Tour de France for automobiles 1972
The 1972 Tour de France for automobiles , also known as the Tour de France , was held as a stage race for automobiles from September 15 to 24 in France , Belgium and Spain .
The race
As in the previous year, the Tour Auto special stages were held in three countries. The race started this year in Biarritz and led over eight sections and the stage locations Barcelona , Albi , Vichy , Le Mans , Le Touquet , Flaine and Bandol to Nice . 97 teams had to cover 4950 km, 36 reached the finish in southern France. The 18 special stages included circuit races on the race tracks of Nogaro , Barcelona , Albi , Clermont-Ferrand , Magny-Cours , Le Mans , Rouen , Nivelles , Dijon and Le Castellet .
The favorites of the race were the two Ferrari Daytonas driven by Jean-Claude Andruet and Vic Elford . Gérard Larrousse in a Ford Capri 2600RS and Jean-Luc Thérier in an Alpine A110 had outsider opportunities . Of these four drivers, only Andruet remained at the end of the race, who won the race. As in the previous year, the women’s classification went to Marie-Claude Charmasson , who finished fifth in the overall classification with new co-driver Christine Giganot in a Chevrolet Corvette .
Results
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Travel time | ||
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1 | GT + 2.0 | 118 |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | 3: 04: 03,200 | ||
2 | GT + 2.0 | 117 |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | 3: 07: 41.700 | ||
3 | Size 2 3.0 | 64 |
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Ford Capri RS 2600 | 3: 08: 31,600 | ||
4th | GT + 2.0 | 113 |
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Porsche 911S | 3: 12: 18,000 | ||
5 | GT + 2.0 | 122 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 3: 16: 06,800 | ||
6th | Size 3 + 2.0 | 90 |
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Porsche 911S | 3: 17: 04,200 | ||
7th | GT + 2.0 | 88 |
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Porsche 911S | 3: 17: 24,200 | ||
8th | Size 2 3.0 | 68 |
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Opel Commodore | 3: 21: 06,000 | ||
9 | GT + 2.0 | 93 |
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Porsche 911S | 3: 23: 14.300 | ||
10 | Size 1 + 3.0 | 42 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 3: 24: 22,100 | ||
11 | Gr.1 1.6 | 79 |
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Alpine A110 1600S | 3: 24: 40,000 | ||
12 | Size 3 + 2.0 | 79 |
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Porsche 911S | 3: 26: 48,600 | ||
13 | Size 3 + 2.0 | 82 |
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Porsche 911S 2.2 | 3: 27: 02,100 | ||
14th | GT + 2.0 | 87 |
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Porsche 911S 2.2 | 3: 27: 53.800 | ||
15th | Size 3 + 2.0 | 84 |
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Porsche 911S | 3: 30: 45,100 | ||
16 | Size 2 3.0 | 60 |
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Ford Capri RS 2600 | 3: 31: 32,800 | ||
17th | Size 2 2.0 | 53 |
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Opel Ascona | 3: 32: 44.700 | ||
18th | Size 2 2.0 | 67 |
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BMW 2800 CS | 3: 33: 41,500 | ||
19th | Size 1 2.0 | 17th |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 3: 34: 19.600 | ||
20th | Size 1 2.0 | 11 |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 3: 35: 02,400 | ||
21st | Size 3 + 2.0 | 83 |
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Porsche 911S 2.2 | 3: 35: 11.700 | ||
22nd | GT 1.6 | 94 |
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Alpine A110 1600S | 3: 35: 23,000 | ||
23 | Size 1 2.0 | 26th |
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BMW 2002 TI | 3: 38: 22.700 | ||
24 | Size 1 2.0 | 24 |
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BMW 2002 TI | 3: 38: 30,200 | ||
25th | Size 1 3.0 | 33 |
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Citroën SM | 3: 40: 56,500 | ||
26th | Gr.2 1.6 | 49 |
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Toyota Celica | 3: 41: 45,600 | ||
27 | Size 1 3.0 | 34 |
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Ford Capri RS 2600 | 3: 45: 54,200 | ||
28 | Size 1 2.0 | 27 |
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BMW 2002 TI | 3: 47: 48,300 | ||
29 | Gr.2 1.3 | 45 |
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DAF 55 | 3: 48: 14,000 | ||
30th | Size 2 + 3.0 | 70 |
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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE | 3: 49: 24.900 | ||
31 | GT 1.6 | 73 |
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Alpine A110 1600S | 3: 51: 57.900 | ||
32 | Size 2 2.0 | 56 |
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BMW 2002 TI | 3: 54: 24,500 | ||
33 | Gr.3 1.6 | 78 |
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Lancia 1600 HF Fulvia | 3: 54: 41,000 | ||
34 | Size 1 3.0 | 61 |
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Ford Capri RS 2600 | 3: 56: 53.700 | |||
35 | Size 1 2.0 | 10 |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 4: 02: 11,500 | ||
36 | Size 1 2.0 | 28 |
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BMW 2002 TI | 5: 33: 20,400 | ||
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37 | Size 1 2.0 | 19th |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 3: 27: 26,900 | ||
38 | Size 1 2.0 | 22nd |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 3: 27: 28,900 | |||
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39 | Size 1 2.0 |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GT | ||||
40 | Size 2 3.0 |
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Ford Capri RS 2600 | ||||
41 | Size 2 2.0 |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 | ||||
42 | GT 1.6 | 95 |
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Alpine A110 1600S | |||
43 | Size 3 + 2.0 |
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Datsun 240Z | ||||
44 | Gr.3 1.6 |
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Alpine A110 1600S | ||||
45 | GT 2.0 |
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Alpine A110 1800SS | ||||
46 | Size 1 3.0 |
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Ford Capri | ||||
47 | Gr.2 1.3 |
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BMC 1300 | ||||
48 | Gr.1 1.6 | 4th |
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BMW 1600 TI | |||
49 | Size 1 2.0 | 7th |
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Audi 100 Coupé S. | |||
50 | Size 1 2.0 | 8th |
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Audi 100 Coupé S. | |||
51 | Size 1 2.0 | 12 |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | |||
52 | 15th |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | |||||
53 | Size 2 2.0 | 18th |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | |||
54 | Size 1 3.0 | 31 |
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Opel Commodore GS / E | |||
55 | Size 1 3.0 | 35 |
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BMW 2800 CS | |||
56 | Size 1 3.0 | 36 |
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BMW 2800 CS | |||
57 | Size 1 3.0 | 37 |
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BMW 2800 CS | |||
58 | Size 1 + 3.0 | 41 |
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Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | |||
59 | Gr.2 1.6 | 48 |
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Renault R12 | |||
60 | Size 2 2.0 | 51 |
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Opel Ascona | |||
61 | Size 2 2.0 | 52 |
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Opel Ascona | |||
62 | Size 2 2.0 | 57 |
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BMW 2002 TI | |||
63 | Size 2 2.0 | 65 |
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Ford Capri RS 2600 | |||
64 | Gr.1 1.6 |
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Fiat 124 BS | ||||
65 | Size 3 + 2.0 | 81 |
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Porsche 911S 2.2 | |||
66 | Size 3 + 2.0 | 86 |
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Porsche 911S 2.2 | |||
67 | GT 1.6 | 96 |
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Alpine A110 1600S | |||
68 | GT 2.0 | 97 |
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Alpine A110 1800SS | |||
69 | GT 1.6 | 98 |
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Alpine A110 1600S | |||
70 | GT 2.0 | 100 |
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Alpine A110 1800SS | |||
71 | Size 3 2.0 | 103 |
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Porsche 911T | |||
72 | GT + 2.0 | 107 |
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Porsche 911S 2.4 | |||
73 | GT + 2.0 | 111 |
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Porsche 911S | |||
74 | GT + 2.0 | 112 |
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Porsche 911E | |||
75 | GT + 2.0 | 119 |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | |||
76 | GT + 2.0 |
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Porsche 911S | ||||
77 | Gr.3 1.6 |
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Alpine A110 | ||||
78 | Size 1 3.0 |
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Opel Commodore | ||||
79 | Size 1 2.0 |
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BMW 2002 TI | ||||
80 | Gr.3 1.6 |
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Alpine A110 | ||||
81 | Size 1 2.0 |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GT | ||||
82 | Size 3 + 2.0 |
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Porsche 911S | ||||
83 | GT + 2.0 |
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Porsche 911S | ||||
84 | GT + 2.0 |
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De Tomaso Pantera | ||||
85 | Size 3 2.0 |
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Porsche 911S | ||||
86 | Size 3 + 2.0 |
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Porsche 911S | ||||
87 | GT + 2.0 |
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Porsche 911S | ||||
88 | Size 2 2.0 |
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BMW 2002 TI | ||||
89 | Size 2 3.0 |
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BMW 2800 CS | |||||
90 | Gr.2 1.3 |
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DAF 55 | ||||
91 | Gr.2 1.3 |
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NSU 67F | ||||
92 | Size 2 2.0 |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 | ||||
93 | GT + 2.0 |
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Porsche 911S | ||||
94 | Size 2 + 3.0 |
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Mercedes Benz | ||||
95 | Size 1 2.0 | 16 |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | |||
96 | Size 1 2.0 | 21st |
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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | |||
97 | Gr.2 1.3 | 44 |
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Renault R8 TS |
Only in the entry list
Here you will find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race but did not take part for a variety of reasons.
Item | class | No. | team | driver | chassis |
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98 | GT + 2.0 |
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Alfa Romeo Montreal | ||
99 | GT + 2.0 |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | |
100 | GT + 2.0 |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | |
101 | GT + 2.0 |
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Alfa Romeo Montreal |
Class winner
Racing data
- Reported: 101
- Started: 97
- Rated: 36
- Race classes: 15
- Spectator: unknown
- Weather on race day: unknown
- Route length: unknown
- Driving time of the winning team: 3:04:03, 200 hours
- Overall laps of the winning team: none
- Total distance of the winning team: 4950,000 km
- Winner's average: unknown
- Pole position: none
- Fastest race lap: none
- Racing series: Round 8 of the GT European Championship 1972