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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