Le Mans 24 hour race 1964

A Ferrari 275P, shown here at the 1000 km race at the Nürburgring in 1964, with Ludovico Scarfiotti at the wheel. In Le Mans, Nino Vaccarella and Jean Guichet won on a 275P and missed the total distance of 5000 kilometers by just under 4000 meters.

The factory CD3 with the original start number 44, here at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​2006. Alain Bertaut and André Guilhaudin retired from the race with this racing car after 77 laps with engine failure.

The Jaguar E-Type Lightweight from Peter Lindner and Peter Nöcker in 1963 at the Nürburgring. In Le Mans, the two Germans competed with the same car, but retired after 149 laps with an overheated cylinder.

The 32nd 24-hour race of Le Mans , the 32 ^e Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans , also 24 Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans , took place from June 20 to 21, 1964 the Circuit des 24 Heures .

The race

The big attraction of the race were the three Ford GT40s from the Ford Motor Company . Eric Broadley developed this new American sports car in Slough, England. The racing program was headed by John Wyer , who in 1959 led Aston Martin Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby to overall victory as racing director . However, at the test weekend in April, Ford suffered a serious setback: Both Roy Salvadori and Jo Schlesser had serious accidents because the vehicles became completely unstable on the fast straights. However, by the time of the race in June, the concept was revised. and the GT40 got more downforce.

In practice, however, the factory Ferrari were the fastest. John Surtees drove the fastest lap time ever achieved at Le Mans in the Ferrari 330P . The works cars from Maranello took the lead in the race after the start, but the new Ferrari 250LM that David Piper drove for the North American Racing Team broke down on the first lap with a defect in the oil pump. A Ford took the lead for the first time after one hour of racing when Masten Gregory took the lead. During the night, however, all Fords with technical defects failed. Ferrari also lost two 275Ps due to failures before midnight .

Tragedy in front of the Indianapolis

When it got dark, AC Cars works driver Peter Bolton had an accident on the fast passage between the Mulsanne and Indianapolis bends . The AC Cobra collided with Giancarlo Baghetti's Ferrari 275P after a gearbox failure . Both cars slipped into an exit zone that was closed to spectators. But three people had climbed over the barrier and were hit by the rotating racing car. All three died at the scene of the accident. At this point in time, the Maserati Tipo 151 with Maurice Trintignant at the wheel had advanced to third place overall. A little later, a defective electrical system stopped him.

After John Surtees and Lorenzo Bandini lost their lead after problems with the fuel supply and a resulting long pit stop, the way was clear for the overall victory of Nino Vaccarella and Jean Guichet in the factory Ferrari 275P. It was the first driver win for France since 1954 .

A curiosity occurred in Tony Maggs' vehicle : ice was used to cool the carburetors of the 12-cylinder engine in the Ferrari 250 GTO. Some of it fell into the cockpit and got stuck between the pedals. As a result, Maggs suffered mild frostbite in June.

Results

Pilots by nationality

37 French	25 British	11 Italians	10 Americans	7 Germans
6 Belgians	4 Swiss	3 Dutch	2 New Zealanders	1 Irish
1 Mexican	1 Austrian	1 South African	1 Swede

Final ranking

Item	class	No.	team	driver	chassis	engine	tires	Round
1	P 5.0	20th	Ferrari SEFAC Spa	Jean Guichet Nino Vaccarella	Ferrari 275P	Ferrari 3.3L V12		349
2	P 5.0	14th	Maranello Concessionaires	Graham Hill Joakim Bonnier	Ferrari 330P	Ferrari 4.0L V12		344
3	P 5.0	19th	Ferrari SEFAC Spa	John Surtees Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 330P	Ferrari 4.0L V12		337
4th	GT + 3.0	5	Shelby-American Inc.	Dan Gurney Bob Bondurant	Shelby Cobra Daytona	Ford 4.7L V8		334
5	GT 3.0	24	Ecurie Nationale Belge	Lucien Bianchi Jean Blaton	Ferrari 250 GTO	Ferrari 3.0L V12		333
6th	GT 3.0	25th	Maranello Concessionaires	Innes Ireland Tony Maggs	Ferrari 250 GTO	Ferrari 3.0L V12		328
7th	GT 2.0	34	Auguste Veuillet	Robert Buchet Guy Ligier	Porsche 904/4 GTS	Porsche 2.0L Flat-4		323
8th	GT 2.0	33	Racing Team Holland	Ben Pon Henk van Zalinge	Porsche 904/4 GTS	Porsche 2.0L Flat-4		319
9	GT 3.0	27	North American Racing Team	Fernand Tavano Bob Grossman	Ferrari 250 GTO	Ferrari 3.0L V12		315
10	GT 2.0	31	Porsche System Engineering	Gerhard Koch Heinz Schiller	Porsche 904/4 GTS	Porsche 2.0L Flat-4		315
11	GT 2.0	35	Scuderia Filipinetti	Herbert Müller Jean Sage	Porsche 904/4 GTS	Porsche 2.0L Flat-4		309
12	GT 2.0	32	Jacques Dewez	Jacques Dewez Jean Kerguen	Porsche 904/4 GTS	Porsche 2.0L Flat-4		308
13	GT 1.6	57	Scuderia St. Ambroeus	Roberto Bussinello Bruno Deserti	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ	Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4		307
14th	P + 5.0	1	Auguste Veuillet	Pierre Noblet Edgar Berney	Iso Grifo A3C	Chevrolet 5.4L V8		307
15th	GT 1.6	41	Scuderia St. Ambroeus	Giampiero Biscaldi Giancarlo Sala	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ	Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4		305
16	P 5.0	23	Ecurie Nationale Belge	Pierre Dumay Gérard Langlois van Ophem	Ferrari 250LM	Ferrari 3.3L V12		298
17th	P 3.0	46	Société des Automobiles Alpine	Roger Delageneste Henry Morrogh	Alpine M64	Renault - Gordini 1.1L I4		292
18th	GT + 3.0	64	Société Chardonnet	Régis Fraissinet Jean de Mortemart	AC Cobra	Ford 4.7L V8		289
19th	GT 2.0	37	British Motor Corporation	Paddy Hopkirk Andrew Hedges	MG MGB hardtop	MG 1.8L I4		287
20th	P 3.0	59	Société des Automobiles Alpine	Roger Masson Teodoro Zeccoli	Alpine M63	Renault-Gordini 1.0L I4		284
21st	P 3.0	50	Standard Triumph Motor Company	David Hobbs Rob Slotemaker	Triumph Spitfire	Triumph 1.1L I4		272
22nd	GT 1.3	43	Team Elite '62	Clive Hunt John Wagstaff	Lotus Elite Mk14	Coventry Climax 1.2L I4		266
23	GT 1.3	52	Société Automobiles René Bonnet	Philippe Farjon Serge Lelong	René Bonnet Aérodjet	Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4		260
24	P 3.0	53	Donald Healey Motor Company	Clive Baker William Bradley	Austin-Healey Sprite Sebring	BMC 1.1L I4		257
Not classified
25th	P 3.0	47	Société des Automobiles Alpine	Mauro Bianchi Jean Vinatier	Alpine M63	Renault-Gordini 1.0L I4		230
Disqualified
26th	GT + 3.0	18th	Michael Salmon	Mike Salmon Peter Sutcliffe	Aston Martin DP214	Aston Martin 3.7L I6		235
27	GT + 3.0	6th	Briggs S. Cunningham	Chris Amon Jochen Neerpasch	Shelby Cobra Daytona	Ford 4.7L V8		131
Failed
28	P 3.0	30th	Porsche System Engineering	Colin Davis Gerhard Mitter	Porsche 904/8	Porsche 2.0L Flat-8		244
29	P 3.0	48	Société Automobiles René Bonnet	Robert Bouharde Michel de Bourbon-Parma	René Bonnet Aérodjet	Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4		216
30th	P 5.0	10	Ford Motor Company	Phil Hill Bruce McLaren	Ford GT40 Mk.I	Ford 4.2L V8		192
31	GT + 3.0	16	Peter Lindner	Peter Lindner Peter Nöcker	Jaguar E-Type Lightweight	Jaguar 3.8L I6		149
32	P 3.0	65	Standard Triumph Motor Company	Jean-François Piot Jean-Louis Marnat	Triumph Spitfire	Triumph 1.1L I4		140
33	P 3.0	29	Porsche System Engineering	Edgar Barth Herbert Linge	Porsche 904/8	Porsche 2.0L Flat-8		139
34	P 3.0	54	Société des Automobile Alpine	Philippe Vidal Henri Grandsire	Alpine M64	Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4		133
35	P 3.0	45	SECA CD	Pierre Lelong Guy Verrier	CD 3	Panhard 1.2L Supercharged Flat-2		124
36	GT + 3.0	9	Rootes Group	Peter Procter Jimmy Blumer	Sunbeam Tiger Thunderbolt	Ford 4.3L V8		118
37	GT 3.0	26th	North American Racing Team	Ed Hugus José Rosinski	Ferrari 250 GTO	Ferrari 3.0L V12		114
38	P 5.0	2	Maserati France	André Simon Maurice Trintignant	Maserati Tipo 151	Maserati 4.9L V8		99
39	GT + 3.0	17th	Peter Sargent	Peter Sargent Peter Lumsden	Jaguar E-Type Lightweight	Jaguar 3.8L I6		80
40	P 3.0	44	SECA CD	Alain Bertaut André Guilhaudin	CD 3	Panhard 1.2L Supercharged Flat-2		77
41	GT + 3.0	3	AC Cars Ltd.	Peter Bolton Jack Sears	AC Cobra Coupe	Ford 4.7L V8		77
42	P 5.0	21st	Ferrari SEFAC Spa	Mike Parkes Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari 275P	Ferrari 3.3L V12		71
43	P 5.0	22nd	Ferrari SEFAC Spa	Giancarlo Baghetti Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari 275P	Ferrari 3.3L V12		69
44	P 5.0	11	Ford Motor Company	Richie Ginther Masten Gregory	Ford GT40 Mk.I	Ford 4.2L V8		63
45	P 3.0	56	Société Automobiles René Bonnet	Pierre Monneret Jean-Claude Rudaz	René Bonnet Aérodjet	Renault-Gordini 1.0L I4		62
46	P 5.0	15th	North American Racing Team	Pedro Rodríguez Skip Hudson	Ferrari 330P	Ferrari 4.0L V12		58
47	P 5.0	12	Ford Motor Company	Richard Attwood Jo Schlesser	Ford GT40 Mk.I	Ford 4.2L V8		58
48	P 3.0	55	Société Automobiles René Bonnet	Jean-Pierre Beltoise Gérard Laureau	René Bonnet Aérodjet	Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4		54
49	GT 1.6	40	Scuderia St. Ambroeus	Fernand Masoreo Jean Rolland	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ	Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4		47
50	P 3.0	60	Société Automobiles René Bonnet	Bruno Basini Roland Charrière	René Bonnet RB5	Renault-Gordini 1.2L I4		44
51	GT + 3.0	8th	Rootes Group	Claude Dubois Keith Ballisat	Sunbeam Tiger Thunderbolt	Ford 4.3L V8		37
52	P 3.0	49	Standard Triumph Motor Company	Mike Rothschild Bob Tullius	Triumph Spitfire	Triumph 1.1L I4		23
53	P 3.0	42	Lawrence Tune Engineering	Chris Lawrence Gordon Spice	Deep Sanderson 301	BMC 1.3L I4		13
54	GT 1.6	38	Royal Elysees	René Richard Pierre Gele	Lotus Elan	Lotus 1.6L I4		7th
55	P 5.0	58	North American Racing Team	David Piper Jochen Rindt	Ferrari 250LM	Ferrari 3.3L V12		1
Not started
56	P 1.6	66	Lawrence Tune Engineering	Chris Spender Gordon Spice Eamon Donnelly Hugh Braithwaithe	Deep Sanderson 301	BMC 1.5L I4		1
57	GT 2.0	36	Jean-Claude Mosnier	André de Cortanze Jean-Claude Mosnier	Porsche 904 GTS	Porsche 2.0L Flat-4		2
58	GT 1.3	51	Société Automobiles Alpine	Jacques Féret Pierre Orsini Jacques Cheinisse	Alpine M65	Renault 1.3L I4		3
reserve
59	GT 1.6	67	Roland J. Lutz	Ronald Lutz Richard O'Steen	Elva Courier			4th

¹ Accident in training ² Accident in training ³ Accident in training ⁴ Reserve

Only in the entry list

Here you can find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race, but did not take part for various reasons.

Item	class	No.	team	driver	chassis	engine	tires
60	GT	62	Racing Team Holland	Carel Godin de Beaufort Gerhard Mitter Guy Ligier	Porsche 904 GTS	Porsche 2.0L Flat-4
61	GT	63	Andres Chardonnet	Lloyd Casner Jean Vincent	AC Cobra	Ford 4.7L V8
62	GT	7th	Ed Hugus	Ed Hugus	Shelby Cobra Daytona	Ford 4.7L V8
63	GT	4th	Shelby-American Inc.	Ken Miles Bob Holbert	Shelby Cobra Daytona	Ford 4.7L V8
64	P	51	Société des Automobiles Alpine	Mauro Bianchi	Alpine M64	Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4
65	P	34	Abarth Corse & Cie		Abarth 2000GT	Simca 2.0L V4
66	GT	39	Ian Walker Racing Team		Lotus Elan 26R	Lotus 1.6L I4
67	P	41	Abarth Corse & Cie		Abarth 1300S
68	P	56	Abarth Corse & Cie		Fiat-Abarth 1000SP
69	P		Stirling Moss Auto Racing Team	John Whitmore Hugh Dibley Lloyd Casner	Porsche 904	Porsche 2.0L Flat-4
70	P	26th	Owen Racing Organization	Graham Hill Richie Ginther	Rover BRM	Rover 2.0L gas turbine
71					Chevrolet Corvette
72					Chevrolet Corvette
73	GT	34	Abarth Corse & Cie		Abarth 2000	Simca 2.0L V4
74			Dick Jacobs		MG Midget
75			Dick Jacobs		MG Midget
76	GT				Marcos	Volvo 1.8L V4
77	P	21st	Fernand Tavano	Fernand Tavano	Ferrari 250LM	Ferrari 3.0L V12
78	GT	33	Scuderia Filipinetti		Porsche 904/4 GTS	Porsche 2.0L Flat-4
79	P	28	Porsche System Engineering		Porsche 904/8	Porsche 2.0L Flat-8
80	P	24	North American Racing Team		Ferrari 250LM	Ferrari 3.3L V12
81	P	61	Donald Healey Motor Company		Austin-Healey Sprite Sebring	BMC 1.3L I4
82	P	28	Automobili Turismo e Sport	Teodoro Zeccoli	ATS 2500GT
83	GT	2	Briggs S. Cunningham	Jo Schlesser Phil Hill	Shelby Cobra Daytona	Ford 4.7L V8
84	GT		Ecurie Francorchamps	Pierre Dumay Gérard Langlois van Ophem	Ferrari 250 GTO	Ferrari 3.0L V12
85			Cote	Jean Grentener Maurice Caillet	Jaguar E-Type	Jaguar 3.8L I6
86	GT	83	Andres Chardonnet	Lloyd Casner Jean Vincent	AC Cobra	Ford 4.7L V8

Class winner

class	driver	driver	vehicle	Placement in the overall ranking
Index of Performance	Jean Guichet	Nino Vaccarella	Ferrari 275P	Overall victory
Index of Thermal Efficiency	Roger Delageneste	Henry Morrogh	Alpine M64	Rank 17
Prototype over 5001 cm³	Pierre Noblet	Edgar Berney	Iso Grifo A3C	Rank 14
Prototype 3001-4000 cc	Jean Guichet	Nino Vaccarella	Ferrari 275P	Overall victory
Prototype 1001-1 150 cm³	Roger Delageneste	Henry Morrogh	Alpine M64	Rank 17
GT 4001-5000 cc	Dan Gurney	Bob Bondurant	Shelby Cobra Daytona	Rank 4
GT 2001-3000 cc	Lucien Bianchi	Jean Blaton	Ferrari 250 GTO	Rank 5
GT 1601-2000 cc	Robert Buchet	Guy Ligier	Porsche 904/4 GTS	Rank 7
GT 1301-1600 cc	Roberto Businello	Bruno Derserti	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ	Rank 13
GT 1151-1300 cc	Clive Hunt	John Wagstoff	Lotus Elite Mk14	Rank 22
GT 1001-1150 cc	Philippe Farjon	Serge Lelong	René Bonnet Aérodjet	Rank 23

Racing data

• Registered: 86
• Started: 55
• Valued: 24
• Race classes: 11
• Spectators: 350,000
• Honorary starter of the race: Paul Alfons von Metternich-Winneburg , Vice President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
• Race weekend weather: cold and dry
• Route length: 13.461 km
• Driving time of the winning team: 24: 00: 00,000 hours
• Total laps of the winning team: 349
• Total distance of the winning team: 4695.310 km
• Winner's average: 195.638 km / h
• Pole position: John Surtees - Ferrari 330P (# 19) - 3: 42,000 = 218.216 km / h
• Fastest race lap: Phil Hill - Ford GT40 Mk I. (# 10) - 3: 49.200 = 211.429 km / h
• Racing series: Round 9 of the 1964 World Sports Car Championship

literature

• Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .

Web links

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Successor to the 12-hour race at Reims in 1964