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1931 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results |
9èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1931
Circuit Permanente de la Sarthe |
| Date: |
June 13-14, sunny, rain at night |
Track Length (m): |
16 340 |
| Attendance: |
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Fastest Lap: |
Boris Ivanowski, Mercedes Benz SSK, 7'03" = 139.234 km/h |
| Entries: |
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Pole Position: |
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| Practiced: |
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Distance (km): |
3017.654 |
| Starters: |
26 |
Average Speed (km/h): |
125.735 |
| Classified: |
6 |
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| Pos |
Clas-
sific. |
# |
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine |
Driver, Nationality |
Engine
Vol.
(cc) |
Engine
Type |
Group |
Laps
Km
Hour |
Reason out / Notes |
| 1 |
1 |
16 |
Lord Howe, GB
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 LM |
Lord Howe (5th Earl Howe, Edward Richard Francis Assheton, Viscount Curzon), GB
Sir Henry 'Tim' Birkin, GB |
2337
sc |
8 |
3.0 |
3017.654 |
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| 2 |
2 |
1 |
Boris Ivanowski, RUS/F
Mercedes-Benz SSK |
Boris Ivanowski, RUS/F
Henri Stoffel, F |
7069
sc |
6 |
8.0 |
2905.139 |
|
| 3 |
3 |
11 |
Arthur W. Fox & Charles Nicholl, GB
Talbot AV 105 (GB) |
Tim Rose-Richards, GB
Owen Saunders-Davies, GB |
2970 |
6 |
3.0 |
2837.398 |
|
| 4 |
4 |
9 |
Henri Trébort, F
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 |
Henri Trébort, F
Louis Balart, F |
3445 |
6 |
5.0 |
2452.692 |
|
| 5 |
5 |
25 |
Aston Martin, GB
Aston Martin International 1½ |
A.C. (Augustus Cesare) 'Bert' Bertelli, GB
Maurice Harvey, GB |
1496 |
4 |
1.5 |
2286.393 |
|
| 6 |
6 |
29 |
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F
Caban Spéciale - Ruby K |
Just-Emile Vernet, F
Fernand Vallon, F |
1097 |
4 |
1.1 |
2092.185 |
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| 7 |
NC/
DQ |
31 |
Francis Samuelson, GB
MG Midget C |
F.H.B. Samuelson (Sir Francis), GB
Freddy Kindell, GB |
747
sc |
4 |
750 |
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Last lap over 30 minutes |
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| 8 |
DQ |
27 |
M. de Ricou, F
B.N.C. |
Gustave Duverne, F
Robert Girod, F |
1096 |
4 |
1.1 |
|
Refuelling too early |
| 9 |
DQ |
22 |
Mme Marguerite Mareuse, F
Bugatti T40 |
Mme Marguerite Mareuse, F
Mme Odette Siko, F |
1496 |
4 |
1.5 |
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Refuelling too early |
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| 10 |
DNF |
10 |
Arthur W. Fox & Charles Nicholl, GB
Talbot AV105 (GB) |
Hon. Brian E. "Bug" Lewis (Lord Essendon), GB
Johnny Hindmarsh, GB |
2970 |
6 |
3.0 |
132
2159.520 |
Chassis |
| 11 |
DNF |
26 |
Aston Martin, GB
Aston Martin International 1½ |
Sammy Newsome, GB
Kenneth 'Kim' Peacock, GB |
1496 |
4 |
1.5 |
126
2045.000 |
|
| 12 |
DNF |
24 |
Aston Martin, GB
Aston Martin International 1½ |
Humphrey W. Cook, GB
Jack Bezzant, GB |
1496 |
4 |
1.5 |
111
1815.960 |
|
| 13 |
DNF |
14 |
Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo, I
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
Goffredo "Freddie" Zehender, I
Attilio Marinoni, I |
2337 |
8 |
3.0 |
99
1619.440 |
Accident |
| 14 |
DNF |
23 |
Jean Sébilleau, F
Bugatti T40 |
Jean Sébilleau, F
Georges Delaroche, F |
1496 |
4 |
1.5 |
96
1570.560 |
Clutch |
| 15 |
DNF |
12 |
Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth?
Arrol Aster |
"W.P Lockwood"(Peter Hope-Johnson), GB
Jack H. Bartlett, GB |
2356 |
|
3.0 |
95
1554.200 |
Ignition |
| 16 |
DNF |
28 |
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F
Caban Spéciale |
Roger Labric, F
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F |
1097 |
4 |
1.1 |
89
1456.040 |
|
| 17 |
DNF |
30 |
Lombard, F
Lombard AL3 |
Charier / Charié, F(Charles Charrier, F - Freddy Charlier, B ?)
Camille Royer, F |
1097 |
|
1.1 |
45
736.200 |
Oil pressure |
| 18 |
DNF |
32 |
Hon. Mrs Chetwynd, GB
MG Midget C |
Hon. Mrs Chetwynd, GB
Mrs H.H. Stisted, GB |
746
sc |
4 |
750 |
30
480.800 |
Timing gear |
| 19 |
DNF |
7 |
Anthony Bevan, GB
Bentley 4½ |
Anthony (Gerald ?) Bevan, GB
Mike Couper, GB |
4398 |
4 |
5.0 |
29
474.440 |
Distribution
/ Accident? |
| 20 |
DNF |
5 |
Equipe Bugatti, F
Bugatti T50S |
Albert Divo, F
Guy Bouriat, F |
4972
sc |
8 |
5.0 |
26
425.160 |
Withdrawn |
| 21 |
DNF |
4 |
Equipe Bugatti, F
Bugatti T50S |
Achille Varzi, I
Louis Chiron, MC |
4972
sc |
8 |
5.0 |
24
392.640 |
Withdrawn |
| 22 |
DNF |
19 |
Antoione Schumann, F
Bugatti T43 |
"Ano-Nyme"( "a.k.a. Heldé", Pierre Louis-Dreyfus), F
Mme "Hellé-Nice" (Mariette Delangle), F |
2300 |
8 |
3.0 |
22
359.920 |
Transmission |
| 23 |
DNF |
6 |
Equipe Bugatti, F
Bugatti T50S |
Count Caberto Conelli, I
Maurice Rost, F |
4900
sc |
8 |
5.0 |
20
327.200 |
Accident |
| 24 |
DNF |
3 |
Édouard Brisson, F
(C.T. Weymann, F)
Stutz DV 32 |
Édouard Brisson, F
Joseph (Guido?) "Papa" Cattaneo, I |
5326
sc |
8 |
8.0 |
19
310.840 |
Engine |
| 25 |
DNF |
2 |
Chrysler Imperial |
Henri De Costier, F
Raymond Lussan, F |
6316 |
|
8.0 |
18
294.480 |
Radiator |
| 26 |
DNF |
8 |
Chrysler 29-80 |
Raymond Sommer, F
Jean Delemer, F |
4630 |
|
5.0 |
14
229.040 |
Radiator |
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| 27 |
DNS |
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Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
Giuseppe Campari, I
Attilio Marinoni, I |
2300 |
8 |
3.0 |
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Engine blow up in practice |
| 28 |
DNS |
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Ariés |
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| 29 |
DNS |
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Ariés |
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Class Winners:
7th Biennial Cup - Index of Performance
(Rudge Whitworth Cup) |
Lord Howe / H.R.S. Birkin |
Alfa Romeo |
| 5001 - 8000 cc |
B. Ivanowski / H. Stoffel |
Mercedes-Benz |
| 2001 - 3000 cc |
Lord Howe / H.R.S. Birkin |
Alfa Romeo |
| 1101 - 1500 cc |
A.C. Bertelli / C.M. Harvey |
Aston Martin |
| 751 - 1100 cc |
J.E. Vernet / F. Vallon |
Caban |
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