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1969 Le Mans 24 Hours

1969 Le Mans 24 Hours is 37th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Rolf Stommelen, Kurt Ahrens jr won the pole position, Jackie Oliver, Jacky Ickx won this race. Gérard Larrousse, Hans Herrmann and Mike Hailwood, David Hobbs also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 372 laps (4,998 km).

Previous race: 1968 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 15th June 1969

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours

2nd victory for the J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. team
1st victory for the Jackie Oliver
1st victory for the Jacky Ickx
1st podium for the Jackie Oliver
1st podium for the Jacky Ickx
1st podium for the Gérard Larrousse
2nd podium for the Hans Herrmann
1st podium for the Mike Hailwood
1st podium for the David Hobbs

1969 Le Mans 24 Hours

Ford GT40 #6 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S5.0)

Alfa Romeo T33/2 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Alfa Romeo T33/2 #38 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P2.0)

Alpine A210 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Alpine A210 #49 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P1.3)

Chevrolet Corvette C3 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Chevrolet Corvette C3 #1 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT+2.0)

Alpine A210 #45 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P1.6)

Porsche 908 Coupe - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 908 Coupe #64 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P3.0)

Porsche 910 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 910 #39 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.0)

Porsche 911 S - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 911 S #41 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT2.0)

Alpine A210 #50 - 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P1.15)

1969 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Jackie Oliver, Jacky Ickx	Ford GT40, #6	4998.000 kms	372	J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.	S5.0	1
2	Gérard Larrousse, Hans Herrmann	Porsche 908 Coupe, #64	4997.880 kms	372	Porsche System Engineering	P3.0	1
3	Mike Hailwood, David Hobbs	Ford GT40, #7	4954.030 kms	368	J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.	S5.0	2
4	Piers Courage, Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS650, #33	4945.540 kms	368	Equipe Matra-Elf	P3.0	2
5	Jean Guichet, Nino Vaccarella	Matra M630, #32	4834.330 kms	359	Equipe Matra-Elf	P3.0	3
6	Reinhold Jöst, Helmut Kelleners	Ford GT40, #68	4592.570 kms	341	Deutsche Auto Zeitung	S5.0	3
7	Nanni Galli, Robin Widdows	Matra MS630 /650, #35	4443.980 kms	330	Equipe Matra-Elf	P3.0	4
8	Sam Posey, Ricardo Rodriguez, Teodoro Zeccoli	Ferrari 250 LM, #17	4424.050 kms	329	N.A.R.T.	S5.0	4
9	Christian Poirot, Pierre Maublanc	Porsche 910, #39	4191.410 kms	312	Christian Poirot	S2.0	1
10	Jean-Pierre Gaban, Yves Deprez	Porsche 911 S, #41	4120.560 kms	306	Jean-Pierre Gaban	GT2.0	1
11	Claude Ballot-Lena, Guy Chasseuil	Porsche 911 T/R, #40	4052.580 kms	301	Auguste Veuillet	GT2.0	2
12	Alain Serpaggi, Christian Ethuin	Alpine A210, #50	3931.780 kms	292	Société des Automobiles Alpine	P1.15	1
13	Claude Laurent, Jacques Marché	Porsche 911 T/R, #44	3864.000 kms	287	Claude Laurent	GT2.0	3
14	Philippe Farjon, Jacky Dechaumel	Porsche 911 S, #67	3845.470 kms	286	Philippe Farjon	GT2.0	4
DNF	Vic Elford, Richard Attwood	Porsche 917 LH, #12	Gearbox, clutch	327	Porsche System Engineering	S5.0	5
DNF	Rudi Lins, Willi Kauhsen	Porsche 908 Coupe, #22	Gearbox	317	Porsche System Engineering	P3.0	5
DNF	Bob Wollek, Jean-Claude Killy	Alpine A210, #45	Shock absorber mounting	242	Société des Automobiles Alpine	P1.6	1
DNF	Jean Égreteaud, Raymond Lopez	Porsche 911 T/R, #66	Accident	241	Jean Egreteaud	GT2.0	5
DNF	Pedro Rodriguez	Ferrari 312 P, #18	Gearbox	223	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari	P3.0	6
DNF	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Depailler	Alpine A220, #29	Con rod	209	Ecurie Savin Calberson	P3.0	7
DNF	Udo Schütz, Gerhard Mitter	Porsche 908 Coupe, #23	Accident	199	Porsche System Engineering	P3.0	8
DNF	Jo Bonnier, Masten Gregory	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT, #2	Engine	196	Scuderia Filipinetti	S5.0	6
DNF	Henri Greder, Reine Wisell	Chevrolet Corvette C3, #1	Gear selection	196	Scuderia Filipinetti	GT+2.0	1
DNF	René Mazzia, Pierre Mauroy	Porsche 911 T/R, #63	Gearbox	174	Marcel Martin	GT2.0	6
DNF	Jean-Pierre Nicolas, Jean-Luc Thérier	Alpine A220, #31	Head gasket	160	Société des Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	9
DNF	Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Herbert Muller	Matra MS630 /650, #34	Electrical short circuit	158	Equipe Matra-Elf	P3.0	10
DNF	Rolf Stommelen, Kurt Ahrens jr	Porsche 917 LH, #14	Oil leak	148	Porsche System Engineering	S5.0	7
DNF	André de Cortanze, Jean Vinatier	Alpine A220, #28	Oil pipe	133	Société des Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	11
DNF	Peter Sadler, Paul Vestey	Ford GT40, #8	Electrics	106	Peter Sadler	S5.0	8
DNF	Roger Enever, Peter Brown	Chevron B8, #43	Piston	100	J.-C. Bamford Excavators Ltd.	S2.0	2
DNF	Jacques Foucteau, Patrice Compain	Alpine A210, #49	Wishborne	97	Trophée Le Mans-Alpine	P1.3	1
DNF	Claude Bourgoignie, Gustave Gosselin	Alfa Romeo T33/2, #38	Accident	76	Racing Team VDS	P2.0	1
DNF	Jo Siffert, Brian Redman	Porsche 908/02 LH Flunder, #20	Gearbox	60	Hart Ski Racing Team	P3.0	12
DNF	Henri Grandsire, Jean-Claude Andruet	Alpine A220, #30	Head gasket, oil leak	48	Société des Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	13
DNF	Frank Gardner, Malcolm Guthrie	Ford GT40, #9	Drive shaft, overheating	42	Alan Mann Racing Ltd.	S5.0	9
DNF	Jacques Rey, Claude Haldi	Ferrari 275 GTB /C, #59	DQ:Illegal oil replenishment	39	Scuderia Filipinetti	GT+2.0	2
DNF	Rob Slotemaker, Teddy Pilette	Alfa Romeo T33/2, #36	Oil pressure	36	Racing Team VDS	P3.0	14
DNF	André Wicky, Edgar Berney	Porsche 911 T, #42	Rocker	34	Wicky Racing Team	GT2.0	7
DNF	Mark Konig	Nomad Mk.2, #62	Gearbox split; oil on clutch	28	Mark Konig	P2.0	2
DNF	Clive Baker	Healey SR, #37	Radiator damage	14	Donald Healey Motor Ltd.	P2.0	3
DNF	Maurizio Zanetti, Ugo Locatelli	Abarth 1000 SP SE04, #51	Distributor	9	Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France	P1.15	2
DNF	Jean de Mortemart, Jean Mésange	Porsche 910, #60	Sump damage, bearings	4	Robert Buchet	S2.0	3
DNF	Alain LeGuellec, Bernard Tramont	Alpine A210, #46	Head gasket	1	Ecurie Savin Calberson	P1.6	2
DNQ	John Burton, Tim Lalonde	Piper GTR, #48	Did not qualify	0	Piper Cars Limited	P1.3	3
DNQ	Stanley Robinson, Piers Forester	Unipower GT, #47	Did not qualify	0	Unipower Cars	P1.3	2
DNS	Bob Grossman, Sam Posey	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #16	Accident in practice	0	N.A.R.T.	S5.0	12
DNS	Ricardo Rodriguez, Robert Mieusset	Ferrari Dino 206 S, #61	Accident in practice	0	N.A.R.T.	S2.0	4
DNS	Dominique Martin, Jean-Pierre Hanrioud	Ford GT40, #58	Engine	0	ASA ESCA	S5.0	11
DNF	Herbert Linge, John Woolfe	Porsche 917, #10	Fatal accident	0	John Woolfe Racing	S5.0	10
DNF	Peter Schetty, Chris Amon	Ferrari 312 P, #19	Accident, fire	0	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari	P3.0	15

Qualifying Results for the 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Rolf Stommelen, Kurt Ahrens jr	Porsche 917 LH, #14	3:22.900	Porsche System Engineering
2	Richard Attwood, Vic Elford	Porsche 917 LH, #12	3:26.700	Porsche System Engineering
3	Jo Siffert, Brian Redman	Porsche 908/02 LH Flunder, #20	3:29.900	Hart Ski Racing Team
4	Willi Kauhsen, Rudi Lins	Porsche 908 Coupe, #22	3:32.600	Porsche System Engineering
5	Pedro Rodriguez	Ferrari 312 P, #18	3:35.500	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari
6	Peter Schetty, Chris Amon	Ferrari 312 P, #19	3:35.600	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari
7	Gérard Larrousse, Hans Herrmann	Porsche 908 Coupe, #64	3:35.600	Porsche System Engineering
8	Udo Schütz, Gerhard Mitter	Porsche 908 Coupe, #23	3:35.600	Porsche System Engineering
9	Herbert Linge, John Woolfe	Porsche 917, #10	3:35.800	John Woolfe Racing
10	Jo Bonnier, Masten Gregory	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT, #2	3:36.200	Scuderia Filipinetti
11	Herbert Muller, Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Matra MS630 /650, #34	3:36.400	Equipe Matra-Elf
12	Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Piers Courage	Matra MS650, #33	3:37.500	Equipe Matra-Elf
13	Jackie Oliver, Jacky Ickx	Ford GT40, #6	3:37.500	J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.
14	Mike Hailwood, David Hobbs	Ford GT40, #7	3:39.400	J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.
15	Frank Gardner, Malcolm Guthrie	Ford GT40, #9	3:42.700	Alan Mann Racing Ltd.
16	Robin Widdows, Nanni Galli	Matra MS630 /650, #35	3:43.800	Equipe Matra-Elf
17	Nino Vaccarella, Jean Guichet	Matra M630, #32	3:44.600	Equipe Matra-Elf
18	André de Cortanze, Jean Vinatier	Alpine A220, #28	3:44.900	Société des Automobiles Alpine
19	Jean-Luc Thérier, Jean-Pierre Nicolas	Alpine A220, #31	3:45.000	Société des Automobiles Alpine
20	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Depailler	Alpine A220, #29	3:45.600	Ecurie Savin Calberson
21	Jean-Claude Andruet, Henri Grandsire	Alpine A220, #30	3:47.200	Société des Automobiles Alpine
22	Reinhold Jöst, Helmut Kelleners	Ford GT40, #68	3:51.100	Deutsche Auto Zeitung
23	Teodoro Zeccoli, Sam Posey, Ricardo Rodriguez	Ferrari 250 LM, #17	3:53.100	N.A.R.T.
24	Rob Slotemaker, Teddy Pilette	Alfa Romeo T33/2, #36	3:53.700	Racing Team VDS
25	Paul Vestey, Peter Sadler	Ford GT40, #8	3:57.700	Peter Sadler
26	Henri Greder, Reine Wisell	Chevrolet Corvette C3, #1	4:05.300	Scuderia Filipinetti
27	Gustave Gosselin, Claude Bourgoignie	Alfa Romeo T33/2, #38	4:09.800	Racing Team VDS
28	Pierre Maublanc, Christian Poirot	Porsche 910, #39	4:12.800	Christian Poirot
29	Clive Baker	Healey SR, #37	4:13.700	Donald Healey Motor Ltd.
30	Jean de Mortemart, Jean Mésange	Porsche 910, #60	4:15.600	Robert Buchet
31	Roger Enever, Peter Brown	Chevron B8, #43	4:16.900	J.-C. Bamford Excavators Ltd.
32	Alain LeGuellec, Bernard Tramont	Alpine A210, #46	4:17.000	Ecurie Savin Calberson
33	Mark Konig	Nomad Mk.2, #62	4:18.700	Mark Konig
34	Bob Wollek, Jean-Claude Killy	Alpine A210, #45	4:22.400	Société des Automobiles Alpine
35	Patrice Compain, Jacques Foucteau	Alpine A210, #49	4:25.800	Trophée Le Mans-Alpine
36	Jacques Rey, Claude Haldi	Ferrari 275 GTB /C, #59	4:25.800	Scuderia Filipinetti
37	Jean Égreteaud, Raymond Lopez	Porsche 911 T/R, #66	4:28.200	Jean Egreteaud
38	Yves Deprez, Jean-Pierre Gaban	Porsche 911 S, #41	4:29.800	Jean-Pierre Gaban
39	Guy Chasseuil, Claude Ballot-Lena	Porsche 911 T/R, #40	4:30.500	Auguste Veuillet
40	Edgar Berney, André Wicky	Porsche 911 T, #42	4:34.300	Wicky Racing Team
41	Maurizio Zanetti, Ugo Locatelli	Abarth 1000 SP SE04, #51	4:37.600	Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France
42	Philippe Farjon, Jacky Dechaumel	Porsche 911 S, #67	4:40.200	Philippe Farjon
43	Pierre Mauroy, René Mazzia	Porsche 911 T/R, #63	4:40.300	Marcel Martin
44	Alain Serpaggi, Christian Ethuin	Alpine A210, #50	4:40.300	Société des Automobiles Alpine
45	Claude Laurent, Jacques Marché	Porsche 911 T/R, #44	4:48.200	Claude Laurent
0	Jean-Pierre Hanrioud, Dominique Martin	Ford GT40, #58		ASA ESCA
0	Robert Mieusset, Ricardo Rodriguez	Ferrari Dino 206 S, #61		N.A.R.T.
0	Sam Posey, Bob Grossman	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #16		N.A.R.T.
0	Piers Forester, Stanley Robinson	Unipower GT, #47		Unipower Cars
0	Tim Lalonde, John Burton	Piper GTR, #48		Piper Cars Limited