24h of Le Mans 1968
36th edition
Date
28/29 Septembre (Déplacer suite aux grèves de mai 1968)
Weather
Chaud et pluie dans la nuit
Race Director
Jacques Loste
Departure given by
M. Giovani AGNELLI, Président de FIAT
Track
13,469 km (virage-chicane ''Ford'' juste avant les tribunes pour diminuer la vitesse des voitures dans la courbe Dunlop, plus de 250 km/h)
Number of competitors
54
Pacecar
Ford Mustang Cabriolet ?
Best Lap
Rolf Stommelen : 3'38''1 sur PORSCHE 908/8 (N° 33)
Moy. : 222,321 km/h
Moy. : 222,321 km/h
Class
GT : Grand Tourisme
P : Prototype
S : Sport
P : Prototype
S : Sport
| 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 | 9 |
|
John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd (GB) | FORD GT40 | Ford 302 4942 V8 à 90° Firestone (N° 1075 (ex M10003)) |
S (1st) |
Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) Lucien Bianchi (B-I) |
331 laps 4452.880 km 185.530 km/h 3:42.800 |
4 3:39.800 220.600 km/h Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) |
|
| 2nd | 66 | No photo | Squadra Tartaruga (CH) | PORSCHE 907 Lang Heck | Porsche 2196 F8 Dunlop (N° 907-008) |
SP (1st) |
'Rico' Steinemann (CH) Dieter Spoerry (CH) |
325 laps 4378.720 km 182.440 km/h |
22 3:57.400 204.240 km/h Dieter Spoerry (CH) |
|
| 3rd | 33 | No photo | Porsche System Engineering (D) | PORSCHE 908 | Porsche 908 2996 F8 Dunlop (N° 908013) |
SP (2nd) |
Jochen Neerpasch (D) Rolf Stommelen (D) |
324 laps 4366.220 km 181.920 km/h 3:38.100 |
2 3:35.800 224.690 km/h Rolf Stommelen (D) |
|
| 4th | 39 | No photo | Autodelta SpA (I) | ALFA ROMEO T33B/2 | Alfa Romeo 1996 V8 à 90° Dunlop (N° 75033 017) |
SP (3rd) |
Ignazio Giunti (I) 'Nanni' Galli (I) |
321 laps 4326.230 km 180.260 km/h |
16 3:54.100 207.120 km/h 'Nanni' Galli (I) |
|
| 5th | 38 | No photo | Autodelta SpA (I) | ALFA ROMEO T33B/2 | Alfa Romeo 1996 V8 à 90° Dunlop (N° 75033 018) |
SP (4th) |
Carlo Facetti (I) Spartaco Dini (I) |
314 laps 4231.910 km 176.330 km/h |
20 3:57.000 204.590 km/h Spartaco Dini (I) |
|
| 6th | 40 | No photo | Autodelta SpA (I) | ALFA ROMEO T33B/2 | Alfa Romeo 1996 V8 à 90° Dunlop (N° 75033 023) |
SP (5th) |
Mario Casoni (I) Giampiero Biscaldi (I) |
304 laps 4097.200 km 170.710 km/h |
21 3:57.400 204.240 km/h Mario Casoni (I) |
|
| 7th | 21 | No photo | David Piper Racing (GB) | FERRARI 250 LM | Ferrari 3285 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 8165) |
S (2nd) |
David Piper (GB) Richard Attwood (GB) |
301 laps 4060.390 km 169.180 km/h |
28 4:02.000 200.360 km/h David Piper (GB) |
|
| 8th | 30 |
|
Société des Automobiles Alpine (F) | ALPINE A220 | Renault Gordini T62 2996 V8 à 90° Michelin (N° 1734) |
SP (6th) |
André de Cortanze (F) Jean Vinatier 'Jr' (F) |
297 laps 3998.710 km 166.610 km/h 3:51.700 |
15 3:53.700 207.480 km/h André de Cortanze (F) |
|
| 9th | 57 | No photo | Ecurie Savin-Calberson (F) | ALPINE A210 | Renault Gordini T58C 1470 S4 Dunlop (N° 1723) |
SP (7th) |
Alain Le Guellec (F) Alain Serpaggi (F) |
289 laps 3887.890 km 161.990 km/h |
40 4:23.200 184.220 km/h Alain Le Guellec (F) |
|
| 10th | 52 | No photo | Société des Automobiles Alpine (F) | ALPINE A210 | Renault Gordini T58A 1296 S4 Dunlop (N° 1721) |
SP (8th) |
Jean-Luc Thérier (F) Bernard Tramont (F) |
287 laps 3866.380 km 161.100 km/h 4:31.600 |
39 4:23.200 184.220 km/h Jean-Luc Thérier (F) |
|
| 11th | 53 | No photo | Trophée Le Mans (F) | ALPINE A210 | Renault Gordini T58A 1296 S4 Dunlop (N° 1724) |
SP (9th) |
Christian Ethuin (F) 'Bob' Wollek (F) |
281 laps 3789.790 km 157.900 km/h |
44 4:34.700 176.510 km/h 'Bob' Wollek (F) |
|
| 12th | 43 | No photo | Jean-Pierre Gaban (B) | PORSCHE 911 | Porsche 1991 F6 Dunlop (Nbplate: SA233) |
GT (1st) |
Jean-Pierre Gaban (B) Roger Vanderschrick (B) |
281 laps 3783.850 km 157.660 km/h |
45 4:35.200 176.190 km/h Roger Vanderschrick (B) |
|
| 13th | 64 | No photo | Claude Laurent (F) | PORSCHE 911 T | Porsche 1991 F6 Dunlop (N° 110 2 0780) |
GT (2nd) |
Claude Laurent (F) Jean-Claude Ogier (F) |
276 laps 3710.940 km 154.620 km/h 4:55.000 |
51 4:49.000 167.770 km/h Claude Laurent (F) |
|
| 14th | 55 | No photo | Société des Automobiles Alpine (F) | ALPINE A210 | Renault Gordini T58B 1005 S4 Dunlop (N° 1725) |
SP (10th) |
Jean-Pierre Nicolas (F) Jean-Claude Andruet (F) |
272 laps 3658.800 km 152.450 km/h 4:51.700 |
53 4:55.700 163.970 km/h Jean-Claude Andruet (F) |
|
| 15th | 50 | No photo | Donald Healey Motor Co (GB) | AUSTIN HEALEY Sprite | BMC 1293 S4 Dunlop (N° HAN9 R238) |
SP (11th) |
Roger Enever (GB) 'Alec' Poole (IRL) |
254 laps 3421.070 km 142.540 km/h |
52 4:53.600 165.150 km/h 'Alec' Poole (IRL) |
|
| Unclassified | 46 | No photo | Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France (F) | FIAT DINO | Fiat 1986 V6 Dunlop (Nbplate: 2146UM75) |
SP (12th) |
Marcel Martin (F) Jean Mesange (F) |
253 laps 3407.650 km 4:48.400 ? |
48 4:42.700 171.510 km/h Marcel Martin (F) |
Distance parcourue insuffisante |
| Unclassified | 61 | No photo | Ecurie Léopard (F) | ALPINE A110 | Renault 1255 S4 Dunlop |
GT (3rd) |
Joseph Bourdon (F) Maurice Nusbaumer (F) |
215 laps 2895.830 km |
55 4:58.800 162.270 km/h Joseph Bourdon (F) |
Distance parcourue insuffisante |
| Unclassified | 51 | No photo | Bernard Collomb (F) | ALPINE A110 | Renault Gordini 1289 S4 Dunlop (Nbplate: 1736RG06) |
GT (4th) |
Bernard Collomb (F) François Lacarrau (F) |
167 laps 2249.320 km |
56 5:01.400 160.870 km/h Bernard Collomb (F) |
Distance parcourue insuffisante |
| Retired | 44 | No photo | Auguste Veuillet (F) | PORSCHE 911 T | Porsche 1991 F6 Dunlop (Nbplate: 7065W75) (N° 118 2 0779) |
GT |
Guy Chasseuil (F) Claude Ballot-Léna (F) |
224 laps 3017.050 km |
46 4:37.400 174.790 km/h Guy Chasseuil (F) |
moteur (24eme heure) |
| Retired | 45 | No photo | Jean-Pierre Hanrioud (F) | PORSCHE 910 | Porsche 901 1991 F6 Dunlop (N° 910007) |
SP |
Jean-Pierre Hanrioud (F) André Wicky (CH) |
248 laps 3340.310 km |
34 4:13.800 191.040 km/h Jean-Pierre Hanrioud (F) |
suspension (24eme heure) |
| Retired | 24 | No photo | Equipe Matra Sports (F) | MATRA MS 630 | Matra MS9 2992 V12 à 60° Dunlop R7 (N° 630-03) |
SP |
'Johnny' Servoz-Gavin (F) Henri Pescarolo (F) |
283 laps 3811.720 km 3:44.000 |
6 3:41.800 218.610 km/h 'Johnny' Servoz-Gavin (F) |
crevaison (22eme heure) |
| Retired | 27 | No photo | Ecurie Savin-Calberson (F) | ALPINE A220 | Renault Gordini T62 2997 V8 à 90° Michelin (N° 1732) |
SP |
Mauro Bianchi (F) Patrick Depailler (F) |
257 laps 3461.530 km 3:50.100 |
8 3:43.400 217.040 km/h Mauro Bianchi (F) |
accident (22eme heure) |
| Retired | 42 | No photo | Christian Poirot (F) | PORSCHE 906/6 Carrera 6 | Porsche 901 1991 F6 Dunlop (N° 906107) |
S |
Christian Poirot (F) Pierre Maublanc (F) |
202 laps 2720.730 km |
36 4:18.600 187.500 km/h Christian Poirot (F) |
disqualifié (19eme heure) |
| Retired | 12 | No photo | Strathaven Limited (GB) | FORD GT40 | Ford 4728 V8 à 90° Goodyear (Nbplate: XSU161) (N° 1078) |
S |
'Mike' Salmon (GB) Eric Liddell (GB) |
131 laps 1764.430 km |
24 3:58.100 203.640 km/h 'Mike' Salmon (GB) |
boite à vitesse (19eme heure) |
| Retired | 20 | No photo | Scuderia Filipinetti (CH) | FERRARI 250 LM | Ferrari 3285 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 5891) |
S |
Herbert Müller (CH) Jonathan Williams (GB) |
212 laps 2855.420 km |
27 4:00.800 201.360 km/h Herbert Müller (CH) |
transmission : Roulement de roue grippé et demi-arbre défaillant (18eme heure) |
| Retired | 14 | No photo | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI 250 LM | Ferrari 3285 V12 à 60° Goodyear (N° 5893) |
S |
Masten Gregory (USA) Charles Kolb (USA) |
209 laps 2815.020 km |
29 4:02.900 199.620 km/h Masten Gregory (USA) |
sortie de route aux esses du Tetre (18eme heure) |
| Retired | 6 | No photo | Jackie Epstein (GB) | LOLA T70 Mk3 | Chevrolet 4982 V8 à 90° Firestone (N° SL73/112) |
S |
'Jackie' Epstein (GB) 'Ed' Nelson (GB) |
143 laps 1926.060 km |
25 3:59.000 202.880 km/h 'Jackie' Epstein (GB) |
transmission (17eme heure) |
| Retired | 29 | No photo | Société des Automobiles Alpine (F) | ALPINE A220 | Renault Gordini T62 2996 V8 à 90° Michelin (N° 1731) |
SP |
Jean Guichet (F) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F) |
185 laps 2491.760 km 3:50.600 |
17 3:54.900 206.420 km/h Jean Guichet (F) |
circuit électrique (16eme heure) |
| Retired | 4 | No photo | Scuderia Filipinetti (CH) | CHEVROLET Corvette | Chevrolet 6993 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
GT |
Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) Sylvain Garant (F) |
157 laps 2114.630 km |
30 4:08.200 195.360 km/h Sylvain Garant (F) |
accident (14eme heure) |
| Retired | 35 | No photo | Alex Soler-Roig (SP) Squadra Tartaruga (CH) | PORSCHE 907/8 | Porsche 2196 F8 Dunlop (N° 907005) |
SP |
'Alex' Soler-Roig (SP) Rudi Lins (AUT) |
145 laps 1953.000 km |
13 3:52.600 208.460 km/h 'Alex' Soler-Roig (SP) |
distribution (13eme heure) |
| Retired | 41 | No photo | Autodelta SpA (I) | ALFA ROMEO T33B/2 | Alfa Romeo 1996 V8 à 90° Dunlop (N° 75033 022) |
SP |
Nino Vaccarella (I) Giancarlo Baghetti (I) |
150 laps 2020.350 km |
14 3:53.600 207.570 km/h Nino Vaccarella (I) |
alimentation (12eme heure) |
| Retired | 19 | No photo | Paul Vestey (GB) | FERRARI 250 LM | Ferrari 3285 V12 à 60° Firestone (N° 6167) |
S |
Paul Vestey (GB) Roy Pike (USA) |
99 laps 1333.430 km |
32 4:11.200 193.020 km/h Roy Pike (USA) |
boite à vitesse (11eme heure) |
| Retired | 10 | No photo | John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd (GB) | FORD GT40 | Ford 302 4942 V8 à 90° Firestone (N° 1074 (ex M10002)) |
S |
Paul Hawkins (AUS) David Hobbs (GB) |
107 laps 1441.180 km |
5 3:41.800 218.610 km/h Paul Hawkins (AUS) |
embrayage (10eme heure) |
| Retired | 67 | No photo | Philippe Farjon (F) | PORSCHE 907/8 | Porsche 2196 F6 Dunlop (N° 907-006) |
SP |
Robert Buchet (F) Herbert Linge (D) |
102 laps 1373.830 km |
18 3:55.000 206.330 km/h Herbert Linge (D) |
disqualifié (démarreur) (9eme heure) |
| Retired | 56 | No photo | Société des Automobiles Alpine (F) | ALPINE A210 | Renault Gordini T58B 1005 S4 Dunlop (N° 1726) |
SP |
Jean-Louis Marnat (F) Jean-François Gerbault (F) |
71 laps 956.290 km |
54 4:56.700 163.420 km/h Jean-Louis Marnat (F) |
allumage (9eme heure) |
| Retired | 37 | No photo | Racing Team VDS (B) | ALFA ROMEO T33B/2 | Alfa Romeo 1996 V8 à 90° Dunlop (N° 75033 020) |
SP |
'Teddy' Pilette (B) 'Rob' Slotemaker (NL) |
104 laps 1400.770 km |
33 4:11.600 192.720 km/h 'Rob' Slotemaker (NL) |
transmission (9eme heure) |
| Retired | 34 | No photo | Porsche System Engineering (D) | PORSCHE 908 | Porsche 908 2996 F8 Dunlop (N° 908014) |
SP |
'Joe' Buzzetta (USA) 'Scooter' Patrick (USA) |
115 laps 1548.930 km |
7 3:43.200 217.240 km/h 'Scooter' Patrick (USA) |
embrayage (alternateur ?) (9eme heure) |
| Retired | 32 | No photo | Porsche System Engineering (D) | PORSCHE 908 | Porsche 908 2996 F8 Dunlop (N° 908016) |
SP |
Gerhard Mitter (D) 'Vic' Elford (GB) |
111 laps 1495.050 km |
3 3:39.300 221.100 km/h Gerhard Mitter (D) |
disqualifié (alternateur) (9eme heure) |
| Retired | 23 |
|
Howmet Corporation (USA) | HOWMET TX | Continental TS325-1 2958 Turbine Goodyear (N° GTP1) |
SP |
'Bob' Tullius (USA) Hugh Dibley (GB) |
60 laps 808.140 km |
23 3:58.000 203.730 km/h 'Bob' Tullius (USA) |
Disqualifié: Distance insufisante après 6h (9eme heure) |
| Retired | 22 | No photo | Howmet Corporation (USA) | HOWMET TX | Continental TS325-1 2958 Turbine Goodyear (N° GTP2) |
SP |
'Dick' Thompson (USA) 'Ray' Heppenstall (USA) |
84 laps 1131.390 km |
19 3:55.900 205.540 km/h 'Dick' Thompson (USA) |
sortie de route (9eme heure) |
| Retired | 17 | No photo | Scuderia Filipinetti (CH) | FERRARI 275 GTB/C | Ferrari 3286 V12 à 60° Goodyear (Nbplate: GE51180) (N° 9079) |
GT |
Jacques Rey (F) Claude Haldi (CH) |
78 laps 1050.580 km |
38 4:22.600 184.640 km/h Claude Haldi (CH) |
sortie de route (8eme heure) |
| Retired | 36 | No photo | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI Dino 206 S | Ferrari 1986 V6 Goodyear (N° 014) |
SP |
François Chevalier (F) Bernard Lagier di Giuseppe (F) |
54 laps 727.320 km |
41 4:25.100 182.900 km/h François Chevalier (F) |
Joint de culasse (7eme heure) |
| Retired | 28 | No photo | Société des Automobiles Alpine (F) | ALPINE A220 | Renault Gordini T62 2996 V8 à 90° Michelin (N° 1733) |
SP |
Henri Grandsire (F) Gérard Larrousse (F) |
59 laps 794.670 km 3:50.200 |
11 3:50.400 210.450 km/h Gérard Larrousse (F) |
sortie de route (7eme heure) |
| Retired | 49 | No photo | Chris J. Lawrence (GB) | DEEP SANDERSON 302 | Ford 1598 S4 Dunlop (N° 302) |
SP |
'Chris' Lawrence (GB) John Wingfield (GB) |
35 laps 471.410 km |
49 4:47.300 168.770 km/h 'Chris' Lawrence (GB) |
alimentation (6eme heure) |
| Retired | 3 | No photo | Scuderia Filipinetti (CH) | CHEVROLET Corvette | Chevrolet 6993 V8 à 90° Goodyear (N° 194378-S-410300) |
GT |
Umberto Maglioli (I) Henri Greder (F) |
53 laps 713.850 km |
26 3:59.800 202.200 km/h Umberto Maglioli (I) |
moteur (6eme heure) |
| Retired | 31 | No photo | Porsche System Engineering (D) | PORSCHE 908 | Porsche 908 2996 F8 Dunlop (Nbplate: SJ6273) (N° 908015) |
SP |
'Jo' Siffert (CH) Hans Herrmann (D) |
59 laps 794.670 km 3:40.200 |
1 3:35.400 225.100 km/h 'Jo' Siffert (CH) |
transmission (5eme heure) |
| Retired | 11 | No photo | John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd (GB) | FORD GT40 | Ford 302 4942 V8 à 90° Firestone (N° 1076) |
S |
Brian Muir (AUS) 'Jackie' Oliver (GB) |
15 laps 202.030 km |
9 3:44.600 215.880 km/h 'Jackie' Oliver (GB) |
embrayage (5eme heure) |
| Retired | 7 | No photo | Sportscars Unlimited (CH) | LOLA T70 Mk3 | Chevrolet 4942 V8 à 90° Firestone (N° SL73/132) |
S |
Ulf Norinder (S) Sten Axelsson (S) |
47 laps 633.040 km |
12 3:52.000 209.000 km/h Ulf Norinder (S) |
disqualifié (panne sèche) (5eme heure) |
| Retired | 60 | No photo | Wicky Racing Team (CH) | PORSCHE 911 T | Porsche 1991 F6 Dunlop |
GT |
Willy Meier (CH) Jean de Mortemart (F) |
30 laps 404.070 km |
47 4:38.800 173.910 km/h Willy Meier (CH) |
sortie de route (3eme heure) |
| Retired | 54 | No photo | André Moynet (F) | MOYNET SIMCA XS | Simca 1204 S4 Dunlop |
SP |
Max Jean (F) René Ligonnet (F) |
6 laps 80.810 km |
50 4:48.700 167.950 km/h Max Jean (F) |
pompe à huile (3eme heure) |
| Retired | 47 | No photo | Donald Healey Motor Co (GB) | HEALEY SR | Coventry Climax FWMV 1968 V8 Dunlop (N° SR2) |
SP |
Clive Baker (GB) Andrew Hedges (GB) |
20 laps 269.380 km |
37 4:22.100 184.990 km/h Clive Baker (GB) |
embrayage (3eme heure) |
| Retired | 25 | No photo | John Woolfe Racing (GB) | CHEVRON B12 - Repco 640 | Repco740 Brabham 2996 V8 Goodyear (N° DBE01) |
SP |
John Woolfe (GB) Digby Martland (GB) |
27 laps 363.660 km |
31 4:09.300 194.490 km/h Digby Martland (GB) |
joint de culasse (3eme heure) |
| Retired | 65 | No photo | Racing Team VDS (B) | ALFA ROMEO T33B/2 | Alfa Romeo 1996 V8 à 90° Dunlop (N° 75033016) |
SP |
Serge Trosch (B) Karl Von Wendt (D) |
35 4:15.200 190.000 km/h Serge Trosch (B) |
bielle (2eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 8 | No photo | Claude Dubois (B) | FORD GT40 | Ford 4728 V8 à 90° Goodyear (N° 1079) |
S |
Willy Mairesse (B) 'Jean Beurlys' (Jean Blaton) (B) |
0 laps 7.000 km |
10 3:49.600 211.180 km/h Willy Mairesse (B) |
Fin des hunaudières, accident (1ere heure) |
| Not leaving | 5 | No photo | Scuderia Sant Ambroeus (I) | ISO RIVOLTA | Chevrolet 5351 V8 Pirelli (N° 1R750718) |
GT |
Giorgio Pianta (I) Enrico Pinto (I) |
42 4:32.900 177.670 km/h Giorgio Pianta (I) |
Accident aux essais à l'entrée des hunaudières |
|
| Not qualified | 15 | No photo | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI 275 GTB | Ferrari 3286 V12 à 60° (N° 10311) |
GT |
Edgar 'Ficho' Berney (CH) 'Bob' Grossman (USA) |
43 4:34.400 176.700 km/h Edgar 'Ficho' Berney (CH) |
Arrivée en retard au pesage, roues non homologuées, temps aux essais trop lent |
|
| Not qualified | 48 | No photo | Marcos Racing Ltd. (GB) | MARCOS 1800 GT | Volvo 1980 |
GT |
'Jem' Marsh (GB) John Quick (GB) |
57 5:01.600 160.770 km/h John Quick (GB) |
Non qualifié |
|
| Not qualified | 63 | No photo | Hubert Giraud (F) | HRUBON | Renault 1296 S4 (Nbplate: 67F92) |
SP |
Philippe Marchesi (F) Patrick Champin (F) |
58 5:15.600 153.630 km/h Patrick Champin (F) |
Non qualifié |