Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 16.6.1974
24 h Le Mans
Spectators: 200 000
Practiced: 50 (B5 - 25, A4 - 21, A2 - 4)
Started: 49 (B5 - 25, A4 - 21, A2 - 3)
Classified: 20 (B5 - 8, A4 - 11, A2 - 1)
Race: 13,640 km * 337 laps = 4606,571 km AVG: 191,940 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 7 Gérard Larrousse / F Matra-Simca MS670C B-06 Equipe Gitanes 337 1. B5 1. 3:35,800
Henri Pescarolo / F
2. 22 Gijs van Lennep / NL Porsche RSR Turbo 010 Martini Racing Team 331 2. B5 7. 3:52,400
Herbert Müller / CH
3. 9 Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F Matra-Simca MS670C B-05 Equipe Gitanes 324 3. B5 6. 3:44,200
François Migault / F
4. 11 Derek Bell / GB Gulf GR7 Ford 704 Gulf Research Racing Compan 317 4. B5 4. 3:41,300
Mike Hailwood / GB
5. 71 Cyril Grandet / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 14407 Raymond Touroul 313 1. A4 20. 4:17,600
Dominique 'Bardini' / F
6. 54 Alain Cudini / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 14141 North American Racing Team 312 2. A4 34. 4:23,200
Dave Heinz / USA
7. 66 Bernard Cheneviére / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Porsche Club Romand 312 3. A4 32. 4:22,800
Peter Zbinden / CH
Michel Dubois / F
8. 15 Jacques Laffite / F Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier 310 5. B5 12. 3:58,700
Alain Serpaggi / F
9. 1 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Ferrari 312P 0872 North American Racing Team 298 6. B5 24. 4:18,000
Teodoro Zeccoli / I
10. 70 Raymond Touroul / F Porsche Carrera RSR ASA Cachia 288 4. A4 22. 4:17,600
Henri Cachia / F
Denis Rua / F
11. 56 Lucien Guitteny / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407 North American Racing Team 285 5. A4 31. 4:22,600
Christian Ethuin / F
12. 69 Lucien Nageotte Porsche Carrera RSR 6840134 Lucien Nageotte 276 6. A4 41. 4:26,500
Pierre Laffeach / F
13. 59 Pierre Mauroy / F Porsche Carrera RS Pierre Mauroy 276 7. A4 46. 4:34,000
Anny-Charlotte Verney / F
Martine Rénier
14. 63 Jean-Claude Lagniez / F Porsche Carrera RSR Jean-Claude Lagniez 274 8. A4 40. 4:26,300
Jean Egreteaud / F
Gérard Meo / F
15. 86 Jean-Claude Aubriet / F BMW 3.0 CSL 3.5 Jean-Claude Aubriet 269 1. A2 28. 4:21,500
"Depnic" / F
16. 57 Marcel Mignot / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13367 Marcel Mignot 266 9. A4 37. 4:24,800
Harry Jones / USA
17. 30 Christine Beckers / B Chevron B23 Ford "Christine" - Ecurie Seiko 265 7. B5 47. 4:36,700
Yvette Fontaine
Marie Laurent
18. 51 Henri Greder / F Chevrolet Corvette Henri Greder 253 10. A4 36. 4:24,700
"Marie-Claude Beaumont" / F
19. 65 Christian Poirot / F Porsche 908/02 016 Christian Poirot 251 8. B5 25. 4:18,100
Jean Rondeau / F
20. 73 Michael Keyser / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Paul Blancpain - Toad Hall 246 11. A4 33. 4:23,200
Milt Minter / USA
Paul Blancpain / CH
Not classified:
25 Yojiro Terada / J Sigma MC-74 Mazda Mazda Automotive 155 B5 27. 4:20,400
Yasuhiro Okamoto / J
Harukuni Takahashi / J
Did not finish:
27 Michel Dupont / CH Chevron B23/26 Ford Michel Dupont Scato 3 Piston ring B5 16. 4:13,200
Bob Fisher / USA
Daniel Brillat / F
6 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F Matra-Simca MS680 MS680-01 Equipe Gitanes Engine B5 2. 3:36,800
Jean-Pierre Jarier / F
8 Bob Wollek / F Matra-Simca MS670B B-02 Equipe Gitanes Engine B5 5. 3:41,600
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud / F
José Dolhem / F
10 Chris Craft / GB De Cadenet - Ford 01 Alain De Cadenet Accident B5 8. 3:52,400
John Nicholson
12 Vern Schuppan / AUS Gulf GR7 Ford 701 Gulf Research Racing Compan Engine B5 3. 3:41,200
Reine Wisell / S
14 Guy Chasseuil / F Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier valves B5 10. 3:56,400
Michel Leclére / F
17 Guillermo Ortega / ECU Porsche 908/02 908-022 Ortega Ecuador Marlboro Tea Accident B5 13. 4:01,700
Fausto Merello / ECU
Lothar Ranft
18 Jean-Louis Lafosse / F Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 08020 North American Racing Team Clutch, wheel B5 38. 4:25,300
Giancarlo Gagliardi / I
19 André Wicky / CH Porsche 908/02 009 Wicky Racing Team Gearbox B5 43. 4:26,800
Jacques Boucard
Louis Cosson / F
21 Manfred Schurti / FL Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo Martini Racing Team Fire B5 11. 3:58,100
Helmut Koinigg / A
23 Max Mamers / F Grac-Gotti MT20 Simca Mamers-Grac-Gotti-Meca Clutch B5 48. 4:37,100
Xavier Lapeyre / F
28 Heinz Schulthess / CH Lola T284 Ford Michel Dupont Scato Engine B5 9. 3:55,100
Michel Lateste / F
Gérard Cayeux
31 Francesco Torredemer / E Porsche 908/03 013 Ecurie Tibidabo Gearbox B5 23. 4:18,000
Juan Fernandez / E
Bernard Tramont / F
43 Fred Stalder / F Lola T292 ROC Racing Organisation Course Electrics B5 14. 4:07,900
François Servanin / F
Robert Mieusset / F
44 Gérard Cuynet / F Porsche 910 014 Gérard Cuynet Out o fuel B5 44. 4:28,200
Yves Evrard / F
46 Guillermo Rojas / MEX Porsche Carrera RSR Rebaque Rojas-Racing Team Distributor B5 39. 4:25,700
Hector Rebaque / MEX
52 Max Cohen-Olivar / MA De Tomaso Pantera Ford Wicky Racing Team Engine A4 49. 4:43,600
Philippe Carron / CH
55 Jean-Pierre Paoli / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 North American Racing Team Accident A4 29. 4:21,500
Alain Couderc / F
58 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Escuderia Montjuich valves A4 26. 4:19,800
José-Maria Fernandez / E
Jean-Marc Seguin
60 Hubert Striebig / F Porsche Carrera RSR Louis Meznarie Accident A4 35. 4:23,900
Hughes Kirschoffer / F
Jean-Louis Chateau / F
61 Claude Ballot-Léna / F Porsche Carrera RSR Robert Buchet Drive shaft, o A4 18. 4:15,500
Vic Elford / GB
62 Richard Bond / GB Porsche Carrera RSR Ecurie Francorchamps Clutch A4 30. 4:22,200
Hughes de Fierlandt / B
"Jean Beurlys" / B
64 Georg Loos / D Porsche Carrera RSR Polifac Gelo Racing Team Distributor A4 21. 4:17,600
Clemens Schickentanz / D
Jürgen Barth / D
67 William Vollery / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Porsche Club Romand Engine A4 42. 4:26,500
Eric Chapuis
Roger Dorchy / F
68 Hans Heyer / D Porsche Carrera RSR Samson Kremer Team Engine A4 15. 4:11,300
Erwin Kremer / D
Paul Keller / CH
72 Georg Loos / D Porsche Carrera RSR Polifac Gelo Racing Team Engine A4 19. 4:17,600
Jürgen Barth / D
Franz Pesch / D
87 Martino Finotto / I BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Jolly Club head hasket A2 17. 4:14,200
Carlo Facetti / I
Manfred Mohr / D
90 Jean-Claude Guérie / F Ford Capri LV Shark Team Clutch A2 45. 4:31,100
Dominique Fornage / F
Serge Godard / GB
Did not qualify:
98 Claude Buchet / F Mazda RX-3 Claude Buchet A2 4:50,600
"Agere" / F
Fred Canal
In entry list only:
2 xxx Alfa Romeo T33TT12 Autodelta SpA B5
3 xxx Alfa Romeo T33TT12 Autodelta SpA B5
4 xxx Alfa Romeo T33TT12 Autodelta SpA B5
5 xxx Alfa Romeo T33TT12 Autodelta SpA B5
17 xxx Lamborghini North American Racing Team B5
18 xxx Lamborghini Wicky Racing Team B5
19 xxx Lancia Stratos Lancia Marlboro B5
21 xxx March Raymond Touroul B5
22 xxx Chevron B26 Michel Dupont B5
53 xxx Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood A4
85 xxx BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Motorsport GmbH A2