1972 24 Hours of Le Mans

WSC 1972· R1/1

10–11 Jun 1972Circuit de la Sarthesunny, rain

Overall winner

Equipe Matra-Simca Shell #15

H. Pescarolo · G. Hill

Laps completed

862826

≈ 11,768,947 km

Fastest lap

3:46.900

G. van Lennep

Entries

18 finishers · 6 classes

Pos	Cls	Class	#	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	S 3.0	15	H. Pescarolo/G. Hill Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	Matra-Simca MS670	344	Winner	Finished
2	2	S 3.0	14	F. Cevert/H. Ganley Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	Matra-Simca MS670	333	11 Laps	Finished
3	3	S 3.0	60	R. Joest/M. Weber/M. Casoni Siffert ATE Racing	Porsche 908LH Coupé	325	19 Laps	Finished
4	4	S 3.0	18	N. Vaccarella/A. de Adamich Autodelta SpA	Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3	307	37 Laps	Finished
5	1	GTS5.0	39	C. Ballot-Léna/J. Andruet Automobiles Charles Pozzi	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	306	38 Laps	Finished
6	2	GTS5.0	74	S. Posey/T. Adamowicz North American Racing Team	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	304	40 Laps	Finished
7	3	GTS5.0	34	M. Parkes/J. Lafosse/J. Cochet Scuderia Filipinetti	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	302	42 Laps	Finished
8	4	GTS5.0	36	D. Bell/T. Pilette/R. Bond Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	301	43 Laps	Finished
9	5	GTS5.0	38	J. Jarier/C. Buchet North American Racing Team	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	297	47 Laps	Finished
10	1	TS 3.0	54	G. Birrell/C. Bourgoignie Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland	Ford Capri 2600RS	292	52 Laps	Finished
11	2	TS 3.0	52	D. Glemser/A. Soler-Roig Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland	Ford Capri 2600RS	289	55 Laps	Finished
12	5	S 3.0	68	A. de Cadenet/C. Craft Duckham's Oil Motor Racing	Duckhams LM72	288	56 Laps	Finished
13	1	GTS2.5	41	S. Garant/J. Barth/M. Keyser L. Meznarie	Porsche 911S	285	59 Laps	Finished
14	1	S 2.0	27	R. Ligonnet/B. Smith R. Ligonnet	Lola T290	284	60 Laps	Finished
15	1	GTS>5.0	4	B. Johnson/D. Heinz North American Racing Team	Chevrolet Corvette C3	284	60 Laps	Finished
16	2	GTS>5.0	32	J. Jacquemin/Y. Deprez C. Dubois	De Tomaso Pantera	282	62 Laps	Finished
17	2	GTS2.5	46	J. Laffeach/G. Doncieux North American Racing Team	Dino 246 GT	265	79 Laps	Finished
18	2	S 2.0	24	P. Mattli/H. Bayard/W. Brun Wicky Racing Team	Porsche 907	252	92 Laps	Finished
NC	—	S 3.0	67	C. Poirot/P. Farjon C. Poirot	Porsche 908/02K	206	138 Laps	Insufficient distance
DNF	—	S 3.0	16	J. Jabouille/D. Hobbs Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	Matra-Simca MS660C	278313	—	Transmission
DNF	—	S 3.0	5	J. Fernández/F. Torredemer/E. Baturone Escuderia Montjuïch	Porsche 908/03	278	66 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	S 3.0	19	R. Stommelen/Nanni Galli Autodelta SpA	Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3	263	81 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	S 3.0	6	H. Weigel/H. Krause H.-D. Weigel	Porsche 908/02K	244	100 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	GTS>5.0	29	H. Greder/M. Beaumont Greder Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C3	235	109 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	S 3.0	17	V. Elford/H. Marko Autodelta SpA	Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3	232	112 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	GTS5.0	57	M. Gregory/L. Chinetti Jr. North American Racing Team	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	226	118 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 3.0	8	J. Bonnier/G. van Lennep Ecurie Bonnier	Lola T280	213	131 Laps	Fatal Accident
DNF	—	GTS2.5	42	C. Haldi/P. Keller/Gédéhem C. Haldi	Porsche 911S	208	136 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	GTS5.0	35	B. Chenevière/F. Vetsch/G. Pillon Scuderia Filipinetti	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	204	140 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	S 3.0	22	J. Laffite/P. Maublanc Automobiles Ligier	Ligier JS2	195	149 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	GTS>5.0	71	J. Aubriet/Dépnic Écurie Léopard	Chevrolet Corvette C3	188	156 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 3.0	65	Nouvestille/J. Ravenel Novestille	Porsche 910	188	156 Laps	Wheel bearing
DNF	—	S 3.0	56	C. Laurent/M. Delalande/J. Marché C. Laurent	Ligier JS2	186	158 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	GTS2.5	45	Lee Banner/D. Bardini R. Touroul	Porsche 911S	183	161 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	TS 3.0	53	J. Mass/H. Stuck Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland	Ford Capri 2600RS	152	192 Laps	Oil pump
DNF	—	S 3.0	7	H. de Fierlandt/G. Larrousse Ecurie Bonnier	Lola T280	862826	—	Transmission
DNF	—	S 3.0	76	J. Lagniez/R. Touroul J. Egreteaud	Porsche 908/02K	83	261 Laps	Out of fuel
DNF	—	GTS>5.0	72	A. Cudini/B. Darniche/J. Greenwood John Greenwood Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C3	82	262 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 2.0	23	B. Robinson/J. Rondeau G.Edwards	Chevron B21	76	268 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	GTS5.0	37	P. Westbury/J. Hine Maranello Concessionaires	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	72	272 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	TS 3.0	49	H. Heyer/R. Herzog Team Schnitzer-Motul	BMW 2800 CS	70	274 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	GTS2.5	44	J. Sage/G. Loos/F. Pesch J. Sage	Porsche 911S	64	280 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	GTS>5.0	28	J. Greenwood/D. Smothers John Greenwood Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C3	53	291 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	GTS2.5	80	E. Kremer/J. Fitzpatrick Porsche Kremer Racing Team	Porsche 911S	39	305 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	GTS2.5	79	H. Delbar/R. van der Schrick J.-P. Gaban	Porsche 911S	36	308 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	GTS>5.0	30	J. Juncadella/F. de Baviera Escuderia Montjuïch	De Tomaso Pantera	36	308 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	GTS>5.0	31	H. Müller/C. Kocher Escuderia Montjuïch	De Tomaso Pantera	3631	—	Engine
DNF	—	S 2.0	69	M. Dupont/J. Bodin/P. Blancpain M. Dupont	Chevron B19/21	29	315 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	GTS2.5	40	P. Mauroy/M. Mignot R. Mazzia	Porsche 911S	27	317 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	TS 3.0	84	J. Guérie/J. Rouget/C. Grandet Shark Team	Ford Capri 2600RS	26	318 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	GTS5.0	75	F. Migault/D. Rouveyran/J. Andruet Automobiles Charles Pozzi	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	22	322 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	S 3.0	58	W. Roser/O. Stuppacher Bosch Racing Team	Porsche 908/02K	11	333 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	S 3.0	21	G. Ligier/J. Piot Automobiles Ligier	Ligier JS2	7	337 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 3.0	33	G. Chasseuil/J. Vinatier Société Franco-Brittanic	De Tomaso Pantera	3	341 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	S 3.0	12	J. Beltoise/C. Amon Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	Matra-Simca MS670	1	343 Laps	Engine

Overall winner · Matra Sport #15