1974 Le Mans 24 hour race
The 42nd 24-hour race of Le Mans , the 42 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 15 to 16, 1974 on the Circuit des 24 Heures .
Before the race
After the end of the sports car activities at Ferrari and the withdrawal of Alfa Romeo - despite top times at the Le Mans test days in April - the Matra works team was the clear favorite for overall victory. It could also renewing registration of the two Carrera RSA - Porsche - prototypes with a Porsche 911 -Silhouette - from the factory team from Zuffenhausen change anything. The North American Racing Team fielded a 1969 Ferrari 312P driven by Teodoro Zeccoli and Jean-Claude Andruet .
The race
Just before the race, the British team owner and racing driver Alain de Cadenet broke his right arm so that his two teammates Chris Craft and John Nicholson had to contest the race without him.
After the early retirement of one of the two Gulf GR7s - with Vern Schuppan at the wheel - who were most likely to keep up with the Matras, three of the blue French works cars were in the lead after three hours of racing. But the Matra teams' race did not go without a hitch: at 7.30 p.m. Jean-Pierre Jarier had a collision with a Porsche 911 in the new Matra MS680 while exiting the pit lane and after a slow lap had to pit again to repair the body . Just after midnight, the Jarier / Beltoise -MS680 failed first and only a little later the Jabouille / Wollek / Dolhem -MS670C, each with an overheated engine.
Nevertheless, the overall victory did not seem in jeopardy, as Henri Pescarolo and Gérard Larrousse were in the lead on Sunday morning with a lead of eleven laps on the Carrera RSR of Herbert Müller and Gijs van Lennep . Then Henri Pescarolo rolled out on the Hunaundières straight with a defective gearbox synchronization. But he managed to get the MS670C to drive again and drove slowly back to the pits. The mechanics there needed 45 minutes to repair, and the lead melted to one lap. When Pescarolo hit the track again, the car was no longer entirely competitive. What saved the Matra team in the end was the fact that the Porsche also had transmission problems due to a slipping clutch and lost five laps in the pits. For Henri Pescarolo and Matra it was the third overall victory in a row. The French company ended its motorsport activities at the end of the year.
Results
Pilots by nationality
61 French | 13 Swiss | 7 Germans | 6 British | 4 Italians |
4 Spaniards | 4 Americans | 3 Belgians | 3 Ecuadorians | 3 Japanese |
2 Mexicans | 1 Australian | 1 Liechtensteiner | 1 New Zealander | 1 Moroccan |
1 Swede |
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | chassis | engine | tires | Round |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | S 3.0 | 7th | Equipe Gitanes |
Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse |
Matra-Simca MS670C | Matra 3.0L V12 | G | 337 |
2 | S 3.0 | 22nd | Martini Racing Team |
Gijs van Lennep Herbert Müller |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | D. | 331 |
3 | S 3.0 | 9 | Equipe Gitanes |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille François Migault |
Matra-Simca MS670C | Matra 3.0L V12 | G | 324 |
4th | S 3.0 | 11 | Gulf Research Racing |
Derek Bell Mike Hailwood |
Gulf GR7 | Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | F. | 317 |
5 | GT | 71 | Raymond Touroul |
Cyril Grandet Dominique Bardini
|
Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 313 | |
6th | GT | 54 | North American Racing Team |
Dave Heinz Alain Cudini |
Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | G | 312 |
7th | GT | 66 | Porsche Club Romand |
Bernard Chenevière Peter Zbinden Michel Dubois |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 312 | |
8th | S 3.0 | 15th | Automobiles Ligier |
Jacques Laffite Alain Serpaggi |
Ligier JS2 | Maserati 3.0L V6 | M. | 310 |
9 | S 3.0 | 1 | North American Racing Team |
Teodoro Zeccoli Jean-Claude Andruet |
Ferrari 312P | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | G | 298 |
10 | GT | 70 | ASA Cachia |
Raymond Touroul Henri Cachia Dennis Rua
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 288 | |
11 | GT | 56 | North American Racing Team |
Christian Ethuin Lucien Guitteny |
Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | G | 285 |
12 | GT | 69 | Lucien Negeotte |
Lucien Nageotte Jean-Pierre Laffeach |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 276 | |
13 | GT | 59 | Pierre Mauroy |
Anne-Charlotte Verney Pierre Mauroy Martine Rénier
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 276 | |
14th | GT | 63 | Jean-Claude Lagniez |
Jean-Claude Lagniez Gérard Meo
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 274 | |
15th | T | 86 | Jean-Claude Aubriet |
Jean-Claude Aubriet Jean-Claude Depince |
BMW 3.0CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | 269 | |
16 | GT | 57 | Marcel Mignot |
Marcel Mignot Harry Jones
|
Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 266 | |
17th | S 2.0 | 30th | Écurie Seiko |
Christine Beckers Yvette Fontaine Marie Laurent |
Chevron B23 | Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 | F. | 265 |
18th | GT | 51 | Henri Greder |
Henri Greder Marie-Claude Charmasson |
Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | M. | 253 |
19th | S 3.0 | 65 | Christian Poirot |
Christian Poirot Jean Rondeau |
Porsche 908/2 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 251 | |
20th | GT | 73 | Paul Blancpain |
Michael Keyser Milt Minter Paul Blancpain
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 246 | |
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21st | S 3.0 | 25th | Mazda Automotive |
Yasuhiro Okamoto Harukuni Takahashi Yōjirō Terada |
Sigma MC74 | Mazda 12A 1.2L 2- Wankel | D. | 155 |
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22nd | GT | 72 | Polifac Gelo Racing Team |
Franz Pesch Jürgen Barth |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 232 | |
23 | GT | 62 | Ecurie Francorchamps |
Hughes de Fierlant Richard Bond |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 227 | |
24 | GT | 67 | Porsche Club Romand |
William Vollery Eric Chapuis Roger Dorchy |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 225 | |
25th | T | 90 | Shark team |
Jean-Claude Guérie Serge Godard Dominique Fornage
|
Ford Capri RS | Ford 3.0L V6 | 186 | |
26th | S 3.0 | 10 | Alain de Cadenet |
Chris Craft John Nicholson |
De Cadenet LM | Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | F. | 168 |
27 | T | 87 | BMW Jolly Club |
Manfred Mohr Martino Finotto Carlo Facetti |
BMW 3.0CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | 155 | |
28 | S 2.0 | 43 | Racing Organization Course |
Robert Mieusset Fred Stalder François Sérvanin |
Lola T292 | ROC- Chrysler 2.0L I4 | F. | 145 |
29 | S 2.0 | 44 | Gérard Cuynet |
Gérard Cuynet Yves Evrard Jean-Louis Gama
|
Porsche 910 | Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | G | 143 |
30th | GT | 64 | Polifac Gelo Racing Team |
Georg Loos Clemens Schickentanz |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 134 | |
31 | S 3.0 | 17th | Ortega Ecuador Marlboro Team |
Fausto Merello Guillermo Ortega Lothar Ranft
|
Porsche 908/2 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | G | 122 |
32 | S 3.0 | 8th | Equipe Gitanes |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Bob Wollek José Dolhem |
Matra-Simca MS670B | Matra 3.0L V12 | G | 120 |
33 | GT | 61 | Robert Buchet |
Claude Ballot-Léna Vic Elford |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 117 | |
34 | S 3.0 | 6th | Equipe Gitanes |
Jean-Pierre Beltoise Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Matra-Simca MS680 | Matra 3.0L V12 | G | 104 |
35 | S 3.0 | 21st | Martini Racing Team |
Helmut Koinigg Manfred Schurti |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo | Porsche 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | D. | 87 |
36 | S 3.0 | 14th | Automobiles Ligier |
Guy Chasseuil Michel Leclère |
Ligier JS2 | Maserati 3.0L V6 | M. | 82 |
37 | GT | 68 | Samson Kremer Racing |
Hans Heyer Paul Keller Erwin Kremer |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 65 | |
38 | S 3.0 | 46 | Rebaque-Rojas Racing Team |
Guillermo Rojas Héctor Rebaque |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | G | 60 |
39 | S 3.0 | 12 | Gulf Research Racing |
Vern Schuppan Reine Wisell |
Gulf GR7 | Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | F. | 49 |
40 | S 2.0 | 23 | Mamers-Grac-Gotti-Meca |
Max Mamers Xavier Lapeyre |
Grac-Gotti MT20 | Chrysler- Simca JRD 2.0L I4 | G | 45 |
41 | GT | 58 | Escuderia Montjuich |
Claude Haldi José-Maria Fernandez Jean-Marc Seguin
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | D. | 41 |
42 | S 3.0 | 19th | Wicky Racing Team |
André Wicky Jacques Boucard Louis Cosson
|
Porsche 908/2 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | F. | 41 |
43 | S 3.0 | 28 | Michel Dupont Scato |
Heinz Schulthess Michel Lateste |
Lola T284 | Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | F. | 32 |
44 | S 3.0 | 18th | North American Racing Team |
Jean-Louis Lafosse Giancarlo Gagliardi
|
Ferrari 308 GT4 | Ferrari 3.0L V8 | 30th | |
45 | GT | 60 | Louis Meznarie |
Hubert Striebig Hughes Kirschoffer Jean-Louis Chateau
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 23 | |
46 | GT | 52 | Wicky Racing Team |
Max Cohen-Olivar Philippe Carron |
De Tomaso Pantera | Ford 5.8L V8 | F. | 16 |
47 | S 3.0 | 31 | Écurie Tibidabo |
Francisco Torredemer Juan Fernández Bernard Tramont
|
Porsche 908/3 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | G | 12 |
48 | GT | 55 | North American Racing Team |
Jean-Pierre Paoli Alain Couderc |
Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | G | 4th |
49 | S 2.0 | 27 | Michel Dupont Scato |
Michel Dupont Gregor Fischer Daniel Brillat |
Chevron B23 / 26 | Cosworth BDG 1.8L I4 | F. | 3 |
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50 | TS | 98 | Claude Buchet |
Claude Buchet Jean-Paul Agerés Frederic Canal
|
Mazda RX-3 | 1 |
1 not qualified
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 |
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51 | S 3.0 | 3 | Autodelta SpA |
Rolf Stommelen Andrea de Adamich |
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT12 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | |
52 | S 3.0 | 4th | Autodelta SpA |
Arturo Merzario Carlo Facetti
|
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT12 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | |
53 | S 3.0 | 6th | Autodelta SpA |
Carlo Facetti Teodoro Zeccoli Rolf Stommelen
|
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT12 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | |
54 | S 3.0 | 7th | Autodelta SpA |
Andrea de Adamich Arturo Merzario
|
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT12 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | |
55 | S 3.0 | 21st | Automobiles Ligier | Ligier JS2 | Maserati 3.0L V6 | ||
56 | S 3.0 | 22nd | North American Racing Team | Lamborghini Urraco P250 | Lamborghini 2.5L V8 | ||
57 | S 3.0 | 23 | Wicky Racing Team |
André Wicky Florian Vetsch Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann |
Lamborghini Urraco P250 | Lamborghini 2.5L V8 | |
58 | S 3.0 | 24 | Lancia Marlboro |
Sandro Munari Jean-Claude Andruet Umberto Maglioli |
Lancia Stratos | Lancia 2.5L V6 | |
59 | S 2.0 | 26th | Pierre-Marie Painvin |
Lucien Guitteny Guy Fréquelin Pierre-Marie Painvin |
GRAC MT20 | Chrysler- Simca -JRD 2.0L I4 | |
60 | S 2.0 | 27 | Paulenco Racing |
Emilio Zapico Yves Martin Alan Stubbs
|
March 74S | BMW M12 2.0L I4 | |
61 | S 2.0 | 29 | Raymond Touroul | Raymond Touroul | March 74S | BMW M12 2.0L I4 | |
62 | S 2.0 | 32 | José Uriarte |
José Uriarte Hervé LeGuellec
|
Lola T292 | Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 | |
63 | S 2.0 | 33 | Paul Blancpain | Paul Blancpain | Chevron B23 | Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 | |
64 | S 2.0 | 34 | Michel Lateste |
Michel Lateste Michel Dufust Robert Nee
|
ACE PB2 | Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 | |
65 | S 3.0 | 36 | Pascal Michelet |
Pascal Michelet Francisco Madera Francisco Perez Louis Larrea
|
Ferrari 250LM | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | |
66 | GT + 5.0 | 40 | Wicky Racing Team |
Max Cohen-Olivar Pierre-François Rousselot |
De Tomaso Pantera | Ford 5.8L V8 | |
67 | GT + 5.0 | 41 | John Greenwood | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | ||
68 | GT 5.0 | 52 | Martini Racing Team | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | Porsche 3.5L Turbo Flat-6 | ||
69 | GT 5.0 | 53 | Martini Racing Team | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | Porsche 3.5L Turbo Flat-6 | ||
70 | GT 5.0 | 57 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Porsche 911 Carrera | Porsche 3.5L Turbo Flat-6 | ||
71 | GT 5.0 | 58 | Jean-Louis Chateau |
Jean-Louis Chateau Hubert Striebig
|
Porsche 911 Carrera | Porsche 3.5L Turbo Flat-6 | |
72 | GT 5.0 | 60 | Opal Lubrifiants |
Denis Rua Jean-Pierre Laffeach Jean-Francois Jaunet Jean Ortelli
|
Porsche 911 SE | Porsche 3.5L Turbo Flat-6 | |
73 | GT 5.0 | 61 | Heinz Schiller |
Jean Selz Florian Vetsch
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RS | Porsche 3.5L Turbo Flat-6 | |
74 | GT 5.0 | 63 | ASA Cachia | Jacques Borras | Porsche 911S | Porsche 3.5L Turbo Flat-6 | |
75 | TS | 64 | BMW Motorsport GmbH | BMW 3.0CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | ||
76 | TS | 65 | BMW Motorsport GmbH | BMW 3.0CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | ||
77 | TS | BMW Motorsport GmbH | BMW 3.0CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | |||
78 | TS | 66 | Walter Brun | Walter Brun | BMW 3.0CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | |
79 | TS | 67 | Gelo Racing Team | Jürgen Barth | BMW 3.0CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | |
80 | TS | 70 | Francesco Torredemer |
Jorge Pla Luis Rosal José Clot
|
Ford Capri RS | Ford 3.0L V6 | |
81 | S 3.0 | Mike Coombe | March 74S | Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
82 | GT 3.0 | Jean-Marc Seguin | Jean-Marc Seguin | Porsche 911 Carrera | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | ||
83 | Philippe Montels |
Philippe Montels P. Le Greves
|
Jide | ||||
84 | S 3.0 | Equipe Gitanes | Matra-Simca MS670C | Matra 3.0L V12 | |||
85 | S 2.0 | Michel Dupont Scato | Chevron B26 | Cosworth BDG 1.8L I4 | |||
86 | S 2.0 | Michel Dupont Scato | Chevron B21 | Cosworth BDG 1.8L I4 |
Class winner
Racing data
- Registered: 86
- Started: 49
- Rated: 20
- Race classes: 6
- Spectators: 200,000
- Honorary starter of the race: Olivier Guichard , French Minister of Industry
- Race weekend weather: warm and sunny
- Route length: 13.640 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 24: 00: 00,000 hours
- Total laps of the winning team: 338
- Distance of the winning team: 4606.571 km
- Winner's average: 191.940 km / h
- Pole position: Henri Pescarolo - Matra-Simca MS670C (# 7) - 3: 35.180 = 227.554 km / h
- Fastest race lap: Jean-Pierre Jarier - Matra-Simca MS680 (# 6) - 3: 42.700 = 220.994 km / h
- Racing series: 5th round of the 1974 World Sports Car Championship
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909413-06-3 .
Web links
Previous race Imola 1000 km race in 1974 |
Sports car world championship |
Successor race 1000 km race from Zeltweg 1974 |