1974 Le Mans 24 Hrs


15-16 June 1974 - Le Mans (F): Round 5, World Manufacturers Championship. Round 4, Challenge Mondial.
24 Hour duration in which 337 laps of a 8.476 mile/13.640 km circuit - 2862.395 miles/4606.571 kms were completed
Weather: mostly dry, brief rain


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos Notes
1 7 Henri Pescarolo/Gérard Larrousse Matra-Simca MS670C [06] Equipe Gitanes 338   1 3m35.8 Sports 3000 1  
2 22 Herbert Müller/Gijs van Lennep/Manfred Schurti* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [4609102R13] Martini Racing Team 332   7 3m52.4 Sports 3000 2  
3 9 Jean-Pierre Jabouille/François Migault Matra-Simca MS670C [05] Equipe Gitanes 322   6 3m44.2 Sports 3000 3  
4 11 Derek Bell/Mike Hailwood/Vern Schuppan* Gulf GR7 Ford [704] Gulf Research Racing Company 318   4 3m41.3 Sports 3000 4  
5 71 Cyril Grandet/Dominique Bardini/Daniel Segard*/Raymond Touroul* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [14407] Raymond Touroul 314   20 4m17.6 Grand Touring 1  
6 54 Dave Heinz/Alain Cudini/Teodoro Zeccoli^/Alain Couderc*/Jean-Pierre Paoli*/Henri Guyomard* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [14141] North American Racing Team 313   34 4m23.2 Grand Touring 2  
7 66 Bernard Cheneviére/Peter Zbinden/Michel Dubois Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [460 9052] Porsche Club Romand 313   32 4m22.8 Grand Touring 3 #38 at test
8 15 Jacques Laffite/Alain Serpaggi/Guy Ligier* Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier 311   12 3m58.7 Sports 3000 5  
9 1 Jean-Claude Andruet/Teodoro Zeccoli/Jean-Francois Jaunet^/David Heinz*/Henri Guyomard*/Giancarlo Gagliardi* Ferrari 312P [0872(II)] North American Racing Team 299   24 4m18.0 Sports 3000 6  
10 70 Raymond Touroul/Henri Cachia/Denis Rua/Jacques Borras^ Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [460 9059] ASA Cachia 289   22 4m17.6 Grand Touring 4 #35 at test
11 56 Christian Ethuin/Lucien Guitteny/Jean-Claude Andruet* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [16407] North American Racing Team 286   31 4m22.6 Grand Touring 5  
12 69 Lucien Nageotte/Jean-Pierre Laffeach/Jean-Francois Jaunet/Dominique Thiry^/Marc Houllier*/Claude Haldi* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Claude Haldi 277   41 4m26.5 Grand Touring 6  
13 59 Anny-Charlotte Verney/Pierre Mauroy/Martine Rénier/Bjorn Waldegaard*/Gerard Cuynet*/Jean-Louis Gama* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Pierre Mauroy 277   46 4m34.0 Grand Touring 7 #125 at test
14 63 Gérard Meo/Jean-Claude Lagniez/Jean Egretaud^/Guy Chasseuil* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Jean-Claude Lagniez 275   40 4m26.3 Grand Touring 8 #41 at test
15 86 Jean-Claude Aubriet/Jean-Claude Depince BMW 3.0 CSL 3.5 Jean-Claude Aubriet 270   28 4m21.5 Touring 1 #47 at test
16 57 Marcel Mignot/Harry Jones/René Mazzia^ Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [13367] Marcel Mignot 267   37 4m24.8 Grand Touring 9 #29 at test
17 30 Christine Beckers/Marie Laurent/Yvette Fontaine/Claude Michy* Chevron B23 Ford "Christine" - Ecurie Seiko Scato 266   47 4m36.7 Sports 2000 1 #20 at test
18 51 Henri Greder/Marie-Claude Charmasson/Alain Cudini^ Chevrolet Corvette Henri Greder 254   36 4m24.7 Grand Touring 10 #26 at test
19 65 Christian Poirot/Jean Rondeau/Elio Cogo* Porsche 908/02 [016] Christian Poirot 252   25 4m18.1 Sports 3000 7  
20 73 Michael Keyser/Milt Minter/Paul Blancpain Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [460 9049] Paul Blancpain - Toad Hall 247   33 4m23.2 Grand Touring 11  
DNF 72 Franz Pesch/Jürgen Barth/Georg Loos^/Juergen Neuhaus* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0847] Polifac Gelo Racing Team 232 Engine 19 4m17.6 Grand Touring    
DNF 62 Richard Bond/Hughes de Fierlant/Jean Blaton* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [460 9072] Ecurie Francorchamps 227 Clutch 30 4m22.2 Grand Touring    
DNF 67 William Vollery/Eric Chapuis/Roger Dorchy/Andre Savary* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche Club Romand 225 Engine 42 4m26.5 Grand Touring   #37 at test
DNF 90 Jean-Claude Guérie/Serge Godard/Dominique Fornage/Cyril Grandet* Ford Capri RS Shark Team 186 Clutch 45 4m31.1 Touring    
DNF 10 Chris Craft/John Nicholson/Alain De Cadenet^ De Cadenet Lola Ford LM [01] Alain De Cadenet 168 Accident 8 3m52.4 Sports 3000   #102 at test
NC 25 Yasuhiro Okamoto/Harukuni Takahashi/Yojiro Terada/Hiroshi Fushida* Sigma MC74 Mazda Mazda Automotive 156   27 4m20.4 Sports 3000    
DNF 87 Manfred Mohr/Carlo Facetti/Martino Finotto BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Jolly Club 155 Head hasket 17 4m14.2 Touring    
DNF 43 Robert Mieusset/François Servanin/Fred Stalder/Herve Bayard* Lola T292 ROC Chrysler Simca Racing Organisation Course 145 Fuel injection system 14 4m07.9 Sports 2000    
DNF 44 Gérard Cuynet/Yves Evrard/Jean-Louis Gama Porsche 910 [014] Gérard Cuynet 143 Out of fuel 44 4m28.2 Sports 2000   #16 at test
DNF 64 Georg Loos/Clemens Schickentanz/Juergen Barth*/John Fitzpatrick* Porsche 911 Carrera [460 9077] Polifac Gelo Racing Team 134 Ignition 21 4m17.6 Grand Touring    
DNF 17 Guillermo Ortega/Fausto Merello/Lothar Ranft/Pascal Michelet* Porsche 908/02 [013] Ortega Ecuador Marlboro Team 122 Accident 13 4m01.7 Sports 3000    
DNF 8 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud/Bob Wollek/José Dolhem/Jean-Pierre Beltoise^/Jean-Pierre Jarier^ Matra-Simca MS670B [02] Equipe Gitanes 120 Engine 5 3m41.6 Sports 3000   #5 at test
DNF 61 Claude Ballot-Léna/Vic Elford/Bob Wollek Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [460 9070] Robert Buchet 117 Drive shaft, oil leak 18 4m15.5 Grand Touring   #36 at test
DNF 6 Jean-Pierre Jarier/Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra-Simca MS680 [01] Equipe Gitanes 104 Engine 2 3m36.8 Sports 3000    
DNF 21 Manfred Schurti/Helmuth Koinigg/Herbert Müller^ Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [460 9101 R12] Martini Racing Team 87 Engine 11 3m58.1 Sports 3000   #10 at test
DNF 14 Guy Chasseuil/Michel Leclére/Guy Ligier* Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier 82 Valves 10 3m56.4 Sports 3000   #6 at test
DNF 68 Paul Keller/Hans Heyer/Erwin Kremer^/Claude Ballot-Léna^/Clemens Schickentanz* Porsche 911 Carrera Samson Kremer Team 65 Engine 15 4m11.3 Grand Touring    
DNF 46 Guillermo Rojas/Hector Rebaque/Fred van Beuren, Jr. Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0328 R4] Rebaque Rojas-Racing Team 60 Ignition 39 4m25.7 Sports 3000    
DNF 12 Vern Schuppan/Reine Wisell/Derek Bell^/Mike Hailwood^ Gulf GR7 Ford [704] Gulf Research Racing Company 49 Engine 3 3m41.2 Sports 3000   #104 at test
DNF 23 Max Mamers/Xavier Lapeyre Grac MT20 JRD Mamers-Grac-Gotti-Meca 45 Clutch, Drive shaft 48 4m37.1 Sports 2000    
DNF 58 Claude Haldi/José-Maria Fernandez/Jean-Marc Seguin/Niki Bosch* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [460 9058] Escuderia Montjuich 43 Valves 26 4m19.8 Grand Touring    
DNF 19 Jacques Boucard/Louis Cosson/André Wicky^/Philippe Carron^/Max Cohen-Olivar*/Peter Mattli*/Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann* Porsche 908/02 [009] Wicky Racing Team 41 Gearbox 43 4m26.8 Sports 3000   #2 at test
DNF 28 Heinz Schulthess/Michel Lateste/Michel Dupont*/Gerard Cayeux* Lola T284 Ford Michel Dupont Scato 32 Engine 9 3m55.1 Sports 3000    
DNF 18 Giancarlo Gagliardi/Jean-Louis Lafosse/Jean-Claude Andruet*/Henri Guyomard* Ferrari Dino 308 GT/4 [08020] North American Racing Team 30 Clutch 38 4m25.3 Sports 3000    
DNF 60 Hubert Striebig/Hughes Kirschoffer^/Jean-Louis Chateau^ Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Louis Meznarie 23 Accident 35 4m23.9 Grand Touring   #34 at test
DNF 52 Max Cohen-Olivar/Philippe Carron^/Mario Casoni^/Andre Wicky* De Tomaso Pantera Wicky Racing Team 16 Timing gear 49 4m43.6 Grand Touring   #28 at test
DNF 31 Francisco Torredemer/Juan Fernandez^/Bernard Tramont^/Eugenio Baturone* Porsche 908/03 [013] Ecurie Tibidabo 12 Gearbox 23 4m18.0 Sports 3000    
DNF 55 Jean-Pierre Paoli/Alain Couderc^/Teodoro Zeccoli*/Christian Ethuin*/Henri Guyomard*/Lucien Guitteny* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona North American Racing Team 4 Accident 29 4m21.5 Grand Touring    
DNF 27 Michel Dupont/Daniel Brillat/Gregor Fischer^/Laurent Ferrier*/Paul Blancpain* Chevron B23/26 Ford Michel Dupont Scato 3 Piston ring 16 4m13.2 Sports 2000   #17 at test
DNQ 98 Claude Buchet/Jean-Paul Agere/Frederic Canal Mazda RX-3 Claude Buchet       4m50.6 Touring   #53 at test
DNA 3 Rolf Stommelen/Andrea de Adamich Alfa Romeo 33TT12 Autodelta SpA         Sports 3000    
DNA 4 Arturo Merzario/Carlo Facetti Alfa Romeo 33TT12 Autodelta SpA         Sports 3000    
DNA 6 Carlo Facetti/Teodoro Zeccoli/Rolf Stommelen Alfa Romeo 33TT12 Autodelta SpA         Sports 3000   #100 at test
DNA 7 Andrea de Adamich/Arturo Merzario Alfa Romeo 33TT12 Autodelta SpA         Sports 3000   #101 at test
DNA 23 André Wicky/Florian Vetsch/Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann Lamborghini Urraco Wicky Racing Team         Sports 3000    
DNA 24 Sandro Munari/Jean-Claude Andruet/Umberto Maglioli Lancia Stratos Lancia Marlboro         Sports 3000    
DNA 26 Lucien Guitteny/Guy Fréquelin/Pierre-Marie Painvin Grac MT20 JRD Pierre-Marie Painvin         Sports 2000    
DNA 27 Emilio Zapico/Yves Martin/Alan Stubbs March 74S BMW Paulenco Racing         Sports 2000    
DNA 29 Raymond Touroul March 74S BMW Raymond Touroul         Sports 2000    
DNA 32 José Uriarte/Hervé LeGuellec Lola T292 Ford José Uriarte         Sports 2000    
DNA 33 Paul Blancpain Chevron B23 Ford Paul Blancpain         Sports 2000    
DNA 34 Michel Lateste/Michel Dufust/Robert Nee A.C.E. PB2 Ford Michel Lateste         Sports 2000    
DNA 36 Pascal Michelet/Francisco Madera/Francisco Perez/Louis Larrea Ferrari 250LM Pascal Michelet         Sports 3000    
DNA 40 Max Cohen-Olivar/Pierre-François Rousselot De Tomaso Pantera Wicky Racing Team         Grand Touring    
DNA 41 John Greenwood Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood         Grand Touring    
DNA 58 Jean-Louis Chateau/Hubert Striebig Porsche Carrera Jean-Louis Chateau         Grand Touring    
DNA 60 Denis Rua/Pierre Laffeach/Jean-Francois Jaunet/Jean Ortelli Porsche 911SE Opal Lubrifiants         Grand Touring    
DNA 61 Jean Selz/Florian Vetsch Porsche Carrera RS Heinz Schiller         Grand Touring    
DNA 66 Walter Brun BMW 3.0 CSL Walter Brun         Touring    
DNA 67 Jürgen Barth BMW 3.0 CSL Gelo Racing Team         Touring    
DNA 70 Jorge Pla/Luis Rosal/Jose Clot Ford Capri RS Francesco Torredemer         Touring   #50 at test
DNA 21   Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier         Sports 3000    
DNA 22   Lamborghini Urraco North American Racing Team         Sports 3000    
DNA 52   Porsche Carrera RS Martini Racing Team         Grand Touring    
DNA 53   Porsche Carrera RS Martini Racing Team         Grand Touring    
DNA 57   Porsche Carrera Samson Kremer Team         Grand Touring    
DNA 63   Porsche 911S ASA Cachia         Grand Touring    
DNA 64   BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Motorsport GmbH         Touring    
DNA 65   BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Motorsport GmbH         Touring    
DNA     BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Motorsport GmbH         Touring    
DNA     Matra-Simca MS670C Equipe Gitanes         Sports 3000    

 
Winning Time: 119.266 mph/191.940 kph
Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jarier #6 (Matra-Simca MS680B), 3m42.7, 137.009 mph/220.494 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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