1964 Le Mans 24 Hrs


21-22 June 1964 - Le Mans (F): Round 6, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division III). Round 7, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division II). Round 4, Challenge Mondial. Round 4, International Trophy for Prototypes.
24 Hour duration in which 338 laps of a 8.364 mile/13.461 km circuit - 2834.520 miles/4561.710 kms were completed
Weather: cold, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos Notes
1 20 Jean Guichet/Nino Vaccarella Ferrari 275P [0816] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 349   7 3:51,0 Prototype GT +3000 1  
2 14 Graham Hill/Jo Bonnier Ferrari 330P [0818] Maranello Concessionaires 344   5 3:47,2 Prototype GT +3000 2  
3 19 John Surtees/Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 330P [0822] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 337   1 3:42,0 Prototype GT +3000 3 #18 at test
4 5 Dan Gurney/Bob Bondurant Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2299] Shelby Americans Ltd. 334   10 3:56,1 Grand Touring 5000 1  
5 24 Lucien Bianchi/Jean Blaton/Georges Berger*/Gerard Langlois von Ophem* Ferrari 250 GTO 64 [5575] Equipe Nationale Belge 333   19 4:03,4 Grand Touring 3000 1  
6 25 Innes Ireland/Tony Maggs/Jackie Stewart^ Ferrari 250 GTO 64 [4399] Maranello Concessionaires 328   20 4:04,5 Grand Touring 3000 2  
7 34 Robert Buchet/Guy Ligier Porsche 904 GTS [021] Auguste Veuillet 323   26 4:15,6 Grand Touring 2000 1 #29 at test
8 33 Ben Pon/Henk van Zalinge Porsche 904 GTS [055] Racing Team Holland 319   28 4:16,0 Grand Touring 2000 2  
9 27 Fernand Tavano/Bob Grossman Ferrari 250 GTO 64 [5573] North American Racing Team/F. Tavano 315   22 4:04,9 Grand Touring 3000 3  
10 31 Gerhard Koch/Heinz Schiller Porsche 904 GTS [006] Porsche System Engineering 315   30 4:20,3 Grand Touring 2000 3  
11 35 Herbert Müller/Claude Sage Porsche 904 GTS [079] Scuderia Filipinetti 309   29 4:17,0 Grand Touring 2000 4 #33 at test
12 32 Jacques Dewez/Jean Kerguen Porsche 904 GTS [041] Jacques Dewez 308   24 4:14,1 Prototype GT 3000 1  
13 57 Roberto Bussinello/Bruno Deserti/Gianni Bulgari*/Fernand Masoero* Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Scuderia St. Ambroeus 307   16 4:27,4 Grand Touring 1600 1 #85 at test
14 1 Pierre Noblet/Edgar Berney/Fernand Tavano^ Iso Rivolta [BO 207] Auguste Veuillet 307   32 4:01,1 Prototype GT +3000 4  
15 41 Giancarlo Sala/Giampiero Biscaldi/Roberto Bussinello^/Bruno Bonini^/Jean Rolland* Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Scuderia St. Ambroeus 305   33 4:31,1 Grand Touring 1600 2 #38 at test
16 23 Pierre Dumay/Gerard Langlois von Ophem/Jean Blaton*/Lucien Bianchi* Ferrari 250LM [5843] Equipe Nationale Belge 298   11 3:56,4 Prototype GT +3000 5  
17 46 Roger Delageneste/Henry Morrogh/Mauro Bianchi^/Jose Rosinski^ Alpine M64 Renault [1711] Société Automobiles Alpine 292   36 4:34,3 Prototype GT 3000 2 #45 at test
18 64 Jean de Mortemart/Régis Fraissinet A.C. Cobra [COX6010] Société Chardonnet 289   41 4:43,4 Grand Touring 5000 2 #82 at test
19 37 Andrew Hedges/Paddy Hopkirk MG B [ADO 23/986] British Motor Co. 287   35 4:32,1 Grand Touring 2000 5  
20 59 Roger Masson/Teodoro Zeccoli/Henri Grandsire^/Philippe Vidal^ Alpine M63 Renault [1708] Société Automobiles Alpine 284   43 4:48,3 Prototype GT 3000 3  
21 50 David Hobbs/Rob Slotemaker/Jean-Francois Piot^ Triumph Spitfire Standard Triumph 272   48 4:59,0 Prototype GT 3000 4  
22 43 Clive Hunt/John Wagstaff Lotus Elite [41-10391] Team Elite 266   47 4:54,4 Grand Touring 1300 1  
23 52 Philippe Farjon/Serge Lelong/Bruno Basini^/Roland Charriére^/Jean-Pierre Beltoise*/Robert Bouharde* René Bonnet Aérodjet Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 260   53 5:08,1 Grand Touring 1150 1  
24 53 Clive Baker/William Bradley Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. 257   50 5:05,0 Prototype GT 3000 5  
NRF 30 Colin Davis/Gerhard Mitter Porsche 904/8 [008] Porsche System Engineering 244 Clutch 18 4:02,1 Prototype GT 3000    
NRF 18 Mike Salmon/Peter Sutcliffe Aston Martin DP214 [0194/R] Michael Salmon 235 DSQ - Oil replenishment 14 3:58,6 Grand Touring 4000   #16 at test
NC 47 Mauro Bianchi/Jean Vinatier/Jose Rosinski*/Roger Delageneste* Alpine M63 Renault [1710] Société Automobiles Alpine 230   42 4:44,0 Prototype GT 3000 6  
DNF 48 Robert Bouharde/Michel de Bourbon-Parme/Gerard Laureau*/Jean-Pierre Beltoise* René Bonnet Aérodjet Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 216 Gearbox 46 4:52,3 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 10 Phil Hill/Bruce McLaren/Roy Salvadori^ Ford GT40 [102] Ford Motor Co. 192 Gearbox 4 3:45,9 Prototype GT +3000    
DNF 16 Peter Lindner/Peter Nöcker Jaguar E-type [S850662] Peter Lindner 149 Head gasket 23 4:05,9 Grand Touring 4000   #14 at test
DNF 65 Jean-Francois Piot/Jean-Louis Marnat Triumph Spitfire [X937] Standard Triumph 140 Accident 52 5:05,2 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 29 Edgar Barth/Herbert Linge Porsche 904/8 [009] Porsche System Engineering 139 Clutch 21 4:04,6 Prototype GT 3000   unnumbered at test
DNF 54 Henri Grandsire/Philippe Vidal/Roger Masson^/Jean Vinatier^/Jose Rosinski* Alpine M63 Renault [1709] Société Automobiles Alpine 133 Gearbox 40 4:40,3 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 6 Jochen Neerspasch/Chris Amon/Jo Schlesser^/Phil Hill^/Briggs Cunningham* Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2287] B. S. Cunningham 131 DSQ - Pit violation 17 4:01,3 Grand Touring 5000   #2 at test
DNF 45 Guy Verrier/Pierre Lelong/Pierre Orsini* C.D. 3 Panhard SEC Automobiles C. D. 124 Gearbox 55 5:20,8 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 9 Peter Procter/Jimmy Blumer Sunbeam Tiger Ford [B9499998] Rootes Group 118 Engine 31 4:23,5 Prototype GT +3000    
DNF 26 Ed Hugus/José Rosinski/John Fulp* Ferrari 250 GTO 64 [5571] North American Racing Team 110 Differential 25 4:14,1 Grand Touring 3000    
DNF 2 Maurice Trintignant/André Simon Maserati Tipo 151/1 [002] Maserati France 99 Electrics 15 3:59,5 Prototype GT +3000   #1 at test
DNF 17 Peter Lumsden/Peter Sargent Jaguar E-type [S850663] P. J. Sargent 80 Gearbox 27 4:16,0 Grand Touring 4000   #15 at test
DNF 3 Jack Sears/Peter Bolton A.C. Cobra Coupe [A98] A.C. Cars Ltd. 77 Accident 13 3:58,2 Grand Touring 5000   #4 at test
DNF 44 André Guilhaudin/Alain Bertaut C.D. 3 Panhard SEC Automobiles C. D. 77 Engine 54 5:15,8 Prototype GT 3000   unnumbered at test
DNF 21 Mike Parkes/Ludovico Scarfiotti/Carlo Mario Abate^ Ferrari 275P [0820] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 71 Oil pump 6 3:49,0 Prototype GT +3000   #17 at test
DNF 22 Giancarlo Baghetti/Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 275P [0812] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 68 Accident 12 3:57,3 Prototype GT +3000    
DNF 11 Richie Ginther/Masten Gregory/Richard Attwood*/Jo Schlesser* Ford GT40 [103] Ford Motor Co. 63 Gearbox 2 3:45,3 Prototype GT +3000    
DNF 56 Pierre Monneret/Jean-Claude Rudaz/Michel de Bourbon-Parme* René Bonnet Aérodjet Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 62 Engine 44 4:48,9 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 12 Richard Attwood/Jo Schlesser/Phil Hill*/Dan Gurney* Ford GT40 [104] Ford Motor Co. 58 Fire 9 3:55,4 Prototype GT +3000    
DNF 15 Pedro Rodriguez/Skip Hudson/A.J.Foyt* Ferrari 330P [0810] North American Racing Team 58 Head gasket 3 3:45,5 Prototype GT +3000    
DNF 55 Gérard Laureau/Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Pierre Monneret*/Roland Charriere* René Bonnet Aérodjet Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 54 Fuel pump 37 4:36,0 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 40 Jean Rolland/Fernand Masoero/Giampiero Biscaldi^/Roberto Bussinello^ Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Scuderia St. Ambroeus 47 Accident 38 4:37,8 Grand Touring 1600   #37 at test
DNF 60 Bruno Basini/Roland Charriére/Philippe Farjon^/Serge Lelong^ René Bonnet RB5 Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 44 Engine 45 4:51,8 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 8 Keith Ballisat/Claude Dubois/Mike Parkes^/Peter Proctor^ Sunbeam Tiger Ford Rootes Group 37 Engine 32 4:32,0 Prototype GT +3000   #7 at test
DNF 49 Mike Rothschild/Bob Tullius^/David Hobbs^/Rob Slotemaker^/Jean-Louis Marnat^ Triumph Spitfire [X985] Standard Triumph 23 Accident 51 5:05,1 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 42 Chris J. Lawrence/Gordon Spice^/Hugh Braithwaite^ Deep Sanderson 301 BMC Lawrence Tune Engineering 13 Overheating 49 5:04,8 Prototype GT 3000   #40 at test
DNF 38 René Richard/Pierre Gelé^/Bernard Consten* Lotus Elan Royal Elysées 7 Water leak 39 4:38,5 Prototype GT 3000   #36 at test
DNF 58 David Piper/Jochen Rindt^ Ferrari 250LM [5909] North American Racing Team 0 Oil pipe 8 3:53,9 Prototype GT +3000    
DNS 36 André de Cortanze/Jean-Claude Mosnier Porsche 904 GTS [049] Jean-Claude Mosnier   Accident   no time Grand Touring 2000   #70 at test
DNS 51 Jacques Feret/Pierre Orsini/Jacques Cheinisse Alpine M63 Renault Société Automobiles Alpine   Accident   no time Prototype GT 3000    
DNS 66 Chris Spender/Gordon Spice/Eamon Donnelly Deep Sanderson 301 BMC Lawrence Tune Engineering   Accident   no time Prototype GT 3000    
RES 67 Roland J. Lutz/Richard O'Steen Elva Courier Roland J. Lutz   Reserve   4:48,7 Grand Touring 1600   #83 at test
DNA 4 Ken Miles/Bob Holbert Shelby Cobra Shelby American Ltd.         Grand Touring 5000   #3 at test
DNA 7 Ed Hugus Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Ed Hugus         Grand Touring 5000    
DNA 26 Graham Hill/Richie Ginther Rover-BRM Owen Racing Organisation         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 28 Teodoro Zeccoli ATS 2500 GT Automobili Turismo e Sport         Prototype GT 3000   #25 at test
DNA 62 Carel Godin de Beaufort/Gerhard Mitter/Guy Ligier Porsche 904 GTS Racing Team Holland         Grand Touring 2000    
DNA 83 Jean Vincent/Lloyd Casner A.C. Cobra Andres Chardonnet         Grand Touring 5000    
DNA 24   Ferrari 250LM North American Racing Team         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 34   Abarth-Simca 2000 GT Abarth-Corse & Cie         Grand Touring 2000    
DNA 39   Lotus Elan 26R Ian Walker Racing Team         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 41   Abarth 1300S Abarth-Corse & Cie         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 56   Fiat-Abarth 1000SP Abarth-Corse & Cie         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 61   Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co         Prototype GT 3000    

 
Winning Time: 121.564 mph/195.638 kph
Fastest Lap: Phil Hill #10 (Ford GT40), 3m49.2, 131.376 mph/211.429 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)



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By Darren Galpin
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