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1968 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, September 29, 1968 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 331 laps on a 8.364 mile road course (2768.484 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 115.354 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 5 laps + Attendance: 300000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 45 26 3   Henri Greder   Umberto Maglioli Scuderia Filipinetti Shell / S.E.V. Marchal / Trico Chevrolet Corvette C3 53 head gasket – 27 30 4   Sylvain Garant   Jean-Michel Giorgi Scuderia Filipinetti Shell / S.E.V. Marchal / Trico Chevrolet Corvette C3 157 crash – 55 54 5   Giorgio Pianta   Enrico Pinto Scuderia Sant Ambroeus – Iso Rivolta 0 did not start – 30 16 6   Jackie Epstein   Edward Nelson Jackie Epstein Cibie / Autolite Lola T70 Mk.III GT / Chevrolet 143 final drive – 46 12 7   Ulf Norinder   Sten Axelsson Sports Cars Unlimited Trico / Esso / Ferodo Lola T70 Mk.III GT / Chevrolet 47 disqualified – 54 10 8   Willy Mairesse   Jean Blaton Claude Dubois Shell / Autolite / Trico Ford GT40 0 crash – 1 4 9   Pedro Rodriguez   Lucien Bianchi J.W. Automotive Engineering Gulf Oil Ford GT40 331 running – 34 6 10   Paul Hawkins   David Hobbs J.W. Automotive Engineering Gulf Oil Ford GT40 107 engine – 51 9 11   Brian Muir   Jackie Oliver J.W. Automotive Engineering Gulf Oil Ford GT40 15 crash – 31 25 12   Mike Salmon   Eric Liddell Strahaven Limited Castrol / Autolite / Trico Ford GT40 131 gearbox – 24 29 14   Masten Gregory   Charlie Kolb North American Racing Team S.E.V. Marchal / Trico Ferrari 250 LM 209 crash – 56 55 15   Bob Grossman   Edgar Berney North American Racing Team S.E.V. Marchal Ferrari 275 GTB/ 0 disqualified – 39 38 17   Claude Haldi   Jacques Rey Scuderia Filipinetti Trico Ferrari 275 GTB/C 78 crash – 37 32 19   Paul Vestey   Roy Pike Paul Vestey Champion / Castrol / Burmah Ferrari 250 LM 99 gearbox – 23 27 20   Herbert Muller   Jonathan Williams Scuderia Filipinetti S.E.V. Marchal / Shell Ferrari 250 LM 212 wheel bearing – 7 28 21   David Piper   Richard Attwood David Piper Shell / Koni Ferrari 250 LM 302 running – 38 20 22   Ray Heppenstall   Dick Thompson Howmet Corporation Gulf / Howmet Turbine Experimental Howmet TX / Continental Turbine 84 crash – 41 24 23   Bob Tullius   Hugh Dibley Howmet Corporation Gulf / Howmet Turbine Experimental Howmet TX / Continental Turbine 60 disqualified – 19 5 24   Johnny Servoz-Gavin   Henri Pescarolo Equipe Matra Sports Elf Matra M630 283 crash – 49 31 25   John Woolfe   Digby Martland John Woolfe Racing Castrol / Trico Chevron B12 / Repco 27 head gasket – 20 8 27   Mauro Bianchi   Patrick Depailler Ecurie Savin-Calberson Alpine Renault / Elf Alpine A220 257 crash – 43 11 28   Henri Grandsire   Gerard Larrousse Societe des Automobiles Alpine Alpine Renault / Elf Alpine A220 59 crash – 26 18 29   Jean Guichet   Jean-Pierre Jabouille Societe des Automobiles Alpine Alpine Renault / Elf Alpine A220 185 alternator – 8 15 30   Andre de Cortanze   Jean Vinatier Societe des Automobiles Alpine Alpine Renault / Elf Alpine A220  297 running – 42 1 31   Jo Siffert   Hans Herrmann Porsche System Engineering Shell / Bosch / S.E.V. Marchal Porsche 908 59 clutch – 33 3 32   Gerhard Mitter   Vic Elford Porsche System Engineering Shell / Bosch Porsche 908 111 disqualified – 3 2 33   Rolf Stommelen   Jochen Neerpasch Porsche System Engineering Shell / Bosch / S.E.V. Marchal Porsche 908 325 running – 32 7 34   Joe Buzzetta   Scooter Patrick Porsche System Engineering Shell / Bosch Porsche 908 115 alternator – 29 13 35   Alex Soler-Roig   Rudi Lins Alex Soler-Roig Dunlop Porsche 907LH 145 oil leak – 44 40 36   Francois Chevalier   Bernard Lagier de Giuseppe North American Racing Team Shell Ferrari Dino 206 S 54 engine – 35 33 37   Teddy Pilette   Rob Slotemaker Racing Team V.D.S. S.E.V. Marchal / Shell / Trico Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 104 drive shaft – 5 21 38   Carlo Facetti   Spartaco Dini Autodelta SpA Shell / Bosch / Trico Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 315 running – 4 17 39   Ignazio Giunti   Nanni Galli Autodelta SpA Shell / Bosch / Trico Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 322 running – 6 23 40   Mario Casoni   Giampiero Biscaldi Autodelta SpA Shell / Bosch / Trico Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 305 running – 28 14 41   Nino Vaccarella   Giancarlo Baghetti Autodelta SpA Shell / Trico Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 150 fuel pump – 25 36 42   Christian Poirot   Pierre Maublanc Christian Poirot Esso / Cibie Porsche 906 202 disqualified – 12 43 43   Jean-Pierre Gaban   Roger Van der Schrieck Jean-Pierre Gaban S.E.V. Marchal / Shell / Ferodo Porsche 911T 281 running – 22 44 44   Claude Ballot-Lena   Guy Chasseuil Auguste Veuillet BP / Cibie / Ferodo Porsche 911 TR 224 engine – 21 34 45   Andre Wicky   Jean-Pierre Hanrioud Jean-Pierre Hanrioud Preparation Wicky / Esso / Cibie Porsche 910 248 rockers – 16 46 46   Marcel Martin   Jean Mesange Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France Gerflex / Esso Fiat Dino 253 running – 50 37 47   Clive Baker   Andrew Hedges Donald Healey Motor Company Castrol / Champion Healey SR / Climax 20 clutch – 47 47 49   Chris Lawrence   John Wingfield C. J. Lawrence Trico / Lucas Deep Sanderson 302 / Ford 35 fuel injection – 15 50 50   Roger Enever   Alec Poole Donald Healey Motor Company Champion Austin-Healey Sprite Le Mans 255 running – 18 54 51   Bernard Collomb   Francois Laccarrau Bernard Collomb Preparations Collomb / Esso / Z.R.C. Alpine A110 167 not classified – 10 41 52   Jean-Luc Therier   Bernard Tramont Societe des Automobiles Alpine Alpine Renault / Elf Alpine A210 288 running – 11 42 53   Bob Wollek   Christian Ethuin Trophée Le Mans Alpine Renault / Elf Alpine A210 282 running – 53 48 54   Max Jean   Rene Ligonnet Andre Moynet Shell / S.E.V. Marchal Moynet XS 68 / Simca 6 oil pump – 14 51 55   Jean-Pierre Nicolas   Jean-Claude Andruet Societe des Automobiles Alpine Alpine Renault / Elf Alpine A210 272 running – 40 52 56   Jean-Louis Marnat   Jean-Francois Gerbault Societe des Automobiles Alpine Alpine Renault / Elf Alpine A210 71 ignition – 9 38 57   Alain LeGuellec   Alain Serpaggi Ecurie Savin-Calberson Alpine Renault / Elf Alpine A210 289 running – 48 45 60   Willy Meier   Jean de Mortemart Wicky Racing Team Preparation Wicky / Shell Porsche 911T 30 crash – 17 53 61   Maurice Nussbaumer   Jacques Bourdon   Michel Pouteaux Ecurie Leopard Alpine Renault Alpine A110 215 not classified – 13 49 64   Claude Laurent   Jean-Claude Ogier Claude Laurent Esso / Cibie / Ferodo Porsche 911 TR 276 running – 52 35 65   Serge Trosch   Karl von Wendt Racing Team V.D.S. S.E.V. Marchal / Shell / Trico Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 7 connecting rod – 2 22 66   Rico Steinemann   Dieter Spoerry Squadra Tartaruga Hart Ski Porsche 907LH 326 running – 36 19 67   Herbert Linge   Robert Buchet Phillippe Farjon Cibie / Dunlop Porsche 907LH 102 disqualified –