Le Mans 24 Hours 1964 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 21.6.1964
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.461 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
World Sportscar Championship (round 9) Challenge Mondiale (round 4)

Weather:	cold, dry
Start time:	20/6 16:00
Grid:	Le Mans start
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	350000

Entered:	71
Practiced:	59
Qualified:	55
Started:	55
Finished:	25
Classified:	24

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Prototype GT +3000	15	15	5
Prototype GT 3000	21	19	5
Grand Touring 5000	4	4	2
Grand Touring 4000	3	3	0
Grand Touring 3000	4	4	3
Grand Touring 2000	6	5	5
Grand Touring 1600	4	3	2
Grand Touring 1300	1	1	1
Grand Touring 1150	1	1	1

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held on 18-19/6

Winners:
Overall:	20	Ferrari 275 P	Guichet / Vaccarella
Prototype GT 3000:	32	Porsche 904 GTS	"Franc" / Kerguen
Grand Touring 5000:	5	Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe	Gurney / Bondurant
Grand Touring 3000:	24	Ferrari 250 GTO 64	Bianchi / "Beurlys"
Grand Touring 2000:	34	Porsche 904 GTS	Buchet / Ligier
Grand Touring 1600:	57	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ	Bussinello / Deserti
Grand Touring 1300:	43	Lotus Elite	Hunt / Wagstaff
Grand Touring 1150:	52	René Bonnet Aérodjet Renault	Farjon / Lelong
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	10	Ford GT40	Phil Hill (USA)	3:49.2000	211.4290 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	19	Ferrari 330 P	John Surtees (GB)	3:42.0000	218.2860 km/h
Prototype GT 3000:	30	Porsche 904/8	Davis / Mitter	4:02.1000
Grand Touring 5000:	5	Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe	Gurney / Bondurant	3:56.1000
Grand Touring 4000:	18	Aston Martin DP214	Salmon / Sutcliffe	3:58.6000
Grand Touring 3000:	24	Ferrari 250 GTO 64	Bianchi / "Beurlys"	4:03.4000
Grand Touring 2000:	34	Porsche 904 GTS	Buchet / Ligier	4:15.6000
Grand Touring 1600:	57	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ	Bussinello / Deserti	4:27.4000
Grand Touring 1300:	43	Lotus Elite	Hunt / Wagstaff	4:54.4000
Grand Touring 1150:	52	René Bonnet Aérodjet Renault	Farjon / Lelong	5:08.1000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Ferrari (12), Porsche (7), René Bonnet (5), Alpine (4), Alfa Romeo (3), Triumph (3), Ford (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Ferrari (12), Ford (10), Renault (9), Porsche (7), Alfa Romeo (3), BMC (3), Triumph (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 904 (7), Ferrari 250 GTO (4), René Bonnet Aérodjet (4)
Driver nationalities:	F (36), GB (24), I (11), USA (10), B (6), D (6), CH (5), NL (3), NZ (2), IRL (2)
Team nationalities:	F (12), GB (11), USA (9), I (7), D (3), B (2)
Most used colours:	red (33%), blue (26%), green (14%), silver (13%), white (7%)
Engine positions:	front-engined (55%), mid-engined (45%)
Average engine size:	2579 cc (with regard to 3% supercharged cars an applicable size is 2609 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Edgar Barth (47), Maurice Trintignant (47), André Simon (44)
Youngest known drivers:	Chris Amon (21), Jochen Rindt (22), Bruno Deserti (22)

Official Race Programme:

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