Richard Attwood (GB)
Last name
Attwood
First names
Richard
Nickname
Nationality
United Kingdom 
Born the
04/04/1940 - Wolverhampton (Angleterre)
9 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Retired |
6 | No photo available | Lola Cars Ltd (GB) | LOLA GT Mk6 - Ford 'Indy' | Ford 4728 V8 à 90° Dunlop (Plaq.: 0142KE) |
P |
Richard Attwood (GB) David Hobbs (GB) |
151 laps 2032.610 km 3:56.100 |
accident (15eme heure) |
| 1964 | Retired |
12 | No photo available | Ford Motor Co. (USA) | FORD GT40 | Ford 255 4181 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
P |
Richard Attwood (GB) 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
58 laps 780.730 km 3:55.800 |
incendie (5eme heure) |
| 1966 | Retired |
16 |
|
Maranello Concessionaires (GB) | FERRARI 365 P2/3 Spyder | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
P |
Richard Attwood (GB) David Piper (GB) |
33 laps 444.210 km 3:55.400 |
Pompe à eau (3eme heure) |
| 1967 | Retired |
23 | No photo available | Maranello Concessionaires (GB) | FERRARI 412 P3/P4 | Ferrari 3989 V12 à 60° |
P |
Richard Attwood (GB) Piers Courage (GB) |
208 laps 2799.880 km 3:34.400 |
pompe à huile (15eme heure) |
| 1968 | 7th | 21 | No photo available | David Piper Racing (GB) | FERRARI 250 LM | Ferrari 3285 V12 à 60° Goodyear |
S (2nd) |
David Piper (GB) Richard Attwood (GB) |
301 laps 4060.390 km 169.180 km/h |
|
| 1969 | Retired |
12 |
|
Porsche System Engineering (D) | PORSCHE 917 LH (Lang Heck) | Porsche 912 4494 F12 Dunlop |
S |
'Vic' Elford (GB) Richard Attwood (GB) |
327 laps 4404.360 km 3:27.200 'Vic' Elford (GB) |
embrayage (22eme heure) |
| 1970 | 1st | 23 |
|
Porsche KG Salzburg (AUT) | PORSCHE 917 K | Porsche 4494 F12 Goodyear |
S (1st) |
Hans Herrmann (D) Richard Attwood (GB) |
342 laps 4607.810 km 191.990 km/h |
|
| 1970 | Reserve car | 24 |
|
Porsche KG Salzburg (AUT) | PORSCHE 917 K | Porsche 912 4907 F12 Goodyear |
S |
'Vic' Elford (GB) 'Kurt' Ahrens Jr (D) Richard Attwood (GB) 'Rico' Steinemann (CH) |
Voiture de réserve, Problème embrayage aux essais |
|
| 1971 | 2nd | 19 |
|
John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd (GB) | PORSCHE 917 K | Porsche 912 4907 F12 Firestone |
S (2nd) |
Richard Attwood (GB) Herbert Müller (CH) |
394 laps 5308.340 km 221.180 km/h 3:24.200 |
|
| 1984 | Retired |
32 |
|
Viscount Downe (GB) | NIMROD NRA C-2B | Aston Martin DP 1229 5340 V8 à 90° Avon |
Gr C |
John Sheldon (GB) 'Mike' Salmon (GB) Richard Attwood (GB) |
94 laps 1280.840 km 3:51.200 Richard Attwood (GB) |
Accident (6eme heure) |
4 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3rd | 9 | No photo available | Ford France SA (F) | FORD GT 40 | Ford 289 4727 V8 à 90° |
P |
Guy Ligier (F) Richard Attwood (GB) Maurice Trintignant (F) John Whitmore (GB) |
3:40.900 219.370 km/h Richard Attwood (GB) |
| 1965 | 6th | 7 | No photo available | Ford Advanced Vehicles (GB) | FORD GT 40 | Ford 289 4727 V8 à 90° |
P |
John Whitmore (GB) Maurice Trintignant (F) Richard Attwood (GB) |
3:50.000 210.690 km/h John Whitmore (GB) |
| 1967 | 6th | 12 | No photo available | JW (John Wyer) Automotive Engineering (GB) | FORD Mirage M1 (Ford GT40 Lightweight) | Ford 4700 V8 à 90° Firestone |
P |
David Piper (GB) Richard Attwood (GB) |
3:38.200 222.080 km/h Richard Attwood (GB) |
| 1967 | 18th | 14 | No photo available | JW (John Wyer) Automotive Engineering (GB) | FORD Mirage M1 (Ford GT40 Lightweight) | Ford 4700 V8 à 90° |
P |
'Dick' Thompson (USA) Richard Attwood (GB) David Piper (GB) |
4:22.300 187.740 km/h |