XL Grand Prix d´Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1972
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 10-11, intermittent rain Track Length (m): 13 640
Attendance:   Pole Position: Francois Cevert, F, Matra-Simca MS670, 3:42.02 = 220.990 km/h
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Gijs van Lennep, Lola T280, 3:46.9 = 216.413 km/h
Practiced: 66 Distance (km): 4691.343
Starters: 55 Average Speed (km/h): 195.472
Classified: 18   World Sportscar Championship

 

Pos Clas-
sific.
# Team / Entrant
Car - Engine / Tuner
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Tyres Group Laps
Km
Time (of ret)
Reason Out
1 1 15 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, FRA
Matra-Simca MS670
Henri Pescarolo, FRA
Graham Hill, GBR
DNS Bernard Fiorentino, FRA
2993 V12 GY S
3000
344
4691.343
 
2 2 14 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, FRA
Matrs-Simca MS670
Francois Cevert, FRA
Howden Ganley, NZL
DNS Bernard Fiorentino, FRA
2993 V12 GY S
3000
334
4554.933
 
3 3 60 Siffert ATE Racing, DEU
PorsSUIe 908/01 LH Coupé
Reinhold Jöst, DEU
Michael Weber, DEU
Mario Casoni, ITA
2997 F8   S
3000
325
4428.904
 
4 4 18 Autodelta SpA, ITA
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3
Andrea de Adamich, ITA
Nino Vaccarella, ITA
DNS Toine Hezemans, NED
DNS Helmut Marko, AUT
DNS Teodoro Zeccoli, ITA
2993 V8 GY S
3000
307
4179.632
#17 at test
5 5 39 Charles Pozzi, FRA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA
Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA
DNS Francois Migault, FRA
4390 V12   GTS 306
4162.660
 
6 6 74 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Sam Posey, USA
Tony Adamowicz, USA
4390 V12   GTS 304
4137.733
 
7 7 34 Scuderia Filipinetti, SUI
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Mike Parkes, GBR
Jean-Louis Lafosse, FRA
Jean-Jacques Cochet, SUI
4390 V12   GTS 302
4110.051
 
8 8 36 Ecurie Francorchamps, BEL
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Derek Bell, GBR
Teddy Pilette, BEL
Richard Bond, GBR
4390 V12   GTS 301
4109.864
 
9 9 38 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Jean-Pierre Jarier, FRA
Claude Buchet, FRA
DNS Bob Grossmann, USA
DNS Jean-Pierre Laffeach, FRA
4390 V12   GTS 297
4039.443
 
10 10 54 Ford Deutschland, DEU
Ford Capri 2600 RS
Gerry Birrell, GBR
Claude Bourgoignie, BEL
2940 V6   TS 292
3977.515
 
11 11 52 Ford Deutschland, DEU
Ford Capri 2600 RS
Dieter Glemser, DEU
Alex Soler-Roig, ESP
2940 V6   TS 289
3936.610
 
12 12 68 Duckham's Oil Motor Racing, GBR
Duckham's LM - Ford Cosworth DFV
Alain de Cadenet, GBR
Chris Craft, GBR
2993 V8   S
3000
288
3928.298
Constructed of
Brabham F1-Parts
13 13 41 Louis Meznarie, FRA
PorsSUIe 911 S
Sylvain Garant, FRA
Jürgen Barth, DEU
Michael Keyser, USA
2466 F6   GTS 285
3883.672
#93 at test
14 14 27 René Ligonnet - Kodak, FRA
Lola T290 - Ford Cosworth FVC
René Ligonnet, FRA
Barrie Smith, GBR
1790 L4   S
2000
284
3864.588
 
15 15 4 North American Racing Team, USA
Chevrolet Corvette ZL 1
Dave Heinz, USA
Robert R. 'Bob' Johnson, USA
6998 V8 GY GTS 284
3863.898
 
16 16 32 Claude Dubois, BEL
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
Jean-Marie Jacquemin, BEL
Yves Deprez, BEL
DNS Claude Dubois, BEL
5763 V8   GTS 282
3845.432
 
17 17 46 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari Dino 246 GT
Jean-Pierre Laffeach, FRA
Gilles Doncieux, FRA
DNS Yves Forrester, FRA
2418 V6   GTS 265
3602.988
 
18 18 24 Wicky Racing Team, SUI
Porsche 907
Peter Mattli, SUI
Hervé Bayard, FRA
Walter Brun, SUI
DNS Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
1981 F6   S
2000
252
3431.618
 
                     
19 NC 67 Christian Poirot, FRA
Porsche 908/02
Christian Poirot, FRA
Philippe Farjon, FRA
2997 F8   S
3000
206  
                     
20 DNF 16 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, FRA
Matra-Simca MS660C
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, FRA
David Hobbs, GBR
DNS Francois Cevert, FRA
DNS Bernard Fiorentino, FRA
DNS Chris Amon, NZL
2993 V12 GY S
3000
278
24h
Gearbox
21 DNF 5 Escuderia Montjuich, ESP
PorsSUIe 908/03
Juan Fernandez, ESP
Francesco Torredemer, ESP
Eugenio Baturone, ESP
2997 F8   S
3000
278
24h
Accident,
wheel bearing
22 DNF 19 Autodelta SpA, ITA
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3
Rolf Stommelen, DEU
Giovanni 'Nanni' Galli, ITA
DNS Toine Hezemans, NED
DNS Peter Revson, USA
2993 V8 GY S
3000
263
19h
Gearbox
23 DNF 6 Hans-Dieter Weigel, DEU
PorsSUIe 908/02
Hans-Dieter Weigel, DEU
Helmut Krause, DEU
2997 F8   S
3000
244
20h
Accident
24 DNF 29 Greder Racing Team, FRA
SUIevrolet Corvette
Henri Greder, FRA
"Mari-Claude Beaumont" (Marie-Claude Charmasson), FRA
DNS Alain Cudini, FRA
DNS Christine Beckers, BEL
6998 V8   GTS
+5000
235
21h
Accident
25 DNF 17 Autodelta SpA, ITA
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3
Vic Elford, GBR
Dr. Helmut Marko, AUT
DNS Rolf Stommelen, DEU
DNS Teodoro Zeccoli, ITA
DNS Toine Hezemans, NL
2993 V8 GY S
3000
232
20h
ClutSUI
26 DNF 57 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Luigi SUIinetti Jr, USA
Masten Gregory, USA
4390 V12   GTS
5000
226
24h
Cylinder head
joint
27 DNF 8 Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, SUI
Lola T280 - Cosworth DFV
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, SWE*
Gérard Larrousse, FRA
Gijs van Lennep, NED
DNS Reine Wisell, SWE
2993 V8 GY S
3000
213
18h
*Fatal collision
with #35
28 DNF 42 Claude Haldi, SUI
PorsSUIe 911 S
Claude Haldi, SUI
Paul Keller, SUI
"Gedehem" (Gérard Darton-Merlin), FRA
2492 F6   GTS
2500
208
18h
Cylinder head
gasket
29 DNF 35 Scuderia Filipinetti, SUI
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Bernard Cheneviére, SUI
Florian Vetsch, SUI
Gérard Pillon, SUI
4390 V12   GTS
5000
204
18h
Collision
30 DNF 22 Automobiles Ligier, FRA
Ligier JS2 - Maserati
Pierre Maublanc, FRA
Jacques Laffite, FRA
DNS Jean-Pierre Paoli, FRA
2991 V6   S
3000
195
24h
Engine
31 DNF 71 Ecurie Léopard, FRA
Chevrolet Corvette
Jean-Claude Aubriet, FRA
"Depnic" (Jean-Claude Depince), FRA
DNS "Sylvain", FRA
DNS Jean-Paul Rouget, FRA
6998 V8   GTS
+5000
188
19h
Cylinder heat
joint
32 DNF 65 "Novestille", FRA
PorsSUIe 910
Louis Cosson, FRA
Jean-Louis Ravenel, FRA
2379 F6   S
3000
188
16h
Wheel bearing
33 DNF 56 Claude Laurent, FRA
Ligier JS2 - Maserati
Claude Laurent, FRA
Martial Delalande, FRA
Jacques Marché, FRA
DNS Guy Ligier, FRA
DNS Jean-Francois Piot, FRA
2991 V6   S
3000
186
19h
Oil pressure
34 DNF 45 Raymond Touroul, FRA
Porsche 911 S
"Lee Banner" (Fernand T. Sarapoulos), GRE
Dominique Bardini, ITA
DNS Raymond Touroul, FRA
2499 F6   GTS
2500
183
16h
Engine
35 DNF 53 Ford Deutschand, DEU
Ford Capri 2600 RS
Jochen Mass, DEU
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU
2940 V6   TS 152
14h
Oil pump
36 DNF 76 Jean Egreteaud, F
Porsche 908/02
Jean-Claude Lagniez, FRA
Raymond Touroul, FRA
2997 F8   S
3000
83
8h
Out of fuel
37 DNF 72 John Greenwood Racing, USA
Chevrolet Corvette
Bernard Darniche, FRA
Alain Cudini, FRA
John Greenwood, USA
6998 V8   GTS
5000
82
9h
Cylinder head
joint
38 DNF 23 Brian Robinson, GBR
Chevron B21 - Ford Cosworth FVC
Brian Robinson, GBR
Jean Rondeau, FRA
DNS Stan Matthews, GBR
1790 L4   S
2000
76
10h
Cylinder head
joint
39 DNF 49 Team SSUInitzer - Motul, DEU
BMW 2800 CS
Hans Heyer, DEU
René Herzog, SUI
DNS Herbert Müller, SUI
2990 L6   TS 70
7h
Oil pressure
40 DNF 44 Jean Sage / Gelo Racing Team, FRA/DEU
Porsche 911 S
Jean Sage, FRA
Georg Loos, DEU
Franz Pesch, DEU
DNS Pierre Greub, SUI
DNS Jean-Claude Favre, FRA
DNS Jean-Pierre Hanrioud, FRA
2492 F6   GTS
2500
64
5h
Engine
41 DNF 37 Maranello Concessionaires, GBR
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Peter Westbury, GBR
John Hine, GBR
DNS Mark Konig, GBR
4390 V12   GTS
5000
72
9h
Piston
42 DNF 28 John Greenwood Racing, USA
Chevrolet Corvette
John Greenwood, USA
Dick Smothers, USA
DNS Alain Cudini, FRA
6998 V8   GTS
+5000
53
10h
Piston
43 DNF 80 Porsche Kremer Racing Team, DEU
Porsche 911 S
John Fitzpatrick, GBR
Erwin Kremer, DEU
DNS Juan-Carlos Bolanos, MEX
2466 F6   GTS
2500
39
5h
Crankshaft
44 DNF 79 Jean-Pierre Gaban, BEL
Porsche 911 S
Hermes Delbar, BEL
Roger van der Schrick, BEL
DNS Jean-Pierre Gaban, BEL
DNS Willy Braillard, BEL
DNS Teddy Pilette, BEL
2341 F6   GTS
2500
36
4h
Gearbox
45 DNF 30 Escuderia Montjuich, ESP
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
José Juncadella, ESP
Fernando de Baviera, ESP
DNS Mike Parkes, GBR
DNS Herbert Müller, SUI
5763 V8   GTS
5000
36
9h
Cylinder head
gasket
46 DNF 31 Escuderia MontjuichI, ESP
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
Herbert Müller, SUI
Cox Kocher, SUI
5763 V8   GTS
5000
36
10h
Cylinder head
gasket
47 DNF 69 Michel Dupont, SUI
Chevron B19/21 - Ford Cosworth FVC
Michel Dupont, SUI
Jean-Paul Bodin, FRA
DNS Paul Blancpain, SUI
1790 L4   S
2000
29
5h
Gearbox
48 DNF 84 Shark Team, FRA
Ford Capris 2600 RS
Jean-Claude Guérie, FRA
Jean-Pierre Rouget, FRA
DNS Cyril Grandet, FRA
2933 V6   TS 26
4h
Oil pressure
49 DNF 7 Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, SUI
Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Baron Hughes de Fierlandt, BEL
Prince Jorge de Bagration (-de Moukhrani), ESP
Mario Araujo Cabral, POR
DNS? Jo Bonnier, SWE
DNS? Gérard Larrousse, FRA
2993 V8   S
3000
26
7h
Spun off / clutSUI
50 DNF 40 René Mazzia, FRA
PorschIe 911 S
Pierre Mauroy, FRA
Marcel Mignot, FRA
DNS Jürgen Barth, DEU
DNS René Mazzia, FRA
2498 F6   GTS
2500
27
4h
Crankshaft
51 DNF 75 Charles Pozzi, FRA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Francois Migault, FRA
Daniel Rouveyran, FRA
DNS Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA
4390 V12   GTS
5000
22
8h
ClutSUI
52 DNF 58 Bosche Racing Team, AUT
Porsche 908/02
Otto Stuppacher, AUT
Walter Roser, AUT (DND)
2997 F8   P
3000
11
2h
Accident
53 DNF 21 Automobiles Ligier, FRA
Ligier JS2 - Maserati
Guy Ligier, FRA
Jean-Francois Piot, FRA (DND)
DNS Jean-Pierre Paoli, FRA
2991 V6   S
3000
7
3h
Valves
54 DNF 33 Société Franco-Brittanic, FRA
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
Guy Chasseuil, FRA
Jean Vinatier, FRA (DND)
DNS Michel Martin, FRA
DNS Jean-Pierre Cassegrain, FRA
5763 V8   GT
+5000
3
2h
Cylinder head
gasket
55 DNF 12 Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, FRA
Matra-Simca MS670
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, FRA
Chris Amon, NZL (DND)
DNS Bernard Fiorentino, FRA
2993 V12 GY S
3000
2
1h
Engine
                     
56 DNS 78 Jean Sage / Gelo Racing Team, FRA/DEU
PorsSUIe 911 S
Jean Sage, FRA
Pierre Greub, SUI
Georg Loos, DEU
Franz Pesch, DEU
  F6   GTS    
57 DNS 26 Veglia GRAC Racing, FRA
GRAC MT16 - Ford Cosworth FVC
Lionel Noghés, MON
"Cyprien" (Christian Mons), FRA
Alain Finkelstein, FRA
  L4   S
2000
  Accident in
practice
#88 at test
58 DNS 61 Wicky Racing Team, SUI
Porsche 908/02
André Wicky, SUI
Walter Brun, SUI
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
2997 F8   S
3000
  Wheel
59 DNS 85 Société Darnval, FRA
Taydec Mk 3 (Mk 2?) - Ford Cosworth
Jean-Daniel Jakubowski, FRA
Peter SchIweitzer, SUI
  L4   S
2000
   
                     
60 DNQ 64 Scuderia Filipinetti, SUI
Lola T290 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Jean-Jacques Cochet, SUI
Gérard Pillon, SUI
Dominique Martin, SUI
2993 V8   S
3000
   
61 DNQ 43 Jean Mesange, FRA
PorsSUIe 911 S
Jean Mesange, FRA
"Gedehem" (Gérard Darton-Merlin), FRA
Pierre Boitier, FRA
Paul Keller, SUI
  F6   GTS    
62 DNQ 47 Motor Racing Facilities Ltd, GBR
Datsun 240 Z
Robert Grant, GBR
Serge Trosch, BEL
Martin Birrane, GBR
      GTS    
63 DNQ 51 Wicky Racing Team, SUI
Porsche 911 S
Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann, SUI
Juan G. Diez, ESP
  F6   GTS    
64 DNQ 73 Scuderia Brescia Corse, ITA
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
Enrico Pasolini, ITA
"Pooky" (Vincenzo Cazzago), ITA
Gianpiero Moretti, ITA
Mario Casoni, ITA
  V8   GTS    
65 DNQ 55 A.G.A.C.I., FRA
Citroën SM - Maserati
Guy Verrier, FRA
Gérard Foucault, FRA
Francois Monath, DEU
  V6   TS    
66 DNQ 82 Claude Buchet, FRA
Ford Capri 2600 RS
Claude Buchet, FRA
Joël Bonnemaison, FRA
2940 V6   TS    
                     
67 DNA 1 Ferrari SEFAC, ITA
Ferrari 312 PB
Jacky Ickx, BEL
Clay Regazzoni, SUI
Arturo Merzario, SUI
3000 V12   S
3000
  Withdrawn
68 DNA 2 Ferrari SEFAC, ITA
Ferrari 312 PB
Brian Redman, GBR
Sandro Munari, ITA
Artunro Merzario, ITA
3000 V12   3000   Withdrawn
69 DNA   Ferrari SEFAC, ITA
Ferrari 312 PB
Ronnie Peterson, SWE
Mario Andretti, ITA
Tim Schenken, AUS
3000 V12   3000   Withdrawn
70 DNA   Bellco Racing Team, JPN
Bellco R39B - Mitsubishi
Tomohiko Tsutsumi, JPN
Noritake Takahara, JPN
2000 L4   S
2000
   
71 DNA   Barclay's International Racing, GBR
Lola T290 - Ford Cosworth
Guy Edwards, GBR
John Burton, GBR
2000 V8   S
2000
   
72 DNA   Escuderia Montjuich, ESP
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3
-
-
2993 V8   S
3000
   
73 DNA   Zitro Racing, SUI
Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Dominique Martin, SUI
-
2993 V8   S
3000
   
74 DNA   Automobiles Ligier, FRA
Ligier JS2 - Maserati
-
-
2991 V6   S
3000
   
75 DNA   Guy Edwards, GBR
Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV
-
-
2993 V8   S
3000
   
76 DNA   Gulf Research Racing Co, GBR
Mirage M6 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Gijs van Lennep, NED
-
2993 V8   S
3000
   
77 DNA   Gulf Research Racing Co, GBR
Mirage M6 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Derek Bell, GBR
-
2993 V8   S
3000
   
78 DNA   Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, SUI
Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Reine Wisell, SWE
Dominique Martin, SUI
2993 V8   S
3000
   
79 DNA   Société Darnval, FRA
Darnval LM2 - Repco
Francois Migault, FRA
Rick Hurst, USA
3000 V8   S
3000
   
80 DNA   Autodelta SpA, ITA
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3
Toine Hezemans, NED
Peter Revson, USA
2993 V8   S
3000
   
81 DNA   Ecurie Boonier - von Wendt, SUI/DEU
Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV
-
-
2993 V8   S
3000
   
82 DNA   North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 312 PB
Sam Posey, USA
Tony Adamowicz, USA
3000 V12   S
3000
   
83 DNA 75 Robert Buchet, FRA
Porsche 911 S
Guy Gentis, FRA
Jean-Paul Bodin, FRA
  F6   GTS    
84 DNA 76 Porsche Club Romand - Bonomelli, SUI/ITA
Porsche 911 S
Ennio Bonomelli, ITA
Pino Pica, ITA
  F6   GTS    
85 DNA 48 AMG Ingenieurbüro, DEU
Mercedes Benz 300 SEL
Hans Heyer, DEU
Clementz Schickentanz, DEU
6300 V8   TS    
86 DNA 81 Greder Racing Team, FRA
Opel Commodore GS
Henri Greder, FRA
Jean Ragnotti, FRA
  L6   TS    
87 DNA 24 Wicky Racing Team, SUI
Porsche 907
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
André Wicky, SUI
  F6   S
2000
   
88 DNA   Wicky Racing Team, SUI
BMW 2800 CS
-
-
2990 L6   TS    
89 DNA   Claude Laurent, FRA
Citroën SM - Maserati
-
-
  V6   TS    
90 DNA   BMW Alpina, DEU
BMW 2800 CS
Dieter Quester, AUT
John Fitzpatrick, GBR
  L6   TS    
91 DNA   Castrol Racing Team, DEU
BMW 2800 CS
Francois Mazet, FRA
Dieter Basche, DEU
  L6   TS    
92 DNA   Dana English
Chevrolet Corvette
-
-
  V8   GTS    
93 DNA   Claude Buchet, FRA
Chrysler Barracuda
Claude Buchet, FRA
"Ageres" (Jean-Paul Agére), FRA
  V8   TS    
94 DNA   Claude Dubois, BEL
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
J.-M. Schailler, BEL
J.-M. Currien, BEL
  V8   GTS    

 

Class Winners:

Index of Thermal Efficiency J-C. Andruet / C. Ballot-Léna Ferrari 365 GTB
Sportscars up to 3000cc Henri Pescarolo / Graham Hill Matra Simca 670
Sportscars up to 2000cc René Ligonnet / Barrie Smith Lola T290 - Cosworth
GTS over 5000cc Dave Heinz / Bob Johnson SUIevrolet Corvette
GTS up to 5000cc J-C. Andruet / C. Ballot-Léna Ferrari 365 GTB
GTS up to 2500cc M. Keyser / J. Barth / S. Garant PorsSUIe 911 S
Touring Special Gerry Birrell / Claude Bourgoignie Ford Capri

 

DNF Did Not Finish
DQ Disqualified
NC Not Classified
DNS Did Not Start
DNQ Did Not Qualified
DNA Did Not Arrive
REE Reserve Entry
NAC Not Accepted

 

Tyres: F=Firestone, GY=GoodYear, D=Dunlop, M=MichIin, P=Pirelli

 

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