XIII Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1935
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 15-16, rainshowers Track Length (m): 13 492
Attendance:   Fastest Lap: Earl Howe, Alfa Romeo, 5.47,9 = 139.612 km/h
Entries: 60 Pole Position:  
Practiced:   Distance (km): 3006.797
Starters: 58 Average Speed (km/h): 125.283
Classified: 28    

 

Pos Clas-
sific.
# Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Group Laps
Km
Hour
Reason Out / Notes
1 1 4 Arthur W.Fox & Charles Nichol, GBR
Lagonda Rapide M45 - Meadows
Johnny Hindmarsh, GBR
Luis Fontès, GBR/POR
4451 6 5.0 3006.797  
2 2 12 Pierre-Louis Dreyfus, FRA
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
"Heldé" (Pierre Louis-Dreyfus), FRA
Henri Stoffel, FRA
2331
s/c
8 3.0 2998.308 + 9,282 yds
3 3 29 Roy Eccles, GBR
Aston Martin Ulster 1½
Charles E.C. Martin, GBR
Charles Brackenbury, GBR
1494 4 1.5 2905.576  
4 4 24 Riley, GBR
Riley 6/12 MPH Racing
Alex van der Becke, GBR
Cliff Richardson, GBR
1457 6 1.5 2811.880  
5 5 7 "Michel Paris", FRA
Delahaye 18CV Sport (135 ?)
"Michel Paris" (Louis Paris or Henri Toulouse?), FRA
Marcel Mongin, FRA
3237 6 5.0 2798.644  
6 6 21 Guy Don, GBR
(T H 'Tim' Rose-Richards, GBR ?)
Alfa Romeo 6C
Guy Don, GBR
Jean Desvignes, FRA
DNS Guy Weisweiller
DNS Georges Vernes
1774 6 2.0 2763.818  
7 7 38 Jean Trévoux, FRA
Riley Nine MPH Six Racing
Jean Trévoux, FRA
René Carriére, FRA
1496
1457?
6 1.5 2753.141  
8 8 33 Maurice Faulkner, GBR
Aston Martin Ulster
Maurice Faulkner, GBR
Tom Clarke, GBR
1494 4 1.5 2737.522  
9 9 42 Philippe Maillard-Brune, FRA
MG Magnette K3
Philippe Maillard-Brune, FRA
Charles Druck, FRA
1086
s/c
6 1.1 2734.332  
10 10 32 C.T. Thomas, GBR
Aston Martin Ulster
C.Tommy Thomas, GBR
Michael Kenyon, GBR
1494 4 1.5 2694.703  
11 11 31 P.L. Donkin, GBR
Aston Martin Ulster
Peter Donkin, GBR (NZ?L)
Lord Malcolm Douglas Hamilton, GBR
1494 4 1.5 2687.900  
12 12 27 John Cecil Noël, GBR
Aston Martin 1 ½
Jim Elwes, GBR
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GBR
1494 4 1.5 2655.332  
13 13 14 Arthur W. Fox & Charles Nichol Ltd, GBR
Lagonda Rapide M45 - Meadows
Dr. J. Dudley Benjafield, GBR
Sir Ronald/Roland Gunter, GBR
4459 6 5.0 2649.918  
14 14 26 Louis Villeneuve, FRA
Bugatti T51A
Louis Villeneuve, FRA
André Vagniez, FRA
1495
s/c
8 1.5 2632.656  
15 15 30 R.P. Gardner, GBR
Aston Martin Ulster
R.P. 'Goldie' Gardner, GBR
A.C. Beloë, GBR
1494 4 1.5 2574.264  
16 16 51 F.S. Barnes, GBR
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica
Frank Stanley Barnes, GBR
Alf (Archie ?) Langley, GBR
973 4 1.1 2478.599  
17 17 34 André Henon, FRA
Singer Le Mans 1½ L
André Hénon, FRA
Roger Rès, FRA
1494 4 1.5 2395.660  
18 18 45 Mme Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier, FRA
(Amédée Gordini, FRA)
Fiat Balilla 508 Sport
Mme Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier, FRA
Robert Jacob, FRA
995 4 1.1 2327.169  
19 19 48 Gordon Hendy, GBR
Singer Nine Sports
Gordon Hendy, GBR
James Boulton, GBR
973 4 1.1 2312.151  
20 20 54 Anthony Marsh, GBR
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica
Arthur Marsh, GBR
H.B. Guest, GBR
973 4 1.1 2164.372  
21 21 46 Gaston Duval, FRA
(P Duval, FRA ?)
B.N.C.
Gaston Duval, FRA
Jean Treunet, FRA
993 4 1.1 2159.598  
22 22 52 Raymond Gaillard, F
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica
Raymond Gaillard, FRA
Maurice Aimé, FRA
973 4 1.1 2157.414  
23 23 53 Guy Lapchin, FRA
(Jacques Savoye, FRA ?)
Singer Nine Le Mans
Jacques Savoye, FRA
Guy Lapchin, FRA
972 4 1.1 2100.154  
24 24 56 Capt. G.E.T. Eyston, GBR
MG Midget PA
Miss Joan Richmond, AUS
Mrs Gordon Simpson, GBR
846 4 1.1 2077.734  
25 25 55 Capt. G.E.T. Eyston, GBR
MG Midget PA
Miss Doreen Evans, GBR
Miss Barbara Skinner, GBR
846 4 1.1 2068.376  
26 26 57 Capt. G.E.T. Eyston, GBR
MG Midget PA
Miss Margaret Allan, GBR
Mrs Hugh (Coleen) Eaton, GBR
846 4 1.1 2054.850  
27 27 62 John Carr, GBR
Austin Seven Speedy
John Carr, GBR
John Barbour, GBR
749 4 750 1913.695  
28 28 60 Austin, GBR
Austin Seven Speedy
Charles Dodson, GBR
R G Richardson, GBR
749 4 750 1863.068  
                   
29 DNF 8 Anthony Lago / Auguste Bodoignet, FRA
Talbot T150 Baby Sport
Auguste Bodoignet, FRA
Gabriel Constant, FRA
2999 6 181 181
2442.052
 
30 DQ/
DNF
36 Riley Motor Co Ltd, GBR
Riley Nine MPH Six Racing
Jean Sébilleau, FRA
Georges Delaroche, FRA
1458 6 1.5 149
2010.308
Accident + outside help
31 DNF 35 Riley Motor Co Ltd, GBR
Riley Nine MPH Six Racing
Freddie Dixon, GBR
Cyril Paul, GBR
1458 6 1.5 130
1753.960
Fire in pit
32 DNF 44 Amédée Gordini, FRA
(Aimé Gordini, FRA ?)
Fiat Balilla 508 Sport Coppa D'Oro
Amédée Gordini, FRA
Carlo Nazarro, ITA
995 4 1.1 129
1740.468
 
33 DNF 6 Bernard de Souza Dantas, F
Bugatti Type 57
Bernard de Souza Dantas, FRA
Roger Teillac, FRA
3257 8 5.0 129
1740.468
Gearbox
34 DNF 10 Earl Howe, GBR
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
Earl Howe (5th Earl Howe, Edward Richard Francis Assheton, Viscount Curzon), GBR
Hon. Brian E. "Bug" Lewis (Lord Essendon), GBR
2336
s/c
8 3.0 129
1740.468
Piston
35 DNF 18 Comte Georges d'Arnoux, FRA
(Ecurie Argo, FRA ?)
Bugatti Type 55
Viscomte Pierre Merlin, FRA
Comte Georges d'Arnoux, FRA
2257 6 3.0 128
1726.976
 
36 DNF 11 Luigi Chinetti, ITA
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
Luigi Chinetti, ITA
Jacques Gastaud, MON
DNS Guy
2336
s/c
8 3.0 116
1565.072
Engine
37 DNF 2 Roger Labric, FRA
Bugatti Type 50S
Roger Labric, FRA
Pierre Veyron, FRA
4958 8 5.0 116
1565.072
Engine
38 DNF 50 J.R.H. Baker, GBR
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica
John R.H. Baker, GBR
Norman Black, GBR
973 4 1.1 107
1443.644
Starter
39 DNF 59 Austin, GBR
Austin Seven
Pat Driscoll, GBR
C. Don Parish, GBR
748 4 750 106
1430.152
 
40 DNF 39 Maurice Baumer, GBR
MG Magnette K3
Maurice Baumer, GBR
John Ludovic Ford, GBR
1087
s/c
6 1.1 99
1335.708
Piston
41 DNF 58 Philipee Maillard-Brune, FRA
MG Midget PB (J4)
Jean Viale, FRA
Albert Debille, FRA
846
s/c
4 1.1 98
1322.216
Supercharger
42 DNF 22 "Tim Davies", GBR
Frazer-Nash Shelsley
"Tim Davies", GBR
A.F.P. Fane, GBR
1496 4 1.5 96
1295.2321
Radiator
43 DNF 41 Edmond Hertzberger, NED
MG Magnette K3
Edmond 'Eddie' Hertzberger, NED
"Raph"(Marquis Raphaël Béthenod de las Casas), FRA
DNS Hans Davids
1087
s/c
6 1.1 92
1241.264
Supercharger
44 DNF 43 Ecurie de L'Ours / G. Boursin, FRA
Amilcar CG Spéciale Martin
Marcel Horvilleur, FRA
Gaston Serff, FRA
1079 4 1.1 91
1227.772
Engine
45 DNF 61 Austin, GBR
Austin Seven
Charles Goodacre, GBR
R.F. Turner, GBR
749 4 750 89
1200.788
Gearbox
46 DNF 19 Derby, GBR
Derby
Mrs Gwenda Stewart, GBR
Charles Worth, GBR
1991   2.0 87
1173.804
Engine
47 DNF 23 M.T.U. Collier, GBR
Frazer-Nash TT Replica
Michael Collier, GBR
Hon. Peter Mitchell-Thomson (Lord Selsdon), GBR
1496 4 1.5 77
1038.884
 
48 DNF 20 Ecurie Argo, FRA
Bugatti (Type 35 or Type 51 ?)
Paul Vallée, FRA
Albert Blondeau, FRA
1988
s/c
8 2.0 74
998.408
Supercharger
49 DNF 15 Raymond Sommer, FRA
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
Raymond Sommer, FRA
DND Raymond de Saugé Destrez, FRA
2331
s/c
8 3.0 69
930.948
Dirt in fuel
50 DNF 9 "M. Rekip", FRA
Bugatti Type 44
"Rekip" (René Kippeurt), FRA
Edmont Nebout, FRA
2994 8 3.0 64
863.488
Oil pipe
51 DNF 49 Singer Ltd, GBR
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica
John Donald Barnes, GBR
Tommy Wisdom, GBR
973 4 1.1 57
769.044
Starter
52 DNF 5 Daniel Porthault, FRA
La Lorraine B3-6 (Bugatti in entrylist)
Daniel Porthault, FRA
Just-Emile Vernet, FRA
3478   5.0 52
701.584
Fuel feed
53 DNF/
DISQ
37 Riley Motor Co Ltd, GBR
Riley Nine MPH Six Racing
Percy (Edgar ?) Maclure, GBR
Sammy Newsome, GBR
1457 6 1.5 47
634.124
Accident / Outside help
54 DNF 28 R.E. Tongue, GBR
Aston Martin 1½
Clifton Penn-Hughes, GBR
Thomas Forthringham-Parker, GBR
DNS A.C 'Bert' Bertelli,GBR
1494 4 1.5 45
607.140
Accident
55 DNF 25
Riley Nine MPH Six Racing
Mrs Elsie 'Bill' Wisdom, GBR
Mrs Kaye Petre, CAN/GBR
1495 6   38
512.696
Engine
56 DNF 1 Prince Nicolas de Roumanie, ROU
Duesenberg Model J (SJ ?)
Prince Nicolas de Roumanie, ROU
Emile Beghin, FRA
6986
6955?
8 8.0 38
512.696
Magneto
57 DNF 16 Ecurie Argo, FRA
Bugatti Type 55
Bernard Chaude, FRA
Max Fourny, FRA
2273 6 3.0 26
350.792
Ignition and oil leak
58 DNF 47 Ian Connell, GBR
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica
Ian Connell, GBR
Nevil Lloyd, GBR
988 4 1.1 17
229.864
Clutch
                   
59 DNS 3
Bugatti Type 50 or 55
Jacques de Vallence de Minardiere, FRA
Ch. Richer Delavau, FRA
4958       Accident in practice
60 DNS 40 Capt. G.E.T. Eyston, GBR
MG Magnette K3
-
-
1087        
                   
61 DNA  
Hispano-Suiza
R Pons
-
7900 6      
62 DNA   "Treizefonts"
Bugatti
  4900        
63 DNA   Georges Boursin, FRA
Unspecified
           

Class Winners:

11th Biennial Cup - Index of Performance
(Rudge-Whitworth Cup)
C.E.C. Martin / C. Brackenbury Aston Martin
3001 - 5000 cc J.S. Hindmarsh / L. Fontès Lagonda
2001 - 3000 cc "Heldé" (P.L. Dreyfus) / H. Stoffel Alfa Romeo
1501 - 2000 cc G. Don / J. Desvignes Alfa Romeo
1101 - 1500 cc C.E.C. Martin / C. Brackenbury Aston Martin
751 - 1100 cc P. Maillard-Brune / C. Druck MG
< 750 cc J. Barbour / J. Carr Austin Seven

 

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