1967 24 Hours of Le Mans

35th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race 1966 1967 1968 The 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 35th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 10 and 11 June 1967. It was also the seventh round of the 1967 World Sportscar Championship. Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt, driving a Ford Mk IV, won the race after leading from the second hour. As of this victory remains both the only all-American victory in Le Mans history — American drivers (Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt), team (Shelby-American Inc.), chassis constructor (Ford), engine manufacturer (Ford), and tires (Goodyear) — as well as the only victory of a car designed and built entirely (both chassis and engine) in the United States. Ferrari were second and third, and these top-three cars all broke the 5000 km mark in total distance covered for the first time. All overall records were broken – fastest, furthest, a new lap record, and biggest engine to win, along with a number of class records.Clausager 1982, p.153 thumb|upright=1.3|Le Mans in 1967 Regulations After the previous year's complete change in the CSI (Commission Sportive Internationale - the FIA’s regulatory body) – the FIA Appendix J – there were no significant changes or updates to the regulations. In an effort to reduce the speed disparity between the classes, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) lifted its minimum average speed for qualification, from 160 km/h on to 190 km/h on. They also now required all cars to qualify to be within 85% of the pole-position car’s average speed.Spurring 2010, p.242 There was also about a 2.5% increase to the minimum distances on the Index of Performance.Moity 1974, p.109-111 Entries Once again there was a marked imbalance between the categories with only six Sports Cars and seven GTs versus the 41 Prototypes in the starting line-up.Clausager 1982, p.148 It brought together the best of the world’s racing drivers with 37 who had, or would, race in Formula 1. There were five World Champions and in the previous month, eleven drivers had raced in the Monaco Grand Prix and seven in the Indy 500.Spurring 2010, p.241 thumb|The winning Ford GT40 Mk IV of Gurney/Foyt|left|270x270pxDefending champions Ford, along with Porsche, had the biggest representation with ten cars. The new Ford GT40 Mark IV was an updated version of the Ford J-Car, which was shelved following the fatal accident of Ken Miles in August 1966Fox 1973, p.204 (The Mk III being a small-production road-carSpurring 2010, p.244-6). The Mark IV had an all new chassis designed and built in the United States. The big-block 427 cu in (7-litre) Ford Galaxie-derived engine from the Mk.II was now pushing out 530 bhp. Four cars were ready for Le Mans: two for Shelby American who had the American pair of Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt in one car and defending champion Bruce McLaren with Mark Donohue in the other. The team had to fabricate a roof "bubble" to accommodate the helmet of Dan Gurney, who stood more than 190 cm (6 feet, 3 inches) tall. The other two went to Holman & Moody with its teams of Mario Andretti/Lucien Bianchi and Denny Hulme/Lloyd Ruby. After a humiliating loss to the Ferrari works team at the opening round at Daytona (who finished 1-2-3, crossing the finish line there the same way Ford had at Le Mans the year before), Ford had won the next round at Sebring with Mario Andretti and Bruce McLaren driving the new Mk IV. For safety in numbers, Ford also entered three Mk IIB's (lightened versions of the previous year's car) run by Shelby American (Ronnie Bucknum/Paul Hawkins), Holman & Moody (Frank Gardner/Roger McCluskey) and Ford France (Jo Schlesser/Guy Ligier). Added to this were 3 GT40 Mk I entries for the S5.0 class: Ford France, John Wyer Automotive and Scuderia Filipinetti of Switzerland each entered 1. Although the Ford France, John Wyer and Scuderia Filipinetti entries were not official works entries like the Shelby-American and Holman & Moody teams were, they still received substantial factory support. alt=Ferrari 330 P4 at Monza in 1967, the same model used by Scuderia Ferrari at Le Mans|thumb|Ferrari 330 P4 at Monza in 1967, the same model used by Scuderia Ferrari at Le Mans This year Ferrari chose to concentrate its efforts on the large-Prototype category. The latest evolution of the 250P, the 330 P4 had new bodywork, a better gearbox and the engine reworked, now putting out 450 bhp. Although lighter and with far better handling, it could not match the big Fords on sheer straight-line pace. Four were built and all were at Le Mans. The works team, now under Franco Lini, brought three of the cars. F1 team drivers Chris Amon and Lorenzo Bandini had won at the banked tracks at Daytona and Monza, but after Bandini was killed at Monaco, Amon drove with Nino Vaccarella in the open-top, spyder, version at Le Mans. Team regulars Ludovico Scarfiotti/Mike Parkes had the second and Klass/Sutcliffe the third. The other P4 was run by the Equipe Nationale Belge for Willy Mairesse/”Beurlys”. There were also three updated P3's (now called the 412 P) for the other customer teams: Maranello Concessionaires (Richard Attwood/Piers Courage), Scuderia Filipinetti (Jean Guichet/Herbert Müller) and the North American Racing Team (NART) for Pedro Rodriguez/Giancarlo Baghetti. NART also ran their older modified-P2 again.Spurring 2010, p.253 alt=Mirage M1 driven by Piper and Thompson|thumb|Spa-winning Mirage M1, this one driven by Piper and Thompson, which retired early due to engine issues After the success in 1966, John Wyer and Ford had split amicably. J.W. Automotive had purchased the Ford Advanced Vehicles facility and set about adapting the GT40. With a new narrow-cockpit body design by Len Bailey, the Mirage M1 had new suspension and carried the 351 cu in (5.75L) Ford engine.Laban 2001, p.152-3 After Jacky Ickx and Dick Thompson sensationally won the Spa 1000km race, two cars were entered for Le Mans. Ickx co-drove with Alan Rees and Thompson had David Piper.Spurring 2010, p.250 Also rewarded for their work with the Ford GT project, Lola Cars returned to Le Mans with the new T70. John Surtees had won the inaugural Can Am series in North America with a Chevrolet V8 engine. The Mk3 GT version was taken to Le Mans, now powered by an Aston Martin engine developing 450 bhp. Surtees had David Hobbs as co-driver, with a second car for Chris Irwin/Peter de Klerk The most striking cars this year were the two Chaparrals. The new model 2F had a high-mounted adjustable wing pushing down on the rear wheels. It was now fitted with a Chevrolet big-block 427 cu in (7-litre) that produced over 550 bhp through a three-speed automatic transmission.Spurring 2010, p.258 Previous race-winner Phil Hill raced with Mike Spence with Bruce Jennings/Bob Johnson in the second car. thumb|Porsche 910 #39 of Schütz/Buzzetta, which retired due to engine issues thumb|Porsche 907 #40 of Rindt/Mitter with long tail, DNF due to engine Once again, Porsche arrived with a new prototype evolved from the Porsche 906 Carrera 6 that was homologated in 1966 and used mainly by customers teams, winning the S 2.0 class in the 1966 and 1967 World Sportscar Championship. To leave the sportscar homologation restrictions of the 906 behind, Porsche already in 1966 introduced the 910 to use different engine options, upgraded suspension and long tail bodies. In 1967, the new workhorse scored dominant wins at the twisty tracks, a 1-2-3 podium sweep at the Targa Florio, followed by a 1-2-3-4 at the Nürburgring 1000km. While the complicated former Formula One F8 engine with 2.2L performed consistently in the hillclimbs and the few endurance races it was used, culminating in an overall victory at the Targa, it finished only 4th in the home race behind its siblings, while it put its car into the P+2.0 or P5.0 class with overwhelming competition on fast circuits where the 2.0L F6 engines (fuel-injected for 220 bhp) had scored podium finishes, 3rd at Sebring and Monza, even 2nd at Spa. For Le Mans, the team was cautious and only entered the 2.0L classes. All Porsches had F6 engines, not only the homologated pair of 906 sportscars and the various 911, but also the two regular 910 of Rolf Stommelen/Jochen Neerpasch and Targa Florio winners Udo Schütz/Joe Buzzetta. However, the team also introduced a new car: the 907 was switched over to RHD steering and had a new narrow cabin body, similar to future 908 and 917. Two of these 907 cars were present, fitted with very long tails specifically for the Ligne droite des Hunaudières (Mulsanne Straight), driven by 1965 race-winner Jochen Rindt with current Hillclimb champion Gerhard Mitter, and Jo Siffert/Hans Herrmann.Spurring 2010, p.254-5 As neither Alfa Romeo nor any of Ferrari's Dino 206 S showed, Porsche's main opposition would be from Matra. Their new MS630 still used the 2-litre BRM V8 F1-derived engine, but it was built to also be capable of carrying the Ford 4.7-litre V8 (which was tried at the April test weekend) as well as a new Matra V12 3-litre F1 engine still being developed. Although capable of 290 km/h (180 mph) in a straight line, its cornering handling meant it was still slower than the Porsche. The same driver-combinations returned: Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Johnny Servoz-Gavin alongside Jean-Pierre Jaussaud/Henri Pescarolo.Spurring 2010, p.260 Last present in 1964, Team Elite returned to Le Mans with the new Lotus 47, the race version of the Lotus Europa. Colin Chapman’s new design was fitted with a 165 bhp Ford 1.6-litre twin-cam engine.Spurring 2010, p.261 Alpine arrived with seven entries of its A210 including two for its customer team, Ecurie Savin-Calberson. A range of the Renault-Gordini engine were offered in 1000, 1300 and 1500cc; that latter engine was raced by veterans Mauro Bianchi/Jean Vinatier. There was also an older M64 entered by NART. The two drivers, Therier and Chevallier, had been chosen from 200 applicants in a speed-trial by team-owner Luigi Chinetti.Spurring 2010, p.251 thumb|CD SP66 of Guilhaudin/Bertaut, which retired due to engine issues After bringing the Mini-Marcos to Le Mans in 1966, this year Frank Costin came up with an unusual aerodynamic design for privateer racer Roger Nathan. With a plywood frame, fibreglass bodywork, it had a 1-litre Hillman Imp engine mounted at a 45° angle, putting out 97 bhp.Spurring 2010, p.263 And making up the class were the returning entries from CD-Peugeot, Marcos and Austin-Healey. There were only six cars in the Group 4 Sports Cars category, as many of the prototypes could not be produced in sufficient numbers, as Ferrari had found out with the Dino 206 S, ending production at 18. Other types were outdated or mismatched, like the 1965 winning Ferrari 250 LM with only a 3.3 litre engine, too small for S5.0. Three Ford GT40s were entered in that class, by Ford France, Scuderia Filipinetti and John Wyer’s J.W. Automotive. Porsche factory-entered a standard 906 for Ben Pon and Vic Elford, the Rally driver making his Le Mans debut, another 906 S2.0 entry came from French privateer Christian Poirot. Abarth was back at Le Mans for the first time since 1962, with the French Ecurie du Maine running one of the new Abarth 1300 OT in S1.3. It had Abarth’s own 1.3-litre DOHC engine, that developed 147 bhp.Spurring 2010, p.262 In a similarly small field, there were only the seven entrants in the Group 3 GT category. The Scuderia Filipinetti and Equipe Nationale Belge teams supplemented their Prototype entries with Ferrari 275 GTBs. They were up against Belgian privateer Claude Dubois, running a burly Shelby-modified Ford Mustang GT350, and an American-entered second generation Corvette Stingray. Finally, there were four Porsche 911 S in GT2.0, as the car started becoming the privateer’s car of choice. This year also saw the increasing significance of the “war” between the tyre-companies, as they partnered with major manufacturers: Goodyear with Ford, Firestone with Ferrari, Dunlop with Porsche and Michelin with Alpine. Entry list No. Group Entrant Car Drivers 1 P+5.0 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Shelby American Inc. Ford GT40 Mk.IV Ford 7.0L V8 USA Dan Gurney USA A.J. Foyt 2 P+5.0 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Shelby American Inc. Ford GT40 Mk.IV Ford 7.0L V8 NZ Bruce McLaren USA Mark Donohue 3 P+5.0 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Holman & Moody Ford GT40 Mk.IV Ford 7.0L V8 BEL Lucien Bianchi USA Mario Andretti 4 P+5.0 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Holman & Moody Ford GT40 Mk.IV Ford 7.0L V8 NZ Denny Hulme USA Lloyd Ruby 5 P+5.0 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Holman & Moody Ford GT40 Mk.II B Ford 7.0L V8 AUS Frank Gardner USA Roger McCluskey 6 P+5.0 France Ford France S.A. Ford GT40 Mk.II B Ford 7.0L V8 France Jo Schlesser France Guy Ligier 7 P+5.0 USA Chaparral Cars, Inc. Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 7.0L V8 GBR Mike Spence USA Phil Hill 8 P+5.0 USA Chaparral Cars, Inc. Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 7.0L V8 USA Bruce Jennings USA Bob Johnson 9 GT+5.0 USA Dana Chevrolet Inc. Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Chevrolet 7.0L V8 USA Bob Bondurant USA Dick Guldstrand 10 P+5.0 Italy Prototipi Bizzarrini Bizzarrini GT Strada 5300 Chevrolet 5.4L V8 CH Edgar Berney Italy Giancarlo Naddeo 11 P+5.0 GBR Team Surtees Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Aston Martin 5.0L V8 GBR John Surtees GBR David Hobbs 12 P+5.0 GBR Team Surtees Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Aston Martin 5.0L V8 GBR Chris Irwin ZA 1928 Peter de Klerk 14 P+5.0 GBR J.W. Automotive Engineering Mirage M1 Ford 5.0L V8 GBR David Piper USA Dick Thompson 15 P+5.0 GBR J.W. Automotive Engineering Mirage M1 Ford 5.0L V8 BEL Jacky Ickx GBR Brian Muir 16 S5.0 France Ford France S.A. Ford GT40 Mk.I Ford 4.7L V8 France Pierre Dumay France Henri Greder 17 GT5.0 BEL Claude Dubois Shelby GT350 Ford 4.7L V8 BEL Claude Dubois BEL Chris Tuerlinckx18S5.0CH Scuderia FilipinettiFord GT40 Mk.IFord 4.7L V8Italy Umberto Maglioli Italy Mario Casoni19P5.0Italy SpA Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.Ferrari 330 P4Ferrari 4.0L V12GER Günther Klass GBR Peter Sutcliffe20P5.0Italy SpA Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.Ferrari 330 P3/4Ferrari 4.0L V12NZ Chris Amon Italy Nino Vacarella21P5.0Italy SpA Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.Ferrari 330 P4Ferrari 4.0L V12Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti GBR Mike Parkes22P5.0CH Scuderia FilipinettiFerrari 412 PFerrari 4.0L V12France Jean Guichet CH Herbert Müller23P5.0GBR Maranello ConcessionariesFerrari 412 PFerrari 4.0L V12GBR Richard Attwood GBR Piers Courage24P5.0BEL Equipe Nationale BelgeFerrari 330 P4Ferrari 4.0L V12BEL Willy Mairesse BEL "Jean Beurlys"25P5.0USA North American Racing TeamFerrari 412 PFerrari 4.0L V12MEX Pedro Rodríguez Italy Giancarlo Baghetti26P5.0USA North American Racing TeamFerrari 365 P2Ferrari 4.3L V12USA Chuck Parsons MEX Ricardo Rodríguez28GT5.0CH Scuderia FilipinettiFerrari 275 GTB/CFerrari 3.3L V12CH Rico Steinemann CH Dieter Spoerry29P2.0France Matra SportsMatra M630BRM 2.0L V8France Jean-Pierre Beltoise France Johnny Servoz-Gavin30P2.0France Matra SportsMatra M630BRM 2.0L V8France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud France Henri Pescarolo37S2.0GER Porsche System EngineeringPorsche 906Porsche 2.0L F6GBR Vic Elford Netherlands Ben Pon38P2.0GER Porsche System EngineeringPorsche 910Porsche 2.0L F6GER Rolf Stommelen GER Jochen Neerpasch39P2.0GER Porsche System EngineeringPorsche 910Porsche 2.0L F6GER Udo Schütz USA Joe Buzzetta40P2.0GER Porsche System EngineeringPorsche 907 LHPorsche 2.0L F6AUT Jochen Rindt GER Gerhard Mitter41P2.0GER Porsche System EngineeringPorsche 907 LHPorsche 2.0L F6CH Jo Siffert GER Hans Herrmann42GT2.0France Auguste VeuilletPorsche 911 SPorsche 2.0L F6France Robert Buchet GER Herbert Linge43GT2.0France J. FrancPorsche 911 SPorsche 2.0L F6France "Franc" GER Anton Fischhaber44P1.6GBR Team EliteLotus 47Ford 1.6L L4GBR David Preston GBR John Wagstaff45P1.6France Société des Automobiles AlpineAlpine A210Renault 1.5L L4France Jean Vinatier BEL Mauro Bianchi46P1.3France Société des Automobiles AlpineAlpine A210Renault 1.3L L4France Henri Grandsire France José Rosinski47P1.3France Société des Automobiles AlpineAlpine A210Renault 1.3L L4France Robert Bouharde France Jean-Claude Andruet48P1.3France Ecurie Savin-CalbersonAlpine A210Renault 1.3L L4France Roger Delageneste France Jacques Cheinisse49P1.3France Ecurie Savin-CalbersonAlpine A210Renault 1.3L L4France André de Cortanze France Alain LeGuellec50P1.3GBR Marcos Racing Ltd.Marcos Mini GTBMC 1.3L L4GBR Chris Lawrence GBR Jem Marsh51P1.3GBR Donald Healey Motor Co.Austin-Healey Sprite Le MansBMC 1.3L L4GBR Clive Baker GBR Andrew Hedges52P1.15France SEC Automobiles CDCD SP66 CPeugeot 1.15L L4France Claude Ballot-Léna France Denis Dayan53P1.15France SEC Automobiles CDCD SP66 CPeugeot 1.15L L4France André Guilhaudin France Alain Bertaut54P1.15GBR Roger Nathan Racing Ltd.Costin-Nathan GTHillman 1.0L L4GBR Roger Nathan GBR Mike Beckwith55P1.15USA North American Racing TeamAlpine M64Renault 1.0L L4France Jean-Luc Thérier France François Chevalier56P1.15France Société des Automobiles AlpineAlpine A210Renault 1.0L L4France Gérard Larrousse France Patrick Depailler57P+5.0USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Shelby American Inc.Ford GT40 Mk.II BFord 7.0L V8USA Ronnie Bucknum AUS Paul Hawkins58P1.3France Société des Automobiles AlpineAlpine A210Renault 1.3L L4France Philippe Vidal Italy Leo Cella60GT2.0France Philippe FarjonPorsche 911 SPorsche 2.0L F6CH André Wicky France Philippe Farjon61GT5.0BEL Equipe Nationale BelgeFerrari 275 GTB/CFerrari 3.3L V12BEL Gustave Gosselin BEL Hughes de Fierlant62S5.0GBR J.W. Automotive EngineeringFord GT40 Mk.IFord 4.7L V8GBR Mike Salmon GBR Brian Redman64S1.3France Ecurie du MaineAbarth 1300 OTAbarth 1.3L L4France Marcel Martin France Jean Mésange66S2.0France Christian PoirotPorsche 906Porsche 2.0L F6GER Gerhard Koch France Christian Poirot67GT2.0France Pierre BoutinPorsche 911 SPorsche 2.0L F6France Pierre Boutin France Patrice Sanson Test Weekend At the April Test Weekend, Bandini was fastest in the Ferrari P4 spyder with a sensational lap record of 3:25.4, ahead of Parkes in the other P4, then Surtees in the Lola (3:31.9).Spurring 2010, p.267 Although Donohue could reach 330 km/h on in the Ford MkIV. he could only get 4th fastest time (3:32.6). The weekend also had tragedy when Roby Weber in the new Matra lost control at full speed on Mulsanne Straight. The car skidded and somersaulted off the track. Trapped in the burning car Weber died before marshals could reach the accident in time. Practice By race week, Ford had made further aerodynamic improvements and the MkIVs were going even faster. However the cars were very unstable at high speed creating a lot of concern among the drivers,Clarke 1997, p.39-41: Car & Driver Sep 1967 and all the cars had problems with their windscreens cracking and popping out at the high speeds The Ferrari team was not without its own problems: the NART P2, going slow, got in the way of Klass’ P4 sending him off into the trees and wrecking the car but leaving the driver uninjured. Pole position went to Bruce McLaren (3:24.4), just ahead of the surprisingly rapid Chaparral of Phil Hill (3:24.7). Then came the Fords of Andretti, Hulme, Bucknum and Gardner before Parkes’ Ferrari down in 7th with 3:28.9.Spurring 2010, p.265Clarke 1997, p.44: Autosport Jun16 1967 Initially qualified with their 5.7-litre engines, the Mirages then both had failures and JWA decided to change back to the 5.0-litre engines. However, the scrutineers pointed out that this could not be done as the cars still carried the larger fuel tanks for the 5.0+ class. Ford, however, managed to supply two engines slightly larger than 5 litres to allow the cars to race. The Team Elite Lotus had a similar problem but resolved theirs by putting empty plastic bottles in the fuel tank. All speeds were up and during the race twenty cars were recorded doing over 300 km/h over a flying kilometre on the Mulsanne Straight:Clarke 1997, p.45: Autosport Jun16 1967 Drivers Car Speed Andretti / Bianchi Ford Mk IV 343 km/h Gurney / Foyt Ford Mk IV 340 km/h Hulme / Ruby Ford Mk IV 340 km/h McLaren / Donohue Ford Mk IV 333 km/h Bucknum / Hawkins Ford Mk IIB 332 km/h Surtees / Hobbs Lola T70 Mk3 GT 330 km/h P.Hill / Spence Chaparral 2F 320 km/h Scarfiotti / Parkes Ferrari 330P4 310 km/h Race Start Although the day started overcast, the race started in fine weather. Bucknum's Ford and Rodriguez's NART P3 were first away, while both Chaparrals were among the last as Jim Hall insisted on his drivers doing up their full race-harness before leaving. At the end of the first lap it was the Mk IIBs of Bucknum and Gardner leading Gurney's MkIV, then the Ferraris of Rodriguez and Amon, and Surtees in the Lola. On the fourth lap the Lola's engine broke a piston. Spence meanwhile made great pace to work his way back up the field. Early visitors to the pits included Hulme's Mk IV to fix a sticking throttle, Bianchi's Mk IV to check his windscreen after an errant stone cracked it and Gardner's Ford for a new front tyre.Spurring 2010, p.249 Dubois brought the Shelby Mustang in missing half its front spoiler after bumping fenders in the startline rushSpurring 2010, p.256 and Jaussaud because his Matra's door wouldn't shut properly.Automobile Year 1967, p.224 Bucknum continued to lead past the first hour, up to the first pitstops. After all the leaders had pitted, it was Foyt now leading from Hill in the Chaparral and the Fords of Andretti and McLaren with Parkes in 5th.Spurring 2010, p.243 thumb|Porsche 907 LH of Mitter/Rindt, which retired after 9 hours. A similar 907 won the P2.0 class. Suddenly Mike Salmon's JWA Ford GT burst into flames at over 300 km/h down the back straight with a full tank of fuel. Salmon bravely got the car near to a marshal post at Mulsanne corner before jumping out but was taken to hospital with severe 2nd and 3rd-degree burns. After two hours, the three Americans Foyt, Hill and Andretti (33 laps) already had a lap on the Ferraris and the rest of the field. After his early delay, Hulme then set a new lap record of 3:23.6, faster than the record pole time. The Ferraris were playing a long game, driving within their capability to last the distance. The Porsches of Siffert/Herrmann and Mitter/Rindt, now up to 14th and 15th overall, had a comfortable lead in the Index of Performance. However the big British cars were all out before dark: both the Mirages and the second Lola gone with engine issues after running outside the top-10. Night Soon after 10pm, as night was falling, Amon's Ferrari suffered a puncture while running 5th. Because of a faulty mallet he could not change the tyre out on the track and while crawling back to the pits, sparks from the wheel hub started a fire in the engine. Amon was forced to bail out quickly (unharmed) at a distance from any marshal posts and the car was burnt to a wreck. Not long later the Chaparral had to pit with its aileron stuck in the brake position, making the car lose about 20 km/h off its top speed. Bucknum lost two hours to get a water-pipe rewelded then had to creep around for two laps to reach the mandatory 25-lap minimum for liquids replenishment Twice Lloyd Ruby ditched his Ford in the Mulsanne corner sandtrap, losing all the time Hulme had made up having to get repairs to the undertray. The second incident proved terminal. The Rodriguez/Baghetti NART Ferrari had slipped down the field and retired after 2am with a burnt piston. By 3am Ford was 1-2-3 with Gurney (182 laps) leading Andretti (who had recently matched Hulme's lap record) and McLaren by three laps. At 3:35 am, still running second, Andretti pitted J-7, the #3 Mk IV. A. J. Foyt, who had brought in J-5, the #1 Mk IV at the same time, was complaining loudly about his American rival's aggressive driving. Distracted by this “discussion,” a mechanic changing the front brake pads on J-7 installed a pad backward (which could be done). Andretti accelerated out of the pits and under the Dunlop bridge, but when he braked for the first time, from high speed going into the Esses, the incorrectly installed front brake locked, and J-7 spun, hitting the earth banks and ending up in disarray in the middle of the track.https://shelbyamericancollection.org/cars/1967-ford-gt40-mk-iv-j-7/5472/ 1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV J-7 – Page 5472 – Shelby American Collection 2019-12-06 2019-12-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20191206172414/https://shelbyamericancollection.org/cars/1967-ford-gt40-mk-iv-j-7/5472/ dead Andretti, with three broken ribs, leapt out and behind the wall. (It later transpired that Bianchi was right and the brakes had been put in back to front) Soon behind him at speed came McCluskey (9th) who deliberately hit the other wall believing the wreck might still have the driver trapped inside, then Schlesser (6th) who tried to weave between the two. Both crashed and suddenly Ford were down three cars. McCluskey, carrying the injured Andretti, commandeered a marshal's car and drove back to the Ford medical centre. McLaren picked up a second puncture going through the debris, and then lost more time with clutch issues. To top it off, the rear engine bonnet later flew off racing down the Mulsanne straight and another 45 minutes were lost retrieving and refitting it, dropping them to 6th. This left the Gurney/Foyt car with a 5-lap lead and elevated the Parkes/Scarfiotti Ferrari to second and the Hill/Spence Chaparral fighting back up to third. During the night, Gurney had eased off a little to preserve his car, and Parkes came up behind in the second-place Ferrari to unlap himself. For several miles Parkes hounded the Ford, flashing his lights in Gurney's mirrors until an exasperated Gurney simply pulled over at Arnage corner and stopped on a grass verge. Parkes stopped behind him, and the two race leaders sat there in the dark, motionless. Finally, Parkes conceded his attempt at provoking a race with Gurney was not going to work and he pulled out and resumed the race, with Gurney following shortly after. The Siffert/Herrmann Porsche still led the Index of Performance although it was now being chased by the improving Alpine of Larrousse/Depailler.Clarke 1997, p.46: Autosport Jun16 1967 Morning Dawn arrived clear and cold, with little mist this year.Clarke 1997, p.47: Autosport Jun16 1967 The Chaparral developed an oil-leak in the transmission dropping it down the order and then eventual retirement. The Belgian Ferrari P4 had been having a consistent race and slotted into third, with the other P4 of Klass/Sutcliffe now in fourth. However, a broken fuel-injection pump forced their retirement mid-morning. The Corvette retired with a broken conrod while leading the GT category. Bucknum and Hawkins, early race-leaders, had driven hard to get back up to 6th after their overnight delay when they were finally halted by engine issues at 9.40am. So by 10am, the three-quarter mark, there were only 16 cars still running. Gurney and Foyt had already covered 293 laps, twenty more than McLaren and Amon had the previous year at the same time.Automobile Year 1967, p.225 With a decent lead, the leading Ford could afford to drop its lap times by 30 seconds a lap. Even though the Ferraris were lapping 10 seconds a lap faster and could go 20% further between fuel-stops, they were unable to make significant inroads, and the remaining quarter of the race was largely uneventful. Finish and post-race thumb|Alpine A210 ofBianchi/Vinatier, which won the P 1.6 class In the end it was a comfortable victory for the all-American Ford with Gurney and Foyt winning by four laps, having led for all but the first 90 minutes of the race. Theirs was the only one of the ten Fords that did not have any issues throughout the race. Perhaps surprisingly for such a big engine, they also won the Index of Thermal Efficiency from their record distance covered. Ferrari salvaged some pride after the previous year's debacle with second and third, with McLaren/Donohue fighting back to fourth. As of this Gurney/Foyt victory remains both the only all-American victory in Le Mans history — American drivers (Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt), team (Shelby-American Inc.), chassis constructor (Ford USA), engine manufacturer (Ford), and tires (Goodyear) — as well as the only victory of a car designed and built entirely (both chassis and engine) in the United States. Siffert and Herrmann were 5th in their new Porsche 907 2-litre, covering just 12 km less than the 1966 winners. They led home three more Porsche, the Stommelen/Neerpasch 910, and Pon/Elford in 7th being the first 906 Group 4 car home, surviving all of the GT40 Mk.I, while the other privateer Porsche 906 in 8th just beat the Alpine of Grandsire/Rosinski who won the 1300-class. The Swiss Ferrari GTB of Spoerry/Steinemann was the first GT home, coming 11th, nine laps ahead of the only French 911 that finished. The Austin-Healey, perennial finishers, was the only British car to make it to the end, in 15th.Automobile Year 1967, p.232 The little Abarth, after a race bedevilled by issues, did finish (in last place) but had not completed enough laps to be classified, being a victim of the record performances of the leaders that had 5 times the engine capacity. When the winners mounted the victory stand, Gurney was handed the traditional magnum of champagne. Looking down, he saw Ford CEO Henry Ford II, team owner Carroll Shelby, their wives, and several journalists who had predicted disaster for the high-profile duo of Gurney and Foyt. They had said that the two drivers, who were strongly competitive in the United States, would break their car in intramural rivalry. Instead, both drivers took special care to drive the car with discipline and won easily. On the victory stand, Gurney shook the bottle and sprayed everyone nearby, establishing a tradition re-enacted in victory celebrations the world over ever since. "What I did with the Champagne was totally spontaneous. I had no idea it would start a tradition. I was beyond caring and just got caught up in the moment. It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime occasions where things turned out perfectly... I thought this hard-fought victory needed something special”. Gurney, incidentally, autographed and gave the bottle of champagne to Life Magazine photographer, Flip Schulke, who used it as a lamp for 30 years. Schulke later returned the bottle to Gurney, who placed it in his All American Racers team headquarters’ boardroom in California.https://allamericanracers.com/le-mans-champagne-story-dan-gurney/ Spraying the Champagne All American Racers 2018-04-10http://allamericanracers.com/images/pdf/Champagne-Story-Eoin-Young.pdf/ The Champagne Story, by Eoin Young All American Racers 2018-04-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20190620051953/http://allamericanracers.com/images/pdf/Champagne-Story-Eoin-Young.pdf 2019-06-20 dead Chaparral got its due reward a month later with the only victory for the 2F at Brands Hatch. It was a suitable finale for Phil Hill, 1961 F1 World Champion to retire from a distinguished sports-car racing career that included three Le Mans victories. Official results Finishers Results taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACOSpurring 2010, p.2 Class Winners are in Bold text. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps 1 P+5.0 1 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Shelby-American Inc. USA Dan GurneyUSA A. J. Foyt Ford GT40 Mk.IV Ford 7.0L V8 388 2 P5.0 21 ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC ITA Ludovico ScarfiottiGBR Mike Parkes Ferrari 330 P4 Ferrari 4.0L V12 384 3 P5.0 24 BEL Equipe Nationale Belge BEL Willy MairesseBEL “Beurlys” (Jean Blaton) Ferrari 330 P4 Ferrari 4.0L V12 377 4 P+5.0 2 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Shelby-American Inc. NZL Bruce McLarenUSA Mark Donohue Ford GT40 Mk.IV Ford 7.0L V8 359 5 P2.0 41 DEU Porsche System Engineering CHE Jo Siffert DEU Hans Herrmann Porsche 907 langheck Porsche 1991cc F6 358 6 P2.0 38 DEU Porsche System Engineering DEU Rolf StommelenDEU Jochen Neerpasch Porsche 910 kurzheck Porsche 1991cc F6 351 7 S2.0 37 DEU Porsche System Engineering NLD Ben Pon GBR Vic Elford Porsche 906 Porsche 1991cc F6 327 8 S2.0 66(reserve) FRA C. Poirot(private entrant) FRA Christian PoirotDEU Gerhard ‘Gerd’ Koch Porsche 906 Porsche 1991cc F6 321 9 P1.3 46 FRA Société AutomobilesAlpine FRA Henri GrandsireFRA José Rosinski Alpine A210 Renault-Gordini 1296cc S4 321 10 P1.3 49 FRA Ecurie Savin-Calberson FRA André de CortanzeFRA Alain LeGuellec Alpine A210 Renault-Gordini 1296cc S4 318 11 GT5.0 28 CHE Scuderia Filipinetti CHE Dieter SpoerryCHE Hans-Heinrich 'Rico' Steinemann Ferrari 275 GTBCompetizione Ferrari 3.3L V12 317 12 P1.3 48 FRA Ecurie Savin-Calberson FRA Roger DelagenesteFRA Jacques Cheinisse Alpine A210 Renault-Gordini 1296cc S4 311 13 P1.6 45 FRA Société AutomobilesAlpine BEL Mauro BianchiFRA Jean Vinatier Alpine A210 Renault-Gordini 1470cc S4 311 14 GT2.0 42 FRA Auguste Veuillet FRA Robert BuchetDEU Herbert Linge Porsche 911 S Porsche 1991cc F6 308 15 P1.3 51 GBR Donald Healey Motor Company GBR Clive BakerGBR Andrew Hedges Austin-Healey Sprite Le Mans BMC 1293cc S4 289 N/C* S1.3 64(reserve) FRA Ecurie du Maine FRA Marcel MartinFRA Jean Mesange Abarth 1300 OT Fiat-Abarth 1289cc S4 262 'Note *: Not Classified because Insufficient distance covered. Did Not Finish Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps Reason DNF P+5.0 57(reserve) USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Shelby-American Inc. USA Ronnie BucknumAUS Paul Hawkins Ford GT40 Mk.IIB Ford 7.0L V8 271 valve (18hr) DNF P5.0 19 ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC DEU Günter KlassGBR Peter Sutcliffe Ferrari 330 P4 Ferrari 4.0L V12 246 fuel pump (18hr) DNF P+5.0 7 USA Chaparral Cars Inc. USA Phil HillGBR Mike Spence Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 7.0L V8 225 transmission (18hr) DNF P1.3 47 FRA Société AutomobilesAlpine FRA Jean-Claude AndruetFRA Robert Bouharde Alpine A210 Renault-Gordini 1296cc S4 219 accident (17hr) DNF P5.0 23 GBR Maranello Concessionaires GBR Richard AttwoodGBR Piers Courage Ferrari 412 P Ferrari 4.0L V12 208 oil pump (15hr) DNF P1.15 56 FRA Société AutomobilesAlpine FRA Gérard LarrousseFRA Patrick Depailler Alpine A210 Renault-Gordini 1005cc S4 204 engine (17hr) DNF P1.15 55 USA North American Racing Team FRA Jean-Luc ThérierFRA François Chevalier Alpine M64 Renault-Gordini 1005cc S4 201 engine (18hr) DNF P+5.0 3 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Holman & Moody USA Mario AndrettiBEL Lucien Bianchi Ford GT40 Mk.IV Ford 7.0L V8 188 accident (13hr) DNF P+5.0 6 FRA Ford France S.A. FRA Jo SchlesserFRA Guy Ligier Ford GT40 Mk.IIB Ford 7.0L V8 183 accident (13hr) DNF P+5.0 5 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Holman & Moody USA Roger McCluskeyAUS Frank Gardner Ford GT40 Mk.IIB Ford 7.0L V8 179 accident (13hr) DNF GT+5.0 9 USA Dana Chevrolet Inc. USA Bob BondurantUSA Dick Guldstrand Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Chevrolet 7.0L V8 167 engine (13hr) DNF P2.0 29 FRA Equipe Matra Sports FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFRA Johnny Servoz-Gavin Matra MS630 BRM 1998cc V8 155 oil pipe (12hr) DNF P5.0 25 USA North American Racing Team MEX Pedro RodríguezITA Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 412 P Ferrari 4.0L V12 144 piston (11hr) DSQ GT2.0 67(reserve) FRA P. Boutin(private entrant) FRA Pierre BoutinFRA Patrice Sanson Porsche 911 S Porsche 1991cc F6 134 premature oil change (11hr) DNF S5.0 16 FRA Ford France S.A. BEL Pierre DumayFRA Henri Greder Ford GT40 Mk.I Ford 4.7L V8 129 head gasket (14hr) DNF GT2.0 60(reserve) FRA P. Farjon(private entrant) FRA Philippe FarjonCHE André Wicky Porsche 911 S Porsche 1991cc F6 126 bearings (11hr) DNF S5.0 18 CHE Scuderia Filipinetti ITA Umberto MaglioliITA Mario Casoni Ford GT40 Mk.I Ford 4.7L V8 116 head gasket (9hr) DNF P5.0 20 ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC NZL Chris AmonITA Nino Vaccarella Ferrari 330 P4 Spyder Ferrari 4.0L V12 105 fire (8hr) DNF P2.0 40 DEU Porsche System Engineering DEU Gerhard MitterAUT Jochen Rindt Porsche 907 langheck Porsche 1991cc F6 103 camshaft (9hr) DNF P+5.0 8 USA Chaparral Cars Inc. USA Bob JohnsonUSA Bruce Jennings Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 7.0L V8 91 battery (10hr) DNF P5.0 22 CHE Scuderia Filipinetti FRA Jean GuichetCHE Herbert Müller Ferrari 412 P Ferrari 4.0L V12 88 piston (7hr) DNF P+5.0 4 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Holman & Moody NZL Denny HulmeUSA Lloyd Ruby Ford GT40 Mk.IV Ford 7.0L V8 86 accident (8hr) DNF P2.0 39 DEU Porsche System Engineering DEU Udo SchützUSA Joe Buzzetta Porsche 910 langheck Porsche 1991cc F6 84 oil pressure (7hr) DNF P1.15 58(reserve) FRA Société AutomobilesAlpine FRA Philippe VidalITA Leo Cella Alpine A210 Renault-Gordini 1005cc S4 67 bearings (8hr) DNF P+5.0 14 GBR JW Automotive Engineering GBR David PiperUSA Dick Thompson Mirage M1 Ford 5.7L V8(used 5.1L V8) 59 inlet valve (5hr) DNF GT5.0 17 BEL C. Dubois(private entrant) BEL Claude DuboisBEL Chris Tuerlinckx Ford-Shelby Mustang GT350 Ford 4.7L V8 58 oil leak (7hr) DNF P1.6 44 GBR Team Elite GBR David PrestonGBR John Wagstaff Lotus Mk.47 Ford-Cosworth 1588cc S4 42 overheating (5hr) DNF P2.0 30 FRA Equipe Matra Sports FRA Jean-Pierre JaussaudFRA Henri Pescarolo Matra MS630 BRM 1998cc V8 35 suspension (8hr) DNF P1.15 53 FRA S.E.C. Automobiles CD FRA André GuilhaudinFRA Alain Bertaut CD SP66 Peugeot 1149cc S4 35 conrod (8hr) DNF P5.0 26 USA North American Racing Team USA Chuck ParsonsMexico Ricardo Rodríguez Cavazos Ferrari 365 P2 Ferrari 4.4L V12 30 accident (4hr) DNF P+5.0 15 GBR JW Automotive Engineering BEL Jacky IckxAUS Brian Muir Mirage M1 Ford 5.7L V8(used 5.1L V8) 29 engine (4hr) DNF P+5.0 12 GBR Lola RacingGBR Team Surtees ZAF 1928 Peter de KlerkGBR Chris Irwin Lola T70 Mk.III Aston Martin 5.0L V8 25 engine (4hr) DNF P1.15 52 FRA S.E.C. Automobiles CD FRA Dennis DayanFRA Claude Ballot-Léna CD SP66 Peugeot 1149cc S4 25 overheating (5hr) DNF S5.0 62 GBR JW Automotive Engineering GBR Mike SalmonGBR Brian Redman Ford GT40 Mk.I Ford 4.7L V8 20 fire (2hr) DNF P1.15 54 GBR Roger Nathan Racing Ltd. GBR Roger NathanGBR Mike Beckwith Costin Nathan GT Hillman 1.0L I4 15 ignition (5hr) DNF P1.3 50 GBR Marcos Racing Ltd. GBR Chris LawrenceGBR Jem Marsh Mini Marcos GT 2+2 BMC 1293cc S4 13 gearbox (3hr) DNF P+5.0 11 GBR Lola RacingGBR Team Surtees GBR John SurteesGBR David Hobbs Lola T70 Mk.III Aston Martin 5.0L V8 3 piston (1hr) DNF GT2.0 43 FRA J. Franc(private entrant) FRA “Franc” (Jacques Dewes)DEU Anton ‘Toni’ Fischhaber Porsche 911 S Porsche 1991cc F6 2 clutch (1hr) Did Not Start Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Reason DNS GT5.0 61 BEL Equipe Nationale Belge BEL Gustave ‘Taf’ Gosselin BEL Hughes de Fierlandt Ferrari 275 GTBCompetizione Ferrari 3.3L V12 Did not start DNP P+5.0 10 ITA Prototipi Bizzarrini CHE Edgar BerneyITA Giancarlo Naddeo Bizzarrini P538 GT Strada Chevrolet 5.4L V8 Failed scrutineering DNA GT5.0 27 USA North American Racing Team MEX Pedro RodríguezITA Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 250 LM Ferrari 3.3L V12 Did not arrive DNA P2.0 31 BEL Equipe Nationale Belge BEL Gustave ‘Taf’ Gosselin BEL Hughes de Fierlandt Dino 206 S (Ferrari) Ferrari 1986cc V6 Withdrawn DNA P2.0 32 USA North American Racing Team USA Charlie Kolb Dino 206 S (Ferrari) Ferrari 1986cc V6 Withdrawn DNA P2.0 33 ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC GBR Jonathon Williams Dino 206 S (Ferrari) Ferrari 1986cc V6 Withdrawn DNA P2.0 34 ITA Autodelta SpA ITA Andrea de AdamichITA Ignazio Giunti Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Alfa Romeo 1995cc V8 Withdrawn DNA P2.0 35 ITA Autodelta SpA FRA Jean GuichetITA Roberto Bussinello Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Alfa Romeo 1995cc V8 Withdrawn DNA P2.0 36 ITA Autodelta SpA ITA Teodoro ZeccoliITA Nanni Galli Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Alfa Romeo 1995cc V8 Withdrawn DNA P1.3 59(reserve) GBR Marcos Racing Ltd. GBR Chris LawrenceGBR Tim Lalonde Mini Marcos GT 2+2 BMC 1293cc S4 Not required DNA P1.3 68(reserve) FRA Jean-Claude Hrubon FRA Jean ‘Johnny’ RivesFRA Jean-Louis Marnat Hrubon Renault 1296xx S4 Did not qualify Class Winners ClassPrototypeWinners ClassSportsWinners ClassGTWinners Prototype >5000 #1 Ford Mk.IV Gurney / Foyt * Sports >5000 - Grand Touring >5000 no finishers Prototype 5000 #21 Ferrari 330 P4 Scarfiotti / Parkes * Sports 5000 no finishers Grand Touring 5000 #28 Ferrari 275 GTBCompetizione Spoerry / Steineman Prototype 2000 #41 Porsche 907 LH Siffert / Herrmann * Sports 2000 #37 Porsche 906/6 Pon / Elford Grand Touring 2000 #42 Porsche 911 S Buchet / Linge Prototype 1600 #45 Alpine A210 Bianchi / Vinatier * Sports 1600 no entrants Grand Touring 1600 no entrants Prototype 1300 #46 Alpine A210 Grandsire / Rosinski * Sports 1300 no finishers Grand Touring 1300 no entrants Prototype 1150 no finishers Sports 1150 no entrants Grand Touring 1150 no entrants Note: setting a new Distance Record. Index of Thermal Efficiency Spurring 2010, p.171 Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Score 1 P+5.0 1 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Shelby-American Inc. USA Dan GurneyUSA A. J. Foyt Ford Mk IV 1.49 2 P2.0 41 DEU Porsche System Engineering CHE Jo SiffertDEU Hans Herrmann Porsche 907 langheck 1.45 3 P1.3 49 FRA Ecurie Savin-Calberson FRA André de CortanzeFRA Alain LeGuellec Alpine A210 1.44 4 P1.3 48 FRA Ecurie Savin-Calberson FRA Roger DelagenesteFRA Jacques Cheinisse Alpine A210 1.43 5 P1.3 46 FRA Société Automobiles Alpine FRA Henri GrandsireFRA José Rosinski Alpine A210 1.42 6 P1.6 45 FRA Société Automobiles Alpine BEL Mauro BianchiFRA Jean Vinatier Alpine A210 1.28 7 P5.0 21 ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC ITA Ludovico ScarfiottiGBR Mike Parkes Ferrari 330 P4 1.27 8 P5.0 24 BEL Equipe Nationale Belge BEL Willy MairesseBEL “Beurlys” (Jean Blaton) Ferrari 330 P4 1.24 9 P1.3 51 GBR Donald Healey Motor Company GBR Clive BakerGBR Andrew Hedges Austin-Healey Sprite Le Mans 1.21 10 P+5.0 2 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Shelby-American Inc. NZL Bruce McLarenUSA Mark Donohue Ford Mk IV 1.13 Note: Only the top ten positions are included in this set of standings. Index of Performance Taken from Moity's book.Moity 1974, p.176 Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Score 1 P2.0 41 DEU Porsche System Engineering CHE Jo SiffertDEU Hans Herrmann Porsche 907 langheck 1.306 2 P5.0 21 ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC ITA Ludovico ScarfiottiGBR Mike Parkes Ferrari 330 P4 1.299 3 P2.0 38 DEU Porsche System Engineering DEU Rolf StommelenDEU Jochen Neerpasch Porsche 910 kurzheck 1.281 4 P5.0 24 BEL Equipe Nationale Belge BEL Willy MairesseBEL “Beurlys” (Jean Blaton) Ferrari 330 P4 1.275 5 P+5.0 1 USA Ford Motor CompanyUSA Shelby-American Inc. USA Dan GurneyUSA A. J. Foyt Ford Mk IV 1.270 6 P1.3 46 FRA Société Automobiles Alpine FRA Henri GrandsireFRA José Rosinski Alpine A210 1.269 7 P1.3 49 FRA Ecurie Savin-Calberson FRA André de CortanzeFRA Alain LeGuellec Alpine A210 1.257 8 P1.3 48 FRA Ecurie Savin-Calberson FRA Roger DelagenesteFRA Jacques Cheinisse Alpine A210 1.232 9 P1.6 45 FRA Société Automobiles Alpine BEL Mauro BianchiFRA Jean Vinatier Alpine A210 1.196 10 S2.0 37 DEU Porsche System Engineering NLD Ben PonGBR Vic Elford Porsche 906 1.193 Note: Only the top ten positions are included in this set of standings. A score of 1.00 means meeting the minimum distance for the car, and a higher score is exceeding the nominal target distance. Statistics Taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO Fastest Lap in practice – B.McLaren, #2 Ford Mk IV – 3:24.4secs; 236.08 km/h on Fastest Lap – D.Hulme, #4 Ford Mk IV / M.Andretti #3 Ford Mk IV – 3:23.6secs; 238.01 km/h on Distance – 5232.90 km on Winner's Average Speed – 218.04 km/h on Attendance – 310 000Clarke 1997, p.42: Autosport Jun16 1967http://www.wsrp.cz/wsc1967.html#7 Le Mans 24 Hours 1967 - Race Results World Sportscar Championship 2018-04-09 Challenge Mondial de Vitesse et Endurance Standings As calculated after Le Mans, Round 4 of 4https://www.racingsportscars.com/championship/Challenge%20Mondiale.html Challenge Mondiale Racing Sports Cars.com 2018-04-09 Pos Manufacturer Points 1 West Germany Porsche 24 2 USA Ford 20 3 ITA Ferrari 9 4 ITA Alfa Romeo 2 Citations 30em References Armstrong, Douglas – English editor (1967) Automobile Year #15 1967-68 Lausanne: Edita S.A. Clarke, R.M. - editor (1997) Le Mans 'The Ford and Matra Years 1966-1974' Cobham, Surrey: Brooklands Books 1-85520-373-1 Clausager, Anders (1982) Le Mans London: Arthur Barker Ltd 0-213-16846-4 Fox, Charles (1973) The Great Racing Cars & Drivers London: Octopus Books Ltd 0-7064-0213-8 Laban, Brian (2001) Le Mans 24 Hours London: Virgin Books 1-85227-971-0 Moity, Christian (1974) The Le Mans 24 Hour Race 1949-1973 Radnor, Pennsylvania: Chilton Book Co 0-8019-6290-0 Spurring, Quentin (2010) Le Mans 1960-69 Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing 978-1-84425-584-9 External links Racing Sports Cars – Le Mans 24 Hours 1967 entries, results, technical detail. Retrieved 9 April 2018 Le Mans History – Le Mans History, hour-by-hour (incl. pictures, YouTube links). Retrieved 9 April 2018 World Sports Racing Prototypes – results, reserve entries & chassis numbers. Retrieved 9 April 2018 Team Dan, as archived at web.archive.org – results & reserve entries, explaining driver listings. Retrieved 2 May 2022 Unique Cars & Parts – results & reserve entries. Retrieved 9 April 2018 Formula 2 – Le Mans results & reserve entries. Retrieved 9 April 2018 YouTube – American colour news report about the start & the finish (3mins). Retrieved 9 April 2018 YouTube – Colour personal footage with music overlaid (7mins). Retrieved 9 April 2018 YouTube – Colour personal 8mm footage (10mins). Retrieved 9 April 2018 YouTube – B/w footage, in Spanish (4mins). Retrieved 9 April 2018 Category:24 Hours of Le Mans races Le Mans Category:1967 in French motorsport