XXIII Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1955
Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 11-12, warm, rain on sunday Track Length (m): 13 492
Attendance: 250 000 Pole Position: ---
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn, Jaguar, 4:06.6 = 196.963 km/h on lap 28
Practiced:   Distance (km): 4135.380
Starters: 60 (58) Average Speed (km/h): 172.308
Classified: 21    

 

Pos Clas-
sific.
# Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Driver, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Group Laps
Km
Hour
Reason Out / Notes
1 1 6 Jaguar Cars Ltd, GBR
Jaguar D-type
Mike Hawthorn, GBR
Ivor Bueb, GBR
DNS Jimmy Stewart, GBR
DNS Norman Dewis, GBR
DNS Robert E. Berry
DNS Tony Rolt, GBR
3442 6 S 5.0 307
4135,380
 
2 2 23 Aston Martin Ltd, GBR
Aston Martin DB3 S
Peter Collins, GBR
Paul Frére, BEL
2922 6 S 3.0 302
4073,020
 
3 3 10 Ecurie Francorchamps, BEL
Jaguar D-type
Johnny Claes, BEL
Jacques Swaters, BEL
DNS Roger Larurent, BEL
DNS Olivier Gendebien, BEL
DNS André Pilette, BEL
3442 6 S 5.0 296
3986,930
 
4 4 37 (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU
Porsche 550/4 RS 1500 Spyder
Helmut Polensky, DEU
Richard von Frankenberg, DEU
DNS Josef Jeser, DEU
1498 F4 S 1.5 284
3829,730
 
5 5 66 Equipe Nationale Belge / Gustave Olivier, BEL/FRA
Porsche 550/4 RS 1500 Spyder
Wolfgang Seidel, DEU
Olivier Gendebien, BEL
DNS André Milhoux, BEL
DNS Pierre Stasse, BEL
DNS Johnny Claes, BEL
1498 F4 S 1.5 276
3715,550
 
6 6 62 (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU
Porsche 550/4 RS 1500 Spyder
Helm Glöckler, DEU
Jaroslav Juhan, GUA
1498 F4 S 1.5 273
3679,670
 
7 7 34 Bristol Aeroplane Co, GBR
Bristol 450C (Open)
Peter S. Wilson, GBR
Jim Mayers, GBR
DNS Mike Keen, GBR
DNS Tommy Line, GBR
DNS David Blakely, GBR
1979 6 S 2.0 271
3654,310
 
8 8 33 Bristol Aeroplane Co, GBR
Bristol 450C (Open)
Mike Keen, GBR
Tommy Line, GBR
DNS Jimmy Mayers, GBR
DNS Peter S. Wilson, GBR
DNS David Blakely, GBR
1979 6 S 2.0 270
3641,380
 
9 9 32 Bristol Aeroplane Co, GBR
Bristol 450C (Open)
Tommy Wisdom, GBR
Jack Fairman, GBR
DNS Tommy Line, GBR
1979 6 S 2.0 268
3614,400
 
10 10 35 Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GBR
Frazer-Nash Sebring
Marcel Becquart, FRA
Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GBR
1971 6 S 2.0 260
3506,160
 
11 11 40 Edgar Fronteras
Osca MT-4 1500
Guilio Cabianca, ITA
Roberto Scorbati, ITA
DNS Carlos Braniff
DNS Javier Velasquez, ESP
DNS Edgar Fronteras
1491 4 S 1.5 256
3449,080
 
12 12 41 MG Cars Ltd, GBR
MG EX 182
Ken Miles, GBR/USA
Johnny Lockett, GBR
1489 4 S 1.5 249
3353,910
 
13 13 49 (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU
Porsche 550/4 Spyder
Auguste Veuillet, FRA
Zora Arcus-Duntov, USA
1097 4 S 1.1 245
3303,570
 
14 14 28 Standard Triumph Ltd, GBR
Triumph TR2
Robert 'Bob' Dickson, GBR
Ninian Sanderson, GBR
DNS Ken Richardson, GBR
DNS Bert Hadley, GBR
1991 4 S 2.0 242
3263,310
 
15 15 29 Standard Triumph Ltd, GBR
Triumph TR2
Ken Richardson, GBR
Bert Hadley, GBR
DNS Robert 'Bob' Dickson, GBR
DNS Ninian Sanderson, GBR
1991 4 S 2.0 242
3263,150
 
16 16 63 Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet, FRA
D.B. HBR - Panhard
Louis Cornet, FRA
Robert Mougin, FRA
745 F2 S 750 236
3177,890
 
17 17 64 MG Cars Ltd, GBR
MG EX 182
Ted Lund, GBR
Hans Waeffler, SUI
1490 4 S 1.5 234
3156,250
 
18 18 65 Gustave Olivier, FRA
Porsche 550/4 Spyder
Gustave Olivier, FRA
Josef Jeser, DEU
DNS Auguste Veuillet, FRA
1498 F4 S 1.5 234
3155,310
 
19 19 68 Standard Triumph Ltd, GBR
Triumph TR2
Leslie Brooke, GBR
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GBR
DNS John H. Walton, GBR
1991 4 S 2.0 214
2885,640
 
20 20 59 Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet, F
D.B. HBR - Panhard
Georges Trouis, F
Louis Héry, F
745 F2 S 750 209
2815,140
 
21 21 47 Cooper Car Co, GBR
Cooper T39 - Coventry Climax
Edgar Wadsworth, GBR
John Brown, GBR
DNS John Cooper, GBR
DNS Ivor Bueb, GBR
1097 4 S 1.1 207
2789,610
 
                   
22 DNF 16 Officine Alfieri Maserati, ITA
Maserati 300 S
Luigi Musso, ITA
Luigi 'Gino' Valenzano, ITA
DNS Jean Behra, FRA
DNS Cesare Perdisa, ITA
2991 6 S 3.0 239
20h
Transmission / Gearbox
23 DNF 22 Briggs Cunningham, USA
Cunningham C6-R - Offenhauser
Briggs Cunningham, USA
Sherwood Johnston, USA
DNS Phil Walters, USA
DNS John Fitch, USA
DNS William 'Bill' Spear, GBR
2946 4 S 3.0 196
19h
Piston
24 DNF 7 Jaguar Cars Ltd, GBR
Jaguar D-type
Tony Rolt, GBR
Duncan Hamilton, GBR
DNS Norman Dewis, GBR
DNS Robert E. Berry,
DNS Jimmy Stewart, GBR
3442 6 S 5.0 186
16h
Fuel leak ?
Gearbox
25 DNF 52 Société Monopole, FRA
Monopole X88 (X86 ?) - Panhard
Jean Hémard, FRA
Pierre Flahault, FRA
DNS Jean de Montremy, FRA
DNS Jean Herman, FRA
DNS Eugene Dussous, FRA
747 F2 S 750 145
23h
Accident
26 DNF 30 Automobiles Gordini, FRA
Gordini T15 S (T20 ?)
Jacques Pollet, FRA
Hermano 'Nano' Da Silva Ramos, FRA/BRA
DNS Roger Loyer, FRA
DNS Roland Bourel, FRA
1987 8 S 2.0 145
14h
Holed radiator
27 DNF 60 Automobili Stanguellini, ITA
Stanguellini 750 Bialbero
René Philippe Faure, FRA
Pierre Duval, FRA
DNS Georges Guyot, FRA
740 4 S 750 136
17h
Ignition
28 DNF 19 Daimler Benz AG, DEU
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Juan Manuel Fangio, ARG
Stirling Moss, GBR
DNS Rudolf Uhlenhaut, DEU
2975 8 S 3.0 134
10h
Withdrawn
29 DNF 21 Daimler Benz AG, DEU
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Karl Kling, DEU
André Simon, FRA
DNS Rudolf Uhlenhaut, DEU
DNS Hans Herrmann, DEU
DNS "Pierre Levegh", FRA
DNS John Fitch, USA
2975 8 S 3.0 130
10h
Withdrawn
30 DNF 51 Automobiles Panhard et Levassor, FRA
Panhard VM5
René Cotton, FRA
André Beaulieux, FRA
850 F2 S 1.1 108
13h
Gearbox
31 DNF 5 Scuderia Ferrari, ITA
Ferrari 121 LM (446S Spyder) (118LM Scaglietti ?)
Maurice Trintignant, F
Harry Schell, F/USA
4412 6 S 5.0 107
10h
Overheating ?
Clutch
32 DNF 8 Jaguar Cars Ltd, GBR
Jaguar D-type
Don Beauman, GBR
Norman Dewis, GBR
DNS Robert E. Berry
DNS Desmond Titterington, GBR
3442 6 S 5.0 106
11h
Accident, sandtrapped
33 DNF 24 Aston Martin Ltd, GBR
Aston Martin DB3 S
Roy Salvadori, GBR
Peter Walker, GBR
DNS Reg Parnell, GBR
2922 6 S 3.0 105
10h
Engine
34 DNF 12 "Heldé", FRA
Ferrari 750 Monza
"Heldé" (Pierre Louis-Dreyfus), FRA
Jean Lucas, FRA
3000 4 S 3.0 104
10h
Ignition
35 DNF 58 Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet, FRA
D.B. HBR - Panhard
Paul Armagnac, FRA
Gérard Laureau, FRA
DNS Claude Storez, FRA
DNS Marc Gignoux, FRA
745 F2 S 750 101
22h
Wheel bearings
36 DQ/
DNF
48 Lotus Engineering, GBR
Lotus Mk 9 - Coventry Climax
Colin Chapman, GBR
Ron Flockhart, GBR
DNS Peter Jopp, GBR
DNS Gordon Wilkins, GBR
1097 4 S 1.1 99
12h
Disqualifed:
reversed
37 DNF 50 Automobiles Panhard et Levassor, FRA
Panhard VM5
Pierre Chancel, FRA
Robert Chancel, FRA
850 F2 S 1.1 94
11h
Out of fuel / fuel system
38 DNF 31 Officine Alfieri Maserati, ITA
Maserati 200 S (A6GCS ?)
Carlo Tomasi, ITA
Francesco Giardini, FRA
DNS Gino Valenzano, ITA
DNS Jean Thepenier, FRA
1986 4 S 2.0 96
9h
Ignition
39 DNF 1 Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, GBR
Lagonda DP166
Reg Parnell, GBR
Dennis Poore, GBR
4487 V12 S 5.0 93
8h
Out of fuel
40 DNF 25 Aston Martin Ltd, GBR
(Maurice Gatsonides, NED ?)
Aston Martin DB3 S
Tony Brooks, GBR
John Riseley-Pritchard, GBR
DNS Maurice Gatsonides, NED
DNS Marcel Becquart, FRA
DNS Jean van Pelt,
2922 6 S 3.0 83
9h
Battery
41 DNF 27 Jean-Paul Colas, FRA
Salmson 2300S Spyder
Jean-Paul Colas, FRA
"Franc" (Jacques Dewez), FRA
DNS Herve Coatalen, FRA
2328 4 S 3.0 82
9h
Oil leak
42 DNF 3 Scuderia Ferrari, ITA
Ferrari 121 LM (118 LM Scaglietti ?)
Umberto Maglioli, ITA
Phil Hill, USA
DNS Giuseppe Farina, ITA
4412 6 S 5.0 76
7h
Clutch ?
Cooling system
43 DNF 38 Walter Ringgenberg, SUI
Porsche 550/4 Spyder
Walter Ringgenberg, SUI
Hans-Jörg Gilomen, SUI
DNS Hans Stanek,
DNS William Honegger,
1489 F4 S 1.5 65
8h
Engine
44 DNF 43 Connaught Engineering, GBR
Connaught AL/SR - Lea Francis
Kenneth McAlpine, GBR
Eric Thompson, GBR
DNS Don Beauman, GBR
1484 4?
6?
S 1.5 60
9h
Engine
45 DNF 69 Alexandre Constantin, FRA
Constantin C Barquette - Peugeot 203
Jacques Savoye, FRA
Jacques Poch, FRA
1978 4 S 2.0 51
52
9h
Transmission / Gearbox
46 DNF 4 Scuderia Ferrari, ITA
Ferrari 121 LM (446S Spyder)
Eugenio Castellotti, ITA
Count Paolo Marzotto, ITA
DNS Piero Taruffi, ITA
DNS Luigi Villoresi, ITA
DNS Alberto Ascari, ITA
4412 6 S 5.0 52
5h
Engine
47 DNF 46 Kieft Cars Ltd, GBR
Kieft - Coventry Climax
Alan Rippon, GBR
Bill Merrick, GBR
DNS Georges Trouis, FRA
1097 4 S 1.1 47
6h
Oil leak
48 DNF 9 Briggs S. Cunningham, USA
Jaguar D-type
William 'Bill' Spear, USA
Phil Walters, USA
DNS Sherwood Johnston, USA
DNS Briggs Cunningham, USA
DNS John Fitch, USA
3442 6 S 5.0 43
7h
Valve ?
Ignition
49 DNF 57 Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet, FRA
D.B. HBR - Panhard
René Bonnet, FRA
Claude Storez, FRA
DNS Elie Bayol, FRA
745 F2 S 750 44
9h
Ignition
50 DNF 11 Cooper Car Co, GBR
Cooper T38 - Jaguar
Peter Whitehead, GBR
Graham Whitehead, GBR
DNS Peter Walker, GBR
DNS Ivor Bueb, GBR
DNS Tony Gaze, AUS
3442 6 S 5.0 38
4h
Oil pressure
51 DNF 20 Daimler Benz AG, DEU
Mercedes Benz 300 SLR
"Pierre Levegh" (Pierre Bouillin), FRA*
John Fitch, USA (DND)
2975 8 S 3.0 34
3 h
*Fatal accident
52 DNF 36 Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GBR
Frazer-Nash Sebring
Cecil Vard, IRL
Dick Odlum, GBR (DND)
1971 6 S 2.0 33
6h
Engine
53 DNF 53 Société Monopole, FRA
Monopole Sport X88 (X86 ?) - Panhard
Francis Navarro, FRA
Jean de Montrémy, FRA (DND)
DNS Eugene Dussous, FRA
747 F2 S 750 30
6h
Oil leak
54 DNF 26 Lance Macklin, GBR
Austin Healey 100S
Lance Macklin, GBR
Les Leston, GBR (DND)
2662 4 S 3.0 28
6h
Accident damage
55 DNF 42 MG Cars Ltd, GBR
MG EX 182
Dick Jacobs, GBR
Joe Flynn, IRL (DND)
1490 4 S 1.5 27
6h
Accident
56 DNF 56 Automobiles VP, FRA
V.P. 166R - Renault
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, FRA
Yves Lesur, FRA (DND)
DNS Just-Emile Vernet, FRA
DNS de Croiselle, FRA
747 4 S 750 26
8h
Engine
57 DNF 15 Officine Alfieri Maserati, ITA
Maserati 300 S
Roberto Miéres, ARG
Cesare Perdisa, ITA (DND)
DNS Jean Behra, FRA
2991 6 S 3.0 24
6h
Transmission / Gearbox
58 DNF 14 Mike Sparken, FRA
Ferrari 750 Monza
"Mike Sparken" (Michel Pobejersky), FRA
Masten Gregory, USA (DND)
DNS Francois Picard, FRA
3000 4 S 3.0 23
3h
Engine
59 DNF 61 Nardi Automobili, ITA
Nardi 750 LM - Crosley
Nardi Bisilero - Giannini ?
Dr Mario Damonte, ITA
Roger Crovetto, FRA (DND)
DNS Gino Munaron, ITA
DNS Paul Graynet,
735 4 S 750 5
3h
Accident
60 DNF 39 Kieft Cars Ltd, GBR
Kieft - Coventry Climax
Kieft - Turner ?
Berwyn Baxter, GBR
John Deeley, GBR (DND)
1493 4 S 1.5 4
2h
Engine / Overheating
                   
61 DNS 2 Ecurie Rosier, FRA
(Automobiles Talbot Lago ?)
Talbot Lago Sport
Louis Rosier, FRA
Georges Grignard, FRA
DNS Jean Blanc, FRA
  6 S 5.0    
62 DNS 17 Automobiles Gordini, FRA
Gordini T24S
Elie Bayol, FRA
Robert Manzon, FRA
DNS André Guelfi, FRA
DNS Roland Bourel, FRA
3000 8 S 3.0   Accident in practice
63 DNS 54 Moretti Automobili, ITA
Moretti 750 Grand Sport (750S ?)
DNS Antonio 'Toni' Branca, SUI
Lino Fayen, VEN/FRA
Herman Rogenry,
750 4 S 750   Too late for starting grid.
64 DNS 55 Moretti Automobili, ITA
Moretti 750 Grand Sport
Giorgio Ubezzi, ITA
Mesnest Bellanger
DNS Herman Rogenry
750 4 S 750   D:o
65 DNS 45 D. Arnott, GBR
Arnott Sports - Coventry Climax
Jim Russell, GBR
Peter Taylor, GBR
DNS Dennis Taylor, GBR
DNS Ivor Bueb, GBR
DNS George S. Thornton, GBR
DNS Victor Ridge, GBR
DNS Daphne M. Arnott, GBR
DNS Les Leston, GBR
1100 4 S 1.1   Accident in practice
66 DNS 70 Pierre Ferry, FRA
Ferry F750 - Renault
Jacques Blanche, FRA
Louis Pons, FRA
DNS Jesu Fritsch
DNS Jean Redelé, FRA
750 4 S 750   Reserve entry
67 DNS 72 Automobiles V.P., FRA
VP 155 R - Renault
Jean-Marie Dumazer, FRA
André Héchard, FRA
Jerome Pourond, FRA
750 4 S 750   Reserve entry
68 DNS 73 Ecurie Rosier, FRA
Renault 4CV 1063
Jean-Louis Rosier, FRA
Jean Estager, FRA
Louis Rosier, FRA
750 4 S 750   Reserve entry
                   
69 DNA 2 Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, GBR
Lagonda DP166
-
-
4487 V12 S 5.0    
70 DNA 18 Automobiles Gordini, FRA
Gordini T32 S
Jacques Pollet, FRA
'Nano' da Silva Ramos, BRA/FRA
DNS Charles de Clareur, FRA
3000 8 S 3.0    
71 DNA 44 Officine Alfieri Maserati, ITA
Maserati 150 S
-
-
1484 4 S 1.5    
72 DNA 71 Officine Alfieri Maserati, ITA
Maserati 150 S
-
-
1484 4 S 1.5    
73 DNA 47 Jacques Peron, FRA
Osca MT-4
Jacques Peron, FRA
-
  4 S 1.1    
74 DNA 67 Henri Peignaux, FRA
Jaguar D-type
Henri Peignaux, FRA
"Mary" (Jean-Marie Brussin) FRA
3442 6 S 5.0    
75 DNA 68 Yves Giraud-Cabantous, FRA
Ferrari 750 Monza
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, FRA
-
3000 4 S 3.0    
76 DNA   Osca Automobili, ITA
Osca MT-4
-
-
1100 4 S 1.1   Entry not accepted
77 DNA   Osca Automobili, ITA
Osca MT-4
-
-
1100 4 S 1.1   Entry not accepted
78 DNA   Osca Automobili, ITA
Osca MT-4
-
-
1100 4 S 1.1   Entry not accepted
79 DNA   Moretti Automobili, ITA
Moretti 750 S
-
-
750 4 S 750   Entry not accepted
80 DNA   Nardi Automobili, ITA
Nardi 750 LM - Crosley
-
-
750 4 S 750   Entry not accepted
81 DNA   Automobiles Panhard et Levassor, FRA
Panhard X88
-
-
750 F2 S 750   Entry not accepted
82 DNA   Automobiles Panhard et Levassor, FRA
Panhard X88
-
-
750 F2 S 750   Entry not accepted
83 DNA   Lotus Engineering, GBR
Lotus Mk 9 - Coventry Climax
-
-
1100 4 S 1.1   Entry not accepted
84 DNA   Charles de Clareur, FRA
Gordini T 20 S
-
-
1987 8     Entry not accepted
85 DNA   (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU
Porsche 550 Spyder
-
-
1498 F4 S 1.5   Entry not accepted

 

Class Winners:

Index of Performance Rickard von Frankenberg / Helmut Polensky Porsche 550
21st Biennial cup Rickard von Frankenberg / Helmut Polensky Porsche 550
3001 - 5000cc Mike Hawthorn / Ivor Bueb Jaguar D-type
2001 - 3000cc Peter Collins / Paul Frére Aston Martin DB3S
1501 - 2000cc Peter Wilson / Jim Mayers Bristol 450 C
1101 - 1500cc Richard von Frankenberg / Helmut Polensky Porsche 550
751 - 1100cc Zora Arcus-Duntov / Auguste Veuillet Porsche 356
501 - 750cc Louis Cornet / Robert Mougin D.B. Panhard

 

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