24 Horas de Le Mans de 1972
Datos de esta edición:
– 9ª prueba puntuable para el WSC (World Sportscar Championship) de 1972
– Longitud del circuito: 13,640 km
– 280.000 espectadores
>Primer clasificado:
– Distancia recorrida: 4.691,343 km
– Velocidad media: 195,472 km/h
– Margen r/ al segundo: 136,410 km
Pole Position
– François Cevert – #14 Matra-Simca 670 en 3min 42s 02
Vuelta rápida
– Gijs van Lennep – #8 Lola T290 en 3min 46s 90
– Premio de la Eficiencia Energética: #39 Ferrari 365 GTB4
Incidencias
– #67 Porsche 908/02 no se clasifica por no haber recorrido al menos el 70% de la distancia recorrida por el primer clasificado.
CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL DE LAS 24 HORAS DE LE MANS DE 1972
| Pos | Cat | Nº | Escudería [País] | Pilotos | Chasis Motor | Vueltas | D.recorrida Vel. media |
| 1 | S 3.0 | 15 | Équipe Matra Simca Shell [FRA] | [FRA] Henri Pescarolo [GBR] Graham Hill | Matra Simca MS670 Matra 3.0L V12 | 344 | – |
| 2 | S 3.0 | 14 | Équipe Matra Simca Shell [FRA] | [FRA] François Cevert [NZL] Howden Ganley | Matra Simca MS670 Matra 3.0L V12 | 333 | – |
| 3 | S 3.0 | 60 | Jo Siffert A.T.E. Racing [DEU] | [DEU] Reinhold Joest [DEU] Michel Weber [ITA] Mario Casoni | Porsche 908LH Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 325 | – |
| 4 | S 3.0 | 18 | Autodelta SpA [ITA] | [ITA] Nino Vaccarella [ITA] Andrea de Adamich | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | 307 | – |
| 5 | GTS 5.0 | 39 | Charles Pozzi [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Andruet [FRA] Claude Ballot-Léna | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 306 | – |
| 6 | GTS 5.0 | 74 | North American Racing Team (NART) [USA] | [USA] Sam Posey [USA] Tony Adamowicz | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 304 | – |
| 7 | GTS 5.0 | 34 | Scuderia Filipinetti [CHE] | [GBR] Mike Parkes [FRA] Jean-Louis Lafosse [CHE] Jean-Jacques Cochet | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 302 | – |
| 8 | GTS 5.0 | 36 | Écurie Francorchamps [BEL] | [GBR] Derek Bell [BEL] Teddy Pilette [GBR] Richard Bond | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 301 | – |
| 9 | GTS 5.0 | 38 | North American Racing Team (NART) [USA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Jarier [FRA] Claude Buchet | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 297 | – |
| 10 | TS 3.0 | 54 | Ford Motor Company Deutschland [DEU] | [GBR] Gerry Birrell [BEL] Claude Bourgoignie | Ford Capri 2600RS Ford 3.0L V6 | 292 | – |
| 11 | TS 3.0 | 52 | Ford Motor Company Deutschland [DEU] | [DEU] Dieter Glemser [ESP] Alex Soler-Roig | Ford Capri 2600RS Ford 3.0L V6 | 289 | – |
| 12 | S 3.0 | 68 | Duckham’s Oil Motor Racing [GBR] | [GBR] Alain de Cadenet [GBR] Chris Craft | Duckhams LM (Brabham) Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 288 | – |
| 13 | GTS 3.0 | 41 | Louis Meznarie [FRA] | [FRA] Sylvain Garant [DEU] Jürgen Barth [USA] Michael Keyser | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | 285 | – |
| 14 | S 2.0 | 27 | René Ligonnet – Kodak [FRA] | [FRA] René Ligonnet [GBR] Barrie Smith | Lola T290 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | 284 | – |
| 15 | GTS +5.0 | 4 | North American Racing Team (NART) [USA] | [USA] Dave Heinz [USA] Robert B. Johnson | Chevrolet Corvette ZL1 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 284 | – |
| 16 | GTS +5.0 | 32 | Claude Dubois [BEL] | [FRA] Jean-Marie Jacquemin [BEL] Yves Deprez | De Tomaso Pantera Ford 5.8L V8 | 282 | – |
| 17 | GTS 3.0 | 46 | North American Racing Team (NART) [USA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Laffeach [FRA] Gilles Doncieux | Ferrari Dino 246GT Ferrari 2.4L V6 | 265 | – |
| 18 | S 2.0 | 24 | Wicky Racing Team [CHE] | [CHE] Peter Mattli [CHE] Hervé Bayard [CHE] Walter Brun | Porsche 907 Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | 252 | – |
| 19 NC | S 3.0 | 67 | Christian Poirot [FRA] | [FRA] Christian Poirot [FRA] Philippe Farjon | Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 206 | – |
| 20 ABD | S 3.0 | 16 | Équipe Matra Simca Shell [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Jabouille [GBR] David Hobbs | Matra Simca MS660C Matra 3.0L V12 | 278 | – |
| 21 ABD | S 3.0 | 5 | Escuderia Montjuich [ESP] | [ESP] Juan Fernandez [ESP] Francesco Torredemer [ESP] Eugenio Baturone | Porsche 908/3 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | ? | – |
| 22 ABD | S 3.0 | 19 | Autodelta SpA [ITA] | [DEU] Rolf Stommelen [ITA] Nanni Galli | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | 263 | – |
| 23 ABD | S 3.0 | 6 | Hans-Dieter Weigel [DEU] | [DEU] Hans-Dieter Weigel [DEU] Helmuth Krause | Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 244 | – |
| 24 ABD | GTS +5.0 | 29 | Greder Racing Team [FRA] | [FRA] Henri Greder [FRA] Marie-Claude Charmasson | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 235 | – |
| 25 ABD | S 3.0 | 17 | Autodelta SpA [ITA] | [GBR] Vic Elford [AUT] Dr. Helmut Marko | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | 232 | – |
| 26 ABD | GTS 5.0 | 57 | North American Racing Team (NART) [USA] | [USA] Luigi Chinetti Jr. [USA] Masten Gregory | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 226 | – |
| 27 ABD | S 3.0 | 8 | Écurie Bonnier Switzerland [CHE] | [SWE] Joakim Bonnier [FRA] Gérard Larrousse [NDL] Gijs van Lennep | Lola T280 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 213 | – |
| 28 ABD | GTS 3.0 | 42 | Claude Haldi [CHE] | [CHE] Claude Haldi [CHE] Paul Keller [FRA] « Gédéhem » | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | 208 | – |
| 29 ABD | GTS 5.0 | 35 | Scuderia Filipinetti [CHE] | [CHE] Bernard Chenevière [CHE] Florian Vetsch [CHE] Gérard Pillon | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 204 | – |
| 30 ABD | S 3.0 | 22 | Automobiles Ligier [FRA] | [FRA] Pierre Maublanc [FRA] Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS2 Maserati 3.0L V6 | 195 | – |
| 31 ABD | GTS +5.0 | 71 | Écurie Léopard [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Aubriet [FRA] « Depnic » [FRA] « Sylvain » | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 188 | – |
| 32 ABD | S 3.0 | 65 | « Novestille » [FRA] | [FRA] Louis Cosson [FRA] Jean-Louis Ravenel | Porsche 910 Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | 188 | – |
| 33 ABD | S 3.0 | 56 | Claude Laurent [FRA] | [FRA] Claude Laurent [FRA] Martial Delalande [FRA] Jacques Marché | Ligier JS2 Maserati 3.0L V6 | 186 | – |
| 34 ABD | GTS 3.0 | 45 | Raymond Touroul [FRA] | [GRE] « Lee Banner » [FRA] Dominique Bardini | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | 183 | – |
| 35 ABD | TS 3.0 | 53 | Ford Motor Company Deutschland [DEU] | [DEU] Jochen Mass [DEU] Hans-Joachim Stuck | Ford Capri 2600RS Ford 3.0L V6 | ? | – |
| 36 ABD | S 3.0 | 76 | Jean Egreteaud [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Lagniez [FRA] Raymond Touroul | Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 83 | – |
| 37 ABD | GTS +5.0 | 72 | John Greenwood Racing [USA] | [FRA] Bernard Darniche [FRA] Alain Cudini [USA] John Greenwood | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 82 | – |
| 38 ABD | S 2.0 | 23 | Brian Robinson [GBR] | [GBR] Brian Robinson [FRA] Jean Rondeau | Chevron B21 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | 76 | – |
| 39 ABD | TS 3.0 | 49 | Team Schnitzer – Motul [DEU] | [DEU] Hans Heyer [CHE] René Herzog | BMW 2800CS BMW 3.0L I6 | 70 | – |
| 40 ABD | GTS 3.0 | 44 | Jean Sage [FRA] | [FRA] Jean Sage [DEU] Georg Loos [DEU] Franz Pesch | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | 64 | – |
| 41 ABD | GTS 5.0 | 37 | Maranello Concessionaires [GBR] | [GBR] Peter Westbury [GBR] John Hine | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 72 | – |
| 42 ABD | GTS +5.0 | 28 | John Greenwood Racing [USA] | [USA] John Greenwood [USA] Dick Smothers | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 53 | – |
| 43 ABD | GTS 3.0 | 80 | Porsche Kremer Racing Team [DEU] | [GBR] John Fitzpatrick [DEU] Erwin Kremer | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | 39 | – |
| 44 ABD | GTS 3.0 | 79 | Jean-Pierre Gaban [BEL] | [BEL] Hermes Delbar [BEL] Roger van der Schrick | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | ? | – |
| 45 ABD | GTS +5.0 | 30 | Escuderia Montjuich [ESP] | [ESP] José Juncadella [ESP] Fernando de Baviera | De Tomaso Pantera Ford 5.8L V8 | 36 | – |
| 46 ABD | GTS +5.0 | 31 | Escuderia Montjuich [ESP] | [CHE] Herbert Müller [CHE] Cox Kocher | De Tomaso Pantera Ford 5.8L V8 | 36 | – |
| 47 ABD | S 2.0 | 69 | Michel Dupont [CHE] | [CHE] Michel Dupont [FRA] Jean-Paul Bodin | Chevron B19/21 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | 29 | – |
| 48 ABD | TS 3.0 | 84 | Shark Team [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Guérie [FRA] Jean-Pierre Rouget | Ford Capri 2600RS Ford 3.0L V6 | 26 | – |
| 49 ABD | S 3.0 | 7 | Écurie Bonnier Switzerland [CHE] | [BEL] Hughes de Fierlandt [ESP] Jorge de Bagration [POR] Mário de Araújo Cabral | Lola T280 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 26 | – |
| 50 ABD | GTS 3.0 | 40 | René Mazzia [FRA] | [FRA] Pierre Mauroy [FRA] Marcel Mignot | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.5L Flat-6 | 27 | – |
| 51 ABD | GTS 5.0 | 75 | Charles Pozzi [FRA] | [FRA] François Migault [FRA] Daniel Rouveyran | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 22 | – |
| 52 ABD | S 3.0 | 58 | Bosch Racing Team [AUT] | [AUT] Walter Roser [AUT] Otto Stuppacher | Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 11 | – |
| 53 ABD | S 3.0 | 21 | Automobiles Ligier [FRA] | [FRA] Guy Ligier [FRA] Jean-François Piot | Ligier JS2 Maserati 3.0L V6 | 7 | – |
| 54 ABD | S +3.0 | 33 | Société Franco-Brittanic [FRA] | [FRA] Guy Chasseuil [FRA] Jean Vinatier | De Tomaso Pantera Ford 5.8L V8 | 3 | – |
| 55 ABD | S 3.0 | 12 | Équipe Matra Simca Shell [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Beltoise [NZL] Chris Amon | Matra Simca MS670 Matra 3.0L V12 | 1 | – |
ABD.=Abandona – ELI=Eliminado – DSQ.=Descalificado – NC.=No clasificado