Le Mans 24 Hours 1972 - Grid - Racing Sports Cars

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)

(Grid Positions)

Grid	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Q Time	Km/h
1^st	14	François Cevert / Howden Ganley	Matra-Simca MS670	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	3:42.2000	220.9900
2^nd	15	Henri Pescarolo / Graham Hill	Matra-Simca MS670	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	3:44.9000	218.3370
3^rd	12	Jean-Pierre Beltoise / Chris Amon	Matra-Simca MS670	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	3:46.0000	217.2740
4^th	19	Rolf Stommelen / Nanni Galli	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3	Autodelta S.P.A.	3:47.9000	215.4620
5^th	8	Jo Bonnier / Gijs van Lennep / Gérard Larrousse	Lola T280 Ford	Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland	3:50.0000	213.4950
6^th	17	Vic Elford / Helmut Marko	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3	Autodelta S.P.A.	3:50.2000	212.3100
7^th	18	Andrea de Adamich / Nino Vaccarella	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3	Autodelta S.P.A.	3:52.6000	211.1090
8^th	16	Jean-Pierre Jabouille / François Cevert	Matra-Simca MS660C	Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	3:52.6000	211.1090
9^th	7	Hughes de Fierlant / Gérard Larrousse / Jo Bonnier	Lola T280 Ford	Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland	3:54.5000	209.3980
10^th	60	Reinhold Jöst / Michel Weber / Mario Casoni	Porsche 908/01L	Siffert ATE Racing	4:03.3000	201.8240
11^th	68	Chris Craft / Alain De Cadenet	Duckhams LM Ford	Duckham's Oil Motor Racing	4:03.9000	201.3280
12^th	76	Raymond Touroul / Jean-Claude Lagniez	Porsche 908/02 Flunder	Jean Egreteaud	4:15.7000	192.0370
13^th	6	Hans-Dieter Weigel / Helmut Krause	Porsche 908/02 Flunder	Hans-Dieter Weigel	4:16.3000	191.5870
14^th	5	Juan Fernandez / Francisco Torredemer / Eugenio Baturone	Porsche 908/03	Escuderia Montjuich	4:16.9000	191.1400
15^th	23	Brian Robinson / Jean Rondeau	Chevron B21 Ford	Brian Robinson	4:17.0000	191.0660
16^th	72	Bernard Darniche / Alain Cudini / John Greenwood	Chevrolet Corvette C3	John Greenwood Racing	4:18.8000	189.7370
17^th	27	René Ligonnet / Barrie Smith	Lola T290 Ford	René Ligonnet	4:20.1000	188.7880
18^th	67	Christian Poirot / Philippe Farjon	Porsche 908/02 Flunder	Christian Poirot	4:20.2000	188.7160
19^th	65	Louis Cosson / Jean-Louis Ravenel	Porsche 910	"Novestille"	4:21.6000	187.7080
20^th	75	Daniël Rouveyran / François Migault	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Charles Pozzi	4:21.7000	187.6340
21^st	58	Otto Stuppacher / Walter Roser	Porsche 908/02 Flunder	Bosch Racing Team	4:23.1000	186.0300
22^nd	74	Sam Posey / Tony Adamowicz	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	North American Racing Team	4:23.1000	186.6360
23^rd	21	Guy Ligier / Jean-François Piot	Ligier JS2 Maserati	Automobiles Ligier	4:24.2000	185.8590
24^th	24	Peter Mattli / Hervé Bayard / Walter Brun	Porsche 907	Wicky Racing Team	4:24.4000	185.7180
25^th	38	Claude Buchet / Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	North American Racing Team	4:24.7000	185.5680
26^th	36	Derek Bell / Teddy Pilette / Richard Bond	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Ecurie Francorchamps	4:25.1000	185.2280
27^th	37	Peter Westbury / John Hine	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Maranello Concessionnaires	4:25.3000	185.0880
28^th	39	Claude Ballot-Léna / Jean-Claude Andruet	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Charles Pozzi	4:25.4000	185.0180
29^th	57	Luigi Chinetti, Jr. / Masten Gregory	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	North American Racing Team	4:25.7000	184.8090
30^th	53	Jochen Mass / Hans-Joachim Stuck	Ford Capri RS 2600	Ford Deutschland	4:25.9000	184.6700
31^st	69	Michel Dupont / Jean-Pierre Bodin	Chevron B19 Ford	Michel Dupont	4:25.9000	184.6700
32^nd	80	John Fitzpatrick / Erwin Kremer	Porsche 911 S	Porsche Kremer Racing Team	4:25.9000	184.6700
33^rd	34	Mike Parkes / Jean-Louis Lafosse / Jacques Cochet	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Scuderia Filipinetti	4:26.1000	184.5320
34^th	52	Dieter Glemser / Alex Soler-Roig	Ford Capri RS 2600	Ford Deutschland	4:26.5000	184.2550
35^th	54	Gerry Birrell / Claude Bourgoignie	Ford Capri RS 2600	Ford Deutschland	4:28.9000	182.6100
36^th	35	Bernard Chenevière / Florian Vetsch / Gérard Pillon	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	Scuderia Filipinetti	4:29.1000	182.4740
37^th	33	Guy Chasseuil / Jean Vinatier	De Tomaso Pantera	Societé Franco-Brittanic	4:29.4000	182.2710
38^th	28	Dick Smothers / John Greenwood / Alain Cudini	Chevrolet Corvette	John Greenwood Racing	4:31.2000	181.0610
39^th	79	Hermes Delbar / Roger Vanderschrieck	Porsche 911 S	Jean-Pierre Gaban	4:33.9000	179.2770
40^th	42A	Claude Haldi / Paul Keller / "Gedehem"	Porsche 911 S	Claude Haldi	4:35.2000	178.4300
41^st	49	Hans Heyer / René Herzog	BMW 2800 CS	Team Schnitzer - Motul	4:35.3000	178.3650
42^nd	31	Herbert Müller / Cox Kocher	De Tomaso Pantera	Escuderia Montjuich	4:36.7000	177.4620
43^rd	84	Jean-Pierre Rouget / Jean-Claude Guérie	Ford Capri RS 2600	Shark Team	4:37.2000	177.1420
44^th	41	Michael Keyser / Jürgen Barth / Sylvain Garant	Porsche 911 S	Louis Meznarie	4:37.9000	176.6960
45^th	45	"Lee Banner" / Dominique Bardini / Raymond Touroul	Porsche 911 S	Raymond Touroul	4:38.6000	176.2520
46^th	29	Henri Greder / "Marie-Claude Beaumont"	Chevrolet Corvette	Greder Racing Team	4:38.9000	176.0630
47^th	22	Pierre Maublanc / Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS2 Maserati	Automobiles Ligier	4:39.7000	175.6500
48^th	32	Jean-Marie Jacquemin / Yves Deprez	De Tomaso Pantera	Claude Dubois	4:39.8000	175.4660
49^th	30	Fernando Baviera / José Juncadella	De Tomaso Pantera	Escuderia Montjuich	4:42.1000	174.0650
50^th	40	Pierre Mauroy / Marcel Mignot	Porsche 911 S	René Mazzia	4:42.6000	173.7570
51^st	4	Dave Heinz / Robert R. Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette ZL1	North American Racing Team	4:42.8000	173.0350
52^nd	44A	Georg Loos / Jean Sage / Franz Pesch	Porsche 911 S	Gelo Racing Team	4:46.2000
53^rd	71	Jean-Claude Aubriet / "Depnic" / "Sylvain"	Chevrolet Corvette C3	Ecurie Léopard	4:48.4000	170.2630
54^th	56	Martial Delalande / Claude Laurent / Jacques Marché	Ligier JS2 Maserati	Claude Laurent	4:49.9000	169.3820
55^th	46	Pierre Laffeach / Gilles Doncieux	Ferrari Dino 246 GT	North American Racing Team	4:53.8000	167.1340

Other present cars:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
61	Walter Brun / Max Cohen-Olivar / André Wicky	Porsche 908/02 Flunder	Wicky Racing Team
26	Lionel Noghès / "Cyprien"	Grac MT16 Ford	Veglia GRAC Racing
42	Claude Haldi / Paul Keller / "Gedehem"	Porsche 911 S	Claude Haldi
78	Georg Loos / Jean Sage / Franz Pesch	Porsche 911 S	Jean Sage
85	J.-Daniel Jakubowski / Peter Schwietzer	Taydec Mk.2 Ford	Société Darnval
64	Jacques Cochet / Dominique Martin / Gérard Pillon	Lola T290 Ford	Scuderia Filipinetti
44	Jean-Claude Favre / Jean-Pierre Hanrioud / Pierre Greub	Porsche 911 S	Gelo Racing Team
43	Jean Mésange / "Gedehem"	Porsche 911 S	Jean Mesange
73	Mario Casoni / "PAM"	De Tomaso Pantera	Scuderia Brescia Corse
47	Rob Grant / Martin Birrane	Datsun 240Z	Motor Racing Facilities Ltd.
51	Juan Diez / Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann	Porsche 911 S	Wicky Racing Team
82	Claude Buchet / Joël Bonnemaison	Ford Capri RS 2600	Claude Buchet
55	Guy Verrier / Gérard Foucault	Citroen SM Maserati	A.G.A.C.I.

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
1	Jacky Ickx / Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312 PB	Ferrari SEFAC
2	Brian Redman / Arturo Merzario / Sandro Munari	Ferrari 312 PB	Ferrari SEFAC
48	Clemens Schickentanz / Hans Heyer	Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL	A.M.G. Ingenieurburo
75	Guy Gentis / Jean-Pierre Bodin	Porsche 911 S	Robert Buchet
76	Ennio Bonomelli / Pino Pica	Porsche 911 S	Club Porsche Romand Bonomelli
81	Jean Ragnotti / Henri Greder	Opel Commodore GS	Greder Racing Team
87	Max Cohen-Olivar / André Wicky	Porsche 907	Wicky Racing Team
	Claude Buchet / "Agere"	Plymouth Barracuda	Claude Buchet
	Dominique Martin	Lola T280 Ford	Zitro Racing
		Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3	Escuderia Montjuich
		Citroen SM Maserati	Claude Laurent
	François Migault / Rick Hurts	Darnval LM2 Repco	Société Darnval
	Tomohiko Tsutsumi / Noritake Takahara	Bellco R39B Mitsubishi	Bellco Racing Team
		Ligier JS2 Maserati	Automobiles Ligier
	Toine Hezemans / Peter Revson	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3	Autodelta
	Derek Bell	Mirage M6 Ford	Gulf Research Racing Company
	Gijs van Lennep	Mirage M6 Ford	Gulf Research Racing Company
	Ronnie Peterson / Mario Andretti / Tim Schenken	Ferrari 312 PB	Ferrari SEFAC
	Sam Posey / Tony Adamowicz	Ferrari 312 PB	North American Racing Team
		Lola T280 Ford	Ecurie Bonnier - von Wendt Racing
		BMW 2800 CS	Wicky Racing Team
	Reine Wisell / Dominique Martin	Lola T280 Ford	Ecurie Bonnier
		Lola T280 Ford	Guy Edwards
	John Fitzpatrick / Dieter Quester	BMW 2800 CS	BMW Alpina
	Guy Edwards / John Burton	Lola T290 Ford	Barclays International Racing
	François Mazet / Dieter Basche	BMW 2800 CS	Castrol Racing Team BMW