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1964 Le Mans 24 Hours

1964 Le Mans 24 Hours is 32nd Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini won the pole position, Jean Guichet, Nino Vaccarella won this race. Graham Hill, Jo Bonnier and John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 349 laps (4,695 km).

Previous race: 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1965 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 22nd June 1964

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours

2nd victory for the SpA Ferrari SEFAC team
1st victory for the Jean Guichet
1st victory for the Nino Vaccarella
3rd podium for the Jean Guichet
1st podium for the Nino Vaccarella
1st podium for the Graham Hill
1st podium for the Jo Bonnier
1st podium for the John Surtees
2nd podium for the Lorenzo Bandini

1964 Le Mans 24 Hours

Ferrari 275 P #20 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P+3.0)

Aston Martin DP214 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Aston Martin DP214 #18 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT4.0)

Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe #5 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT5.0)

Ferrari 250 GTO 64 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Ferrari 250 GTO 64 #24 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT3.0)

Porsche 904 GTS - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 904 GTS #34 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT2.0)

Porsche 904 GTS #32 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P3.0)

Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ #57 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT1.6)

Lotus Elite - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Lotus Elite #43 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT1.3)

René Bonnet Aérodjet - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

René Bonnet Aérodjet #52 - 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT1.15)

1964 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Jean Guichet, Nino Vaccarella	Ferrari 275 P, #20	4695.310 kms	349	SpA Ferrari SEFAC	P+3.0	1
2	Graham Hill, Jo Bonnier	Ferrari 330 P, #14	4622.640 kms	344	Maranello Concessionaires	P+3.0	2
3	John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 330 P, #19	4530.140 kms	337	SpA Ferrari SEFAC	P+3.0	3
4	Dan Gurney, Bob Bondurant	Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, #5	4492.080 kms	334	Shelby American Ltd.	GT5.0	1
5	Lucien Bianchi, "Jean Beurlys"	Ferrari 250 GTO 64, #24	4471.400 kms	333	Equipe Nationale Belge	GT3.0	1
6	Innes Ireland, Tony Maggs	Ferrari 250 GTO 64, #25	4403.620 kms	328	Maranello Concessionaires	GT3.0	2
7	Robert Buchet, Guy Ligier	Porsche 904 GTS, #34	4344.590 kms	323	Auguste Veuillet	GT2.0	1
8	Ben Pon, Henk van Zalinge	Porsche 904 GTS, #33	4281.310 kms	319	Racing Team Holland	GT2.0	2
9	Fernand Tavano, Bob Grossman	Ferrari 250 GTO 64, #27	4238.170 kms	315	North American Racing Team/F. Tavano	GT3.0	3
10	Gerhard Koch, Heinz Schiller	Porsche 904 GTS, #31	4227.520 kms	315	Porsche System Engineering	GT2.0	3
11	Herbert Muller, Claude Sage	Porsche 904 GTS, #35	4155.830 kms	309	Scuderia Filipinetti	GT2.0	4
12	"Franc", Jean Kerguen	Porsche 904 GTS, #32	4142.770 kms	308	"Franc"	P3.0	1
13	Roberto Bussinello, Bruno Deserti	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, #57	4128.220 kms	307	Scuderia St. Ambroeus	GT1.6	1
14	Pierre Noblet, Edgar Berney	Iso Grifo A3C, #1	4120.150 kms	307	Auguste Veuillet	P+3.0	4
15	Giancarlo Sala, Giampiero Biscaldi	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, #41	4102.050 kms	305	Scuderia St. Ambroeus	GT1.6	2
16	Pierre Dumay, Gérald Langlois van Ophem	Ferrari 250 LM, #23	4009.500 kms	298	Equipe Nationale Belge	P+3.0	5
17	Roger Delageneste, Henry Morrogh	Alpine M64, #46	3920.980 kms	292	Société Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	2
18	Jean de Mortemart, Régis Fraissinet	AC Cobra, #64	3887.280 kms	289	Société Chardonnet	GT5.0	2
19	Andrew Hedges, Paddy Hopkirk	MG B, #37	3860.330 kms	287	British Motor Co.	GT2.0	5
20	Roger Masson, Teodoro Zeccoli	Alpine M63 B, #59	3819.780 kms	284	Société Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	3
21	David Hobbs, Rob Slotemaker	Triumph Spitfire, #50	3658.810 kms	272	Standard Triumph	P3.0	4
22	Clive Hunt, John Wagstaff	Lotus Elite, #43	3577.090 kms	266	Team Elite	GT1.3	1
23	Philippe Farjon, Serge Lelong	René Bonnet Aérodjet, #52	3496.730 kms	260	Automobiles René Bonnet	GT1.15	1
24	Clive Baker, William Bradley	Austin Healey Sebring Sprite, #53	3458.330 kms	257	Donald Healey Motor Co.	P3.0	5
DNF	Colin Davis, Gerhard Mitter	Porsche 904 /8, #30	Clutch	244	Porsche System Engineering	P3.0	7
DNF	Mike Salmon, Peter Sutcliffe	Aston Martin DP214, #18	DQ: Oil replenishment	235	Michael Salmon	GT4.0	1
DNC	Mauro Bianchi, Jean Vinatier	Alpine M64, #47	Not classified	230	Société Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	6
DNF	Robert Bouharde, Michel de Bourbon-Parme	René Bonnet Aérodjet, #48	Gearbox	216	Automobiles René Bonnet	P3.0	8
DNF	Phil Hill, Bruce Mclaren	Ford GT40, #10	Gearbox	192	Ford Motor Co.	P+3.0	6
DNF	Peter Lindner, Peter Nöcker	Jaguar E-type Lightweight, #16	Head gasket	149	Peter Lindner	GT4.0	2
DNF	Jean-François Piot, Jean-Louis Marnat	Triumph Spitfire, #65	Accident	140	Standard Triumph	P3.0	9
DNF	Edgar Barth, Herbert Linge	Porsche 904 /8, #29	Clutch	139	Porsche System Engineering	P3.0	10
DNF	Henri Grandsire, Philippe Vidal	Alpine M64, #54	Gearbox	133	Société Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	11
DNF	Jochen Neerpasch, Chris Amon	Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, #6	DQ: Pit violation	131	B. S. Cunningham	GT5.0	3
DNF	Guy Verrier, Pierre Lelong	CD LM 64, #45	Gearbox	124	SEC Automobiles C. D.	P3.0	12
DNF	Peter Procter, Jimmy Blumer	Sunbeam Tiger, #9	Engine	118	Rootes Group	P+3.0	7
DNF	Ed Hugus, José Rosinski	Ferrari 250 GTO 64, #26	Differential	110	North American Racing Team	GT3.0	4
DNF	Maurice Trintignant, André Simon	Maserati Tipo 151 /3, #2	Electrics	99	Maserati France	P+3.0	8
DNF	Peter Lumsden, Peter Sargent	Jaguar E-type Lightweight, #17	Gearbox	80	P. J. Sargent	GT4.0	3
DNF	Jack Sears, Peter Bolton	AC Cobra Coupe, #3	Accident	77	A.C. Cars Ltd.	GT5.0	4
DNF	André Guilhaudin, Alain Bertaut	CD LM 64, #44	Engine	77	SEC Automobiles C. D.	P3.0	13
DNF	Mike Parkes, Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari 275 P, #21	Oil pump	71	SpA Ferrari SEFAC	P+3.0	9
DNF	Giancarlo Baghetti, Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari 275 P, #22	Accident	68	SpA Ferrari SEFAC	P+3.0	10
DNF	Richie Ginther, Masten Gregory	Ford GT40, #11	Gearbox	63	Ford Motor Co.	P+3.0	11
DNF	Pierre Monneret, Jean-Claude Rudaz	René Bonnet Aérodjet, #56	Engine	62	Automobiles René Bonnet	P3.0	14
DNF	Pedro Rodriguez, Skip Hudson	Ferrari 330 P, #15	Head gasket	58	North American Racing Team	P+3.0	12
DNF	Richard Attwood, Jo Schlesser	Ford GT40, #12	Fire	58	Ford Motor Co.	P+3.0	13
DNF	Gerard Laureau, Jean-Pierre Beltoise	René Bonnet Aérodjet, #55	Fuel pump	54	Automobiles René Bonnet	P3.0	15
DNF	Jean Rolland, Fernand Masoero	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, #40	Accident	47	Scuderia St. Ambroeus	GT1.6	3
DNF	Bruno Basini, Roland Charrière	René Bonnet RB5, #60	Engine	44	Automobiles René Bonnet	P3.0	16
DNF	Keith Ballisat, Claude Dubois	Sunbeam Tiger, #8	Engine	37	Rootes Group	P+3.0	14
DNF	Mike Rothschild, Bob Tullius	Triumph Spitfire, #49	Accident	23	Standard Triumph	P3.0	17
DNF	Chris Lawrence, Gordon Spice	Deep Sanderson 301, #42	Overheating	13	Lawrence Tune Engineering	P3.0	18
DNF	René Richard, Pierre Gelé	Lotus Elan, #38	Water leak	7	Royal Elysées	P3.0	19
DNF	David Piper, Jochen Rindt	Ferrari 250 LM, #58	Oil pipe	0	North American Racing Team	P+3.0	15
DNS	Ron Lutz, Richard O'Steen	Elva Courier, #67	Reserve	0	Roland J. Lutz	GT1.6	4
DNS	André de Cortanze, Jean-Claude Mosnier	Porsche 904 GTS, #36	Accident in practice	0	Jean-Claude Mosnier	GT2.0	6
DNS	Jacques Féret, Pierre Orsini, Jacques Cheinisse	Alpine M63, #51	Accident	0	Société Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	20
DNS	Chris Spender, Gordon Spice, Eamon Donnelly	Deep Sanderson 301, #66	Accident	0	Lawrence Tune Engineering	P3.0	21

Qualifying Results for the 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 330 P, #19	3:42.000	SpA Ferrari SEFAC
2	Richie Ginther, Masten Gregory	Ford GT40, #11	3:45.300	Ford Motor Co.
3	Pedro Rodriguez, Skip Hudson	Ferrari 330 P, #15	3:45.500	North American Racing Team
4	Phil Hill, Bruce Mclaren	Ford GT40, #10	3:45.900	Ford Motor Co.
5	Graham Hill, Jo Bonnier	Ferrari 330 P, #14	3:47.200	Maranello Concessionaires
6	Mike Parkes, Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari 275 P, #21	3:49.000	SpA Ferrari SEFAC
7	Jean Guichet, Nino Vaccarella	Ferrari 275 P, #20	3:51.000	SpA Ferrari SEFAC
8	David Piper, Jochen Rindt	Ferrari 250 LM, #58	3:53.900	North American Racing Team
9	Richard Attwood, Jo Schlesser	Ford GT40, #12	3:55.400	Ford Motor Co.
10	Dan Gurney, Bob Bondurant	Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, #5	3:56.100	Shelby American Ltd.
11	Pierre Dumay, Gérald Langlois van Ophem	Ferrari 250 LM, #23	3:56.400	Equipe Nationale Belge
12	Giancarlo Baghetti, Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari 275 P, #22	3:57.300	SpA Ferrari SEFAC
13	Jack Sears, Peter Bolton	AC Cobra Coupe, #3	3:58.200	A.C. Cars Ltd.
14	Mike Salmon, Peter Sutcliffe	Aston Martin DP214, #18	3:58.600	Michael Salmon
15	Maurice Trintignant, André Simon	Maserati Tipo 151 /3, #2	3:59.500	Maserati France
16	Pierre Noblet, Edgar Berney	Iso Grifo A3C, #1	4:01.100	Auguste Veuillet
17	Jochen Neerpasch, Chris Amon	Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, #6	4:01.300	B. S. Cunningham
18	Colin Davis, Gerhard Mitter	Porsche 904 /8, #30	4:02.100	Porsche System Engineering
19	Lucien Bianchi, "Jean Beurlys"	Ferrari 250 GTO 64, #24	4:03.400	Equipe Nationale Belge
20	Innes Ireland, Tony Maggs	Ferrari 250 GTO 64, #25	4:04.500	Maranello Concessionaires
21	Edgar Barth, Herbert Linge	Porsche 904 /8, #29	4:04.600	Porsche System Engineering
22	Fernand Tavano, Bob Grossman	Ferrari 250 GTO 64, #27	4:04.900	North American Racing Team/F. Tavano
23	Peter Lindner, Peter Nöcker	Jaguar E-type Lightweight, #16	4:05.900	Peter Lindner
24	"Franc", Jean Kerguen	Porsche 904 GTS, #32	4:14.100	"Franc"
25	Ed Hugus, José Rosinski	Ferrari 250 GTO 64, #26	4:14.100	North American Racing Team
26	Robert Buchet, Guy Ligier	Porsche 904 GTS, #34	4:15.600	Auguste Veuillet
27	Peter Lumsden, Peter Sargent	Jaguar E-type Lightweight, #17	4:16.000	P. J. Sargent
28	Ben Pon, Henk van Zalinge	Porsche 904 GTS, #33	4:16.000	Racing Team Holland
29	Herbert Muller, Claude Sage	Porsche 904 GTS, #35	4:17.000	Scuderia Filipinetti
30	Gerhard Koch, Heinz Schiller	Porsche 904 GTS, #31	4:20.300	Porsche System Engineering
31	Peter Procter, Jimmy Blumer	Sunbeam Tiger, #9	4:23.500	Rootes Group
32	Roberto Bussinello, Bruno Deserti	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, #57	4:27.400	Scuderia St. Ambroeus
33	Giancarlo Sala, Giampiero Biscaldi	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, #41	4:31.100	Scuderia St. Ambroeus
34	Keith Ballisat, Claude Dubois	Sunbeam Tiger, #8	4:32.000	Rootes Group
35	Andrew Hedges, Paddy Hopkirk	MG B, #37	4:32.100	British Motor Co.
36	Roger Delageneste, Henry Morrogh	Alpine M64, #46	4:34.300	Société Automobiles Alpine
37	Gerard Laureau, Jean-Pierre Beltoise	René Bonnet Aérodjet, #55	4:36.000	Automobiles René Bonnet
38	Jean Rolland, Fernand Masoero	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, #40	4:37.800	Scuderia St. Ambroeus
39	René Richard, Pierre Gelé	Lotus Elan, #38	4:38.500	Royal Elysées
40	Henri Grandsire, Philippe Vidal	Alpine M64, #54	4:40.300	Société Automobiles Alpine
41	Jean de Mortemart, Régis Fraissinet	AC Cobra, #64	4:43.400	Société Chardonnet
42	Mauro Bianchi, Jean Vinatier	Alpine M64, #47	4:44.000	Société Automobiles Alpine
43	Roger Masson, Teodoro Zeccoli	Alpine M63 B, #59	4:48.300	Société Automobiles Alpine
44	Pierre Monneret, Jean-Claude Rudaz	René Bonnet Aérodjet, #56	4:48.900	Automobiles René Bonnet
45	Bruno Basini, Roland Charrière	René Bonnet RB5, #60	4:51.800	Automobiles René Bonnet
46	Robert Bouharde, Michel de Bourbon-Parme	René Bonnet Aérodjet, #48	4:52.300	Automobiles René Bonnet
47	Clive Hunt, John Wagstaff	Lotus Elite, #43	4:54.400	Team Elite
48	David Hobbs, Rob Slotemaker	Triumph Spitfire, #50	4:59.000	Standard Triumph
49	Chris Lawrence, Gordon Spice	Deep Sanderson 301, #42	5:04.800	Lawrence Tune Engineering
50	Clive Baker, William Bradley	Austin Healey Sebring Sprite, #53	5:05.000	Donald Healey Motor Co.
51	Mike Rothschild, Bob Tullius	Triumph Spitfire, #49	5:05.100	Standard Triumph
52	Jean-François Piot, Jean-Louis Marnat	Triumph Spitfire, #65	5:05.200	Standard Triumph
53	Philippe Farjon, Serge Lelong	René Bonnet Aérodjet, #52	5:08.100	Automobiles René Bonnet
54	André Guilhaudin, Alain Bertaut	CD LM 64, #44	5:15.800	SEC Automobiles C. D.
55	Guy Verrier, Pierre Lelong	CD LM 64, #45	5:20.800	SEC Automobiles C. D.
0	Ron Lutz, Richard O'Steen	Elva Courier, #67		Roland J. Lutz
0	André de Cortanze, Jean-Claude Mosnier	Porsche 904 GTS, #36		Jean-Claude Mosnier
0	Jacques Féret, Pierre Orsini, Jacques Cheinisse	Alpine M63, #51		Société Automobiles Alpine
0	Chris Spender, Gordon Spice, Eamon Donnelly	Deep Sanderson 301, #66		Lawrence Tune Engineering