Who won Le Mans in 1973?
Gérard Larrousse and Henri Pescarolo won the 1973 24 Hours of Le Mans with a lead of six laps on Merzario and Pace at the wheel of the only Ferrari 312 PB to finish the race.
Who won Le Mans in 1975?
Jacky Ickx
Winners of 24 Hours of Le Mans
| year | car | drivers |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Gulf-Ford | Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell |
| 1976 | Porsche | Jacky Ickx, Gijs van Lennep |
| 1977 | Porsche | Jacky Ickx, Jürgen Barth, Hurley Haywood |
| 1978 | Renault-Alpine | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, Didier Pironi |
Who has the fastest lap at 24 Hours of Le Mans?
The average speed of the fastest lap in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, recorded in 2017 by Kamui Kobayashi in the Toyota TS050 Hybrid during qualifying. He completed the 13.629-km lap in 3:14.791. The top speed attained on the circuit by Roger Dorchy in a WM P88 on the Mulsanne Straight in 1988.
Who won the 1970 Le Mans 24 hour race?
Hans Herrmann
Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood won the 1970 race in a Porsche 917, the first win for the German manufacturer. In the film, the winner is also a 917. The Porsche 917 n°20 seen in the film belonged to Solar, McQueen’s production company.
When was the last 24 Hours of Le Mans?
The 1973 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 41st Grand Prix of Endurance and took place on 9 and 10 June 1973. It was the eighth round of the 1973 World Championship of Makes . The race promised to be close, with Ferrari, Matra and Porsche all having two wins in the championship along with a surprise victory for Mirage at Spa.
Who are the drivers of the 1973 Le Mans car?
In response, BMW turned up with the 3.0 CSL run by its newly set up BMW Motorsport works team under Jochen Neerpasch (formerly at Ford). The car had a more powerful 360 bhp over the Capri’s 300 bhp. Their drivers were Chris Amon / Hans-Joachim Stuck and Toine Hezemans / Dieter Quester with a third for the Wicky Racing Team.
What was the 50th anniversary of Le Mans?
1973 was the 50th anniversary of the first race and there was much pomp and celebration. Included in this were races for pre-war and post-war cars and the first parade of historic Le Mans competitors. The French Post Office issued a special commemorative stamp. The ACO received 112 applications.
