1949 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
1949 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

1949 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

17èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1949
Circuit de la Sarthe
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Date: June 25-26, sunny Track Length (m): 13 492
Attendance: 183 000 Fastest Lap: André Simon, Delahaye, 5:12.5 = 155.427 km/h (at 5.30)
Entries: 52 Pole Position:  
Practiced:   Distance (km): 3178.299
Starters: 49 Average Speed (km/h): 132.420
Classified: 19    

 

Pos Clas-
sific.

#
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
 
Drivers Engine
Vol.
(cc)
 
Engine
Type
Group Laps
Km
Hour
Reason Out
1 1 22 Lord Selsdon, GB
Ferrari 166 MM
Luigi Chinetti, I/USA
Lord Selsdon, (Hon. Peter Mitchell-Thompson), GB
1995 V12 S 2.0 235  
2 2 15 Henri Louveau, F
Delage D6S-3L
Henri Louveau, F
Juan Jover, E
2991 6 S 3.0 234  
3 3 26 Mrs P. Trevelyan, GB
Frazer-Nash High Speed Replica Le Mans - Bristol
H.J. (Harlod John) Aldington, GB
Norman Culpan, GB
1971 6 S 2.0 224  
4 4 14 W.S. Watney, GB
Delage D6S-3L
Louis Gérard, F
Francisco Godia (-Sales), E
2994 6 S 3.0 212  
5 5 11 Pierre Meyrat, F
Delahaye 135 CS
Pierre Meyrat, F (DNS ?)
Robert Brunet, F
Georges Grignard, F (DNS ?)
3558 6 S 5.0 210  
6 6 6 H.S.F. Hay, GB
Bentley 4½ Paulin 1939
H.S.F. 'Soltan' Hay, GB
Tommy Wisdom, GB
DNS Mrs Hay, GB
4246 6 S 5.0 210  
7 7 27 Arthur Jones, GB
Aston Martin DB1 (DB 2 ?)
Arthur Jones, GB
Nick Haines, GB
1971 4 S 2.0 207  
8 8 35 Ecurie Lapin Blanc
H.R.G. 1500 Lightweight Le Mans - Singer
Eric Thompson, GB
Jack Fairman, GB
1496 4 S 1.5 202  
9 9 12 René Bouchard, F
Delahaye 135 MS
René Bouchard, F
Pierre Larrue, F
3595 6 S 5.0    
10 10 9 Henry Leblanc, F
Delahaye 135CS
Henry Leblanc, F
Jean Brault, F
3617 6 S 5.0    
11 11 29 Robert Lawrie, GB
Aston Martin DB1
Robert Lawrie, GB
Robert W. Parker, GB
1971 4 S 2.0    
12 12 44 Monopole-Poissy, F
Monopole Sport - Simca
Jean de Montrémy, F
Eugene Dussous, F
1098 4 S 1.1    
13 13 20 Jack Bartlett, GB
Healey Coach Sport - Riley
Jack Bartlett, GB
Nigel Mann, GB
2443 4 S 3.0    
14 14 47 N.J. Mahé / R. Crovetto, F
Simca Huit
Norbert Jean Mahé, F
Roger Crovetto, F
1092 4 S 1.1    
15 15 58 Let-Aviation, CS
Aero Minor Sport 750
Frantisek Sutnar, CS
Otto Krattner, CS
745 F2
2-str.
S750   Front wheel drive
16 16 41 Auguste Lachaize, F
D.B. 'Tank' - Citroën
Auguste Lachaize, F
Albert Debille, F
1490 4 S 1.5    
17 17 52 André Guillard, F
Simca Huit
André Guillard, F
Théodore Martin, F
1082 4 S 1.1    
18 18 60 Ecurie Verte, F
Simca Six
Emmanuel Baboin, F
Pierre Gay, F
569   S750    
19 19 59 Jacques Poch, F
Aero Minor Sport 750
Ivan Hodac, CS
Jacques Poch, F
745 F2
2-str.
S750   Front wheel drive
                   
20 DNF 1 André Chambas / Ecurie Verte, F
Talbot GS Coupé
André Morel, F
André Chambas, F
4483 6 S 5.0 222 Head gasket
21 DNF 18 Auguste Veuillet, F
Delage D6-3L
Auguste Veuillet, F
Edmond Mouche, F
2978 6 S 3.0 208 Engine
22 DNF 28 Mrs R. P. Hichens, GB
Aston Martin DB2
Pierre Marechal, F/GB*
T.A.S.O. "Donald" Mathieson, GB
1971 6 S 2.0 192 *Fatal accident
23 DNF 4 Charles Pozzi, F
Delahaye 175S (135 ?)
Pierre Flahault, F
André Simon, F
4464 6 S 5.0 179 Engine
24 DNF 42 René Bonnet, F
DB 5 - Citroën
René Bonnet, F
Charles Deutsch, F
1490 4
(FWD)
S 1.5 175 Engine
25 DNF/
DQ
43 G.E. Phillips, GB
MG TC 'Special body'
George Phillips, GB
R. M. Dryden, GB
1250 4 S 1.5 134 Disqualified:
Outside help
26 DNF 8 Louis Villeneuve, F
Delahaye 135CS
Marius Chanal, F
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F
3617 6 S 5.0 128 Gearbox
27 DNF 10 R.R.C. Walker Racing Team, GB
Delahaye 135CS
Tony Rolt, GB
Guy Jason-Henry, GB
3566 6 S 5.0 126 Bearings
28 DNF 5 Ets. Delettrez, F
Delettrez Diesel
Jean Delettrez, F
Jacques Delettrez, F
4395 6
diesel
 
S 5.0 123 Out of fuel
29 DNF 45 Monopole-Poissy, F
Monopole - Simca/Fiat
Jean Hémard, F
Raymond Lienard, F
1096 4 S 1.1 120 Engine
30 DNF 48 Just-Emile Vernet, F
Simca Huit
Just-Emile Vernet, F
Claude Batault, F
1091 4 S 1.1 118 Accident/
B. fell asleep!
31 DNF 56 Jacques Savoye, F
Singer 9
Jacques Savoye, F
Marcel Renault, F
983? 4 S750 97 Clutch
Gearbox
32 DNF 2 Ecurie France, F
Talbot MD
Paul Vallé, F
Guy Mairesse, F
4483 6 S 5.0 95 Engine
33 DNF 54 Mme Vivianne Elder, F
Simca Huit
Vivianne Elder, F
René Camerano, F
1090 4 S 1.1 95 Crankshaft
34 DNF 46 Robert Redge, F
Simca Dého
Félix Lecerf, F
Robert Redge, F
1089 4 S 1.1 89 Crankshaft
35 DNF 50 Amedée Gordini, F
Simca Gordini T8
Pierre Veyron, F
José Scaron, F
1099 4 S 1.1 88 Clutch
36 DNF 34 Ecurie Lapin Blanche, GB
H.R.G. 1500 Lightweight Le Mans - Singer
Jack Scott-Douglas, GB
Neville Gee, GB
1496 4 S 1.5 83 Engine
37 DNF 16 Marc Versini, F
Delage D6-3L
Marc Versini, F
Gaston Serraud, F
2985 6 S 3.0 58 Engine
38 DNF 23 J.A. Plisson, F
(Lugi Chinetti, I/USA ?)
Ferrari 166 MM
Jean Lucas, F
"Ferret" (Pierre Louis Dreyfus), F
1995 V12 S 2.0 53 Accident
39 DNF 3 Charles Pozzi, F
Delahaye 175S (135 ?)
Eugene Chaboud, F
Charles Pozzi, F
4464 6 S 5.0 52 Electrical
Fire
40 DNF 30 Peter Monkhouse, GB
Aston Martin Speed Model (SM 36)
Peter Monkhouse, GB
Ernest Stapleton, GB
1955 6 S 2.0 45 Cylinder head
41 DNF 51 Robert Tocheport, F
Simca Huit
Robert Tocheport, F
Roger Carron, CH (F ?)
1089 4 S 1.1 45 Radiator
42 DNF 36 Just-Emile Vernet, F
Riley Lynx RMA
Georges Trouis, F
Roger Eckerlein, F
1494 4 S 1.5 40 Engine
43 DNF 31 Dudley C. Folland, GB
Aston Martin Speed Model (SM 38)
Anthony Heal, GB
Dudley Folland, GB
1994 6 S 2.0 26 Piston
Cooling
44 DNF 7 Ecurie Rosier, F
Talbot Spéciale
Louis Rosier, F
Jean-Louis Rosier, F
4068 6 S 5.0 21 Fan belt
45 DNF 57 Camille Hardy, F
Renault 4 CV
Camille Hardy, F
Maurice Roger, F
759 4 S750 21 Valves
46 DNF 33 Ecurie Lapin Blanche, GB
H.R.G. 1500 Lightweight Le Mans - Singer
Peter Clark, GB
Mortimer Morris-Goddall, GB
1496 4 S 1.5 11 Radiator
47 DNF 19 Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, GB
Aston Martin DB2 - Lagonda
Leslie Johnson, GB
Charles Brackenbury, GB
2580 6 S 3.0 6 Loss of water
48 DNF 32 Louis Eggen, B
Alvis TA 14
Louis Eggen, B
Egon Kraft de la Saulx, B
1892   S 2.0 6 Bearings
49 DNF 49 Amedée Gordini, F
Simca Gordini TMM
Jean Trévoux, F
Marcel Lesurque, F
1099 4 S 1.1 5 Engine
                   
50 DNS   John Gordon, USA
Lancia Astura
  3000   S 3.0    
51 DNS 37 Amedée Gordini, F
Simca Gordini T15S
Robert Manzon, F
Maurice Trintignant, F
1500 6 S 1.5    
                   
52 DNA   B. Michelot, F
Simca Huit
  1100 4     Reserve entry
53 DNA   Victor Polledry, F
Simca Huit
  1100 4     Reserve entry
54 DNA   Jack Bartlett, GB
Aston Martin
  2000 6      
55 DNA   Peter Clark, GB
H.R.G.
           
56 DNA   Michel P. Tenbosch, GB
Frazer Nash
  1970 6      
57 DNA   Guy Lapchin, F
Panhard Dyna
  610 F2      
58 DNA   Charles de Cortanze, F
Car not nominated
           
59 DNA   Louis Villeneuve, F
Delahaye
  3557 6      
60 DNA   Edmond Mouche, F
Delahaye
  3557 6      
61 DNA   Amedée Gordini, F
Simca Gordini
  1430 4     Too late at scrutineering
62 DNA   Amedée Gordini, F
Simca Gordini
  1430 4     Too late at scrutineering
63 DNA   Amedée Gordini, F
Simca Gordini
  750       Too late at scrutineering
64 DNA   Robert Delpech, F
Renault 4 CV
  750 4      
65 DNA   Robert Delpech, F
Renault 4 CV
  750 4      
66 DNA   Ecurie Canot, F
Renault 4 CV
  750 4      
67 DNA   Luigi Chinetti, I/USA
Ferrari 166 MM
    V12      
68 DNA   H Grange, GB
Riley
           
69 DNA   J.A. Plisson, F
Ferrari 166
           
70 DNA 38 Amédée Gordini, F
Simca-Gordini T15S
Pierre Veyron, F
Franco Rol, I
1500 6 S 1.5    
71 DNA 39 Amédée Gordini, F
Simca Gordini
José Scaron, F
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F
         

 

Class Winners:

Index of Performance - 3rd Annual Cup Luigi Chinetti / Lord Selsdon Ferrari 166 MM
15th Biennial Cup
(Rudge-Whitworth Cup)
Luigi Chinetti / Lord Selsdon Ferrari 166 MM
3001 - 5000cc Robert Brunet / Georges Grignard Delahaye 135 S
2001 - 3000cc Henri Louveau / Juan Jover Delage D.6
1501 - 2000cc Luigi Chinetti / Lord Selsdon Ferrari 166 MM
1101 - 1500cc Jack Fairman / Eric Thompson HRG
751 - 1100cc Jean de Montremy / Eugene Dussous Monopole - Simca
500 - 750cc Frantisek Sutnar / Otto Krattner Aero Minor

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