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[TDC]

I'm trying to confirm some rather esoteric Le Mans records and facts and hope some of my fellow exhaust pipe-retentive sorts here can help .

The (originally) Henri Greder Corvette ran in the 24 hours of Le Mans a total of six times, 1968, '69, '70, '71, '72, and '73. Has any single chassis ever exceeded that?

Charles Moran Jr. first competed at Le Mans in 1929. He last drove there in 1953. That's a span of 25 years. Any driver ever exceed that span?

Anyone ever exceed the span between his first and next participation, in 1951?

In 1979, Le Mans was won by Bill and Don Whittington. Any other brothers ever win there?

Has there ever been a younger finisher at Le Mans than Gunnar Jeannette, who was 18 years, 44 days old when he ran in 2000?

Thanks, TC

[vekspeed]

Charles Moran Jr. first competed at Le Mans in 1929. He last drove there in 1953. That's a span of 25 years. Any driver ever exceed that span?

How about Henri Pescarolo? first competed in 1966, last competed in 1999. That's a 33 year span

[Arjan de Roos]

Charles Moran Jr. first competed at Le Mans in 1929. He last drove there in 1953. That's a span of 25 years. Any driver ever exceed that span?

Yojiro Terada made first appearance in this race in 1974, his last race was 2008.

[Vitesse2]

Bob Wollek (1968-2000), Francois Migault (1972-2002) and Louis Chiron (1928-53) also spring to mind.

[vintagecon]

The (originally) Henri Greder Corvette ran in the 24 hours of Le Mans a total of six times, 1968, '69, '70, '71, '72, and '73. Has any single chassis ever exceeded that?

Not sure, but I believe that Henri Greder used one chassie for 1968-69 and second chassie was used for following six years from 1970 to 1975. Could that be correct?

Here is two pics of Henri Greder at Le Mans Classic 2008 in the what I believe is the second of those two chassies.
/Conny

[TDC]

Not sure, but I believe that Henri Greder used one chassie for 1968-69 and second chassie was used for following six years from 1970 to 1975. Could that be correct?

Yes, you are correct. I probably should have made it clearer, but "originally" is in parens in my question. Greder acquired another Corvette after '69, but the original was sold to Ecurie Leopard, who ran it at Le Mans from 1970 through '75. So the same car ran at Le Mans for six consecutive years. I'm wondering if any other single chassis has matched or exceeded that, consecutively or not.

Thanks, TC

[TDC]

Bob Wollek (1968-2000), Francois Migault (1972-2002) and Louis Chiron (1928-53) also spring to mind.

Thanks, gentlemen, that clears that question up. And the others? TC

[AMICALEMANS]

OK

The two Corvette Greder ran 6 times Le Mans... that is a fact

The first 1968 to 1973 (Greder in 68 then Aubriet)
The second 1970 to 1975 (only Greder)

Maybe one of the Rondeau M379 chassis 002 or 004 ran also Le Mans 6 times.... but there is a problem on the identity of the winning chassis in 1980, so that's mean that the record have to be proven....

Maybe also some privateers Porsche 911 ran Le Mans 6 times...but with 911, it is very difficult to know as the chassis numbers are not registrated in the early years...

For the drivers....

Emmanuele Pirro : 1981-2010 (he still going...)

Derek Bell 1970 - 1996 without any interruption

Walter Brun 1971-2003

Jean-Francois Yvon 1984 - 2010 (he still going...)

Jan Lammers 1988-2003


And there are some more....

Pierre Clause who came 3 times .... 1925, 1926 and 1951.... the longest gap in years...

Edited by AMICALEMANS, 12 January 2011 - 10:55.