1973 Watkins Glen 6 Hrs


21 July 1973 - Watkins Glen (USA): Round 10, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration in which 199 laps of a 3.377 mile/5.435 km circuit - 672.023 miles/1081.514 kms were completed
Weather: drying


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 33 Gérard Larrousse/Henri Pescarolo Matra-Simca MS670B [03] Equipe Matra-Simca 199   2 1m43.911 Sports 3000 1
2 10 Jacky Ickx/Brian Redman Ferrari 312PB [0896] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 197   5 1m45.469 Sports 3000 2
3 11 Arturo Merzario/Carlos Pace Ferrari 312PB [0890] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 196   3 1m44.201 Sports 3000 3
NRF 12 Tim Schenken/Carlos Reutemann/Jacky Ickx^ Ferrari 312PB [0892] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 188 Alternator belt 4 1m44.798 Sports 3000  
4 1 Derek Bell/Howden Ganley Mirage M6 Ford [602] Gulf Research Racing 180   7 1m46.330 Sports 3000 4
5 2 Mike Hailwood/John Watson/Derek Bell^ Mirage M6 Ford [604] Gulf Research Racing 179   6 1m46.004 Sports 3000 5
6 6 Mark Donohue/George Follmer Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0588 R6] Penske Racing 178   10 1m57.880 Sports 3000 6
7 59 Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0328 R4] Brumos Porsche 168   11 1m58.042 Sports 3000 7
8 16 Michael Keyser/Milt Minter Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0755] Toad Hall Motor Racing 168   15 2m02.920 Grand Touring 1
9 48 John Greenwood/Johnny Rutherford Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 166   16 2m03.804 Grand Touring 2
10 88 Maurice Carter/Tony DeLorenzo/Pete Harrison^ Chevrolet Camaro Carter Racing Services 165   17 2m03.874 Touring 1
11 81 Grey Egerton/Elliot Forbes-Robinson Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Toad Hall Motor Racing 164   20 2m05.172 Grand Touring 3
12 43 Dave Helmick/John O'Steen/John Graves* Porsche 911 Carrera RS Dave Helmick 164   24 2m06.651 Grand Touring 4
13 23 Angel Monguzzi/Nestor Garcia-Veiga/Luis Ruben di Palma* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [16367] Diagnosis and Service Racing 162   21 2m05.797 Grand Touring 5
14 8 Sam Posey/François Migault Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [16407] North American Racing Team 160   25 2m07.158 Grand Touring 6
15 9 Bob Grossman/Don Yenko Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [14889] Robert D. Grossman 157   28 no time Grand Touring 7
NRF 32 Jean-Pierre Beltoise/François Cevert Matra-Simca MS670B [01] Equipe Matra-Simca 151 Ignition 1 1m42.273 Sports 3000  
16 73 Bert Kuehne/Roman Pechmann March 73S BMW Colonial Racing 146   9 1m56.846 Sports 2000 1
NRF 14 Al Holbert/John McComb Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Holbert Porsche 140 Suspension 19 2m04.555 Grand Touring  
NRF 0 Warren Agor/Paul Nichter Chevrolet Camaro Warren Agor 130 Engine 13 2m01.591 Touring  
NC 64 Bob Baechle/Lothar Stahlberg Chevrolet Corvette Weaver Chevrolet 124   31 2m18.996 Grand Touring 8
DNF 91 Bob Fisher/John Buffum Chevron B23 Ford Professional Racing Associates 123 Engine 8 1m55.547 Sports 2000  
DNF 70 Milt Minter/Bob Harmon Porsche Carrera RSR Bob Harmon 83 Brakes 18 2m04.008 Grand Touring  
DNF 3 Harry Theodoracopulos/Horst Kwech Ford Capri RS AUSCA Inc. 50 Accident 14 2m02.502 Sports 3000  
DNF 94 Wilbur Pickett/Bill Bean Chevrolet Corvette Lendon Blackwell 42 Oil leak 26 2m07.430 Grand Touring  
DNF 26 Fred Kepler/Bob Sharp Chevrolet Corvette Fred Kepler 35 Engine 27 2m08.203 Grand Touring  
DNF 36 Paul Miller/Kenper Miller Chevrolet Camaro Miller Brothers 31 Oil pressure 23 2m06.521 Touring  
DNF 41 Rodney Harris/Paul Choiniere^ Chevrolet Corvette Rodney Harris 24 Engine 32 2m14.846 Grand Touring  
DNF 65 Gregg Loomis/Pete Harrison^ Porsche Carrera RS Gregg Loomis 17 Gearbox 29 no time Grand Touring  
DNF 25 Bert Everett/Teodoro Zeccoli^ Alfa Romeo Montreal Bobcor 10 Gearbox 30 no time Grand Touring  
DNS 5 Jackie Stewart/Jody Scheckter Ford Capri RS Herb Wetanson Service Racing   Engine 12 1m59.713 Sports 3000  
DNS 76 Mike Downs/John Kelly Porsche 911 Carrera RS John Kelly     22 2m05.966 Grand Touring  
RES 7 Mark Felsen/Warren Flickinger/Bob Hagestad Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Modern Classic   Reserve   2m17.412 Grand Touring  
DNQ 37 Paul Miller/Kenper Miller Chevrolet Corvette Miller Brothers       2m15.195 Grand Touring  
DNQ 92 Mike Tillson/Dieter Oest* Porsche 911S Holbert's Porsche-Audi       2m18.680 Grand Touring  
DNQ 97 Hans Niederer/Francis Larkin Porsche 911 Hans Niederer       2m19.990 Grand Touring  
DNQ 87 Jacques Bienvenue/Marc Narcosse*/Jack Baldwin*/Robert Buchler* Ferrari Dino 246GT Centrum International       2m22.940 Grand Touring  
DNQ 63 Michael Oleyar/Robert Luebbe* Chevrolet Corvette Michael Oleyar       2m25.008 Grand Touring  
DNQ 31 Bruce Jennings/James N. Locke*/Bob Bailey* Porsche 911S Jim Locke       2m38.267 Grand Touring  
DNA 4 C. C. Canada/Bob Christiansen Chevrolet Camaro C. C. Canada         Touring  
DNA 22 Reine Wisell/Jean-Louis Lafosse Lola T282 Ford Scuderia Filipinetti         Sports 3000  
DNA 24 Reinhold Jöst/Charlie Kemp Porsche 908/03 Joest Racing         Sports 3000  
DNA 31 Warren Tope De Tomaso Pantera Warren Tope         Grand Touring  
DNA 47 Dick Bauer/Jim DeStefano Chevrolet Corvette              
DNA 51 John Hotchkis/Robert Kirby Porsche 911S Johnson/Bozzani         Grand Touring  
DNA 58 Hector Rebaque/Guillermo Rojas Porsche Carrera RS Brumos Porsche         Grand Touring  
DNA 69 Ron Goldleaf/Doug Brager Chevrolet Corvette Ron Goldleaf            

 
Winning Time: 6h00m20.938, 111.895 mph/180.078 kph
Fastest Lap: Francois Cevert #32 (Matra-Simca MS670B), 1m43.847, 117.068 mph/188.403 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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