24 h Le Mans 26.6.1949
24 h Le Mans
Practiced: 52
Started: 49
Classified: 19
Race: 13,492 km * 235 laps = 3178,299 km AVG: 132,420 km/h
FL: André Simon 4 Delahaye 135 5:12,500 155,427 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 22 Luigi Chinetti / USA Ferrari 166MM 0008M Lord Selsdon 235 1. 2000
Lord Selsdon / GB
2. 15 Henri Louveau / F Delage D.6 Henri Louveau 234 1. 3000
Juan J. Jover / E
3. 26 H. J. Aldington / GB Frazer Nash Le Mans Rep 008 Mrs Trevelyan 224
Norman Culpan / GB
4. 14 Gérard / F Delage W. S. Watney 212
Francisco Godia-Sales / E
5. 11 Pierre Meyrat / F Delahaye 135 S Pierre Meyrat 210 1. 5000
R. Brunet / F
6. 6 H. S. F. Hay / GB Rolls-Bentley Corniche 1939 H. S. F. Hay 210
Tommy Wisdom / GB
DNS - Mrs. Hay
7. 27 Arthur L. Jones / GB Aston Martin DB2 LMA/49/2 A. W. Jones 207
Nick Haines / GB
8. 35 Eric Thompson / GB H.R.G. Ecurie Lapin Blanc 202 1. 1500
Jack Fairman / GB
9. 12 Bouchard / F Delahaye 135 R. A. Bouchard
Larrue / F
10. 9 H. Leblanc / F Delahaye 135 H. Leblanc
Brault / F
11. 29 R. Lawrie / GB Aston Martin DB1 AMC/49/5 R. Lawrie
R. W. Parker / GB
12. 44 de Montrémy / F Monopole Simca Monopole-Poissy 1. 751-1100
Dussous / F
13. 20 J. H. Bartlett / GB Healey - Riley J. H. Bartlett
Nigel H. Mann / GB
14. 47 Mahé / F Simca -8- N. J. Mahé/R. Crovetto
Crovetto / F
15. 58 F. Sutnar / CS Aero Minor Sport 750 Let-Aviation 1. 501-750
O. Krattner / CS
16. 41 A. Lachaize / F D.B. A. Lachaize
A. Debille / F
17. 52 Guillard / F Simca -8- A. Guillard
Martin / F
18. 60 Baboin / F Simca -6- Ecurie Verte
Gay / F
19. 59 I. Hodaè / CS Aero Minor Sport 750 J. Poch
Poch / F
Did not finish:
1 André Morel / F Talbot A. Chambas 222 Out of fuel
Chambas / F
18 Auguste Veuillet / F Delage A. Veuillet 208 Engine
Mouche / F
28 Pierre Marechal / F Aston Martin DB2 LMA/49/1 Mrs R. P. Hichens 192 Fatal accident
T.A.S O. Mathieson / GB
4 Flahault / F Delahaye 135 179 Engine
André Simon / F
42 René Bonnet / F DB-5 René Bonnet 175 Engine
Charles Deutsch / F
43 George Phillips / GB MG TC G. E. Phillips 134 DQ: Outside he
R. M. Dryden / GB
8 Chanal / F Delahaye 135 128 Gearbox
Yves Giraud-Cabantous / F
10 Tony Rolt / GB Delahaye 135 R. R. C. Walker? 126 Bearings
Jason Henry / GB
5 Delettrez / F Delettrez Diesel Ets. Delettrez 123 Out of fuel
Delettrez / F
45 Jean Hémard / F Monopole - Simca Monopole-Poissy 120 Engine
Lienard / F
48 Vernet / F Simca J. E. Vernet 118 Accident
Batault / F
56 Savoye / F Singer J. Savoye 97 Clutch
Renault / F
2 Vallé / F Talbot 90131 Ecurie France 95 Engine
Guy Mairesse / F
54 Camerano / F Simca 508C 234YD Viviane Elder 95 Crankshaft
Viviane Elder / F
46 Lecerf / F Simca R. Redge 89 Crankshaft
R. Redge
50 Veyron / F Simca Gordini 508C 810404 Amedée Gordini 88 Clutch
Scarron / F
34 Jack Scott / GB H.R.G. Singer H. Grange 83 Engine
Neville Gee / GB
16 Versini / F Delage M. Versini 58 Engine
Serraud / F
23 Jean Lucas / F Ferrari 166MM 0010M Chinetti/J. A. Plisson? 53 Accident
"Heldé" / F
3 Eugéne Chaboud / F Delahaye 135 Eugene Chaboud 52 Electrical
Charles Pozzi / F
30 R. P. Monkhouse / GB Aston Martin Spee GR/702/UR R. P. Monkhouse 45 Cylinder head
A. Stapleton / GB
51 R. Tocheport / F Simca R. Tocheport 45 Radiator
Carron / CH
36 Trouis / F Riley Lynx RMA 40 Engine
Eckerlein / F
31 Heal / GB Aston Martin Speed H6/711/U Dudley C. Folland 26 Piston
Dudley Folland / GB
7 Louis Rosier / F Talbot 82930 21 Fan belt
Rosier / F
57 C. Hardy / F Renault 4CV C. Hardy 21 Valves
Roger / F
33 Peter C. T. Clark / GB H.R.G. Singer Peter Clark 11 Radiator
Mortimer Morris-Goodall / GB
19 Leslie Johnson / GB Aston Martin DB2 L LML/49/3 R. R. C. Walker 6 Loss of water
Charles Brackenbury / GB
32 L. Eggen / B Alvis TA 14 L. Eggen 6 Bearings
Kraft de la Saulx / F
49 Trévoux / F Simca Gordini 11-0001GCS 5 Engine
Lesurque / F
In entry list only:
- xxx Delahaye E. Mouche
- xxx Renault 4CV Ecurie Canot
- xxx Renault 4CV R. Delpech
- xxx Simca B. Michelot
- xxx Renault 4CV R. Delpech
- xxx Simca Gordini Amedée Gordini
- xxx Simca Gordini Amedée Gordini
- xxx Simca Gordini Amedée Gordini
- xxx Delahaye L. Villeneuve
- xxx [not nominated] Charles de Cortanze
- xxx Dyna Pnahard G. Lapchin
- xxx Lancia Astura John Gordon
- xxx Frazer Nash M. P. Tenbosch
- xxx H.R.G. Peter Clark
- xxx [not nominated] V. Pollendry
- xxx Ferrari 166MM Luigi Chinetti
- xxx Aston Martin J. H. Bartlett