Le Mans Register

XXV Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1957
Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

Date:	June 22-23, warm & sunny	Track Length (m):	13 461
Attendance:	Over 150 000	Pole Position:	---
Entries:		Fastest Lap:	Mike Hawthorn, Ferrari, 3:58.7 = 203.015 km/h
Practiced:		Distance (km):	4397.108
Starters:	54	Average Speed (km/h):	183.217
Classified:	20

Pos	Clas- sific..	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol. (cc)	Engine Type	Group	Km Laps Hour	Reason out / Notes
1	1	3	Ecurie Ecosse, GBR Jaguar D-type	Ron Flockhart, GBR Ivor Bueb, GBR	3781	6	S 5000	4397,108 327
2	2	15	Ecurie Ecosse, GBR Jaguar D-type	Ninian Sanderson, GBR John "Jock" Lawrence, GBR	3442	6	S 5000	4289,536 319
3	3	17	Equipe Los Amigos, FRA Jaguar D-type	Jean Lucas, FRA "Mary" (Jean-Marie Brussin), FRA	3442	6	S 5000	4255,155 317
4	4	16	Equipe Nationale Belge, BEL Jaguar D-type	Paul Frère, BEL Freddy Rousselle, BEL DNS André Pilette, BEL DNS Gerard Laurent, FRA	3442	6	S 5000	4169,237 310
5	5	8	Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 315 S	Stuart Lewis-Evans, GBR Marino/Martino Severi, ITA DNS Maurice Trintignant, FRA DNS Olivier Gendebien, BEL	3783	V12	S 5000	4031,618 300
6	6	4	J.D. Hamilton, GBR Jaguar D-type	Duncan Hamilton, GBR Masten Gregory, USA DNS Tony Gaze, AUS	3781	6	S 5000	4017,047 299
7	7	28	Ecurie Francorchamps, BEL Ferrari 500 TR C	Lucien Bianchi, BEL Georges Harris, BEL	1985	4	S 2000	3869,080 288
8	8	35	Ed Hugus, USA Porsche 550A RS	Ed Hugus, USA Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NED DNS Bruce Kessler, USA	1498	F4	S 1500	3848,353 286
9	9	62	Lotus Engineering, GBR Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax FPF	Herbert Mackay-Fraser, USA Jay Chamberlain, USA DNS Peter Ashdown, GBR DNS Alan Stacey, GBR	1098	4	S 1100	3826,999 285
10	10	31	A.C. Cars Ltd (of Thames Ditton), GBR A.C. Ace - Bristol	Peter Bolton, GBR Ken Rudd, GBR DNS Bob Jennings, GBR	1970	6	S 2000	3780,473 281
11	11	21	David Brown, GBR Aston Martin DB3S	Jean-Paul Colas, FRA Jean Kerguen, FRA	2922	6	S 3000	3658,987 272
12	12	26	Georges Guyot, FRA Maserati A6GCS	Georges Guyot, FRA Michel Parsy, FRA	1985	4	S 2000	3494,588 260
13	13	42	Robert Walshaw, GBR (John Green, GBR ?) Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax FPF	Robert 'Bob' Walshaw, GBR John Dalton, GBR	1098	4	S 1100	3477,821 259
14	14	55	Lotus Engineering, GBR Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax FWA	Cliff Allison, GBR Keith Hall, GBR	745	4	S 750	3477,164? 259
15	15	40	Cooper Car Co, GBR Cooper T39- Coventry Climax FPF	Jack Brabham, AUS Ian Raby, GBR	1097	4	S 1100	3409,845 254
16	16	41	André Héchard / Lotus Engineering, FRA/GBR Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax FPF	André Héchard, FRA Roger Masson, FRA DNS Graham Hill, GBR	1098	4	S 1100	3395,987 253
17	17	49	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, FRA DB HBR - Panhard	Louis Cornet, FRA Henri Perrier, FRA	745	F2	S 750	3211,927 239
18	18	52	Equipe Monopole Course, FRA Monopole X89 - Panhard Coupé	Pierre Chancel, FRA Jean/Pierre ? Hémard, FRA DNS Gerard Laureau, FRA DNS Paul Armagnac, FRA	745	F2	S 750	3192,634 238
19	19	46	Automobili OSCA, ITA OSCA Sport 750	Jean Laroche, FRA Rémy Radix, FRA	749	4	S 750	3138,534 234
20	20	53	Equipe Monopole Course, FRA Monopole X88 - Panhard Coupé	Pierre Chancel, FRA Pierre Flauhault, FRA	745	F2	S 750	230	Not running at finish? Engine
21	21	58	Automobili Stanguellini, ITA Stanguellini 750 Sport (Bialbero ?)	Francois/Fernand Sigrand, FRA Michel/Robert ? Nicol, FRA	741	4	S 750	2879,739 214

22	DNF	34	(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU Porsche 550A RS	Claude Storez, FRA Ed W. Crawford, USA	1498	F4	S 1500	24h 275	Out of fuel
23	DNF	24	Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GBR Frazer Nash Sebring - Bristol	Richard "Dickie" Stoop, GBR Peter Jopp, GBR	1971	6	S 2000	24h 240	Oil leak
24	DNF	27	Fernand Tavano, FRA Ferrari 500 TRC	Fernand Tavano, FRA Jacques Péron, FRA	1985	4	S 2000	23h 235	Engine
25	DNF	10	North American Racing Team, USA (George Arents, USA ?) Ferrari 290 MM-C	George Arents, USA Jan de Vroom, BEL DNS Richie Ginther,USA	3490	V12	S 5000	16h 183	Brakes
26	DNF	45	Wolfgang Seidel, DEU DKW Monza Coupé	Wolfgang Seidel, DEU Heinz Meier, DEU	994	3 2/str.	S 1100	21h 151	Engine
27	DNF	20	David Brown, GBR Aston Martin DBR1/300	Tony Brooks, GBR Noel Cunningham-Reid, GBR DNS Peter Whitehead, GBR DNS Graham Whitehead, GBR	2922	6	S 3000	12h 140	Accident
28	DNF	25	Lèon Coulibeuf, FRA Maserati 200 SI	Lèon Coulibeuf, FRA José Behra, FRA DNS Bernard Aumaitre, FRA	1998	4	S 2000	15h 136	Fuel leak
29	DNF	56	Automobili Stanguellini, ITA Stanguellini Bialbero	René-Philippe Faure, FRA Gilbert Foury, FRA	74	4	S 750	14h 131	Engine
30	DNF	29	Equipe Los Amigos, FRA Ferrari 500 TRC	Francois Picard, FRA Richie Ginther, USA	1985	4	S 2000	14h 129	Water pump
31	DNF	32	(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU Porsche 718 RSK	Umberto Maglioli, ITA Edgar Barth, DEU	1498	F4	S 1500	12h 129	Accident
32	DNF	54	Equipe Monopole Course, FRA Monopole X88 - Panhard Spyder	René Cotton, FRA Jacques Blanchet, FRA	745	F2	S 750	14h 127	Gearbox
33	DNF	50	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, FRA DB HBR - Panhard	Jean-Claude Vidilles, FRA Jo Schlesser, FRA DNS Louis Cornet, FRA	747	F2	S 750	14h 126	Accident
34	DNF	51	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, FRA DB HBR - Panhard	Paul Armagnac, FRA Gérard Laureau, FRA	747	F2	S 750	15h 120	Accident
35	DNF	19	David Brown, GBR Aston Martin DBR1/300	Roy Salvadori, GBR Les Leston, GBR	2922	6	S 3000	10h 112	Oil pipe
36	DNF	9	Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 250 TR/58	Olivier Gendebien, FRA Maurice Trintignant, FRA	3117	V12	S 3000	10h 109	Engine (Piston)
37	DNF	33	(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU Porsche 550A RS	Hans Herrmann, DEU Richard von Frankenberg, DEU	1498	F4	S 1500	8h 87	Ignition
38	DNF	5	David Brown, GBR Aston Martin DBR 2/370	Graham Whitehead, GBR Peter Whitehead, GBR DNS Tony Brooks, GBR DNS Noel Cunningham-Reid, GBR	3670	6	S 3000	8h 81	Gearbox
39	DNF	11	Equipe Nationale Belge, BEL Ferrari 290 MM-C	Jacques Swaters, BEL Alain de Changy, BEL DNS Roger Laurent, BEL	3490	V12	S 5000	10h 73 (112 ?)	Engine
40	DNF	12	Officine Alfieri Maserati, ITA Maserati 300 S	Giorgio Scarlatti, ITA Joakim Bonnier, SWE DNS Horace Gould, GBR	2999	6	S 3000	7h 73	Clutch
41	DNQ DNF	60	Equipe Nationale Belge, BEL Porsche 550A RS	Claude Dubois, BEL George Hacquin, BEL	1498	F4	S 1500	8h 70	DQ: Illegal refuel
42	DNF	57	Bernard Deviterne, FRA DB HBR5 - Panhard	Bernard Deviterne, FRA Marcel Laillier, FRA	747	F2	S 750	9h 68	Engine
43	DNF	44	Automobili Stanguellini, ITA Stanguellini Prototipo (Bialbero ?)	Francesco Siracusa, ITA Count Roberto Lippi, ITA	1089	4	S 1100	8h 67	Ignition
44	DNF	7	Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 335 S	Mike Hawthorn, GBR Luigi Musso, ITA	4023	V12	S 5000	5h 56	Engine
45	DNF	39	Arnott Cars Ltd, GBR Arnott Sports - Coventry Climax FPF	Jim Russell, GBR Dennis Taylor, GBR DNS Peter D. Gammon, GBR	1098	4	S 1100	6h 46	Ignition
46	DNF	18	Equipe Gordini, FRA Gordini T24 S	André de Guelfi, FRA Jean Guichet, FRA DNS Hermano da Silva Ramos, FRA/BRA	2981	8	S 3000	4h 38	Engine
47	DNF	1	Officine Alfieri Maserati, ITA Maserati 450 S Zagato Coupé	Stirling Moss, GBR Harry Schell, FRA/USA (DND) DNS Juan-Manuel Fangio, ARG DNS Jean Behra, FRA	4487	V8	S 5000	5h 32	Transmission, axle
48	DNF	2	Officine Alfieri Maserati, ITA Maserati 450 S Spyder	Jean Behra, FRA André Simon, FRA DNS Juan-Manuel Fangio, ARG DNS Carlos Menditéguy, ARG DNS Harry Schell, FRA/USA	4487	V8	S 5000	3h 28	Accident - Split fuel-tank
49	DNF	36	Maurice Slotine, FRA Porsche 356A	Maurice Slotine, FRA Roland Bourel, FRA (DND)	1498	F4	S 1500	4h 26	Engine (Piston)
50	DNF	61	Gottfried Köchert, AUT Ferrari 500 TRC	Gottfried Köchert, AUT Erwin Bauer, DEU DNS Prince Paul Metternich, DEU	1985	4	S 2000	3h 18	Out of fuel
51	DNF	47	Automobiles VP, FRA VP 166R - Renault Dynamique	Jean Marie Dumazer, FRA Bernard Consten, FRA (DND) DNS Robert Dutoit, FRA	747	4	S 750	3h 15	Head gasket
52	DNF	30	Equipe Gordini, FRA Gordini T15 S	"Charles Rinen"(Henri de Clarence), FRA Robert La Caze/Lacaze, MOR (DND)	1988	6	S 2000	2h 3	Engine
53	DNF	6	Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 335 MM	Peter Collins, GBR Phil Hill, USA (DND) DNS Stuart Lewis-Evans, GBR DNS Mike Hawthorn, GBR	4023	V12	S 5000	2h 2	Engine
54	DNF	23	Automobiles Talbot / Ecurie Dubonnet, FRA Talbot Lago Sport 2500 - Maserati	Franco Bordoni, ITA (DND) Bruce Halford, GBR DNS André Loens, FRA/GBR DNS Georges Burgraff, FRA DNS Jean Blanc, FRA	2499	6	S 3000	1h 0	Gearbox

55	DNS	22	Ecurie Dubonnet, FRA Talbot Lago Sport 2500 - Maserati	Franco Bordoni, ITA Georges Burggraff, FRA Bruce Halford, GBR André Loens, FRA/GBR Jean Blanc, FRA	2499	6	S 3000
56	DNS	37	Lotus Engineering, GBR Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax FWB	Herbert Mackay-Fraser, USA Jay Chamberlain, USA Colin Chapman, GBR Peter Ashdown, GBR	1475	4	S 1500		Valves
57	DNS	8	Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 250 TR	Stuart Lewis-Evans, GBR Martino Severi, ITA	2953	V12	S 5000		Piston

58	DNS	T	A.C. Cars Ltd (of Thames Ditton), GBR A.C. Ace - Bristol	Peter Bolton, GBR Ken Rudd, GBR Bob Jennings, GBR	1970	6	S 2000		T-car

59	DNA	14	Officine Alfieri Maserati, ITA Maserati 300 S	- -	2991	6	S 3000
60	DNA	38	Alfranco Pagani, ITA Alfa Romeo	Alfranco Pagani, ITA Mario Poltronieri, ITA		4	S 1500
61	DNA	43	Automobili OSCA, ITA OSCA MT4 1100 S	Guilio Cabianca, ITA Colin Davis, GBR	1098	4	S 1100
62	DNA	48	"Franc", ITA Renault Special	"Franc" (Jacques Dewes), FRA Robert Scholmann, FRA	747	4	S 750
63	DNA		Luigi Chinetti Sr, USA Ford Thunderbird	- -		V8	S 8000
64	DNA		Luigi Chinetti Sr, USA Ford Thunderbird	- -		V8	S 8000
65	DNA		Briggs Cunningham, USA Cunningham C6-R - Jaguar	- -			S 5000
66	DNA		S:t Giles Chevrolet Corvette	- -		V8	S 5000
67	DNA		S:t Giles Chevrolet Corvette			V8	S 5000
68	DNA		Norport Chevrolet Corvette	- -		V8	S 5000
69	DNA		Phoenix, EGY Phoenix (EGY) - Turner	- -			S 750		Not accepted
70	DNA		Automobili Stanguellini, ITA Stanguellini Bialbero	- -	1089	4	S 1100		Not accepted
71	DNA		Equipe Monopole Course, FRA Monopole - Panhard	- -		F2	S 750		Not accepted
71	DNA		D.B. HBR - Panhard	- -		F2	S 750		Not accepted
72	DNA		D.B. HBR - Panhard	- -		F2	S 750		Not accepted
73	DNA		Jaguar D-type	- -		6	S 5000		Not accepted
74	DNA		Jaguar D-type	- -		6	S 5000		Not accepted
75	DNA		Peugeot	- -		4			Not accepted
76	DNA		BMW 507	- -	3168	V8	S 5000		Not accepted
77	DNA		Porsche	- -		F4	S 1500		Not accepted
78	DNA		Porsche	- -		F4	S 1500		Not accepted
78	DNA		Porsche	- -		F4	S 1500		Not accepted
79	DNA		Gordini T24 S	- -	2981	8	S 3000		Not accepted

80	DNA		Automobiles Talbot, FRA Talbot -BMW V8		3168	V8			Not entered?
81	DNA		Officine Alfieri Maserati, ITA Maserati	Juan Manuel Fangio, ARG Carlos Menditeguy, ARG		V8			Not entered?
82	DNA		Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GBR Frazer Nash Prototype - BMW		3168	V8			Not entered?

Class Winners:

Index of Performance	Cliff Allison / Keith Hall	Lotus XI - Climax
23rd Biennial Cup	No finishers
3001 - 5000cc	Ron Flockhart / Ivor Bueb	Jaguar D-type
2001 - 3000cc	Jean-Paul Colas / Jean Kerguen	Aston Martin DB 3 S
1501 - 2000cc	Lucien Bianchi / Georges Harris	Ferrari 500 TRC
1101 - 1500cc	Ed Hugus / Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 550 RS
751 - 1100cc	Herbert Mackay-Fraser / Jay Chamberlain	Lotus XI - Climax
501 - 750cc	Cliff Allison / Keith Hall	Lotus XI - Climax

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