XVI
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1939
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le
Mans, France
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XVI
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1939 |
| Date: | June 17-18, sunny | Track Length (m): | 13 492 |
| Attendance: | Fastest Lap: | Robert Mazaud, Delahaye, 5:12.1 = 155.627 km/h on lap 25 | |
| Entries: | Pole Position: | ||
| Practiced: | Distance (km): | 3354.760 | |
| Starters: | 42 | Average Speed (km/h): | 139.781 |
| Classified: | 20 |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Driver, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps / Km / Hour |
Reason Out |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Wimille, FRA Bugatti T57 C 'Tank' |
Jean-Pierre Wimille, FRA Pierre Veyron, FRA |
3251 sc |
L8 | 8.0 | 3354.760 | |
| 2 | 2 | 21 | Ecurie Walter Watney Delage D6-3 L |
Louis Gérard, FRA Georges Monneret, FRA |
2991 | L6 | 3.0 | 3312.222 | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Lagonda Ltd, GBR Lagonda V12 |
Austin (Arthur ?) Dobson,
GBR Charles Brackenbury, GBR |
4479 | V12 | 5.0 | 3229.451 | |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Lord Selsdon, GBR Lagonda V12 |
Lord Selsdon, GBR Lord William Waleran, GBR |
4479 | V12 | 5.0 | 3219.481 | |
| 5 | 5 | 26 | BMW, DEU BMW 328 Touring Coupé "Stromlinien-Innenlenker" |
Prince Max 'Sause' zu
Schaumburg-Lippe, AUT Fritz Hans Wenscher, DEU |
1976 | L6 | 2.0 | 3188.450 | |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | Louis Villeneuve, FRA Delahaye 135 CS |
Louis
Villeneuve, FRA René Biolay, FRA |
3590 | L6 | 5.0 | 3180.287 | |
| 7 | 7 | 27 | BMW, DEU BMW 328 |
Ralph Röese, DEU Paul Heinemann, DEU |
1976 | L6 | 2.0 | 3106.969 | |
| 8 | 8 | 20 | Count Heyden, GBR Delahaye 135 CS |
R.R.C. 'Rob' Walker, GBR Ian Connell, GBR |
3557 | L6 | 5.0 | 3025.799 | |
| 9 | 9 | 28 | BMW, DEU BMW 328 |
Willi Briem, DEU Rudolf Scholz, DEU |
1976 | L6 | 2.0 | 2975.903 | |
| 10 | 10 | 39 | Gordini, FRA Simca Huit - Fiat |
Amedée Gordini, FRA José Scaron, BEL/FRA |
1087 | L4 | 1.1 | 2885.906 | |
| 11 | 11 | 14 | Joseph Chotard, FRA Delahaye 135 SC |
Joseph Chotard, FRA "Jacques Seylair" (Lucien Langlois), FRA |
3575 | L6 | 5.0 | 2733.409 | |
| 12 | 12 | 29 | Commander R.P. Hitchens,
GBR Aston Martin Speed Model |
Commander Robert P.
Hitchens, GBR Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GBR |
1969 | L4 | 2.0 | 2688.148 | |
| 13 | 13 | 41 | Gordini, FRA Simca Huit - Fiat |
Guy Lapchin, FRA Charles Plantivaux, FRA |
1087 | L4 | 1.1 | 2640.811 | |
| 14 | 14 | 32 | Ecurie Lapin Blanc, GBR HRG (- Singer ?) |
P.C.T. 'Peter' Clark, GBR Marcus Chambers, GBR |
1496 | L4 | 1.5 | 2599.700 | |
| 15 | 15 | 37 | Mrs Marjorie Fawcett, GBR Morgan 4+4 - Standard Ten |
Geoffrey White, GBR C.M. (Cuthbert Marc) Anthony, GBR |
1104 | L4 | 1.1 | 2493.292 | |
| 16 | 16 | 34 | Just Emile Vernet, FRA Riley TT Sprite Pourtout |
Just-Emile Vernet, FRA Carl de Bodard, FRA |
1496 | L4 | 1.5 | 2434.625 | |
| 17 | 17 | 38 | Victor Camerano, FRA Simca Huit - Fiat |
Victor Camerano, FRA Henri Louveau, FRA |
1090 | L4 | 1.1 | 2212.264 | |
| 18 | 18 | 45 | Arthur W. Jones, GBR Singer Le Mans Replica |
Arthur W. Jones, GBR Gordon Wilkins, GBR |
972 | L4 | 1.1 | 2090.423 | |
| 19 | 19 | 48 | Gordini, FRA Simca Cinq - Fiat |
Adrien Alin, FRA Albert Alin, FRA |
566 | L4 | 750 | 1999.472 | |
| 20 | 20 | 49 | Gordini, FRA Simca Cinq - Fiat |
Maurice Aimé, FRA Albert Leduc, FRA |
570 | L4 | 750 | 1987.249 | |
| 21 | DNF | 25 | Raymond Sommer, FRA Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS |
Raymond Sommer, FRA "B. Bira" (Prince Birabongse Banutej Bhanuband), SIAM |
2443 | L6 | 3.0 | 173 2334.116 |
Engine |
| 22 | DNF | 18 | Ecurie Francia, FRA Delahaye 135 CS |
Marcel Contet, FRA Robert Brunet, FRA |
3575 | L6 | 5.0 | 171 2307.132 |
Suspension |
| 23 | DNF | 31 | Victor Polledry, FRA Aston Martin 1½ |
Victor Polledry, FRA R Robert, FRA |
1497 | L4 | 1.5 | 155 2091.260 |
|
| 24 | DNF | 3 | Luigi Chinetti, ITA Talbot T26 |
Luigi Chinetti, ITA T.A.S.O. 'Donald' Mathieson, GBR |
4483 | L6 | 5.0 | 154 2077.768 |
Accident |
| 25 | DNF | 22 | Ecurie Walter Watney, GBR Delage D6-3L |
Armand Hug, SUI Roger Loyer, FRA |
2968 | L6 | 3.0 | 152 2064.276 |
Accident |
| 26 | DNF | 15 | Robert Mazaud, FRA Delahaye 135 CS |
Robert Mazaud, FRA Marcel Mongin, FRA |
3565 | L6 | 5.0 | 115 1551.580 |
Fire |
| 27 | DNF | 44 | Archie Scott, GBR Singer Nine Le Mans Replica |
Archie (Jack?) Scott, GBR Tommy Wisdom, GBR |
980 | L4 | 1.1 | 105 1416.660 |
Dirty fuel |
| 28 | DNF | 9 | Luigi Chinetti, ITA Talbot Lago SS |
René Le Begue, FRA "Pierre Levegh" (Pierre Boullin) , FRA |
3996 | L6 | 5.0 | 102 1376.184 |
Ignition |
| 29 | DNF | 19 | Ecurie Francia, FRA Delahaye 135 CS |
Eugene Chaboud, FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous, FRA |
3568 | L6 | 5.0 | 99 1335.708 |
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| 30 | DNF | 8 | T.A.S.O. Mathieson, GBR Talbot 150SS Figoni |
Philippe de Massa, FRA Norbert Jean Mahé, FRA |
3998 | L6 | 5.0 | 88 1187.296 |
Valve spring |
| 31 | DNF | 7 | Luigi Chinetti, ITA Talbot T26 |
André Morel, FRA Jim Bradley, GBR DNS Cholsol |
4468 | L6 | 5.0 | 88 1187.296 |
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| 32 | DNF | 10 | Jean Trémoulet, FRA Talbot Lago SS |
Jean Trémoulet, FRA Raoul Forestier, FRA |
3997 | L6 | 5.0 | 68 876.980 |
|
| 33 | DNF | 36 | Michael Collier, GBR MG Midget PA |
Mike Collier, GBR Lewis Welch, GBR |
847 | L4 | 1.1 | 63 849.996 |
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| 34 | DNF | 16 | Ecurie Francia, FRA Delahaye 135 CS |
Joseph Paul, FRA Jean Trévoux, FRA |
3604 | L6 | 5.0 | 62 849.996 |
|
| 35 | DNF | 11 | André Bellecroix, FRA Delahaye 135CS |
André Belleroix, FRA Gaston Serraud, FRA |
3604 | L6 | 5.0 | 50 674.600 |
Accident |
| 36 | DNF | 43 | Just Emile Vernet, FRA Simca Huit - Fiat |
Robert Cayeux, FRA Gaston Tramer, FRA |
1090 | L4 | 1.1 | 50 674.600 |
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| 37 | DNF | 4 | Luigi Chinetti, ITA Talbot T26 |
"Heldé",
(Pierre Louis-Dreyfus), FRA "Nime", (Antoine 'Tony' Schumann, FRA DNS Shrubsall, GBR DNS Anthony Heal, GBR |
4483 | L6 | 5.0 | 45 607.140 |
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| 38 | DNF | 47 | Claude Bonneau, FRA MG Midget PB |
Claude Bonneau, FRA Max Mathieu, FRA |
954 | L4 | 1.1 | 40 539.680 |
Carburettor |
| 39 | DNF | 40 | Gordini, FRA Simca Huit - Fiat |
Jean Breillet, FRA Albert Debille, FRA |
1087 | L4 | 1.1 | 29 391.268 |
Accident |
| 40 | DNF | 42 | Mme Anne-Cecile
Rose-Itier, FRA Simca Huit - Fiat |
Mme Anne-Cecile
Rose-Itier, FRA Mme Suzanne Largeot, FRA |
1087 | L4 | 1.1 | 26 350.792 |
Accident |
| 41 | DNF | 30 | Adler, DEU Adler Trumpf |
Otto Löhr, DEU Paul von Guilleaume, DEU |
1498 | L4 | 1.5 | 6 80.952 |
Piston |
| 42 | DNF | 46 | Jacques Savoye, FRA Singer NineLe Mans Replica Savoye Special |
Jacques Savoye, FRA Pierre Savoye, FRA |
967 | L4 | 1.1 | 4 53.968 |
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| 43 | DNS | Adler, DEU Adler Trumpf |
Baron Huschke von
Hanstein, DEU Karkmann, DEU |
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| 44 | DNA | Lucy O'Reilly Schell,
USA/FRA Delahaye 145 |
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| 45 | DNA | Atalanta |
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| 46 | DNA | Bentley |
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| 47 | DNA | Robert Arbuthnot, GBR Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A |
Robert Arbuthnot, GBR - |
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| 48 | DNA | Charles Dodson, GBR Sammy Davis, GBR |
Class Winners:
| 14th Biennial Cup (Rudge-Whitworth Cup) |
A. Gordini / J. Scaron | Simca Huit |
| Index of Performance - 2nd Annual Cup | A. Gordini / J. Scaron | Simca Huit |
| 3001 - 5000 cc | J. P. Wimille / P. Veyron | Bugatti 57 C |
| 2001 - 3000 cc | L. Gérard / G. Monneret | Delage 3 L |
| 1501 - 2000 cc | von Schaumberg-Lippe / F Wencher | BMW 328 |
| 1101 - 1500 cc | P. Clark / M. Chambers | HRG |
| 751 - 1100 cc | A. Gordini / J. Scaron | Simca Huit |
| 501 - 750 cc | Ad. Alin / Al. Alin | Simca Cinq |
File created 1999-08-15, last update 2008-03-07