Le Mans 24 Hours 1969 - Race Results

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)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	6	Oliver / Ickx	Ford GT40	J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.	372	4998.0000 kms	208.2500	1^st	S5.0
2^nd	64	Herrmann / Larrousse	Porsche 908 LH	Porsche System Engineering	372	4997.8799 kms	208.2450	1^st	P3.0
3^rd	7	Hobbs / Hailwood	Ford GT40	J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.	368	4954.0298 kms	206.4180	2^nd	S5.0
4^th	33	Courage / Beltoise	Matra MS650	Equipe Matra ELF	368	4945.5400 kms	206.0640	2^nd	P3.0
5^th	32	Guichet / Vaccarella	Matra MS630	Equipe Matra ELF	359	4834.3301 kms	201.4300	3^rd	P3.0
6^th	68	Jöst / Kelleners	Ford GT40	Deutsche Auto Zeitung	341	4592.5698 kms	191.3570	3^rd	S5.0
7^th	35	Galli / Widdows	Matra MS630/650	Equipe Matra ELF	330	4443.9800 kms	185.1660	4^th	P3.0
8^th	17	Zeccoli / Posey / Rodriguez	Ferrari 250 LM	N.A.R.T.	329	4424.0498 kms	184.3350	4^th	S5.0
9^th	39	Poirot / Maublanc	Porsche 910	Christian Poirot	312	4191.4102 kms	174.6420	1^st	S2.0
10^th	41	Gaban / Deprez	Porsche 911 S	Jean-Pierre Gaban	306	4120.5601 kms	171.6900	1^st	GT2.0
11^th	40	Ballot-Léna / Chasseuil	Porsche 911 T/R	Auguste Veuillet	301	4052.5801 kms	168.8580	2^nd	GT2.0
12^th	50	Serpaggi / Ethuin	Alpine A210 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	292	3931.7800 kms	163.8240	1^st	P1.15
13^th	44	Laurent / Marché	Porsche 911 T/R	Claude Laurent	287	3864.0000 kms	161.0000	3^rd	GT2.0
14^th	67	Farjon / Dechaumel	Porsche 911 S	Philippe Farjon	286	3845.4700 kms	160.2280	4^th	GT2.0

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
12	Elford / Attwood	Porsche 917 LH	Porsche System Engineering	327	Gearbox, clutch	S5.0
22	Lins / Kauhsen	Porsche 908 LH	Porsche System Engineering	317	Gearbox	P3.0
45	Wollek / Killy	Alpine A210 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	242	Shock absorber mounting	P1.6
66	Égreteaud / Lopez	Porsche 911 T/R	Jean Egreteaud	241	Accident	GT2.0
18	Rodriguez / Piper	Ferrari 312 P Coupe	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari	223	Gearbox	P3.0
29	Jabouille / Depailler	Alpine A220/69 Renault	Ecurie Savin Calberson	209	Con rod	P3.0
23	Schütz / Mitter	Porsche 908 LH	Porsche System Engineering	199	Accident	P3.0
2	Bonnier / Gregory	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet	Scuderia Filipinetti	196	Engine	S5.0
1	Greder / Wisell	Chevrolet Corvette C3	Scuderia Filipinetti	196	Gear selection	GT+2.0
63	Mazzia / Mauroy	Porsche 911 T/R	Marcel Martin	174	Gearbox	GT2.0
31	Thérier / Nicolas	Alpine A220/68 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	160	Head gasket	P3.0
34	Servoz-Gavin / Müller	Matra MS630/650	Equipe Matra ELF	158	Electrical short circuit	P3.0
14	Stommelen / Ahrens, Jr.	Porsche 917 LH	Porsche System Engineering	148	Oil leak	S5.0
28	de Cortanze / Vinatier	Alpine A220/69 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	133	Oil pipe	P3.0
8	Sadler / Vestey	Ford GT40	Peter Sadler	106	Electrics	S5.0
43	Enever / Brown	Chevron B8 BMW	J.-C. Bamford Excavators Ltd.	100	Piston	S2.0
49	Foucteau / Compain	Alpine A210 Renault	Trophée Le Mans-Alpine	97	Wishborne	P1.3
38	Bourgoignie / Gosselin	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Racing Team V.D.S.	76	Accident	P2.0
20	Siffert / Redman	Porsche 908/02 LH	Hart Ski Racing Team	60	Gearbox	P3.0
30	Grandsire / Andruet	Alpine A220/69 Renault	Société des Automobiles Alpine	48	Head gasket, oil leak	P3.0
9	Gardner / Guthrie	Ford GT40	Alan Mann Racing Ltd.	42	Drive shaft, overheating	S5.0
59	Rey / Haldi	Ferrari 275 GTB/C	Scuderia Filipinetti	39	DQ:Illegal oil replenishment	GT+2.0
36	Pilette / Slotemaker	Alfa Romeo T33/2 2.5	Racing Team V.D.S.	36	Oil pressure	P3.0
42	Wicky / Berney	Porsche 911 T	Wicky Racing Team	34	Rocker	GT2.0
62	Konig / Lanfranchi	Nomad Mk.2 BRM	Mark Konig	28	Gearbox split; oil on clutch	P2.0
37	Baker	Healey SR Climax	Donald Healey Motor Ltd.	14	Radiator damage	P2.0
51	Zanetti / Locatelli	Abarth 1000 SP	Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France	9	Distributor	P1.15
60	de Mortemart / Mésange	Porsche 910	Robert Buchet	4	Sump damage, bearings	S2.0
46	LeGuellec / Tramont	Alpine A210 Renault	Ecurie Savin Calberson	1	Head gasket	P1.6
19	Amon / Schetty	Ferrari 312 P Coupe	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari	0	Accident, fire	P3.0
10	Woolfe / Linge	Porsche 917	John Woolfe Racing	0	Fatal accident	S5.0

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
58	Hanrioud / Martin	Ford GT40	ASA ESCA	Engine	S5.0
61	Mieusset / Rodriguez	Ferrari Dino 206 S	N.A.R.T.	Accident in practice	S2.0
16	Posey / Grossman	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	N.A.R.T.	Accident in practice	S5.0

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
47	Forester / Robinson	Unipower GT BMC	Unipower Cars		P1.3
48	Lalonde / Burton	Piper GT Ford	Piper Cars Limited		P1.3

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.
	15	Linge / Redman / Lins	Porsche 917 LH	Porsche System Engineering				Spare car		S5.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
2	Henri Greder	Chevrolet Corvette	Scuderia Filipinetti		GT+2.0
3	McLaren / Woolfe	McLaren M6B Chevrolet	John Woolfe Racing	Raced Porsche 917	S5.0
4	André Wicky	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet	André Wicky Racing Team	Not accepted	S5.0
4	Hawkins / Donohue	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet	Lola Cars	Withdrawn after Hawkins' death	S5.0
5	De Udy / Gardner	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet	Robin Ormes	Not accepted	S5.0
5	Hailwood / Love	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet	Lola Cars	Withdrawn after Hawkins' death	S5.0
6	Piers Courage	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet	Lola Cars	Withdrawn after Hawkins' death	S5.0
9	José Juncadella	Ford GT40	Escuderia Montjuich	Not accepted	S5.0
11	Bayard / Martin	Ford GT40	Ecurie Ford France		S5.0
16	Björn Waldegaard	Porsche 908	Svenska Volkswagen AB		P3.0
19	Bamford / Burton	Piper GT Ford	Brian Sherwood	Not accepted	P3.0
19	Lucien Bianchi	Alfa Romeo T33/3	Autodelta	Fatal accident in tests	P3.0
20		Alfa Romeo T33/3	Autodelta		P3.0
20	David Piper	Porsche 908/02	David Piper	Not accepted	P3.0
21		Alfa Romeo T33/3	Autodelta		P3.0
22		Alfa Romeo T33/3	Autodelta		P3.0
24	Soler-Roig / Larrousse	Porsche 908/02	Escuderia Nacional		P3.0
30	Verne / Heiderich	Porsche 908/02	Escuderia Repsol	Not accepted	P3.0
31	van Lennep / Hezemans	Porsche 908/02	Ben Pon	Not accepted	P3.0
31		Alpine A220 Renault	Ecurie Savin-Calberson		P3.0
36	Toine Hezemans	Abarth 3000 SP	Abarth-Osella		P3.0
39	Sherwood / Lalonde	Piper GT Martin	Brian Sherwood		P2.0
41	Larrousse / Spoerry	Porsche 908/02	Gérard Larrousse	Not accepted	P3.0
41	Sylvain Garant	Porsche 910	Auguste Veuillet		S2.0
45	Stommelen / Ahrens, Jr.	Porsche 910	Porsche System Engineering		S2.0
46	Buzzetta / Herrmann	Porsche 910	Porsche System Engineering		S2.0
47		Serenissima Mk.168 ATS	Serenissima	Not accepted	P3.0
48	Johannes Ortner	Abarth 2000 SP	Abarth-Osella		P2.0
49	Munari / Aaltonen	Lancia Fulvia HF F&M Special	Squadra Corse Lancia		P1.6
49	Juan Fernandez	Porsche 907	José Juncadella	Not accepted	P3.0
50	Maglioli / Pinto	Lancia Fulvia HF F&M Special	Squadra Corse Lancia		P1.6
50		Porsche 907	BG Racing	Not accepted	P3.0
51		Porsche 907	BG Racing	Not accepted	P2.0
55	Marsh / Quick	Marcos Mantis Volvo	Marcos	Not accepted	P2.0
56	Wingfield / Bolton	Deep Sanderson 302 Martin	Christopher J. Lawrence	Not accepted	P2.0
57	Ulf Norinder	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet	Lola Cars	Reserve entry	GT+2.0
59	Müller / Williams	Ferrari 312 P	Scuderia Filipinetti	Reserve entry	P3.0
59		Porsche 910	Racing Team A.A.W.	Not accepted	S2.0
62	Lins / Peter	Porsche 910	Rudi Lins	Not accepted	S2.0
63	Herrmann / Schuller	Porsche 911 T	Edgar Herrmann	Not accepted	GT2.0
64		Porsche 910	Porsche System Engineering	Reserve entry	S2.0
65		Porsche 910	Porsche System Engineering	Reserve entry	S2.0
65	Buchet / Guyomart	Porsche 911 S	Claude Buchet	Not accepted	GT2.0
66		Porsche 911	Herman Damseaux	Not accepted	S2.0
67	Philippe Farjon	Porsche 906	Philippe Farjon	Reserve entry	S2.0
69	Bourdon / Nussbaumer	Alpine A110 Renault	Jacques Bourdon	Reserve entry	GT2.0
70		Alpine A110 Renault	Squadra Bardahl	Reserve entry	GT2.0
71	Leroux / Grue	Alpine A110 Renault	Yves Leroux	Reserve entry	GT2.0
73		Porsche 911	Porsche System Engineering	Not accepted	GT2.0
74		Porsche 911	Porsche System Engineering	Not accepted	GT2.0
75	Broström / Gregory	Porsche 910	Sportscar Unlimited	Not accepted	S2.0
76	Berney / Haldi	Porsche 911 T	Claude Haldi	Not accepted	GT2.0
78	Sanson / Lefevre	Porsche 911 S	Patrice Sanson	Not accepted	GT2.0
79	Rollinson / Dean	Porsche 907	William Bradley	Not accepted	P2.0
83		MGB	Chris Waldron	Not accepted	GT2.0
84		MGB	Chris Waldron	Not accepted	GT2.0
94	Collomb / Laccarrau	Alpine A110 Renault	Bernard Collomb	Not accepted	GT2.0
100		Ferrari 275 GTB/2	North American Racing Team	Not accepted	GT+2.0