1975 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
1975 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

1975 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

43èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1975
Circuit de la Sarthe
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Date: June 14-15 Track Length (m): 13 640
Attendance: 80 000 Pole Position: Jacky Ickx, Mirage, 3:27.06 = 236.531 km/h
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Chris Craft, De Cadenet Lola, 3:53.80 = 210.025 km/h
Practiced:   Distance (km): 4595.577
Starters: 55 Average Speed (km/h): 191.482
Classified: 30   Limited fuel tanks, 20 laps between refuelling.

 

Pos Clas-
sific.
# Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Group Laps /
Km / Hour
Reason Out /
Notes
1 1 11 Gulf Research Racing Co, GB
Gulf Mirage GR8 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Derek Bell, GB
Jacky Ickx, B
2986 V8 S 336
4595.577
 
2 2 5 Automobiles Ligier - Gitanes, F
Liger JS2 - Cosworth DFV
Jean-Louis Lafosse, F
Guy Chasseuil, F
2983 V8 S 335
4573.403
 
3 3 10 Gulf Research Racing Co, GB
Gulf Mirage GR8 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Vern Schuppan, AUS
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F
2986 V8 S 330
4504.881
 
4 4 15 Joest Racing Ovoro, D
Porsche 908/03
Reinhold Jöst, D
Mario Casoni, I
Jürgen Barth, D
DNS Helmut Kelleners, D
2996 F8 S 325
4440.511
 
5 5 58 Gelo Racing Team, D
Porsche Carrera RSR
John Fitzpatrick, GB
Gijs van Lennep, NL
Manfred Schurti, FL
Toine Hezemans, NL
2992 F6 GTS 315
4307.982
 
6 6 69 "Beurlys", B
Porsche Carrera RSR
"Jean Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), B
Nick Faure, GB
John Cooper, GB
2992 F6 GTS 311
4245.538
 
7 7 53 ASA Cachia Bondy, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Jacques Borras, F
Pascal Moisson, F
Henri Cachia, F
DNS Denis Rua, F
2992 F6 GTS 309
4227.716
 
8 8 55 Ecurie Robert Buchet, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
Jacques Bienvenue, CDN
DNS Bob Wollek, F
2992 F6 GTS 304
4159.111
 
9 9 65 Jägermeister Kremer, D
Porsche Carrera RSR
"Billy" (Billy Sprowls), USA
Juan-Carlos Bolanos, MEX
Andres Contreras, MEX
2992 F6 GTS 304
4156.600
 
10 10 84 Gerhard Maurer, CH
Porsche Carrera RS
Gerhard Maurer, CH
Christian Beez, D
Eugen Strähl, CH
2992 F6 GT 295
4037.115
 
11 11 67 Anny Charlotte Verney, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Anny Charlotte Verney, F
Yvette Fontaine, F
Corinne Tarnaud, F
2992 F6 GTS 294
4015.332
 
12 12 47 Ecurie Francorchamps, B
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Jean-Claude Andruet, F
Teddy Pilette, B
Baron Hughes de Fierlandt, B
4390 V12 GTS 293
4200.404
 
13 13 48 Marcel Mignot, B
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Marcel Mignot, F
Harry Jones, USA
Phillipe Gurdjian, F
4390 V12 GTS 293
3997.871
 
14 14 4 Alain de Cadenet, GB
De Cadenet Lola T380 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Alain de Cadenet, GB
Chris Craft, GB
DNS Guy Edwards, GB
2983 V8 S 291
3973.318
 
15 15 20 Porsche Club Romand, CH
Porsche Carrera T
Bernard Béguin, F
Peter Zbinden, CH
Claude Haldi, CH
DNS Juan Fernandez, E
2933
tc
F6 GTX 291
3966.227
 
16 16 43 Team Claude Dubois, B
(Ecuador Marlboro Team, EC)
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
Pierre Rubens, CH
Paolo Bozzetto, I
5763 V8 GTS 290
3961.429
 
17 17 77 Philippe Dagoreau, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Thierry Sabine, F
Philippe Dagoreau, F
Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann, CH
2992 F6 GT 3875.887  
18 18 80 X Racing, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Raymond Touroul, F
Philippe Hesnault, F
2992 F6 GT 284
3869.268
 
19 19 63 Porsche Club Romand, CH
Porsche Carrera RS
Jean-Claude Bering, CH
Klaus Utz, D
Horst Godel, D
2992 F6 GT 283
3860.607
 
20 20 87 X Racing, F
Porsche 911 S
René Boubet, F
Philippe Dermagne, F
DNS Raymond Touroul, F
DNS Peter Ochs, D
2647 F6 GT 283
3839.955
 
21 21 35 Société Esso, F
Moynet LM75 - ROC JRD Simca
Christine Dacremont, F
Michele Mouton, F
Marianne Hoepfner, F
1994 4 S 269
3679.398
 
22 22 30 Jean-Marie Lemerle, F
Lola T292 - ROC JRD Simca
Jean-Marie Lemerle, F
Patrick Daire, F
Alain Levié, F
1994 4 S 265
3621.499
 
23 23 61 Ecurie Armagnac Bogorre, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Christian Bussi, F
Patrick Metral, F
2992 F6 GTS 265
3616.299
 
24 24 28 Société ROC, F
Lola T294 - ROC Simca
Francois Servanin, F
Jacques Henry, F
Albert Dufréne, F
1994 4 S 257
3515.191
 
25 25 71 Joël Laplacette, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Claude Pigeon, F
Joël Laplacette, F
Alain Leroux, F
2687 F6 GTS 257
3512.565
 
26 26 72 André Haller, F
Datsun 240 Z
Hans Schuller, D
André Haller, F
Benoit Maechler, F
2394 6 GTS 253
3455.535
 
27 27 91 Heidegger Racing Team
BMW 2002 Ti
Daniel Brillat, F
Giancarlo Gagliardi, I
Michel Degoumois, CH
1990 4 TS 251
3430.771
 
28 28 50 Louis Meznarie, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Hubert Striebig, F
Helmut Kirschoffer, D
Pierre Mauroy, F
2992 F6 GTS 242
3301.389
 
29 29 38 Rays Racing, GB
Lola T292 - Ford BDG (BDA?)/Richardson
Nigel Clarkson, GB
Derek Worthington, GB
1950 4 S 240
3279.247
 
30 30 23 Madison Racing Team, GB
March 75S - Ford Cosworth
Richard Knight, GB
Mike Knight, GB
Christian Mons, F
1975 4 S 217
2966.270
 
                   
31 DQ 78 Ecurie Buchet - Cyril Grandet, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Bob Wollek, F
Cyril Grandet, F
2992 F6 GTS 293? DQ: too early oil replenish
                   
32 DNF 27 Société ROC, F
Lola T294 - ROC Simca
Laurent Ferrier, F
Xavier Lapeyre, F
Christian Ethuin, F
1994 4 S 24h Starter
33 DNF 29 Société ROC, F
Lola T292 - ROC Simca
Pierre-Marie Painvin, F
Franz Hummel, F
DNS Xavier Lapeyre, F
1994 4 S 23h CV joint
34 DNF 3 Christian Poirot, F
Porsche 908/02
Christian Poirot, F
Gérard Cuynet, F
Guillermo Ortega, EC
Jean-Claude Lagniez, F
2990 F8 S 21h Transmission
35 DNF 59 Gelo Racing Team, D
Porsche Carrer RSR
Tim Schenken, AUS
Howden Ganley, NZ
2992 F6 GTS 21h Gearbox
36 DNF 1 Wicky Racing Team, CH
Porsche 908/02
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Philippe Carron, CH
Joël Brachet,
2992 F8 S 17h Clutch
37 DNF 6 Automobiles Ligier - Gitanes, F
Ligier JS2 - Cosworth DFV
Henri Pescarolo, F
Francois Migault, F
2993 V8 S 14h Puncture
38 DNF 52 Ecurie du Nord
Porsche Carrera RSR
William Vollery, CH
Roger Dorchy, F
Eric Chapuis, CH
2992 F6 GTS 13h Valves
39 DNF 98 Auto Mazda Claude Buchet, F
Mazda S 124A Coupé
Claude Buchet, F
Jean Rondeau, F
2290 2rot TS 13h Engine
40 DNF 57 Ganto Racing
Porsche Carrera RSR
John Rulon-Miller, USA
Tom Waugh, USA
Serge Godard, GB
2992 F6 GTS 10h Oil leak
41 DNF 60 Gelo Racing Team, D
Porsche Carrera RSR
Toine Hezemans, NL
Manfred Schurti, FL
DNS Georg Loos, D
2992 F6 GTS 10h Accident
42 DNF 68 Guy Verrier, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Guy Verrier, F
Florian Vetsch, CH
Jean-Robert Corthay, CH
2992 F6 GTS 10h Head gasket
43 DNF 7 Beurlys Inter Auto
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
Pietro Polese, F
"Willer", I
5763 V8 GTS 9h Head gasket
44 DNF 93 Hervé Poulain, F
BMW 3.0 CSL
Hervé Poulain, F
Sam Posey, USA
Jean Guichet, F
3498 6 TS 9h CV joint
45 DNF 26 Elf Switzerland, CH
Alpine-Renault A441 C
"Marie-Claude Beaumont" (Marie-Claude Charmasson), F
Lella Lombardi, I
DNS Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F
DNS Gérard Larrousse, F
1997
(tc?)
V6 S 8h Fuel
46 DNF 18 Sigma Automotive Co Ltd, J
Sigma MC-75 - Toyota
Hiroshi Fushida, J
Harakuni Takahashi, J
2290
tc
4 S 7h Oil pump
47 DNF 16 Joest Racing, D
(Tebernum, D)
Porsche Carrera RSR
Clemens Schickentanz, D
Hartwig Bertrams, D
DNS Reine Wisell, S
DNS Egon Evertz, D
2992 F6 GTS 5h Engine
48 DNF 96 Bonnemaison - Thiaw, F
Porsche 911 S
Lucien Nageotte, F
Gérard Picard, F
DNS Joel Bonnemaison, F
DNS Marc Geudin, F
DNS Daniel Thiaw, F
2992 F6 GTS 5h Ignition
49 DNF 95 Shark Team, F
Ford Capri LV
Jean-Claude Guérie, F
Dominique Fornage, F
2998 V6 TS 4h Engine
50 DNF 97 Automobiles Ligier - Gitanes, F
Ligier JS2 - Maserati
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F
Jean-Pierre Jarier, F
2991 V6 S 4h Accident
51 DNF 12 Racing Team Schulthess, CH
Lola T284 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Hervé Bayard, F
Heinz Schulthess, CH
DNS? André Savary, CH
2983 V8 S 3h Chassis
52 DNF 40 Philippe Mettetal, F
Tecma 755 - Ford
Jean Ragnotti, F
Michel Lateste, F
1800 4 S 3h Engine
53 DNF 83 Jean-Yves Gadal, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Jean-Yves Gadal, F
"Segolen", F
DNS Philippe Montels, F
2642 F6 GT 3h Engine
54 DNF 90 Jean-Claude Aubriet, F
BMW 3.0 CSL
Jean-Claude Aubriet, F
"Depnic", F
3498 6 T 3h Accident
55 DNF 42 Henri Greder, F
Chevrolet Corvette
Henri Greder, F (DND)
Alain Cudini, F
6997 V8 GTS   Oil pump
                   
56 DNS 99 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Berlinetta Boxer
Lucien Guitteny, F
Jacky Haran, F
Ronnie Bucknum, USA
Carlo Facetti, I
Giancarlo Gagliardi, I
  V12 GTX   Withdrawn
57 DNS 45 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Ronnie Bucknum, USA
Carlo Facetti, I
  V12 GTS   Whitdrawn
58 DNS 62 Escuderia Montjuich, E
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Haldi, CH
Juan Fernandez, E
Francisco Perez, E
Chiribiga,
2992 F6 GTS    
59 DNS 46 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder
Jean-Pierre Malcher, F
Patrick Langlois, F
Carlo Facetti, I
  V12 GTX   Withdrawn
                   
60 DNQ 17 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari Dino 308
Giancarlo Gagliardi, I
Harley Cluxton, USA
Richard Bond, GB
  V6 S    
61 DNQ 2 Ecuador Marlboro Team, EC
Porsche 908/02
Lothar Ranft, EC
Guillermo Ortega, EC
  F8 S    
62 DNQ 89 Michel Guicherd, F
Chrysler Hemicuda
Michel Guicherd, F
Christian Avril, F
Jean-Claude Geral, F
  V8 TS    
63 DNQ 39 Michel Lateste, F
Sederap - Ford
"Sederap", F
Michel Lateste, F
    S    
64 DNQ 34 Paul Rilly, F
Lamborghini 400 GT
Paul Rilly, F
Roger Le Veve, F
  V12 GTX    
65 DNQ 9 Team Claude Dubois, F
Porsche Carrera RSR
Fausto Merello, EC
Francisco Madera, EC
Louis Larrea, EC
Guillermo Ortega, EC
2992 F6 GTS   Did this car start the race?
66 DNQ 70 Les Maisons de Week-End, F
Porsche Carrera RS
Jean-Louis Ravenel, F
Jacky Ravenel, F
Dany Wauters, B
  F6 GTS    
67 DNQ 73 Thierry Perrier, F
Porsche 911 S
Thierry Perrier, F
Jean Belliard, F
  F6 GTS    
68 DNQ 54 Angelo Pallavicini, CH
Porsche Carrera RS
Angelo Pallavicino, CH
Marco Vanoli, CH
  F6 GT    
69 DNQ 75 Wicky Racing Team, CH
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
André Wicky, CH
Elio Cogo, F
José Thibault, F
Philippe Carron, CH
  V8 GT    
70 DNQ 94 Shark Team, F
Ford Capri RS
Christian Gouttepifre, F
Jean-Paul Bodin, F
    TS    
71 DNQ 33 Jean-Louis Gama, F
G.L.D. - Porsche
Jean-Louis Gama, F
Franc Leclerc, F
Deneuilin
  F6 S    
                   
72 DNA 92 Aime Dirand
BMW 3.0 CSL
-
-
3498 6 TS    
73 DNA 97 Mazda Auto Co Ltd., J
Mazda S 124A
Yojiro Terada, J
Yasuhiro Okamoto, J
Takashi Yorino, J
2290 2rot TS    
74 DNA 8 Michel Degoumois, CH
Lola T280 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Jean Bélin, F
Francois Migault, F
2986 V8 S    
75 DNA 14 Racing Team Schulthess, CH
Lola T284 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Ian Bracey, GB
Jo Vonlanthen, CH
2986 V8 S    
76 DNA 19 Ben Heiderich, E
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Ben Heiderich, F
Emilio Zapico, E
3000 F8
tc
S    
77 DNA 21 Herbert Müller, CH
(Martini Racing)
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Herbert Müller, CH
Leo Kinnunen, SF
3000 F8
tc
S    
78 DNA 22 Scuderia Jolly Club, I
Lola T294 - Ferrari
Carlo Facetti, I
Martino Finotto, I
2000 V6 S    
79 DNA 24 Arnold Van Dijk, NL
Arno - Ford
Manfred Mohr, D
Han Akersloot, NL
2000 4 S    
80 DNA 25 Racing Team Schulthess, CH
Lola T294 - Ford
Jacques Joliat,
-
2000 4 S    
81 DNA 31 Gérard Cuynet, F
Porsche 910
Gérard Cuynet, F
Yves Evrard, F
2000 F6 S    
82 DNA 32 Société Utoring, F
Grac MT 20 - JRD Simca
"Pat Shadock",
Michel Gabriel, F
2000 4 S    
83 DNA 36 André Moynet, F
Moynet LM 75 - JRD Simca
-
-
2000 4 S    
84 DNA 37 Cheetah Racing Car Suisse, CH
Cheetah G501 - Ford
Reine Wisell, S
John Burton, GB
Manrcio Zanuso, I
Emile A. Elias, F
2000 4 GTS    
85 DNA 44 Wicky Racing Team, CH
De Tomaso Pantera - Ford
Francois Servanin, F
Jacques Henry, F
Albert Dufréne, F
  V8 GTS    
86 DNA 49 Automobiles Charles Pozzi, F
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
-
-
  V12 GTS    
87 DNA 51 Claude Haldi, CH
Porsche Carrera
-
-
  F6 GTS    
88 DNA 56 Bernard Cheneviére, CH
Porsche Carrera
Bernard Cheneviére, CH
Peter Zbinden, CH
  F6 GTS    
89 DNA 64 Porsche Kremer Racing Team, D
Porsche Carrera
Helmut Kelleners, D
Jürgen Barth, D
Reine Wisell, S
Erwin Kremer, D
Hans Heyer, D
  F6 GTS    
90 DNA 66 Racing Team Schulthess, CH
Porsche Carrera
Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann, CH
Gérard Cayeux, F
  F6 GTS    
91 DNA 76 Gérard Méo, F
Porsche Carrera
Gérard Méo, F
Dominique Thiry, F
  F6 GTS    
92 DNA 79 Lucien Nageotte, F
Porsche Carrera
-
-
  F6 GTS    
93 DNA 81 Porsche Club Romand, CH
Porsche Carrera
-
-
  F6 GTS    
94 DNA 82 Promo Racing Service
Porsche Carrera
Philippe Bordier,
Georges Bourdillat, F
  F6 GTS    
95 DNA 85 Jean-Louis Davin, F
Porsche Carrera
Jean-Louis Davin, F
Stephan Roux, F
  F6 GTS    
96 DNA 86 Didier Lamigeon
Porsche Carrera
Patrick Guidoux, F
Didier Lamigeon,
Claude Chantilat, F
  F6 GTS    
97 DNA 7 "Beurlys", B
Lola T380 - Ford Cosworth DFV
Jean Beurlys, B
-
2986 V8 S    
98 DNA 16 Joest Racing, D
Porsche 908/03
Reinhold Jöst, D
Mario Casoni, I
2996 F8 S    
99 DNA 20 Porsche Club Romand, CH
Porsche 908/03
-
-
2996 F8 S    
100 DNA 34 Paul Rilly, F
Porsche 908
Paul Rilly, F
Roger Le Veve, F
2996 F8 S    
101 DNA 96 Joel Bonnemaison, F
Ford Capri
Joel Bonnemaison, F
Daniel Thiaw, SN
    TC    

 

Class Winners:

Sports, over 2000cc Jacky Ickx / Derek Bell Gulf-Mirage
Sports under 2000cc Marianne Hoepfner / Michele Mouton / Christine Dacremont Moynet - Simca
GT Special John Fitzpatrick / Gijs van Lennep Porsche Carrera
GT Production Gerhard Maurer / Christian Beez / Eugen Strähl Porsche Carrera
GT Experimental Bernard Beguin / Peter Zbinden / Claude Haldi Porsche Carrera
Touring Special Daniel Brillat / Giancarlo Gagliardi / Michel Degoumois BMW 2002

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