24h of Le Mans 1973
41th edition
Date
9/10 Juin
Weather
Chaud et ensoleillé
Race Director
Charles Deutsch
Departure given by
M. Sylvain FLOIRAT , Président de la société MATRA
Track
13,640 km
Number of competitors
55
Pacecar
Porsche 911
Best Lap
François Cevert : 3'39''6 sur MATRA SIMCA 670 B (N° 10)
Moy. : 223,607 km/h
Moy. : 223,607 km/h
Class
S : Sport
GTS : Grand Tourisme Spécial
TS : Tourisme Special
GTS : Grand Tourisme Spécial
TS : Tourisme Special
| Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires Numberplate Chassis |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Qualif Pos Best Lap Avg. Driver |
Stand stops Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | No photo | Matra-Simca Shell (F) | MATRA SIMCA MS 670B | Matra MS72 2999 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 670 B-02) |
S (1st) |
Henri Pescarolo (F) Gérard Larrousse (F) |
356 laps 4853.940 km 202.240 km/h 3:42.500 |
4 3:41.800 221.380 km/h Henri Pescarolo (F) |
|
| 2nd | 16 |
|
SpA Ferrari SEFAC (I) | FERRARI 312 P/B 73 | Ferrari 312 2991 V12 à 180° Goodyear (N° 0896) |
S (2nd) |
Arturo Merzario (I) Carlos Pace (BRA) |
350 laps 4772.290 km 198.840 km/h 3:40.300 |
1 3:37.500 225.760 km/h Arturo Merzario (I) |
|
| 3rd | 12 | No photo | Matra-Simca Shell (F) | MATRA SIMCA MS 670B | Matra MS72 2999 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 670 B-01) |
S (3rd) |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F) |
332 laps 4526.150 km 188.580 km/h 3:41.300 |
6 3:44.700 218.530 km/h |
|
| 4th | 46 | No photo | Martini Racing Team (D) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2998 F6 Dunlop (N° 911 360 0636 R7) |
S (4th) |
Herbert Müller (CH) 'Gijs' van Lennep (NL) |
329 laps 4485.360 km 186.890 km/h 4:12.800 |
18 4:14.900 192.640 km/h |
|
| 5th | 3 |
|
Escuderia Montjuich - Tergal (SP) | PORSCHE 908/03 | Porsche 908 2997 F8 Goodyear (N° 908 03 013) |
S (5th) |
Bernard Chenevière (CH) Juan Fernandez (SP) 'Paco ' Torredemer (SP) |
320 laps 4359.990 km 181.660 km/h 4:07.200 |
22 4:15.900 191.880 km/h |
|
| 6th | 39 | No photo | Automobiles Charles Pozzi (F) | FERRARI Daytona (365 GTB/4) | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Michelin (N° 16363) |
GTS (1st) |
Claude Ballot-Léna (F) 'Vic' Elford (GB) |
317 laps 4321.340 km 180.050 km/h 4:16.000 |
24 4:16.200 191.660 km/h |
|
| 7th | 4 |
|
Guillermo Ortega - Ecuador (ECU) | PORSCHE 908/02 | Porsche 908 2997 F8 Goodyear (N° 908 02 008) |
S (6th) |
Guillermo Ortega (ECU) Fausto Merello (ECU) |
316 laps 4312.920 km 179.700 km/h 4:11.800 |
34 4:19.500 189.220 km/h |
|
| 8th | 45 |
|
Porsche Kremer Racing Team (D) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2824 F6 Dunlop (N° 911 360 0756) |
GTS (2nd) |
Paul Keller (CH) Erwin Kremer (D) Clemens Schickentanz (D) |
316 laps 4311.300 km 179.630 km/h 4:19.600 |
39 4:21.600 187.700 km/h |
|
| 9th | 40 | No photo | Automobiles Charles Pozzi (F) | FERRARI Daytona (365 GTB/4) | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Michelin (N° 15667) |
GTS (3rd) |
Alain Serpaggi (F) José Dolhem (F) |
316 laps 4309.460 km 179.560 km/h 4:20.300 |
40 4:23.200 186.560 km/h |
|
| 10th | 63 |
|
Gelo Racing Team (D) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2806 F6 Dunlop (N° 911 360 0847) |
GTS (4th) |
Georg Loos (D) Jürgen Barth (D) |
319 laps 4248.650 km 177.020 km/h 4:20.600 |
33 4:19.300 189.370 km/h |
|
| 11th | 51 | No photo | BMW Motorsport Gmbh (D) | BMW 3.0 CSL | BMW 3331 S6 Dunlop (N° 2275998) |
TS (1st) |
'Toine' Hezemans (NL) 'Dieter' Quester (AUT) |
308 laps 4199.400 km 174.970 km/h 4:17.900 |
30 4:17.700 190.540 km/h |
|
| 12th | 30 | No photo | Greder Racing Team (F) | CHEVROLET Corvette C3 | Chevrolet 6993 V8 à 90° Michelin (N° 194679-S-706401) |
GTS (5th) |
Henri Greder (F) Marie-Claude 'Beaumont' (Charmasson) (F) |
303 laps 4138.330 km 172.430 km/h 4:24.000 |
38 4:20.900 188.210 km/h |
|
| 13th | 38 | No photo | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI Daytona (365 GTB/4) | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 14141) |
GTS (6th) |
François Migault (F) Luigi Chinetti Jr 'Coco' (USA) |
299 laps 4078.520 km 169.930 km/h 4:17.600 |
25 4:16.700 191.280 km/h |
|
| 14th | 48 | No photo | Porsche Sonauto BP Racing (F) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2806 F6 Goodyear (N° 911 360 0020 R2) |
GTS (7th) |
Peter Gregg (USA) Guy Chasseuil (F) |
299 laps 4077.070 km 169.870 km/h 4:18.900 |
37 4:20.500 188.490 km/h |
|
| 15th | 60 | No photo | Scuderia Brescia Corse (I) | ALFA ROMEO Tipo 33TT3 | Alfa Romeo 2992 V8 Goodyear (N° 11572-002) |
S (7th) |
Carlo Facetti (I) 'Pam' (Marsilio Pasotti) (I) Teodoro Zeccoli (I) |
299 laps 4076.540 km 169.850 km/h 3:53.600 |
12 3:54.800 209.130 km/h |
|
| 16th | 41 | No photo | Schiller Racing Team (CH) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2687 F6 Firestone |
GTS (8th) |
Jean Selz (CH) Florian Vetsch (CH) |
298 laps 4061.860 km 169.240 km/h 4:34.300 |
58 4:36.100 177.840 km/h |
|
| 17th | 42 |
|
René Mazzia (F) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2806 F6 Dunlop |
GTS (9th) |
Pierre Mauroy (F) Marcel Mignot (F) |
291 laps 3965.260 km 165.210 km/h 4:32.400 |
54 4:31.700 180.720 km/h |
|
| 18th | 69 | No photo | J.-C. Aubriet / Ecurie Leopard (F) | CHEVROLET Corvette C3 | Chevrolet 6993 V8 à 90° Michelin (N° 194378-S-410300) |
GTS (10th) |
Jean-Claude Aubriet (F) 'Depnic' (Jean-Claude Depince) (F) |
283 laps 3858.520 km 160.770 km/h 4:30.500 |
41 4:24.800 185.430 km/h |
|
| 19th | 18 | No photo | Claude Laurent (F) | LIGIER JS2 | Maserati 2871 V6 à 90° Michelin |
S (8th) |
Claude Laurent (F) Martial Delalande (F) Jacques Marché (F) |
271 laps 3693.450 km 153.890 km/h 4:58.600 |
59 4:44.500 172.590 km/h |
|
| 20th | 34 | No photo | Ecurie Francorchamps (B) | FERRARI Daytona (365 GTB/4) | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Michelin (N° 16425) |
GTS (11th) |
Jean-Claude Andruet (F) Richard Bond (GB) |
271 laps 3693.040 km 153.870 km/h 4:13.100 |
32 4:18.900 189.660 km/h |
|
| 21th | 52 | No photo | André Wicky Racing Team (CH) | PORSCHE 908/02 | Porsche 908 2951 F8 Firestone (N° 908-010) |
S (9th) |
André Wicky (CH) Max Cohen-Olivar (MAR) Philippe Carron (CH) |
270 laps 3688.720 km 153.690 km/h 4:18.700 |
47 4:27.200 183.770 km/h |
|
| Retired | 15 |
|
SpA Ferrari SEFAC (I) | FERRARI 312 P/B 73 | Ferrari 312 2991 V12 à 180° Goodyear (N° 0888) |
S |
'Jacky' Ickx (B) Brian Redman (GB) |
332 laps 4528.480 km 3:44.900 |
2 3:38.500 224.730 km/h 'Jacky' Ickx (B) |
Soupapes (23eme heure) |
| Retired | 25 | No photo | Michel Dupont (CH) | CHEVRON B23 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1980 S4 Firestone |
S |
Michel Dupont (CH) Paul Blancpain (CH) |
229 laps 3123.560 km 4:27.200 |
50 4:29.300 181.590 km/h |
commande boite cassée (22eme heure) |
| Retired | 6 | No photo | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI Daytona (365 GTB/4 Competizione Series III) | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 16407) |
GTS |
'Sam' Posey (USA) 'Milt' Minter (USA) |
254 laps 3464.560 km 4:16.800 |
36 4:19.700 189.070 km/h |
Pistons (21eme heure) |
| Retired | 55 | No photo | Ford Motorenwerke (D) | FORD Capri 2600 LV | Ford 2995 V6 à 60° Dunlop |
TS |
Dieter Glemser (D) John Fitzpatrick (GB) |
239 laps 3259.960 km 4:17.100 |
20 4:15.800 191.960 km/h |
bielle, pression huille (20eme heure) |
| Retired | 7 | No photo | Equipe Gitanes Cigarettes France (F) | LOLA T282 | Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 V8 à 90° Goodyear (N° T282/HU46) |
S |
Jean-Louis Lafosse (F) Reine Wisell (S) Hughes de Fierlant (B) |
164 laps 2236.960 km 3:51.100 |
10 3:49.200 214.240 km/h |
pompe à huile / embrayage (20eme heure) |
| Retired | 36 | No photo | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI Daytona (365 GTB/4) | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 14889) |
GTS |
Lucien Guitteny (F) 'Bob' Grossman (USA) |
192 laps 2618.880 km 4:20.700 |
44 4:25.900 184.800 km/h |
sortie de route (19eme heure) |
| Retired | 33 | No photo | J.-C. Bamford Excavators Ltd (GB) | FERRARI Daytona (365 GTB/4) | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Michelin (Nbplate: JCB385) (N° 15681) |
GTS |
Neil Corner (GB) 'Willie' Green (GB) |
163 laps 2223.320 km 4:18.100 |
28 4:17.200 190.910 km/h |
transmission (18eme heure) |
| Retired | 37 | No photo | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI Daytona (365 GTB/4) | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 16367) |
GTS |
Luis Di Palma (ARG) Nestor Garcia Veiga (ARG) |
211 laps 2878.040 km 4:14.500 |
27 4:17.100 190.990 km/h |
transmission (18eme heure) |
| Retired | 8 | No photo | Gulf Research Racing Compagny (GB) | MIRAGE Ford M6 | Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 V8 à 90° Firestone (N° M6 605) |
S |
Derek Bell (GB) Howden Ganley (NZ) |
163 laps 2223.320 km 3:49.100 |
8 3:46.300 216.980 km/h Derek Bell (GB) |
pompe à huile (18eme heure) |
| Retired | 56 | No photo | Shark Racing Team (F) | FERRARI Daytona (365 GTB/4) | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Dunlop (N° 14407) |
GTS |
Jean-Claude Geurie (F) Cyril Grandet (F) |
174 laps 2373.360 km 4:29.100 |
45 4:26.200 184.460 km/h |
boite à vitesses (17eme heure) |
| Retired | 19 |
|
Automobiles Ligier (F) | LIGIER JS2 | Maserati 2991 V6 à 90° Michelin |
S |
Jean-Pierre Paoli (F) Alain Couderc (F) |
174 laps 2373.360 km 4:14.700 |
29 4:17.500 190.690 km/h |
Fuite d'huile moteur (17eme heure) |
| Retired | 50 | No photo | BMW Motorsport Gmbh (D) | BMW 3.0 CSL | BMW 3331 S6 Dunlop (N° 2275997) |
TS |
'Chris' Amon (NZ) Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr (D) |
160 laps 2182.400 km 4:15.900 |
31 4:18.800 189.730 km/h |
sortie de route (16eme heure) |
| Retired | 53 | No photo | Ford Motorenwerke (D) | FORD Capri 2600 LV | Ford 2995 V6 à 60° Dunlop |
TS |
Jean Vinatier 'Jr' (F) Helmut Koinigg (AUT) Gerry Birrell (GB) |
152 laps 2073.280 km 4:25.900 |
26 4:16.700 191.280 km/h |
soupapes (15eme heure) |
| Retired | 49 | No photo | Jean Egreteaud (F) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2806 F6 Goodyear (N° 911 360 1196) |
GTS |
Jean Egreteaud (F) Jean-Claude Lagniez (F) |
139 laps 1895.960 km 4:19.300 |
46 4:26.900 183.970 km/h |
transmission, moteur cassé (14eme heure) |
| Retired | 22 | No photo | Raymond Touroul (F) | PORSCHE 910 | Porsche 910 1991 F6 Dunlop |
S |
Raymond Touroul (F) Jean-Pierre Rouget (F) |
142 laps 1936.880 km 4:27.900 |
55 4:34.800 178.680 km/h |
panne sèche (13eme heure) |
| Retired | 5 |
|
Duckhams Oil (GB) | DE CADENET DUCKHAM'S LM | Ford Cosworth DFV/ Nicholson 2993 V8 à 90° Dunlop (N° LM-1) |
S |
Alain de Cadenet (GB) 'Chris' Craft (GB) |
81 laps 1104.840 km 3:59.000 |
15 4:11.200 195.470 km/h |
Roue arrachée / embrayage (13eme heure) |
| Retired | 17 |
|
SpA Ferrari SEFAC (I) | FERRARI 312 P/B 73 | Ferrari 312 2991 V12 à 180° Goodyear (N° 0892) |
S |
'Tim' Schenken (AUS) Carlos Reutemann (ARG) |
182 laps 2482.480 km 3:42.800 |
5 3:42.300 220.890 km/h |
Bielle cassée, carter percé (12eme heure) |
| Retired | 10 | No photo | Matra-Simca Shell (F) | MATRA SIMCA MS 670B | Matra MS72 2999 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 670 B-03 (680 B)) |
S |
François Cevert (F) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) |
157 laps 2141.480 km 3:39.600 |
3 3:39.900 223.300 km/h |
Porte-moyeu cassé suite pneu éclaté (12eme heure) |
| Retired | 26 | No photo | Sigma Automotives (J) | SIGMA MC 73 | Mazda 12A 1146 Rotatif Bridgestone |
S |
Tetsu Ikuzawa (J) Hiroshi Fushida (J) Patrick Dal Bo (F) |
79 laps 1077.560 km 4:22.900 |
14 4:11.100 195.550 km/h |
Embrayage, suspension (12eme heure) |
| Retired | 44 | No photo | Porsche Club Romand (CH) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2806 F6 Dunlop (N° 911 360 0659) |
GTS |
Jean-François Piot (F) Peter Zbinden (CH) |
110 laps 1500.400 km 4:22.400 |
51 4:30.400 181.260 km/h |
boite à vitesses (10eme heure) |
| Retired | 78 | No photo | Jean Sage (F) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2806 F6 Firestone (N° 911 360 0960) |
GTS |
Hervé Bayard (F) René Ligonnet (F) |
95 laps 1295.800 km 4:31.100 |
53 4:31.500 181.860 km/h |
Culasse fendue, embrayage (10eme heure) |
| Retired | 43 | No photo | Max Moritz Racing Team (D) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2806 F6 Goodyear (N° 911 360 0636) |
GTS |
Gerd F. Quist (D) Manfred Laub (D) Jürgen Zink (D) |
103 laps 1404.920 km 4:28.700 |
49 4:29.200 182.400 km/h |
Sortie de route (10eme heure) |
| Retired | 9 | No photo | Gulf Research Racing Compagny (GB) | MIRAGE Ford M6 | Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 V8 à 90° Firestone (N° M6 602) |
S |
'Mike' Hailwood (GB) John Watson (GB) 'Vern' Schuppan (AUS) |
112 laps 1527.680 km 3:46.300 |
9 3:46.600 216.690 km/h |
accident (10eme heure) |
| Retired | 21 | No photo | Pierre Maublanc (F) | CHEVRON B21 | BMW M12/Schnitzer 1990 S4 Firestone (N° 908 009) |
S |
Pierre Maublanc (F) 'Jimmy' Mieusset (F) Barrie Smith (AUS) |
90 laps 1227.600 km 4:08.500 |
17 4:14.700 192.790 km/h |
Moteur cassé (8eme heure) |
| Retired | 14 | No photo | Matra-Simca Shell (F) | MATRA SIMCA MS 670 | Matra MS72 2999 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 670 02) |
S |
Patrick Depailler (F) 'Bob' Wollek (F) |
84 laps 1145.760 km 3:42.300 |
7 3:45.500 217.940 km/h |
Freins,pression d'huile, moteur serré (8eme heure) |
| Retired | 28 | No photo | Jacques Henry (F) | LOLA T290 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1844 S4 Goodyear (N° T290-HU14) |
S |
Jacques Henry (F) Fred Stalder (F) 'Etienne' Grobot (F) |
84 laps 1145.760 km 4:21.300 |
43 4:25.700 184.800 km/h |
Panne embrayage (5eme heure) |
| Retired | 47 | No photo | Martini Racing Team (D) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2998 F6 Dunlop (N° 911 360 0588 R6) |
S |
Reinhold Joest (D) Claude Haldi (CH) |
54 laps 736.560 km 4:16.400 |
19 4:15.800 191.960 km/h |
Moteur grippé (6eme heure) |
| Retired | 27 | No photo | Escuderia Montjuich (SP) | CHEVRON B23 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1930 S4 Firestone |
S |
José-Maria Juncadella (SP) Jorge de Bagration (de Moukhrani) (SP) |
52 laps 709.280 km 4:10.100 |
13 4:11.000 195.630 km/h |
Boite à vitesses (6eme heure) |
| Retired | 61 | No photo | Daniel Rouveyran (F) | LOLA T280/282 | Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 V8 à 90° Goodyear (N° T280HU01) |
S |
Daniel Rouveyran (F) 'Cyprien' (Christian Mons) (F) [NP] Christian Ethuin (F) |
38 laps 518.320 km 3:47.800 |
11 3:50.700 212.840 km/h |
Eclatement pneu, roue cassée (5eme heure) |
| Retired | 29 | No photo | John Greenwood (USA) | CHEVROLET Corvette C3 | Chevrolet 6993 V8 à 90° BF Goodrich |
GTS |
John Greenwood (USA) 'Marietta Bob' Johnson (USA) |
37 laps 504.680 km 4:23.200 |
35 4:19.600 189.220 km/h |
Cable accélérateur (4eme heure) |
| Retired | 62 | No photo | Automobiles Ligier (F) | LIGIER JS2 | Maserati 2991 V6 à 90° Michelin |
S |
Guy Ligier (F) Jacques Laffite (F) |
24 laps 327.360 km 4:12.500 |
16 4:13.100 194.010 km/h |
Mis hors course pour ravitaillement interdit (3eme heure) |
| Retired | 54 | No photo | Ford Motorenwerke (D) | FORD Capri 2600 LV | Ford 2995 V6 à 60° Dunlop |
TS |
Gerry Birrell (GB) Hans Heyer (D) |
4 laps 54.560 km 4:21.700 |
23 4:16.000 191.810 km/h |
Moteur grippé, allumage (1eme heure) |
| Retired | 2 | No photo | Blancpain Total Dinitrol (CH) | CHEVRON B21/23 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1796 S4 Michelin |
S |
Roger Dubos (F) 'Christine' (Christine Beckers) (B) Pierre Pagani (F) |
9 laps 122.760 km 4:21.200 |
42 4:25.600 184.870 km/h |
Moteur cassé (2eme heure) |
| Retired | 58 | No photo | André Wicky Racing Team (CH) | BMW 3.O CSL Schnitzer | BMW 3310 S6 Firestone |
TS |
Walter Brun (CH) Cox Kocher (CH) Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann (CH) |
1 laps 13.640 km |
48 4:28.400 182.950 km/h |
Poussé aux stands par Walter Brun, Pistons (1eme heure) |
| Not leaving | 68 | No photo | John Greenwood (USA) | CHEVROLET Corvette C3 | Chevrolet 6993 V8 à 90° BF Goodrich |
GTS |
'Don' Yenko (USA) 'Ron' Grable (USA) 'Jim' Greendyke (USA) |
52 4:30.800 181.320 km/h |
Accidenté en ville après la 1ere séance d'essai, Greendyke n'a pas conduit sur la 29 |
|
| Not qualified | 57 | No photo | Christian Poirot (F) | PORSCHE 908/02 | Porsche 908 2997 F6 Dunlop (N° 908-02016) |
S |
Christian Poirot (F) Jean Rondeau (F) |
57 4:35.900 177.970 km/h |
Non qualifié |
|
| Not qualified | 65 | No photo | Michel Elkoubi (F) | A.C.E. PB2 | Ford 1888 S4 Goodyear |
S |
Ugo Locatelli (I) Massimo Martino (I) Yves Martin (F) |
Présente au pesage, pas de temps aux essais |
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| Not qualified | 66 | No photo | Promoto Racing Services (GB) | CHEVRON B23 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1796 S4 Firestone |
S |
Brian Robinson (GB) José Uriarte (SP) Hervé Le Guellec (F) |
21 4:15.800 191.960 km/h |
Non qualifié |
|
| Not qualified | 75 | No photo | Porsche Club Romand (CH) | PORSCHE 911 S 2,5L | Porsche 2494 F6 Dunlop |
GTS |
Pierre Greub (CH) Philippe Farjon (F) |
60 4:54.600 166.680 km/h |
Non qualifié |
|
| Not qualified | 84 | No photo | Louis Meznarie (F) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2807 F6 Dunlop |
GTS |
Jean-Claude Boucher (F) Jean-François Jaunet (F) Daniel Guérin (F) |
56 4:35.800 178.040 km/h |
Non qualifié |
|
| Reserve car | 45R | No photo | Porsche Kremer Racing Team (D) | PORSCHE Carrera RSR | Porsche 2806 F6 Dunlop |
GTS | Erwin Kremer (D) | Voiture de réserve |