III Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1925
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 20-21, hot & sunny Track Length (m): 17 262
Attendance:   Pole Position:  
Entries: 68 Fastest Lap: André Lagache, Chenard & Walcker, 9'10" = 112.987 km/h
Practiced:   Distance (km): 2233.982
Starters: 49 Average Speed (km/h): 93.082
Classified: 16   Startline at Mulsanne Straight, near Hunaudières, first 'Le Mans'-start

 

Pos Clas-
sific.
# Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Driver, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Group Laps
Km
Hour
Reason out
Notes
1 1 5
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6
Gérard de Courcelles, FRA
André Rossignol, FRA
3473 6   2233.982  
2 2 16
Sunbeam Sport Le Mans
Jean Chassagne, FRA
Sammy Davis, GBR
2942 6   2161.600  
3 3 4
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6
"Stalter", FRA
Édouard Brisson, FRA
3473 6   2149.483  
4 = 4 29 Officine Meccanice, ITA
O.M. 665 S Superba
Tino Danieli, ITA
Mario Danieli, ITA
1991 6   2060.440  
5 = 4 30 Officine Meccanice, ITA
O.M. 665 S Superba
Giulio Foresti, ITA
Aimé Vassiaux, FRA
1991 6   2060.440  
6 6 11
Ariés 3-litre
Louis Wagner, FRA
Charles Flohot, FRA
2957 4   2055.613  
7 7 23
Rolland-Pilain C23 Super Sport
Jean de Marguenat, FRA
Louis Sire, FRA
1997 4   2020.314  
8 8 41
Corre La Licorne W 15
Louis Balart, FRA
Robert Doutrebente, FRA
1493 4 (6?)   1908.174  
9 9 42
Corre La Licorne W 15
Waldemar Lestienne, FRA
Robert Lestienne, FRA
1493 4 (6?)   1889.013  
10 10 50
Chenard & Walcker 'Tank'
Raymond Glaszmann, FRA
Raphaël Manso de Zuniga, ESP
1095 4   1882.250  
11 11 21
Diatto 30
Edmond Garcia, FRA
Mario Botto/Botta, ITA
1995 4   1881.558  
12 12 33
Bignan
Henri Springuel, FRA
Pierre Clause, FRA
1979 4   1877.896  
13 13 49
Chenard & Walcker 'Tank'
Robert Sénéchal, FRA
Albéric Loqueheux, FRA
1095 4   1813.240  
14 14 39 Etablissements Henri Precioux, FRA
E.H.P. DT Spéciale - CIME
Jean d'Aulan, FRA
René Dély, FRA
1496 4   1787.186  
15 15 35
G.M. GC2
Adrien Drancé, FRA
Marcel Michelot, FRA
1496 4   1741.200  
16 16 44 Socitété des Automobiles a Refroidissements par Air, FRA
S.A.R.A. ATS
Lucien Erb, FRA
Gaston Mottet, FRA
1099 4   1619.800  
                   
17 NC 7
Chrysler 70 'Six'
Henri Stoffel, FRA
Lucien Desvaux, FRA
3310 6      
18 NC 14
Diatto 35
Giorgio Rubietti, ITA
Tullio Vesprini, ITA
2952 4      
19 NC 18
Ravel 12CV Sport
Eugene Van den Bossche, BEL
Abel Smeets, FRA
2492        
20 NC 22
Rolland-Pilain C23 Super Sport
Gaston Delalande, FRA
Paul Chalamel,
1997 4      
                   
21 DQ 24
Rolland-Pilain C23 Super Sport
Stremler,
Pierre Salles, FRA
1997 4     Disqualified
                   
22 DNF 13
Diatto 35
Francois Lecot, FRA
Eugene Renaud, FRA
2952 4   109
1881.558
 
23 DNF 36 Talbot, FRA
Talbot 70
Edmond Bourlier, FRA
Jules Moriceau, FRA
1496     98
1691.676
Accident
24 DNF 2
Chenard & Walcker
André Lagache, FRA
René Léonard, FRA
3947 8   90
1553.580
 
25 DNF 28 Officine Meccanice, ITA
O.M. 665 Superba
Ferdinando 'Nando' Minoia, ITA
Vincenzo Coffani, ITA
2005 6   81
1398.222
 
26 DNF 37 Talbot, F
Talbot 70
Paul Le Du, FRA
Alphonse Auclair, FRA
1496     73
1260.126
 
27 DNF 32
Bignan
Jean Martin, FRA
Henry-Julien Matthys, BEL
1979 4   65
1122.030
 
28 DNF 9 Bentley Motors Ltd, GBR
Bentley 3 L
Capt. John F. Duff, GBR
Frank Clement, GBR
3276 4   64
1047.680
Carburettor
fire
29 DNF 47
D.F.P. VA - CIME
Lachanay,
Jacques Millies, FRA
1099 4   60
1035.720
 
30 DNF 17
Montier Spéciale (Ford T)
Charles Montier, BEL
Albert Ouriou, FRA
2917     54
932.148
 
31 DNF 40
Corre La Licorne W15
Albert Colomb, FRA
Vallay,
1493 4   50
88.362 ?
 
32 DNF 12
Ariés 3-litre
Louis Rigal, FRA
Roger Delano, FRA
2957 4   42
725.004
Head gasket
33 DNF 20
Diatto 30
Louis Dollé,
Albert Giraud, FRA
1995 4   41
707.742
 
34 DNF 38 Etablissements Henri Precioux, FRA
E.H.P.DT Spéciale - CIME
Marcel Benoist, FRA
Michel Doré, FRA
1496 4   41
707.742
 
35 DNF 45
S.A.R.A. BDE
Jules de Ségovia, ESP
Gaston Duval, FRA
1099     40
690.480
 
36 DNF 34
G.M. GC2
Marcel Gendron, FRA
Lucien Bossoutrot,
1496     36
621.432
 
37 DNF 53
Ariés 8-10 CV
Joseph Paul, FRA
Louis Francois, FRA
1086 4   35
604.170
 
38 DNF 6
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6
Robert Bloch, FRA
Léon Saint Paul, FRA
3473     33
569.646
 
39 DNF 15 Sunbeam Motor Co, Wolverh., GBR
Sunbeam Sport Le Mans '25
Sir Henry Segrave, GBR
George Duller, GBR
2942 6   32
552.384
Clutch
40 DNF 46
D.F.P. VA - CIME
André Colas, FRA
Moraine,
1099     31
535.122
 
41 DNF 1 , F
Sizaire Berwick
de Franconi,
Emile Dupont, FRA
4538 4   23
397.
 
42 DNF 10 Bentley Motors Ltd, GBR
Bentley 3 L
Herbert 'Bertie' Kensington Moir, GBR
Dr Dudley Benjafield, GBR
3276 4   19
327.978
Fuel starvation
43 DNF 48
D.F.P. VA - CIME
Jean Porporato, FRA
Marcel Collet, FRA
1099     19
327.978
 
44 DNF 51
Amilcar CGSS Grand Sport
Maurice Mestivier, FRA *
André Morel, FRA
1074 4   17
293.454
*Fatal accident
45 DNF 43
S.A.R.A. BDE
André Marandet, FRA
Gonzaque Lécureul, FRA
1099     15  
46 DNF 52
Majola
Jean Majola, FRA
Fernand Casellini, FRA
1087     14
241.668
 
47 DNF 54
Ariés 8-10 CV
Fernand Gabriel, FRA
Henri Lapierre, FRA
1066 4   11
189.882
 
48 DNF 55
Austin Seven
Gordon England, GBR
Sir Francis Samuelson, GBR
748 4   9
155.39
Holed radiator
49 DNF 3
Chenard & Walcker
André Pisart, F
Jacques Elgy (Jacques 'Elgy" Ledure), FRA (BEL?)
3947 8   6
103.572
 
                   
50 DNS   AC of Thames Ditton, GBR
AC
Victor Bruce, GBR
John Joyce, GBR
  6     Radiator
51 DNS 19
Ravel 12 CV Sport
André Guilbert, FRA*
Barra-Delhauvenne, FRA
        *Fatal acc. in practice
52 DNS 25
Oméga-Six
Jacques Margueritte, FRA
Louis Bonne, FRA
         
53 DNS 26
Oméga-Six
Roland Coty, FRA
Albert Clement, FRA
         
54 DNS 27
Oméga-Six
"Sabipa", FRA
Boyriven, FRA
         
55 DNS 8
Chrysler 70
           

 

Class Winners:

1st Triennial Cup R. Sénéchal / A Loqueneux Chenard & Walcker
1st Biennial Cup - Index of Performance
(Rudge-Whitworth Cup)
R. Glazsmann / R. Manso de Zuniga Chenard & Walcker
3001 - 5000 cc G. de Courcelles / A Rossignol La Lorraine-Dietrich
2001 - 3000 cc J. Chassagne / S.C.H. Davis Sunbeam
1501 - 2000 cc J. de Marguenat / L. Sire Rolland-Pilain
1101 - 1500 cc L. Balart / R. Doutrebente Corre La Licorne
751 - 1100 cc R. Glaszmann / M. de Zuniga Chenard & Walcker

 

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