Le Mans 24 Hours 1969 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 15.6.1969
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 8) Championnat de France des Circuits (round 40) Challenge Mondiale (round 4)

Weather:	warm, overcast
Start time:	14/6 14:00
Grid:	Le Mans start
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	400000

Entered:	109
Practiced:	51
Qualified:	45
Started:	45
Finished:	14
Classified:	14

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Prototype 3000	15	15	4
Prototype 2000	3	3	0
Prototype 1600	1	1	0
Prototype 1300	4	2	0
Prototype 1150	2	2	1
Sports 5000	12	10	4
Sports 2000	4	3	1
Grand Touring +2000	2	2	0
Grand Touring 2000	7	7	4

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

Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 540 minutes on 11-12/6

Winners:
Overall:	6	Ford GT40	Oliver / Ickx
Prototype 3000:	64	Porsche 908 LH	Herrmann / Larrousse
Prototype 1150:	50	Alpine A210 Renault	Serpaggi / Ethuin
Sports 2000:	39	Porsche 910	Poirot / Maublanc
Grand Touring 2000:	41	Porsche 911 S	Gaban / Deprez
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	12	Porsche 917 LH	Vic Elford (GB)	3:27.2000	234.0170 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	14	Porsche 917 LH	Rolf Stommelen (D)	3:22.9000	238.9770 km/h
Prototype 3000:	20	Porsche 908/02 LH	Siffert / Redman	3:29.9000
Prototype 2000:	38	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Bourgoignie / Gosselin	4:09.8000
Prototype 1600:	46	Alpine A210 Renault	LeGuellec / Tramont	4:17.0000
Prototype 1300:	49	Alpine A210 Renault	Foucteau / Compain	4:25.8000
Prototype 1150:	51	Abarth 1000 SP	Zanetti / Locatelli	4:37.6000
Sports 2000:	39	Porsche 910	Poirot / Maublanc	4:12.8000
Grand Touring +2000:	1	Chevrolet Corvette C3	Greder / Wisell	4:05.3000
Grand Touring 2000:	66	Porsche 911 T/R	Égreteaud / Lopez	4:28.2000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (16), Alpine (8), Ford (5), Matra (4), Ferrari (4)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (16), Renault (8), Ford (5), Matra (4), Ferrari (4)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 911 (7), Ford GT40 (5), Alpine A210 (4), Alpine A220 (4)
Driver nationalities:	F (35), GB (18), D (9), CH (7), B (6), I (5), USA (3), S (2)
Team nationalities:	F (19), GB (8), D (6), CH (4), B (2), I (2)
Most used colours:	white (33%), blue (30%), red (18%), green (5%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (80%), rear-engined (15%), front-engined (5%)
Oldest known drivers:	Jean Guichet (42), Herbert Linge (41), Henri Greder (40)
Youngest known drivers:	Jacky Ickx (24), Jean-Luc Thérier (24), Patrick Depailler (25)

Official Race Programme:

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