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1934 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results |
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12èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1934
Circuit Permanente de la Sarthe |
| Date: |
June 16-17, (17-18th ?) hot & sunny |
Track Length (m): |
13 492 |
| Attendance: |
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Fastest Lap: |
Philippe Etancelin, Alfa Romeo 8C, 5'41"0 = 142.437 km/h |
| Entries: |
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Pole Position: |
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| Practiced: |
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Distance (km): |
2886.938 |
| Starters: |
44 |
Average Speed (km/h): |
120.289 |
| Classified: |
23 |
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| Pos |
Clas-
sific. |
# |
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality |
Engine
Vol
(cc) |
Engine
Type |
Group |
Laps
Km
Hour |
Reason Out / Notes |
| 1 |
1 |
9 |
Luigi Chinetti / Philippe Etancelin, I
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
Luigi Chinetti, I
Philippe Etancelin, F |
2336
s/c |
8 |
3.0 |
2886.938 |
|
| 2 |
2 |
27 |
Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB
Riley Nine 6/12 MPH Racing |
Jean Sébilleau, F
Georges Delaroche, F |
1458 |
6 |
1.5 |
2706.730 |
|
| 3 |
3 |
28 |
Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB
Riley Nine 6/12 MPH Racing (Brooklands ?) |
Freddie Dixon, GB
Cyril Paul, GB |
1458 |
6 |
1.5 |
2688.156 |
|
| 4 |
4 |
34 |
Roy Eccles, GB
MG Magnette K3 |
Charles E.C. Martin, GB
Roy Eccles, GB |
1087
s/c |
6 |
1.1 |
2665.030 |
|
| 5 |
5 |
36 |
Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB
Riley Nine Brooklands |
Alex van der Becke, GB
Kenneth 'Kim' Peacock, GB |
1087 |
4 |
1.1 |
2640.694 |
|
| 6 |
6 |
37 |
Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB
Riley Ulster Imp |
Sammy Newsome, GB
Percy (Edgar ?) Maclure, GB |
1087 |
4 |
1.1 |
2637.932 |
|
| 7 |
7 |
26 |
A.A. Rigby, GB
Singer Le Mans 1½ L |
Hon. Brian E. Lewis "Bug" (Lord Essendon), GB
Johnny Hindmarsh, GB |
1493 |
4 |
1.5 |
2631.672 |
|
| 8 |
8 |
25 |
Frank Stanley Barnes, GB
Singer Le Mans 1½ L |
Frank Stanley Barnes, GB
Alf Langley, GB |
1493 |
4 |
1.5 |
2598.458 |
|
| 9 |
9 |
4 |
Norbert Jean Mahé, F
Bugatti T44 |
Norbert Jean Mahé, F
Jean Desvignes, F |
2991 |
8 |
3.0 |
2584.622 |
|
| 10 |
10 |
20 |
M.R.E. Tongue, GB
("A. Vincent", GB ?)
Aston Martin 1½ LM |
"A Vincent" (Reggie Tongue), GB
Maurice Faulkner, GB |
1494 |
4 |
1.5 |
2541.334 |
|
| 11 |
11 |
24 |
John Cecil Noël, GB
Aston Martin 1½ LM |
John Cecil Noël, GB
Jen Wheeler, GB |
1494 |
4 |
1.5 |
2435.526 |
|
| 12 |
12 |
39 |
Jean Trévoux, F
Riley Nine Ulster Imp |
Jean Trévoux, F
René Carriére, F |
1087 |
4 |
1.1 |
2352.688 |
|
| 13 |
13 |
38 |
Miss Dorothy Champney, GB
Riley Nine Ulster Imp |
Miss Dorothy Champney, GB
Mrs Kaye Petre, CDN/GB |
1087 |
4 |
1.1 |
2327.924 |
|
| 14 |
14 |
32 |
Jean de Gavardie, F
Amilcar C6 |
Jean de Gavardie, F
"Léon Duray, F" (George Stewart, USA) |
1091 |
6 |
1.1 |
2271.096 |
|
| 15 |
15 |
48 |
Singer Ltd, GB
Singer Nine Le Mans |
Norman Black, GB
J.R.H. Baker, GB |
973 |
4 |
1.1 |
2203.376 |
|
| 16 |
16 |
40 |
Lord de Clifford, GB
Lagonda Rapier "De Clifford Special" |
Lord Freddie de Clifford, GB
Charles Brackenbury, GB |
1080 |
4 |
1.1 |
2199.342 |
|
| 17 |
17 |
52 |
Mme Ann-Cecile Rose-Itier, F
MG Midget PA |
Mme Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier, F
Charles Duruy, F |
844 |
4 |
1.1 |
2191.198 |
|
| 18 |
18 |
47 |
Singer Ltd, GB
Singer Nine Le Mans |
Tommy Wisdom, GB
John Donald Barnes, GB |
973 |
4 |
1.1 |
2180.484 |
|
| 19 |
19 |
44 |
J.A. Grégoire, F
(Soc. Anon. Tracta, F ?)
Tracta |
Félix Quinault, F
Danneliault/Daniélault, F |
996 |
4 |
1.1 |
2131.724 |
|
| 20 |
20 |
42 |
Charles Auguste Martin, F
Amilcar CG Spéciale Martin |
Charles Auguste Martin, F
Fernand Pousse, F |
1075 |
4 |
1.1 |
2094.952 |
|
| 21 |
21 |
45 |
Alin Fréres, F
B.N.C. |
Adrien Alin, F
Albert Alin, F |
992 |
4 |
1.1 |
2027.786 |
|
| 22 |
22 |
31 |
Ecurie de l'Ours, F
Amilcar C6 |
Camille Poiré, F
Gaston Robail, F |
1091 |
6 |
1.1 |
2008.228 |
|
| 23 |
23 |
50 |
R.P. Gardner, GB
Singer Nine Le Mans |
R.P. 'Goldie' Gardner, GB
A.C. Beloë, GB |
973 |
4 |
1.1 |
1939.012 |
|
| |
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|
|
|
|
| 24 |
DNF |
23 |
Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin 1½ LM |
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GB
Jim Elwes, GB |
1494 |
4 |
1.5 |
155
2091.260 |
Engine |
| 25 |
DNF
DQ? |
22 |
Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin 1½ LM |
Thomas Fothringham-Parker, GB
John Appleton, GB |
1494 |
4 |
1.5 |
142
1910.864 |
Clutch ?
DQ-Outside help ? |
| 26 |
DNF |
3 |
Juste-Emile Vernet, F
La Lorraine B3-6 |
Just-Emile Vernet, F
Daniel Porthault, F |
3504 |
6 |
5.0 |
133
1794.436 |
Piston |
| 27 |
DNF |
54 |
H. Brigham Metchim, GB
Austin Seven |
H. Brigham Metchim, GB
C.H. Masters, GB |
746 |
4 |
750 |
95
1281.740 |
|
| 28 |
DNF |
29 |
Auguste Bodoignet, F
Bugatti (T??) |
Auguste Bodoignet, F
Fernand Vallon, F |
1351 |
|
1.5 |
90
1214.280 |
|
| 29 |
DNF |
33 |
John Ludovic Ford, GB
MG Magnette K3 |
John Ludovic Ford, GB
Maurice Baumer, GB |
1087
s/c |
6 |
1.1 |
85
1146.820 |
Accident |
| 30 |
DNF |
6 |
Lord Howe, GB
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 LM |
Lord Howe (5th Earl Howe, Edward Richard Francis Assheton, Viscount Curzon), GB
Tim Rose-Richards, GB |
2352
s/c |
8 |
3.0 |
85
1146.820 |
Clutch |
| 31 |
DNF |
30 |
Juste-Emile Vernet, F
Salmson GS |
Albert Debille, F
Jean Viale, F |
1094 |
4 |
1.1 |
82
1106.344 |
|
| 32 |
DNF |
14 |
Charles Brunet, F
Bugatti T55 |
Charles Brunet, F
Jean Renaldi, F ?
Freddie Zehender, I ? |
2262
s/c |
8 |
3.0 |
75
1011.900 |
Accident |
| 33 |
DNF |
2 |
Roger Labric, F
Bugatti T50S |
Roger Labric, F
Pierre Veyron, F |
4945 |
8 |
5.0 |
73
984.916 |
Engine |
| 34 |
DNF
DQ? |
49 |
Gordon Hendy, GB
Singer Nine Sports |
Gordon Hendy, GB
James Boulton, GB |
973 |
4 |
1.1 |
59
796.028 |
Fuel feed ?
Insuff. dist.? |
| 35 |
DNF
DQ? |
21 |
Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin 1½ LM |
A.C. (Augustus Cesare) 'Bert' Bertelli, GB
Clifton Penn-Hughes, GB |
1494 |
4 |
1.5 |
59
796.028 |
Gearbox ?
Insuff. dist. ? |
| 36 |
DNF |
16 |
Louis Villeneuve, F
Derby L8 |
Louis Villeneuve, F
Géo Ham, F |
2000 |
|
2.0 |
44
593.648 |
|
| 37 |
DNF |
5 |
Tim Rose-Richards, GB
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
Freddy Clifford, GB
Owen Saunders-Davies, GB |
2387 |
8 |
3.0 |
40
539.680 |
Valves |
| 38 |
DNF |
46 |
Raymond Gaillard, F
Rally |
Raymond Gaillard, F
Paul Vallée, F |
989 |
|
1.1 |
38
512.696 |
|
| 39 |
DNF |
53 |
Philippe Maillard-Brune, F
MG Midget J |
Philippe Maillard-Brune, F
Charles Druck, F |
746 |
4 |
750 |
30
404.760 |
|
| 40 |
DNF |
43 |
J.A. Grégoire, F
Tracta |
Pierre Padrault, F
Charlault, |
999 |
4 |
1.1 |
23
310.316 |
|
| 41 |
DNF |
18 |
Mrs Gwenda Stewart, GB
Derby L8 |
Mrs Gwenda Stewart, GB
Louis Bonne, F |
1996 |
V8 |
2.0 |
16
215.872 |
|
| 42 |
DNF
DQ? |
15 |
M Bayard, F
Bugatti T55 |
Max Fourny, F
Louis Decaroli, F |
2260 |
8 |
3.0 |
15
202.380 |
DQ: Outside help |
| 43 |
DNF |
41 |
Georges Boursin, F
Amilcar CGS (CGSs ?) |
Georges Boursin, F
Nadeau, F |
1080 |
4 |
1.1 |
14
188.888 |
|
| 44 |
DNF |
7 |
Raymond Sommer, F
(Pierre Félix, F ?)
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
Raymond Sommer, F
Dr. Pierre Félix, F |
2360 |
8 |
3.0 |
14
188.888 |
Fire |
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| 45 |
DNS |
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Prince Nicolas de Roumanie, R
Duesenberg Model S J |
Prince Nicolas de Roumanie, R
Whitney Straight, GB |
6882
2/c |
8 |
8.0 |
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| 46 |
DNA |
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M. Collier, GB
MG Midget |
|
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4 |
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| 47 |
DNA |
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Mlle Heldé, F
("Hellé-Nice ?"), F
Alfa Romeo |
"Heldé" (Pierre-Louis Dreyfus), F
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| 48 |
DNA |
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T H Rose-Richards, GB
Alfa Romeo |
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| 49 |
DNA |
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Equipe Braillard, F
Maserati |
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| 50 |
DNA |
|
Equipe Braillard, F
Bugatti |
|
3000 |
|
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| 51 |
DNA |
|
Bugatti |
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| 52 |
DNA |
|
Bugatti T50 |
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Class Winners:
10th Biennial Cup - Index of Performance
(Rudge-Whitworth Cup) |
A.W.K. van der Becke / K.S. Peacock |
Riley |
| 2001 - 3000 cc |
L. Chinetti / P. Etancelin |
Alfa Romeo |
| 1101 - 1500 cc |
J. Sebilleau / G. Delaroche |
Riley |
| 751 - 1100 cc |
C.E.C. Martin / R. Eccles |
MG |
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