Le Mans 24 Hours 1968 - Race Results

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)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	9	Rodriguez / Bianchi	Ford GT40	J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.	331	24:00:00.00	4452.8799 kms	185.5360	1^st	S5.0	1^st	3001-5000
2^nd	66	Steinemann / Spoerry	Porsche 907 LH	Squadra Tartaruga	326	24:00:00.00	4378.7202 kms	182.4460	1^st	P3.0	1^st	2001-2500
3^rd	33	Stommelen / Neerpasch	Porsche 908	Porsche System Engineering	325	24:00:00.00	4366.2202 kms	181.9200	2^nd	P3.0	1^st	2501-3000
4^th	39	Giunti / Galli	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta S.P.A.	322	24:00:00.00	4326.2300 kms	180.2590	3^rd	P2.0	1^st	1601-2000
5^th	38	Dini / Facetti	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta S.P.A.	315	24:00:00.00	4231.9102 kms	176.3250	4^th	P2.0
6^th	40	Casoni / Biscaldi	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta S.P.A.	305	24:00:00.00	4097.2002 kms	170.7160	5^th	P2.0
7^th	21	Piper / Attwood	Ferrari 250 LM	David Piper	302	24:00:00.00	4060.3899 kms	169.1820	2^nd	S5.0
8^th	30	de Cortanze / Vinatier	Alpine A220 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	297	24:00:00.00	3998.7100 kms	166.0120	6^th	P3.0
9^th	57	LeGuellec / Serpaggi	Alpine A210 Renault	Ecurie Savin-Calberson	289	24:00:00.00	3887.8899 kms	161.9950	7^th	P2.0	1^st	1151-1600
10^th	52	Thérier / Tramont	Alpine A210 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	288	24:00:00.00	3866.3799 kms	161.1990	8^th	P1.3
11^th	53	Wollek / Ethuin	Alpine A210 Renault	Trophée Le Mans-Alpine	282	24:00:00.00	3789.7900 kms	157.9070	9^th	P1.3
12^th	43	Gaban / Vanderschrieck	Porsche 911 T	Jean-Peirre Gaban	281	24:00:00.00	3783.8501 kms	157.6600	1^st	GT2.0
13^th	64	Laurent / Ogier	Porsche 911 T/R	Claude Laurent	276	24:00:00.00	3710.9399 kms	154.6220	2^nd	GT2.0
14^th	55	Nicolas / Andruet	Alpine A210 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	272	24:00:00.00	3658.8000 kms	152.9710	10^th	P1.3	1^st	1001-1150
15^th	50	Enever / Poole	Austin-Healey Sprite	Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd.	255	24:00:00.00	3421.0701 kms	152.4500	11^th	P1.3
16^th	46	Martin / Mésange	Fiat Dino	Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France	253	24:00:00.00				P2.0

Not classified:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Gr.	Div.
61	Nussbaumer / Bourdon / Pouteaux	Alpine A110 Renault	Ecurie Léopard	215					GT1.3
51	Collomb / Laccarrau	Alpine A110 Renault	Bernard Collomb	167					GT1.3

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
24	Servoz-Gavin / Pescarolo	Matra-Sports 630M	Matra Sport	283	Puncture, accident, electrical fire	P2.0
27	Bianchi / Depailler	Alpine A220 Renault	Ecurie Savin-Calberson	257	Brakes, accident	P3.0
45	Wicky / Hanrioud	Porsche 910	Jean-Pierre Hanrioud	248	Rockers	P2.0
44	Ballot-Léna / Chasseuil	Porsche 911 T/R	Auguste Veuillet	224	Engine	GT2.0
20	Müller / Williams	Ferrari 250 LM	Scuderia Filipinetti	212	Rear wheel bearing	S5.0
14	Gregory / Kolb	Ferrari 250 LM	North American Racing Team	209	Accident	S5.0
42	Poirot / Maublanc	Porsche 906	Christian Poirot	202	DQ: engine running during pit stop	S2.0
29	Guichet / Jabouille	Alpine A220 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	185	Alternator	P3.0
4	Garant / Giorgi	Chevrolet Corvette	Scuderia Filipinetti	157	Accident	GT+2.0
41	Vaccarella / Baghetti	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta S.P.A.	150	Fuel pump	P2.0
35	Soler-Roig / Lins	Porsche 907 2.2	Soler Roig	145	Oil leak, camshaft	P3.0
6	Epstein / Nelson	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet	J. Epstein	143	Final drive, puncture	S5.0
12	Salmon / Liddell	Ford GT40	Strahaven Limited	131	Gearbox	S5.0
34	Buzzetta / Patrick	Porsche 908	Porsche System Enginnering	115	Alternator	P3.0
32	Mitter / Elford	Porsche 908	Porsche System Engineering	111	DQ:changed alternator	P3.0
10	Hawkins / Hobbs	Ford GT40	J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.	107	Engine	S5.0
37	Pilette / Slotemaker	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Racing Team V.D.S.	104	Drive shaft	P2.0
67	Linge / Buchet	Porsche 907 2.2	Phillippe Farjon	102	DQ:changed starter motor	P3.0
19	Vestey / Pike	Ferrari 250 LM	Paul Vestey	99	Gearbox	S5.0
22	Thompson / Heppenstall	Howmet TX Continental	Howmet Corporation	84	Accident	P3.0
17	Haldi / Rey	Ferrari 275 GTB/C	Scuderia Filipinetti	78	Accident	GT+2.0
56	Marnat / Gerbault	Alpine A210 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	71	Ignition	P1.3
23	Dibley / Tullius	Howmet TX Continental	Howmet Corporation	60	DQ: Insufficient distance covered	P3.0
31	Siffert / Herrmann	Porsche 908	Porsche System Engineering	59	Clutch	P3.0
28	Grandsire / Larrousse	Alpine A220 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	59	Brakes, accident	P3.0
36	Chevalier / Lagier de Giuseppe	Ferrari Dino 206 S	N.A.R.T. (Trophée Chinetti)	54	Engine	P2.0
3	Greder / Maglioli	Chevrolet Corvette C3	Scuderia Filipinetti	53	Head gasket	GT+2.0
7	Norinder / Axelsson	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet	Sports Cars Unlimited	47	DQ: Driver more than 50 yards from car	S5.0
49	Lawrence / Wingfield	Deep Sanderson 302 Ford	C. J. Lawrence	35	Fuel injection	P2.0
60	Meier / de Mortemart	Porsche 911 T	Wicky-Racing Team	30	Accident	GT2.0
25	Woolfe / Martland	Chevron B12 Repco	John Woolfe Racing	27	Head gasket	P3.0
47	Baker / Hedges	Healey SR Climax	Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd.	20	Clutch	P2.0
11	Oliver / Muir	Ford GT40	J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.	15	Clutch after accident	S5.0
65	Trosch / von Wendt	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Racing Team V.D.S.	7	Con rod	P2.0
54	Max / Ligonnet	Moynet XS Simca	André Moynet	6	Oil pump	P1.3
8	Mairesse / "Beurlys"	Ford GT40	Claude Dubois	0	Accident	S5.0

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
5	Pianta / Pinto	Iso Rivolta	Scuderia Sant Ambroeus	Accident in practice	GT+2.0
15	Grossman / Berney	Ferrari 275 GTB/2	North American Racing Team	DQ: Illegal wheel	GT+2.0

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
48	Marsh / Quick / Taggart	Marcos 1800 GT Volvo	Marcos Racing Ltd.		P2.0
63	Marchesi / Champain	Hrubon - Renault	Hubert Giraud		P1.3

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
1		Chevrolet Corvette	Sunray DX Oil Co.		GT+2.0
2		Chevrolet Corvette	Sunray DX Oil Co.		GT+2.0
3		Chevrolet Corvette	Piggins Chevrolet	Not accepted	GT+2.0
4		Chevrolet Corvette	Piggins Chevrolet	Not accepted	GT+2.0
5	Tuerlinckx / Koob	Chevrolet Corvette	Luxembourg		GT+2.0
7		Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet	American International		S5.0
7	Müller / Guichet	Chevrolet Corvette	Scuderia Filipinetti	Not accepted	GT+2.0
8		Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet	American International		S5.0
12		Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet	American International	Not accepted	S5.0
16	Drury / Holland	Ford GT40	Terry Drury	Not accepted	S5.0
16	Ligier / Schlesser	Ford GT40	Inter-Sport		S5.0
16		Ferrari	North American Racing Team		S5.0
19		Ferrari	Bill Harrah		S5.0
20		Ferrari	Bill Harrah		S5.0
22	Alain De Cadenet	Ford GT40	Alain De Cadenet	Not accepted	S5.0
22	Berney / de Heredia	Ferrari 250 LM	Edgar Berney		S5.0
26	Widdows / Dibley	Marcos Mantis BRM	Marcos Racing Ltd.		P3.0
28	Jonathan Williams	Serenissima Mk.168 ATS	Scuderia Serenissima		P3.0
29	Kocher / Sudan	Ferrari 250 LM	Cox Kocher	Not accepted	S5.0
32		Ferrari 250 LM	Paul Vestey	Not accepted	S5.0
37	Weber / Feilding	Scodec-Diva Martin Valkyrie	Alain De Cadenet	Not accepted	P3.0
50	Wagstaff / Preston	Lotus 47	John Wagstaff		S2.0
51	Teodoro Zeccoli	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Teodoro Zeccoli	Not accepted	P2.0
56	Sanson / Lefevre	Porsche 911	Patrice Sanson	Not accepted	GT2.0
57	Waldegaard / Axelsson	Porsche 911	Björn Waldegaard	Not accepted	GT2.0
58	Pon / van Lennep	Porsche 910	Ben Pon	Reserve entry	P2.0
62		Moynet XS Simca	André Moynet	Reserve entry	P1.3
65	Dibley / De Udy	Porsche 906	Mike De Udy	Not accepted	S2.0
69	Wängstre / Christofferson	Ferrari Dino 206 S	Bam-Bam	Not accepted	S2.0
72	Beeson / Cabral	Scodec-Diva Martin Valkyrie	Alain De Cadenet	Not accepted	P2.0
73	Konig / Lanfranchi	Nomad Mk.1 Ford	Mark Konig	Not accepted	P2.0
76	Clarke / Webber	Emeron - Ford	Peter Clarke	Not accepted	P2.0
77	Mike Coles	Costin-Nathan GT Ford	Varicam Racing	Not accepted	P1.3
79	Finkel / Henry	Alpine A110 Renault	Bernard Collomb	Not accepted	GT1.3
82	Lalonde / Sparkes	Piper GT Ford	Concorde	Not accepted	P1.3
86	Chevalier / "Rand"	Alpine A110 Renault	Jean-Pierre Remusat	Not accepted	P1.3