1962 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
1962 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

1962 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

30èmes Grand Prix d´Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1962
Circuit de la Sarthe
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Date: June 23-24, hot, dry Track Length (m): 13 461
Attendance:   Pole Position: ---
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Phil Hill, Ferrari, 3:57.7 = 204.202 km/h, on lap 47 (or 49 ?) 
Practiced: 60 Distance (km): 4451.255
Starters: 55 Average Speed (km/h): 185.255
Classified: 18    


 

Pos Clas-
sific.
# Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol.
(cc)
Engine
Type
Group Laps
Km
Hour
Reason out /
Notes
1 1 6 SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I
Ferrari 330 TRI/LM (Spyder)
Olivier Gendebien, B
Phil Hill, USA
DNS Mike Parkes, GB
DNS Giancarlo Baghetti, I
DNS Willy Mairesse, B
3967 V12 E 331
4451.255
# 14 at test
2 2 19 Pierre Noblet, B
Ferrari 250 GTO
Pierre Noblet, B
Jean Guichet, F
DNS Willy Mairesse, B
2953 V12 GT 326
4384.135
Experimental class in entry
3 3 22 Equipe Nationale Belge, B
Ferrari 250 GTO
"Eldé" (Leon Dernier), B
"Jean Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), B
2953 V12 GT 314
4213.875
 
4 4 10 Briggs Cunningham, USA
Jaguar E-type Lightweight (Open)
Briggs Cunningham, USA
Roy Salvadori, GB
DNS Bill Kimberley, USA
DNS Walt Hansgen, USA
3781 6 GT 310
4166.617
 
5 5 9 P.J. Sargent, GB
Jaguar E-type Lightweight (Coupé)
Peter Lumsden, GB
Peter Sargent, GB
3781 6 GT 310
4163.417
# 6 at test
6 6 17 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 250 GTO
Bob Grossman, USA
Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts, USA
2953 V12 E 297
3997.810
 
7 7 34 Porsche System Engineering, D
Porsche 356 B Abarth (695 GS/4)
Edgar Barth, D
Hans Herrmann,D
DNS Ben Pon, NL
DNS Heini Walter, CH
1588 F4 GT 287
3858.532
 
8 8 44 Team Lotus Engineering, GB
Lotus Elite Mk 14 - Coventry Climax
David Hobbs, GB
Frank Gardner, AUS
DNS John Wagstaff, GB
DNS Peter Arundell, GB
DNS Alan Rees, GB
1216 4 GT 286
3847.066
 
9 9 21 SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Experimental Bertone
Ed Hugus, USA
George Reed, USA
2953 V12 GT 281
3779.317
 
10 10 39 Scuderia S:t Ambroeus, I
Alfa Romeo Guilietta Sport Zagato (SVZ)
Giancarlo Sala, I
Marcello de Luca di Lizzano, I
DNS Giancarlo Rigamonti, I
DNS Enrico Agostini, I
DNS Ludovico Scarfiotti, I
1290 4 GT 281
3774.655
 
11 11 45 Team Lotus Engineering, GB
Lotus Elite Mk 14 - Coventry Climax
Clive Hunt, GB
Dr. M.R. John 'Mac' Wyllie, GB
DNS Pat Ferguson, GB
DNS Jan Johnsson, S
DNS Björn Svensson, S
1216 4 GT 278
3733.458
 
12 12 35 Auguste Veuillet, F
Porsche 356 B Abarth (695 GS/4)
Robert Buchet, F
Heinz Schiller, CH
1588 F4 GT 272
3655.696
 
13 13 29 Morgan Motors, GB
Morgan 4+4 - Triumph SS
Chris J. Lawrence, GB
Richard Shepherd-Baron, GB
1991 4 GT 270
3629.288
# 28 at test
14 14 43 Equipe Nationale Belge, B
Abarth Simca 1300 Bialbero
Claude Dubois, B
Georges Harris, B
DNS Mauro Bianchi, B
1288 4 E 268
3603.165
 
15 15 32 Sunbeam Talbot, GB
Sunbeam Alpine
Peter Harper, GB
Peter Procter, GB
1590 4 GT 268
3601.467
 
16 16 53 Panhard & Levassor, F
C.D. - Panhard Dyna Coupé
André Guilhaudin, F
Alain Bertaut, F
DNS Bernard Boyer, F
702 F2 E 255
3427.026
 
17 17 46 Sté Automobiles René Bonnet, F
René Bonnet Djet - Renault
Bernard Consten, F
José Rosinski, F
996 4 E 255
3421.551
 
18 18 50 Sté Automobiles René Bonnet, F
René Bonnet Djet 2 Spider - Renault
Paul Armagnac, F
Gérard Laureau, F
DNS Henri Perrier, F
706 4 E 253
3396.906
 
                   
19 DNF 27 SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I
Ferrari Dino 268 SP
Giancarlo Baghetti, I
Ludovico Scarfiotti, I
DNS Pedro Rodriguez, MEX
DNS Lorenzo Bandini, I
DNS Willy Mairesse, B
DNS Mike Parkes, GB
2645 V8 E 230
18h
Clutch
# 16 at test
20 DNF 37 Automobili OSCA, I
OSCA 1600 GT Zagato
George Arents, USA
José Behra, F
DNS Sterling Hamill,USA
1568 4 E 227
23h
Gearbox
21 DNF 40 Scuderia S:t Ambroeus, I
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sport Zagato (SVZ)
Karl Foitek, CH
Riccardo Ricci, I
DNS Giancarlo Rigamonti, I
1290 4 GT 225
23h
Clutch
22 DNF 24 Ecurie Chiltern, GB
Austin-Healey 3000
Sir John Whitmore, GB
Bob Olthoff, GB/ZA
2958 6 GT 212
19h
Piston
23 DNF 23 Fernand Tavano, F
Ferrari 250 GTO
Fernand Tavano,F
André Simon, F
2953 V12 GT 202
16h
Differential bearings
24 DNF 33 Sunbeam Talbot, GB
Sunbeam Alpine
Paddy Hopkirk, IRL
Peter Jopp, GB
1590 4 GT 187
18h
Piston
25 DNF 2 Briggs Cunningham, USA
Maserati Tipo 151/1 Coupé
Bruce McLaren, NZ
Walt Hansgen, USA
DNS William 'Bill' Kimberly, USA
DNS Richard Thompson, USA
DNS Roger Penske, USA
3944 V8 E 177
13h
Piston /
Transmission
26 DNF 28 SpA Ferrari SEFAC, F
Ferrari Dino 246 SP
Ricardo Rodriguez, MEX
Pedro Rodriguez, MEX
DNS Olivier Gendebien, B
DNS Phil Hill, USA
2417 V6 E 174
14h
Gearbox
27 DNF 58 Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, I
Ferrari 250 GTO
Nino Vaccarella, I
Giorgio Scarlatti, I
2953 V12 GT 172
15h
Engine
28 DNF 56 Roger Masson, F
Fiat Abarth 700 TwinCam
Roger Masson, F
Teodore Zeccoli, I
701 4 E 171
17h
Engine
29 DNF 20 UDT / Laystall Racing Team, GB
Ferrari 250 GTO
Innes Ireland, GB
Masten Gregory, USA
DNS Willy Mairesse, B
2953 V12 GT 165
15h
Electrical (Battery)
# 21 at test
30 DNF 4 Maserati France, F
Maserati Tipo 151/1 Coupé
Maurice Trintignant, F
Lucien Bianchi, B/I
3944 V8 E 152
(121 ?)
10h
Suspension
31 DNF 1 Scuderia Scirocco, USA/GB
Chevrolet Corvette
Tony Settember, USA
John 'Jack' Turner, GB
DNS Odoardo Govoni, I
5359 V8 GT 150
14h
Piston /
Gearbox
32 DNF 18 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 250 TRI/61
Pete Ryan, CDN
John Fulp, USA
2953 V12 E 150
15h
Accident
33 DNF 12 Jean Kerguen, F
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Jean Kerguen, F
"Franc" (Jacques Dewes), F
3749 V12 GT 134
12h
Headgasket / Transmission
34 DNF 55 Panhard & Levassor, F
C.D. - Panhard Dyna
Guy Verrier, F
Bernard Boyer, F
DNS Robert Neyret, F
DNS Pierre Lelong, F
DNS Alain Bertaut, F
702 F2 E 128
14h
Engine
35 DNF 14 Michael Salmon, GB
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Michael 'Mike' Salmon, GB
Ian B. Baillie, GB
3749 V12 GT 124
12h
Piston
36 DNF 51 Abarth Corse & Cie
Fiat Abarth 700S TwinCam
Régis Fraissinet, F
Paul Condrillier, F
DNS Claude Dubois, B
DNS Mauro Bianchi, B
DNS Teodoro Zeccoli, B
701 4 E 115
14h
Piston
37 DNF 38 Marcos Cars, GB
(Monocoque Body, GB ?)
Marcos Gullwing - Ford Classic/Martin
John Hine, GB
Richard N. 'Dick' Prior, GB
1502 4 E 80
9h
Oil pipe / Camshaft
38 DNF 25 Ecurie Ecosse, GB
Tojeiro EE - Coventry Climax FPF
Jack Fairman, GB
Tom Dickson, GB
DNS Bruce Halford, GB
2500 4 E 81 Gearbox
39 DNF 11 David Brown Racing Dept., GB
Aston Martin DP212
Graham Hill, GB
Richie Ginther, USA
DNS "Franc" (Jacques Dewes), F
DNS Jean Kerguen, F
3996 6 E 78
7h
Oil pipe
# 5 at test
40 DNF 54 Panhard & Levassor, F
C.D. - Panhard Dyna Coupé
Pierre Lelong, F
Jean-Pierre Hanrioud, F
DNS Alain Bertaut, F
DNS Guy Verrier, F
DNS Robert Neyret, F
702 F2 E 73
9h
Accident
41 DNF 3 Briggs Cunningham, USA
Maserati Tipo 151/1 Coupé
William 'Bill' Kimberley, USA
Richard 'Dick' Thompson, USA
DNS Roy Salvadori, GB
DNS Roger Penske, USA
DNS Walt Hansgen, USA
DNS Bruce McLaren,NZ
3944 V8 E 62
6h
Accident
42 DNF 41 Abarth Corse & Cie
Abarth-Simca Bialbero 1300
Roger Delageneste, F
Jean Rolland, F
DNS Mauro Bianchi, B
1288 4 E 60
7h
Ignition
43 DNF 7 SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I
Ferrari 330 LM/GTO
Mike Parkes, GB
Lorenzo Bandini, I
DNS Giancarlo Baghetti, I
DNS Ricardo Rodriguez, MEX
DNS Pedro Rodriguez, MEX
3967 V12 E 56
7h
Radiator /
Sandtrapped
44 DNF 8 Maurice Charles, GB
Jaguar E-type
Maurice Charles, GB
John Coundley, GB
DNS Gerald Ashmore, GB
3781 6 GT 53
4h
Engine
45 DNF 60 Andres Chardonnet, F
A.C. Ace - Bristol
Jean-Claude Magne, F
Maurice Martin, F
1971 6 GT 49
5h
Clutch
# 62 at test
46 DNF 59 Equipe Nationale Belge, B
Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Georges Berger, B
Robert Darville, B
2953 V12 E 35
4h
Accident
47 DNF 30 Porsche System Engineering, D
Porsche Carrera 356 B Abarth (695 GS/4)
Ben Pon, NL
Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL
DNS Heini Walter, CH
1588 F4 GT 35
4h
Ignition
48 DNF 16 Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, I
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo 'Breadvan'
Carlo Maria Abate, I
Colin Davis, GB
2953 V12 E 30
4h
Gearbox
49 DNF 15 Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, I
Ferrari 250 TRI/61
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S
Dan Gurney, USA
DNS Nino Vaccarella, I
2953 V12 E 30
4h
Gearbox
50 DNF 62 Abarth Corse & Cie
Abarth - Simca 1300 Bialbero
Gianni Balzarini, I
Franz Albert, A
1288 4 E 30
4h
Gearbox
51 DNF 42 Abarth Corse & Cie
Abarth - Simca 1300 Bialbero
Henri Oreiller, F
Tom Spychinger, CH
DNS Mauro Bianchi, B
DNS Alfonso Thiele, I/USA
1288 4 E 21
4h
Ignition
52 DNF 61 Automobiles René Bonnet, F
René Bonnet Djet - Renault
Jean Claude Vidilles, F (DND)
Jean Vinatier, F
Edgar Rollin, F (DNS)
706 4 E 13
5h
Overheating
53 DNF 52 Abarth Corse & Cie
Fiat Abarth 700 S TwinCam
Herbert Demetz, I
Mauro Bianchi, B (DND)
DNS Oddone Sigala, I
DNS Tom Spychinger, CH
701 4 E 12
5h
Ignition
54 DNF 36 Automobili OSCA, I
OSCA 1600 GT Zagato
John Bentley, USA
John S. 'Jack' Gordon, USA (DND)
1569 4 E 12 ?
13 ?
4h
Engine
55 DNF 31 T.V.R. Cars, GB
TVR Grantura - MGA
Peter Bolton, GB
Ninian Sanderson, GB (DND)
1623 4 E 3
1h
Water leak
                   
56 DNS 49 Automobiles René Bonnet, F
René Bonnet Djet - Renault
Robert Bouharde, F
Jean Vinatier, F
Gérard Laureau, F
  4 E   Accident in practice
57 DNS 64 Sunbeam Talbot, GB
Sunbeam Alpine
Keith Ballisat, GB
Jack Lewis, GB
1590 4 GT   Reserve entry
58 DNS 65 T.V.R. Cars, GB
TVR Grantura - MGA
Rob Slotemaker, NL
Ted Lund, GB
1623 4 E   Reserve entry
59 DNS 68 Guy Flayac, F
Fiat Abarth 1000 S
Guy Flayac, F
Georges Alexandrovitch, F
Lucien Barthe, F
1000 4 E   Reserve entry
60 DNS 70 Panhard & Levassor, F
C.D. - Panhard Dyna
Robert Neyret, F
Robert Mougin, F
  F2 E   Reserve entry
                   
61 DNP 47 Team Lotus Engineering, GB
Lotus 23 - Ford Cosworth MAE Twin-C.
Jim Clark, GB
Trevor Taylor, GB
997 4 E   Failed scrutineering
62 DNP 48 UDT / Laystall Racing Team, GB
Lotus 23 - Coventry Climax
Les Leston, GB
Tony Shelly, NZ
750 4 E   Failed scrutineering
                   
63 DNA 5 René Marchand, F
Maserati Tipo 151
René Marchand, F
Lloyd Casner, USA
Pierre Monneret, F
3944 V8 E    
64 DNA   Team Lotus Engineering, GB
Lotus Elite - Coventry Climax
Alan Rees, GB
Peter Arundell, GB
1216 4 GT   Withdrawn
65 DNA  
Lola Mk 1 - Coventry Climax
-
-
1100 4 E   Entry not accepted
66 DNA  
DKW Junior
-
-
1000 3
2/str.
E   Entry not accepted
67 DNA 30 Porsche System Engineering
Porsche 718
Dan Gurney, USA
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S
2000 F8 E   Withdrawn
68 DNA   Gitane
Gitane 1000 - BMC
-
-
1000 4 E   Entry not accepted
69 DNA   Holman & Moody, USA
Ford Falcon Challenger
-
-
  V8 E   Entry not accepted
70 DNA   Ted Lund, GB
MG A
Ted Lund, GB
Mike Reid, GB
  4 E    
71 DNA 10 Briggs Cunningham, USA
Maserati Tipo 151
Briggs Cunningham, USA
Walt Hansgen, USA
3944 V8 E    
72 DNA 11 Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, I
Maserati Tipo 64
-
-
    E    
73 DNA 26 Ecurie Ecosse, GB
Tojeiro EE - Coventry Climax FPF
Bruce Halford, GB
Frank Gardner, AUS
Tom Dickson, GB
2500 4 E    
74 DNA 57 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 250 TRI
Bob Grossman, USA
Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts, USA
2953 V12 E    
75 DNA 63 Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL
Porsche Carrera 356 B Abarth
Baron Carel Godin de Beafort, NL
-
1588 F4 GT    
76 DNA 66 Team Lotus Engineering, GB
Lotus Elite - Coventry Climax
Clive Hunt, GB
Pat Ferguson, GB
1216 4 GT    
77 DNA 67 Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, I
De Tomaso - OSCA
-
-
850 4 E    
78 DNA 69 Abarth Corse & Cie, I
Abarth - Simca 1300 Bialbero
-
-
1300 4 E    
79 DNA 70 Panhard & Levassor, F
C.D. - Panhard Dyna
Pierre Lelong, F
Bernard Boyer, F
Jean-Pierre Hanrioud, F
Robert Mougin, F
850 F2 E    
80 DNA 71 Abarth Corse & Cie, I
Abarth - Simca 1300 Bialbero
-
-
1300 4 E    
81 DNA  
Monopole VM5 - Panhard
Alain Bertaut, F
-
  F2      
82 DNA 30 Porsche System Engineering, D
Porsche 718 Coupe
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S
Dan Gurney, USA
  F4 E    
83 DNA 30 Porsche System Engineering, D
Porsche 718 Spyder
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S
-
  F4 E    


Class Winners:

 

Index of Performance André Guilhaudin / Alain Bertaut C.D. Panhard
Index of Thermal Efficiency David Hobbs / Frank Gardner Lotus Elite
Experimental 3001 - 4000cc Phil Hill / Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 330 LM
Experimental 2501 - 3000cc Bob Grossman / Fireball Roberts Ferrari 250 GTO
Experimental 2001 - 2500cc No Finishers  
Experimental 1601 - 2000cc No Finishers  
Experimental 1301 - 1600cc No Finishers  
Experimental 1151 - 1300cc Claude Dubois / George Harris Abarth Simca
Experimental 1001 - 1150cc No Finishers  
Experimental 851 - 1000cc Bernard Consten / José Rosinski René Bonnet
Experimental 701 - 850cc André Guilhaudin / Alain Bertaut C.D. Panhard
GT 3001 - 4000cc Briggs Cunningham / Roy Salvadori Jaguar E
GT 2501 - 3000cc Jean Guichet / Pierre Noblet Ferrari 250 GTO
GT 2001 - 2500cc No Finishers  
GT 1601 - 2000cc Chris J. Lawrence / Richard Shepherd-Barron Morgan Plus-Four
GT 1301 - 1600cc Edgar Barth / Hans Herrmann Porsche 1600 GS
GT 1151 - 1300cc David Hobbs / Frank Gardner Lotus Elite
GT 1001 - 1150cc No Finishers  

1962 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

Vintage 1962 COLOR photo of Ferrari 330 TRI LM S/N 0808 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1962

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Vintage 1962 COLOR photo of Ferrari 330 TRI LM S/N 0808 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1962

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1962 photo of Ferrari 250 TRI/61 S/N 0794TR at the Le Mans 24 Hours

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