Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 15.6.1969
24 h Le Mans
Spectators: 400 000
Started: 45
Classified: 14
Race: 13,469 km = 4998,000 km AVG: 208,250 km/h
FL: Vic Elford 12 Porsche 917 LH 3:27,200 234,017 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 6 Jacky Ickx / B Ford GT40 1075 John Wyer Automotive Engine 1. S 13. 3:37,500
Jackie Oliver / GB
2. 64 Hans Herrmann / D Porsche 908 031 Porsche System Engineering 1. SP 6. 3:35,600
Gérard Larrousse / F
3. 7 David Hobbs / GB Ford GT40 1076 John Wyer Automotive Engine 2. S 14. 3:39,400
Mike Hailwood / GB
4. 33 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F Matra MS650 01 Equipe Matra Elf 2. SP 12. 3:37,500
Piers Courage / GB
5. 32 Jean Guichet / F Matra MS630 04 Equipe Matra Elf 3. SP 17. 3:44,600
Nino Vaccarella / I
6. 68 Helmut Kelleners / D Ford GT40 1081 Deutche Auto Zeitung 3. S 22. 3:51,100
Reinhold Jöst / D
7. 35 Nanni Galli / I Matra MS630/650 02 Equipe Matra Elf 4. SP 16. 3:43,800
Robin Widdows / GB
8. 17 Teodoro Zeccoli / I Ferrari 250 LM 5893GT North American Racing Team 4. S 23. 3:53,100
Sam Posey / USA
DNS - Riccardo Rodriguez / U
9. 39 Christian Poirot / F Porsche 910 006 Christian Poirot 5. SP 28. 4:12,800
Pierre Maublanc / F
10. 41 Jean-Pierre Gaban / B Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Gaban 1. GT 38. 4:29,800
Yves Deprez / B
11. 40 Guy Chasseuil / F Porsche 911T Auguste Veuillet 2. GT 39. 4:30,500
Claude Ballot-Léna / F
12. 50 Alain Serpaggi / F Alpine A210 Renault 1724 Société Automobiles Alpine 6. SP 44. 4:40,200
Christian Ethuin / F
13. 44 Claude Laurent / F Porsche 911T Claude Laurent 3. GT 45. 4:48,200
Jacques Marché / F
14. 67 Philippe Farjon / F Porsche 911S Philippe Farjon 4. GT 42. 4:40,200
Jacques Dechaumel / F
Did not finish:
18 Pedro Rodriguez / MEX Ferrari 312P Coupé 0870 SpA Ferrari SEFAC 223 Gearbox SP 5. 3:35,500
David Piper / GB
29 Patrick Depailler / F Alpine A220/69 Renault 1736 Société Automobiles Alpine 209 Con rod SP 20. 3:45,600
Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F
23 Gerhard Mitter / D Porsche 908 LH 030 Porsche System Engineering 199 Accident SP 8. 3:35,600
Udo Schütz / D
1 Henri Greder / F Chevrolet Corvette Scuderia Filipinetti 196 Gear selection GT 26. 4:05,300
Reine Wisell / S
63 René Mazzia / F Porsche 911T Marcel Martin 174 Engine GT 43. 4:40,300
Jean Mésange / F
31 Jean-Pierre Nicolas / F Alpine A220/68 Renault 1731 Société Automobiles Alpine 160 Head gasket SP 19. 3:45,000
Jean-Luc Thérier / F
46 Alain LeGuellec / F Alpine A210 Renault Ecurie Savin-Calberson 160 Head gasket SP 32. 4:17,000
Bernard Tramont / F
34 Johnny Servoz-Gavin / F Matra MS630/650 03 Equipe Matra Elf 158 Electrical sho SP 11. 3:36,400
Herbert Müller / CH
14 Rolf Stommelen / D Porsche 917 LH 007 Porsche System Engineering 148 Oil leak S 1. 3:22,900
Kurt Ahrens / D
2 Jo Bonnier / S Lola T70 Mk.3B Che SL76/151 Scuderia Filipinetti 134 Engine S 10. 3:36,200
Masten Gregory / USA
28 André de Cortanze / F Alpine A220/69 Renault 1737 Société Automobiles Alpine 133 Oil pipe SP 18. 3:44,900
Jean Vinatier / F
8 Peter Sadler Ford GT40 1010 Peter Sadler 106 Electrics S 25. 3:57,700
Paul Vestey / GB
43 Peter Brown / GB Chevron B8 BMW J.C.B. Excavators Ltd. 100 Piston SP 31. 4:16,900
Roger Enever / GB
49 Jacques Foucteau / F Alpine A210 Renault Trophée Le Mans Alpine 97 Wishborne SP 35. 4:25,800
Patrice Compain / F
38 Claude Bourgoignie / B Alfa Romeo T33/2 Racing Team VDS 76 Accident SP 27. 4:09,800
Taf Gosselin / B
20 Jo Siffert / CH Porsche 908/02 028 HART Ski Racing 60 Gearbox SP 3. 3:29,900
Brian Redman / GB
30 Henri Grandsire / F Alpine A220/69 Renault 1734 Société Automobiles Alpine 48 Head gasket, o SP 21. 3:47,200
Jean-Claude Andruet / F
9 Frank Gardner / AUS Ford GT40 1009 Alan Mann Racing Ltd. 42 Drive shaft do S 15. 3:42,700
Malcolm Guthrie / GB
59 Jacques Rey / CH Ferrari 275 GTB 09079 Scuderia Filipinetti 39 DQ:Illegal oil GT 36. 4:25,800
Claude Haldi / CH
36 Teddy Pilette / B Alfa Romeo T33/2.5 Racing Team VDS 35 Body damage, o SP 24. 3:53,700
Rob Slotemaker / NL
42 André Wicky / CH Porsche 911T Wicky Racing Team 34 Rocker GT 40. 4:34,300
Edgar Berney / CH
62 Mark König / GB Nomad Mk.2 BRM Mark König 28 Gearbox split; SP 33. 4:18,700
Tony Lanfranchi / GB
37 Clive Baker / GB Healey SR Climax SR1 Donald Healey Motor Co. 14 Radiator damag SP 29. 4:13,700
Jeff Harris / GB
60 Jean de Mortemart / F Porsche 910 007 Robert Buchet 10 Sump damage, b SP 30. 4:15,600
Jean Sage / F
51 Ugo Locatelli / I Fiat Abarth 1000 SP (Spyder Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France 9 Distributor SP 41. 4:37,600
Maurizio Zanetti / I
19 Chris Amon / NZ Ferrari 312P Coupé 0868 SpA Ferrari SEFAC 1 Accident, fire SP 7. 3:35,600
Peter Schetty / CH
10 John Woolfe / GB Porsche 917 K 005 John Woolfe Racing 0 Fatal accident S 9. 3:35,800
Herbert Linge / D
22 Rudi Lins / A Porsche 908 LH 029 Porsche System Engineering Clutch SP 4. 3:32,600
Willy Kauhsen / D
45 Jean-Claude Killy / F Alpine A210 Renault 1726 Société des Automobiles Alp Shock absorber SP 34. 4:22,400
Bob Wollek / F
12 Vic Elford / GB Porsche 917 LH 008 Porsche System Engineering Gearbox split; S 2. 3:25,100
Richard Attwood / GB
66 Jean Egreteaud / F Porsche 911T Jean Egreteaud Accident GT 37. 4:28,200
René Lopez
16 Bob Grossman / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 12547 North American Racing Team accident in pr 4:19,200
Sam Posey / USA
Did not start:
61 François Migault / F Ferrari Dino 206S 014 North American Racing Team Accident in pr B6 4:06,100
Robert Mieusset / F
15 Udo Schütz / D Porsche 917 006 Porsche System Engineering Spare car
Did not qualify:
47 Piers Forrester / GB Unipower GT BMC Unipower Cars B6 4:58,800
Stanley Robinson / GB
48 Tim Lalonde Piper GTR Ford Brian Sherwood/Piper Cars B6 5:10,000
John Burton / GB
58 Jean-Pierre Hanrioud / F Ford GT40 1033 Ecurie ASA - ESCA A4 3:59,700
Dominique Martin / CH
In entry list only:
3 xxx McLaren John Wolfe Racing S
4 xxx Lola T70 Chevrolet Lola Cars S
5 xxx Lola T70 Chevrolet Lola Cars S
11 Michel Martin Ford GT40 1082 Ecurie Ford France S
Hervé Bayard / F
12 xxx Ferrari North American Racing Team S
14 xxx Ferrari North American Racing Team S
15 xxx Alfa Romeo Racing Team VDS P
16 xxx Porsche 908 Svenska Volkswagen AB P
24 xxx Porsche 908 Alex Soler-Roig P
48 xxx Fiat Abarth Abarth & Cie P
49 xxx Lancia Squadra Corse Lancia P
50 xxx Lancia Squadra Corse Lancia P
56 xxx Fiat Abarth Fiat Abarth France P
2 xxx Chevrolet Corvette Scuderia Filipinetti GT
70 xxx Alpine Renault Squadra Bardahl GT
71 xxx Alpine Renault Yves Leroux GT
- xxx Abarth Abarth & Cie