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Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 29.9.1968
24 h Le Mans
Spectators: 300 000 Started: 54 Classified: 15 Race: 13,469 km = 4452,880 km AVG: 185,536 km/h FL: Rolf Stommelen 33 Porsche 908 3:39,100 Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 9 Pedro Rodriguez / MEX Ford GT40 1075 John Wyer Automotive Engine 1. S 4. 3:39,800 Lucien Bianchi / B 2. 66 Rico Steinemann / CH Porsche 907 LH 907-003 Squadra Tartaruga 1. SP 22. 3:57,400 Dieter Spoerry / CH 3. 33 Rolf Stommelen / D Porsche 908 013 Porsche System 2. SP 2. 3:35,800 Jochen Neerspasch / D 4. 39 Ignazio Giunti / I Alfa Romeo T33/2 ASK US Autodelta SpA 3. SP 17. 3:54,100 Nanni Galli / I 5. 38 Carlo Facetti / I Alfa Romeo T33/2 ASK US Autodelta SpA 4. SP 21. 3:57,000 Spartaco Dini / I 6. 40 Mario Casoni / I Alfa Romeo T33/2 ASK US Autodelta SpA 5. SP 23. 3:57,400 Giampiero Biscaldi / I 7. 21 David Piper / GB Ferrari 250 LM 8165 David Piper Racing 2. S 28. 4:02,000 Richard Attwood / GB 8. 30 Jean Vinatier / F Alpine A220 Renault 1734 Société Automobiles Alpine 6. SP 15. 3:53,700 André de Cortanze / F 9. 57 Alain LeGuellec / F Alpine A210 Renault 1723 Ecurie Savin-Calberson 7. SP 39. 4:23,200 Alain Serpaggi / F 10. 52 Jean-Luc Thérier / F Alpine A210 Renault 1721 Société Automobiles Alpine 8. SP 41. 4:34,200 Bernard Tramont / F 11. 53 Bob Wollek / F Alpine A210 Renault 1724 Trophée Le Mans 9. SP 42. 4:34,700 Christian Ethuin / F 12. 43 Jean-Pierre Gaban / B Porsche 911T Jean-Peirre Gaban 1. GT 43. 4:35,800 Roger van der Schrick 13. 64 Claude Laurent / F Porsche 911T Claude Laurent 2. GT 48. 4:49,000 Jean-Claude Ogier / F 14. 55 Jean-Pierre Nicolas / F Alpine A210 Renault Société Automobiles Alpine 10. SP 50. 4:55,700 Jean-Claude Andruet / F 15. 50 Roger Enever / GB Austin-Healey Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. 11. SP 49. 4:53,700 Alec Poole / GB Not classified: 16. 46 Marcel Martin / F Fiat Dino Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France 253 SP 45. 4:42,800 Jean Mésange / F 17. 61 Marcel Nusbaumer Alpine A110 Renault Ecurie Léopard 215 GT 52. 4:58,800 Joseph Bourdon / F 18. 51 Bernard Collomb / F Alpine A110 Renault Bernard Collomb 167 GT 53. 5:01,400 Francois Lacarreau Did not finish: 24 Henri Pescarolo / F Matra-Sports 630M 03 Equipe Matra Sports 283 Puncture, acci SP 5. 3:41,800 Johnny Servoz-Gavin / F 44 Guy Chasseuil / F Porsche 911T Auguste Veuillet 274 Engine GT 44. 4:37,400 Claude Ballot-Léna / F 27 Mauro Bianchi / CH Alpine A220 Renault 1732 Ecurie Savin-Calberson 257 Brakes, accide SP 8. 3:43,400 Patrick Depailler / F 45 Jean-Pierre Hanrioud / F Porsche 910 007 Jean-Pierre Hanrioud 248 Rockers SP 34. 4:13,800 André Wicky / CH 20 Herbert Müller / CH Ferrari 250 LM 5891GT Scuderia Filipinetti 210 Rear wheel bea S 27. 4:01,800 Jonathan Williams / GB 14 Masten Gregory / USA Ferrari 250 LM 5893 North American Racing Team 209 Accident S 29. 4:02,900 Charlie Kolb / USA 42 Christian Poirot / F Porsche 906 Carrera 6 Christian Poirot 202 DQ:engine runn S 36. 4:18,600 Pierre Maublanc / F 12 Mike Salmon / GB Ford GT40 1078 Strathaven Ltd. 191 Gearbox S 25. 3:58,100 Eric Liddell / GB 29 Jean Guichet / F Alpine A220 Renault 1731 Société Automobiles Alpine 185 Electrics SP 18. 3:54,900 Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F 4 Sylvain Garant / CH Chevrolet Corvette Scuderia Filipinetti 157 Accident GT 30. 4:08,200 Jean-Michel Giorgi / CH? 41 Giancarlo Baghetti / I Alfa Romeo T33/2 ASK US Autodelta SpA 150 Fuel pump SP 14. 3:53,600 Nino Vaccarella / I 35 Alex Soler-Roig / E Porsche 907 005 Squadra Tartaruga 145 Can follower SP 13. 3:52,600 Rudi Lins / A 6 Jackie Epstein / GB Lola T70 Mk.3 Chev SL73/121 Jackie Epstein 143 Final drive, p S 16. 3:54,000 Ed Nelson / GB 34 Joe Buzzetta / USA Porsche 908 015 Porsche System Enginnering 115 Alternator SP 7. 3:43,200 Scooter Patrick / USA 10 Paul Hawkins / AUS Ford GT40 1074 John Wyer Automotive Engine 107 Engine S 6. 3:41,800 David Hobbs / GB 37 Teddy Pilette / B Alfa Romeo T33/2 ASK US Racing Team VDS 104 Drive shaft SP 33. 4:11,600 Rob Slotemaker / NL 67 Robert Buchet / F Porsche 907 2.2 907-706 Phillippe Farjon 102 DQ:changed sta SP 19. 3:55,000 Herbert Linge / D 19 Paul Vestey / GB Ferrari 250 LM 6167 Paul Westey 99 Lost second ge S 32. 4:11,200 Roy Pike / USA 32 Gerhard Mitter / D Porsche 908 012 Porsche System Engineering 98 DQ:changed alt SP 3. 3:39,300 Vic Elford / GB 22 Ray Heppenstall / USA Howmet TX 02 Howmet Corporation 84 Accident SP 20. 3:56,000 Richard Thompson / USA 17 Jacques Rey / CH Ferrari 275 GTB 09079 Scuderia Filipinetti 78 Accident GT 38. 4:22,600 Claude Haldi / CH 56 Jean-Louis Marnat / F Alpine A210 Renault 1726 Société Automobiles Alpine 71 Electrics SP 51. 4:56,700 Jean-Francois Gerbault 23 Hugh Dibley / GB Howmet TX 01 Howmet Corporation 60 DQ:insufficien SP 24. 3:58,000 Bob Tullius / USA 28 Henri Grandsire / F Alpine A220 Renault 1733 Société Automobiles Alpine 59 Brakes, accide SP 11. 3:50,400 Gérard Larrousse / F 31 Jo Siffert / CH Porsche 908 016 Porsche System Engineering 59 Clutch SP 1. 3:35,400 Hans Herrmann / D 36 François Chevalier / F Ferrari Dino 206S 014 North American Racing Team 54 Engine SP 40. 4:25,100 Bernard Lagier 3 Umberto Maglioli / I Chevrolet Corvette Scuderia Filipinetti 53 Head gasket GT 26. 3:59,800 Henri Greder / F 7 Ulf Norinder / S Lola T70 Mk.3 Chev SL73/132 Sportscars Unlimited 47 DQ:Driver more S 12. 3:52,000 Sten Axelsson / S 49 Chris Lawrence / GB Deep Sanderson 302 Chris J. Lawrence 35 DQ:Driver more SP 46. 4:47,300 John Wingfield / GB 25 John Woolfe / GB Chevron B12 Repco DBE01 John Woolfe Racing 26 Head gasket SP 31. 4:09,300 Digby Martland / GB 60 Willy Meier Porsche 911T Wicky Racing Team 24 Accident GT 54. Jean de Mortemart / F 47 Andrew Hedges / GB Healey SR Climax SR1 Donald Healey Motor Co. 20 Clutch SP 37. 4:22,100 Clive Baker / GB 11 Jackie Oliver / GB Ford GT40 1076 John Wyer Automotive Engine 15 Clutch after a S 9. 3:44,600 Brian Muir / AUS 65 Serge Trosch / B Alfa Romeo T33/2 ASK US Racing Team VDS 7 Con rod SP 35. 4:15,200 Karl von Wendt / D 54 Jean Max / F Moynet XS Simca André Moynet 6 Oil pump SP 47. 4:48,700 René Ligonnet / F 8 Willy Mairesse / B Ford GT40 1079 Claude Dubois 1 Accident S 10. 3:49,800 "Jean Beurlys" / B Did not start: 48 Jem Marsh / GB Marcos - Volvo Marcos Racing Ltd. P John Quick / GB 5 Giorgio Pianta / I Iso Rivolta Scuderia St. Ambroeus Accident in pr GT Enrico Pinto / I 18 Bob Grossman / USA Ferrari 275 GTB North American Racing Team Withdrawn GT Edgar Berney / CH Did not qualify: 63 Philippe Marchesi Hrubon 1300 Hubert Giraud P Patrick Champin In entry list only: - xxx Ferrari 250 LM Scuderia Filipinetti S 15 xxx Ferrari 4.0 North American Racing Team S 16 xxx Ferrari 4.0 North American Racing Team S - xxx Alpine A210 Renault Société Automobiles Alpine P - xxx Alpine - Renault Ecurie Savin-Calberson P - xxx Alpine - Renault Société Automobiles Alpine P 26 Jonathan Williams / GB Serenissima V8 3.0 Scuderia Serenissima P 58 xxx Moynet 1200 André Moynet P 59 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F Matra M630 BRM Matra Sports P 62 xxx Porsche 2000 Ben Pon P 1 xxx Chevrolet Corvette Sunray DX Oil Co. 2 xxx Chevrolet Corvette Sunray DX Oil Co.