Claude Haldi was a Swiss racing driver. He was known as a frequent competitor at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, entering the race 22 times between 1968 and 1993. His endurance racing career was associated with Porsche, with 14 of his Le Mans entries in various Porsche models. He drove for the Porsche factory works teams of Martini Racing in 1973 and Rothmans Porsche in 1987.
Porsche 911S of Claude Haldi and Paul Keller at the 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans
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.