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1970 Le Mans 24 Hours

1970 Le Mans 24 Hours is 38th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Vic Elford, Kurt Ahrens jr won the pole position, Richard Attwood, Hans Herrmann won this race. Gérard Larrousse, Willi Kauhsen and Rudi Lins, Helmut Marko also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 343 laps (4,608 km).

Previous race: 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1971 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 14th June 1970

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Porsche Konstruktionen K.G. team
1st victory for the Richard Attwood
1st victory for the Hans Herrmann
1st podium for the Richard Attwood
3rd podium for the Hans Herrmann
2nd podium for the Gérard Larrousse
1st podium for the Willi Kauhsen
1st podium for the Rudi Lins
1st podium for the Helmut Marko

1970 Le Mans 24 Hours

1970 Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche 917 K - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 917 K #23 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S5.0)

Chevrolet Corvette - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Chevrolet Corvette #2 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT+5.0)

Chevron B16 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Chevron B16 #49 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P2.0)

Porsche 907 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 907 #61 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P2.5)

Porsche 910 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 910 #60 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.0)

Porsche 908/02 LH Flunder - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 908/02 LH Flunder #27 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P3.0)

Porsche 914 /6 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 914 /6 #40 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT2.0)

Porsche 911 ST - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 911 ST #47 - 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT2.5)

1970 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position Name Car Result Lap Team Class Class position
1 Richard Attwood, Hans Herrmann Porsche 917 K, #23 4607.810 kms 343 Porsche Konstruktionen K.G. S5.0 1
2 Gérard Larrousse, Willi Kauhsen Porsche 917 LH, #3 4541.950 kms 338 Martini International Racing Team S5.0 2
3 Rudi Lins, Helmut Marko Porsche 908/02 LH Flunder, #27 4502.780 kms 335 Martini International Racing Team P3.0 1
4 Sam Posey, Ronnie Bucknum Ferrari 512 S, #11 4209.600 kms 313 North American Racing Team S5.0 3
5 Alistair Walker, Hughes de Fierlant Ferrari 512 S, #12 4103.520 kms 305 Ecurie Francorchamps S5.0 4
6 Claude Ballot-Lena, Guy Chasseuil Porsche 914 /6, #40 3834.260 kms 285 Etablissement Sonauto GT2.0 1
7 Erwin Kremer, Nicolas Koob Porsche 911 ST, #47 3790.630 kms 282 Ecurie Luxembourg GT2.5 1
DNC Henri Greder, Jean-Pierre Rouget Chevrolet Corvette, #2 3825.730 kms 286 Greder Racing GT+5.0 1
DNC Herbert Linge, Jonathan Williams Porsche 908/02 K Flunder, #29 3775.710 kms 282 Solar Productions Inc. P3.0 2
DNC Chuck Parsons, Tony Adamowicz Ferrari 312 P, #57 3757.740 kms 281 North American Racing Team P3.0 3
DNC Pierre Mauroy, René Mazzia Porsche 911 ST, #62 3670.030 kms 275 René Mazzia GT2.5 2
DNC Guy Verrier, Sylvain Garant Porsche 911 TH, #42 3621.570 kms 271 Wicky Racing Team GT2.0 2
DNC Jean-Claude Parot, Jacky Dechaumel Porsche 911 S, #67 3617.460 kms 271 Jacky Dechaumel GT2.0 3
DNF Roger Enever, Andrew Hedges Healey XR37, #34 Ignition 264 Donald Healey Motor P3.0 4
DNC Claude Laurent, Jacques Marché Porsche 911 S, #45 3507.180 kms 262 Claude Laurent GT2.5 3
DNC Jean Sage, Pierre Greub Porsche 911 S, #64 3393.470 kms 254 Claude Haldi GT2.0 4
DNC Claude Swietlik, Jean-Claude Lagniez Porsche 911 S, #66 3086.720 kms 231 Raymond Touroul GT2.0 5
DNF Vic Elford, Kurt Ahrens jr Porsche 917 LH, #25 Engine 225 Porsche Konstruktionen K.G. S5.0 5
DNF Andrea De Adamich, Piers Courage Alfa Romeo T33/3, #36 Piston, electrics 222 Autodelta S.P.A. P3.0 5
DNF Nanni Galli, Rolf Stommelen Alfa Romeo T33/3, #35 DQ: push start 220 Autodelta S.P.A. P3.0 6
DNF Ian Skailes, John Hine Chevron B16, #49 Valve gear 213 Chevron Racing Team P2.0 1
DNF Clive Baker, Digby Martland Chevron B16, #44 Valve spring 187 Chevron Racing Team P2.0 2
DNF André Wicky, Jean-Pierre Hanrioud Porsche 907, #61 Throttle 161 Wicky Racing Team P2.5 1
DNF Jo Siffert, Brian Redman Porsche 917 K, #20 Engine 156 J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. S5.0 6
DNF Jacky Ickx, Peter Schetty Ferrari 512 S, #5 Accident, marshal killed 142 S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari S5.0 7
DNF Jacques Rey, Bernard Chenevière Porsche 911 S, #63 Accident 132 Rey Racing GT2.5 4
DNF José Juncadella, Juan Fernandez Ferrari 512 S Spyder, #9 Transmission damage after spin 130 Escuderia Montjuich S5.0 8
DNF Willy Meier, Daniël Rouveyran Porsche 910, #60 Brakes 128 Guy Verrier S2.0 1
DNF Claude Haldi, Arthur Blank Porsche 911 S, #65 Gear lever 124 Hart Ski Racing Team GT2.5 5
DNF Christian Poirot, Ernst Kraus Porsche 910, #46 Engine 120 Christian Poirot S2.0 2
DNF Gijs Van Lennep Porsche 917 K, #18 Accident & puncture damage 112 Team A.A.W. S5.0 9
DNF Corrado Manfredini, Gianpiero Moretti Ferrari 512 S, #16 Accident damage 111 Scuderia Filipinetti S5.0 10
DNF Teddy Pilette, Gustave Gosselin Lola T70 Mk.3B GT, #4 Clutch 109 Racing Team VDS S5.0 11
DNF Jean-Pierre Gaban, Willy Braillard Porsche 911 S, #43 Gearbox 109 Jean-Pierre Gaban GT2.5 6
DNF Henri Pescarolo, Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra MS660, #31 Transmission, excessive oil consumption 79 Equipe Matra-Elf P3.0 7
DNF Jack Brabham, François Cevert Matra MS650, #32 Excessive oil consumption 76 Equipe Matra-Elf P3.0 8
DNF Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Depailler Matra MS650, #30 Engine 70 Equipe Matra-Elf P3.0 9
DNF Jean Égreteaud, Jean Mésange Porsche 911 ST, #59 Engine 70 Jean Egreteaud GT2.5 7
DNF Guy Ligier, Jean-Claude Andruet Ligier JS1, #50 Distributor drive 65 Guy Ligier P2.0 3
DNF Helmut Kelleners, Georg Loos Ferrari 512 S, #10 Handling after accident 54 North American Racing Team S5.0 12
DNF David Hobbs, Mike Hailwood Porsche 917 K, #22 Accident 49 J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. S5.0 13
DNF Teodoro Zeccoli, Carlo Facetti Alfa Romeo T33/3, #38 Accident 43 Autodelta S.P.A. P3.0 10
DNF Derek Bell, Ronnie Peterson Ferrari 512 S, #7 Valve 39 S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari S5.0 14
DNF Arturo Merzario, Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 512 S, #8 Collision 38 S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari S5.0 15
DNF Herbert Muller, Mike Parkes Ferrari 512 S, #15 Collision 37 Scuderia Filipinetti S5.0 16
DNF Jacques Bourdon, Jean-Claude Aubriet Chevrolet Corvette C3, #1 Accident 37 Ecurie Léopard GT+5.0 2
DNF Jo Bonnier, Reine Wisell Ferrari 512 S, #14 Collision 36 Scuderia Filipinetti S5.0 17
DNF Pedro Rodriguez, Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917 K, #21 Cooling fine drive 22 J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. S5.0 18
DNF Julien Vernaeve, Yves Deprez Chevron B16, #48 Engine 19 Levis International Racing Team P2.0 4
DNF Nino Vaccarella, Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 512 S, #6 Bearings 7 S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari S5.0 19
DNF Toine Hezemans, Masten Gregory Alfa Romeo T33/3, #37 Piston due to ingested stone 5 Autodelta S.P.A. P3.0 11
DNS Hans Herrmann, Richard Attwood Porsche 917 K, #24 Withdrawn 0 Porsche Konstruktionen K.G. S5.0 20
DNS Dieter Spoerry, André de Cortanze, Rudi Lins Porsche 908/02, #28 Accident in practice 0 Martini International Racing Team P3.0 12
DNS Tony Adamowicz, Sam Posey Ferrari 312 P, #39 Spare car 0 North American Racing Team P3.0 13
DNS Sylvain Garant, Jean Mésange Porsche 911 S, #41 Did not start 0 Wicky Racing Team GT2.5 8
DNQ Robin Ormes, David Prophet Lola T70 Mk.3B GT, #17 Did not qualify 0 Grand Bahama Racing Team S5.0 21
DNQ Erwin Barnes, Roy Johnson Chevron B8, #68 Did not qualify 0 Roy Johnson S2.0 3

Qualifying Results for the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Vic Elford, Kurt Ahrens jr Porsche 917 LH, #25 3:19.800 Porsche Konstruktionen K.G.
2 Nino Vaccarella, Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 512 S, #6 3:20.000 S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari
3 Jo Siffert, Brian Redman Porsche 917 K, #20 3:21.100 J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.
4 Arturo Merzario, Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 512 S, #8 3:21.300 S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari
5 Pedro Rodriguez, Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917 K, #21 3:21.900 J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.
6 Jacky Ickx, Peter Schetty Ferrari 512 S, #5 3:23.100 S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari
7 Derek Bell, Ronnie Peterson Ferrari 512 S, #7 3:23.400 S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari
8 Herbert Muller, Mike Parkes Ferrari 512 S, #15 3:25.400 Scuderia Filipinetti
9 Jo Bonnier, Reine Wisell Ferrari 512 S, #14 3:28.700 Scuderia Filipinetti
10 David Hobbs, Mike Hailwood Porsche 917 K, #22 3:29.100 J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.
11 Gijs Van Lennep Porsche 917 K, #18 3:29.400 Team A.A.W.
12 Gérard Larrousse, Willi Kauhsen Porsche 917 LH, #3 3:30.800 Martini International Racing Team
13 Sam Posey, Ronnie Bucknum Ferrari 512 S, #11 3:31.200 North American Racing Team
14 Jack Brabham, François Cevert Matra MS650, #32 3:32.200 Equipe Matra-Elf
15 Richard Attwood, Hans Herrmann Porsche 917 K, #23 3:32.600 Porsche Konstruktionen K.G.
16 Corrado Manfredini, Gianpiero Moretti Ferrari 512 S, #16 3:33.000 Scuderia Filipinetti
17 Nanni Galli, Rolf Stommelen Alfa Romeo T33/3, #35 3:33.800 Autodelta S.P.A.
18 Helmut Kelleners, Georg Loos Ferrari 512 S, #10 3:35.600 North American Racing Team
19 Andrea De Adamich, Piers Courage Alfa Romeo T33/3, #36 3:35.700 Autodelta S.P.A.
20 Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Depailler Matra MS650, #30 3:36.300 Equipe Matra-Elf
21 Henri Pescarolo, Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra MS660, #31 3:36.600 Equipe Matra-Elf
22 Rudi Lins, Helmut Marko Porsche 908/02 LH Flunder, #27 3:38.900 Martini International Racing Team
23 Toine Hezemans, Masten Gregory Alfa Romeo T33/3, #37 3:39.000 Autodelta S.P.A.
24 José Juncadella, Juan Fernandez Ferrari 512 S Spyder, #9 3:39.900 Escuderia Montjuich
25 Alistair Walker, Hughes de Fierlant Ferrari 512 S, #12 3:40.400 Ecurie Francorchamps
26 Teodoro Zeccoli, Carlo Facetti Alfa Romeo T33/3, #38 3:41.500 Autodelta S.P.A.
27 Teddy Pilette, Gustave Gosselin Lola T70 Mk.3B GT, #4 3:46.500 Racing Team VDS
28 Chuck Parsons, Tony Adamowicz Ferrari 312 P, #57 3:54.100 North American Racing Team
29 André Wicky, Jean-Pierre Hanrioud Porsche 907, #61 3:59.600 Wicky Racing Team
30 Guy Ligier, Jean-Claude Andruet Ligier JS1, #50 4:03.400 Guy Ligier
31 Herbert Linge, Jonathan Williams Porsche 908/02 K Flunder, #29 4:03.700 Solar Productions Inc.
32 Ian Skailes, John Hine Chevron B16, #49 4:03.800 Chevron Racing Team
33 Roger Enever, Andrew Hedges Healey XR37, #34 4:06.000 Donald Healey Motor
34 Jacques Bourdon, Jean-Claude Aubriet Chevrolet Corvette C3, #1 4:07.200 Ecurie Léopard
35 Henri Greder, Jean-Pierre Rouget Chevrolet Corvette, #2 4:10.500 Greder Racing
36 Christian Poirot, Ernst Kraus Porsche 910, #46 4:14.900 Christian Poirot
37 Clive Baker, Digby Martland Chevron B16, #44 4:18.800 Chevron Racing Team
38 Willy Meier, Daniël Rouveyran Porsche 910, #60 4:20.000 Guy Verrier
39 Claude Haldi, Arthur Blank Porsche 911 S, #65 4:22.000 Hart Ski Racing Team
40 Jacques Rey, Bernard Chenevière Porsche 911 S, #63 4:23.900 Rey Racing
41 Julien Vernaeve, Yves Deprez Chevron B16, #48 4:24.200 Levis International Racing Team
42 Jean-Pierre Gaban, Willy Braillard Porsche 911 S, #43 4:29.300 Jean-Pierre Gaban
43 Erwin Kremer, Nicolas Koob Porsche 911 ST, #47 4:29.600 Ecurie Luxembourg
44 Jean Sage, Pierre Greub Porsche 911 S, #64 4:29.600 Claude Haldi
45 Claude Ballot-Lena, Guy Chasseuil Porsche 914 /6, #40 4:30.000 Etablissement Sonauto
46 Pierre Mauroy, René Mazzia Porsche 911 ST, #62 4:31.700 René Mazzia
47 Jean-Claude Parot, Jacky Dechaumel Porsche 911 S, #67 4:35.000 Jacky Dechaumel
48 Jean Égreteaud, Jean Mésange Porsche 911 ST, #59 4:35.500 Jean Egreteaud
49 Guy Verrier, Sylvain Garant Porsche 911 TH, #42 4:36.500 Wicky Racing Team
50 Claude Swietlik, Jean-Claude Lagniez Porsche 911 S, #66 4:38.100 Raymond Touroul
51 Claude Laurent, Jacques Marché Porsche 911 S, #45 4:44.000 Claude Laurent
0 Hans Herrmann, Richard Attwood Porsche 917 K, #24 Porsche Konstruktionen K.G.
0 Dieter Spoerry, André de Cortanze, Rudi Lins Porsche 908/02, #28 Martini International Racing Team
0 Tony Adamowicz, Sam Posey Ferrari 312 P, #39 North American Racing Team
0 Sylvain Garant, Jean Mésange Porsche 911 S, #41 Wicky Racing Team
0 Robin Ormes, David Prophet Lola T70 Mk.3B GT, #17 Grand Bahama Racing Team
0 Erwin Barnes, Roy Johnson Chevron B8, #68 Roy Johnson

List of all cars for the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Porsche 907

Porsche

Porsche 910

Porsche

Alfa Romeo T33/3

Alfa Romeo