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Le Mans Test Weekend

Le Mans, France

Date: 24/3/1974
Track length: 13.640 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position:
Fastest lap:

Distance: 4 hours
Average speed: 196,11 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 2, Group 4, Group 6
Car info: 1974 Cars

 

Premiere for the Turbo Carrera at Le Mans. Many handling problems prevented too much optimism - the Alfa Romeo’s were out of reach, as expected. Far better: the 3-litre Ligier-Maserati proved reliable and fast and won the 4-hour race overall.


Practice sessions
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
6 6 10 Martini Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo
Helmut Koinigg, A
2142 tc B6 S -3000 3.55,0        
7 7 9 Martini Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo
Gijs van Lennep, NL
Herbert Müller, CH
2142 tc B6 S -3000 3.56,0        
8 8 6 Automobiles Ligier
Ligier JS2 Maserati
Guy Chasseuil, F
2938 V6 S -3000 3.57,5        
9 1 28 Wicky Racing Team
De Tomaso Pantera
Mario Casoni, I
5763 V8 GT 4.09,0        
12 2 38 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR
Peter Zbinden, CH
2994 B6 GT 4.16,7        
14 3 36 Robert Buchet
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
2994 B6 GT 4.19,1        
15 4 37 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR
Eric Chapuis, F
2994 B6 GT 4.21,7        
17 4 39  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Jean-Marc Seguin, F
2994 B6 GT 4.29,6        
18 5 34 Louis Meznarie
Porsche Carrera RSR
Hubert Striebig, F
2994 B6 GT 4.31,3        
19 6 41  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Jean-Claude Lagniez, F
2994 B6 GT 4.32,3        
22 7 29  
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Marcel Mignot, F
4390 V12 GT 4.35,2        
23 1 47  
BMW 3.0 CSL
Jean Claude Aubriet, F
3498 L6 T 4.36,0        
24 8 26 Greder Racing Team
Chevrolet Corvette
Henri Greder, F
  V8 GT 4.39,2        
25 9 35 ASA Cachia
Porsche Carrera RSR
Jacques Borras, F
2994 B6 GT 5.07,0        
26 2 53  
Mazda Savanna RX-3
Claude Buchet, F
2 x 491 R2 GT 5.33,5        

4 hour race
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1 6 Automobiles Ligier
Ligier JS2 Maserati
Guy Chasseuil, F
(Guy Ligier, F)
2938 V6 S -3000 60 laps, 4:09.24,4        
3 1 26 Greder Racing Team
Chevrolet Corvette
Henri Greder, F
Alain Cudini, F
  V8 GT 57        
4 2 30 Shark Team
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Cyril Grandet, F
4390 V12 GT 57        
5 1 47  
BMW 3.0 CSL
Jean Claude Aubriet, F
Jean-Claude Depince ("Depnic"), F
3498 L6 T 57        
7 3    
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Marcel Mignot, F
Harry Jones, USA
4390 V12 GT 57        
DNF   10 Martini Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo
Helmut Koinigg, A
2142 tc B6 S -3000         Valve rocker
DNF   9 Martini Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo
Herbert Müller, CH
Gijs van Lennep, NL
2142 tc B6 S -3000         Turbocharger