XXVII Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1959
Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 20-21, warm & dry Track Length (m): 13 461
Attendance:   Pole Position: ---
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Jean Behra, Ferrari 4:00.9 = 201.161 km/h
Practiced:   Distance (km): 4347.900
Starters: 53 Average Speed (km/h): 181.163
Classified: 13    

 

Pos Cla. # Team / Entrant
Car - Engine / Tuner
Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)
Engine
Type
Tyres Group Laps
Km
Time (of ret)
Reason Out
1 1 5 David Brown Racing Dept., GBR
Aston Martin DBR1/300
Carroll Shelby, USA
Roy Salvadori, GBR
DNS Stirling Moss, GBR
DNS Jack Brabham, AUS
DNS Henry Taylor, GBR
2992 L6 A S3000 323  
2 2 6 David Brown Racing Dept., GBR
Aston Martin DBR1/300
Maurice Trintignant, FRA
Paul Frere, BEL
DNS Henry Taylor, GBR
DNS Carroll Shelby, USA
2992 L6 A S3000 322  
3 3 11 Equipe Nationale Belge, BEL
Ferrari 250 GT LWB
"Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), BEL
"Eldé" (Leon Dernier), BEL
DNS Jacques Swaters, BEL
DNS George Arents, USA
(DNS
Ms Sue Ransom, USA ?)
2953 V12 E GT3000 297  
4 4 18 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Interim
André Pilette, BEL
George Arents, USA
DNS Lance Reventlow, USA
DNS Pete Lovely, USA
DNS Skip Hudson,USA
2953 V12   GT3000 296  
5 5 16 North American Racing Team, USA / Fernando Tavano, FRA
Ferrari 250 GT California
Bob Grossman, USA
Fernand Tavano, FRA
2953 V12   GT3000 294  
6 6 20 Lino Fayen, VEN/FRA
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Interim
Lino Fayen, VEN/FRA
Gino Munaron, ITA
DNS Renny Ottolina, VEN
2953 V12   GT3000 293  
7 7 29 Rudd Racing Ltd, GBR
A.C. Ace - Bristol
Ted Whiteaway, GBR
John Turner, GBR
DNS "A Blary" (Armand Blaton), BEL
DNS André Pilett
e, BEL
DNS Robert Staples, GBR
1971 L6   GT2000 273  
8 8 41 William S. Frost, GBR
(Car Exchange Ltd, GBR)
Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax FWE
Peter Lumsden, GBR
Peter Riley, GBR
DNS William 'Bill' Frost, GBR
DNS John Lawry, GBR
1216 L4   GT1500 270  
9 9 46 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, FRA
D.B. HBR4 - Panhard
René Cotton, FRA
Louis Cornet, FRA
DNS Francois Jaeger, FRA
DNS Jaques Grelley, FRA
744 F2   GT750 258  
10 10 42 Border Reivers, GBR
Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax FWE
John Whitmore, GBR
Jim Clark, GBR
DNS Tom Dickson, GBR
1216 L4   GT1500 257  
11 11 45 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, FRA
D.B. HBR4 - Panhard
Bernard Consten, FRA
Paul Armagnac, FRA
DNS Gérard Laureau, FRA
DNS Pierre Chancel, FRA
745 F2   GT750 247  
12 12 44 Sture Nottorp, SWE
SAAB 93 Sport
Sture Nottorp, SWE
Gunnar Bengtsson, SWE
DNS Tom Brahmer, SWE (reserve)
748 3
2-str.
  GT750 232  
                     
13 NC 55 Automobili Stanguellini, ITA
Stanguellini 750 Sport B A - Fiat
Roger Delageneste, FRA
Paul Guiraud, FRA
DNS Georges Guyot, FRA
740 L4   S750 220  
                     
14 DNF 15 Scuderia Ferrari, ITA
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59
Phil Hill, USA
Olivier Gendebien, BEL
DNS Cliff Allison, GBR
DNS Hermano da Silva Ramos, FRA/BRA
2953 V12 E S3000 263
20h
Overheating
15 DNF 25 Standard Triumph, GBR
Triumph TR 3S
Peter Jopp, GBR
Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GBR
DNS Ninian Sanderson, GBR
DNS John Lockett, GBR
DNS Peter Bolton, GBR
1984 L4   S2000 245 Overheating
16 DNF 37 Ed Hugus, USA
Porsche 718 RSK
Ed Hugus, USA
Ray 'Ernie' Erickson, USA
1498 F4   S1500 240
20h
Engine
17 DNF 35 Jean Kerguen, FRA
Porsche 550 RS
Jean Kerguen, FRA
Robert Lacaze, MOR
DNS "Franc" (Jacques Dewez), FRA
1498 F4   S1500 229
20h
Clutch
18 DNF 36 Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NED
(Ecurie Maarsbergen, NED)
Porsche 718 RSK
Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NED
Christian "Bino" Heins, BRA
1498 F4   S1500 186
15h
Engine
19 DNF 33 F.W.R. Lund, GBR
(N.W. Centre/MG Car Club, GBR?)
MG A - BMC B-series TwinCam
Ted Lund, GBR
Colin Escott, GBR
1588 L4   GT2000 185
21h
Gearbox
20 DNF 31 (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU
Porsche 718 RSK
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, SWE
Graf Wolfgang Berghe von Trips, DEU
1587 F4   S2000 182
14h
Clutch
21 DNF 49 Roger Masson, FRA
D.B. HBR5 - Panhard
Roger Masson, FRA
Jean Vinatier, FRA
851 F2   S1100 179
23h
Clutch
22 DNF 48 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, FRA
D.B. HBR5 - Panhard
René Bartholoni, FRA
Francois Jaeger, FRA
DNS Jacques Grelley, FRA
DNS Gerard Laffargue, FRA
DNS Jacques Faucher, FRA
744 F2   GT750 169
24h
Clutch
23 DNF 34 (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU
Porsche 718 RSK
Edgar Barth, DDR
Wolfgang Seidel, DEU
DNS Huschke von Hanstein, DEU
DNS Paul-Ernst Strähle, DEU
DNS Eberhard Mahle, DEU
1498 F4   S1500 168
14h
Gearbox
24 DNF 53 Team Lotus Engineering, GBR
Lotus Mk 17 - Coventry Climax FWC
Alan Stacey, GBR
Keith Greene, GBR
DNS Innes Ireland, GBR
742 L4   S750 156
14h
Head gasket
25 DNF 8 Ecurie Ecosse, GBR
Tojeiro - Jaguar XK
Ron Flockhart, GBR
John 'Jock' Lawrence, GBR
DNS Masten Gregory, USA
2993 L6   S3000 137
12h
Overheating
26 DNF 12 Scuderia Ferrari, ITA
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59
Dan Gurney, USA
Jean Behra, FRA
DNS Cliff Allison, GBR
2953 V12 E S3000 129
10h
Gearbox
27 DNF 1 Brian Lister Engineering, GBR
Lister LM - Jaguar XK
Ivor Bueb, GBR
Bruce Halford, GBR
DNS Mike McDonell, GBR
2993 L6   S3000 121
9h
Engine
28 DNF 30 Team Lotus Engineering, GBR
Lotus Mk 15 - Coventry Climax FPF
Graham Hill, GBR
Derek Jolly, USA
DNS Pete Lovely, USA
1963 L4   S3000 119
10h
Engine
29 DNF 27 Standard Triumph, GBR
Triumph TR3 S
Ninian Sanderson, GBR
Claude Dubois, BEL
DNS Peter Jopp, GBR
DNS Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GBR
DNS John Lockett, GBR
1984 L4   GT2000 114 Overheating
30 DNF 19 Edwin D. Martin, USA
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 58
William 'Bill' Kimberley, USA
Edwin D. 'Ed' Martin, USA
2953 V12   S3000 108
9h
Gearbox
31 DNF 38 Equipe Los Amigos (Gerard Crombac), FRA
Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax FWE
Jean-Claude Vidilles, FRA
Jean-Francois Malle, FRA
1216 L4   GT1500 105
9h
Overheating
32 DNF 52 OSCA Automobili, ITA
OSCA Sport 750
Jean Laroche, FRA
André Testut, MON
742 L4   S750 88
9h
Gearbox
33 DNF 24 Cooper Car Company, GBR
Cooper T49 Monaco Mk 1- Coventry Climax FPF
Jim Russell, GBR
Bruce McLaren, NZL
1964 L4   S2000 79
6h
Accident
34 DNF 32 (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU
Porsche 718 RSK
Hans Herrmann, DEU
Umberto Maglioli, ITA
DNS Edgar Barth, DDR
1587 F4   S2000 78
6h
Ignition
35 DNF 4 David Brown Racing Dept., GBR
Aston Martin DBR1/300
Stirling Moss, GBR
Jack Fairman, GBR
DNS Maurice Trintignant, FRA
2992 L6 A S3000 70
6h
Engine
36 DNF 3 Ecurie Ecosse, GBR
Jaguar D-type "Modified" - Jaguar XK
Innes Ireland, GBR
Masten Gregory, USA
DNS John 'Jock' Lawrence, GBR
2996 L6   S3000 70
7h
Engine
37 DNF 23 Scuderia Ferrari, ITA
(Scuderia Eugenio Castelotti, ITA)
Ferrari Dino 196 S
Guilio Cabianca, ITA
Giorgio Scarlatti, ITA
DNS Hermano da Silva Ramos, FRA/BRA
1934 V6   S2000 63
6h
Out of fuel
38 DNF 50 Alejandro de Tomaso, ARG
D.B. HBR5 - Panhard
Colin Davis, GBR
Alejandro de Tomaso, ARG
744 F2   GT750 63
9h
Gearbox
39 DNF 62 Société E.F.A.C., FRA
Stanguellini Efac SP - Fiat
Philippe Faure, FRA
Georges Guyot, FRA
DNS René Revillon, FRA
741 L4   S750 58
5h
Accident
40 DNF 59 Jacques Faucher, FRA
D.B. HBR4 - Panhard
Jacques Faucher, FRA
Gérard Laffargue, FRA
DNS Jacques Grelley, FRA
851 F2   GT1100 53
6h
Engine
41 DNF 7 A.G. Whitehead, GBR
Aston Martin DBR1/300
Graham Whitehead, GBR
Brian Naylor, GBR
2992 L6   S3000 52
5h
Accident
42 DNF 2 Brian Lister Engineering, GBR
Lister LM - Jaguar XK
Walt Hansgen, USA
Peter Blond, GBR
DNS Ed W. Crawford, GBR
DNS Mike McDonell, GBR
2996 L6   S3000 52
5h
Engine
43 DNF 10 Equipe Nationale Belge, BEL
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 58
Lucien Bianchi, BEL
Alain de Changy, BEL
DNS André Milhoux, BEL
2953 V12   S3000 47
5h
Fuel feed
44 DNF 15 Scuderia Ferrari, ITA
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59
Cliff Allison, GBR
Hermano 'Nano' da Silva Ramos, FRA/BRA
DNS Dan Gurney, USA
2953 V12 E S3000 41
4h
Geaarbox
45 DNF 56 Automobili Stanguellini, ITA
Stanguellini 750 Sport Bialbero - Fiat
René Revillon, FRA
Joseph Dieu, FRA
DNS Georges Guyot, FRA
DNS Philippe Faure, FRA
DNS René Michy, FRA
741 L4   S750 37
6h
Out of fuel
46 DNF 26 Standard Triumph, GBR
Triumph TR 3S
Peter Bolton, GBR
Michael Rotschild, GBR (USA?)
DNS Ninian Sanderson, GBR
DNS Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GBR
DNS John Lockett, GBR
DNS Peter Jopp, GBR
1984 L4   GT2000 35
4h
Water leak
47 DNF 43 S.A. Hurrell / R.M. North, GBR
Saab 93 Sport
Sydney H. Hurrell, GBR
Roy North, GBR
748 3
2-str.
  GT750 35
5h
Engine
48 DNF 51 OSCA Automobili, ITA
OSCA Sport 750 TN
Ricardo Rodriguez, MEX
Pedro Rodriguez, MEX
DNS Alejandro de Tomaso, ARG
DNS Colin Davis, GBR
749 L4   S750 32
5h
Water pump
49 DNF 60 John Dashwood, GBR
Frazer-Nash Le Mans - Bristol
John Dashwood, GBR
William Wilks, GBR
1971 L6   S2000 30
5h
Accident
50 DNF 54 Team Lotus Engineering, GBR
Lotus Mk 17 - Coventry Climax FWC
Mike Taylor, GBR
Jonathan Sieff, GBR
742 L4   S750 23
5h
Ignition
51 DNF 17 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 58
Gilbert 'Gil' Geitner, USA
Rod Carveth, USA
2953 V12   S3000 21
3h
Gearbox
52 DNF 21 Ecurie Trois Chevrons, SUI
(Hubert Patthey, SUI)
Aston Martin DB4 GT Coupé
Hubert Patthey, SUI
Renaud Calderari, SUI (DND)
2992 L6   GT3000 21
3h
Engine
53 DNF 47 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, FRA
D.B. HBR4 - Panhard
Gérard Laureau, FRA
Pierre Chancel, FRA (DND)
DNS Roger Masson, FRA
744 F2   GT750 9
3h
Engine
                     
54 DNS 58 J.R. Stoop, GBR
Lotus Elite Mk 14 - Coventry Climax FWE
Douglas Graham, GBR
Mike McKee, GBR
1216 L4   GT1500    
                     
55 DNA 9 Equipe Nationale Belge, BEL
Lister - Jaguar XK
Lucien Bianchi, BEL
Mauro Bianchi, BEL
Jacques Croisier, BEL
Paul Nokin, BEL
2996 L6   S3000    
56 DNA 19 Ed Hugus, USA
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
Ed Hugus, USA
Ray 'Ernie' Erickson, USA
2953 V12   S3000    
57 DNA 28 Equipe Nationale Belge / AC Ltd, BEL/GBR
A.C. Ace - Bristol
Armand Blaton, BEL
André Pilette, BEL
1971 L6   GT2000    
58 DNA 38 Equipe Los Amigos (Gerard Crombac), FRA
Cooper T49 Monaco Mk 1- Coventry Climax FPF
Jean-Claude Vidilles, FRA
Jean-Francois Malle, FRA
1964 L4   S2000    
59 DNA 39 Squadra Virgilio Conrero, ITA
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Conrero
-
-
1290 L4   GT1300    
60 DNA 40 Squadra Virgilio Conrero, ITA
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Conrero
José Rosinski, FRA
Claude Bobrowski, FRA
1290 L4   GT1300    
61 DNA 45 Alfonso Papani, ITA
Fiat-Abarth 750
Alfonso Papani, ITA
Mario Poltonieri, ITA
748 L4   S750    
62 DNA 51 Alejandro de Tomaso, ARG
OSCA Sport 750
Alejandro de Tomaso, ARG
Isabel Haskell, USA
Colin Davis, GBR
745 L4   S750    
63 DNA 57 Team Lotus Engineering, GBR
Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax FWC
Innes Ireland, GBR
Colin Chapman, GBR
Pete Lovely, USA
Graham Hill, GBR
742 L4   S750    
64 DNA 57 Team Lotus Engineering, GBR
Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax FWE
Innes Ireland, GBR
Colin Chapman, GBR
Pete Lovely, USA
Graham Hill, GBR
1216 L4   S1300    
65 DNA 60 C. Faucher, FRA
D.B. - Panhard
-
-
745 F2   GT750    
66 DNA - Georges Guyot, FRA
Maserati 200 SI
Michel Parsy, FRA
Roger Castelain, FRA
Paul Guiraud, FRA
1994 L4   S2000    
67 DNA - Team Lotus Engineering, GBR
Lotus Mk 17 - Coventry Climax FPF
Innes Ireland, GBR
Alan Stacey, GBR
1960 L4   S2000    
68 DNA - Jean Lucas, F
Cooper T49 Monaco - Coventry Climax FPF
-
-
1500 L4   S1500    
69 DNA - Equipe Nationale Belge, B
Lister - Jaguar XK
Freddy Rousselle, BEL
Jacques Croisier, BEL
2996 L6   S3000    
70 DNA - Cooper Car Company, GBR
Cooper T49 Monaco - Coventry Climax FWA
Jim Russell, GBR
George Wisdom, GBR
Ian Burgess, GBR
1098 L4   S1100    
71 DNA - Cooper Car Company, GBR
Cooper T49 Monaco - Coventry Climax FWA
Percy Crabb, GBR
-
1098 L4   S1100    
72 DNA - Automobili Stanguellini, ITA
Stanguellini Bialbero - Fiat
-
-
750 L4   S750    
73 DNA - Team Lotus Engineering, GBR
Lotus Mk 19 - Coventry Climax FPF
Colin Chapman, GBR
Pete Lovely, USA
Graham Hill, GBR
Innes Ireland, GBR
2700 L4   S3000    
74 DNA - Maurice van der Bruwaene, FRA
Panhard X86
Maurice van der Bruwaene, FRA
André Beaulieux, FRA
750 F2   S750    
75 DNA - North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 250 GT
Lance Reventlow, USA
-
2953 V12   GT3000    
76 DNA - Leslie Johnson, GBR
Jensen 541 R - Austin Sheerline
Leslie Johnson, GBR
-
3993 L6   GT5000    
77 DNA - Fernand Tavano, FRA
Ferrari 250 GT
-
-
2953 V12   GT3000    
78 DNA - José Behra, FRA
Porsche 718 RSK
José Behra, FRA
-
1498 F4   S1500    
                     
79 NAC 58 André Héchard, FRA
D.B. HBR5 - Panhard
André Héchard, FRA
Michel Legourd, FRA
745 F2   S750    
80 NAC 62 Automobili Stanguellini, ITA
Stanguellini HP 13 - Fiat
-
-
1100 L4   S1100    
81 NAC - Mike Taylor, GBR
Lister - Jaguar XK
Mike Taylor, GBR
Jonathan Sieff, GBR
2996 L6   S3000    
82 NAC - Daniel Pouget, BEL
Aston Martin DBR1
Daniel Pouget, BEL
René Bourrely, FRA
2600 L6   S3000    
83 NAC - Christian Goethals, BEL
Porsche 718 RSK
Christian Goethals, BEL
-
1498 F4   S1500    
84 NAC - Tojeiro, GBR
Tojeiro Mk II (Mk III ?) - Coventry Climax FWA
R.F. Taylor, GBR
L.A. Gamage
1098 F4   S1100    
85 NAC - David L. Lewis, GBR
Mirromac - Coventry Climax FWC
David L. Lewis, GBR
-
745 L4   S750    
86 NAC - Kenneth W. MacKenzie / Tom Barnad, GBR
Austin-Healey Sprite - BMC A-series
Kenneth W. MacKenzie, GBR
Tom Barnard, GBR
John H. Gaston, GBR
948 L4   GT1100    
87 NAC - Robert Hicks / Richard Utley, GBR
Lotus Mk 17 - Coventry Climax FWA
Robert Hicks, GBR
Richard Utley, GBR
1098 L4   S1100    
88 NAC - Dorchester Service Station, GBR
Lotus Mk 17 - Coventry Climax FWA
David Piper, GBR
John Campbell-Jones, GBR
Derek Randall, GBR
1098 L4   S1100    
89 NAC - John Ogier, GBR
Tojeiro Mk III - Coventry Climax FWB
Peter Blond, GBR
Peter Ashdown, GBR
1460 L4   S1500    
90 NAC - Maurice Charles, GBR
Jaguar D-type
Maurice Charles, GBR
-
2996 L6   S3000    
91 NAC - David G. Dixon, GBR
MG A - BMC B-series
Michael E.S. Bond, GBR
Kenneth W. MacKenzie, GBR
John McKechnie, GBR
1760 L4   GT2000    
92 NAC - Marcel Lailler, FRA
Panhard X86
Marcel Lailler, FRA
Lucien Pailler, FRA
750 F2   S750    
93 NAC - Just-Emile Vernet, FRA
V.P. 156R - Renault
Jean-Marie Dumazer, FRA
-
747 L4   S750    
94 NAC - David G. Dixon, GBR
Aston Martin DB3 S
Michael E.S. Bond, GBR
Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GBR
David G. Dixon, GBR
2580 L6   S3000    
95 NAC - René Bartholoni, FRA
D.B. HBR5 - Panhard
René Bartholoni, FRA
-
851 F2   S1100    
96 NAC - Bernard Duval, F
Lola Mk 1 - Coventry Climax FWA
Bernard Duval, FRA
-
1098 L4   S1100    
97 NAC - Alfa Romeo SpA, ITA
Alfa Romeo Guilietta SV Conrero
-
-
1290 L4   GT1300    
98 NAC - Société E.F.A.C., FRA
Stanguellini EFAC SP5601
-
-
751 L4   S750    
99 NAC - Maurice Slotine, FRA
Porsche 550 RS
-
-
1498 F4   S1500    
100 NAC - René Breuil, FRA
R.B. Isole - Osca
-
-
1100 L4   S1100    


Class Winners:

Index of Performance Louis Cornet / René Cotton D.B. Panhard
25th Biennial Cup Louis Cornet / René Cotton D.B. Panhard
Index of Thermal Efficiency Bernard Consten / Paul Armagnac D.B. Panhard
Sport-Prot. 2001-3000cc Roy Salvadori / Carroll Shelby Aston Martin DBR 1
GT 2001 - 3000cc "Jean Beurlys" / "Eldé" Ferrari 250 GT
GT 1501 - 2000cc Ted Whiteaway / Jack Turner A.C. Ace - Bristol
GT 1101 - 1500cc Peter Lumsden / Peter Riley Lotus Elite
GT 501 - 750cc Louis Cornet / René Cotton D.B. Panhard

 

DNF Did Not Finish
DQ Disqualified
NC Not Classified
DNS Did Not Start
DNQ Did Not Qualified
DNA Did Not Arrive
REE Reserve Entry
NAC Not Accepted

 

Tyres: A=Avon, E=Englebert

 

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