24 h Le Mans 23.6.1951
24 h Le Mans
Started: 60
Classified: 30
Race: 13,492 km * 267 laps = 3611,193 km AVG: 150,466 km/h
FL: Stirling Moss 22 Jaguar XK-120C 4:46,800 169,356 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 20 Peter Walker / GB Jaguar XK-120C Jaguar Cars Ltd. 267 1. 5000
Peter Whitehead / GB
2. 9 Pierre Meyrat / F Talbot Lago 110059 Pierre Meyrat 258
Guy Mairesse / F
3. 26 Lance Macklin / GB Aston Martin DB2 Aston Martin Ltd. 257 1. 3000
Eric Thompson / GB
4. 10 "Pierre Levegh" / F Talbot Lago 90131
René Marchand / F
5. 25 George Abecassis / GB Aston Martin DB2 LML/50/55 Aston Martin Ltd.
Brian Shawe-Taylor / GB
6. 19 Tony Rolt / GB Nash-Healey coupé
Duncan Hamilton / GB
7. 24 Reg Parnell / GB Aston Martin DB2 LML/50/50 Aston Martin Ltd.
David Hampshire / GB
8. 15 Luigi Chinetti / USA Ferrari 340 America 0032MT Luigi Chinetti
Jean Lucas / F
9. 29 Jacques Péron / F Ferrari 212 Export 0096E Guastalla ?
Norbert Mahé / F
10. 28 Nigel H. Mann / GB Aston Martin DB2 LML/50/59 N. H. Mann
Mortimer Morris-Goodall / GB
11. 21 R. Lawrie / GB Jaguar XK-120C R. Lawrie
I. Walker / GB
12. 33 Giovanni Lurani / I Lancia Aurelia B20 1. 2000
Giovanni Bracco / I
13. 27 Peter C. T. Clark / GB Aston Martin DB2 LML/50/57 P. T. C. Clark
James Scott-Douglas / GB
14. 35 Eric Winterbottom / GB Frazer Nash RLM 156
John Marshall / GB
15. 32 Yvonne Simon / F Ferrari 166MM Berline 0042M Y. Simon
Betty Haig / GB
16. 31 Charles Moran / USA Ferrari 212 Export 0100E
Franco Cornacchia / I
17. 11 André Morel / F Talbot Lago André Chambas
André Chambas / F
18. 4 Phil Walters / USA Cunningham C2-R Chrysler B. S. Cunningham 1. 8000
John Fitch / USA
19. 34 Richard Stoop / GB Frazer Nash RLM 115
Peter S. Wilson / GB
20. 46 Auguste Veuillet / F Porsche 356/4 Porsche A.G. 1. 751-1100
Edmond Mouche / F
21. 48 René Bonnet / F D.B. - Panhard Automobiles D.B.
Elie Bayol / F
22. 14 H. S. F. Hay / GB Bentley Corniche 1939 H. S. F. Hay
T. Clarke / GB
23. 66 Marcel Becquart / F Jowett Jupiter 1. 1500
Gordon Wilkins / GB
24. 50 Landon / F Renault 4CV Team Renault 1. 501-750
André Briat / F
25. 60 Jean de Montrémy / F Monopole Panhard Monopole
Jean Hémard / F
26. 61 R. Gaillard / F Dyna Panhard
Pierre Chancel / F
27. 54 Jacques Lecat / F Renault 4CV Team Renault
Henri Senftleben / F
28. 58 Jean-Paul Colas / F Callista Panhard
Schollmann
29. 53 Just-Emile Vernet / F Renault 4CV Team Renault
Jean Pairard / F
30. 56 Arnaud / F D.B. - Panhard
Louis Pons / F
Did not finish:
51 Jean-Louis Rosier / F Renault 4CV -1063- Team Renault 194 Accident
Jean Estanger / F
57 L. Eggen / B D.B. - Panhard 184 Disqualified
André Beaulieux / F
52 L. V. Sandt Renault 4CV -1063- Team Renault 177 Fire
Moser
1 Sydney H. Allard / GB Allard J2 Cadillac S. H. Allard 134 Gearbox
Tom Cole / USA
45 Caron Simca Gordini Gordini Simca 133 Engine
André Guillard / F
17 Johnny Claes / B Ferrari 340 America B 0118A Bill Spear ? 132 Clutch burned
William Spear / USA
37 Pierre Veyron / F Simca Gordini Gordini Simca 130 Distribution
Monneret / F
7 Froilan Gonzalez / RA Talbot Lago 110056 128 Radiator
Onofre Marimón / RA
18 Eddie Hall / GB Ferrari 340 America B 0120A 125 Battery
Navone / I
5 George Rand / USA Cunningham C2-R Chrysler B. S. Cunningham 98 Accident
Fred Wacker / USA
6 Louis Rosier / F Talbot Lago 110057 92 Oil tank
Juan Manuel Fangio / RA
22 Stirling Moss / GB Jaguar XK-120C 92 Oil pressure
Jack Fairman / GB
62 Leblanc / F Delahaye 88 Brakes
Bertrand
43 George Phillips / GB MG TD MG Cars Ltd. 80 Piston
Alan Rippon / GB
40 José Scaron / F Simca Gordini Gordini Simca 77 Fuel pump
Gordini / F
3 Briggs Cunningham / USA Cunningham C2-R Chrysler B. S. Cunningham 76 Accident
George Huntoon / USA
64 Robert Bouchard / F Ferrari 166MM Barchet 0068M Scuderia Guastalla? 75 Engine
Lucien Farnaud / F
23 Clemente Biondetti / I Jaguar XK-120C Biondetti Sp 50 Oil pump
Leslie Johnson / GB
39 Maurice Trintignant / F Simca Gordini Gordini Simca 49 Camshaft
Behra / F
41 Tommy Wisdom / GB Jowett Jupiter 48 Head gasket
Tommy Wise / GB
49 Jacques Poch / F Aero Minor J. Poch 40 Head gasket
Vaselle
59 Schrafft / USA Crosley 40 Electrical
Phil Stiles / USA
55 A. G. Claude / F Renault 4CV -1063- Satecme? 38 Ignition
Robert Clause
8 Eugéne Chaboud / F Talbot Lago 110058 33 Radiator
Vincent / F
16 "Heldé" / F Ferrari 340 America B 0116A 29 Disqualified
Louis Chiron / F
38 Robert Manzon / F Simca Gordini Gordini Simca 26 Distribution
André Simon / F
12 Jean Delettrez / F Delettrez Diesel Ets. Delettrez 24 Engine
Jacques Delettrez / F
42 Bert Hadley / GB Jowett Jupiter 19 Burnt valve
Charles Goodacre / GB
30 Jacques Lariviére / F Ferrari 212 Export C 0078E 5 Fatal accident
André Guelfi / F
2 Peter Reece / GB Allard J2 Cadillac S. H. Allard Transmission
Alfred P. Hitchings / GB
Did not start:
- Sauerwein / D Porsche 356/4 Porsche A.G. Accident in pr
Did not qualify:
- xxx Aston Martin DB2 Maurice Faulkner
In entry list only:
- Luigi Piotti / I Osca
- Norman Culpan / GB Frazer Nash N. R. Culpan
- Henri Louveau / F Talbot