1973 Le Mans 24 Hrs


9-10 June 1973 - Le Mans (F): Round 8, World Manufacturers Championship. Round 4, Challenge Mondial. Round 3, Endurance Triple Crown.
24 Hour duration in which 356 laps of a 8.476 mile/13.640 km circuit - 3016.107 miles/4853.945 kms were completed
Weather: mostly dry, brief rain


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos Notes
1 11 Henri Pescarolo/Gérard Larrousse/Francois Cevert* Matra-Simca MS670B [02] Matra-Simca Shell 356   4 3m41.8 Sports 3000 1  
2 16 Arturo Merzario/Carlos Pace/Tim Schenken*/Carlos Reutemann*/Brian Redman* Ferrari 312PB [0896] Ferrari SEFAC SpA 350   1 3m37.5 Sports 3000 2  
NRF 15 Jacky Ickx/Brian Redman/Arturo Merzario* Ferrari 312PB [0888] Ferrari SEFAC SpA 332 Engine 2 3m38.5 Sports 3000   #54 at test
3 12 Jean-Pierre Jabouille/Jean-Pierre Jaussaud/Patrick Depailler* Matra-Simca MS670B [01] Matra-Simca Shell 332   6 3m44.7 Sports 3000 3  
4 46 Gijs van Lennep/Herbert Müller/Claude Haldi^ Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0686 R7] Martini Racing Team 329   18 4m14.9 Sports 3000 4  
5 3 Juan Fernandez/Bernard Cheneviére/Francisco Torredemer/Claude Haldi* Porsche 908/03 [013] Escuderia Monjuich - Tergal 320   21 4m15.9 Sports 3000 5  
6 39 Claude Ballot-Léna/Vic Elford/Jean-Claude Andruet^/Bob Wollek^ Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [16363] Automobiles Charles Pozzi 317   23 4m16.2 Grand Touring 5000 1 #32 at test
7 4 Guillermo Ortega/Fausto Merello/Lothar Ranft* Porsche 908/02 [018] Guillermo Ortega - Ecuador Marlboro 317   33 4m19.5 Sports 3000 6  
8 45 Paul Keller/Erwin Kremer/Clemens Schickentanz Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0756] Porsche Kremer Racing Team 317   38 4m21.6 Grand Touring 3000 1 #64 at test
9 40 Alain Serpaggi/José Dolhem/Vic Elford^/Claude Ballot-Léna^ Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [15667] Automobiles Charles Pozzi 316   39 4m23.2 Grand Touring 5000 2  
10 63 Georg Loos/Jürgen Barth Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0847] Gelo Racing Team 312   32 4m19.3 Grand Touring 3000 2  
11 51 Dieter Quester/Toine Hezemans BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Motorsport 308   29 4m17.7 Touring 5000 1 #71 at test
12 30 Henri Greder/Marie-Claude Charmasson/Michel Pignard* Chevrolet Corvette Greder Racing Team 304   37 4m20.9 Grand Touring +5000 1 #25 at test
13 38 François Migault/Luigi Chinetti, Jr./Jean-Pierre Jarier*/Nestor Garcia-Veiga*/Sam Posey*/Milt Minter* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [13141] North American Racing Team 300   24 4m16.7 Grand Touring 5000 3 #30 at test
14 48 Peter Gregg/Guy Chasseuil/Manfred Schurti^/Helmuth Koinigg^ Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 1033] Porsche Sonauto BP Racing 299   36 4m20.5 Grand Touring 3000 3  
15 60 Carlo Facetti/Marsilio Pasotti/Teodoro Zeccoli Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Escuderia Brescia Corse 299   12 3m54.8 Sports 3000 7  
16 41 Jean Selz/Florian Vetsch Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Schiller Racing Team 298   54 4m36.1 Grand Touring 3000 4  
17 42 Pierre Mauroy/Marcel Mignot/René Mazzia^ Porsche 911 Carrera RSR René Mazzia 291   52 4m31.7 Grand Touring 3000 5  
18 69 Jean-Claude Aubriet/Jean-Claude Depince Chevrolet Corvette Ecurie Léopard 283   40 4m24.8 Grand Touring +5000 2 #26 at test
19 18 Martial Delalande/Claude Laurent/Jacques Marché/Jean-Claude Ogier* Ligier JS2 Maserati Claude Laurent 271   55 4m44.5 Sports 3000 8  
20 34 Jean-Claude Andruet/Richard Bond/Bob Wollek^/Jean Blaton* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [16425] Ecurie Francorchamps 271   31 4m18.9 Grand Touring 5000 4  
21 52 André Wicky/Max Cohen-Olivar/Philippe Carron/Walter Brun* Porsche 908/02 [009] André Wicky Racing Team 271   46 4m27.2 Sports 3000 9  
DNF 6 Milt Minter/Sam Posey/Luigi Chinetti, Jr*/Francois Migault* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [16407] North American Racing Team 254 Piston 35 4m19.7 Grand Touring 5000    
DNF 55 Dieter Glemser/John Fitzpatrick/Hans Heyer Ford Capri LV Ford Motorenwerke 239 Con rod 20 4m15.8 Touring 3000    
DNF 25 Paul Blancpain/Michel Dupont Chevron B23 Ford Michel Dupont 229 Gearbox 49 4m29.3 Sports 2000    
DNF 33 Neil Corner/Willie Green/Nigel Moores^ Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [15681] J.-C. Bamford Excavators Ltd. 214 Gearbox 27 4m17.2 Grand Touring 5000   #31 at test
DNF 37 Luis di Palma/Nestor Garcia-Veiga/Milt Minter*/Sam Posey* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [16367] North American Racing Team 211 Clutch 26 4m17.1 Grand Touring 5000    
DNF 36 Lucien Guitteny/Bob Grossman/Francois Migault^ Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [14889] North American Racing Team 192 Accident 43 4m25.9 Grand Touring 5000   #33 at test
DNF 19 Jean-Pierre Paoli/Alain Couderc/Claude Michy*/Guy Ligier* Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier 174 Oil leak, engine 28 4m17.5 Sports 3000    
DNF 56 Jean-Claude Guérie/Cyril Grandet Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [14407] Shark Team 174 Gearbox 44 4m26.2 Grand Touring 5000   #46 at test
DNF 7 Jean-Louis Lafosse/Reine Wisell/Hughes de Fierlant Lola T282 Ford Equipe Gitanes Cigaret./France 165 Clutch 10 3m49.2 Sports 3000    
DNF 8 Derek Bell/Howden Ganley/Vern Schuppan^/Mike Hailwood*/John Watson* Mirage M6 Ford [605] Gulf Research Racing 163 Oil leak 8 3m46.3 Sports 3000   #52 at test
DNF 50 Chris Amon/Hans-Joachim Stuck BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Motorsport 162 Accident damage 30 4m18.8 Touring 5000   #70 at test
DNF 17 Tim Schenken/Carlos Reutemann/Arturo Merzario*/Carlos Pace* Ferrari 312PB [0892] Ferrari SEFAC SpA 162 Engine 5 3m42.3 Sports 3000    
DNF 10 François Cevert/Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Bernard Fiorentino*/Henri Pescarolo* Matra-Simca MS670B [03] Matra-Simca Shell 157 Puncture, accident 3 3m39.3 Sports 3000    
DNF 53 Helmuth Koinigg/Jean Vinatier/Gerry Birrell Ford Capri LV Ford Motorenwerke 152 Valve 25 4m16.7 Touring 3000    
DNF 22 Raymond Touroul/Jean-Pierre Rouget/Pierre Greub^ Porsche 910 Raymond Touroul 142 Fuel system 53 4m34.8 Sports 2000   #12 at test
DNF 49 Jean Égreteaud/Jean-Claude Lagniez Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 1196] Jean Egreteaud 140 Axle 45 4m26.9 Grand Touring 3000   #40 at test
DNF 9 Mike Hailwood/John Watson/Vern Schuppan Mirage M6 Ford [602] Gulf Research Racing 122 Accident 9 3m46.6 Sports 3000    
DNF 44 Jean-Francois Piot/Peter Zbinden/Serge Bolomey*/Bernard Cheneviere*/Paul Blancpain*/Paul Keller* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 1196] Porsche Club Romand 110 Gearbox 50 4m30.4 Grand Touring 3000    
DNF 43 Jürgen Zink/Gerd F. Quist/Manfred Laub/Dietrich Krumm^ Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0636] Max Moritz Racing Team 103 Accident 48 4m29.2 Grand Touring 3000   #34 at test
DNF 78 Hervé Bayard/René Ligonnet/Peter Zhinden^/Jean Sage^ Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Jean Sage 95 Head gasket 51 4m31.5 Grand Touring 3000   #37 at test
DNF 21 Pierre Maublanc/Robert Mieusset/Barrie Smith^ Chevron B23 BMW Pierre Maublanc 92 Engine 17 4m14.7 Sports 2000   #55 at test
DNF 14 Patrick Depailler/Bob Wollek/Bernard Fiorentino^/Jean-Pierre Jabouille* Matra-Simca MS670B [02] Matra-Simca Shell 84 Oil pump, engine 7 3m45.3 Sports 3000    
DNF 5 Alain De Cadenet/Chris Craft/Anthony Beeson* Duckhams LM Ford Duckhams Oil 81 Clutch 15 4m11.2 Sports 3000    
DNF 26 Tetsu Ikuzawa/Hiroshi Fushida/Patrick Dal Bo Sigma MC73 Mazda Sigma Automotives 79 Clutch 14 4m11.1 Sports 2500    
DNF 47 Reinhold Jöst/Claude Haldi/Herbert Müller^/George Follmer*/Willy Kauhsen*/Gijs van Lennep* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0588 R6] Martini Racing Team 65 Fuel system 19 4m15.8 Sports 3000   #61 at test
DNF 28 Jacques Henry/Fred Stalder/Etienne Grobot/Claude Michy* Lola T290 Ford Jacques Henry 64 Valves 42 4m25.7 Sports 2000   #18 at test
DNF 27 José Juncadella/Jorge de Bagration/Javier Juncadella* Chevron B23 Ford Escuderia Montjuich 52 Gearbox 13 4m11.0 Sports 2000   #21 at test
DNF 61 Daniel Rouveyran/Christian Mons/Christian Ethuin^/Robert Cyprien^/Francois Migault* Lola T280 Ford Daniel Rouveyran 38 Broken wheel & gearbox 11 3m50.7 Sports 3000    
DNF 29 John Greenwood/Robert R. Johnson/Jim Greendyke^/Don Yenko* Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 37 Engine 34 4m19.6 Grand Touring +5000    
DNF 62 Guy Ligier/Jacques Laffite/Jean-Pierre Jarier^/Claude Michy^ Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier 24 DQ: illegal oil replenishment 16 4m13.1 Sports 3000   #6 at test
DNF 2 Roger Dubos/Christine Beckers^/Pierre Pagani^ Chevron B21/23 Ford Blancpain Total Dinitrol 10 Fuel injection 41 4m25.6 Sports 2000   #20 at test
DNF 54 Gerry Birrell/Hans Heyer^ Ford Capri LV Ford Motorenwerke 4 Distributor 22 4m16.0 Touring 3000    
DNF 58 Walter Brun/Cox Kocher^/Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann^/Peter Mattli* BMW 3.0 CSL André Wicky Racing Team 1 Engine 47 4m28.4 Touring 5000    
DNQ 66 Brian Robinson/José Uriarte/Hervé LeGuellec Chevron B21 Ford Promoto Racing Services       4m14.3 Sports 2000    
DNQ 68 Ron Grable/Jim Greendyke/Don Yenko/Robert R. Johnson*/John Greenwood* Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood       4m30.8 Grand Touring +5000    
DNQ 57 Christian Poirot/Jean Rondeau/Jürgen Barth/Joel Bonnemaison* Porsche 908/02 Christian Poirot       4m31.0 Sports 3000    
DNQ 84 Jean-Claude Boucher/Daniel Guerin/Didier Jaunet Porsche Carrera RS Louis Meznarie       4m35.8 Grand Touring 3000    
DNQ 75 Pierre Greub/Paul Keller/Philippe Farjon* Porsche Carrera RSR Porsche Club Romand       4m54.6 Grand Touring 3000    
DNS 65 Massimo Martino/Yves Martin*/Ugo Locatelli* A.C.E. PB2 Ford Michel Elkoubi       no time Sports 2000    
DNA 1 Giorgio Schön/Jean Canonica Lola T282 Ford Jolly Club         Sports 3000    
DNA 2 Reinhold Jöst/Mario Casoni/Paul Blancpain/Roger Dubos/Christine Beckers/Pierre Pagani Porsche 908 [018] Paul Blancpain Racing         Sports 3000    
DNA 23 Mario Cabral/Carlos Santos Lola T292 Ford Bonnier BIP         Sports 2000    
DNA 24 Carlos Gaspar/José Dolhem/Jorge Pinhol Lola T292 Ford Bonnier BIP         Sports 2000    
DNA 32 André Wicky/Pierre-François Rousselot/Gérard Foucault Porsche 911 Carrera RSR André Wicky Racing Team         Grand Touring 3000    
DNA 35 Jean Max/Christian Ethuin/Patrice Compain Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Motul Defence Mondial         Grand Touring 5000    
DNA 44 Jean Vinatier/Guy Chasseuil De Tomaso Pantera France Britanic Auto Ltd.         Grand Touring +5000    
DNA 45 André Wicky/Pierre-François Rousselot De Tomaso Pantera André Wicky Racing Team         Grand Touring +5000    
DNA 63 Georg Loos/Jürgen Barth Porsche 908 Gelo Racing Team         Sports 3000    
DNA 64 Roger Clark/José Juncadella/Peter Hanson Porsche Carrera RSR Escuderia Montjuich         Grand Touring 3000    
DNA 67 Robert Cyprien/Francois Guerre-Berthelot Grac MT16 Ford Usine Grac         Sports 2000    
DNA 70 Dave Heinz/Robert R. Johnson Chevrolet Corvette North American Racing Team         Grand Touring +5000    
DNA 71 Cristiano Del Balzo/Marcello M. Gallo De Tomaso Pantera Jolly Club         Grand Touring +5000    
DNA 72 Corrado Manfredini/Giancarlo Gagliardi De Tomaso Pantera Momo Racing Team         Grand Touring +5000    
DNA 74 Jean Mésange Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Jean Mesagne         Grand Touring 5000    
DNA 76 Claude Haldi/Arthur Blank Porsche Carrera RSR Claude Haldi         Grand Touring 3000    
DNA 80 Claude Buchet/Dominique Thiry/Jean-Paul Agére Porsche 911S Claude Buchet         Grand Touring 3000    
DNA 81 Ennio Bonomelli/Pino Pica/Giorgio Pianta Porsche Carrera RS Ennio Bonomelli         Grand Touring 3000    
DNA 82 Willy Kauhsen/Clemens Schickentanz Porsche Carrera RS Kauhsen Racing Team         Grand Touring 3000    
DNA 86 Hans Menzel/Vittorio Brambilla BMW 3.0 CSL BMW         Touring 5000    
DNA 10   Ferrari 312P North American Racing Team         Sports 3000    
DNA 20   Lola T292 Chevrolet Galia Autor Fillipinetti         Sports 2000    
DNA 59   Duckhams LM Ford Duckhams Oil         Sports 3000    
DNA     Maserati Bora Ets Thepenier         Grand Touring 5000    
DNA     Maserati Bora Ets Thepenier         Grand Touring 5000    
NAC 25 Bernd Becker/Elmar Clever/Harald Link Porsche 910 Bernd Becker         Sports 2000    
NAC 28 Jean-Louis Gama/Jacques Morel/Robini Jide - Renault 2000 Jacques Durant         Sports 2000    
NAC 31 Yves Courage Lola T292 Ford Media-Courses         Sports 2000    
NAC 33 Emile A. Elias/Jean Bellec Rawlson CR11 Ford Promoto Racing Services         Sports 2000    
NAC 35 Roger Clark/José Juncadella Chevron B23 Ford Hine Inter. Enterprises         Sports 2000    
NAC 47 Gianpiero Moretti De Tomaso Pantera Momo Racing Team         Grand Touring +5000    
NAC 48 Claude Haldi/Helmuth Koinigg Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche System Engineering         Sports 3000    
NAC 60 Gerard Darton Merlin Porsche 911 Carrera RS "Gedehem"         Grand Touring 3000    
NAC 62 Ernst Kraus Porsche 911 Carrera RS Boeri Racing         Grand Touring 3000    
NAC 72 Enrico Pasolini/Vincenzo Cazzago Porsche 911 Carrera RS Scuderia Brescia Course         Grand Touring 3000    
NAC 73 Nicolas Koob Porsche 911 Carrera RS Nicolas Koob         Grand Touring 3000    
NAC 77 Chris Craft/Martin Birrane Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0185] Crowne Racing         Grand Touring 3000    
NAC 78 Clive Baker/Hatton Ferrari Dino 246GT Clive Baker         Grand Touring 2500    
NAC 79 Gordon Spice/Guy Edwards/Robert Grant Datsun 240Z Motor Race Consultant Ltd.         Grand Touring 2500    
NAC 80 Jean-Claude Guérie/Cyril Grandet/Joel Bonnemaison Ford Capri 2600RS Shark Racing         Touring 3000    
NAC 87 Willy Braillard/Jean Xhenceval BMW 3.0 CSL Marabant Racing Team         Touring 5000    
NAC 89 Tony Goodwin/Gilles Doncieux Dulon LD10 Ford Tony Goodwin         Sports 2000    
NAC 4   Ylcra - Porsche Pierre P. Crapel         Sports 3000    
NAC 27   Porsche 907 André Wicky Racing Team         Sports 2000    
NAC 36   Lola T290 Ford Autor Fillipinetti         Sports 2000    
NAC 37   Lola T290 Ford Francesco Torredemer         Sports 2000    
NAC 56   Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Maranello Concessionaires         Grand Touring 5000    
NAC 73   Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Autor Fillipinetti         Grand Touring 5000    
NAC 88   Lola T292 Ford Daniel Rouveyran         Sports 3000    
NAC 91   AMS 273 Ford Jolly Club         Sports 2000    
NAC 93   Chevrolet Corvette Tony DeLorenzo         Grand Touring +5000    

 
Winning Time: 125.671 mph/202.248 kph
Fastest Lap: Francois Cevert #10 (Matra-Simca MS670B), 3m39.6, 138.943 mph/223.607 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 06/12/02
By Darren Galpin
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