XVIII Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1950
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 24-25, warm & sunny Track Length (m): 13 492
Attendance:   Fastest Lap: Louis Rosier, Talbot, 4:53.5 = 165.49 km/h
Entries: 112 Pole Position:  
Practiced:   Distance (km): 3465.120
Starters: 60 Average Speed (km/h): 144.380
Classified: 29    

 

Pos Clas-
sific.

#
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol (cc)
Engine
Type
Class/
Group
Laps
Km
Hour
Reason Out
1 1 5 Louis Rosier, FRA
Talbot Lago T26GS
Louis Rosier, FRA
Jean-Louis Rosier, FRA
4483 6 S 5.0 256
3465.120
 
2 2 7 Pierre Meyrat, FRA
Talbot Lago MD
Pierre Meyrat, FRA
Guy Mairesse, FRA
4483 6 S 5.0 255
3440.0.90
 
3 3 4 S.H. Allard, GBR
Allard J2 - Cadillac
Sidney Allard, GBR
Tom Cole Jr, USA
5434 V8 S 8.0 251
3389.050
 
4 4 14 Healey Motors Ltd, GBR
Nash Healey E - Nash
Tony Rolt, GBR
Duncan Hamilton, GBR
3846 6 S 5.0 250
3384.880
 
5 5 19 Aston Martin Ltd, GBR
Aston Martin DB2
George Abecassis, GBR
Lance Macklin, GBR
2581 6 S 3.0 249
3370.240
 
6 6 21 Aston Martin Ltd, GBR
Aston Martin DB2
Charles Brackenbury, GBR
Reg Parnell, GBR
2581 6 S 3.0 244
3294.320
 
7 7 18 Henri Louveau, FRA
Delage D6-3L
Henri Louveau, FRA
Jean Estager, FRA
DNS Juan Jover, ESP
2999 6 S 3.0 241
3253.080
 
8 8 11 E.R. Hall, GBR
Bentley Corniche "TT" 1934
Eddie Hall, GBR
Tom Clarke, GBR
4252 6 S 5.0 236
3203.930
 
9 9 30 H.J. Aldington, GBR
Frazer-Nash Mille Miglia
T.A.S.O. "Donald" Mathieson, GBR
Richard "Dickie" Stoop, GBR
1970 6 S 2.0 235
3174.710
 
10 10 3 B.S. Cunningham, USA
Cadillac 50-61 Coupe de Ville "Clumsy Pup"
Miles Collier, USA
Sam Collier, USA
5439 V8 S 8.0 233
3149.190
 
11 11 2 B.S. Cunningham, GBR
Cadillac Spider "Le Monstre"
Briggs Cunningham, USA
Phil Walthers, USA
5439 V8 S 8.0 232
3141.030
 
12 12 15 P.T.C. Clark, GBR
Jaguar XK-120S
Peter C. Clark, GBR
Nick Haines, GBR
3441 6 S 5.0 230
3133.240
 
13 13 6 André Chambas, FRA
Talbot Lago GS Coupe
André Morel, FRA
André Chambas, FRA
4483 6 S 5.0 228
3083.870
 
14 14 12 H.S.F. Hay, GBR
Bentley 4½ Paulin 1939
H.S.F. 'Soltan' Hay, GBR
Hugh Hunter, GBR
4253 6 S 5.0 225
3036.110
 
15 15 16 P.C.D. Walker, GBR
Jaguar XK-120S
Peter Whitehead, GBR
John Marshall, GBR
3441 6 S 5.0 225
3035.720
 
16 16 36 Jowett Cars Ltd, GBR
Jowett Jupiter 'Javelin'
Tommy Wisdom, GBR
Tommy Wise, GBR
1486 F4 S 1.5 220
2928.570
 
17 17 22 Robert Lawrie, GBR
Riley RMB (RMC ?)
Robert Lawrie, GBR
Geoffrey Beetson, GBR
2443 4 S 3.0 213
2878.240
 
18 18 39 G.E. Phillips, GBR
M.G. TC 'Special body'
George Phillips, GBR
Eric Winterbottom, GBR
1244 4 S 1.5 208
2812.580
 
19 19 23 N.H. Mann, GBR
Healey Silverstone - Riley
Nigel Mann, GBR
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GBR
2443 4 S 3.0 203
2746.580
 
20 20 31 N.R. Culpan, GBR
Frazer-Nash High Speed LMR
Norman Culpan, GBR
Lt Cdr Peter Wilson, GBR
1970 6 S 2.0 201
2721.730
 
21 21 51 Rudy Letov Letnany, CZE
Aero Minor 750
Maurice Gatsonides, NED
Henk Hoogeveen, NED
744 F2
2-str.
S750 184
2490.670
Front wheel drive
22 22 52 Ets. Monopole, FRA
Monopole Tank X84 - Panhard
Jean de Montrémy, FRA
Jean Hémard, FRA
611 F2 S750 180
2434,960
 
23 23 58 Automobiles Deutch et Bonnet, FRA
DB Tank - Panhard
René Bonnet, FRA
Elie Bayol, FRA
612 F2 S750 175
2372.800
 
24 24 46 J. L.V. Sandt, FRA
Renault 4 CV
Jean Sandt, FRA
Hervé Coatalen, FRA
760 4 S 1.1 171
2314.410
 
25 25 48 Jacques Lecat, FRA
Renault 4 CV
Jacques Lecat, FRA
Louis Pons, FRA
760 4 S 1.1 170
2300,950
 
26 26 55 Auguste Lachaize, FRA
Panhard Dyna X84 Sport
Auguste Lachaize, FRA
Albert Debille, FRA
611 F2 S750 168
2279.660
 
27 27 45 Just-Emile Vernet, FRA
Renault 4 CV
Just-Emile Vernet, FRA
Roger Eckerlein, FRA
760 4 S 1.1 158
2133.080
 
28 28 56 Raymond Gaillard, FRA
Callista RAN - Panhard
Raymond Gaillard, FRA
Pierre Chancel, FRA
612 F2 S750 153
2073.810
 
29 29 57 Louis Eggen, BEL
Panhard Dyna X84
Louis Eggen, BEL
Escale,
612 F2 S750 151
2039.940
 
                   
30 DNF 17 Leslie Johnson, GBR
Jaguar XK-120S
Leslie Johnson, GBR
Bert Hadley, GBR
3441 6 S 5.0 220
23h
Clutch
31 DQ/
DNF
8 Ecurie Lutetia, FRA
Delahaye 175S
Charles Pozzi, FRA
Pierre Flahaut, FRA
4458 6 S 5.0 165
20h
DQ: lost radiator seals
32 DNF 28 Lord Selsdon, GBR
Ferrari 166 MM
Lord Selsdon (Hon Peter Mitchell-Thompson), GBR
Jean Lucas, FRA
1995 V12 S 2.0 164
17h
Accident
33 DNF 43 Automobiles Gordini, FRA
Simca Gordini T15S
Georges Blondel, FRA
Raoul Martin, FRA
1090 4 S 1.1 157
17h
Engine
34 DNF 41 Mmes Rouault et Gordine, FRA
Simca Gordini TMM
Mme Germaine Rouault, FRA
Mme Regine Gordine, FRA
1090 4 S 1.1 143
20h
Accident
35 DNF 49 Jacques Poch, FRA
Aero Minor
Jacques Poch, FRA
Edmond Mouche, FRA
749 F2 S750 139
20h
?
36 DNF 40 Norbert Jean Mahé, FRA
Simca Huit
Norbert Jean Mahé, FRA
Sacha Gordine, FRA
1090 4 S 1.1 126
16h
Engine
37 DNF 24 Luigi Chinetti, ITA/USA
Ferrari 195S Barchetta
Luigi Chinetti, ITA/USA
"Heldé" (Pierre Louis-Dreyfus), FRA
DNS Juan Manuel Fangio, ARG
2380 V12 S 3.0 121
19h
Transmission
38 DNF 10 Ets. Delettrez, FRA
Delettrez Diesel
Jean Delettrez, FRA
Jacques Delletrez, FRA
4385 6
diesel
S 5.0 120
24h
Engine
39 DNF 44 A.Z.N.P., CZE
Skoda 1101 Sport
Vaclav Bobek, CZE
Jaroslav Netusil, CZE
1089 4 S 1.1 120
14h
Engine
40 DNF 54 Guy Lapchin, FRA
Panhard Dyna X84 Sport
Guy Lapchin, FRA
Charles Plantivaux, FRA
611 F2 S750 115
17h
Ignition
41 DNF 33 Automobiles Gordini, FRA
Simca Gordini T15S Compresseur
Juan Manuel Fangio, ARG
Jose Froilan Gonzalez, ARG
(1491)
2982
4
s/c
S 3.0 95
13h
Ignition
42 DNF 47 Ets. Savin & Leroy, FRA
Renault 4 CV
Fernand Leroy, FRA
Marcel Joseph, FRA
760 4 S 1.1 92
17h
Accident
43 DNF 53 Jacques Savoye, FRA
Monopole - Panhard X84 Tank
Jacques Savoye, FRA
Eugéne Dussous, FRA
611 F2 S750 89
11h
Oil leak
44 DNF 50 Sté Pierre Ferry, FRA
Ferry Renault
Pierre Ferry, FRA
Georges Claude, FRA
747 4 S750 86
16h
Engine
45 DNF 25 Luigi Chinetti, ITA/USA
Ferrari 195S Berlinetta Touring
Raymond Sommer, FRA
Dorino Serafini, ITA
2380 V12 S 3.0 82
12h
Electrical
46 DNF 42 Automobiles Gordini, FRA
Simca Gordini T15S
Jose Scaron, FRA
J Pascal
1090 4 S 1.1 77
13h
Engine
47 DNF 37 Jacques Brault, FRA
Fiat 1500
Jacques Brault, FRA
Louis Paimpol, FRA
1483 4
(6?)
S 1.5 75
11h
Gearbox
48 DNF 35 Automobiles Gordini, FRA
Simca Gordini T15S
Roger Loyer, FRA
Jean Behra, FRA
1491 4 S 1.5 50
8h
Ignition
49 DNF 26 Luigi Chinetti, ITA/USA
Ferrari 166 MM
Porfirio Rubirosa, DOM
Pierre Leygonie, FRA
1995 V12 S 2.0 44
8h
Clutch
50 DNF 64 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, FRA
DB - Citroën
René Simone, FRA
Michel Aunaud, FRA
DNS André Chaussat, FRA
1911 4? S 2.0 44
8h
Engine
51 DNF 1 M.A.P., FRA
M.A.P. Diesel
Pierre Veyron, FRA
Francois Lacour, FRA
(4992)
9984
4
s/c
diesel
S 5.0 39
7h
Out of water
52 DNF 32 Automobiles Gordini, FRA
Simca Gordini T15S Compresseur
Maurice Trintignant, FRA
Robert Manzon, FRA
(1491)
2982
4
s/c
S 3.0 34
4h
Out of water
53 DNF 63 Marcel Gendron, FRA
Renault 4 CV
Marcel Gendron, FRA
Jean Vinatier, FRA
760 4 S 1.1 32
6h
Ignition
54 DNF 27 Luigi Chinetti, ITA/USA
Ferrari 166 MM Coupe
Yvonne Simon, FRA
Michel Kasse, FRA
1995 V12 S 2.0 25
6h
Out of fuel
55 DNF 60 Ecurie Verte, FRA
Simca Six
Emmanuel Baboin, FRA
Pierre Gay, FRA
580 4 S750 20
6h
Out of fuel
56 DNF 34 Automobiles Gordini, FRA
Simca Gordini T15S
Aldo Gordini, FRA
André Simon, FRA
1491 4 S 1.5 14
6h
Gearbox
57 DNF 66 André Guillard, FRA
Simca Huit
André Guillard, FRA
Roger Caron, SUI
1087 4 S 1.1 13
4h
Engine
58 DNF 20 Aston Martin Ltd, GBR
Aston Martin DB2
Eric Thompson, GBR
John Gordon, USA
DNS Jack Fairman, GBR
2581 6 S 3.0 8
3h
Engine
59 DNF 59 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, FRA
DB Panhard Tank
Georges Guyot, FRA
André Chaussat, FRA
DNS Michel Aunaud, FRA
611 F2 S750 6
2h
Accident
60 DNF 9 Ecurie Lutetia, FRA
Delahaye 175 S
Gaston Serraud, FRA
André de Guelfi, FRA
DNS Auguste Veuillet, FRA
4458 6 S 5.0 0 Battery
                   
61 DNA   Ets Monopole, FRA
Monopole - Panhard
-
-
  F2      
62 DNA   P. Bourgat, FRA
Peugeot
-
-
  4      
63 DNA   Mme Vivianne Elder, FRA
Simca 1100
-
-
  4      
64 DNA   J. Tacel, FRA
Renault 4CV
-
-
760 4      
65 DNA   Maurice Huguet FRA
Simca Six
-
-
  4      
66 DNA   Société Pierre Ferry, FRA
Ferry - Renault
-
-
746 4      
67 DNA   C. Hardy, FRA
Renault 4CV
-
-
660 4      
68 DNA   Tatra, CZE
Tatraplan
-
-
         
69 DNA   Automobiles Talbot, FRA
Talbot
-
-
         
70 DNA   Roger A. Bouchard, FRA
Ferrari 166
-
-
2000        
71 DNA   HW Motors Ltd, GBR
HWM
-
-
         
72 DNA   HW Motors Ltd, GBR
HWM
-
-
         
73 DNA   Galvez (Oscar Galvez, ARG ?)
Simca
-
-
  4      
74 DNA   "Eymart" (Ernesto Tornqvist), ARG
Simca
-
-
  4      
75 DNA   August Veuillet, FRA
Delage
-
-
2998 6      
76 DNA   Automobiles Talbot, FRA
Talbot
-
-
         
77 DNA   H. Grimley, GBR
Jowett Jupiter Javelin
H Grimley, GBR
-
1486 F4      
78 DNA   Svenska Champion AB, SWE
Champion
Georges Trouis, FRA
-
397        
79 DNA   Usine Skoda, CZE
Skoda
           
80 DNA   Usine Skoda, CZE
Skoda
           
81 DNA   Usine Skoda, CZE
Skoda
           
82 DNA   Usine Letnany, CZE
Aero-Minor
           
83 DNA   Automobiles Talbot, FRA
Talbot T26GS
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, FRA
Eugéne Martin, FRA
         
84 DNA   Automobiles Talbot, FRA
Talbot T26GS
André Morel, FRA
Albert Divo, FRA
         

 

Class Winners:

Index of Performance - 4th Annual Cup (tie) George Abecassis / Lance Macklin
Jean de Montremy / Jean Hémard
Aston Martin DB.2
Monopole - Panhard
16th Biennial Cup
(Rudge-Whitworth Cup)
Jean de Montremy / Jean Hémard Monopole - Panhard
5001 - 8000cc Sidney Allard / Tom Cole Allard - Cadillac
3001 - 5000cc Louis Rosier / Jean-Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago
2001 - 3000cc George Abecassis / Lance Macklin Aston Martin DB.2
1501 - 2000cc Donald Mathieson / Richard Stoop Frazer-Nash
1101 - 1500cc Tommy Wisdom / Tommy Wise Jowett Jupiter
751 - 1100cc Jean Sandt / Hervé Coatalen Renault 4 CV
- 750cc Maurice Gatsonides / Henk Hoogeveen Aero Minor

 

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