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Pos | No | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 | ![]() | Porsche 917/10 TC | ![]() | 90 | 1:55:45.400 | 2 | 20 |
2 | 6 | ![]() | Porsche 917/30 TC | ![]() | 90 | 1 | 15 | |
3 | 0 | ![]() | Porsche 917/10 TC | ![]() | 89 | -1 lap | 3 | 12 |
4 | 73 | ![]() | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | ![]() | 87 | -3 laps | 7 | 10 |
5 | 59 | ![]() | Porsche 917/10 TC | ![]() | 85 | -5 laps | 4 | 8 |
6 | 17 | ![]() | Lola T260-Chevrolet | ![]() | 84 | -6 laps | 10 | 6 |
7 | 3 | ![]() | Porsche 917/10 | ![]() | 83 | -7 laps | 15 | 4 |
8 | 14 | ![]() | Lola T260-Chevrolet | ![]() | 78 | -12 laps | 16 | 3 |
9 | 51 | ![]() | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | ![]() | 74 | -16 laps | 20 | 2 |
10 | 47 | ![]() | McLaren M8E-Chevrolet | ![]() | 71 | -19 laps | 17 | 1 |
11 | 34 | ![]() | McLaren M8C-Chevrolet | ![]() | 65 | -25 laps | 13 | |
12 DNF | 9 | ![]() | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | ![]() | 49 | Overheating; out of fuel | 18 | |
13 | 98 | ![]() | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | ![]() | 47 | Spun | 14 | |
14 | 13 | ![]() | McLaren M8FP-Chevrolet | ![]() | 41 | Ring gear | 19 | |
15 | 11 | ![]() | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | ![]() | 38 | Vapor lock | 9 | |
DNF | 4 | ![]() | Porsche 917/10 TC | ![]() | 28 | Driver ill | 12 | |
DNF | 97 | ![]() | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | ![]() | 19 | Engine bearing | 11 | |
DNF | 8 | ![]() | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | ![]() | 14 | Accident | 8 | |
DNF | 101 | ![]() | Shadow DN2-Chevrolet | ![]() | 11 | Suspension | 5 | |
DNF | 18 | ![]() | Lola T222-Chevrolet | ![]() | 2 | Unknown | 21 | |
DNS | 96 | ![]() | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | ![]() | Engine | 6 |
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