1969 Le Mans 24 Hrs


14-15 June 1969 - Le Mans (F): Round 8, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 4, Challenge Mondial. Round 3, Endurance Triple Crown
24 Hour duration in which 371 laps of a 8.369 mile/13.469 km circuit - 3105.619 miles/4998.000 kms were completed
Weather: warm, overcast


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos Notes
1 6 Jacky Ickx/Jackie Oliver Ford GT40 [1075] John Wyer Automotive Engineering 372   13 3m37.5 Sports 5000 1  
2 64 Hans Herrmann/Gérard Larrousse/Peter Falk*/Vic Elford*/Brian Redman*/Kurt Ahrens Jr* Porsche 908 LH [031] Porsche System Engineering 372   6 3m35.6 Prototype 3000 1 #25 at test
3 7 David Hobbs/Mike Hailwood Ford GT40 [1076] John Wyer Automotive Engineering 368   14 3m39.4 Sports 5000 2  
4 33 Piers Courage/Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra MS650 [01] Equipe Matra Elf 368   12 3m37.5 Prototype 3000 2  
5 32 Jean Guichet/Nino Vaccarella Matra MS630 [04] Equipe Matra Elf 359   17 3m44.6 Prototype 3000 3  
6 68 Helmut Kelleners/Reinhold Jöst/Jean Mesange* Ford GT40 [1081] Deutche Auto Zeitung 341   22 3m51.1 Sports 5000 3  
7 35 Nanni Galli/Robin Widdows Matra MS630/650 [02] Equipe Matra Elf 330   16 3m43.8 Prototype 3000 4  
8 17 Teodoro Zeccoli/Sam Posey/Ricardo Rodriguez Ferrari 250LM [5893] North American Racing Team 329   23 3m53.1 Sports 5000 4  
NRF 12 Vic Elford/Richard Attwood/Peter Falk* Porsche 917 LH [008] Porsche System Engineering 327 Gearbox, clutch 2 3m26.7 Sports 5000    
NRF 22 Rudi Lins/Willy Kauhsen/Jo Siffert^ Porsche 908 LH [029] Porsche System Engineering 317 Gearbox 4 3m32.6 Prototype 3000    
9 39 Christian Poirot/Pierre Maublanc Porsche 910 [006] Christian Poirot 312   28 4m12.8 Sports 2000 1  
10 41 Jean-Pierre Gaban/Yves Deprez Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Gaban 306   38 4m29.8 Grand Touring 2000 1  
11 40 Claude Ballot-Léna/Guy Chasseuil Porsche 911T [11820779] Auguste Veuillet 301   39 4m30.5 Grand Touring 2000 2  
12 50 Alain Serpaggi/Christian Ethuin/Andre de Cortanze*/Bob Wollek*/Bernard Tramont*/Jean-Claude Andruet* Alpine A210 Renault Société Automobiles Alpine 292   44 4m40.3 Prototype 1150 1 #55 at test
13 44 Claude Laurent/Jacques Marché Porsche 911T Claude Laurent 287   45 4m48.2 Grand Touring 2000 3  
14 67 Philippe Farjon/Jacky Dechaumel Porsche 911S Philippe Farjon 286   42 4m40.2 Grand Touring 2000 4  
DNF 45 Bob Wollek/Jean-Claude Killy/Alain Serpaggi*/Jean-Pierre Nicolas* Alpine A210 Renault [1726] Société des Automobiles Alpine 242 Shock absorber mounting 34 4m22.4 Prototype 1600   #51 at test
DNF 66 Jean Égreteaud/Raymond Lopez Porsche 911T Jean Egreteaud 241 Accident 37 4m28.2 Grand Touring 2000    
DNF 18 Pedro Rodriguez/David Piper/Chris Amon*/Ernesto Brambilla* Ferrari 312P Coupé [0870] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 223 Gearbox 5 3m35.5 Prototype 3000    
DNF 29 Jean-Pierre Jabouille/Patrick Depailler/Mauro Bianchi* Alpine A220/69 Renault [1736] Société Automobiles Alpine 209 Con rod 20 3m45.6 Prototype 3000    
DNF 23 Udo Schütz/Gerhard Mitter/Peter Falk*/Richard Attwood* Porsche 908 LH [030] Porsche System Engineering 199 Accident 8 3m35.6 Prototype 3000    
DNF 2 Jo Bonnier/Masten Gregory/Herbert Mueller* Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/151] Scuderia Filipinetti 196 Engine 10 3m36.2 Sports 5000    
DNF 1 Henri Greder/Reine Wisell/Ronnie Peterson^/Umberto Maglioli* Chevrolet Corvette Scuderia Filipinetti 196 Gear selection 26 4m05.3 Grand Touring +2000    
DNF 63 René Mazzia/Pierre Mauroy/Jean Mesange^ Porsche 911T Marcel Martin 174 Gearbox 43 4m40.3 Grand Touring 2000    
DNF 31 Jean-Luc Thérier/Jean-Pierre Nicolas/Henri Grandsire*/Jean-Pierre Jabouille*/Patrick Depailler*/Jean Vinatier*/Andre de Cortanze*/Jean-Claude Andruet* Alpine A220/68 Renault [1731] Société Automobiles Alpine 160 Head gasket 19 3m45.0 Prototype 3000    
DNF 34 Johnny Servoz-Gavin/Herbert Müller/Henri Pescarolo*/Jean Guichet* Matra MS630/650 [03] Equipe Matra Elf 158 Electrical short circuit 11 3m36.4 Prototype 3000   #7 at test
DNF 14 Rolf Stommelen/Kurt Ahrens, Jr./Peter Falk* Porsche 917 LH [007] Porsche System Engineering 148 Oil leak 1 3m22.9 Sports 5000    
DNF 28 André de Cortanze/Jean Vinatier/Jean-Claude Andruet*/Mauro Bianchi*/Henri Grandsire* Alpine A220/69 Renault [1737] Société Automobiles Alpine 133 Oil pipe 18 3m44.9 Prototype 3000    
DNF 8 Peter Sadler/Paul Vestey/Edward Nelson* Ford GT40 [1010(II)] Peter Sadler 106 Electrics 25 3m57.7 Sports 5000    
DNF 43 Roger Enever/Peter Brown Chevron B8 BMW J.C.B. Excavators Ltd. 100 Piston 31 4m16.9 Sports 2000    
DNF 49 Jacques Foucteau/Patrice Compain/Alain LeGuellec*/Jean-Claude Andruet* Alpine A210 Renault Trophée Le Mans Alpine 97 Wishborne 35 4m25.8 Prototype 1300   #54 at test
DNF 38 Claude Bourgoignie/Gustave Gosselin/Teddy Pilette* Alfa Romeo T33/2 Racing Team VDS 76 Accident 27 4m09.8 Prototype 2000   #37 at test
DNF 20 Jo Siffert/Brian Redman/Peter Falk*/Willy Kauhsen*/Dieter Spoerry* Porsche 908/02L [028] Hart Ski Racing Team 60 Gearbox 3 3m29.9 Prototype 3000    
DNF 30 Henri Grandsire/Jean-Claude Andruet/Jean-Pierre Jabouille*/Mauro Bianchi*/Andre de Cortanze* Alpine A220/69 Renault [1734] Société Automobiles Alpine 48 Head gasket/oil leak 21 3m47.2 Prototype 3000    
DNF 9 Frank Gardner/Malcolm Guthrie/Chris Craft* Ford GT40 [1009(II)] Alan Mann Racing Ltd. 42 Drive shaft, overheating 15 3m42.7 Sports 5000    
DNF 59 Jacques Rey/Claude Haldi/Ronnie Peterson^/Alain Finkelstein* Ferrari 275 GTB/C [9079] Scuderia Filipinetti 39 DSQ - Illegal oil replenishment 36 4m25.8 Grand Touring +2000    
DNF 62 Mark Konig/Tony Lanfranchi Nomad Mk.2 BRM Mark Konig 28 Gearbox split; oil on clutch 33 4m18.7 Prototype 2000    
DNF 36 Teddy Pilette/Rob Slotemaker Alfa Romeo T33/2.5 Racing Team VDS 36 Oil pressure 24 3m53.7 Prototype 3000   #15 at test
DNF 42 André Wicky/Edgar Berney/Pierre Maublanc^/Jean Clement* Porsche 911T Wicky Racing Team 34 Rocker 40 4m34.3 Grand Touring 2000   #43 at test
DNF 37 Clive Baker/John Harris^ Healey SR Climax Donald Healey Motor Co. 14 Radiator damage 29 4m13.7 Prototype 2000    
DNF 51 Maurizio Zanetti/Ugo Locatelli Fiat-Abarth 1000SP Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France 9 Distributor 41 4m37.6 Prototype 1150    
DNF 60 Jean de Mortemart/Jean Mesange/Jean Sage^/Robert Buchet* Porsche 910 Robert Buchet 4 Sump damage, bearings 30 4m15.6 Sports 2000    
DNF 46 Alain LeGuellec/Bernard Tramont^/Jean-Pierre Nicolas*/Jean-Luc Therier*/Henri Grandsire*/Jean-Claude Andruet* Alpine A210 Renault Ecurie Savin-Calberson 1 Head gasket 32 4m17.0 Prototype 1300   #52 at test
DNF 19 Chris Amon/Peter Schetty^ Ferrari 312P Coupé [0872] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 0 Accident, fire 7 3m35.6 Prototype 3000    
DNF 10 John Woolfe/Herbert Linge^/Kurt Ahrens, Jr.^/Digby Martland^ Porsche 917 [005] John Woolfe Racing 0 Fatal accident 9 3m35.8 Sports 5000    
DNQ 47 Piers Forrester/Stanley Robinson/Andrew Hedges* Unipower GT BMC Unipower Cars       4m58.8 Prototype 1300   #53 at test
DNQ 48 Tim Lalonde/John Burton/Roger Sparkes*/Peter Creasey* Piper GT Ford Brian Sherwood/Piper Cars       5m10.0 Prototype 1300    
DNS 58 Jean-Pierre Hanrioud/Dominique Martin Ford GT40 [1033] Ecurie ASA - ESCA   Engine   3m59.7 Sports 5000    
DNS 61 Robert Mieusset/Ricardo Rodriguez/Francois Migault* Ferrari Dino 206S [014] North American Racing Team   Accident   4m06.1 Sports 2000    
DNS 16 Sam Posey/Bob Grossman Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [12547] North American Racing Team   Accident   4m19.2 Sports 5000    
DNS 15T Herbert Linge/Brian Redman/Rudi Lins Porsche 917 LH [006] Porsche System Engineering       3m27.0 Sports 5000    
DNA 2 Henri Greder Chevrolet Corvette Scuderia Filipinetti         Grand Touring +2000    
DNA 3 Bruce McLaren/John Woolfe McLaren - Chevrolet John Wolfe Racing         Sports 5000    
DNA 4 Paul Hawkins/Mark Donohue Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/142] Lola Cars         Sports 5000    
DNA 5 Mike Hailwood/John Love Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Lola Cars         Sports 5000    
DNA 6 Piers Courage Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Lola Cars         Sports 5000    
DNA 11 Hervé Bayard/Michel Martin Ford GT40 Ecurie Ford France         Sports 5000    
DNA 16 Björn Waldegaard Porsche 908 Svenska Volkswagen AB         Prototype 3000    
DNA 19 Lucien Bianchi Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta         Prototype 3000    
DNA 24 Alex Soler-Roig/Gérard Larrousse Porsche 908/02 Alex Soler-Roig         Prototype 3000    
DNA 36 Toine Hezemans Abarth 3000SP Abarth-Osella         Prototype 3000    
DNA 39 Brian Sherwood/Tim Lalonde Piper GT Martin Brian Sherwood         Prototype 2000    
DNA 41 Sylvain Garant Porsche 910 Auguste Veuillet         Sports 2000    
DNA 45 Rolf Stommelen/Kurt Ahrens, Jr. Porsche 910 Porsche System Engineering         Sports 2000    
DNA 46 Joe Buzzetta/Hans Herrmann Porsche 910 Porsche System Engineering         Sports 2000    
DNA 48 Johannes Ortner Abarth 2000SP Abarth-Osella         Prototype 2000    
DNA 49 Sandro Munari/Rauno Aaltonen Lancia Fulvia HF F&M Special Squadra Corse Lancia         Prototype 1600    
DNA 50 Claudio Maglioli/Raffaele Pinto Lancia Fulvia HF F&M Special Squadra Corse Lancia         Prototype 1600    
DNA 20   Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta         Prototype 3000    
DNA 21   Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta         Prototype 3000    
DNA 22   Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta         Prototype 3000    
DNA 31   Alpine A220 Renault Ecurie Savin-Calberson         Prototype 3000    
REE 57 Ulf Norinder Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Lola Cars         Grand Touring +2000    
REE 59 Herbert Müller/Jonathan Williams Ferrari 312P Scuderia Filipinetti         Prototype 3000    
REE 67 Philippe Farjon Porsche 906 Philippe Farjon         Sports 2000    
REE 69 Jacques Bourdon/Maurice Nusbaumer Alpine A110 Renault Jacques Bourdon         Grand Touring 2000    
REE 71 Yves Leroux/Marcel Grue Alpine A110 Renault Yves Leroux         Grand Touring 2000    
REE 64   Porsche 910 Porsche System Engineering         Sports 2000    
REE 65   Porsche 910 Porsche System Engineering         Sports 2000    
REE 70   Alpine A110 Renault Squadra Bardahl         Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 4 André Wicky Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet André Wicky Racing Team         Sports 5000    
NAC 5 Michael De'Udy/Frank Gardner Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/149] Robin Ormes         Sports 5000    
NAC 9 José Juncadella Ford GT40 Escuderia Montjuich         Sports 5000    
NAC 19 John Bamford/John Burton Piper GT Ford Brian Sherwood         Prototype 3000    
NAC 20 David Piper Porsche 908/02 David Piper         Prototype 3000    
NAC 30 B. Verne/Ben Heiderich Porsche 908/02 Repsol         Prototype 3000    
NAC 31 Gijs van Lennep/Toine Hezemans Porsche 908/02 Ben Pon         Prototype 3000    
NAC 41 Gérard Larrousse/Dieter Spoerry Porsche 908/02 Gérard Larrousse         Prototype 3000    
NAC 49 Juan Fernandez Porsche 907 José Juncadella         Prototype 3000    
NAC 55 Jem Marsh/John Quick Marcos Mantis Volvo Marcos         Prototype 2000    
NAC 56 John Wingfield/Peter Bolton Deep Sanderson 302 Christopher J. Lawrence         Prototype 2000    
NAC 62 Rudi Lins/Peter Peter Porsche 910 Rudi Lins         Sports 2000    
NAC 63 Edgar Herrmann/Hans Schuller Porsche 911T Edgar Herrmann         Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 65 Claude Buchet/Henri Guyomard Porsche 911S Claude Buchet         Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 75 Richard Broström/Masten Gregory Porsche 910 [028] Sportscar Unlimites         Sports 2000    
NAC 76 Edgar Berney/Claude Haldi Porsche 911T Claude Haldi         Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 78 Patrice Sanson/Roland Lefevre Porsche 911S Patrice Sanson         Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 79 Allan Rollinson/Tony Dean Porsche 907 William Bradley         Prototype 2000    
NAC 94 Bernard Collomb/François Laccarrau Alpine A110 Renault Bernard Collomb         Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 47   Serenissima Mk.168 ATS Serenissima         Prototype 3000    
NAC 50   Porsche 907 BG Racing         Prototype 3000    
NAC 51   Porsche 907 BG Racing         Prototype 2000    
NAC 59   Porsche 910 Racing Team A.A.W.         Sports 2000    
NAC 66   Porsche 911 Herman Damseaux         Sports 2000    
NAC 73   Porsche 911 Porsche System Engineering         Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 74   Porsche 911 Porsche System Engineering         Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 83   MG B Chris Waldron         Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 84   MG B Chris Waldron         Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 100   Ferrari 275 GTB/2 North American Racing Team         Grand Touring +2000    
N.B. John Woolfe killed. Lucien Bianchi killed during official test session.
 
 
Winning Time: 129.401 mph/208.250 kph
Fastest Lap: Vic Elford #12 (Porsche 917LH), 3m27.2, 145.412 mph/234.017 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 23/02/02
By Darren Galpin
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