24h of Le Mans 1968
36th edition
Moy. : 222,321 km/h
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 |
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1st | 9 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Porsche System Engineering (D) | PORSCHE 908 | Porsche 908 2996 F8 Dunlop (N° 908 013) |
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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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° 910 007) |
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 |
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Alex Soler-Roig (SP) Squadra Tartaruga (CH) | PORSCHE 907/8 | Porsche 2196 F8 Dunlop (N° 907 005) |
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° 908 014) |
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 |
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Porsche System Engineering (D) | PORSCHE 908 | Porsche 908 2996 F8 Dunlop (N° 908 016) |
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 |
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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 | 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 |
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Porsche System Engineering (D) | PORSCHE 908 | Porsche 908 2996 F8 Dunlop (Nbplate: SJ6273) (N° 908 015) |
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) |
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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) |
Disqualified | 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) |
le pilote s'est éloigné de plus de 100 mètres de sa voiture pour rechercher la courroie de l'alternateur qui a sauté (6eme 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |