1973 24 Hours of Le Mans

WSC 1973· R1/1

9–10 Jun 1973Circuit de la Sarthesunny, warm, dry

Overall winner

Equipe Matra-Simca Shell #11

H. Pescarolo · G. Larrousse

Laps completed

355

≈ 4,842 km

Fastest lap

3:39.600

F. Cevert

Entries

21 finishers · 7 classes

Pos	Cls	No.	Class	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	11	S	H. Pescarolo/G. Larrousse Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	Matra-Simca MS670B	355	Winner	Finished
2	2	16	S	A. Merzario/C. Pace SpA Ferrari SEFAC	Ferrari 312PB-73	349	6 Laps	Finished
3	3	12	S	J. Jabouille/J. Jaussaud Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	Matra-Simca MS670B	331	24 Laps	Finished
4	4	46	S	H. Müller/G. van Lennep Martini Racing Team	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	328	27 Laps	Finished
5	5	3	S	J. Fernández/F. Torredemer/B. Chenevière Escuderia Montjuïch	Porsche 908/03	319	36 Laps	Finished
6	1	39	GTS5.0	V. Elford/C. Ballot-Léna Automobiles Charles Pozzi	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	316	39 Laps	Finished
7	6	4	S	G. Ortega/F. Merello G. Ortega	Porsche 908/02K	316	39 Laps	Finished
8	1	45	GTS3.0	E. Kremer/P. Keller/C. Schickentanz Kremer Racing Team	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	316	39 Laps	Finished
9	2	40	GTS5.0	A. Serpaggi/J. Dolhem Automobiles Charles Pozzi	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	315	40 Laps	Finished
10	2	63	GTS3.0	G. Loos/J. Barth Gelo Racing Team	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	311	44 Laps	Finished
11	1	51	TS 5.0	T. Hezemans/D. Quester BMW Motorsport	BMW 3.0 CSL	307	48 Laps	Finished
12	1	30	GTS5.0	H. Greder/M. Beaumont Greder Racing Team	Chevrolet Corvette C3	303	52 Laps	Finished
13	3	38	GTS5.0	F. Migault/L. Chinetti Jr. North American Racing Team	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	299	56 Laps	Finished
14	3	48	GTS3.0	P. Gregg/G. Chasseuil Sonauto BP Racing	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	298	57 Laps	Finished
15	7	60	S	C. Facetti/Pam/T. Zeccoli Scuderia Brescia Corse	Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3	298	57 Laps	Finished
16	4	41	GTS3.0	J. Selz/F. Vetsch Schiller Racing Team	Porsche 911 Carrera RS	298	57 Laps	Finished
17	5	42	GTS3.0	P. Mauroy/M. Mignot R. Mazzia	Porsche 911 Carrera RS	290	65 Laps	Finished
18	2	69	GTS5.0	J. Aubriet/Dépnic Écurie Léopard	Chevrolet Corvette C3	282	73 Laps	Finished
19	8	18	S	C. Laurent/M. Delalande/J. Marché C. Laurent	Ligier JS2	270	85 Laps	Finished
20	4	34	GTS5.0	J. Andruet/R. Bond Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	270	85 Laps	Finished
21	9	52	S	A. Wicky/M. Cohen-Olivar/P. Carron Wicky Racing Team	Porsche 908/02K	270	85 Laps	Finished
DNF	—	15	S	J. Ickx/B. Redman SpA Ferrari SEFAC	Ferrari 312PB-73	332	23 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	6	GTS5.0	S. Posey/M. Minter North American Racing Team	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	254	101 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	55	TS 3.0	D. Glemser/J. Fitzpatrick/H. Heyer Ford Motorenwerke	Ford Capri LV	239	116 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	25	S2000	M. Dupont/P. Blancpain M. Dupont	Chevron B23	229	126 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	33	GTS5.0	N. Corner/W. Green J.C. Bamford Excavators	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	214	141 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	37	GTS5.0	R. di Palma/N. García-Veiga North American Racing Team	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	211	144 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	36	GTS5.0	B. Grossman/L. Guitteny North American Racing Team	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	192	163 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	19	S	A. Couderc/J. Paoli Automobiles Ligier	Ligier JS2	174	181 Laps	Oil leak
DNF	—	56	GTS5.0	J. Guérie/C. Grandet Shark Racing Team	Ferrari 365 GTB/4	174	181 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	7	S	J. Lafosse/R. Wisell/H. de Fierlandt Équipe Gitanes	Lola T282	164	191 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	8	S	D. Bell/H. Ganley Gulf Research Racing	Mirage M6	163	192 Laps	Oil pump
DNF	—	50	TS 5.0	C. Amon/H. Stuck BMW Motorsport	BMW 3.0 CSL	162	193 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	17	S	T. Schenken/C. Reutemann SpA Ferrari SEFAC	Ferrari 312PB-73	162	193 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	10	S	F. Cevert/J. Beltoise Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	Matra-Simca MS670B	157	198 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	53	TS 3.0	J. Vinatier/H. Koinigg/G. Birrell Ford Motorenwerke	Ford Capri LV	152	203 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	22	S2000	R. Touroul/J. Rouget R. Touroul	Porsche 910	142	213 Laps	Fuel system
DNF	—	49	GTS3.0	J. Égreteaud/J. Lagniez J. Egreteaud	Porsche 911 Carrera RS	140	215 Laps	Axle
DNF	—	9	S	M. Hailwood/J. Watson/V. Schuppan Gulf Research Racing	Mirage M6	122	233 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	44	GTS3.0	J. Piot/P. Zbinden Porsche Club Romand	Porsche 911 Carrera RS	110	245 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	43	GTS3.0	G. Quist/M. Laub/J. Zink Max Moritz Racing Team	Porsche 911 Carrera RS	103	252 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	78	GTS3.0	H. Bayard/R. Ligonnet J. Sage	Porsche 911 Carrera RS	95	260 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	21	S2000	P. Maublanc/R. Mieusset P. Maublanc	Chevron B21/23	90	265 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	14	S	P. Depailler/B. Wollek Equipe Matra-Simca Shell	Matra-Simca MS670B	84	271 Laps	Oil pump
DNF	—	5	S	A. de Cadenet/C. Craft Duckhams Oil	Duckhams LM72	81	274 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	26	S 2.5	T. Ikuzawa/H. Fushida/P. Bo Sigma Automotive	Sigma MC73	79	276 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	47	S	R. Joest/C. Haldi Martini Racing Team	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	65	290 Laps	Out of fuel
DNF	—	28	S2000	J. Henry/F. Stalder/B. Grobot J. Henry	Lola T290	64	291 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	27	S2000	J. Juncadella/J. de Bagration Escuderia Montjuïch	Chevron B23	52	303 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	61	S	D. Rouveyran/Cyprien Mons/C. Ethuin D. Rouveyran	Lola T280/282	38	317 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	29	GTS5.0	J. Greenwood/B. Johnson John Greenwood Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C3	37	318 Laps	Engine
DSQ	—	62	S	G. Ligier/J. Laffite Automobiles Ligier	Ligier JS2	24	331 Laps	Premature oil refill
DNF	—	2	S2000	R. Dubois/C. Beckers/P. Pagani Dinitrol Total Blancpain	Chevron B21/23	9	346 Laps	Fuel injection
DNF	—	54	TS 3.0	G. Birrell/H. Heyer Ford Motorenwerke	Ford Capri RS	4	351 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	58	TS 5.0	W. Brun/C. Kocher/J. Aeschlimann Wicky Racing Team	BMW 3.0 CSL	1	354 Laps	Engine

Overall winner · Matra Sport #11