24 Horas de Le Mans de 1970
Datos de esta edición:
– 8º prueba puntuable para el WSC (World Sportscar Championship) de 1970
– Longitud del circuito: 13,469 km
– 300.000 espectadores
Primer clasificado:
– Distancia recorrida: 4.607,810 km
– Velocidad media: 191,992 km/h
– Margen r/ al segundo: 65,860 km
Pole Position
– Vic Elford – #25 Porsche 917 LH en 3min 19s 08
Vuelta rápida
– Vic Elford – #25 Porsche 917 LH en 3min 21s 00
– Premio de la Performance: #27 Porsche 908
– Premio de la Eficiencia Energética: #3 Porsche 917 LH
Incidencias
– #2 Chevrolet Corvette, #29 Porsche 908/02, #57 Ferrari 312P, #62 Porsche 911S, #42 Porsche 911T, #67 Porsche 911S, #45 Porsche 911S, #64 Porsche 911S y #66 Porsche 911S no se clasifican por no haber recorrido al menos el 70% de la distancia recorrida por el primer clasificado.
Notas:
La edición 1970 de las 24 Horas sirvió de soporte para grabaciones para la película protagonizada por Steve McQueen “Le Mans”. Un Porsche 908 de Solar Productions (USA) equipado con una cámara completó 282 vueltas en las que grabó cinta suficiente para montar las escenas de carrera para el largometraje.
CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL DE LAS 24 HORAS DE LE MANS DE 1970
| Pos | Cat | Nº | Escudería [País] | Pilotos | Chasis Motor | Vueltas | D.recorrida Vel. media |
| 1 | S 5.0 | 23 | Porsche KG Salzburg [AUT] | [DEU] Hans Herrmann [GBR] Richard Attwood | Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 | 343 | – |
| 2 | S 5.0 | 3 | Martini Racing Team [DEU] | [FRA] Gérard Larrousse [DEU] Willy Kauhsen | Porsche 917L Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 | 338 | – |
| 3 | P 3.0 | 27 | Martini Racing Team [DEU] | [AUT] Rudi Lins [AUT] Dr. Helmut Marko | Porsche 908/2L Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 335 | – |
| 4 | S 5.0 | 11 | North American Racing Team [USA] | [USA] Ronnie Bucknum [USA] Sam Posey | Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 313 | – |
| 5 | S 5.0 | 12 | Écurie Francorchamps [BEL] | [BEL] Hughes van Fierlandt [GBR] Alistair Walker | Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 305 | – |
| 6 | GT 2.0 | 40 | Établissement Sonauto [FRA] | [FRA] Claude Ballot-Léna [FRA] Guy Chasseuil | Porsche 914/6 GT Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | 285 | – |
| 7 | GT 2.5 | 47 | Écurie Luxembourg [LUX] | [DEU] Erwin Kremer [LUX] Nicolas Koob | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.3L Flat-6 | 282 | – |
| 8 NC | GT +5.0 | 2 | Greder Racing [FRA] | [FRA] Henri Greder [FRA] Jean-Pierre Rouget | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 286 | – |
| 9 NC | P 3.0 | 29 | Solar Productions [USA] | [DEU] Herbert Linge [GBR] Jonathan Williams | Porsche 908/2 (Cámara) Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 282 | – |
| 10 NC | P 3.0 | 57 | North American Racing Team [USA] | [USA] Tony Adamowicz [USA] Chuck Parsons | Ferrari 312 P Coupé Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 281 | – |
| 11 NC | GT 2.5 | 62 | René Mazzia [FRA] | [FRA] René Mazzia [FRA] Pierre Mauroy | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | 275 | – |
| 12 NC | GT 2.0 | 42 | Wicky Racing Team [CHE] | [FRA] Sylvain Garant [FRA] Guy Verrier | Porsche 911T Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | 271 | – |
| 13 NC | GT 2.5 | 67 | Jacques Dechaumel [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Parot [FRA] Jacques Dechaumel | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | 271 | – |
| 14 NC | GT 2.5 | 45 | Claude Laurent [FRA] | [FRA] Claude Laurent [FRA] Jacques Marché | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | 262 | – |
| 15 NC | GT 2.0 | 64 | Claude Haldi / Hart Ski Racing [CHE] | [FRA] Jean Sage [CHE] Pierre Greub | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | 254 | – |
| 16 NC | GT 2.0 | 66 | Raymond Touroul [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Lagniez [FRA] Claude Swietlik | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | 231 | – |
| 17 ABD | P 3.0 | 34 | Donald Healey Motor Company [GBR] | [GBR] Roger Enever [GBR] Andrew Hedges | Healey SR XR37 Repco 740 3.0L V8 | 264 | – |
| 18 ABD | S 5.0 | 25 | Porsche KG Salzburg [AUT] | [GBR] Vic Elford [DEU] Kurt Ahrens Jr. | Porsche 917L Porsche 4.9L Flat-12 | 225 | – |
| 19 ABD | P 3.0 | 36 | Autodelta SpA [ITA] | [GBR] Piers Courage [ITA] Andrea de Adamich | Alfa Romeo T33/3 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | 222 | – |
| 20 ABD | P 3.0 | 35 | Autodelta SpA [ITA] | [ITA] Nanni Galli [DEU] Rolf Stommelen | Alfa Romeo T33/3 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | 213 | – |
| 21 ABD | P 2.0 | 49 | Paul Watson Racing Organisation / Chevron Racing Team [GBR] | [GBR] Ian Skailes [GBR] John Hine | Chevron B16 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | 213 | – |
| 22 ABD | P 2.0 | 44 | Paul Watson Racing Organisation / Chevron Racing Team [GBR] | [GBR] Clive Baker [GBR] Digby Martland | Chevron B16 BMW 2.0L I4 | 187 | – |
| 23 ABD | P 2.5 | 61 | Wicky Racing Team [CHE] | [CHE] André Wicky [FRA] Jean-Pierre Hanrioud | Porsche 907 Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | 161 | – |
| 24 ABD | S 5.0 | 20 | John Wyer Automotive Engineering [GBR] | [CHE] Jo Siffert [GBR] Brian Redman | Porsche 917K Porsche 4.9L Flat-12 | 156 | – |
| 25 ABD | S 5.0 | 5 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [BEL] Jacky Ickx [CHE] Peter Schetty | Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 142 | – |
| 26 ABD | GT 2.5 | 63 | Rey Racing [CHE] | [CHE] Jacques Rey [CHE] Bernard Cheneviére | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.3L Flat-6 | 132 | |
| 27 ABD | S 5.0 | 9 | Escuderia Montjuich [ESP] | [ESP] José Juncadella [ESP] Juan Fernandez | Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 130 | – |
| 28 ABD | P 2.0 | 60 | Guy Verrier [FRA] | [FRA] Daniel Rouveyran [CHE]Willi Meier | Porsche 910 Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | 128 | – |
| 29 ABD | GT 2.5 | 65 | Claude Haldi / Hart Ski Racing [CHE] | [CHE] Claude Haldi [CHE] Artur Blanck | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | 124 | – |
| 30 ABD | P 2.0 | 46 | Christian Poirot [FRA] | [FRA] Christian Poirot [DEU] Ernst Kraus | Porsche 910 Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | 120 | – |
| 31 ABD | S 5.0 | 18 | David Piper Autorace / AAW Racing Team [GBR] / [FIN] | [GBR] David Piper [NLD] Gijs van Lennep | Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 | 112 | – |
| 32 ABD | S 5.0 | 16 | Scuderia Filipinetti / Scuderia Picchio Rosso [CHE] / [ITA] | [ITA] Giampiero Moretti [ITA] Corrado Manfredini | Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 111 | – |
| 33 ABD | S 5.0 | 4 | Racing Team VDS [BEL] | [BEL] Teddy Pilette [BEL] Gustave Gosselin | Lola T70 Mk. IIIB Chevrolet 4.9L V8 | 109 | – |
| 34 ABD | GT 2.5 | 43 | Jean-Pierre Gaban [BEL] | [BEL] Jean-Pierre Gaban [BEL] Willy Braillard | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | 109 | – |
| 35 ABD | P 3.0 | 31 | Equipe Matra Simca [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Beltoise [FRA] Henri Pescarolo | Matra Simca MS660 Matra 3.0L V12 | 79 | – |
| 36 ABD | P 3.0 | 32 | Equipe Matra Simca [FRA] | [AUS] Jack Brabham [FRA] François Cevert | Matra Simca MS650 Matra 3.0L V12 | 76 | – |
| 37 ABD | P 3.0 | 30 | Equipe Matra Simca [FRA] | [FRA] Patrick Depailler [FRA] Jean-Pierre Jabouille [AUS] Tim Schenken | Matra Simca MS650 Matra 3.0L V12 | 70 | – |
| 38 ABD | GT 2.5 | 59 | Jean Egreteaud [FRA] | [FRA] Jean Egreteaud [FRA] Jean Mésange | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | 70 | – |
| 39 ABD | P 2.0 | 50 | Écurie Intersports S.A [FRA]. | [FRA] Guy Ligier [FRA] Jean-Claude Andruet | Ligier JS1 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | 65 | – |
| 40 ABD | S 5.0 | 10 | Gelo Racing Team – NART [DEU] / [USA] | [DEU] Helmut Kelleners [DEU] Georg Loos | Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 54 | – |
| 41 ABD | S 2.0 | 22 | John Wyer Automotive Engineering [GBR] | [GBR] David Hobbs [GBR] Mike Hailwood | Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 | 49 | – |
| 42 ABD | P 3.0 | 38 | Autodelta SpA [ITA] | [ITA] Teodoro Zeccoli [ITA] Carlo Facetti | Alfa Romeo T33/3 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | 43 | – |
| 43 ABD | S 5.0 | 7 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [GBR] Derek Bell [DEU] Ronnie Peterson | Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 39 | – |
| 44 ABD | S 5.0 | 8 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [ITA] Arturo Merzario [CHE] Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 38 | – |
| 45 ABD | GT +5.0 | 1 | Écurie Léopard [FRA] | [FRA] Joseph Bourdon [FRA] Jean-Claude Aubriet | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 37 | – |
| 46 ABD | S 5.0 | 15 | Scuderia Filipinetti [CHE] | [GBR] Mike Parkes [CHE] Herbert Müller | Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 37 | – |
| 47 ABD | S 5.0 | 14 | Scuderia Filipinetti [CHE] | [SWE] Joakim Bonnier [SWE] Reine Wisell | Ferrari 512 Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 36 | – |
| 48 ABD | S 5.0 | 21 | John Wyer Automotive Engineering [GBR] | [MEX] Pedro Rodríguez [FIN] Leo Kinnunen | Porsche 917K Porsche 4.9L Flat-12 | 22 | – |
| 49 ABD | P 2.0 | 48 | Levi’s International Racing [BEL] | [BEL] Julian Vernaeve [BEL] Yves Deprez | Chevron B16 Mazda 10A 1.0L Rotor | 19 | – |
| 50 ABD | S 5.0 | 6 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [ITA] Nino Vaccarella [ITA] Ignazio Giunti | Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V8 | 7 | – |
| 51 ABD | P 3.0 | 37 | Autodelta SpA [ITA] | [NLD] Toine Hezemans [USA] Masten Gregory | Alfa Romeo T33/3 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | 5 | – |
ABD.=Abandona – ELI=Eliminado – DSQ.=Descalificado – NC.=No clasificado