TEAM QUAIL AT LE MANS

Circuit de la Sarthe

Date:

June 10-11, cloudy, warm

Track Length (m):

13 469

Attendance:

310 000

Pole Position:

Bruce McLaren, NZ, Ford GT Mk IV, 3:24.4 = 236.082 km/h

Entries:

over 100

Fastest Lap:

Denis Hulme, NZ, Ford GT Mk IV, (on lap 41) and Mario Andretti, USA, Ford GT Mk IV, 3:23.6 = 237.971 km/h

Practiced:

Distance (km):

5232.900

Starters:

54

Average Speed (km/h):

218.038

Classified:

16

International Manufacturerd Championship, Round 7

Pos

Clas-
sific.

#

Team / Entrant
Car - Engine

Driver, Nationality

Engine
Vol
(cc)

Engine
Type

Group

Laps
Km
Hour

Reason Out /
Notes

1

1

1

Shelby American Inc., USA
Ford GT Mk IV

Dan Gurney, USA
Anthony Joseph 'AJ' Foyt, USA
DNS Bruce McLaren, NZ

6980

V8

P
+5000

388
5332.900

-

2

2

21

SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I
Ferrari 330 P4 Coupé

Ludovico Scarfiotti, I
Mike Parkes, GB

3983

V12

P
5000

384
5180.590

# 25 at test

3

3

24

Equipe Nationale Belge, B
Ferrari 330 P4

Willy Mairesse, B
"Jean Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), B
DNS Mike Parkes, GB
DNS Ludovico Scarfiotti, I

3983

V12

P
5000

377
5084.390

# 21 at test

4

4

2

Shelby American Inc., USA
Ford GT Mk IV

Bruce McLaren, NZ
Mark Donohue, USA
DNS Peter Revson, USA

6980

V8

P
+5000

359
4844.140

-

5

5

41

Porsche System Engineering, D
Porsche 907/6 Lang Heck

Jo Siffert, CH
Hans Herrmann, D
DNS Joe Buzzetta, USA
DNS Jochen Neerpasch, D
DNS Gerhard Mitter, D
DNS Herbert Linge, D
DNS Huschke von Hanstein, D

1991

F6

P
2000

358
4830.550

-

6

6

38

Porsche System Engineering, D
Porsche 910/6 Kurz

Rolf Stommelen, D
Jochen Neerpasch, D
DNS Gerhard Mitter, D
DNS Jochen Rindt, A
DNS Gijs van Lennep, NL

1991

F6

P
2000

351
4735.900

-

7

7

37

Porsche System Engineering, D
Porsche 906/6 Carrera 6 Kurz (Carburettor)

Vic Elford, GB
Ben Pon, NL

1991

F6

S
2000

327
4409.450

-

8

8

66

Christian Poirot, F
Porsche 906/6 Carrera 6 (Carburettor)

Christian Poirot, F
Gerhard 'Gerd' Koch, D

1991

F6

S
2000

321
4328.690

-

9

9

46

Sté des Automobiles Alpine, F
(Ecurie Savin Calberson, F ?)
Alpine A210 - Renault R8G 1300

Henri Grandsire, F
José Rosinski, F

1296

4

P
1300

321
4323.990

-

10

10

49

Ecurie Savin Calberson, F
Alpine A210 - Renault R8G 1300

André de Cortanze, F
Alain LeGuellec, F
DNS Jean Vinatier, F

1296

4

P
1300

318
4283.550

-

11

11

28

Scuderia Filipinetti, CH
Ferrari 275 GTB/C

Dieter Spoerry, CH
Gianwirco 'Rico' Steineman, CH
DNS André Bungener, CH
DNS Herbert Müller, CH
DNS Denis Borel, CH
DNS Jean-Daniel Grandjean, CH
DNS "Bouchon", B
DNS Robert Blouin

3286

V12

GT
5000

317
4281.000

# 23 at test

12

12

48

Ecurie Savin Calberson, F
Alpine A210 - Renault R8G 1300

Roger Delageneste, F
Jacques Cheinisse, F
DNS André de Cortanze, F

1296

4

P
1300

311
4197.980

-

13

13

45

Sté des Automobiles Alpine, F
Alpine A210 - Renault R8G 1500 Twin-Cam

Mauro Bianchi, B
Jean Vinatier, F

1470

4

P
1600

311
4189.280

# 30 at test

14

14

42

Auguste Veuillet, F
Porsche 911S

Robert Buchet, F
Herbert Linge, D

1991

F6

GT
2000

308
4158.090

# 44 at test

15

15

51

Donald Healey Motor Co, GB
Austin-Healey Sprite Le Mans

Clive Baker, GB
Andrew Hedges, GB

1292

4

P
1300

289
3897.050

-

16

16

64

Ecurie du Maine, F
Abarth 1300 OT - Fiat Coupé

Marcel Martin, F
Jean Mesange, F

1289

4

S
1300

262
3531.530

-

17

DNF

19

SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I
Ferrari 330 P4 Coupé

Günther Klass, D
Peter Sutcliffe, GB
DNS Leo Cella, I

3983

V12

P
5000

296 or 246 ?
18h

Fuel pump metering unit / Engine

18

DNF

57

Shelby American Inc, USA
Ford GT Mk II B

Ronnie Bucknum, USA
Paul Hawkins, AUS

6980

V8

P
+5000

271
18h

Valve

19

DNF

7

Chaparral Cars Inc., USA
Chaparral 2F - Chevrolet

Phil Hill, USA
Mike Spence, GB

6993

V8

P
+5000

225
18h

Transmission
# 6 at test (DNA)

20

DNF

47

Sté des Automobiles Alpine, F
Alpine A210 - Renault R8G 1300

Jean Claude Andruet, F
Robert Bouharde, F
DNS José Rosinski, F

1296

4

P
1300

219
17h

Accident

21

DNF

23

Maranello Concessionaires, GB
Ferrari 330 P3/412P

Richard Attwood, GB
Piers Courage, GB

3983

V12

P
5000

208
15h

Oil pump
# 24 at test

22

DNF

56

Ecurie Savin-Calberson, F
Alpine A210 - Renault R8G 1000

Gerard Larrousse, F
Patrick Depailler, F
DNS Henri Grandsire, F

1005

4

P
1150

204
17h

Engine

23

DNF

55

North American Racing Team, USA
Alpine M64 - Renault R8G 1000

Jean-Luc Thérier, F
Francois Chevalier, F

1005

4

P
1150

201
18h

Engine

24

DNF

3

Holman & Moody, USA
Ford GT Mk IV

Mario Andretti, USA
Lucien Bianchi, B
DNS Richie Ginther, USA

6980

V8

P
+5000

188
13h

Accident

25

DNF

6

Holman & Moody / Ford France SA, USA/F
Ford GT Mk II B

Jo Schlesser, F
Guy Ligier, F

6980

V8

P
+5000

183
13h

Accident

26

DNF

16

Ford France SA, F
Ford GT40

Pierre Dumay, B
Henri Greder, F
DNS Guy Ligier, F
DNS Jo Schlesser, F

4710

V8

S
5000

179 or 129 ?
14h

Cylinder head gasket
# 15 at test

27

DNF

5

Holman & Moody, USA
Ford GT Mk II B

Roger McCluskey, USA
Frank Gardner, AUS
DNS Denis Hulme, NZ
DNS Lloyd Ruby, USA
DNS Ronnie Bucknum, USA

6980

V8

P
5000

179
13h

Accident

28

DNF

9

Dana Chevrolet Inc., USA
Chevrolet Corvette

Bob Bondurant, USA
Dick Guldstrand, USA

6993

V8

GT
+5000

167
13h

Engine (Con-rod)

29

DNF

29

Equipe Matra Sports, F
Matra MS630 - BRM

Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F
Johnny (Georges) Servoz-Gavin, F

1998

V8

P
2000

155
12h

Engine (oil pipe)

30

DNF

25

North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 330 P3/412P

Pedro Rodriguez, MEX
Giancarlo Baghetti, I
DNS Masten Gregory, USA

3983

V12

P
5000

144
11h

Piston

31

DQ/
DNF

67

Pierre Boutin, F
Porsche 911 S

Pierre Boutin, F
Patrice Sanson, F
DNS "Bouchon", B
DNS Sylvain Garant

1991

F6

GT
2000

133 or 134 ?
11h

Disqualified: oil replenish
# 61 at test

32

DNF

60

Philippe Farjon, F
Porsche 911 S

André Wicky, CH
Philippe Farjon, F
DNS Roland Lefevre, F

1991

F6

GT
2000

126
11h

Big end bearing

33

DNF

18

Scuderia Filipinetti, CH
Ford GT40

Umberto Maglioli, I
Mario Casoni, I
DNS Denis Borel, CH
DNS Herbert Müller, CH
DNS André Bungener, CH
DNS Jean-Daniel Grandjean, CH
DNS Peter Sutcliffe, GB

4710

V8

S
5000

116
9h

Cylinder head

34

DNF

20

SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I
Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder

Chris Amon, NZ
Nino Vaccarella, I
DNS Lorenzo Bandini, I

3983

V12

P
5000

105
8h

Puncture / Fire
# 22 at test

35

DNF

40

Porsche System Engineering, D
Porsche 907/6 Lang Heck

Gerhard Mitter, D
Jochen Rindt, A
DNS Rolf Stommelen, D
DNS Gijs van Lennep, NL

1991

F6

P
2000

103
9h

Camshaft

36

DNF

8

Chaparral Cars Inc., USA
Chaparral 2F - Chevrolet

Bob Johnson, USA
Bruce Jennings, USA

6993

V8

P
+5000

91
10h

Electrical, starter and battery

37

DNF

22

Scuderia Filipinetti, CH
Ferrari 330 P3/412P

Jean Guichet, F
Herbert Müller, CH

3983

V12

P
5000

88
7h

Piston, oil loss

38

DNF

4

Holman & Moody, USA
Ford GT Mk IV

Denis Hulme, NZ
Lloyd Ruby, USA
DNS Lucien Bianchi, B
DNS Bruce McLaren, NZ

6980

V8

P
+5000

86
8h

Accident

39

DNF

39

Porsche System Engineering, D
Porsche 910/6 Langheck

Udo Schütz, D
Joe Buzzetta, USA
DNS Hans Herrmann, D
DNS Jo Siffert, CH
DNS Jochen Neerpasch, D

1991

F6

P
2000

84
7h

Oil pressure

40

DNF

58

Sté des Automobiles Alpine, F
Alpine A210 - Renault R8G

Philippe Vidal, F
Leo Cella, I
DNS Eric Offenstadt, F

1005

4

P
1300

67
8h

Bearings, oil

41

DNF

14

JW Automotive Engineering, GB
Mirage M1 - Ford ('Ford GT40 Lightweight')

David Piper, GB
Richard 'Dick ' Thompson, USA
DNS Richard Attwood, GB
DNS Brian Muir, GB

5700

V8

P
+5000

59
5h

Broken inlet valve
# 12 at test

42

DNF

17

Claude Dubois, B
Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

Chris Tuerlinckx, B
Claude Dubois, B
DNS Pierre Noblet, B
DNS Gustave 'Taf' Gosselin, B

4727

V8

GT
5000

58
7h

Piston
(Gearbox ?)

43

DNF

30

Equipe Matra Sports, F
Matra MS630 - BRM

Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F
Henri Pescarolo, F

1998

V8

P
2000

55
8h

Suspension
(Door susp. ?)
# 33 at test

44

DNF

44

Team Elite, GB
Lotus Mk 47 - Ford (Cosw. FVA or Lotus Ford LF ?)

David Preston, GB
John Wagstaff, GB

1588

4

P
1600

42
5h

Overheating
# 46 at test

45

DNF

53

SEC Automobiles C.D., F
CD SP66C - Peugeot 204

André Guilhaudin, F
Alain Bertaut, F

1149

4

P
1150

35
8h

Conrod

46

DNF

26

North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 P2 'White Elephant'

Ricardo Rodriguez, USA
Chuck Parsons, USA
DNS Bob Grossmann, USA
DNS Jean de Mortemart, F

4390

V12

P
5000

30
4h

Accident

47

DNF

15

JW Automotive Engineering, GB
Mirage M1 - Ford ('Ford GT40 Lightweight')

Jacky Ickx, B
Brian Muir, AUS (DND)
DNS Alan Rees, GB
DNS Richard Thompson, USA
DNS David Piper, GB

5700

V8

P
+5000

29
4h

Engine
# 14 at test

48

DNF

52

SEC Automobiles C.D., F
CD SP 66C - Peugeot 204

Dennis Dayan, F
Claude Ballot-Lena, F
DNS Alain Bertaut, F

1149

4

P
1150

25
5h

Overheating

49

DNF

12

Lola Cars Ltd / Team Surtees, GB
Lola T70 Mk 3 - Aston Martin

Peter 'Piet' de Klerk, ZA (DND)
Chris Irwin, GB
DNS John Surtees, GB
DNS David Hobbs, GB

5044

V8

P
+5000

25
1h

Fuel pump /
Camshaft
# 10 at test

50

DNF

62

JW Automotive Engineering /
Viscount Downe, GB
Ford GT40

Mike Salmon, GB
Brian Redman, GB (DND)

4736

V8

S
5000

20
2h

Accident / Fire (loose fuel cap)
# 60 at test

51

DNF

54

Roger Nathan Racing Ltd, GB
Costin Nathan - Hillman Imp

Roger Nathan, GB
Mike Beckwith, GB (DND)

1006

4

P
1150

15
5h

Electrical, fuel starvation

52

DNF

50

Marcos Racing Ltd, GB
Mini Marcos GT - BMC Cooper S

Chris J. Lawrence, GB
Jem Marsh, GB (DND)
DNS Tim Lalonde, GB

1293

4

P
1300

13
3h

Oil pump, gearbox
# 51 at test

53

DNF

11

Lola Cars Ltd / Team Surtees, GB
Lola T70 Mk 3 - Aston Martin

John Surtees, GB
David Hobbs, GB (DND)

5044

V8

P
+5000

3
1h

Piston

54

DNF

43

"Franc", F
Porsche 911S

"Franc" (Jacques Dewes), F
Anton 'Toni' Fischhaber, D (DND)
DNS Jean Kerguen, F
DNS Vic Elford, GB

1991

F6

GT
2000

2
1h

Clutch

55

DNS

31

Equipe Nationale Belge, B
Ferrari Dino 206 SP

Gustave 'Taf' Gosselin, B
-

2000

V6

P
2000

-

-

56

Res.
DNS

66

Christian Poirot, F
Porsche 904 GTS

Christian Poirot, F
Roland Lefevre, F

-

F6

-

-

-

57

Res.
DNS

-

Porsche 911

Sylvain Garant, F
-

-

F6

GT

-

-

58

Res.
DNS

68

Jean-Claude Hrubon, F
Hrubon - Renault

Jean Rives, F
Jean-Louis Marnat, F

-

4

P
1300

-

-
# 62 at test

59

Res.
DNS

-

(Essex Wire Corp., USA ?)
Ford GT40

Peter Revson, USA
Skip Scott, USA

-

-

S

-

-

60

DNS

10

Prototipi Bizzarini, I
Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 - Chevrolet

Edgar 'Ficho' Berney, CH
Giancarlo Naddeo, I

5358

V8

P
+5000

-

Failed scrutineering

61

DNS

61

Ecurie Francorchamps, B
Ferrari 275 GTB/C

Gustave 'Taf' Gosselin, B
Baron Hughes de Fierlandt, B

3285

V12

GT
5000

62

DNA

33

Equipe Matra Sports, F
Matra MS630 - BRM

Johnny Servoz-Gavin, F
Henri Pescarolo, F

1998

V8

P
2000

-

-

63

DNA

-

AC Ace

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

64

DNA

-

Scuderia Filipinetti, CH
Ford GT40

Herbert Müller, CH
Peter Sutcliffe, GB