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1973 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 10, 1973 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 356 laps on a 8.476 mile road course (3017.456 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 125.729 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 6 laps + Attendance: n/a Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 2 1 16   Arturo Merzario   Carlos Pace SpA Ferrari SEFAC Shell / Heuer / Goodyear Ferrari 312PB 350 running – 22 2 15   Jacky Ickx   Brian Redman SpA Ferrari SEFAC Shell / Heuer / Goodyear Ferrari 312PB 332 engine – 35 3 10   Francois Cevert   Jean-Pierre Beltoise Equipe Matra Shell / Matra MS670B Matra-Simca MS670B 157 crash – 1 4 11   Henri Pescarolo   Gerard Larrousse Equipe Matra Shell / Matra MS670B Matra-Simca MS670B 356 running – 33 5 17   Tim Schenken   Carlos Reutemann SpA Ferrari SEFAC Shell / Heuer / Goodyear Ferrari 312PB 162 engine – 3 6 12   Jean-Pierre Jabouille   Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Equipe Matra Shell / Matra MS670B Matra-Simca MS670B 332 running – 44 7 14   Patrick Depailler   Bob Wollek Equipe Matra Shell / Matra MS670 Matra-Simca MS670B 84 oil pump – 32 8 8   Derek Bell   Howden Ganley Gulf Research Racing Company Gulf Oil Mirage M6 / Ford 163 oil leak – 39 9 9   Mike Hailwood   John Watson   Vern Schuppan Gulf Research Racing Company Gulf Oil Mirage M6 / Ford 122 crash – 31 10 7   Jean-Louis Lafosse   Reine Wisell   Hughes de Fierlandt Equipe Gitanes Gitanes Cigarettes de France Lola T282 / Ford 164 clutch – 50 11 61   Daniel Rouveyran   Christian Mons   Christian Ethuin Daniel Rouveyran StartPilote / Shell Lola T280/282 / Ford 38 gearbox – 15 12 60   Carlo Facetti   Marsilio Pasotti   Teodoro Zeccoli Scuderia Brescia Corse Armi Beretta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/TT/3 299 running – 49 13 27   Jose Juncadella   Jorge de Bagration Escuderia Montjuich Tergal / CS Chevron B23 / Ford 52 gearbox – 46 14 26   Tetsu Ikuzawa   Hiroshi Fushida   Patrick Dal Bo Sigma Automotive Canon / Shell Sigma MC73 / Mazda 79 clutch – 45 15 5   Alain de Cadenet   Chris Craft Duckhams Oil Motor Racing Duckhams Duckhams LM-1 / Ford 81 clutch – 52 16 62   Guy Ligier   Jacques Laffite Automobiles Ligier BP Ligier JS2 / Maserati 24 disqualified – 43 17 21   Pierre Maublanc   Robert Mieusset Pierre Maublanc Cotes du Rhone / Norev / BP Chevron B23 / BMW 92 engine – 4 18 46   Gijs van Lennep   Herbert Muller Porsche System Engineering Ltd. Martini Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 329 running – 47 19 47   Reinhold Joest   Claude Haldi Porsche System Engineering Ltd. Martini Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 65 fuel system – 24 20 55   Dieter Glemser   John Fitzpatrick   Hans Heyer Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland Texaco Ford Capri RS 2600 LW 239 connecting rod – 5 21 3   Juan Fernandez   Bernard Cheneviere   Francesco Torredemer Escuderia Montjuich Toberone / Tergal / Esso / Heuer Porsche 908/03 320 running – 54 22 54   Gerry Birrell   Hans Heyer Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland Texaco Ford Capri RS 2600 4 distributor – 6 23 39   Vic Elford   Claude Ballot-Lena Automobiles Charles Pozzi Thomson / C.H. Pozzi Ferrari 365 GTB/4 317 running – 13 24 38   Francois Migault   Luigi Chinetti, Jr. North American Racing Team BP / N.A.R.T. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 300 running – 36 25 53   Helmuth Koinigg   Jean Vinatier   Gerry Birrell Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland Texaco Ford Capri RS 2600 152 valve – 27 26 37   Luis di Palma   Nestor Garcia-Veiga North American Racing Team BP / Hertz Ferrari 365 GTB/4 211 clutch – 26 27 33   Neil Corner   Willie Green J.C. Bamford Excavators JCB / Corgi Ferrari 365 GTB/4 214 gearbox – 29 28 19   Jean-Pierre Paoli   Alain Couderc Automobiles Ligier BP Ligier JS2 / Maserati 174 oil leak – 11 29 51   Dieter Quester   Toine Hezemans BMW Motorsport Castrol BMW 3.0 CSL 308 running – 34 30 50   Chris Amon   Hans-Joachim Stuck BMW Motorsport Castrol BMW 3.0 CSL 162 crash – 10 31 63   Georg Loos   Jurgen Barth Gelo Racing Team Shell Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 312 running – 20 31 34   Jean-Claude Andruet   Richard Bond Ecurie Francorchamps Fisons / Yacco Ferrari 365 GTB/4 271 running – 10 31 63   Georg Loos   Jurgen Barth Gelo Racing Team Shell Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 312 running – 20 31 34   Jean-Claude Andruet   Richard Bond Ecurie Francorchamps Fisons / Yacco Ferrari 365 GTB/4 271 running – 7 33 4   Guillermo Ortega   Fausto Merello Guillermo Ortega Hougen Marlboro / Gulf Oil / Ecuador Porsche 908/02K 317 running – 51 34 29   John Greenwood   Bob Johnson John Greenwood Racing BFGoodrich Lifesaver Street Radial Chevrolet Corvette C3 37 engine – 23 35 6   Sam Posey   Milt Minter North American Racing Team BP / N.A.R.T. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 254 piston – 14 36 48   Peter Gregg   Guy Chasseuil Porsche System Engineering - Sonauto BP Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 299 running – 12 37 30   Henri Greder   Marie-Claude Beaumont Greder Racing Team Esso Chevrolet Corvette C3 304 running – 8 38 45   Erwin Kremer   Paul Keller   Clemens Schickentanz Porsche Kremer Racing Team Kremer / Shell Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 317 running – 9 39 40   Alain Serpaggi   Jose Dolhem Automobiles Charles Pozzi Thomson / C.H. Pozzi Ferrari 365 GTB/4 316 running – 18 40 69   Jean-Claude Aubriet   Jean-Claude Depince Ecurie Leopard BP Chevrolet Corvette C3 283 running – 53 41 2   Roger Dubos   Christine Beckers   Pierre Pagani Paul Blancpain - Dinitrol Total Dinitrol / Total Chevron B21/23 / Ford 10 fuel injection – 48 42 28   Jacques Henry   Fred Stalder   Bernard-Etienne Grobot Jacques Henry La Pierre Du Nord / Esso Lola T290 / Ford 64 valves – 28 43 36   Lucien Guitteny   Bob Grossman North American Racing Team BP / N.A.R.T. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 192 crash – 30 44 56   Cyril Grandet   Jean-Claude Guerie Shark Team Esso / Cibie Ferrari 365 GTB/4 174 gearbox – 38 45 49   Jean Egreteaud   Jean-Claude Lagniez Jean Egreteaud Carrefour / Shell Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 140 axle – 21 46 52   Andre Wicky   Max Cohen-Olivar   Philippe Carron Wicky Racing Team Camel Filter Porsche 908/02K 271 running – 55 47 58   Walter Brun   Cox Kocher   Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann Wicky Racing Team Camel Filter BMW 3.0 CSL 1 engine – 41 48 43   Jurgen Zink   Gerd Quist   Manfred Laub Max Moritz Racing Team Valvoline / Goodyear/ Esso Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 103 crash – 25 49 25   Michel Dupont   Paul Blancpain Michel Dupont Marlboro / Shell Chevron B23/ Ford 229 gearbox – 40 50 44   Jean-Francois Piot   Peter Zbinden Porsche Club Romand Hotel Meridian Paris / Unichrom Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 110 gearbox – 42 51 78   Herve Bayard   Rene Ligonnet Jean Sage Esso Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 95 head gasket – 17 52 42   Pierre Mauroy   Marcel Mignot Rene Mazzia 3M Traffic Control Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 291 running – 37 53 22   Raymond Touroul   Jean-Pierre Rouget Raymond Touroul Bosch Porsche 910 142 fuel system – 16 54 41   Jean Selz   Florian Vetsch Schiller Racing Team NCC / Cibie Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 298 running – 19 55 18   Martial Delalande   Claude Laurent   Jacques Marche Claude Laurent Esso Ligier JS2 / Maserati 271 running –

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Jurgen Barth 57 Christian Poirot Porsche 908/02 016 Christian Poirot 57 Christian Poirot Porsche 908/02 016 Jean Rondeau 57 Christian Poirot Porsche 908/02 016 Massimo Martino 65 Michel Elkoubi A.C.E. PB2 Ford Jose Uriarte 66 Promoto Racing Services Chevron B21 Ford Herve LeGuellec 66 Promoto Racing Services Chevron B21 Ford Brian Robinson 66 Promoto Racing Services Chevron B21 Ford Jim Greendyke 68 John Greenwood Chevrolet Corvette Don Yenko 68 John Greenwood Chevrolet Corvette Ron Grable 68 John Greenwood Chevrolet Corvette Pierre Greub 75 Porsche Club Romand Porsche Carrera RSR Paul Keller 75 Porsche Club Romand Porsche Carrera RSR Jean-Claude Boucher 84 Louis Meznarie Porsche Carrera RS Daniel Guerin 84 Louis Meznarie Porsche Carrera RS Didier Jaunet 84 Louis Meznarie Porsche Carrera RS