Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 11.6.1972

24 h Le Mans

Practiced: 66 (B5 - 28, A4 - 31, A2 - 7) Started: 55 (B5 - 24, A4 - 26, A2 - 5) Classified: 18 (B5 - 7, A4 - 9, A2 - 2) Race: 13,640 km * 343 laps = 4691,343 km AVG: 195,472 km/h FL: Gijs van Lennep 8 Lola T280 Ford 3:46,900 216,413 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 15 Henri Pescarolo / F Matra-Simca MS670 01 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell 343 1. B5 2. 3:44,000 Graham Hill / GB 2. 14 François Cevert / F Matra-Simca MS670 02 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell 333 2. B5 1. 3:42,200 Howden Ganley / NZ 3. 60 Reinhold Jöst / D Porsche 908/01 L 026? Siffert ATE Racing 324 3. B5 10. 4:03,300 Mario Casoni / I Michel Weber / D 4. 18 Nino Vaccarella / I Alfa Romeo 33TT3 ask us Autodelta S.P.A. 306 4. B5 7. 3:52,600 Andrea de Adamich / I 5. 39 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15667 Charles Pozzi 305 1. A4 28. 4:25,400 Claude Ballot-Léna / F 6. 74 Sam Posey / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15685 North American Racing Team 303 2. A4 22. 4:23,100 Tony Adamowicz / USA 7. 34 Mike Parkes / GB Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15225 Scuderia Filipinetti 301 3. A4 33. 4:26,100 Jean-Louis Lafosse / F Jean-Jacques Cochet / CH 8. 36 Derek Bell / GB Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15373 Ecurie Francorchamps 301 4. A4 26. 4:25,100 Teddy Pilette / B Richard Bond / GB 9. 38 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13855 North American Racing Team 296 5. A4 25. 4:24,700 Claude Buchet / F 10. 54 Gerry Birrell / GB Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland 289 1. A2 35. 4:28,900 Claude Bourgoignie / B 11. 52 Dieter Glemser / D Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland 287 2. A2 34. 4:26,500 Alex Soler-Roig / E 12. 68 Alain de Cadenet / GB Duckhams - Ford 01 Duckham's Oil Motor Racing 286 5. B5 11. 4:03,900 Chris Craft / GB 13. 41 Jürgen Barth / D Porsche 911S Louis Meznarie 284 6. A4 44. 4:37,900 Michael Keyser / USA Sylvain Garant / CH 14. 27 René Ligonnet / F Lola T290 Ford René Ligonnet 283 6. B5 17. 4:20,100 Barrie Smith / GB 15. 4 Dave Heinz / USA Chevrolet Corvette ZL1 North American Racing Team 283 7. A4 51. 4:42,800 Bob Johnson / USA 16. 32 Jean-Marie Jacquemin / F De Tomaso Pantera Ford Claude Dubois 281 8. A4 48. 4:39,800 Yves Deprez / B 17. 46 Pierre Laffeach / F Ferrari Dino 246 GT North American Racing Team 264 9. A4 54. 4:53,800 Gilles Doncieux / F 18. 24 Peter Mattli / CH Porsche 907 005 Wicky Racing Team 251 7. B5 24. 4:24,400 Hervé Bayard / F Walter Brun / CH - DNP Not classified: 67 Christian Poirot / F Porsche 908/02 016 Christian Poirot B5 18. 4:20,200 Philippe Farjon / F Did not finish: 5 Juan Fernandez / E Porsche 908/03 013 Escuderia Montjuich Wheel bearing, B5 14. 4:16,900 Francesco Torredemer / E Eugenio Baturone / E 6 Hans-Dieter Weigel / D Porsche 908/02 908-022 Hans-Dieter Weigel Accident B5 13. 4:16,300 Helmut Krause 7 Jorge de Bagration / E Lola T280 Ford HU1 Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland Clutch B5 9. 3:54,500 Hughes de Fierlandt / B Mario Cabral / P 8 Jo Bonnier / S Lola T280 Ford HU2 Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland Accident (†) B5 5. 3:50,000 Gérard Larrousse / F Gijs van Lennep / NL 12 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F Matra-Simca MS670 03 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell Engine B5 3. 3:46,600 Chris Amon / NZ 16 Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F Matra-Simca MS660C 03 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell Clutch B5 8. 3:52,600 David Hobbs / GB 17 Vic Elford / GB Alfa Romeo 33TT3 (ASK US Autodelta S.P.A. Clutch B5 6. 3:50,200 Helmut Marko / A 19 Rolf Stommelen / D Alfa Romeo 33TT3 (ASK US) Autodelta S.P.A. Final drive B5 4. 3:47,000 Nanni Galli / I 21 Guy Ligier / F Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier Valve B5 23. 4:24,200 Jean-Francois Piot / F 22 Pierre Maublanc / F Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier Engine B5 47. 4:39,700 Jacques Laffite / F 23 Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B21 Ford Brian Robinson Cylinder head B5 15. 4:17,000 Jean Rondeau / F 56 Claude Laurent / F Ligier JS2 Maserati Claude Laurent Engine B5 55. 4:49,900 Martial Delalande / F Jacques Marché / F 58 Otto Stuppacher Porsche 908/02 008 Bosch Racing Team Accident B5 21. 4:23,100 Walter Roser 65 Louis Cosson / F Porsche 910 "Novestille" Wheel bearing B5 19. 4:21,600 Jean-Louis Ravenel / F 69 Michel Dupont / CH Chevron B19/21 Ford Michel Dupont Gearbox B5 31. 4:25,900 Jean-Pierre Bodin / F 76 Jean-Claude Lagniez / F Porsche 908/02 025 Jean Egreteaud Engine B5 12. 4:15,700 Raymond Touroul / F 28 John Greenwood / USA Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood Racing Piston A4 38. 4:31,200 Dick Smothers / USA 29 Henri Greder / F Chevrolet Corvette Greder Rracing Team Accident A4 46. 4:38,900 "Marie-Claude Beaumont" / F 30 José-Maria Juncadella / E De Tomaso Pantera Ford Escuderia Montjuich Cylinder head A4 49. 4:42,100 Fernando de Baviera / E 31 Herbert Müller / CH De Tomaso Pantera Ford Escuderia Montjuich Cylinder head A4 42. 4:36,700 Cox Kocher / CH 33 Guy Chasseuil / F De Tomaso Pantera Ford Societé Franco-Brittanic Cylinder head A4 37. 4:29,400 Jean Vinatier / F 35 Bernard Cheneviére / CH Ferrari 365 GTB/4 14437 Scuderia Filipinetti Accident A4 36. 4:29,100 Florian Vetsch / CH Gérard Pillon / CH 37 Peter Westbury / GB Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15681 Maranello Concessionnaires Piston A4 27. 4:25,300 John Hine / GB 40 Pierre Mauroy / F Porsche 911S René Mazzia Crankshaft A4 50. 4:42,600 Marcel Mignot / F 42 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche 911S Claude Haldi Cylinder head A4 40. 4:35,200 Paul Keller / CH "Gedehem" / F - DNP 44 Jean Sage / F Porsche 911S Jean Sage Engine A4 52. 4:48,900 Georg Loos / D - DNP Franz Pesch / D - DNP DNS - Greub 45 "Lee Banner" Porsche 911S Raymond Touroul Engine A4 45. 4:38,600 'Bardini' / F 57 Masten Gregory / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 14141 North American Racing Team Cylinder head A4 29. 4:25,700 Luigi Chinetti jr. / USA 71 Jean-Claude Aubriet / F Chevrolet Corvette Ecurie Léopard Cylinder head A4 53. 4:48,400 "Depnic" / F 72 John Greenwood / USA Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood Racing Cylinder head A4 16. 4:18,800 Bernard Darniche / F Alain Cudini / F 75 François Migault / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 14407 Charles Pozzi Clutch A4 20. 4:21,700 Daniel Rouveyran / F 79 Hermes Delbar / B Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Gaban Gearbox A4 39. 4:33,900 Roger van der Schrick 80 Erwin Kremer / D Porsche 911S Porsche Kremer Racing Team Crankshaft A4 32. 4:25,900 John Fitzpatrick / GB 49 Hans Heyer / D BMW 2800 CS Team Schnitzer - Motul Oil pressure A2 41. 4:35,300 René Herzog / CH 53 Jochen Mass / D Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland Engine A2 30. 4:25,900 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D 84 Jean-Claude Guérie / F Ford Capri 2600 RS Shark Team Oil pressure A2 43. 4:37,200 Jean-Pierre Rouget / F Did not start: 43 Jean Mésange / F Porsche 911S Jean Mesange A4 4:48,900 "Gedehem" / F P. Boitier 78 Georg Loos / D Porsche 911S Gelo Racing Team A4 4:38,300 Franz Pesch / D Did not qualify: 26 Lionel Noghés / MC Grac MT16 Ford Veglia Grac Racing Accident in pr B5 58. 4:30,400 "Cyprien" / F 61 André Wicky / CH Porsche 908/02 010 Wicky Racing Team B5 57. 4:29,000 Walter Brun / CH 64 Gérard Pillon / CH Lola T290 Ford Scuderia Filipinetti B5 4:43,000 Jean-Jacques Cochet / CH 85 J.-Daniel Jakubowski Taydec Mk.3 Ford Société Darnval B5 56. 4:42,700 P. Schweitzer 47 Robert Grant / GB Datsun 240Z Motor Racing Facilities Ltd A4 60. 5:00,200 Martin Birrane / GB Serge Trosch / B 51 Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann / CH Porsche 911S Wicky Racing Team A4 5:02,700 J.- G. Diez / CH 73 "PAM" / I De Tomaso Pantera Ford Scuderia Brescia Corse A4 59. 4:49,100 "Pooky" / I Enrico Pasolini 55 Guy Verrier / F Citroen SM Maserati A.G.A.C.I. A2 61. 5:11,200 Gerard Foucault / F - Claude Buchet / F Ford Capri 2600 RS Claude Buchet A2 5:07,800 Bonnemaison / F In entry list only: - xxx Lola T280 Ford Guy Edwards B5 - Gijs van Lennep / NL Mirage M6 Ford Gulf Research Racing Compan B5 - Dominique Martin / CH Lola T280 Ford Zitro Racing B5 - Reine Wisell / S Lola T280 Ford Ecurie Bonnier B5 Martin / CH - xxx Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Escuderia Montjuich B5 - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T290 Ford Guy Edwards B5 Burton / GB - Tsutsumi / J Bellco R 39B Mitsubishi Bellco Racing Team B5 Takahara / J - xxx Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier B5 - François Migault / F Darnval LM 2 Repco Automobile Darnval B5 R. Hurts - Toine Hezemans / NL Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Autodelta B5 Peter Revson / USA - xxx Lola T280 Ford Ecurie Bonnier - von Wendt B5 - Sam Posey / USA Ferrari 312 PB North American Racing Team B5 Tony Adamowicz / USA - Derek Bell / GB Mirage M6 Ford Gulf Research Racing Compan B5 - Ronnie Peterson / S Ferrari 312 PB Ferrari SEFAC B5 Mario Andretti / USA Tim Schenken / AUS - Brian Redman / GB Ferrari 312 PB Ferrari SEFAC B5 Arturo Merzario / I Sandro Munari / I - Jacky Ickx / B Ferrari 312 PB Ferrari SEFAC B5 Clay Regazzoni / CH - xxx Chevrolet Corvette Dana English A4 - xxx Porsche 911S R. Buchet A4 - xxx Porsche 911S Club Porsche Romand Bonomel A4 - Hans Heyer / D Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL A. M. G. Ingenieurburo A2 Clemens Schickentanz / D - Claude Buchet / F Chrysler Barracuda Claude Buchet A2 "Agere" / F - Henri Greder / F Opel Commodore GS Greder Racing Team A2 Jean Ragnotti / F - François Mazet / F BMW 3000 Castrol Racing Team BMW A2 Dieter Basche / D - Dieter Quester / A BMW 3000 BMW Alpina A2 John Fitzpatrick / GB - xxx BMW 3000 Wicky Racing Team A2