Tour de France Automobile 1972


These pictures were taken at the start in Biarritz. Apart from GTs there were many touring cars, including works entries from Ford.
Group 1 first. Hommel and Lips were non-finishers.
Fiorentino and Gélin were disqualified for illegal suspension modifications.
A Capri mk 1, probably a 3 liter version, was driven by Heuze and Martin to 27th overall.
Ragnotti and Jaubert shared this Camaro Z28; they finished 10th overall.
Gaffier and Vouillamoz drove this mildly tuned Capri to 34th overall. This looks like a more serious RS Capri, with Vinatier and Thimonier. They finished third.
An unusual livery for a works car, but this is Larrousse and star journalist Johnny Rives - they retired.
Porsche 911 #111 was driven by Ballot-Léna and Morenas; they retired. Alpine #95 retired too, with Marquet and Paoletti.
Therier retired too.
Porsche #112 was driven by Bardini and Peuroux - another retirement. Pozzi brought two cars: this is the one of Rouveryan and Migault - second overall.
The second car was for Andruet/"Biche", the eventual winners. The Filipinetti Ferrari of Elford and Stone retired.

The ladies' choice was the biggest car of all; the Corvette was piloted by Beaumont and Giganot, they finished fifth.  


Race result

1972 Pictures

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