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1972 24 Heures du Mans
Le Mans
344 laps
Average speed of winner: 195.472 kph
Fastest lap: Gijs van Lennep 3:46.90
Video links: Bonnier fatal crash
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| Finish | Start | Class | Class Rank | Drivers | Car # | Team | Chassis | Engine | Owner | Qualifying Time | Laps |
| 1 | 2 | S 3.0 | 1 | Henri Pescarolo | 15 | Équipe Matra-Simca Shell | Matra-Simca MS670 | Matra 3.0L V12 | Matra | 3:44.9 | 344 |
| Graham Hill | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | S 3.0 | 2 | François Cevert | 14 | Équipe Matra-Simca Shell | Matra-Simca MS670 | Matra 3.0L V12 | Matra | 3:42.2 | 333 |
| Howden Ganley | |||||||||||
| 3 | 10 | S 3.0 | 3 | Reinhold Joest | 60 | Jo Siffert A.T.E. Racing | Porsche 908LH | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | Siffert | 4:03.3 | 325 |
| Michel Weber | |||||||||||
| Mario Casoni | |||||||||||
| 4 | 7 | S 3.0 | 4 | Nino Vaccarella | 18 | Autodelta SpA | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | Autodelta | 3:52.6 | 307 |
| Andrea de Adamich | |||||||||||
| 5 | 28 | GT | 1 | Jean-Claude Andruet | 39 | Automobiles Charles Pozzi | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | Pozzi | 4:25.4 | 306 |
| Claude Ballot-Léna | |||||||||||
| 6 | 22 | GT | 2 | Sam Posey | 74 | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | NART | 4:23.1 | 304 |
| Tony Adamowicz | |||||||||||
| 7 | 33 | GT | 3 | Mike Parkes | 34 | Scuderia Filipinetti | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | Filipinetti | 4:26.1 | 302 |
| Jean-Louis Lafosse | |||||||||||
| Jean-Jacques Cochet | |||||||||||
| 8 | 26 | GT | 4 | Derek Bell | 36 | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | Francorchamps | 4:25.1 | 301 |
| Teddy Pilette | |||||||||||
| Richard Bond | |||||||||||
| 9 | 25 | GT | 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 38 | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | NART | 4:24.7 | 297 |
| Claude Buchet | |||||||||||
| 10 | 35 | T | 1 | Gerry Birrell | 54 | Ford Motor Company Deutschland | Ford Capri 2600RS | Ford 3.0L V6 | Ford Motorwerke | 4:28.9 | 292 |
| Claude Bourgoignie | |||||||||||
| 11 | 34 | T | 2 | Dieter Glemser | 52 | Ford Motor Company Deutschland | Ford Capri 2600RS | Ford 3.0L V6 | Ford Motorwerke | 4:26.5 | 289 |
| Alex Soler-Roig | |||||||||||
| 12 | 11 | S 3.0 | 5 | Alain de Cadenet | 68 | Duckhams Oil Motor Racing | Duckhams LM (Brabham) | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | Duckhams | 4:03.9 | 288 |
| Chris Craft | |||||||||||
| 13 | 44 | GT | 6 | Sylvain Garant | 41 | Louis Meznarie | Porsche 911S | Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | Meznarie | 4:37.9 | 285 |
| Jürgen Barth | |||||||||||
| Michael Keyser | |||||||||||
| 14 | 17 | S 2.0 | 1 | René Ligonnet | 27 | René Ligonnet - Kodak | Lola T290 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | Ligonnet | 4:20.1 | 284 |
| Barrie Smith | |||||||||||
| 15 | 51 | GT | 7 | Dave Heinz | 4 | North American Racing Team | Chevrolet Corvette ZL1 | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | NART | 4:42.8 | 284 |
| Robert B. Johnson | |||||||||||
| 16 | 48 | GT | 8 | Jean-Marie Jacquemin | 32 | Claude Dubois | De Tomaso Pantera | Ford 5.8L V8 | Dubois | 4:39.8 | 282 |
| Yves Deprez | |||||||||||
| 17 | 55 | GT | 9 | Jean-Pierre Laffeach | 46 | North American Racing Team | Ferrari Dino 246GT | Ferrari Dino 2.4L V6 | NART | 4:53.8 | 265 |
| Gilles Doncieux | |||||||||||
| 18 | 24 | S 2.0 | 2 | Peter Mattli | 24 | Wicky Racing Team | Porsche 907 | Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | Wicky | 4:24.4 | 252 |
| Hervé Bayard | |||||||||||
| Walter Brun | |||||||||||
| 19 | 18 | S 3.0 | 6 | Christian Poirot | 67 | Christian Poirot | Porsche 908/2 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | Poirot | 4:20.2 | 206 |
| Philippe Farjon | |||||||||||
| 20 | 8 | S 3.0 | 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 16 | Équipe Matra-Simca Shell | Matra-Simca MS660C | Matra 3.0L V12 | Matra | 3:52.6 | 313 |
| David Hobbs | |||||||||||
| 21 | 14 | S 3.0 | 8 | Juan Fernández | 5 | Escuderia Montjuich | Porsche 908/3 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | Montjuich | 4:16.9 | 278 |
| Francisco Torredemer | |||||||||||
| Eugénio Baturone | |||||||||||
| 22 | 4 | S 3.0 | 9 | Rolf Stommelen | 19 | Autodelta SpA | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | Autodelta | 3:47.9 | 263 |
| Nanni Galli | |||||||||||
| 23 | 13 | S 3.0 | 10 | Hans-Dieter Weigel | 6 | Hans-Dieter Weigel | Porsche 908/2 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | Weigel | 4:16.3 | 244 |
| Helmuth Krause | |||||||||||
| 24 | 46 | GT | 10 | Henri Gréder | 29 | Gréder Racing Team | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | Greder | 4:38.9 | 235 |
| Marie-Claude Charmasson | |||||||||||
| 25 | 6 | S 3.0 | 11 | Vic Elford | 17 | Autodelta SpA | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | Autodelta | 3:50.2 | 232 |
| Helmut Marko | |||||||||||
| 26 | 29 | GT | 11 | Luigi Chinetti, Jr. | 57 | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | NART | 4:25.7 | 226 |
| Masten Gregory | |||||||||||
| 27 | 5 | S 3.0 | 12 | Jo Bonnier | 8 | Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland | Lola T280 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | Bonnier | 3:50.0 | 213 |
| Gérard Larrousse | |||||||||||
| Gijs van Lennep | |||||||||||
| 28 | 40 | GT | 12 | Claude Haldi | 42 | Claude Haldi | Porsche 911S | Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | Haldi | 4:35.2 | 208 |
| Paul Keller | |||||||||||
| Gédéhem | |||||||||||
| 29 | 36 | GT | 13 | Bernard Chenevière | 35 | Scuderia Filipinetti | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | Filipinetti | 4:29.1 | 204 |
| Florian Vetsch | |||||||||||
| Gérard Pillon | |||||||||||
| 30 | 47 | S 3.0 | 13 | Pierre Maublanc | 22 | Automobiles Ligier | Ligier JS2 | Maserati 3.0L V6 | Ligier | 4:39.7 | 195 |
| Jacques Laffite | |||||||||||
| 31 | 19 | S 3.0 | 14 | Louis Cosson | 65 | Novestille | Porsche 910 | Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | Novestille | 4:21.6 | 188 |
| Jean-Louis Ravenel | |||||||||||
| 32 | 53 | GT | 14 | Jean-Claude Aubriet | 71 | Écurie Léopard | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | Aubriet | 4:48.4 | 188 |
| Dépnic | |||||||||||
| Sylvain | |||||||||||
| 33 | 54 | S 3.0 | 15 | Claude Laurent | 56 | Claude Laurent | Ligier JS2 | Maserati 3.0L V6 | Laurent | 4:49.9 | 186 |
| Martial Delalande | |||||||||||
| Jacques Marché | |||||||||||
| 34 | 45 | GT | 15 | Lee Banner | 45 | Raymond Touroul | Porsche 911S | Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | Touroul | 4:38.6 | 183 |
| Dominique Bardini | |||||||||||
| 35 | 30 | T | 3 | Jochen Mass | 53 | Ford Motor Company Deutschland | Ford Capri 2600RS | Ford 3.0L V6 | Ford Motorwerke | 4:25.9 | 152 |
| Hans-Joachim Stuck | |||||||||||
| 36 | 12 | S 3.0 | 16 | Jean-Claude Lagniez | 76 | Jean Egreteaud | Porsche 908/2 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | Egreteaud | 4:15.7 | 83 |
| Raymond Touroul | |||||||||||
| 37 | 16 | GT | 16 | Bernard Darniche | 72 | John Greenwood Racing | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | John Greenwood | 4:18.8 | 82 |
| Alain Cudini | |||||||||||
| John Greenwood | |||||||||||
| 38 | 15 | S 2.0 | 3 | Brian Robinson | 23 | Brian Robinson | Chevron B21 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | Brian Robinson | 4:17.0 | 76 |
| Jean Rondeau | |||||||||||
| 39 | 27 | GT | 17 | Peter Westbury | 37 | Maranello Concessionaires | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | Maranello | 4:25.3 | 72 |
| John Hine | |||||||||||
| 40 | 41 | T | 4 | Hans Heyer | 49 | Team Schnitzer - Motul | BMW 2800CS | BMW 3.0L I6 | Schnitzer | 4:35.3 | 70 |
| René Herzog | |||||||||||
| 42 | 38 | GT | 19 | John Greenwood | 28 | John Greenwood Racing | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | John Greenwood | 4:31.2 | 53 |
| Dick Smothers | |||||||||||
| 43 | 32 | GT | 20 | John Fitzpatrick | 80 | Porsche Kremer Racing Team | Porsche 911S | Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | Kremer | 4:25.9 | 39 |
| Erwin Kremer | |||||||||||
| Juan Carlos Bolaños | |||||||||||
| 44 | 49 | GT | 21 | José Juncadella | 30 | Escuderia Montjuich | De Tomaso Pantera | Ford 5.8L V8 | Montjuich | 4:42.1 | 36 |
| Fernando de Baviera | |||||||||||
| 45 | 39 | GT | 22 | Hermes Delbar | 79 | Jean-Pierre Gaban | Porsche 911S | Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | Gaban | 4:33.9 | 36 |
| Roger van der Schrick | |||||||||||
| 46 | 42 | GT | 23 | Herbert Müller | 31 | Escuderia Montjuich | De Tomaso Pantera | Ford 5.8L V8 | Montjuich | 4:36.7 | 31 |
| Cox Kocher | |||||||||||
| 47 | 31 | S 2.0 | 4 | Michel Dupont | 69 | Michel Dupont | Chevron B19/21 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | Dupont | 4:25.9 | 29 |
| Jean-Paul Bodin | |||||||||||
| 48 | 50 | GT | 24 | Pierre Mauroy | 40 | René Mazzia | Porsche 911S | Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | Mazzia | 4:42.6 | 27 |
| Marcel Mignot | |||||||||||
| 49 | 43 | T | 5 | Jean-Claude Guérie | 84 | Shark Team | Ford Capri 2600RS | Ford 3.0L V6 | Shark | 4:37.2 | 26 |
| Jean-Pierre Rouget | |||||||||||
| 50 | 9 | S 3.0 | 17 | Hughes de Fierlandt | 7 | Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland | Lola T280 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | Bonnier | 3:54.5 | 26 |
| Jorge de Bagratión | |||||||||||
| Mário de Araújo Cabral | |||||||||||
| 51 | 20 | GT | 25 | François Migault | 75 | Charles Pozzi | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | Ferrari 4.4L V12 | Pozzi | 4:21.7 | 22 |
| Daniel Rouveyran | |||||||||||
| 52 | 21 | S 3.0 | 18 | Walter Roser | 58 | Bosch Racing Team | Porsche 908/2 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | Bosch | 4:23.1 | 11 |
| Otto Stuppacher | |||||||||||
| 53 | 23 | S 3.0 | 19 | Guy Ligier | 21 | Automobiles Ligier | Ligier JS2 | Maserati 3.0L V6 | Ligier | 4:24.2 | 7 |
| Jean-François Piot | |||||||||||
| 54 | 37 | GT | 26 | Guy Chasseuil | 33 | Société Franco-Brittanic | De Tomaso Pantera | Ford 5.8L V8 | Franco-Brittanic | 4:29.4 | 3 |
| Jean Vinatier | |||||||||||
| 55 | 3 | S 3.0 | 20 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 12 | Équipe Matra-Simca Shell | Matra-Simca MS670 | Matra 3.0L V12 | Matra | 3:46.0 | 2 |
| Chris Amon |
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