IV Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1926
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 12-13 Track Length (m) 17 262
Attendance:   Fastest Lap: Marcel Mongin, 9'03" = 114.444 km/h
Entries:   Pole Position:  
Practiced:   Distance (km): 2552.414
Starters: 41 Average Speed (km/h) 106.350
Classified: 13    

 

Pos Clas-
sific.		 # Team / Entrant
Car - Engine		 Driver, Nationality Engine
Vol.
(cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Laps
Km
Hour		 Reason Out
Notes
1 1 6
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6		 Robert Bloch, FRA
André Rossignol, FRA		 3446 6 5.0 2552.414  
2 2 5
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6		 Gérard de Courcelles, FRA
Marcel Mongin, FRA		 3446 6 5.0 2533.532  
3 3 4
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6		 "Stalter", FRA
Édouard Brisson, FRA		 3446 6 5.0 2403.418  
4 4 17 Officine Meccanice, ITA
O.M. 665 S Superba		 Ferdinando 'Nando' Minoia, ITA
Giulio Foresti, ITA		 1990 6 2.0 2327.608  
5 5 18 Officine Meccanice, ITA
O.M. 665 S Superba		 Mario Danieli, ITA
Tino Danieli, ITA		 1990 6 2.0 2262.322  
6 6 27
Theo Schneider 25 SP		 Pierre Tabourin, FRA
Auguste Lefranc, FRA		 1954 4 2.0 2037.950  
7 7 21
Rolland Pilain C 23		 Aimé Nezeloff, FRA
Jean Lasalle, FRA		 1997 4 2.0 2028.854  
8 8 37 Établissements Henri Precioux, FRA
E.H.P. DS - CIME		 Henri de Costier, FRA
Pierre Bussienne, FRA		 1204 4 1.5 1922.482  
9 9 46
Salmson GS (San Sebastian ?)		 Georges Casse, FRA
André Rousseau, FRA		 1094 4 1.1 1914.820  
10 10 33
Corre La Licorne W16		 Jean Errecaldé, FRA
André Galoisy, FRA		 1425 4 1.5 1888.558  
11 11 42
S.A.R.A. BDE		 André Marandet, FRA
Gonzaque Lécureul, FRA		 1098 4 1.1 1879.476  
12 12 43
S.A.R.A. BDE		 Gaston Duval, FRA
Henri Armand, FRA		 1098 4 1.1 1798.848  
13 13 49
Ariés 5-9 Sup CV		 Fernand Gabriel, FRA
"Michel Paris" (Louis Paris), FRA		 1045 4 1.1 1758.962  
                   
14 14 ?
DNF?
NC ?		 15 Willys Overland Co., USA
Overland 93 Six		 Deprez,
Maurice Dumont, FRA		 2779   3.0 117
2019.654		  
                   
15 NC 20
Rolland Pilain C23		 Gaston Delalande, FRA
Louis Sire, FRA		 1997 4 2.0    
16 NC 35
Ravel 9 CV		 van Cuyck,
Roger Camuzet, FRA		 1465   1.5    
17 NC 30
Jousset M1		 Léon Molon, FRA
Lucien Molon, FRA		 1496   1.5    
                   
18 DNF 7 Bentley Motors Ltd, GBR
Bentley 3 L Speed Model		 Sammy Davis, GBR
Dr Dudley Benjafield, GBR		 2998 4 3.0 138
2382.156		 Brakes /
Accident
19 DNF 25
Bignan		 Robert Gautier, FRA
Pierre Clause, FRA		 1984   2.0 113
1950.606		  
20 DNF 9 Bentley Motors Ltd, GBR
(Privately owned, entered by factory)
Bentley 3 L 'Super Sport'		 Tommy Thistlethwayte, GBR
Capt. R. Clive Gallop, GBR		 2998 4 3.0 105
1812.510		 Rocker arm
21 DQ /
DNF		 19 Officine Meccanice, ITA
O.M. 665 S Superba		 Renato Balestrero, ITA
Frédéric Thellusson, GBR / BEL		 1990 6 2.0 94
1622.628		 Disq. outside help
22 DQ /
DNF		 2
Peugeot 174 S		 André Boillot, FRA
Louis Rigal, FRA		 3829   5.0 82 Disq.
windscreen support
23 DNF 3
Peugeot 174 S		 Louis Wagner, FRA
Christian Dauvergne, FRA		 3829   5.0 76
1311.912		 Starter motor
24 DNF 8 Bentley Motors Ltd, GBR
Bentley 3 L Speed Model		 George Duller, GBR
Frank Clement, GBR		 2998 4 3.0 72
1242.864		 Broken valve
25 DNF 10
Ariés Surbaissée 3-litre		 Robert Laly, FRA
Jean Chassagne, FRA		 2958 4 3.0 65
1122.030		 Battery
26 DNF 29
Jousset M1		 René Bonneau, FRA
Raymond Saladin, FRA		 1496   1.5 64
1104.768		  
27 DNF 38 Établissements Henri Precioux, FRA
E.H.P. DS - CIME		 Morac,
Marcel Ballot, FRA		 1204 4 1.5 62
1070.244		  
28 DNF 26
Theo Schneider 25 SP		 Robert Poirier, FRA
Antonin Fontaine, FRA		 1954 4 2.0 61
1052.982		 Accident
29 DNF 39
Salmson DZ		 Lionel de Marmier, FRA
Jean Sachot, FRA		 1195   1.5 54
932.148		 Accident
30 DNF 22
Rolland Pilain C23		 Stremler,
Paul Chalamel, FRA		 1997 4 2.0 53
914.886		  
31 DNF 36
Ravel 9 CV		 Georges Kling, FRA
Pierre Rey, FRA		 1465   1.5 46
794.052		  
32 DNF 34
Ravel 9 CV		 Louis Abit, FRA
Charles Duverger, FRA		 1465   1.5 45
776.790		  
33 DNF 47
Salmson GS		 André de Victor, FRA
J Hasley, FRA		 1094   1.1 35
604.170		 Accident
34 DNF 28 Établissements Henri Precioux, FRA
E.H.P. - CIME		 Guy Bouriat, FRA
Guy Dollfuss, FRA		 1496 4 1.5 34
586.908		  
35 DNF 48
Ariés		 Roger Delano, FRA
Edmond Closset, FRA		 1045 4 1.1 31
535.122		 Accident
36 DNF 31
Corre La Licorne G6		 Waldemar Lestienne, FRA
Louis Balart, FRA		 1496 4 1.5 31
535.122		 Accident
37 DNF 11
Ariés 5-8 CV 3-litre		 Charles Flohot, FRA
Arthur Duray, FRA		 2958 4 3.0 31
535.122		 Fire
38 DNF 32
Corre La Licorne G6		 Albert Colomb, FRA
Fernand Vallon, FRA		 1496 4 1.5 11
189.882		 Holed radiator
39 DNF 1 Willys-Overland Co., USA
Willys 66 Knight		 Paul Gros, FRA
Paul Leduc, FRA		 3870   5.0 8
138.096		 Carburettors
40 DNF 24
Georges Irat 4A/3		 Léon Derny, FRA
Amedée Rossi, FRA		 1993   2.0 7
120.834		  
41 DNF 23
Georges Irat 4A/3		 Maurice Rost, FRA
Emil Burie, FRA		 1993   2.0 6
103.572		  
                   
42 DNS 16 Willys-Overland Co., USA
Overland 93 Six		 Henneguet, FRA
Aladame, FRA		 2779       Accident in practice
                   
43 DNA  
Chenard & Walcker		            

Class Winners:

2nd Biennial Cup - Index of Performance
(Rudge-Whitworth Trophy)		 N. Minoia / G. Foresti O.M.
3001 - 5000cc R. Bloch / A. Rossignol La Lorraine-Dietrich
15001- 2000cc N. Minoia / G. Foresti O.M.
1101 - 1500cc de Costier / P. Bussienne EHP
751 - 1100cc G. Casse / A. Rosseau Salmson

 

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