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1962 24 Hours of Le Mans

   

Exhibition or unclassified race
Sunday, June 24, 1962 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France
331 laps on a 8.364 kilometer road course (2768.484 kilometers)

Time of race: 24:00:00
Average speed: 115.354 kph
Pole time: n/a
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 5 laps +
Attendance: 300000
Lead changes: n/a

Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

PosSt#DriverTeamCarLapsStatusLed
116   Olivier Gendebien
  Phil Hill
SpA Ferrari SEFAC–Ferrari 330 TRI/LM331running–
21519   Pierre Noblet
  Jean Guichet
Pierre Noblet–Ferrari 250 GTO326running–
31922   Leon Dernier
  Jean Blaton
Equipe Nationale Belge–Ferrari 250 GTO314running–
42010   Briggs Cunningham
  Roy Salvadori
Briggs Cunningham–Jaguar E-Type310running–
5219   Peter Sargent
  Peter Lumsden
P.J. Sargent–Jaguar E-Type310running–
61717   Fireball Roberts
  Bob Grossman
North American Racing Team–Ferrari 250 GTO297running–
73334   Edgar Barth
  Hans Herrmann
Porsche System Engineering–Porsche 356 GS Abarth287running–
82744   David Hobbs
  Frank Gardner
Team Lotus Engineering–Lotus Elite286running–
92421   Ed Hugus
  George Reed
Scuderia Bear–Ferrari 250 GT SWB EXP281running–
103739   Giancarlo Sala
  Marcello de Luca di Lizzano
Scuderia St. Ambroeus–Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato281running–
115245   Clive Hunt
  M.R.J. Wyllie
Team Lotus Engineering–Lotus Elite278running–
123235   Robert Buchet
  Heinz Schiller
Auguste Veuillet–Porsche 356 GS Abarth272running–
134429   Chris Lawrence
  Richard Shepherd-Barron
Morgan Motor Company–Morgan Plus 4 270running–
142843   Claude Dubois
  Georges Harris
Equipe Nationale Belge–Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero268running–
153832   Peter Harper
  Peter Procter
Sunbeam Talbot–Sunbeam Alpine268running–
165853   Andre Guilhaudin
  Alain Bertaut
Panhard & Levassor–CD Dyna / Panhard255running–
175146   Bernard Consten
  Jose Rosinski
Automobiles Rene Bonnet–Rene Bonnet Djet255running–
184650   Paul Armagnac
  Gerard Laureau
Automobiles Rene Bonnet–Rene Bonnet Djet Spyder253running–
191127   Giancarlo Baghetti
  Ludovico Scarfiotti
SpA Ferrari SEFAC–Ferrari Dino 268 SP230clutch–
204537   George Arents
  Jose Behra
Automobili Osca–Osca 1600 GT Zagato227gearbox–
214040   Karl Foitek
  Ricciardo Ricci
Scuderia St. Ambroeus–Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato225clutch–
222924   John Whitmore
  Bob Olthoff
Ecurie Chiltern–Austin-Healey 3000211piston–
231323   Fernand Tavano
  Andre Simon
Fernand Tavano–Ferrari 250 GTO 202differential–
244233   Paddy Hopkirk
  Peter Jopp
Sunbeam Talbot–Sunbeam Alpine187engine–
2552   Walt Hansgen
  Bruce McLaren
Briggs Cunningham–Maserati Tipo 151178engine–
26628   Pedro Rodriguez
  Ricardo Rodriguez
SpA Ferrari SEFAC–Ferrari Dino 246 SP174gearbox–
271458   Nino Vaccarella
  Giorgio Scarlatti
Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia–Ferrari 250 GTO172engine–
284856   Roger Masson
  Teodoro Zeccoli
Roger Masson–Fiat-Abarth 700 S171engine–
291220   Innes Ireland
  Masten Gregory
UTD Laystall Racing Team–Ferrari 250 GTO165starter battery–
3084   Maurice Trintignant
  Lucien Bianchi
Maserati France–Maserati Tipo 151152suspension–
311018   Buck Fulp
  Peter Ryan
North American Racing Team–Ferrari 250 TRI/61150crash–
32351   Tony Settember
  John Turner
Scuderia Scirocco–Chevrolet Corvette C1150piston–
331812   Jean Kerguen
  Jacques Dewes
Jean Kerguen–Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 134head gasket–
345555   Bernard Boyer
  Guy Verrier
Panhard & Levassor–CD Dyna / Panhard128engine–
352214   Mike Salmon
  Ian Baillie
Mike Salmon–Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 124piston–
365451   Regis Fraissinet
  Paul Condrillier
Abarth Corse & Cie–Fiat-Abarth 700 S115piston–
373638   John Hine
  Dick Prior
Marcos Cars–Marcos Gullwing / Ford85engine–
382525   Tom Dickson
  Jack Fairman
Ecurie Ecosse –Tojeiro EE / Climax81gearbox–
39411   Graham Hill
  Richie Ginther
David Brown–Aston Martin DP21278oil pipe–
404954   Pierre Lelong
  Jean-Pierre Hanrioud
Panhard & Levassor–CD Dyna / Panhard73crash–
4133   William Kimberley
  Dick Thompson
Briggs Cunningham–Maserati Tipo 15162crash–
423141   Roger de Lageneste
  Jean Rolland
Abarth Corse & Cie–Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero60ignition–
4327   Mike Parkes
  Lorenzo Bandini
SpA Ferrari SEFAC–Ferrari 330 LM/GTO56crash–
4478   Maurice Charles
  John Coundley
Maurice Charles–Jaguar E-Type43engine–
455960   Jean-Claude Magne
  Maurice Martin
Andres Chardonnet–AC Ace / Bristol49clutch–
463430   Ben Pon
  Carel Godin de Beaufort
Porsche System Engineering–Porsche 356 GS Abarth35ignition–
472359   Georges Berger
  Robert Darville
Equipe Nationale Belge–Ferrari 250 GT SWB35crash–
48915   Jo Bonnier
  Dan Gurney
Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia–Ferrari 250 TRI/6130gearbox–
491616   Carlo Mario Abate
  Colin Davis
Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia–Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo30gearbox–
503062   Gianni Balzarini
  Franz Albert
Abarth Corse & Cie–Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero30gearbox–
512642   Henri Oreiller
  Tommy Spychiger
Abarth Corse & Cie–Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero21ignition–
524336   John Bentley
  John Gordon
Automobili Osca–Osca 1600 GT Zagato13engine–
535361   Jean Vinatier
  Jean-Claude Vidilles
Automobiles Rene Bonnet–Rene Bonnet Djet13overheating–
545652   Herbert Demetz
  Mauro Bianchi
Abarth Corse & Cie–Fiat-Abarth 700 S12valves–
554131   Peter Bolton
  Ninian Sanderson
TVR Cars–TVR Grantura3water leak–
566049   Robert Bouharde
  Jean Vinatier
Automobiles Rene Bonnet–Rene Bonnet Djet0did not start–
574764   Keith Ballisat
  Ian Lewis
Sunbeam Talbot–Sunbeam Alpine0reserve–
583965   Rob Slotemaker
  Ted Lund
TVR Cars–TVR Grantura0reserve–
595068   Guy Flayac
  Georges Alexandrovitch
Guy Flayac–Fiat-Abarth 1000 S0reserve–
605770   Robert Neyret
  Robert Mougin
Panhard & Levassor–CD Dyna / Panhard0reserve–

Fastest Lap:

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
WDJimmy Clark23Lotus Engineering� Lotus 23 
WDTrevor Taylor23Lotus Engineering� Lotus 23 
WDLes Leston48UTD Laystall Racing TeamLotus 23 
WDTony Shelly48UTD Laystall Racing TeamLotus 23