The 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans was a motor race staged at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France on 10 and 11 June 1972. It was the 40th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the ninth race of the 1972 World Championship for Makes.
The race winning Matra-Simca MS670 which was driven by Henri Pescarolo and Graham Hill.
The Group 4 Special Grand Touring class-winning Ferrari 365 GTB/4 which was driven by Claude Ballot-Léna and Jean-Claude Andruet.
The Group 2 Special Touring class-winning Ford Capri 2600RS which was driven by Gerry Birrell and Claude Bourgoignie.
The 2 Litre Group 5 Sport Car class-winning Lola T290, driven by René Ligonnet and Barrie Smith.
Matra was a major French industrial conglomerate. Its business activities covered a wide range of industries, notably aerospace, defence, automotive, motorsports, transport and telecommunications.
Matra 530
Matra Bagheera
Matra 530 at OFK exhibition, Koenigsbrunn (Germany), 2006