1972 Le Mans 24 Hrs


10-11 June 1972 - Le Mans (F): Round 9, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 5, Challenge Mondial.
24 Hour duration in which 343 laps of a 8.476 mile/13.640 km circuit - 2915.070 miles/4691.343 kms were completed
Weather: intermittent rain


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos Notes
1 15 Henri Pescarolo/Graham Hill/Bernard Fiorentino* Matra-Simca MS670 [01] Equipe Matra-Simca Shell 344   2 3m44.9 Sports 3000 1  
2 14 François Cevert/Howden Ganley/Bernard Fiorentino* Matra-Simca MS670 [02] Equipe Matra-Simca Shell 334   1 3m42.2 Sports 3000 2  
3 60 Reinhold Jöst/Michel Weber/Mario Casoni Porsche 908/01L [026] Siffert ATE Racing 325   10 4m03.3 Sports 3000 3  
NRF 16 Jean-Pierre Jabouille/François Cevert/Bernard Fiorentino^/Francois Cevert^/Chris Amon^ Matra-Simca MS660C [01] Equipe Matra-Simca Shell 313 Gearbox 8 3m52.6 Sports 3000   #12 at test
4 18 Andrea de Adamich/Nino Vaccarella/Toine Hezemans*/Helmut Marko^/Teodoro Zeccoli^ Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Autodelta S.P.A. 307   7 3m52.6 Sports 3000 4 #17 at test
5 39 Claude Ballot-Léna/Jean-Claude Andruet/François Migault^ Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [15667] Charles Pozzi 306   28 4m25.4 Grand Touring 1  
6 74 Sam Posey/Tony Adamowicz Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [15685] North American Racing Team 304   22 4m23.1 Grand Touring 2  
7 34 Mike Parkes/Jean-Louis Lafosse/Jacques Cochet Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [15225] Scuderia Filipinetti 302   33 4m26.1 Grand Touring 3  
8 36 Derek Bell/Teddy Pilette/Richard Bond Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [15373] Ecurie Francorchamps 302   26 4m25.1 Grand Touring 4  
9 38 Claude Buchet/Jean-Pierre Jarier/Jean-Pierre Laffeach^/Bob Grossman* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [13855] North American Racing Team 297   25 4m24.7 Grand Touring 5  
10 54 Gerry Birrell/Claude Bourgoignie Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland 292   35 4m28.9 Touring 1  
11 52 Dieter Glemser/Alex Soler-Roig/Hans-Joachim Stuck^/Jochen Mass^/Jean-Francois Piot* Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland 289   34 4m26.5 Touring 2  
12 68 Chris Craft/Alain De Cadenet Duckhams LM Ford Duckham's Oil Motor Racing 288   11 4m03.9 Sports 3000 5  
13 41 Michael Keyser/Jürgen Barth/Sylvain Garant Porsche 911S Louis Meznarie 285   44 4m37.9 Grand Touring 6 #93 at test
14 27 René Ligonnet/Barrie Smith Lola T290 Ford René Ligonnet 284   17 4m20.1 Sports 2000 1  
15 4 Dave Heinz/Robert R. Johnson Chevrolet Corvette ZL1 North American Racing Team 284   51 4m42.8 Grand Touring 7  
16 32 Jean-Marie Jacquemin/Yves Deprez/Claude Dubois* De Tomaso Pantera Ford Claude Dubois 282   48 4m39.8 Grand Touring 8  
NRF 5 Juan Fernandez/Francisco Torredemer/Eugenio Baturone Porsche 908/03 [013] Escuderia Montjuich 278 Accident 14 4m16.9 Sports 3000    
17 46 Pierre Laffeach/Gilles Doncieux/Yves Forrestier^ Ferrari Dino 246GT [02678] North American Racing Team 265   55 4m53.8 Grand Touring 9  
NRF 19 Rolf Stommelen/Giovanni Galli/Toine Hezemans*/Peter Revson* Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Autodelta S.P.A. 263 Gearbox 4 3m47.9 Sports 3000    
18 24 Peter Mattli/Hervé Bayard/Walter Brun Porsche 907 [005] Wicky Racing Team 252   24 4m24.4 Sports 2000 2  
NRF 6 Hans-Dieter Weigel/Helmut Krause Porsche 908/02 Hans-Dieter Weigel 244 Accident 13 4m16.3 Sports 3000    
DNF 29 Henri Greder/Marie-Claude Charmasson/Alain Cudini*/Christine Beckers^ Chevrolet Corvette Greder Racing Team 235 Accident 46 4m38.9 Grand Touring    
DNF 17 Vic Elford/Helmut Marko/Toine Hezemans* Alfa Romeo 33TT3 [11572002] Autodelta S.P.A. 232 Clutch 6 3m50.2 Sports 3000    
DNF 57 Luigi Chinetti, Jr./Masten Gregory Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [14141] North American Racing Team 226 Cylinder head joint 29 4m25.7 Grand Touring    
DNF 8 Jo Bonnier/Gijs van Lennep/Gérard Larrousse Lola T280 Ford Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland 213 Fatal accident 5 3m50.0 Sports 3000    
DNF 42 Claude Haldi/Paul Keller/Gerard Darton Merlin Porsche 911S Claude Haldi 208 Cylinder head gasket 40 4m35.2 Grand Touring    
NC 67 Christian Poirot/Philippe Farjon/Pierre Maublanc* Porsche 908/02 [013] Christian Poirot 206   18 4m20.2 Sports 3000    
DNF 35 Bernard Cheneviére/Florian Vetsch/Gérard Pillon Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [14437] Scuderia Filipinetti 204 Accident 36 4m29.1 Grand Touring    
DNF 22 Pierre Maublanc/Jacques Laffite/Jean-Pierre Paoli^ Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier 195 Engine 47 4m39.7 Sports 3000    
DNF 65 Louis Cosson/Jean-Louis Ravenel Porsche 910 "Novestille" 188 Wheel bearing 19 4m21.6 Sports 3000    
DNF 71 Jean-Claude Aubriet/Jean-Claude Depince/"Sylvain"/Jean-Paul Rouget* Chevrolet Corvette Ecurie Léopard 188 Cylinder head joint 53 4m48.4 Grand Touring   #68 at test
DNF 56 Martial Delalande/Claude Laurent/Jacques Marché/Guy Ligier^/Jean-Francois Piot^ Ligier JS2 Maserati Claude Laurent 186 Oil pressure 54 4m49.9 Sports 3000   #21 at test
DNF 45 Fernand T. Sarapoulos/Dominique Bardini/Raymond Touroul Porsche 911S Raymond Touroul 183 Engine 45 4m38.6 Grand Touring    
DNF 53 Jochen Mass/Hans-Joachim Stuck Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland 152 Oil pump 30 4m25.9 Touring    
DNF 76 Raymond Touroul/Jean-Claude Lagniez Porsche 908/02 Jean Egreteaud 83 Out of fuel 12 4m15.7 Sports 3000    
DNF 72 Bernard Darniche/Alain Cudini/John Greenwood Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood Racing 82 Cylinder head joint 16 4m18.8 Grand Touring    
DNF 23 Brian Robinson/Jean Rondeau/Stan Matthews^ Chevron B21 Ford Brian Robinson 76 Cylinder head joint 15 4m17.0 Sports 2000    
DNF 37 Peter Westbury/John Hine/Mark Konig^ Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [15681] Maranello Concessionnaires 72 Piston 27 4m25.3 Grand Touring    
DNF 49 Hans Heyer/René Herzog/Herbert Mueller* BMW 2800 CS Team Schnitzer - Motul 70 Oil pressure 41 4m35.3 Touring    
DNF 44 Georg Loos/Jean Sage/Franz Pesch/Jean-Claude Favre^/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud^/Pierre Greub^ Porsche 911S Gelo Racing Team 64 Engine 52 4m46.2 Grand Touring    
DNF 28 Dick Smothers/John Greenwood/Alain Cudini Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood Racing 53 Piston 38 4m31.2 Grand Touring    
DNF 80 John Fitzpatrick/Erwin Kremer/Juan Carlos Bolanos^ Porsche 911S Porsche Kremer Racing Team 39 Crankshaft 32 4m25.9 Grand Touring   #97 at test
DNF 30 Fernando Baviera/José Juncadella/Herbert Müller^/Mike Parkes^ De Tomaso Pantera Ford Escuderia Montjuich 36 Cylinder head gasket 49 4m42.1 Grand Touring    
DNF 79 Hermes Delbar/Roger van der Schrick/Willy Braillard^/Jean-Pierre Gaban^/Teddy Pilette* Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Gaban 36 Gearbox 39 4m33.9 Grand Touring   #78 at test
DNF 31 Herbert Müller/Cox Kocher De Tomaso Pantera Ford Escuderia Montjuich 31 Cylinder head gasket 42 4m36.7 Grand Touring    
DNF 69 Michel Dupont/Jean-Pierre Bodin/Paul Blancpain^ Chevron B19 Ford Michel Dupont 29 Gearbox 31 4m25.9 Sports 2000    
DNF 40 Pierre Mauroy/Marcel Mignot/René Mazzia^/Juergen Barth^ Porsche 911S René Mazzia 27 Crankshaft 50 4m42.6 Grand Touring    
DNF 84 Jean-Pierre Rouget/Jean-Claude Guérie/Cyril Grandet^ Ford Capri 2600 RS Shark Team 26 Oil pressure 43 4m37.2 Touring    
DNF 7 Hughes de Fierlant/Gérard Larrousse/Jo Bonnier/Mario Cabral^/Jorge de Bagration^ Lola T280 Ford Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland 26 Clutch 9 3m54.5 Sports 3000    
DNF 75 Daniel Rouveyran/François Migault/Jean-Claude Andruet^ Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona p14407] Charles Pozzi 22 Clutch 20 4m21.7 Grand Touring    
DNF 58 Otto Stuppacher/Walter Roser^ Porsche 908/02 Bosch Racing Team 11 Accident 21 4m23.1 Sports 3000    
DNF 21 Guy Ligier/Jean-Francois Piot^/Jean-Pierre Paoli^ Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier 7 Valve 23 4m24.2 Sports 3000    
DNF 33 Guy Chasseuil/Jean Vinatier^/Michel Martin*/Jean-Pierre Cassegrain* De Tomaso Pantera Ford Societé Franco-Brittanic 3 Cylinder head gasket 37 4m29.4 Grand Touring    
DNF 12 Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Chris Amon^/Bernard Fiorentino^ Matra-Simca MS670 [03] Equipe Matra-Simca Shell 2 Engine 3 3m46.0 Sports 3000    
DNS 61 Walter Brun/Max Cohen-Olivar/André Wicky Porsche 908/02 [009] Wicky Racing Team   Wheel   4m29.0 Sports 3000    
DNS 26 Lionel Noghés/Robert Cyprien/Alain Finkelstein* Grac MT16 Ford Veglia GRAC Racing   Accident in practice   4m30.4 Sports 2000   #88 at test
DNS 78 Jean Sage/Pierre Greub Porsche 911S Jean Sage       4m38.3 Grand Touring    
DNS 85 J.-Daniel Jakubowski/Peter Schwietzer Taydec Mk.2 Ford Société Darnval       4m42.7 Sports 2000    
DNQ 64 Jacques Cochet/Dominique Martin/Gérard Pillon Lola T290 Ford Scuderia Filipinetti       4m43.0 Sports 2000    
DNQ 43 Jean Mésange/Gerard Darton Merlin/Paul Keller^/Pierre Boitier* Porsche 911S Jean Mesange       4m48.9 Grand Touring    
DNQ 73 Enrico Pasolini/Gianpiero Moretti/Vincenzo Cazzago/Mario Casoni De Tomaso Pantera Ford Scuderia Brescia Corse       4m49.1 Grand Touring    
DNQ 47 Robert Grant/Martin Birrane/Serge Trosch* Datsun 240Z Motor Racing Facilities Ltd.       5m00.2 Grand Touring    
DNQ 51 Juan Diez/Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann Porsche 911S Wicky Racing Team       5m02.7 Grand Touring    
DNQ 82 Claude Buchet/Joel Bonnemaison Ford Capri 2600 RS Claude Buchet       5m07.8 Touring    
DNQ 55 Guy Verrier/Gérard Foucault/Francois Monath* Citroen SM Maserati A.G.A.C.I.       5m11.2 Touring    
DNA 1 Jacky Ickx/Clay Regazzoni/Arturo Merzario Ferrari 312PB [0880] Ferrari SEFAC         Sports 3000    
DNA 2 Brian Redman/Arturo Merzario/Sandro Munari Ferrari 312PB [0892] Ferrari SEFAC         Sports 3000    
DNA 24 Max Cohen-Olivar/André Wicky Porsche 907 Wicky Racing Team         Sports 2000    
DNA 48 Clemens Schickentanz/Hans Heyer Mercedes-Benz 300SEL A.M.G. Ingenieurburo         Touring    
DNA 75 Guy Gentis/Jean-Pierre Bodin Porsche 911S Robert Buchet         Grand Touring    
DNA 76 Ennio Bonomelli/Pino Pica Porsche 911S Club Porsche Romand Bonomelli         Grand Touring    
DNA 81 Jean Ragnotti/Henri Greder Opel Commodore GS Greder Racing Team         Touring    
DNA   Ronnie Peterson/Mario Andretti/Tim Schenken Ferrari 312PB Ferrari SEFAC         Sports 3000    
DNA   Sam Posey/Tony Adamowicz Ferrari 312PB North American Racing Team         Sports 3000    
DNA   Toine Hezemans/Peter Revson Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Autodelta         Sports 3000    
DNA   Reine Wisell/Dominique Martin Lola T280 Ford Ecurie Bonnier         Sports 3000    
DNA   Guy Edwards/John Burton Lola T290 Ford Barclays International Racing         Sports 2000    
DNA   Gijs van Lennep Mirage M6 Ford Gulf Research Racing Company         Sports 3000    
DNA   Derek Bell Mirage M6 Ford Gulf Research Racing Company         Sports 3000    
DNA   François Migault/Rick Hurst Darnval LM2 Repco Société Darnval         Sports 3000    
DNA   Tomohiko Tsutsumi/Noritake Takahara Bellco R39B Mitsubishi Bellco Racing Team         Sports 2000    
DNA   Dieter Quester/John Fitzpatrick BMW 2800 CS BMW Alpina         Touring    
DNA   François Mazet/Dieter Basche BMW 2800 CS Castrol Racing Team BMW         Touring    
DNA     Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Escuderia Montjuich         Sports 3000    
DNA   Dominique Martin Lola T280 Ford Zitro Racing         Sports 3000    
DNA     Lola T280 Ford Ecurie Bonnier - von Wendt Racing         Sports 3000    
DNA     Lola T280 Ford Guy Edwards         Sports 3000    
DNA     Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier         Sports 3000    
DNA     BMW 2800 CS Wicky Racing Team         Touring    
DNA     Citroen SM Maserati Claude Laurent         Touring    
N.B. Jo Bonnier killed
 
 
Winning Time: 121.461 mph/195.473 kph
Fastest Lap: Gijs van Lennep #8 (Lola T280 Ford-Cosworth), 3m46.9, 134.473 mph/216.413 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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