1964 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
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The 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 32nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 20 and 21 1964. It was also the ninth round of the World Sportscar Championship.
Pre-race[]
In 1963, Ford had almost won the Indianapolis 500 on its first try with Lotus. The Indianapolis powerplant, a 4.2L aluminum block Fairlane engine with a Colotti gearbox, was installed in the new Ford GT40s.
The new white and blue coupe made its first appearance in April at Le Mans test days. The results were disappointing, as the car was unstable on the straight, however Ford sent one car to Germany for Phil Hill and Bruce McLaren to race in the 1000km Nürburgring. The GT40 qualified second to a Ferrari 275P, but retired after 15 laps. Ford entered three GT40s in the 24 Hours and could also count on Shelby's Cobra Daytona coupés.
Even if the reliability of the GT40 was questionable, Ferrari took Ford as a serious threat. The works entered four prototypes at Le Mans, three 3.3L 275Pa and a 4.0L 330P. Other Ferrari prototypes, including two 330Ps, were entered by the British team Maranello Concessionaires, the Belgian team Equipe Nationale Belge and the American North American Racing Team (NART).
Race[]
Pedro Rodríguez took the best start with the NART 330P. Richard Attwood's No. 12 Ford GT-40 caught fire in the evening. Phil Hill drove the sole surviving GT40, and broke into the top three coming from 32nd during the night and establishing a lap record at 131.375 mph (211.4 km/h). Just before 05:30, Phil brought the last GT40 to the pits. After some discussion between Ford officials, the cause of the retirement was a gearbox failure. The factory-entered Ferrari of Jean Guichet and Nino Vaccarella took the win.
Official results[]
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | P 5.0 |
20 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Jean Guichet Nino Vaccarella |
Ferrari 275P | Ferrari 3.3L V12 | 349 |
2 | P 5.0 |
14 | Maranello Concessionaires | Graham Hill Jo Bonnier |
Ferrari 330P | Ferrari 4.0L V12 | 344 |
3 | P 5.0 |
19 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | John Surtees Lorenzo Bandini |
Ferrari 330P | Ferrari 4.0L V12 | 337 |
4 | GT +3.0 |
5 | Shelby-American Inc. | Dan Gurney Bob Bondurant |
Shelby Cobra Daytona | Ford 4.7L V8 | 334 |
5 | GT 3.0 |
24 | Ecurie Nationale Belge | Lucien Bianchi Jean Blaton |
Ferrari 250 GTO | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 333 |
6 | GT 3.0 |
25 | Maranello Concessionaires | Innes Ireland Tony Maggs |
Ferrari 250 GTO | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 328 |
7 | GT 2.0 |
34 | Auguste Veuillet | Robert Buchet Guy Ligier |
Porsche 904/4 GTS | Porsche 2.0L Flat-4 | 323 |
8 | GT 2.0 |
33 | Racing Team Holland | Ben Pon Henk van Zalinge |
Porsche 904/4 GTS | Porsche 2.0L Flat-4 | 319 |
9 | GT 3.0 |
27 | North American Racing Team (NART) Fernand Tavano |
Fernand Tavano Bob Grossman |
Ferrari 250 GTO | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 315 |
10 | GT 2.0 |
31 | Porsche System Engineering | Gerhard Koch Heinz Schiller |
Porsche 904/4 GTS | Porsche 2.0L Flat-4 | 315 |
11 | GT 2.0 |
35 | Scuderia Filipinetti | Herbert Müller Claude Sage |
Porsche 904/4 GTS | Porsche 2.0L Flat-4 | 309 |
12 | GT 2.0 |
32 | "Franc" | Jacques Dewes Jean Kerguen |
Porsche 904/4 GTS | Porsche 2.0L Flat-4 | 308 |
13 | GT 1.6 |
57 | Scuderia St. Ambroeus | Roberto Bussinello Bruno Deserti |
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ | Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 307 |
14 | P +5.0 |
1 | Auguste Veuillet | Pierre Noblet Edgar Berney |
Iso Grifo A3C | Chevrolet 5.4L V8 | 307 |
15 | GT 1.6 |
41 | Scuderia St. Ambroeus | Giampiero Biscaldi Giancarlo Sala |
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ | Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 305 |
16 | P 5.0 |
23 | Ecurie Nationale Belge | Pierre Dumay Gerard Langlois van Ophem |
Ferrari 250LM | Ferrari 3.3L V12 | 298 |
17 | P 3.0 |
46 | Société des Automobiles Alpine | Roger Delageneste Henry Morrogh |
Alpine M64 | Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4 | 292 |
18 | GT +3.0 |
64 | Société Chardonnet | Régis Fraissinet Jean de Mortemart |
AC Cobra | Ford 4.7L V8 | 289 |
19 | GT 2.0 |
37 | British Motor Corporation | Paddy Hopkirk Andrew Hedges |
MG MGB Hardtop | MG 1.8L I4 | 287 |
20 | P 3.0 |
59 | Société des Automobiles Alpine | Roger Masson Teodore Zeccoli |
Alpine M63 | Renault-Gordini 1.0L I4 | 284 |
21 | P 3.0 |
50 | Standard Triumph | David Hobbs Rob Slotemaker |
Triumph Spitfire | Triumph 1.1L I4 | 272 |
22 | GT 1.3 |
43 | Team Elite '62 | Clive Hunt John Wagstaff |
Lotus Elite Mk14 | Coventry Climax 1.2L I4 | 266 |
23 | GT 1.3 |
52 | Société Automobiles René Bonnet | Philippe Farjon Serge Lelong |
René Bonnet Aérodjet | Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4 | 260 |
24 | P 3.0 |
53 | Donald Healey Motor Company | Clive Baker William Bradley |
Austin-Healey Sprite Sebring | BMC 1.1L I4 | 257 |
Not Classified[]
Failed to cover 70% of winner's distance (244 laps)
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | P 3.0 |
47 | Société des Automobiles Alpine | Mauro Bianchi Jean Vinatier |
Alpine M63 | Renault-Gordini 1.0L I4 | 230 |
Did Not Finish[]
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 | P 3.0 |
30 | Porsche System Engineering | Colin Davis Gerhard Mitter |
Porsche 904/8 | Porsche 2.0L Flat-8 | 244 |
27 | GT +3.0 |
18 | Michael Salmon | Michael Salmon Peter Sutcliffe |
Aston Martin DP214 | Aston Martin 3.7L I6 | 235 |
28 | P 3.0 |
48 | Société Automobiles René Bonnet | Robert Bouharde Michel de Bourbon-Palma |
René Bonnet Aérodjet | Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4 | 216 |
29 | P 5.0 |
10 | Ford Motor Company | Phil Hill Bruce McLaren |
Ford GT40 Mk.I | Ford 4.2L V8 | 192 |
30 | GT +3.0 |
16 | Peter Lindner | Peter Lindner Peter Nöcker |
Jaguar E-Type Lightweight | Jaguar 3.8L I6 | 149 |
31 | P 3.0 |
65 | Standard Triumph | Jean-François Piot Jean-Louis Marnat |
Triumph Spitfire | Triumph 1.1L I4 | 140 |
32 | P 3.0 |
29 | Porsche System Engineering | Edgar Barth Herbert Linge |
Porsche 904/8 | Porsche 2.0L Flat-8 | 139 |
33 | P 3.0 |
54 | Société des Automobile Alpine | Philippe Vidal Henri Grandsire |
Alpine M64 | Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4 | 133 |
34 | GT +3.0 |
6 | Briggs S. Cunningham | Chris Amon Jochen Neerpasch |
Shelby Cobra Daytona | Ford 4.7L V8 | 131 |
35 | P 3.0 |
45 | S.E.C.A. CD | Pierre Lelong Guy Verrier |
CD 3 | Panhard 1.2L Supercharged Flat-2 | 124 |
36 | GT +3.0 |
9 | Rootes Group | Peter Procter Jimmy Blumer |
Sunbeam Tiger Thunderbolt | Ford 4.3L V8 | 118 |
37 | GT 3.0 |
26 | North American Racing Team (NART) | Ed Hugus José Rosinski |
Ferrari 250 GTO | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 114 |
38 | P 5.0 |
2 | Maserati France | André Simon Maurice Trintignant |
Maserati Tipo 151/1 | Maserati 4.9L V8 | 99 |
39 | GT +3.0 |
17 | P.J. Sargent | Peter Sargent Peter Lumsden |
Jaguar E-Type Lightweight | Jaguar 3.8L I6 | 80 |
40 | P 3.0 |
44 | S.E.C.A. CD | Alain Bertaut André Guilhaudin |
CD 3 | Panhard 1.2L Supercharged Flat-2 | 77 |
41 | GT +3.0 |
3 | AC Cars Ltd. | Peter Bolton Jack Sears |
AC Cobra Coupe | Ford 4.7L V8 | 77 |
42 | P 5.0 |
21 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Mike Parkes Ludovico Scarfiotti |
Ferrari 275P | Ferrari 3.3L V12 | 71 |
43 | P 5.0 |
22 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Giancarlo Baghetti Umberto Maglioli |
Ferrari 275P | Ferrari 3.3L V12 | 69 |
44 | P 5.0 |
11 | Ford Motor Company | Richie Ginther Masten Gregory |
Ford GT40 Mk.I | Ford 4.2L V8 | 63 |
45 | P 3.0 |
56 | Société Automobiles René Bonnet | Pierre Monneret Jean-Claude Rudaz |
René Bonnet Aérodjet | Renault-Gordini 1.0L I4 | 62 |
46 | P 5.0 |
15 | North American Racing Team (NART) | Pedro Rodríguez Skip Hudson |
Ferrari 330P | Ferrari 4.0L V12 | 58 |
47 | P 5.0 |
12 | Ford Motor Company | Richard Attwood Jo Schlesser |
Ford GT40 Mk.I | Ford 4.2L V8 | 58 |
48 | P 3.0 |
55 | Société Automobiles René Bonnet | Jean-Pierre Beltoise Gérard Laureau |
René Bonnet Aérodjet | Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4 | 54 |
49 | GT 1.6 |
40 | Scuderia St. Ambroeus | Fernand Masoreo Jean Rolland |
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ | Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | 47 |
50 | P 3.0 |
60 | Société Automobiles René Bonnet | Bruno Basini Roland Charriére |
René Bonnet RB5 | Renault-Gordini 1.2L I4 | 44 |
51 | GT +3.0 |
8 | Rootes Group | Claude Dubois Keith Ballisat |
Sunbeam Tiger Thunderbolt | Ford 4.3L V8 | 37 |
52 | P 3.0 |
49 | Standard Triumph | Michael Rotschild Bob Tullius |
Triumph Spitfire | Triumph 1.1L I4 | 23 |
53 | P 3.0 |
42 | Lawrence Tune Engineering | Chris J. Lawrence Gordon Spice |
Deep Sanderson 301 | BMC 1.3L I4 | 13 |
54 | GT 1.6 |
38 | Royal Elysées | René Richard "Pierre Gelé" |
Lotus Elan | Lotus 1.6L I4 | 7 |
55 | P 5.0 |
58 | North American Racing Team (NART) | David Piper Jochen Rindt |
Ferrari 250LM | Ferrari 3.3L V12 | 0 |
Statistics[]
- Pole Position - #19 SpA Ferrari SEFAC - 3:42.0
- Fastest Lap - #10 Ford Motor Company - 3:49.2
- Distance - 4695.31 km
- Average Speed - 195.638 km/h
Trophy Winners[]
- Index of Performance - #20 SpA Ferrari SEFAC
- Index of Thermal Efficiency - #46 Société des Automobiles Alpine
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