Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 11.6.1972
24 h Le Mans
Practiced: 66 (B5 - 28, A4 - 31, A2 - 7)
Started: 55 (B5 - 24, A4 - 26, A2 - 5)
Classified: 18 (B5 - 7, A4 - 9, A2 - 2)
Race: 13,640 km * 343 laps = 4691,343 km AVG: 195,472 km/h
FL: Gijs van Lennep 8 Lola T280 Ford 3:46,900 216,413 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 15 Henri Pescarolo / F Matra-Simca MS670 01 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell 343 1. B5 2. 3:44,000
Graham Hill / GB
2. 14 François Cevert / F Matra-Simca MS670 02 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell 333 2. B5 1. 3:42,200
Howden Ganley / NZ
3. 60 Reinhold Jöst / D Porsche 908/01 L 026? Siffert ATE Racing 324 3. B5 10. 4:03,300
Mario Casoni / I
Michel Weber / D
4. 18 Nino Vaccarella / I Alfa Romeo 33TT3 ask us Autodelta S.P.A. 306 4. B5 7. 3:52,600
Andrea de Adamich / I
5. 39 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15667 Charles Pozzi 305 1. A4 28. 4:25,400
Claude Ballot-Léna / F
6. 74 Sam Posey / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15685 North American Racing Team 303 2. A4 22. 4:23,100
Tony Adamowicz / USA
7. 34 Mike Parkes / GB Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15225 Scuderia Filipinetti 301 3. A4 33. 4:26,100
Jean-Louis Lafosse / F
Jean-Jacques Cochet / CH
8. 36 Derek Bell / GB Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15373 Ecurie Francorchamps 301 4. A4 26. 4:25,100
Teddy Pilette / B
Richard Bond / GB
9. 38 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13855 North American Racing Team 296 5. A4 25. 4:24,700
Claude Buchet / F
10. 54 Gerry Birrell / GB Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland 289 1. A2 35. 4:28,900
Claude Bourgoignie / B
11. 52 Dieter Glemser / D Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland 287 2. A2 34. 4:26,500
Alex Soler-Roig / E
12. 68 Alain de Cadenet / GB Duckhams - Ford 01 Duckham's Oil Motor Racing 286 5. B5 11. 4:03,900
Chris Craft / GB
13. 41 Jürgen Barth / D Porsche 911S Louis Meznarie 284 6. A4 44. 4:37,900
Michael Keyser / USA
Sylvain Garant / CH
14. 27 René Ligonnet / F Lola T290 Ford René Ligonnet 283 6. B5 17. 4:20,100
Barrie Smith / GB
15. 4 Dave Heinz / USA Chevrolet Corvette ZL1 North American Racing Team 283 7. A4 51. 4:42,800
Bob Johnson / USA
16. 32 Jean-Marie Jacquemin / F De Tomaso Pantera Ford Claude Dubois 281 8. A4 48. 4:39,800
Yves Deprez / B
17. 46 Pierre Laffeach / F Ferrari Dino 246 GT North American Racing Team 264 9. A4 54. 4:53,800
Gilles Doncieux / F
18. 24 Peter Mattli / CH Porsche 907 005 Wicky Racing Team 251 7. B5 24. 4:24,400
Hervé Bayard / F
Walter Brun / CH - DNP
Not classified:
67 Christian Poirot / F Porsche 908/02 016 Christian Poirot B5 18. 4:20,200
Philippe Farjon / F
Did not finish:
5 Juan Fernandez / E Porsche 908/03 013 Escuderia Montjuich Wheel bearing, B5 14. 4:16,900
Francesco Torredemer / E
Eugenio Baturone / E
6 Hans-Dieter Weigel / D Porsche 908/02 908-022 Hans-Dieter Weigel Accident B5 13. 4:16,300
Helmut Krause
7 Jorge de Bagration / E Lola T280 Ford HU1 Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland Clutch B5 9. 3:54,500
Hughes de Fierlandt / B
Mario Cabral / P
8 Jo Bonnier / S Lola T280 Ford HU2 Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland Accident (†) B5 5. 3:50,000
Gérard Larrousse / F
Gijs van Lennep / NL
12 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F Matra-Simca MS670 03 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell Engine B5 3. 3:46,600
Chris Amon / NZ
16 Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F Matra-Simca MS660C 03 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell Clutch B5 8. 3:52,600
David Hobbs / GB
17 Vic Elford / GB Alfa Romeo 33TT3 (ASK US Autodelta S.P.A. Clutch B5 6. 3:50,200
Helmut Marko / A
19 Rolf Stommelen / D Alfa Romeo 33TT3 (ASK US) Autodelta S.P.A. Final drive B5 4. 3:47,000
Nanni Galli / I
21 Guy Ligier / F Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier Valve B5 23. 4:24,200
Jean-Francois Piot / F
22 Pierre Maublanc / F Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier Engine B5 47. 4:39,700
Jacques Laffite / F
23 Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B21 Ford Brian Robinson Cylinder head B5 15. 4:17,000
Jean Rondeau / F
56 Claude Laurent / F Ligier JS2 Maserati Claude Laurent Engine B5 55. 4:49,900
Martial Delalande / F
Jacques Marché / F
58 Otto Stuppacher Porsche 908/02 008 Bosch Racing Team Accident B5 21. 4:23,100
Walter Roser
65 Louis Cosson / F Porsche 910 "Novestille" Wheel bearing B5 19. 4:21,600
Jean-Louis Ravenel / F
69 Michel Dupont / CH Chevron B19/21 Ford Michel Dupont Gearbox B5 31. 4:25,900
Jean-Pierre Bodin / F
76 Jean-Claude Lagniez / F Porsche 908/02 025 Jean Egreteaud Engine B5 12. 4:15,700
Raymond Touroul / F
28 John Greenwood / USA Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood Racing Piston A4 38. 4:31,200
Dick Smothers / USA
29 Henri Greder / F Chevrolet Corvette Greder Rracing Team Accident A4 46. 4:38,900
"Marie-Claude Beaumont" / F
30 José-Maria Juncadella / E De Tomaso Pantera Ford Escuderia Montjuich Cylinder head A4 49. 4:42,100
Fernando de Baviera / E
31 Herbert Müller / CH De Tomaso Pantera Ford Escuderia Montjuich Cylinder head A4 42. 4:36,700
Cox Kocher / CH
33 Guy Chasseuil / F De Tomaso Pantera Ford Societé Franco-Brittanic Cylinder head A4 37. 4:29,400
Jean Vinatier / F
35 Bernard Cheneviére / CH Ferrari 365 GTB/4 14437 Scuderia Filipinetti Accident A4 36. 4:29,100
Florian Vetsch / CH
Gérard Pillon / CH
37 Peter Westbury / GB Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15681 Maranello Concessionnaires Piston A4 27. 4:25,300
John Hine / GB
40 Pierre Mauroy / F Porsche 911S René Mazzia Crankshaft A4 50. 4:42,600
Marcel Mignot / F
42 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche 911S Claude Haldi Cylinder head A4 40. 4:35,200
Paul Keller / CH
"Gedehem" / F - DNP
44 Jean Sage / F Porsche 911S Jean Sage Engine A4 52. 4:48,900
Georg Loos / D - DNP
Franz Pesch / D - DNP
DNS - Greub
45 "Lee Banner" Porsche 911S Raymond Touroul Engine A4 45. 4:38,600
'Bardini' / F
57 Masten Gregory / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 14141 North American Racing Team Cylinder head A4 29. 4:25,700
Luigi Chinetti jr. / USA
71 Jean-Claude Aubriet / F Chevrolet Corvette Ecurie Léopard Cylinder head A4 53. 4:48,400
"Depnic" / F
72 John Greenwood / USA Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood Racing Cylinder head A4 16. 4:18,800
Bernard Darniche / F
Alain Cudini / F
75 François Migault / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 14407 Charles Pozzi Clutch A4 20. 4:21,700
Daniel Rouveyran / F
79 Hermes Delbar / B Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Gaban Gearbox A4 39. 4:33,900
Roger van der Schrick
80 Erwin Kremer / D Porsche 911S Porsche Kremer Racing Team Crankshaft A4 32. 4:25,900
John Fitzpatrick / GB
49 Hans Heyer / D BMW 2800 CS Team Schnitzer - Motul Oil pressure A2 41. 4:35,300
René Herzog / CH
53 Jochen Mass / D Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland Engine A2 30. 4:25,900
Hans-Joachim Stuck / D
84 Jean-Claude Guérie / F Ford Capri 2600 RS Shark Team Oil pressure A2 43. 4:37,200
Jean-Pierre Rouget / F
Did not start:
43 Jean Mésange / F Porsche 911S Jean Mesange A4 4:48,900
"Gedehem" / F
P. Boitier
78 Georg Loos / D Porsche 911S Gelo Racing Team A4 4:38,300
Franz Pesch / D
Did not qualify:
26 Lionel Noghés / MC Grac MT16 Ford Veglia Grac Racing Accident in pr B5 58. 4:30,400
"Cyprien" / F
61 André Wicky / CH Porsche 908/02 010 Wicky Racing Team B5 57. 4:29,000
Walter Brun / CH
64 Gérard Pillon / CH Lola T290 Ford Scuderia Filipinetti B5 4:43,000
Jean-Jacques Cochet / CH
85 J.-Daniel Jakubowski Taydec Mk.3 Ford Société Darnval B5 56. 4:42,700
P. Schweitzer
47 Robert Grant / GB Datsun 240Z Motor Racing Facilities Ltd A4 60. 5:00,200
Martin Birrane / GB
Serge Trosch / B
51 Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann / CH Porsche 911S Wicky Racing Team A4 5:02,700
J.- G. Diez / CH
73 "PAM" / I De Tomaso Pantera Ford Scuderia Brescia Corse A4 59. 4:49,100
"Pooky" / I
Enrico Pasolini
55 Guy Verrier / F Citroen SM Maserati A.G.A.C.I. A2 61. 5:11,200
Gerard Foucault / F
- Claude Buchet / F Ford Capri 2600 RS Claude Buchet A2 5:07,800
Bonnemaison / F
In entry list only:
- xxx Lola T280 Ford Guy Edwards B5
- Gijs van Lennep / NL Mirage M6 Ford Gulf Research Racing Compan B5
- Dominique Martin / CH Lola T280 Ford Zitro Racing B5
- Reine Wisell / S Lola T280 Ford Ecurie Bonnier B5
Martin / CH
- xxx Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Escuderia Montjuich B5
- Guy Edwards / GB Lola T290 Ford Guy Edwards B5
Burton / GB
- Tsutsumi / J Bellco R 39B Mitsubishi Bellco Racing Team B5
Takahara / J
- xxx Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier B5
- François Migault / F Darnval LM 2 Repco Automobile Darnval B5
R. Hurts
- Toine Hezemans / NL Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Autodelta B5
Peter Revson / USA
- xxx Lola T280 Ford Ecurie Bonnier - von Wendt B5
- Sam Posey / USA Ferrari 312 PB North American Racing Team B5
Tony Adamowicz / USA
- Derek Bell / GB Mirage M6 Ford Gulf Research Racing Compan B5
- Ronnie Peterson / S Ferrari 312 PB Ferrari SEFAC B5
Mario Andretti / USA
Tim Schenken / AUS
- Brian Redman / GB Ferrari 312 PB Ferrari SEFAC B5
Arturo Merzario / I
Sandro Munari / I
- Jacky Ickx / B Ferrari 312 PB Ferrari SEFAC B5
Clay Regazzoni / CH
- xxx Chevrolet Corvette Dana English A4
- xxx Porsche 911S R. Buchet A4
- xxx Porsche 911S Club Porsche Romand Bonomel A4
- Hans Heyer / D Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL A. M. G. Ingenieurburo A2
Clemens Schickentanz / D
- Claude Buchet / F Chrysler Barracuda Claude Buchet A2
"Agere" / F
- Henri Greder / F Opel Commodore GS Greder Racing Team A2
Jean Ragnotti / F
- François Mazet / F BMW 3000 Castrol Racing Team BMW A2
Dieter Basche / D
- Dieter Quester / A BMW 3000 BMW Alpina A2
John Fitzpatrick / GB
- xxx BMW 3000 Wicky Racing Team A2