Tour de France for automobiles 1972

Racing version of the Citroën SM ; Guy Verrier drove an SM to 25th place overall

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
1	GT + 2.0	118	Charles Pozzi	Jean-Claude Andruet Michèle Espinosi-Petit	Ferrari 365 GTB / 4	3: 04: 03,200
2	GT + 2.0	117	Charles Pozzi	Daniel Rouveyran François Migault	Ferrari 365 GTB / 4	3: 07: 41.700
3	Size 2 3.0	64	Ford France	Jean Vinatier Pierre Thimonier	Ford Capri RS 2600	3: 08: 31,600
4th	GT + 2.0	113	Jean-François Piot	Jean-François Piot Michel Vial	Porsche 911S	3: 12: 18,000
5	GT + 2.0	122	Greder	Marie-Claude Charmasson Christine Giganot	Chevrolet Corvette	3: 16: 06,800
6th	Size 3 + 2.0	90	Raymond Touroul	Raymond Touroul Pierre Lafont	Porsche 911S	3: 17: 04,200
7th	GT + 2.0	88	Balas	Henri Balas François-Xavier Boucher	Porsche 911S	3: 17: 24,200
8th	Size 2 3.0	68	Henri Greder	Henri Greder Christian Delferrier	Opel Commodore	3: 21: 06,000
9	GT + 2.0	93	Dominique Thiry	Dominique Thiry Robert Wilz	Porsche 911S	3: 23: 14.300
10	Size 1 + 3.0	42	Jean-Pierre Rouget	Jean Ragnotti Jacques Jaubert	Chevrolet Camaro	3: 24: 22,100
11	Gr.1 1.6	79	Dany Snobeck	Dany Snobeck Pierre Hentzien	Alpine A110 1600S	3: 24: 40,000
12	Size 3 + 2.0	79	Villanueva	Vincent Villanueva Joël Bonnemaison	Porsche 911S	3: 26: 48,600
13	Size 3 + 2.0	82	Jean Vignaud	Jean Vignaud sponges	Porsche 911S 2.2	3: 27: 02,100
14th	GT + 2.0	87	Alméras	Jacques Alméras Jean-Marie Alméras	Porsche 911S 2.2	3: 27: 53.800
15th	Size 3 + 2.0	84	Pierre Portier	Pierre Portier de Marcy	Porsche 911S	3: 30: 45,100
16	Size 2 3.0	60	Jacques Diebolt	Jacques Diebolt Vast	Ford Capri RS 2600	3: 31: 32,800
17th	Size 2 2.0	53	Claude Buchet	Claude Buchet Hervé Guyomart	Opel Ascona	3: 32: 44.700
18th	Size 2 2.0	67	Serge Laurent	Serge Laurent Milani	BMW 2800 CS	3: 33: 41,500
19th	Size 1 2.0	17th	Racing Team Minel	Victor Chelli Louis-Michel Minel	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	3: 34: 19.600
20th	Size 1 2.0	11	Sola	Jean-Claude Sola J. Sola	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	3: 35: 02,400
21st	Size 3 + 2.0	83	Pierre Lelong	Pierre Lelong Patrick Lelong	Porsche 911S 2.2	3: 35: 11.700
22nd	GT 1.6	94	Jean-Claude Sellos	Jean-Claude Sellos Gérard Foucault	Alpine A110 1600S	3: 35: 23,000
23	Size 1 2.0	26th	Raymond Pontier	Raymond Pontier Jean-Sébastien Couloumiés	BMW 2002 TI	3: 38: 22.700
24	Size 1 2.0	24	Michel Martinache	Michel Martinache Rémy Gillis	BMW 2002 TI	3: 38: 30,200
25th	Size 1 3.0	33	Guy Verrier	Guy Verrier Martin	Citroën SM	3: 40: 56,500
26th	Gr.2 1.6	49	Holvoet	Emile Holvoet Claude Holvoet	Toyota Celica	3: 41: 45,600
27	Size 1 3.0	34	Philippe Heuze	Philippe Heuze Michel Martin	Ford Capri RS 2600	3: 45: 54,200
28	Size 1 2.0	27	Artero	Michel Artero N. Artero	BMW 2002 TI	3: 47: 48,300
29	Gr.2 1.3	45	Claude Laurent	Claude Laurent Jacques Marché	DAF 55	3: 48: 14,000
30th	Size 2 + 3.0	70	Glue	Karlheinz Hermann Claus Nolle	Mercedes-Benz 280 SE	3: 49: 24.900
31	GT 1.6	73	Marianne Hoepfner	Marianne Hoepfner Vononi	Alpine A110 1600S	3: 51: 57.900
32	Size 2 2.0	56	Gérard Sevaux	Gérard Sevaux “Mendola”	BMW 2002 TI	3: 54: 24,500
33	Gr.3 1.6	78	Patrice Sanson	Patrice Sanson Christian Arnaud	Lancia 1600 HF Fulvia	3: 54: 41,000
34	Size 1 3.0	61		Georges Gaffier Vouillamoz	Ford Capri RS 2600	3: 56: 53.700
35	Size 1 2.0	10	Ecurie Azur	Michel Humbert Jacques Berger Daniel Erculisse	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	4: 02: 11,500
36	Size 1 2.0	28		Jacky Ravenel Bougeant	BMW 2002 TI	5: 33: 20,400
Disqualified
37	Size 1 2.0	19th	Jean-Claude Lagniez	Jean-Claude Lagniez Errera	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	3: 27: 26,900
38	Size 1 2.0	22nd		Bernard Fiorentino Maurice Gélin	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	3: 27: 28,900
Failed
39	Size 1 2.0		Corinne Koppenhague	Corinne Koppenhague Mme. Hoube	Alfa Romeo 2000 GT
40	Size 2 3.0		Ford France	Guy Chasseuil Christian Baron	Ford Capri RS 2600
41	Size 2 2.0		Racing Team Minel	Bernard Darson Jean Trépier	Alfa Romeo 2000
42	GT 1.6	95	Jean-Luc Thérier	Jacques Marquet Paoletti	Alpine A110 1600S
43	Size 3 + 2.0		Barbara	Roger Barbara Bernard Mordacq	Datsun 240Z
44	Gr.3 1.6		Jacques Henry	Jacques Henry Etienne Grobot	Alpine A110 1600S
45	GT 2.0		Alpine	Bernard Darniche	Alpine A110 1800SS
46	Size 1 3.0		JL billiards	JL Billiards Godzik	Ford Capri
47	Gr.2 1.3		Hendrick	Hendrick Bernard Debus Scissors	BMC 1300
48	Gr.1 1.6	4th	"Patou"	"Patou" "Bybyf"	BMW 1600 TI
49	Size 1 2.0	7th	Audi-NSU France	Yves Evrard JL Demarquet	Audi 100 Coupé S.
50	Size 1 2.0	8th	Audi-NSU France	Philippe Mercier Jean-Pierre Nicolas	Audi 100 Coupé S.
51	Size 1 2.0	12	Georges Debussy	Georges Debussy Lafargue	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
52		15th		Marie-José Hommel Engelbert Lips	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
53	Size 2 2.0	18th	Jean-Claude Lefebvre	Jean-Claude Lefèbvre Brehant	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
54	Size 1 3.0	31	Jean-Louis Ravenel	Jean-Louis Ravenel Jacques Levacher	Opel Commodore GS / E
55	Size 1 3.0	35	Aimé Dirand	Aimé Dirand Sizaire	BMW 2800 CS
56	Size 1 3.0	36	Jean-Claude Depince	Jean-Claude Depince Sevelinge	BMW 2800 CS
57	Size 1 3.0	37	Pierre Maublanc	Pierre Maublanc Daniel Benoit	BMW 2800 CS
58	Size 1 + 3.0	41	Jean-Claude Monin	Jean-Claude Monin "Sylvain"	Chevrolet Camaro Z28
59	Gr.2 1.6	48	Pierre Tel	Pierre Tel Presotto	Renault R12
60	Size 2 2.0	51	Fiat	Roland Fiat Fiat	Opel Ascona
61	Size 2 2.0	52	Michel Gautron	Michel Gautron Brisset	Opel Ascona
62	Size 2 2.0	57	Loison	Pierre Loison JP Demaille	BMW 2002 TI
63	Size 2 2.0	65	Ford Germany	Gérard Larrousse Johnny Rives	Ford Capri RS 2600
64	Gr.1 1.6		M. Henault	M. Henault Maillard	Fiat 124 BS
65	Size 3 + 2.0	81	Thierry Sabine	Thierry Sabine Bedin	Porsche 911S 2.2
66	Size 3 + 2.0	86	Noël Labaune	Noël Labaune Jean Maurin	Porsche 911S 2.2
67	GT 1.6	96	Maurice Nussbaumer	Maurice Nussbaumer Piot	Alpine A110 1600S
68	GT 2.0	97	Jean-Luc Thérier	Jean-Luc Thérier	Alpine A110 1800SS
69	GT 1.6	98	Christine Dacremont	Christine Dacremont Cicca Lurani	Alpine A110 1600S
70	GT 2.0	100	Alpine	Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean Todt	Alpine A110 1800SS
71	Size 3 2.0	103	Gérard Hugon	Gérard Hugon S. Delserre	Porsche 911T
72	GT + 2.0	107	Gérard Darton-Merlin	Gérard Darton-Merlin Lecon	Porsche 911S 2.4
73	GT + 2.0	111	Claude Ballot-Léna	Claude Ballot-Léna Jean-Claude Morénas	Porsche 911S
74	GT + 2.0	112	Dominique Bardini	Dominique Bardini Peuroux	Porsche 911E
75	GT + 2.0	119	Scuderia Filipinetti	Vic Elford David Stone	Ferrari 365 GTB / 4
76	GT + 2.0		René Ligonnet	René Ligonnet Barrie Smith	Porsche 911S
77	Gr.3 1.6		Azure	Vanbutselle	Alpine A110
78	Size 1 3.0		Clarr	Jean-Louis Clarr	Opel Commodore
79	Size 1 2.0		Tardas	Tardas Hoffman	BMW 2002 TI
80	Gr.3 1.6		Glue	Hans Schuller Viedman	Alpine A110
81	Size 1 2.0		Miniawi	Miniawi Lacheray	Alfa Romeo 2000 GT
82	Size 3 + 2.0		Lionel Raudet	Lionel Raudet	Porsche 911S
83	GT + 2.0		Gérard Darton-Merlin	Claude Haldi	Porsche 911S
84	GT + 2.0		Jean-Marie Jacquemin	Jean-Marie Jacquemin	De Tomaso Pantera
85	Size 3 2.0		Jean-Claude Fiard	Jean-Claude Fiard Lintauff	Porsche 911S
86	Size 3 + 2.0		Robert Dutoit	Robert Dutoit	Porsche 911S
87	GT + 2.0		Pierre Greub	Pierre Greub	Porsche 911S
88	Size 2 2.0		Georges Alexandrovitch	Georges Alexandrovitch Bernard Pujos	BMW 2002 TI
89	Size 2 3.0		BMW Motorsport		BMW 2800 CS
90	Gr.2 1.3		Claude Laurent	Michel Jullien Rene Dion	DAF 55
91	Gr.2 1.3		David	Joaniquet Fouraignan	NSU 67F
92	Size 2 2.0		Georges Houel	Georges Houel Moss	Alfa Romeo 2000
93	GT + 2.0		Bob Wollek	Bob Wollek	Porsche 911S
94	Size 2 + 3.0		AMG	Hans Heyer Berzler	Mercedes Benz
95	Size 1 2.0	16	Racing Team Minel	Philippe Monot Guy Fréquelin	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
96	Size 1 2.0	21st	Roland Imbert	Roland Imbert Scherer	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
97	Gr.2 1.3	44	Eduardo Botas	Eduardo Botas Zapi	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
98	GT + 2.0		Sofar Autodelta		Alfa Romeo Montreal
99	GT + 2.0		Scuderia Filipinetti	Mike Parkes Jean-Louis Lafosse	Ferrari 365 GTB / 4
100	GT + 2.0		NART BP	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ferrari 365 GTB / 4
101	GT + 2.0		Sofar Autodelta		Alfa Romeo Montreal

Class winner

class	driver	driver	vehicle	Placement in the overall ranking
GT + 2.0	Jean-Claude Andruet	Michèle Espinosi-Petit	Ferrari 365 GTB / 4	Overall victory
GT 2.0	no participant in the finish
GT 1.6	Jean-Claude Sellos	Gérard Foucault	Alpine A110 1600S	Rank 22
Size 3 + 2.0	Raymond Touroul	Pierre Lafont	Porsche 911S	Rank 6
Size 3 2.0	no participant in the finish
Gr.3 1.6	Dany Snobeck	Henzien	Alpine A110 1600S	Rank 11
Size 2 + 3.0	Karlheinz Hermann	Claus Nolle	Mercedes-Benz 280 SE	Rank 30
Size 2 3.0	Jean Vinatier	Pierre Thimonier	Ford Capri RS 2600	Rank 3
Size 2 2.0	Claude Buchet	Hervé Guyomart	Opel Ascona	Rank 17
Gr.2 1.6	Emile Holvoet	Claude Holvoet	Toyota Celica	Rank 26
Gr.2 1.3	Claude Laurent	Jacques Marché	DAF 55	Rank 29
Size 1 + 3.0	Jean Ragnotti	Jacques Jaubert	Chevrolet Camaro	Rank 10
Size 1 3.0	Guy Verrier	Martin	Citroën SM	Rank 25
Size 1 2.0	Victor Chelli	Louis-Michel Minel	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV	Rank 19
Gr.1 1.6	no participant in the finish

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

Web links

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