XV
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1938
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le
Mans, France
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XV
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1938 |
| Date: | June 17-18 | Track Length (m): | 13 492 |
| Attendance: | Fastest Lap: | Raymond Sommer, Alfa Romeo, 5:13.8 = 154.783 km/h | |
| Entries: | 56 | Pole Position: | |
| Practiced: | 46 | Distance (km): | 3180.940 |
| Starters: | 42 | Average Speed (km/h): | 132.539 |
| Classified: | 15 |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine type |
Group | Laps Km Hour |
Reason Out |
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Eugéne Chaboud / Jean
Trémoulet, FRA Delahaye 135 CS |
Eugéne Chaboud, FRA Jean Trémoulet, FRA |
3558 | 6 | 3180.940 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 14 | Gaston Serraud, FRA Delahaye 135 CS |
Gaston Serraud, FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous, FRA |
3558 | 6 | 3153.873 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Jean Prenant, FRA Talbot T 150 SS Coupé |
Jean Prenant, FRA André Morel, FRA |
3985 | 6 | 2959.697 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 10 | Louis Villeneuve, FRA Delahaye 135 CS |
Louis Villeneuve, FRA René Biolay, FRA |
3575 | 6 | 2945.791 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 24 | Emile Darl'Mat, FRA Darl'Mat - Peugeot DS 402 |
Charles de Cortanze, FRA Marcel Contet, FRA |
1998 | 4 | 2896.981 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 28 | Adler, DEU Adler Super Trumpf Rennlimousine |
Peter Graff Orssich, AUT Rudolf Sauerwein, DEU |
1679 | 4 | 2856.382 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 33 | Adler, DEU Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine |
Otto Löhr, DEU Paul von Guilleaume, DEU |
1495 | 4 | 2765.037 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 46 | Jacques Savoye, FRA Singer Nine Le Mans Replica 'Savoye Special' |
Jacques Savoye, FRA Pierre Savoye, FRA |
974 | 4 | 2350.982 | ||
| 9 | 9 | 42 | Just Emile Vernet, FRA (Amedée Gordini, FRA ?) Simca Huit - Fiat |
Albert Debille, FRA Guy Lapchin, FRA |
1090 | 4 | 2329.556 | ||
| 10 | 10 | 31 | Ecurie Lapin Blanc, GBR (P.C.T. Clark, GBR ?) HRG Le Mans Model |
P.C.T. 'Peter' Clark, GBR Marcus Chambers, GBR |
1499 | 4 | 2303.287 | ||
| 11 | 11 | 48 | Victor Camerano, FRA Simca Huit - Fiat |
Victor Camerano, FRA R Robert, FRA |
1087 | 4 | 2249.211 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 49 | Claude Bonneau, FRA MG Midget PA (PB?) 'Special' |
Claude Bonneau, FRA Mme Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier, FRA |
954 | 4 | 2227.548 | ||
| 13 | 13 | 40 | Miss P.M. Fawcett, GBR Morgan 4/4 - Coventry Climax |
Miss Marjorie Fawcett, GBR Geoffrey White, GBR |
1098 | 4 | 2209.385 | ||
| 14 | 14 | 51 | Amedée Gordini, FRA Simca Cinq - Fiat |
Maurice Aimé, FRA Charles Plantivaux, FRA |
568 | 4 | 2042.759 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 52 | Amedée Gordini, FRA Simca Cinq - Fiat |
Albert Leduc, FRA Athos Querzola, FRA |
568 | 4 | 1891.405 | ||
| 16 | DNF | 19 | Raymond Sommer, FRA Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Touring |
Raymond Sommer, FRA Clemente Biondetti, ITA |
2905 sc |
8 | 219 2954.748 |
Puncture, acc., overrevved | |
| 17 | DNF | 8 | Norbert Jean Mahé, FRA Talbot T150C |
T.A.S.O. 'Donald'
Mathieson, GBR Freddy Clifford, GBR |
3957 | 6 | 159 2145.228 |
Fire | |
| 18 | DNF | 7 | Jean Trévoux, FRA Talbot T150C |
Jean Trévoux, FRA "Pierre Levegh" (Pierre Boullin), FRA |
3994 | 6 | 159 2145.228 |
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| 19 | DNF | 27 | Commander R.P. Hitchens,
GBR Aston Martin Speed Model, GBR |
Commander Robert P.
Hitchens, GBR Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GBR |
1967 | 4 | 150 2023.800 |
Burnt valves | |
| 20 | DNF | 37 | Amedée Gordini, FRA Simca Huit - Fiat |
Amedée Gordini, FRA José Scaron, BEL/FRA |
1088 | 4 | 140 1888.880 |
Oil pipe | |
| 21 | DNF | 36 | Pierre Ferry, FRA Riley TT Sprite |
Pierre Ferry, FRA Francis Noireaux, FRA |
1490 | 4 | 127 1713.484 |
Gearbox | |
| 22 | DNF | 43 | Amedée Gordini, FRA Simca - Fiat |
Robert Lévy, FRA Adrien Alin, FRA |
996 | 4 | 124 1673.008 |
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| 23 | DNF | 38 | Amedée Gordini, FRA Simca Huit - Fiat |
Jean Viale, FRA Jean Breillet, FRA |
1088 | 4 | 111 1497.612 |
Tyre fire | |
| 24 | DNF | 23 | Mme Fernande Roux / Mme
Germaine Rouault, FRA Amilcar G36 'Pegase Special' |
Mme Fernande Roux, FRA Mme Germaine Rouault, FRA |
2503 | 4 | 101 1362.692 |
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| 25 | DNF | 4 | Luigi Chinetti, ITA Talbot T150C |
René Carrière, FRA René Le Begue, FRA |
3993 | 6 | 101 1362.692 |
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| 26 | DNF | 12 | Georges Monneret, FRA Delahaye 135CS |
Georges Monneret, FRA Roger Loyer, FRA |
3571 | 6 | 88 1187.296 |
Fuel pump | |
| 27 | DNF | 6 | Luigi Chinetti, ITA Talbot T150SS Coupé |
Louis Rosier, FRA Robert Huguet, FRA |
3997 | 6 | 81 1022.852 |
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| 28 | DNF | 47 | Team Autosports, GBR Singer Nine Le Mans Replica |
John Donald Barnes, GBR Tommy Wisdom, GBR |
973 | 4 | 74 998.408 |
Crankshaft | |
| 29 | DNF | 45 | Just Emile Vernet, FRA Simca 1000 - Fiat |
Gaston Tramer, FRA Paul Samuel, FRA |
1011 | 4 | 69 930.948 |
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| 30 | DNF | 3 | Luigi Chinetti, ITA Talbot |
Philippe Etancelin, FRA Luigi Chinetti, ITA |
4495 | 6 | 66 890.472 |
Valve | |
| 31 | DNF | 22 | Société R.V., FRA Delage D6-70 |
Louis Gérard, FRA Jacques de Valence de Minardiere, FRA |
2988 | 6 | 58 782.536 |
Engine | |
| 32 | DNF | 41 | Juse-Emile Vernet, FRA Simca Huit - Fiat |
Just-Emile Vernet, FRA Mme Suzanne Largeot, FRA |
1090 | 4 | 55 748.060 |
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| 33 | DNF | 21 | Marcel Horvilleur, FRA Alfa Romeo 2300 'Monza' |
Marcel Horvilleur, FRA Yves Matra, FRA |
2905 sc |
6 | 53 715.076 |
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| 34 | DNF | 11 | Joseph Paul, FRA Delahaye 135CS |
Marcel Mongin, FRA Robert Mazaud, FRA |
3575 | 6 | 50 674.600 |
Fire | |
| 35 | DNF | 50 | Miss Dorothy
Stanley-Turner, GBR MG Midget PB |
Mrs Elsie 'Bill' Wisdom,
GBR Arthur Dobson, GBR |
936 | 4 | 48 647.616 |
Clutch/ out of water | |
| 36 | DNF | 39 | Just-Emile Vernet, FRA Fiat 508S Balilla |
Angelo Molinari, FRA Georges Sarret, FRA |
999 | 4 | 40 539.680 |
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| 37 | DNF | 29 | Raoul Forestier, FRA Riley TT Sprite |
Raoul Forestier, FRA Roger Caron, SUI (FRA ?) |
1500 | 4 | 30 404.760 |
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| 38 | DNF | 1 | Ecurie Bleue (Laury
Schell), FRA Delahaye 145 |
René Dreyfus, FRA Louis Chiron, MON |
4496 | V12 | 21 283.332 |
Oil pressure | |
| 39 | DNF | 25 | Emile Darl'Mat, FRA Darl'Mat - Peugeot DS 402 |
Jean Pujol, FRA Louis Rigal, FRA |
1998 | 4 | 18 242.856 |
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| 40 | DNF | 2 | Ecurie Bleue (Laury
Schell), FRA Delahaye 145 |
Gianfranco Comotti, ITA Albert Divo, FRA DNS René Dreyfus, FRA |
4495 | V12 | 7 94.444 |
Gearbox | |
| 41 | DNF | 26 | Emile Darl'Mat, FRA Darl'Mat - Peugeot DS 402 |
Maurice Serre, FRA Daniel Porthault, FRA |
1998 | 4 | 6 80.952 |
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| 42 | DNF | 34 | Charles Morrison, GBR Atalanta |
Charles Morrison, GBR Neil Watson, GBR |
1495 | 4 | 4 53.968 |
Rear hub | |
| 43 | DNA | Pierre Pichard, FRA Salmson |
1100 | ||||||
| 44 | DNA | T.E. Kenny Lancia |
1352 | ||||||
| 45 | DNA | A.C. Scott, GBR HRG |
1500 | ||||||
| 46 | DNA | T.H. Wisdom, GBR Unspecified |
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| 47 | DNA | Arthur W. Fox, GBR Unspecified |
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| 48 | DNA | St. John Horsfall, GBR Unspecified |
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| 49 | DNA | Roger Labric, FRA Bugatti |
3300 | ||||||
| 50 | DNA | T.A.S.O. Mathieson, GBR Bugatti T57S |
T.A.S.O. Mathieson, GBR - |
3300 | |||||
| 51 | DNA | 20? | Hans Rüesch, SUI Alfa Romeo Delahaye ? |
3000 | |||||
| 52 | DNA | Joseph Paul, FRA Delahaye |
3500 | ||||||
| 53 | DNA | John Snow, Delahaye |
3500 | ||||||
| 54 | DNA | Austin Austin |
4 | WD | |||||
| 55 | DNA | Austin Austin |
4 | WD | |||||
| 56 | DNA | Austin Austin |
4 | WD | |||||
| 57 | DNA | 9 | Norbert Jean Mahé, F Talbot T150C |
Norbert Jean Mahé, FRA Heonnet, FRA |
6 |
Class Winners:
| 13th Biennial Cup (Rudge-Whitworth Cup) |
Graf Orssich / R. Sauerwein | Adler |
| Index of Performance - 1st Annual Cup of ACO | M. Aimé / C. Plantivaux | Simca |
| 3001 - 5000 cc | E. Chaboud / J. Trémoulet | Delahaye |
| 1500 - 2000 cc | C. de Cortanze / M. Contet | Peugeot - Darl'Mat |
| 1100 - 1500 cc | O. Löhr / P. von Guilleaume | Adler |
| 750 - 1100 cc | A. Debille / G. Lapchin | Simca |
| < 750 cc | M. Aimé / C. Plantivaux | Simca |
File created 1999-08-17, last update 2007-01-04