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1939 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results |
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16èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1939
Circuit Permanente de la Sarthe |
| Date: |
June 17-18, sunny |
Track Length (m): |
13 492 |
| Attendance: |
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Fastest Lap: |
Robert Mazaud, Delahaye, 5:12.1 = 155.627 km/h on lap 25 |
| Entries: |
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Pole Position: |
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| Practiced: |
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Distance (km): |
3354.760 |
| Starters: |
42 |
Average Speed (km/h): |
139.781 |
| Classified: |
20 |
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| Pos |
Clas-
sific. |
# |
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine |
Driver, Nationality |
Engine
Vol
(cc) |
Engine
Type |
Group |
Laps /
Km /
Hour |
Reason Out |
| 1 |
1 |
1 |
Jean-Pierre Wimille, F
Bugatti T57 C 'Tank' |
Jean-Pierre Wimille, F
Pierre Veyron, F |
3251
sc |
8 |
8.0 |
3354.760 |
|
| 2 |
2 |
21 |
Ecurie Walter Watney
Delage D6-3 L |
Louis Gérard, F
Georges Monneret, F |
2991 |
6 |
3.0 |
3312.222 |
|
| 3 |
3 |
5 |
Lagonda Ltd, GB
Lagonda V12 |
Austin (Arthur ?) Dobson, GB
Charles Brackenbury, GB |
4479 |
V12 |
5.0 |
3229.451 |
|
| 4 |
4 |
6 |
Lord Selsdon, GB
Lagonda V12 |
Lord Selsdon (Hon. Peter Mitchell-Thompson), GB
Lord William Waleran, GB |
4479 |
V12 |
5.0 |
3219.481 |
|
| 5 |
5 |
26 |
BMW, D
BMW 328 Touring Coupé |
His Serene Highness Prince Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe, D
Fritz Hans Wenscher, D |
1976 |
6 |
2.0 |
3188.450 |
|
| 6 |
6 |
12 |
Louis Villeneuve, F
Delahaye 135 CS |
Louis Villeneuve, F
René Biolay, F |
3590 |
6 |
5.0 |
3180.287 |
|
| 7 |
7 |
27 |
BMW, D
BMW 328 |
Ralph Röese, D
Paul Heinemann, D |
1976 |
6 |
2.0 |
3106.969 |
|
| 8 |
8 |
20 |
Count Heyden, GB
Delahaye 135 CS |
R.R.C. 'Rob' Walker, GB
Ian Connell, GB |
3557 |
6 |
5.0 |
3025.799 |
|
| 9 |
9 |
28 |
BMW, D
BMW 328 |
Willi Briem, D
Rudolf Scholz, D |
1976 |
6 |
2.0 |
2975.903 |
|
| 10 |
10 |
39 |
Gordini, F
Simca Huit - Fiat |
Amedée Gordini, F
José Scaron, B/F |
1087 |
4 |
1.1 |
2885.906 |
|
| 11 |
11 |
14 |
Joseph Chotard, F
Delahaye 135 SC |
Joseph Chotard, F
Jacques Seylair, F |
3575 |
6 |
5.0 |
2733.409 |
|
| 12 |
12 |
29 |
Commander R.P. Hitchens, GB
Aston Martin Speed Model |
Commander Robert P. Hitchens, GB
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GB |
1969 |
4 |
2.0 |
2688.148 |
|
| 13 |
13 |
41 |
Gordini, F
Simca Huit - Fiat |
Guy Lapchin, F
Charles Plantivaux, F |
1087 |
4 |
1.1 |
2640.811 |
|
| 14 |
14 |
32 |
Ecurie Lapin Blanc, GB
HRG (- Singer ?) |
P.C.T. 'Peter' Clark, GB
Marcus Chambers, GB |
1496 |
4 |
1.5 |
2599.700 |
|
| 15 |
15 |
37 |
Mrs Marjorie Fawcett, GB
Morgan 4+4 - Standard Ten |
Geoffrey White, GB
C.M. Anthony, GB |
1104 |
4 |
1.1 |
2493.292 |
|
| 16 |
16 |
34 |
Just Emile Vernet, F
Riley TT Sprite Pourtout |
Just-Emile Vernet, F
Carl de Bodard, F |
1496 |
4 |
1.5 |
2434.625 |
|
| 17 |
17 |
38 |
Victor Camerano, F
Simca Huit - Fiat |
Victor Camerano, F
Henri Louveau, F |
1090 |
4 |
1.1 |
2212.264 |
|
| 18 |
18 |
45 |
Arthur W. Jones, GB
Singer Le Mans Replica |
Arthur W. Jones, GB
Gordon Wilkins, GB |
972 |
4 |
1.1 |
2090.423 |
|
| 19 |
19 |
48 |
Gordini, F
Simca Cinq - Fiat |
Adrien Alin, F
Albert Alin, F |
566 |
4 |
750 |
1999.472 |
|
| 20 |
20 |
49 |
Gordini, F
Simca Cinq - Fiat |
Maurice Aimé, F
Albert Leduc, F |
570 |
4 |
750 |
1987.249 |
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| 21 |
DNF |
25 |
Raymond Sommer, F
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS |
Raymond Sommer, F
"B. Bira" (Prince Birabongse Banutej Bhanuband), SIAM |
2443 |
6 |
3.0 |
173
2334.116 |
Engine |
| 22 |
DNF |
18 |
Ecurie Francia, F
Delahaye 135 CS |
Marcel Contet, F
Robert Brunet, F |
3575 |
6 |
5.0 |
171
2307.132 |
Suspension |
| 23 |
DNF |
31 |
Victor Polledry, F
Aston Martin 1½ |
Victor Polledry, F
R Robert, F |
1497 |
4 |
1.5 |
155
2091.260 |
|
| 24 |
DNF |
3 |
Luigi Chinetti, I
Talbot T26 |
Luigi Chinetti, I
T.A.S.O. 'Donald' Mathieson, GB |
4483 |
6 |
5.0 |
154
2077.768 |
Accident |
| 25 |
DNF |
22 |
Ecurie Walter Watney, GB
Delage D6-3L |
Armand Hug, CH
Roger Loyer, F |
2968 |
6 |
3.0 |
152
2064.276 |
Accident |
| 26 |
DNF |
15 |
Robert Mazaud, F
Delahaye 135 CS |
Robert Mazaud, F
Marcel Mongin, F |
3565 |
6 |
5.0 |
115
1551.580 |
Fire |
| 27 |
DNF |
44 |
Archie Scott, GB
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica |
Archie (Jack?) Scott, GB
Tommy Wisdom, GB |
980 |
4 |
1.1 |
105
1416.660 |
Dirty fuel |
| 28 |
DNF |
9 |
Luigi Chinetti, I
Talbot Lago SS |
René Le Begue, F
"Pierre Levegh" (Pierre Boullin) , F |
3996 |
6 |
5.0 |
102
1376.184 |
Ignition |
| 29 |
DNF |
19 |
Ecurie Francia, F
Delahaye 135 CS |
Eugene Chaboud, F
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F |
3568 |
6 |
5.0 |
99
1335.708 |
|
| 30 |
DNF |
8 |
T.A.S.O. Mathieson, GB
Talbot 150SS Figoni |
Philippe de Massa, F
Norbert Jean Mahé, F |
3998 |
6 |
5.0 |
88
1187.296 |
Valve spring |
| 31 |
DNF |
7 |
Luigi Chinetti, I
Talbot T26 |
André Morel, F
Jim Bradley, GB
DNS Cholsol |
4468 |
6 |
5.0 |
88
1187.296 |
|
| 32 |
DNF |
10 |
Jean Trémoulet, F
Talbot Lago SS |
Jean Trémoulet, F
Raoul Forestier, F |
3997 |
6 |
5.0 |
68
876.980 |
|
| 33 |
DNF |
36 |
Michael Collier, GB
MG Midget PA |
Mike Collier, GB
Lewis Welch, GB |
847 |
4 |
1.1 |
63
849.996 |
|
| 34 |
DNF |
16 |
Ecurie Francia, F
Delahaye 135 CS |
Joseph Paul, F
Jean Trévoux, F |
3604 |
6 |
5.0 |
62
849.996 |
|
| 35 |
DNF |
11 |
André Bellecroix, F
Delahaye 135CS |
André Belleroix, F
Gaston Serraud, F |
3604 |
6 |
5.0 |
50
674.600 |
Accident |
| 36 |
DNF |
43 |
Just Emile Vernet, F
Simca Huit - Fiat |
Robert Cayeux, F
Gaston Tramer, F |
1090 |
4 |
1.1 |
50
674.600 |
|
| 37 |
DNF |
4 |
Luigi Chinetti, I
Talbot T26 |
"Ano-Nyme" ("Heldé", Pierre-Louis Dreyfus), F
Tony Schumann, F
DNS Shrubsall, GB
DNS Anthony Heal, GB |
4483 |
6 |
5.0 |
45
607.140 |
|
| 38 |
DNF |
47 |
Claude Bonneau, F
MG Midget PB |
Claude Bonneau, F
Max Mathieu, F |
954 |
4 |
1.1 |
40
539.680 |
Carburettor |
| 39 |
DNF |
40 |
Gordini, F
Simca Huit - Fiat |
Jean Breillet, F
Albert Debille, F |
1087 |
4 |
1.1 |
29
391.268 |
Accident |
| 40 |
DNF |
42 |
Mme Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier, F
Simca Huit - Fiat |
Mme Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier, F
Mme Suzanne Largeot, F |
1087 |
4 |
1.1 |
26
350.792 |
Accident |
| 41 |
DNF |
30 |
Adler, D
Adler Trumpf |
Otto Löhr, D
Paul von Guilleaume, D |
1498 |
4 |
1.5 |
6
80.952 |
Piston |
| 42 |
DNF |
46 |
Jacques Savoye, F
Singer NineLe Mans Replica Savoye Special |
Jacques Savoye, F
Pierre Savoye, F |
967 |
4 |
1.1 |
4
53.968 |
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| 43 |
DNS |
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Adler, D
Adler Trumpf |
Baron Huschke von Hanstein, D
Karkmann, D |
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| 44 |
DNA |
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Lucy O'Reilly Schell, F
Delahaye 145 |
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| 45 |
DNA |
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Atalanta |
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| 46 |
DNA |
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Bentley |
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| 47 |
DNA |
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Robert Arbuthnot, GB
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A |
Robert Arbuthnot, GB
- |
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| 48 |
DNA |
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Charles Dodson, GB
Sammy Davis, GB |
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Class Winners:
14th Biennial Cup
(Rudge-Whitworth Cup) |
A. Gordini / J. Scaron |
Simca Huit |
| Index of Performance - 2nd Annual Cup |
A. Gordini / J. Scaron |
Simca Huit |
| 3001 - 5000 cc |
J. P. Wimille / P. Veyron |
Bugatti 57 C |
| 2001 - 3000 cc |
L. Gérard / G. Monneret |
Delage 3 L |
| 1501 - 2000 cc |
von Schaumberg-Lippe / F Wencher |
BMW 328 |
| 1101 - 1500 cc |
P. Clark / M. Chambers |
HRG |
| 751 - 1100 cc |
A. Gordini / J. Scaron |
Simca Huit |
| 501 - 750 cc |
Ad. Alin / Al. Alin |
Simca Cinq |
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