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Le Mans 24 Hours 1968
Event:
24 Heures du Mans
Date:
29.9.1968
Track:
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France)
, 13.469 kms
Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
International Championship for Makes
(round 10)
Challenge Mondiale
(round 4)
Weather:
warm, dry; rain at night
Start time:
28/9 15:00
Grid:
Le Mans start
Distance:
24 hours
Attendance:
300000
Entered:
94
Practiced:
58
Qualified:
54
Started:
54
Finished:
18
Classified:
16
Classes:
Pract
Start
Class
Prototype 3000
14
14
3
Prototype 2000
14
13
5
Prototype 1300
7
6
4
Sports 5000
11
11
2
Sports 2000
1
1
0
Grand Touring +2000
5
3
0
Grand Touring 2000
4
4
2
Grand Touring 1300
2
2
0
Photo Gallery
Entered Cars
Technical Data
Appearance
Race Results
Grid
Qualifying
Lap Times
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 600 minutes on 25-26/9
Winners:
Overall:
9
Ford GT40
Rodriguez / Bianchi
Prototype 3000:
66
Porsche 907 LH
Steinemann / Spoerry
Grand Touring 2000:
43
Porsche 911 T
Gaban / Vanderschrieck
Fastest Laps:
Overall:
33
Porsche 908
Stommelen / Neerpasch
3:38.1000
222.3220 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:
31
Porsche 908
Jo Siffert (CH)
3:35.4000
225.1090 km/h
Prototype 2000:
24
Matra-Sports 630M
Servoz-Gavin / Pescarolo
3:41.8000
Prototype 1300:
52
Alpine A210 Renault
Thérier / Tramont
4:34.2000
Sports 5000:
9
Ford GT40
Rodriguez / Bianchi
3:39.8000
Sports 2000:
42
Porsche 906
Poirot / Maublanc
4:18.6000
Grand Touring +2000:
3
Chevrolet Corvette C3
Greder / Maglioli
3:59.8000
Grand Touring 2000:
43
Porsche 911 T
Gaban / Vanderschrieck
4:35.2000
Grand Touring 1300:
61
Alpine A110 Renault
Nussbaumer / Bourdon / Pouteaux
4:58.8000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:
Porsche (13), Alpine (11), Alfa Romeo (6), Ferrari (6), Ford (5)
Top engines by numbers:
Porsche (13), Renault (11), Ferrari (7), Ford (6), Alfa Romeo (6)
Top car types by numbers:
Alfa Romeo T33/2 (6), Ford GT40 (5), Alpine A210 (5)
Driver nationalities:
F (42), GB (19), I (9), B (8), CH (8), USA (8), D (6), S (2), AUS (2)
Team nationalities:
F (14), GB (10), CH (7), D (4), I (4), USA (4), B (2)
Most used colours:
blue (29%), red (26%), white (26%), green (6%), yellow (4%)
Engine positions:
mid-engined (79%), rear-engined (11%), front-engined (10%)
Oldest known drivers:
Jean Guichet (41), Umberto Maglioli (40), Herbert Linge (40)
Youngest known drivers:
Jean Max (21), Jean-Luc Thérier (23), Patrick Depailler (24)
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