2  
11 45 Clive Hunt/M. R. J. Wyllie/J.Pat Fergusson*/Jan Johnson*/Bjorn Svensson* Lotus Elite Mk.14 Climax [1792] Lotus Engineering 278   Grand Touring 1300 3  
12 35 Robert Buchet/Heinz Schiller Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera [1013] Auguste Veuillet 272   Grand Touring 1600 2  
13 29 Chris J.Lawrence/Richard Shepherd-Barron Morgan Plus 4 Morgan Motors 270   Grand Touring 2000 1 #28 at test
14 43 Claude Dubois/Georges Harris/Mauro Bianchi^ Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Equipe Nationale Belge 268   Experimental 1300 1  
15 32 Peter Harper/Peter Procter Sunbeam Alpine Sunbeam Talbot 268   Grand Touring 1600 3  
16 53 André Guilhaudin/Alain Bertaut/Bernard Boyer* C.D. Panhard Dyna Panhard & Levassor 255   Experimental 850 1  
17 46 Bernard Consten/José Rosinski René Bonnet Djet Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 255   Experimental 1000 1  
18 50 Paul Armagnac/Gérard Laureau/Henri Perrier* René Bonnet Djet Spyder Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 253   Experimental 850 2  
DNF 27 Giancarlo Baghetti/Ludovico Scarfiotti/Lorenzo Bandini^/Pedro Rodriguez^/Willy Mairesse*/Mike Parkes* Ferrari Dino 268SP [0798] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 230 Clutch Experimental 3000   #16 at test
DNF 37 George Arents/José Behra/Sterling Hamill^ OSCA GT1600 Automobili OSCA 227 Gearbox Experimental 1600    
DNF 40 Karl Foitek/Ricciardo Ricci Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ2 [00172] Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 225 Clutch Grand Touring 1300    
DNF 24 John Whitmore/Bob Olthoff Austin-Healey 3000 [HBN7/10339] Ecurie Chiltern 211 Piston Grand Touring 3000    
DNF 23 Fernand Tavano/André Simon Ferrari 250 GTO [3769] Fernand Tavano 202 Differential bearings Grand Touring 3000    
DNF 33 Paddy Hopkirk/Peter Jopp Sunbeam Alpine Sunbeam Talbot 187 Engine Grand Touring 1600    
DNF 56 Roger Masson/Teodoro Zeccoli Fiat-Abarth 700S [1220553P] Roger Masson   Engine Experimental 850    
DNF 2 Walt Hansgen/Bruce McLaren/William Kimberly*/Richard Thompson*/Roger Penske* Maserati Tipo 151 [004] Briggs Cunningham 178 Engine/transmission Experimental 4000    
DNF 28 Pedro Rodriguez/Ricardo Rodriguez/Olivier Gendebien*/Phil Hill* Ferrari Dino 246SP [0796] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 174 Gearbox Experimental 2500    
DNF 58 Nino Vaccarella/Giorgio Scarlatti Ferrari 250 GTO [3445] Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia 172 Engine Grand Touring 3000    
DNF 20 Innes Ireland/Masten Gregory/Willy Mairesse^ Ferrari 250 GTO [3505] UTD Laystall Racing Team 165 Electrics Grand Touring 3000   #21 at test
DNF 4 Maurice Trintignant/Lucien Bianchi Maserati Tipo 151 [002] Maserati France 152 Suspension Experimental 4000    
DNF 1 Tony Settember/John Turner/Odoardo Govoni* Chevrolet Corvette Scuderia Scirocco 150 Gearbox, piston Grand Touring +5000    
DNF 18 John Fulp/Peter Ryan Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 61 [0794] North American Racing Team 150 Accident Experimental 3000    
DNF 12 Jean Kerguen/Jacques Dewez Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato [0193] Jean Kerguen 134 Head gasket Grand Touring 4000    
DNF 55 Bernard Boyer/Guy Verrier/Robert Neyret*/Pierre Lelong*/Alain Bertaut* C.D. Panhard Dyna Panhard & Levassor 128 Engine Experimental 850    
DNF 14 Mike Salmon/Ian B. Baillie Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato [0200] Michael Salmon 124 Piston Grand Touring 4000    
DNF 51 Régis Fraissinet/Paul Condrillier/Claude Dubois*/Mauro Bianchi*/Teodoro Zeccoli* Fiat-Abarth 700S [1220554P] Abarth Corse & Cie 115 Piston Experimental 850    
DNF 38 John Hine/Richard N. Prior Marcos Gullwing Marcos Cars 85 Engine Experimental 1600    
DNF 25 Tom Dickson/Jack Fairman/Bruce Halford* Tojeiro EE Climax Ecurie Ecosse 81 Gearbox Experimental 2500    
DNF 11 Graham Hill/Richie Ginther/Jacques Dewez^/Jean Kerguen^ Aston Martin DP212 [1] David Brown 78 Oil pipe Experimental 4000   #5 at test
DNF 54 Pierre Lelong/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud/Alain Bertout*/Guy Verrier*/Robert Neyret* C.D. Panhard Dyna Panhard & Levassor 73 Accident Experimental 850    
DNF 3 William Kimberly/Dick Thompson/Roy Salvadori^/Roger Penske*/Walt Hansgen*/Bruce McLaren* Maserati Tipo 151 [006] Briggs Cunningham 62 Accident Experimental 4000    
DNF 41 Roger Delageneste/Jean Rolland/Mauro Bianchi^ Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth Corse & Cie 60 Ignition Experimental 1300    
DNF 7 Mike Parkes/Lorenzo Bandini/Giancarlo Baghetti*/Ricardo Rodriguez*/Pedro Rodriguez* Ferrari 250 GTO [3765LM] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 56 Overheating Experimental 4000    
DNF 8 Maurice Charles/John Coundley/Gerald Ashmore* Jaguar E-type [503BBO] Maurice Charles 53 Engine Grand Touring 4000    
DNF 60 Jean-Claude Magne/Maurice Martin A.C. Ace Bristol [BEX1192] Andres Chardonnet 49 Clutch Grand Touring 2000   #62 at test
DNF 59 Georges Berger/Robert Darville Ferrari 250 GT SWB [2445] Equipe Nationale Belge 35 Accident Grand Touring 3000    
DNF 30 Ben Pon/Carel Godin de Beaufort/Heini Walter* Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera [1010] Porsche System Engineering 35 Ignition Grand Touring 1600    
DNF 16 Carlo Maria Abate/Colin Davis Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo [2819] Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia 30 Gearbox Experimental 3000    
DNF 15 Jo Bonnier/Dan Gurney/Nino Vaccarella* Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 61 [0792] Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia 30 Gearbox Experimental 3000    
DNF 62 Gianni Balzarini/Franz Albert Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth Corse & Cie 30 Gearbox Experimental 1300    
DNF 42 Henri Oreiller/Tommy Spychinger/Alfonso Thiele* Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth Corse & Cie 21 Ignition Experimental 1300    
DNF 36 John Bentley/John Gordon^ OSCA GT1600 Automobili OSCA 13 Engine Experimental 1600    
DNF 61 Jean Vinatier/Jean-Claude Vidilles^/Edgar Rollin^ René Bonnet Djet [1.002] Automobiles René Bonnet 13 Overheating Experimental 850    
DNF 52 Herbert Demetz/Mauro Bianchi^/Oddone Sigala^/Tommy Spychinger^ Fiat-Abarth 700S [1220553P] Abarth Corse & Cie 12 Ignition Experimental 850    
DNF 31 Peter Bolton/Ninian Sanderson^ TVR Grantura TVR Cars 3 Overheating Experimental 2000    
DNS 49 Robert Bouharde/Jean Vinatier René Bonnet Djet Automobiles René Bonnet   Accident Experimental 850    
RES 64 Keith Ballisat/Jack Lewis Sunbeam Alpine Sunbeam Talbot     Grand Touring 1600    
RES 65 Rob Slotemaker/Ted Lund TVR Grantura TVR Cars     Experimental 2000    
RES 68 Guy Flayac/Georges Alexandrovitch Fiat-Abarth 1000S Guy Flayac     Experimental 1000    
RES 70 Robert Neyret/Robert Mougin C.D. Panhard Dyna Panhard & Levassor     Experimental 850    
REJ 47 Jim Clark/Trevor Taylor Lotus 23 Ford [K-23-AZ] Lotus Engineering     Experimental 1000    
REJ 48 Les Leston/Tony Shelly Lotus 23 Climax [23/S/8] UTD Laystall Racing Team     Experimental 850    
DNA 5 René Marchand/Lloyd Casner/Pierre Monneret Maserati Tipo 151 Rene Marchand     Experimental 4000    
DNA 10 Briggs Cunningham/Walt Hansgen Maserati Tipo 151 Briggs Cunningham     Experimental 4000    
DNA 26 Bruce Halford/Frank Gardner/Tom Dickson Tojeiro EE Climax Ecurie Ecosse     Experimental 2500    
DNA 30 Jo Bonnier/Dan Gurney Porsche 718 (Coupe) Porsche System Engineering     Experimental 2000    
DNA 30 Jo Bonnier Porsche 718 (Spyder) Porsche System Engineering     Experimental 2000    
DNA 57 Bob Grossman/Fireball Roberts Ferrari 250 TRI North American Racing Team     Experimental 3000    
DNA 63 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera Carel Godin de Beaufort     Grand Touring 1600    
DNA 66 Clive Hunt/J. Pat Fergusson Lotus Elite Lotus Engineering     Grand Touring 1300    
DNA 70 Pierre Lelong/Bernard Boyer/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud/Robert Mougin* C.D. Panhard Dyna Panhard & Levassor     Experimental 850    
DNA   Ted Lund/Mike Reid MG A Ted Lund     Experimental 2000    
DNA 11   Maserati Tipo 64 Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia     Experimental 3000    
DNA 67   De Tomaso - OSCA Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia     Experimental 850    
DNA 69   Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth Corse & Cie     Experimental 1300    
DNA 71   Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth Corse & Cie     Experimental 1300    
      Gitane 1000 BMC Gitane     Experimental 1000    
      DKW Junior            
      Ford Falcon Challenger Holman & Moody     Experimental 4000    
      Lola Mk.1 Climax       Experimental 1150    

 
Winning Time: 115.245 mph/185.469 kph
Fastest Lap: Phil Hill #6 (Ferrari 330 TRI/LM), 3m57.3, 126.892 mph/204.212 kph

 
 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



Last Updated on 11/08/01
By Darren Galpin
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