24 Horas de Le Mans de 1973
Datos de esta edición:
– 8ª prueba puntuable para el WSC (World Sportscar Championship) de 1973
– Longitud del circuito: 13,640 km
– 250.000 espectadores
Primer clasificado:
– Distancia recorrida: 4.853,945 km
– Velocidad media: 202,247 km/h
– Margen r/ al segundo: 81,655 km
Pole Position
– Arturo Merzario – #16 Ferrari 312PB en 3min 37s 50
Vuelta rápida
– François Cevert – #10 Matra-Simca MS670B en 3min 39s 60
– Premio de la Eficiencia Energética: #45 Porsche Carrera
CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL DE LAS 24 HORAS DE LE MANS DE 1973
| Pos | Cat | Nº | Escudería [País] | Pilotos | Chasis Motor | Vueltas | D.recorrida Vel. media |
| 1 | S 3.0 | 11 | Équipe Matra Simca Shell [FRA] | [FRA] Henri Pescarolo [FRA] Gérard Larrousse | Matra Simca MS670B Matra 3.0L V12 | 355 | – |
| 2 | S 3.0 | 16 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [ITA] Arturo Merzario [BRA] Carlos Pace | Ferrari 312PB Ferrari 3.0L Flat-12 | 349 | – |
| 3 | S 3.0 | 12 | Équipe Matra Simca Shell [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Jaussaud [FRA] Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Matra Simca MS670B Matra 3.0L V12 | 331 | – |
| 4 | S 3.0 | 46 | Martini Racing Team [DEU] | [CHE] Herbert Müller [NDL] Gijs van Lennep | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 328 | – |
| 5 | S 3.0 | 3 | Escuderia Montjuich – Tergal [ESP] | [CHE] Bernard Chenevière [ESP] Juan Fernández [ESP] Francisco Torredemer | Porsche 908/3 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 319 | – |
| 6 | GTS 5.0 | 39 | Automobiles Charles Pozzi [FRA] | [FRA] Claude Ballot-Léna [GRB] Vic Elford | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 316 | – |
| 7 | S 3.0 | 4 | Guillermo Ortega – Ecuador Marlboro [ECU] | [ECU] Guillermo Ortega [ECU] Fausto Merello | Porsche 908/1 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 316 | – |
| 8 | GTS 3.0 | 45 | Porsche Kremer Racing Team [DEU] | [CHE] Paul Keller [DEU] Erwin Kremer [DEU] Clemens Schickentanz | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 2.8L Flat-6 | 316 | – |
| 9 | GST 5.0 | 40 | Automobiles Charles Pozzi [FRA] | [FRA] Alain Serpaggi [FRA] José Dolhem | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 315 | – |
| 10 | GTS 3.0 | 63 | Gelo Racing Team [DEU] | [DEU] Georg Loos [DEU] Jürgen Barth | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 2.8L Flat-6 | 311 | – |
| 11 | TS 5.0 | 51 | BMW Motorsport [DEU] | [NDL] Toine Hezemans [AUT] Dieter Quester | BMW 3.0CSL BMW 3.3L I6 | 307 | – |
| 12 | GTS +5.0 | 30 | Greder Racing Team [FRA] | [FRA] Henri Greder [FRA] Marie-Claude Charmasson | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 303 | – |
| 13 | GTS 5.0 | 38 | North American Racing Team [USA] | [FRA] François Migault [USA] Luigi Chinetti Jr. | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 299 | – |
| 14 | GTS 3.0 | 48 | Porsche Sonauto BP Racing [FRA] | [USA] Peter Gregg [FRA] Guy Chasseuil | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 2.8L Flat-6 | 298 | – |
| 15 | S 3.0 | 60 | Scuderia Brescia Corse [ITA] | [ITA] Carlo Facetti [ITA] Sergio Morando [ITA] Teodoro Zeccoli | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 | 298 | – |
| 16 | GTS 3.0 | 41 | Schiller Racing Team [CHE] | [CHE] Jean Selz [CHE] Florian Vetsch | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 2.7L Flat-6 | 297 | – |
| 17 | GTS 3.0 | 42 | René Mazzia [FRA] | [FRA] Pierre Mauroy [FRA] Marcel Mignot | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 2.8L Flat-6 | 290 | – |
| 18 | GTS +5.0 | 69 | J.C. Aubriet / Écurie Léopard [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Aubriet [FRA] « Depnic » | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 282 | – |
| 19 | S 3.0 | 18 | Claude Laurent [FRA] | [FRA] Claude Laurent [FRA] Martial Delalande [FRA] Jacques Marché | Ligier JS2 Maserati 2.9L V6 | 270 | – |
| 20 | GTS 5.0 | 34 | Écurie Francorchamps [BEL] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Andruet [GRB] Richard Bond | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 270 | – |
| 21 | S 3.0 | 52 | André Wicky Racing Team [CHE] | [CHE] André Wicky [MOR] Max Cohen-Olivar [CHE] Philippe Carron | Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 270 | – |
| 22 ABD | S 3.0 | 15 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [BEL] Jacky Ickx [GRB] Brian Redman | Ferrari 312PB Ferrari 3.0L Flat-12 | 332 | – |
| 23 ABD | S 2.0 | 25 | Michel Dupont [CHE] | [CHE] Michel Dupont [CHE] Paul Blancpain | Chevron B23 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | 229 | – |
| 24 ABD | GTS 5.0 | 6 | North American Racing Team [USA] | [USA] Sam Posey [USA] Milt Minter | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 254 | – |
| 25 ABD | TS 3.0 | 55 | Ford Motorwerke [DEU] | [DEU] Dieter Glemser [GRB] John Fitzpatrick [DEU] Hans Heyer | Ford Capri RS Ford 3.0L V6 | 239 | – |
| 26 ABD | S 3.0 | 7 | Équipe Gitanes Cigarettes France [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Louis Lafosse [SWE] Reine Wisell [BEL] Hughes de Fierlandt | Lola T282 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 164 | – |
| 27 ABD | GTS 5.0 | 36 | North American Racing Team [USA] | [FRA] Lucien Guitteny [USA] Bob Grossman | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 192 | – |
| 28 ABD | GTS 5.0 | 33 | J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd. [GRB] | [GRB] Neil Corner [GRB] Willie Green | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 163 | – |
| 29 ABD | GTS 5.0 | 37 | North American Racing Team [USA] | [ARG] Luis Di Palma [ARG] Nestor Garcia Veiga | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 211 | – |
| 30 ABD | S 3.0 | 8 | Gulf Research Racing [GRB] | [GRB] Derek Bell [NZL] Howden Ganley | Mirage M6 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 163 | – |
| 31 ABD | GTS 5.0 | 56 | Shark Racing Team [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Guérie [FRA] Cyril Grandet | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 174 | – |
| 32 ABD | S 3.0 | 19 | Automobiles Ligier [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Paoli [FRA] Alain Couderc | Ligier JS2 Maserati 3.0L V6 | 174 | – |
| 33 ABD | TS 5.0 | 50 | BMW Motorsport [DEU] | [NZL] Chris Amon [DEU] Hans Joachim Stuck | BMW 3.0CSL BMW 3.3L I6 | 160 | – |
| 34 ABD | TS 3.0 | 53 | Ford Motorwerke [DEU] | [FRA] Jean Vinatier [AUT] Helmuth Koinigg [GRB] Gerry Birrell | Ford Capri RS Ford 3.0L V6 | 152 | – |
| 35 ABD | GTS 3.0 | 49 | Jean Egreteaud [FRA] | [FRA] Jean Egreteaud [FRA] Jean-Claude Lagniez | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 2.8L Flat-6 | 139 | – |
| 36 ABD | S 2.0 | 22 | Raymond Touroul [FRA] | [FRA] Raymond Touroul [FRA] Jean-Pierre Rouget | Porsche 910 Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | 142 | – |
| 37 ABD | S 3.0 | 5 | Duckhams Oil [GRB] | [GRB] Alain de Cadenet [GRB] Chris Craft | Duckhams LM (Lola T280) Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 81 | – |
| 38 ABD | S 3.0 | 17 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [AUS] Tim Schenken [ARG] Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari 312PB Ferrari 3.0L Flat-12 | 182 | – |
| 39 ABD | S 3.0 | 10 | Équipe Matra Simca Shell [FRA] | [FRA] François Cevert [FRA] Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra Simca MS670B Matra 3.0L V12 | 157 | – |
| 40 ABD | S 2.5 | 26 | Sigma Automotive [JPN] | [JPN] Tetsu Ikuzawa [JPN] Hiroshi Fushida [FRA] Patrick Dal Bo | Sigma MC73 Mazda 12A 2.3L 2-Rotor | 79 | – |
| 41 ABD | GTS 3.0 | 44 | Porsche Club Romand [CHE] | [FRA] Jean-François Piot [CHE] Peter Zbinden | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 2.8L Flat-6 | 110 | – |
| 42 ABD | GTS 3.0 | 78 | Jean Sage [FRA] | [FRA] Hervé Bayard [FRA] René Ligonnet | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 2.8L Flat-6 | 95 | – |
| 43 ABD | GTS 3.0 | 43 | Max Moritz Racing Team [DEU] | [CHE] Gerd Quist [DEU] Manfred Laub [DEU] Jürgen Zink | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 2.8L Flat-6 | 103 | – |
| 44 ABD | S 3.0 | 9 | Gulf Research Racing [GRB] | [GRB] Mike Hailwood [GRB] John Watson [AUS] Vern Schuppan | Mirage M6 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 112 | – |
| 45 ABD | S 2.0 | 21 | Pierre Maublanc [FRA] | [FRA] Pierre Maublanc [FRA] Robert Mieusset | Chevron B23 BMW 2.0L I4 | 90 | – |
| 46 ABD | S 3.0 | 14 | Équipe Matra Simca Shell [FRA] | [FRA] Patrick Depailler [FRA] Bob Wollek | Matra Simca MS670B Matra 3.0L V12 | 84 | – |
| 47 ABD | S 2.0 | 28 | Jacques Henry [FRA] | [FRA] Jacques Henry [FRA] Fred Stalder [FRA] Gernard Grobot | Lola T292 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9L I4 | 84 | – |
| 48 ABD | S 3.0 | 47 | Martini Racing Team [DEU] | [DEU] Reinhold Joest [CHE] Claude Haldi | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 54 | – |
| 49 ABD | S 2.0 | 27 | Escuderia Montjuich [ESP] | [ESP] José Juncadella [ESP] Jorge de Bagration | Chevron B23 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9L I4 | 52 | – |
| 50 ABD | S 3.0 | 61 | Daniel Rouveyran [FRA] | [FRA] Daniel Rouveyran [FRA] Christian Mons [FRA] Christian Ethuin | Lola T280/82 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 38 | – |
| 51 ABD | GTS +5.0 | 29 | John Greenwood [USA] | [USA] John Greenwood [USA] Bob Johnson | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 37 | – |
| 52 ABD | S 3.0 | 62 | Automobiles Ligier [FRA] | [FRA] Guy Ligier [FRA] Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS2 Maserati 3.0L V6 | 24 | – |
| 53 ABD | TS 3.0 | 54 | Ford Motorwerke [DEU] | [GRB] Gerry Birrell [DEU] Hans Heyer | Ford Capri RS Ford 3.0L V6 | 4 | – |
| 54 ABD | S 2.0 | 2 | Blancpain Total Dinitrol [CHE] | [FRA] Roger Dubois [BEL] Christine Beckers [FRA] Pierre Pagani | Chevron B21/23 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | 9 | – |
| 55 ABD | TS 5.0 | 58 | André Wicky Racing Team [CHE] | [CHE] Walter Brun [CHE] Cox Kocher [CHE] Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann | BMW 3.0CSL BMW 3.3L I6 | 1 | – |
ABD.=Abandona – ELI=Eliminado – DSQ.=Descalificado – NC.=No clasificado