Le Mans 24 Hours 1972 - Race Results

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 11.6.1972
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.640 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
World Championship for Makes (round 9) Challenge Mondiale (round 5)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	15	Pescarolo / Hill	Matra-Simca MS670	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	344	4691.3428 kms	195.4720	1^st	S3.0	1^st	2501-3000
2^nd	14	Cevert / Ganley	Matra-Simca MS670	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	334	4554.9331 kms	189.7880	2^nd	S3.0	2^nd	2501-3000
3^rd	60	Jöst / Weber / Casoni	Porsche 908/01L	Siffert ATE Racing	325	4428.9038 kms	184.5370	3^rd	S3.0	3^rd	2501-3000
4^th	18	de Adamich / Vaccarella	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3	Autodelta S.P.A.	307	4179.6318 kms	174.1510	4^th	S3.0	4^th	2501-3000
5^th	39	Ballot-Léna / Andruet	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Charles Pozzi	306	4162.6602 kms	173.4440	1^st	GT	1^st	3001-5000
6^th	74	Posey / Adamowicz	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	North American Racing Team	304	4137.7329 kms	172.4050	2^nd	GT	2^nd	3001-5000
7^th	34	Parkes / Lafosse / Cochet	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Scuderia Filipinetti	302	4110.0508 kms	171.2520	3^rd	GT	3^rd	3001-5000
8^th	36	Bell / Pilette / Bond	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Ecurie Francorchamps	302	4109.8638 kms	171.2440	4^th	GT	4^th	3001-5000
9^th	38	Buchet / Jarier	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	North American Racing Team	297	4039.4431 kms	168.3100	5^th	GT	5^th	3001-5000
10^th	54	Birrell / Bourgoignie	Ford Capri RS 2600	Ford Deutschland	292	3977.5149 kms	165.7290	1^st	T	5^th	2501-3000
11^th	52	Glemser / Soler-Roig	Ford Capri RS 2600	Ford Deutschland	289	3936.6101 kms	164.0250	2^nd	T	6^th	2501-3000
12^th	68	Craft / De Cadenet	Duckhams LM Ford	Duckham's Oil Motor Racing	288	3928.2981 kms	163.6790	5^th	S3.0	7^th	2501-3000
13^th	41	Keyser / Barth / Garant	Porsche 911 S	Louis Meznarie	285	3883.6721 kms	161.8190	6^th	GT	1^st	2001-2500
14^th	27	Ligonnet / Smith	Lola T290 Ford	René Ligonnet	284	3864.5879 kms	161.0240	1^st	S2.0	1^st	1601-2000
15^th	4	Heinz / Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette ZL1	North American Racing Team	284	3863.8979 kms	160.9950	7^th	GT	1^st	+5000
16^th	32	Jacquemin / Deprez	De Tomaso Pantera	Claude Dubois	282	3845.4319 kms	160.2260	8^th	GT	2^nd	+5000
17^th	46	Laffeach / Doncieux	Ferrari Dino 246 GT	North American Racing Team	265	3602.9880 kms	150.1240	9^th	GT	2^nd	2001-2500
18^th	24	Mattli / Bayard / Brun	Porsche 907	Wicky Racing Team	252	3431.6179 kms	142.9840	2^nd	S2.0	2^nd	1601-2000

Not classified:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Gr.	Div.
67	Poirot / Farjon	Porsche 908/02 Flunder	Christian Poirot	206	3283.9399 kms			S3.0

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
16	Jabouille / Cevert	Matra-Simca MS660C	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	313	Gearbox	S3.0
5	Fernandez / Torredemer / Baturone	Porsche 908/03	Escuderia Montjuich	278	Accident	S3.0
19	Stommelen / Galli	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3	Autodelta S.P.A.	263	Final drive	S3.0
6	Weigel / Krause	Porsche 908/02 Flunder	Hans-Dieter Weigel	244	Accident	S3.0
29	Greder / "Beaumont"	Chevrolet Corvette	Greder Racing Team	235	Accident	GT
17	Elford / Marko	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3	Autodelta S.P.A.	232	Clutch	S3.0
57	Chinetti, Jr. / Gregory	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	North American Racing Team	226	Cylinder head joint	GT
8	Bonnier / van Lennep / Larrousse	Lola T280 Ford	Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland	213	Fatal accident - Bonnier	S3.0
42A	Haldi / Keller / "Gedehem"	Porsche 911 S	Claude Haldi	208	Cylinder head gasket	GT
35	Chenevière / Vetsch / Pillon	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Scuderia Filipinetti	204	Accident	GT
22	Maublanc / Laffite	Ligier JS2 Maserati	Automobiles Ligier	195	Engine	S3.0
65	Cosson / Ravenel	Porsche 910	"Novestille"	188	Wheel bearing after spin	S3.0
71	Aubriet / "Depnic" / "Sylvain"	Chevrolet Corvette C3	Ecurie Léopard	188	Cylinder head joint	GT
56	Delalande / Laurent / Marché	Ligier JS2 Maserati	Claude Laurent	186	Oil pressure	S3.0
45	"Lee Banner" / Bardini / Touroul	Porsche 911 S	Raymond Touroul	183	Engine	GT
53	Mass / Stuck	Ford Capri RS 2600	Ford Deutschland	152	Oil pump	T
76	Touroul / Lagniez	Porsche 908/02 Flunder	Jean Egreteaud	83	Out of fuel	S3.0
72	Darniche / Cudini / Greenwood	Chevrolet Corvette C3	John Greenwood Racing	82	Cylinder head joint	GT
23	Robinson / Rondeau	Chevron B21 Ford	Brian Robinson	76	Cylinder head joint	S2.0
37	Westbury / Hine	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Maranello Concessionnaires	72	Piston	GT
49	Heyer / Herzog	BMW 2800 CS	Team Schnitzer - Motul	70	Oil pressure	T
44A	Loos / Sage / Pesch	Porsche 911 S	Gelo Racing Team	64	Engine	GT
28	Smothers / Greenwood / Cudini	Chevrolet Corvette	John Greenwood Racing	53	Piston	GT
80	Fitzpatrick / Kremer	Porsche 911 S	Porsche Kremer Racing Team	39	Crankshaft	GT
79	Delbar / Vanderschrieck	Porsche 911 S	Jean-Pierre Gaban	36	Gearbox	GT
30	Baviera / Juncadella	De Tomaso Pantera	Escuderia Montjuich	36	Cylinder head gasket	GT
31	Müller / Kocher	De Tomaso Pantera	Escuderia Montjuich	31	Cylinder head gasket	GT
69	Dupont / Bodin	Chevron B19 Ford	Michel Dupont	29	Gearbox	S2.0
40	Mauroy / Mignot	Porsche 911 S	René Mazzia	27	Crankshaft	GT
7	de Fierlant / Larrousse / Bonnier	Lola T280 Ford	Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland	26	Clutch	S3.0
84	Rouget / Guérie	Ford Capri RS 2600	Shark Team	26	Oil pressure	T
75	Rouveyran / Migault	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Charles Pozzi	22	Clutch	GT
58	Stuppacher / Roser	Porsche 908/02 Flunder	Bosch Racing Team	11	Accident	S3.0
21	Ligier / Piot	Ligier JS2 Maserati	Automobiles Ligier	7	Valve	S3.0
33	Chasseuil / Vinatier	De Tomaso Pantera	Societé Franco-Brittanic	3	Cylinder head gasket	GT
12	Beltoise / Amon	Matra-Simca MS670	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	2	Engine	S3.0

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
61	Brun / Cohen-Olivar / Wicky	Porsche 908/02 Flunder	Wicky Racing Team	Wheel	S3.0
26	Noghès / "Cyprien"	Grac MT16 Ford	Veglia GRAC Racing	Accident in practice	S2.0
78	Loos / Sage / Pesch	Porsche 911 S	Jean Sage		GT
43	Mésange / "Gedehem"	Porsche 911 S	Jean Mesange		GT

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.
85	Jakubowski / Schwietzer	Taydec Mk.2 Ford	Société Darnval	S2.0
64	Cochet / Martin / Pillon	Lola T290 Ford	Scuderia Filipinetti	S2.0
73	Casoni / "PAM"	De Tomaso Pantera	Scuderia Brescia Corse	GT
47	Grant / Birrane	Datsun 240Z	Motor Racing Facilities Ltd.	GT
51	Diez / Aeschlimann	Porsche 911 S	Wicky Racing Team	GT
82	Buchet / Bonnemaison	Ford Capri RS 2600	Claude Buchet	T
55	Verrier / Foucault	Citroen SM Maserati	A.G.A.C.I.	T

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
	42	Haldi / Keller / "Gedehem"	Porsche 911 S	Claude Haldi				Raced car practiced as no.43		GT
	44	Favre / Hanrioud / Greub	Porsche 911 S	Gelo Racing Team				Raced car practiced as no.78		GT

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.
1	Ickx / Regazzoni	Ferrari 312 PB	Ferrari SEFAC	S3.0
2	Redman / Merzario / Munari	Ferrari 312 PB	Ferrari SEFAC	S3.0
48	Schickentanz / Heyer	Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL	A.M.G. Ingenieurburo	T
75	Gentis / Bodin	Porsche 911 S	Robert Buchet	GT
76	Bonomelli / Pica	Porsche 911 S	Club Porsche Romand Bonomelli	GT
81	Ragnotti / Greder	Opel Commodore GS	Greder Racing Team	T
87	Cohen-Olivar / Wicky	Porsche 907	Wicky Racing Team	S2.0
		Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3	Escuderia Montjuich	S3.0
	Buchet / "Agere"	Plymouth Barracuda	Claude Buchet	T
	Dominique Martin	Lola T280 Ford	Zitro Racing	S3.0
	Migault / Hurts	Darnval LM2 Repco	Société Darnval	S3.0
		Citroen SM Maserati	Claude Laurent	T
		Ligier JS2 Maserati	Automobiles Ligier	S3.0
	Hezemans / Revson	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3	Autodelta	S3.0
	Derek Bell	Mirage M6 Ford	Gulf Research Racing Company	S3.0
	Gijs van Lennep	Mirage M6 Ford	Gulf Research Racing Company	S3.0
	Fitzpatrick / Quester	BMW 2800 CS	BMW Alpina	T
	Peterson / Andretti / Schenken	Ferrari 312 PB	Ferrari SEFAC	S3.0
	Posey / Adamowicz	Ferrari 312 PB	North American Racing Team	S3.0
		Lola T280 Ford	Ecurie Bonnier - von Wendt Racing	S3.0
		BMW 2800 CS	Wicky Racing Team	T
	Wisell / Martin	Lola T280 Ford	Ecurie Bonnier	S3.0
		Lola T280 Ford	Guy Edwards	S3.0
	Tsutsumi / Takahara	Bellco R39B Mitsubishi	Bellco Racing Team	S2.0
	Edwards / Burton	Lola T290 Ford	Barclays International Racing	S2.0
	Mazet / Basche	BMW 2800 CS	Castrol Racing Team BMW	T