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1973 Le Mans 24 Hours

1973 Le Mans 24 Hours is 41st Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Arturo Merzario, Carlos Pace won the pole position, Henri Pescarolo, Gérard Larrousse won this race. Arturo Merzario, Carlos Pace and Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 356 laps (4,854 km).

Previous race: 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1974 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 10th June 1973

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Equipe Matra team
2nd victory for the Henri Pescarolo
1st victory for the Gérard Larrousse
2nd podium for the Henri Pescarolo
3rd podium for the Gérard Larrousse
1st podium for the Arturo Merzario
1st podium for the Carlos Pace
1st podium for the Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1st podium for the Jean-Pierre Jaussaud

1973 Le Mans 24 Hours

Matra MS670B #11 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S3.0)

Sigma MC73 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Sigma MC73 #26 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.5)

Chevron B23 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Chevron B23 #25 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.0)

Ford Capri RS 2600 LW - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Ford Capri RS 2600 LW #55 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: T3.0)

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 #39 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT5.0)

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #45 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT3.0)

BMW 3.0 CSL - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

BMW 3.0 CSL #51 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: T5.0)

Chevrolet Corvette C3 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Chevrolet Corvette C3 #30 - 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT+5.0)

1973 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Henri Pescarolo, Gérard Larrousse	Matra MS670B, #11	4853.945 kms	356	Equipe Matra	S3.0	1
2	Arturo Merzario, Carlos Pace	Ferrari 312 PB, #16	4772.290 kms	350	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari	S3.0	2
3	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Matra MS670B, #12	4526.156 kms	332	Equipe Matra	S3.0	3
4	Gijs Van Lennep, Herbert Muller	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #46	4485.365 kms	329	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.	S3.0	4
5	Juan Fernandez, Bernard Chenevière, Francisco Torredemer	Porsche 908/03, #3	4359.990 kms	320	Escuderia Monjuich	S3.0	5
6	Claude Ballot-Lena, Vic Elford	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #39	4321.341 kms	317	Automobiles Charles Pozzi	GT5.0	1
7	Guillermo Ortega, Fausto Merello	Porsche 908/02 K Flunder, #4	4312.927 kms	317	Guillermo Ortega Hougen	S3.0	6
8	Paul Keller, Erwin Kremer, Clemens Schickentanz	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #45	4311.306 kms	317	Porsche Kremer Racing Team	GT3.0	1
9	Alain Serpaggi, José Dolhem	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #40	4309.461 kms	316	Automobiles Charles Pozzi	GT5.0	2
10	Georg Loos, Jürgen Barth	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #63	4248.650 kms	312	GELO Racing Team	GT3.0	2
11	Dieter Quester, Toine Hezemans	BMW 3.0 CSL, #51	4199.400 kms	308	BMW	T5.0	1
12	Henri Greder, Marie-Claude Beaumont	Chevrolet Corvette C3, #30	4138.330 kms	304	Greder Racing	GT+5.0	1
13	François Migault, Luigi Chinetti, Jr.	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #38	4078.527 kms	300	N.A.R.T.	GT5.0	3
14	Peter Gregg, Guy Chasseuil	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #48	4077.071 kms	299	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.-Sonauto	GT3.0	3
15	Carlo Facetti, "PAM", Teodoro Zeccoli	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3, #60	4076.547 kms	299	Ecurie Brescia Corse	S3.0	7
16	Jean Selz, Florian Vetsch	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #41	4061.869 kms	298	Schiller Racing Team	GT3.0	4
17	Pierre Mauroy, Marcel Mignot	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #42	3965.263 kms	291	René Mazzia	GT3.0	5
18	Jean-Claude Aubriet, "Depnic"	Chevrolet Corvette C3, #69	3858.524 kms	283	Ecurie Léopard	GT+5.0	2
19	Martial Delalande, Claude Laurent, Jacques Marché	Ligier JS2, #18	3693.452 kms	271	Claude Laurent	S3.0	8
20	Jean-Claude Andruet, Richard Bond	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #34	3693.048 kms	271	Ecurie Francorchamps	GT5.0	4
21	André Wicky, Max Cohen-Olivar, Philippe Carron	Porsche 908/02 K Flunder, #52	3688.720 kms	271	Wicky Racing Team	S3.0	9
DNF	Jacky Ickx, Brian Redman	Ferrari 312 PB, #15	Engine	332	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari	S3.0	10
DNF	Milt Minter, Sam Posey	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #6	Piston	254	N.A.R.T.	GT5.0	5
DNF	Dieter Glemser, John Fitzpatrick, Hans Heyer	Ford Capri RS 2600 LW, #55	Con rod	239	Ford	T3.0	1
DNF	Paul Blancpain, Michel Dupont	Chevron B23, #25	Gearbox	229	Michel Dupont	S2.0	1
DNF	Neil Corner, Willie Green	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #33	Gearbox	214	J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd.	GT5.0	6
DNF	Luis Di Palma, Nestor Garcia-Veiga	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #37	Clutch	211	N.A.R.T.	GT5.0	7
DNF	Lucien Guitteny, Bob Grossman	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #36	Accident	192	N.A.R.T. (Trophée Chinetti)	GT5.0	8
DNF	Jean-Pierre Paoli, Alain Couderc	Ligier JS2, #19	Oil leak, engine	174	Automobiles Ligier	S3.0	11
DNF	Jean-Claude Guérie, Cyril Grandet	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #56	Gearbox	174	Shark Team	GT5.0	9
DNF	Jean-Louis Lafosse, Reine Wisell, Hughes de Fierlant	Lola T282, #7	Clutch	165	Equipe Gitanes	S3.0	12
DNF	Derek Bell, Howden Ganley	Mirage M6, #8	Oil leak	163	Gulf Research Racing Company	S3.0	13
DNF	Tim Schenken, Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312 PB, #17	Engine	162	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari	S3.0	14
DNF	Chris Amon, Hans-Joachim Stuck	BMW 3.0 CSL, #50	Accident damage	162	BMW	T5.0	2
DNF	François Cevert, Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS670B, #10	Puncture, accident	157	Equipe Matra	S3.0	15
DNF	Helmuth Koinigg, Jean Vinatier, Gerry Birrell	Ford Capri RS 2600, #53	Valve	152	Ford	T3.0	2
DNF	Raymond Touroul, Jean-Pierre Rouget	Porsche 910, #22	Fuel system	142	Raymond Touroul	S2.0	2
DNF	Jean Égreteaud, Jean-Claude Lagniez	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #49	Axle	140	Jean Egreteaud	GT3.0	6
DNF	Mike Hailwood, John Watson, Vern Schuppan	Mirage M6, #9	Accident	122	Gulf Research Racing Company	S3.0	16
DNF	Jean-François Piot, Peter Zbinden	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #44	Gearbox	110	Porsche Club Romand	GT3.0	7
DNF	Jürgen Zink, Gerd Quist, Manfred Laub	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #43	Accident	103	Max Moritz Gmbh	GT3.0	8
DNF	Herve Bayard, René Ligonnet	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #78	Head gasket	95	Jean Sage	GT3.0	9
DNF	Pierre Maublanc, Robert Mieusset	Chevron B23, #21	Engine	92	Pierre Maublanc	S2.0	3
DNF	Patrick Depailler, Bob Wollek	Matra MS670B, #14	Oil pump, engine	84	Equipe Matra	S3.0	17
DNF	Alain De Cadenet, Chris Craft	Duckhams LM, #5	Clutch	81	Duckhams Oil Motor Oil	S3.0	18
DNF	Tetsu Ikuzawa, Hiroshi Fushida, Patrick Dal Bo	Sigma MC73, #26	Clutch	79	Sigma Automotive Co.	S2.5	1
DNF	Reinhold Jöst, Claude Haldi	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #47	Fuel system	65	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.	S3.0	19
DNF	Jacques Henry, Fred Stalder, Etienne Grobot	Lola T290, #28	Valves	64	Jacques Henry	S2.0	4
DNF	José Juncadella, Jorge De Bagration	Chevron B23, #27	Gearbox	52	Escuderia Montjuich	S2.0	5
DNF	Daniël Rouveyran, Christian Mons, Christian Ethuin	Lola T280, #61	Broken wheel & gearbox	38	Daniel Rouveyran	S3.0	20
DNF	John Greenwood, Robert R. Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette C3, #29	Engine	37	John Greenwood	GT+5.0	3
DNF	Guy Ligier, Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS2, #62	DQ: illegal oil replenishment	24	Automobiles Ligier	S3.0	21
DNF	Roger Dubos, Christine Beckers, Pierre Pagani	Chevron B21 /23, #2	Fuel injection	10	Paul Blancpain - Dinitrol Total	S2.0	6
DNF	Gerry Birrell, Hans Heyer	Ford Capri RS 2600, #54	Distributor	4	Ford	T3.0	3
DNF	Walter Brun, Cox Kocher, Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann	BMW 3.0 CSL, #58	Engine	1	Wicky Racing Team	T5.0	3
DNQ	Brian Robinson, José Uriarte, Hervé LeGuellec	Chevron B21 /23, #66	Did not qualify	0	Promoto	S2.0	7
DNQ	Ron Grable, Jim Greendyke, Don Yenko	Chevrolet Corvette, #68	Did not qualify	0	John Greenwood	GT+5.0	4
DNQ	Christian Poirot, Jean Rondeau, Jürgen Barth	Porsche 908/02 K Flunder, #57	Did not qualify	0	Christian Poirot	S3.0	22
DNQ	Jean-Claude Boucher, Daniel Guerin, Didier Jaunet	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #84	Did not qualify	0	Louis Meznarie	GT3.0	10
DNQ	Pierre Greub, Paul Keller	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #75	Did not qualify	0	Porsche Club Romand	GT3.0	11
DNQ	Massimo Martino	A.C.E. PB2, #65	Did not qualify	0	Michel Elkoubi	S2.0	8

Qualifying Results for the 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Arturo Merzario, Carlos Pace	Ferrari 312 PB, #16	3:37.500	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari
2	Jacky Ickx, Brian Redman	Ferrari 312 PB, #15	3:38.500	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari
3	François Cevert, Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS670B, #10	3:39.300	Equipe Matra
4	Henri Pescarolo, Gérard Larrousse	Matra MS670B, #11	3:41.800	Equipe Matra
5	Tim Schenken, Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312 PB, #17	3:42.300	S.E.F.A.C. Ferrari
6	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Matra MS670B, #12	3:44.700	Equipe Matra
7	Patrick Depailler, Bob Wollek	Matra MS670B, #14	3:45.300	Equipe Matra
8	Derek Bell, Howden Ganley	Mirage M6, #8	3:46.300	Gulf Research Racing Company
9	Mike Hailwood, John Watson, Vern Schuppan	Mirage M6, #9	3:46.600	Gulf Research Racing Company
10	Jean-Louis Lafosse, Reine Wisell, Hughes de Fierlant	Lola T282, #7	3:49.200	Equipe Gitanes
11	Daniël Rouveyran, Christian Mons, Christian Ethuin	Lola T280, #61	3:50.700	Daniel Rouveyran
12	Carlo Facetti, "PAM", Teodoro Zeccoli	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3, #60	3:54.800	Ecurie Brescia Corse
13	José Juncadella, Jorge De Bagration	Chevron B23, #27	4:11.000	Escuderia Montjuich
14	Tetsu Ikuzawa, Hiroshi Fushida, Patrick Dal Bo	Sigma MC73, #26	4:11.100	Sigma Automotive Co.
15	Alain De Cadenet, Chris Craft	Duckhams LM, #5	4:11.200	Duckhams Oil Motor Oil
16	Guy Ligier, Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS2, #62	4:13.100	Automobiles Ligier
17	Pierre Maublanc, Robert Mieusset	Chevron B23, #21	4:14.700	Pierre Maublanc
18	Gijs Van Lennep, Herbert Muller	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #46	4:14.900	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.
19	Reinhold Jöst, Claude Haldi	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #47	4:15.800	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.
20	Dieter Glemser, John Fitzpatrick, Hans Heyer	Ford Capri RS 2600 LW, #55	4:15.800	Ford
21	Juan Fernandez, Bernard Chenevière, Francisco Torredemer	Porsche 908/03, #3	4:15.900	Escuderia Monjuich
22	Gerry Birrell, Hans Heyer	Ford Capri RS 2600, #54	4:16.000	Ford
23	Claude Ballot-Lena, Vic Elford	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #39	4:16.200	Automobiles Charles Pozzi
24	François Migault, Luigi Chinetti, Jr.	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #38	4:16.700	N.A.R.T.
25	Helmuth Koinigg, Jean Vinatier, Gerry Birrell	Ford Capri RS 2600, #53	4:16.700	Ford
26	Luis Di Palma, Nestor Garcia-Veiga	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #37	4:17.100	N.A.R.T.
27	Neil Corner, Willie Green	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #33	4:17.200	J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd.
28	Jean-Pierre Paoli, Alain Couderc	Ligier JS2, #19	4:17.500	Automobiles Ligier
29	Dieter Quester, Toine Hezemans	BMW 3.0 CSL, #51	4:17.700	BMW
30	Chris Amon, Hans-Joachim Stuck	BMW 3.0 CSL, #50	4:18.800	BMW
31	Jean-Claude Andruet, Richard Bond	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #34	4:18.900	Ecurie Francorchamps
32	Georg Loos, Jürgen Barth	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #63	4:19.300	GELO Racing Team
33	Guillermo Ortega, Fausto Merello	Porsche 908/02 K Flunder, #4	4:19.500	Guillermo Ortega Hougen
34	John Greenwood, Robert R. Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette C3, #29	4:19.600	John Greenwood
35	Milt Minter, Sam Posey	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #6	4:19.700	N.A.R.T.
36	Peter Gregg, Guy Chasseuil	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #48	4:20.500	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.-Sonauto
37	Henri Greder, Marie-Claude Beaumont	Chevrolet Corvette C3, #30	4:20.900	Greder Racing
38	Paul Keller, Erwin Kremer, Clemens Schickentanz	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #45	4:21.600	Porsche Kremer Racing Team
39	Alain Serpaggi, José Dolhem	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #40	4:23.200	Automobiles Charles Pozzi
40	Jean-Claude Aubriet, "Depnic"	Chevrolet Corvette C3, #69	4:24.800	Ecurie Léopard
41	Roger Dubos, Christine Beckers, Pierre Pagani	Chevron B21 /23, #2	4:25.600	Paul Blancpain - Dinitrol Total
42	Jacques Henry, Fred Stalder, Etienne Grobot	Lola T290, #28	4:25.700	Jacques Henry
43	Lucien Guitteny, Bob Grossman	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #36	4:25.900	N.A.R.T. (Trophée Chinetti)
44	Jean-Claude Guérie, Cyril Grandet	Ferrari 365 GTB/4, #56	4:26.200	Shark Team
45	Jean Égreteaud, Jean-Claude Lagniez	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #49	4:26.900	Jean Egreteaud
46	André Wicky, Max Cohen-Olivar, Philippe Carron	Porsche 908/02 K Flunder, #52	4:27.200	Wicky Racing Team
47	Walter Brun, Cox Kocher, Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann	BMW 3.0 CSL, #58	4:28.400	Wicky Racing Team
48	Jürgen Zink, Gerd Quist, Manfred Laub	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #43	4:29.200	Max Moritz Gmbh
49	Paul Blancpain, Michel Dupont	Chevron B23, #25	4:29.300	Michel Dupont
50	Jean-François Piot, Peter Zbinden	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #44	4:30.400	Porsche Club Romand
51	Herve Bayard, René Ligonnet	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #78	4:31.500	Jean Sage
52	Pierre Mauroy, Marcel Mignot	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #42	4:31.700	René Mazzia
53	Raymond Touroul, Jean-Pierre Rouget	Porsche 910, #22	4:34.800	Raymond Touroul
54	Jean Selz, Florian Vetsch	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #41	4:36.100	Schiller Racing Team
55	Martial Delalande, Claude Laurent, Jacques Marché	Ligier JS2, #18	4:44.500	Claude Laurent
0	Brian Robinson, José Uriarte, Hervé LeGuellec	Chevron B21 /23, #66		Promoto
0	Ron Grable, Jim Greendyke, Don Yenko	Chevrolet Corvette, #68		John Greenwood
0	Christian Poirot, Jean Rondeau, Jürgen Barth	Porsche 908/02 K Flunder, #57		Christian Poirot
0	Jean-Claude Boucher, Daniel Guerin, Didier Jaunet	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #84		Louis Meznarie
0	Pierre Greub, Paul Keller	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #75		Porsche Club Romand
0	Massimo Martino	A.C.E. PB2, #65		Michel Elkoubi