Premier Grand Prix d'Endurance des 24 Heures du Mans 1923
Coupe Rudge-Whitworth

Circuit Permanent de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: May 26-27, hailstorm, heavy rain, windy Track Length (m): 17 262
Attendance:   Pole Position:  
Entries:   Fastest Lap: John Duff (or Frank Clement ?), Bentley, 9'39" = 107.328 km/h
Practiced:   Distance (km): 2209.536
Starters: 33 Average Speed (km/h): 92.064
Classified: 30   Triennial Cup, 1st Round

 

Pos Cla. # Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol.
(cc)
Engine
Type
Group Laps
Km
Hour
Reason out
1 1 9 Chenard & Walcker SA, FRA
Chenard & Walcker Sport 3-Litre
André Lagache, FRA
René Léonard, FRA
2978 L4 2001-
3000
128
2209.536
 
2 2 10 Chenard & Walcker SA, FRA
Chenard & Walcker Sport 3-Litre
Raoul Bachmann, FRA
Christian Dauvergne, FRA
2978 L4 2001-
3000
124
2140.488
 
3 3 23 Bignan, FRA
Bignan 11 HP Desmo Sport
Baron Raymond de Tornaco, BEL
Paul Gros, FRA
1979 L4 1501-
2000
120
2071.440
 
4 4 = 8 Capt J.F. Duff, GBR
Bentley 3 L Sport
Capt. John F Duff, CAN
Frank Clement, GBR
2996 L4 2001-
3000
112
1933.344
 
5 4 = 24 Bignan, FRA
Bignan 11 HP Commercial
Philippe de Marne, FRA
Jean Martin, FRA
1979 L4 1501-
2000
112
1933.344
 
6 4= 1 Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, BEL
Excelsior Albert 1er
André Dills, BEL
Nicolas Caerels, BEL
5343 L6 5001-
8000
112
1933.344
 
7 7 11 Chenard & Walcker SA, FRA
Chenard & Walcker 15HP Tourisme
Fernand Bachmann, FRA
Raymond Glaszmann, FRA
2978 L4 2001-
3000
110
1898.820
 
8 8 7 ---
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6
Gérard de Courcelles, FRA
André Rossignol, FRA
3445 L6 3001-
5000
108
1864.296
 
9 9 2 Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, BEL
Excelsior Albert 1er
Gonzaque Lécureul, FRA
Flaud, FRA
5343 L6 5001-
8000
106
1829.772
 
10 10 28 ---
Bugatti Brescia 16 S
Max de Pourtalés, FRA
Sosthene de la Rochefoucauld, FRA
1495 L4 1101-
1500
104
1795.248
 
11 11 17 ---
Brasier TC4 (12 CV)
Migeot, FRA
Eugéne Verpault, FRA
2092 L4 2001-
3000
99
1708.938
 
12 12= 34 ---
Salmson AL
Lucien Desvaux, FRA
Georges Casse, FRA
1086 L4 750-
1100
98
1691.676
 
13 12= 16 ---
Delage DE 11 HP
Belbeu, FRA
Paul Torchy, FRA
2116 L4 2001-
3000
98
1691.676
 
14 14 19 ---
Montier Speciale (Ford Model T)
Charles Montier, BEL
Albert Ouriou, FRA
2008 L4 2001_
3000
97
1674.414
 
15 15= 33 ---
Salmson AL
Maurice Benoist, FRA
Luis Ramon Bueno (Buenovici ?), FRA
1086 L4 750-
1100
93
1605.366
 
16 15= 21 Automobiles Georges Irat, FRA
Georges Irat 4/A3
M Cappé, FRA
Jean Dourianou, FRA
1990 L4 1501-
2000
93
1605.366
 
17 17 14 ---
Rolland-Pilain B22
Jean de Marguenat, FRA
Gaston Delalande, FRA
2297 L4 2001-
3000
92
1588.104
 
18 18 35 ---
Amilcar CV (Amilcar CC 903cc ?)
Maurice Boutmy, FRA
Jérôme Marcandanti (Marcdante ?), FRA
1003 L4 750-
1000
89
1536.318
 
19 19= 5 ---
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6
Robert Bloch, FRA
Stalter, FRA
3445 L6 3001-
5000
88
1519.056
 
20 19= 12 ---
Berliet VH 12 HP
Edouard Probst, SUI (Edouard Prost, FRA ?)
Redon, FRA
2617 L4 2001-
3000
88
1519.056
 
21 21 15 ---
Rolland-Pilain R
Louis Sire, FRA
Georges Guignard, FRA
2224 L4 2001-
3000
84
1450.008
 
22 22 29 ---
Bugatti Brescia 16 S
Louis Pichard, FRA
René Marie, FRA
1496 L4 1101-
1500
82
1415.484
 
23 23= 25 ---
Rolland-Pilain RP
Jean Pouzet, FRA
Edmond Pichon, FRA
1925 L4 1501-
2000
79
1393.698
 
24 23= 26 ---
Rolland-Pilain RP
Jules Robin, FRA
Gérard Marinier, FRA
1925 L4 1501-
2000
79
1393.698
 
25 23= 30 ---
Corre La Licorne - Ballot (or SCAP engine?)
Louis Balart, FRA
Charles Drouin, FRA
1393 L4 1101-
1500
79
1363.698
 
26 26 27 ---
Vinot Deguingand BP 10 HP
Léon Molon, FRA
Lucien Molon, FRA
1847 L4 1501-
2000
77
1329.174
 
27 27 18 ---
Brasier TB4 (12 CV)
Maillon, FRA
Léopold Jouguet, FRA
2092
2120?
L4 2001-
3000
76
1311.912
 
28 28 20 ---
Corre La Licorne EV 12 CV
Albert Colomb, FRA
Waldemar Lestienne, FRA
2001 L4 2001
3000
74
1277.388
 
29 29 22 Automobiles Georges Irat, FRA
Georges Irat 4A/3
Milhaud, FRA
Pierre Malleveau, FRA
1990
2000?
L4 1501-
2000
73
1260.126
 
30 30 32 Socitété des Automobiles a Refroidissements par Air, FRA
S.A.R.A. ATS
Lucien Erb, FRA
Robert Battagliola, FRA
1098 L4 750-
1100
57
983.934
 
                   
31 DNF 6 ---
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6
Henri Stoffel, FRA
R Labouchére, FRA
3445 L6 3001-
5000
50
845.838
 
32 DNF 13 ---
Berliet VH 12 HP
Roland Jacquot, FRA
Georges Ribail, FRA
2617 L4 2001-
3000
44
742.266
 
33 DNF 31 Socitété des Automobiles a Refroidissements par Air, FRA
S.A.R.A. ATS
Francois Piazzoli, FRA
André Marandet, FRA
1098 L4 750-
1100
14
224.406
Accident
Suspension
                   
34 DNS 3 ---
Voisin
  4000        
35 DNS 4 ---
Voisin
  4000        
36 DNS   ---
Buc (Bucciali)
  1340 V2      
37 DNS   ---
Buc (Bucciali)
  1340 V2      

 

Class Winners:

5001 - 8000 cc André Dills / Nicolas Caerels Excelsior
3001 - 5000 cc Gérard de Courcelles / André Rossignol La Lorraine-Dietrich
2001 - 3000 cc André Lagache / René Leonard Chenard & Walcker
1501 - 2000 cc Raymond de Tornaco / Paul Gros Bignan
1101 - 1500 cc Max de Pourtales / Sosthene de la Rochefoucauld Bugatti
750 - 1100 cc Lucien Desvaux / Georges Casse Salmson

 

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