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1931 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
| 9èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1931 Circuit Permanente de la Sarthe For Posters and Memorabilia relating to the 1931 Le Mans 24 Hours, please see HERE. |
| Date: | June 13-14, sunny, rain at night | Track Length (m): | 16 340 |
| Attendance: | Fastest Lap: | Boris Ivanowski, Mercedes Benz SSK, 7'03" = 139.234 km/h | |
| Entries: | Pole Position: | ||
| Practiced: | Distance (km): | 3017.654 | |
| Starters: | 26 | Average Speed (km/h): | 125.735 |
| Classified: | 6 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 7 | NC/ DQ |
31 | Francis Samuelson, GB MG Midget C |
F.H.B. Samuelson (Sir Francis), GB Freddy Kindell, GB |
747 sc |
4 | 750 | Last lap over 30 minutes | |
| 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 | Refuelling too early | |
| 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 |
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| 12 | DNF | 24 | Aston Martin, GB Aston Martin International 1½ |
Humphrey W. Cook, GB Jack Bezzant, GB |
1496 | 4 | 1.5 | 111 1815.960 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
| 27 | DNS | Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
Giuseppe Campari, I Attilio Marinoni, I |
2300 | 8 | 3.0 | Engine blow up in practice | ||
| 28 | DNS | Ariés |
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| 29 | DNS | Ariés |
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 |