1973 24 Hours of Le Mans
Overall winner
Equipe Matra-Simca Shell #11
H. Pescarolo · G. Larrousse
Laps completed
355
≈ 4,842 km
Fastest lap
3:39.600
F. Cevert
Entries
55
21 finishers · 7 classes
Overall winner
Equipe Matra-Simca Shell #11
H. Pescarolo · G. Larrousse
Laps completed
355
≈ 4,842 km
Fastest lap
3:39.600
F. Cevert
Entries
55
21 finishers · 7 classes
| Pos | Cls | Class | # | Drivers · Team | Car | Laps | Gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | S | 11 | Matra-Simca MS670B | 355 | Winner | Finished | |
| 2 | 2 | S | 16 | Ferrari 312PB-73 | 349 | 6 Laps | Finished | |
| 3 | 3 | S | 12 | Matra-Simca MS670B | 331 | 24 Laps | Finished | |
| 4 | 4 | S | 46 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 328 | 27 Laps | Finished | |
| 5 | 5 | S | 3 | Porsche 908/03 | 319 | 36 Laps | Finished | |
| 6 | 1 | GTS5.0 | 39 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 316 | 39 Laps | Finished | |
| 7 | 6 | S | 4 | Porsche 908/02K | 316 | 39 Laps | Finished | |
| 8 | 1 | GTS3.0 | 45 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 316 | 39 Laps | Finished | |
| 9 | 2 | GTS5.0 | 40 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 315 | 40 Laps | Finished | |
| 10 | 2 | GTS3.0 | 63 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 311 | 44 Laps | Finished | |
| 11 | 1 | TS 5.0 | 51 | BMW 3.0 CSL | 307 | 48 Laps | Finished | |
| 12 | 1 | GTS5.0 | 30 | Chevrolet Corvette C3 | 303 | 52 Laps | Finished | |
| 13 | 3 | GTS5.0 | 38 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 299 | 56 Laps | Finished | |
| 14 | 3 | GTS3.0 | 48 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 298 | 57 Laps | Finished | |
| 15 | 7 | S | 60 | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 | 298 | 57 Laps | Finished | |
| 16 | 4 | GTS3.0 | 41 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 298 | 57 Laps | Finished | |
| 17 | 5 | GTS3.0 | 42 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 290 | 65 Laps | Finished | |
| 18 | 2 | GTS5.0 | 69 | Chevrolet Corvette C3 | 282 | 73 Laps | Finished | |
| 19 | 8 | S | 18 | Ligier JS2 | 270 | 85 Laps | Finished | |
| 20 | 4 | GTS5.0 | 34 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 270 | 85 Laps | Finished | |
| 21 | 9 | S | 52 | Porsche 908/02K | 270 | 85 Laps | Finished | |
| DNF | — | S | 15 | Ferrari 312PB-73 | 332 | 23 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | GTS5.0 | 6 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 254 | 101 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | TS 3.0 | 55 | Ford Capri LV | 239 | 116 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S2000 | 25 | Chevron B23 | 229 | 126 Laps | Gearbox | |
| DNF | — | GTS5.0 | 33 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 214 | 141 Laps | Gearbox | |
| DNF | — | GTS5.0 | 37 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 211 | 144 Laps | Transmission | |
| DNF | — | GTS5.0 | 36 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 192 | 163 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S | 19 | Ligier JS2 | 174 | 181 Laps | Oil leak | |
| DNF | — | GTS5.0 | 56 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 174 | 181 Laps | Gearbox | |
| DNF | — | S | 7 | Lola T282 | 164 | 191 Laps | Transmission | |
| DNF | — | S | 8 | Mirage M6 | 163 | 192 Laps | Oil pump | |
| DNF | — | TS 5.0 | 50 | BMW 3.0 CSL | 162 | 193 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S | 17 | Ferrari 312PB-73 | 162 | 193 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S | 10 | Matra-Simca MS670B | 157 | 198 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | TS 3.0 | 53 | Ford Capri LV | 152 | 203 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S2000 | 22 | Porsche 910 | 142 | 213 Laps | Fuel system | |
| DNF | — | GTS3.0 | 49 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 140 | 215 Laps | Axle | |
| DNF | — | S | 9 | Mirage M6 | 122 | 233 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | GTS3.0 | 44 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 110 | 245 Laps | Gearbox | |
| DNF | — | GTS3.0 | 43 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 103 | 252 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | GTS3.0 | 78 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 95 | 260 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S2000 | 21 | Chevron B21/23 | 90 | 265 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S | 14 | Matra-Simca MS670B | 84 | 271 Laps | Oil pump | |
| DNF | — | S | 5 | Duckhams LM72 | 81 | 274 Laps | Transmission | |
| DNF | — | S 2.5 | 26 | Sigma MC73 | 79 | 276 Laps | Transmission | |
| DNF | — | S | 47 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 65 | 290 Laps | Out of fuel | |
| DNF | — | S2000 | 28 | Lola T290 | 64 | 291 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S2000 | 27 | Chevron B23 | 52 | 303 Laps | Gearbox | |
| DNF | — | S | 61 | Lola T280/282 | 38 | 317 Laps | Gearbox | |
| DNF | — | GTS5.0 | 29 | Chevrolet Corvette C3 | 37 | 318 Laps | Engine | |
| DSQ | — | S | 62 | Ligier JS2 | 24 | 331 Laps | Premature oil refill | |
| DNF | — | S2000 | 2 | Chevron B21/23 | 9 | 346 Laps | Fuel injection | |
| DNF | — | TS 3.0 | 54 | Ford Capri RS | 4 | 351 Laps | Electrics | |
| DNF | — | TS 5.0 | 58 | BMW 3.0 CSL | 1 | 354 Laps | Engine |