Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 15.6.1975

24 h Le Mans

Spectators: 80 000 Started: 55 (S - 55) Classified: 30 (S - 55) Race: 13,640 km * 336 laps = 4595,577 km AVG: 191,482 km/h FL: Chris Craft 4 De Cadenet Lola T380 Ford 3:53,800 210,025 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 11 Derek Bell / GB Gulf GR8 Ford 801 Gulf Research Racing Co 336 1. S 1. 3:49,900 Jacky Ickx / B 2. 5 Jean-Louis Lafosse / F Ligier JS2 Ford Automobiles Ligier-Gitanes 335 2. S 3. 3:53,400 Guy Chasseuil / F 3. 10 Vern Schuppan / AUS Gulf GR8 Ford 802 Gulf Research Racing Co 330 3. S 2. 3:51,800 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud / F 4. 15 Reinhold Jöst / D Porsche 908/03 Joest Racing Ovoro 325 4. S 4. 3:55,100 Mario Casoni / I Jürgen Barth / D 5. 58 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche Carrera RSR Gelo Racing Team 315 1. GTS 18. 4:18,400 Gijs van Lennep / NL Manfred Schurti / FL - DNP Toine Hezemans / NL - DNP 6. 69 "Jean Beurlys" / B Porsche Carrera RSR Beurlys 311 2. GTS 28. 4:21,900 Nick Faure / GB John Cooper / GB 7. 53 Jacques Borras / F Porsche Carrera RSR Asa Cachia Bondy 309 3. GTS 19. 4:18,400 Pascal Moisson Henri Cachia / F 8. 55 Claude Ballot-Léna / F Porsche Carrera RSR Ecurie Robert Buchet 304 4. GTS 14. 4:16,000 Jacques Bienvenue / CDN 9. 65 Billy Sprowls / USA Porsche Carrera RSK Jägermeister Kremer 304 5. GTS 24. 4:19,500 Juan-Carlos Bolanos / MEX Andres Contreras / MEX 10. 84 Gerhard Maurer / CH Porsche Carrera RS Gérard Maurer 295 1. GT 45. 4:34,300 Christian Beez Eugen Strähl / CH 11. 67 Anny-Charlotte Verney / F Porsche Carrera RS Anny Charlotte Verney 294 2. GT 49. 4:36,200 Yvette Fontaine Christine Tarnaud 12. 47 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16717 Ecurie Francorchamps 293 6. GTS 33. 4:24,300 Teddy Pilette / B Hughes de Fierlandt / B 13. 48 Marcel Mignot / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13367 Marcel Mignot 293 7. GTS 27. 4:20,100 Harry Jones / USA Philippe Gurdjian / F 14. 4 Alain de Cadenet / GB De Cadenet Lola T380 Fo HU1 Alain de Cadenet 291 5. S 7. 4:02,600 Chris Craft / GB 15. 20 Bernard Béguin / F Porsche Carrera T Porsche Club Romand 291 1. GTX 39. 4:31,100 Peter Zbinden / CH Claude Haldi / CH 16. 43 Pierre Rubens De Tomaso Pantera Ford Team Claude Dubois 290 8. GTS 21. 4:18,800 Paolo Bozzetto / I 17. 77 Thierry Sabine / F Porsche Carrera RS Philippe Dagoreau 290 3. GT 46. 4:35,400 Philippe Dagoreau / F Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann / CH 18. 80 Raymond Touroul / F Porsche Carrera RS X Racing 284 4. GT 44. 4:34,200 Philippe Hesnault / F 19. 63 Jean-Claude Bering Porsche Carrera RS Porsche Club Romand 283 5. GT 43. 4:33,200 Klaus Utz / D Horst Godel / D 20. 87 René Boubet / F Porsche 911S X Racing 283 6. GT 48. 4:41,300 Philippe Dermagne / F 21. 35 Christine Dacremont / F Moynet LM75 ROC Société Esso 269 6. S 42. 4:34,400 Michele Mounton / F Marianne Hoepfner / F 22. 30 Jean-Marie Lemerle / F Lola T292 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle 265 7. S 50. 4:43,200 Patrick Daire / F Alain Levié / F 23. 61 Christian Bussi / F Porsche Carrera RSR Ecurie Armagnac Bogorre 265 9. GTS 40. 4:31,500 Patrick Metral 24. 28 François Servanin / F Lola T294 ROC Société ROC 257 8. S 15. 4:16,700 Jacques Henry / F Albert Dufréne / F 25. 71 Joël Laplacette / F Porsche Carrera RS Joël Laplacette 257 10. GTS 36. 4:28,300 Alain Leroux / F Pigeon 26. 72 Hans Schuller Datsun 240Z André Haller 253 11. GTS 54. 4:33,700 André Haller / F Benoit Maechler 27. 91 Daniel Brillat / F BMW 2002 TI Heidegger Racing Team 251 1. TS 52. 4:47,900 Giancarlo Gagliardi / I Michel Degoumois / CH 28. 50 Hubert Striebig / F Porsche Carrera RSR Louis Meznarie 242 12. GTS 31. 4:23,100 Hughes Kirschoffer / F Pierre Mauroy / F 29. 38 Nigel Clarkson / GB Lola T292 Ford Rays Racing 240 9. S 17. 4:18,200 Derek Worthington / GB 30. 23 Richard Knight March 75S Ford Madison Racing team 217 10. S 20. 4:18,600 Mike Knight Christian Mons / F Did not finish: 27 Laurent Ferrier / F Lola T294 Roc Société ROC 100 Starter S 11. 4:02,800 Xavier Lapeyre / F Christian Ethuin / F 78 Bob Wollek / F Porsche Carrera RS Ecurie Buchet - C. Grandet 99 DQ: Early oil GT 37. 4:28,900 Cyril Grandet / F 29 Pierre-Marie Painvin / F Lola T292 ROC Société ROC 98 CV joint S 12. 4:12,900 Franz Hummel / F 3 Christian Poirot / F Porsche 908/02 016 Christian Poirot 97 Transmission S 13. 4:16,000 Gérard Cuynet / F Guillermo Ortega / ECU 59 Tim Schenken / AUS Porsche Carrera RSR Gelo Racing Team 96 Gearbox GTS 26. 4:20,000 Howden Ganley / NZ 1 Max Cohen-Olivar / MA Porsche 908/02 010 Wicky Racing Team 95 Clutch S 22. 4:19,300 Philippe Carron / CH Joël Brachet 6 Henri Pescarolo / F Ligier JS2 Ford Automobiles Ligier-Gitanes 94 puncture S 5. 3:57,400 François Migault / F 52 William Vollery / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Ecurie du Nord 93 valves GTS 29. 4:22,400 Roger Dorchy / F Eric Chapuis 98 Claude Buchet / F Mazda S124A Coupé Auto Mazda Claude Buchet 92 engine TS 51. 4:44,200 Jean Rondeau / F 57 John Rulon-Miller / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Gante Racing 91 Oil leak GTS 35. 4:28,200 Tom Waugh / USA Serge Godard / GB 60 Toine Hezemans / NL Porsche Carrera RSR Gelo Racing Team 90 Accident GTS 23. 4:19,400 Manfred Schurti / FL 68 Guy Verrier / F Porsche Carrera RS Guy Verrier 89 head gasket GTS 41. 4:36,200 Florian Vetsch / CH Jean-Robert Corthay / CH 7 Pietro Polese De Tomaso Pantera Beurlys Inter Auto 88 head hasket GTS 53. 4:32,500 "Willer" 93 Hervé Poulain / F BMW 3.0 CSL Hervé Poulain 87 CV joint TS 10. 4:06,000 Sam Posey / USA Jean Guichet / F 26 "Marie-Claude Beaumont" / F Alpine Renault A441C Elf Switzerland 86 Fuel feed S 8. 4:02,900 Lella Lombardi / I DNS - Pierre-François Rousse 18 Hiroshi Fushida / J Sigma MC-75 Toyota Sigma Automotive Co Ltd. 85 Oil pump S 47. 4:22,100 Harukuni Takahashi / J 16 Clemens Schickentanz / D Porsche Carrera RSR Joest Racing 84 Eengine GTS 16. 4:16,700 Hartwig Bertrams / D 96 Lucien Nageotte Porsche 911S Bonnemaison - Thiaw 83 Ignition GTS 34. 4:28,000 Gérard Picard 95 Jean-Claude Guérie / F Ford Capri LV Shark Team 82 Engine TS 30. 4:22,800 Dominique Fornage / F 97 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F Ligier JS2 Maserati Automobiles Ligier-Gitanes 81 Accident S 9. 4:04,000 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F 12 Hervé Bayard / F Lola T284 Ford Racing Team Schulthess 80 Broken chassis S 6. 3:59,900 Heinz Schulthess / CH André Savary 40 Jean Ragnotti / F Tecma 755 Ford Philippe Mettetal 79 engine S 38. 4:30,900 Michel Lateste / F 83 Jean-Yves Gadal / F Porsche Carrera RS Jean-Yves Gadal 78 engine GT 55. 4:36,500 "Segolen" / F 90 Jean-Claude Aubriet / F BMW 3.0 CSL Jean-Claude Aubriet 77 Accident TS 25. 4:19,900 "Depnic" / F 42 Henri Greder / F Chevrolet Corvette Henri Greder 76 oil pump GTS 32. 4:23,900 Alain Cudini / F Did not start: 46 Jean-Pierre Malcher / F Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Spy 15965 North American Racing Team Withdrawn due GTX 4:31,800 Patrick Langlois 99 Lucien Guitteny / F Ferrari 365 GT4 BB 18095 North American Racing Team Withdrawn due GTX 4:30,000 Jacky Haran / F 45 Ronnie Bucknum / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407 North American Racing Team Withdrawn due GTS 4:17,300 Carlo Facetti / I 62 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Escuderia Montjuich Withdrawn GTS 4:17,200 José-Maria Fernandez / E Perez Chiribiga Did not qualify: 89 Michel Guicherd Chrysler Hemicuda Michel Guicherd TS 5:15,400 Avril Geral 94 Christian Gouttepifre / F Ford Capri RS Shark Team TS 4:48,300 Jean-Pierre Bodin / F 2 Lothar Ranft Porsche 908/02 Ecuador Marlboro Team S 4:25,200 Guillermo Ortega / ECU 17 Giancarlo Gagliardi / I Ferrari Dino 308 North American Racing Team S 4:32,900 Harley Cluxton / USA 39 "Sederap" Sederap Ford Michel Lateste S 5:05,100 Michel Lateste / F 34 Paul Rilly Lamborghini 400 GT Paul Rilly GTX 5:28,000 Le Veve 9 Fausto Merello / ECU Porsche Carrera RSR Team Claude Dubois GTS 4:40,900 Madera Larrea 70 Jean-Louis Ravenel / F Porsche Carrera RS Les Maisons de Week-End GTS 4:37,200 Jacky Ravenel / F Wauters 73 Thierry Perrier / F Porsche 911S Thierry Perrier GTS 4:45,300 Jean Belliard 54 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Porsche Carrera RS Angelo Pallavicini GT 4:36,700 Marco Vanoli / CH 75 André Wicky / CH De Tomaso Pantera Wicky Racing Team GT 4:53,000 Cogo José Thibault / F Did not practice: 33 Jean-Louis Gama / F G.L.D. Porsche Jean-Louis Gama S Leclerc Deneulin In entry list only: 92 xxx BMW 3.0 CSL Aime Dirand TS 97 xxx Mazda S124A Mazda Auto Co Ltd. TS 8 Jean Bélin / F Lola T280 Ford Michel Degoumois S 14 xxx Lola T284 Ford Racing Team Schulthess S 19 xxx Porsche 908 T Ben Heiderich S 21 Herbert Müller / CH Porsche 908 T Herbert Müller S Leo Kinnunen / SF 22 xxx Lola - Ferraris Scuderia Jolly Club S 24 xxx Arno Ford Arnold Van Dijk S 25 xxx Lola T294 Racing Team Schulthess S 31 xxx Porsche 910 Gérard Cuynet S 32 xxx Grac MT20 Simca Société Utoring S 36 xxx Moynet LM 75 André Moynet S 37 xxx Cheetah Cheetah Racing Car Suisse S 44 xxx De Tomaso Pantera Wicky Racing Team GTS 49 xxx Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Automobiles Charles Pozzi GTS 51 xxx Porsche Carrera Claude Haldi GTS 56 xxx Porsche Carrera Bernard Cheneviere GTS 64 xxx Porsche Carrera Porsche Kremer GTS 66 xxx Porsche Carrera Racing Team Schulthess GTS 76 xxx Porsche Carrera Gérard Meo GT 79 xxx Porsche Carrera Lucien Nageotte GT 81 xxx Porsche Carrera Porsche Club Romand GT 82 xxx Porsche Carrera Promo Racing Service GT 85 xxx Porsche Carrera Jean-Louis Davin GT 86 xxx Porsche Carrera Didier Lamigeon GT