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1938 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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15émes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1938 |
| Date: | June 17-18 | Track Length (m): | 13 492 |
| Attendance: | Fastest Lap: | Raymond Sommer, Alfa Romeo, 5:13.8 = 154.783 km/h | |
| Entries: | 56 | Pole Position: | |
| Practiced: | 46 | Distance (km): | 3180.940 |
| Starters: | 42 | Average Speed (km/h): | 132.539 |
| Classified: | 15 |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine type |
Group | Laps Km Hour |
Reason Out |
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Eugéne Chaboud / Jean Trémoulet, F Delahaye 135 CS |
Eugéne Chaboud, F Jean Trémoulet, F |
3558 | 6 | 3180.940 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 14 | Gaston Serraud, F Delahaye 135 CS |
Gaston Serraud, F Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F |
3558 | 6 | 3153.873 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Jean Prenant, F Talbot T 150 SS Coupé |
Jean Prenant, F André Morel, F |
3985 | 6 | 2959.697 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 10 | Louis Villeneuve, F Delahaye 135 CS |
Louis Villeneuve, F René Biolay, F |
3575 | 6 | 2945.791 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 24 | Emile Darl'Mat, F Darl'Mat - Peugeot DS 402 |
Charles de Cortanze, F Marcel Contet, F |
1998 | 4 | 2896.981 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 28 | Adler, D Adler Super Trumpf Rennlimousine |
Peter Graff Orssich, D Rudolf Sauerwein, D |
1679 | 4 | 2856.382 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 33 | Adler, D Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine |
Otto Löhr, D Paul von Guilleaume, D |
1495 | 4 | 2765.037 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 46 | Jacques Savoye, F Singer Nine Le Mans Replica 'Savoye Special' |
Jacques Savoye, F Pierre Savoye, F |
974 | 4 | 2350.982 | ||
| 9 | 9 | 42 | Just Emile Vernet, F (Amedée Gordini, F ?) Simca Huit - Fiat |
Albert Debille, F Guy Lapchin, F |
1090 | 4 | 2329.556 | ||
| 10 | 10 | 31 | Ecurie Lapin Blanc, GB (P.C.T. Clark, GB ?) HRG Le Mans Model |
P.C.T. 'Peter' Clark, GB Marcus Chambers, GB |
1499 | 4 | 2303.287 | ||
| 11 | 11 | 48 | Victor Camerano, F Simca Huit - Fiat |
Victor Camerano, F R Robert, F |
1087 | 4 | 2249.211 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 49 | Claude Bonneau, F MG Midget PA (PB?) 'Special' |
ClaudeBonneau, F Mme Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier, F |
954 | 4 | 2227.548 | ||
| 13 | 13 | 40 | Miss P.M. Fawcett, GB Morgan 4/4 - Coventry Climax |
Miss Marjorie Fawcett, GB Geoffrey White, GB |
1098 | 4 | 2209.385 | ||
| 14 | 14 | 51 | Amedée Gordini, F Simca Cinq - Fiat |
Maurice Aimé, F Charles Plantivaux, F |
568 | 4 | 2042.759 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 52 | Amedée Gordini, F Simca Cinq - Fiat |
Albert Leduc, F Athos Querzola, F |
568 | 4 | 1891.405 | ||
| 16 | DNF | 19 | Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Touring |
Raymond Sommer, F Clemente Biondetti, I |
2905 sc |
8 | 219 2954.748 |
Puncture, acc., overrevved | |
| 17 | DNF | 8 | Norbert Jean Mahé, F Talbot T150C |
T.A.S.O. 'Donald' Mathieson, GB Freddy Clifford, GB |
3957 | 6 | 159 2145.228 |
Fire | |
| 18 | DNF | 7 | Jean Trévoux, F Talbot T150C |
Jean Trévoux, F "Pierre Levegh" (Pierre Boullin), F |
3994 | 6 | 159 2145.228 |
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| 19 | DNF | 27 | Commander R.P. Hitchens, GB Aston Martin Speed Model, GB |
Commander Robert P. Hitchens, GB Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GB |
1967 | 4 | 150 2023.800 |
Burnt valves | |
| 20 | DNF | 37 | Amedée Gordini, F Simca Huit - Fiat |
Amedée Gordini, F José Scaron, B/F |
1088 | 4 | 140 1888.880 |
Oil pipe | |
| 21 | DNF | 36 | Pierre Ferry, F Riley TT Sprite |
Pierre Ferry, F Francis Noireaux, F |
1490 | 4 | 127 1713.484 |
Gearbox | |
| 22 | DNF | 43 | Amedée Gordini, F Simca - Fiat |
Robert Lévy, F Adrien Alin, F |
996 | 4 | 124 1673.008 |
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| 23 | DNF | 38 | Amedée Gordini, F Simca Huit - Fiat |
Jean Viale, F Jean Breillet, F |
1088 | 4 | 111 1497.612 |
Tyre fire | |
| 24 | DNF | 23 | Mme Fernande Roux / Mme Germaine Rouault, F Amilcar G36 'Pegase Special' |
Mme Fernande Roux, F Mme Germaine Rouault, F |
2503 | 4 | 101 1362.692 |
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| 25 | DNF | 4 | Luigi Chinetti, I Talbot T150C |
René Carrière, F René Le Begue, F |
3993 | 6 | 101 1362.692 |
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| 26 | DNF | 12 | Georges Monneret Delahaye 135CS |
Georges Monneret, F Roger Loyer, F |
3571 | 6 | 88 1187.296 |
Fuel pump | |
| 27 | DNF | 6 | Luigi Chinetti, I Talbot T150SS Coupé |
Louis Rosier, F Robert Huguet, F |
3997 | 6 | 81 1022.852 |
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| 28 | DNF | 47 | Team Autosports, GB Singer Nine Le Mans Replica |
John Donald Barnes, GB Tommy Wisdom, GB |
973 | 4 | 74 998.408 |
Crankshaft | |
| 29 | DNF | 45 | Just Emile Vernet, F Simca 1000 - Fiat |
Gaston Tramer, F Paul Samuel, F |
1011 | 4 | 69 930.948 |
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| 30 | DNF | 3 | Luigi Chinetti, I Talbot |
Philippe Etancelin, F Luigi Chinetti, I |
4495 | 6 | 66 890.472 |
Valve | |
| 31 | DNF | 22 | Société R.V., F Delage D6-70 |
Louis Gérard, F Jacques de Valence de Minardiere, F |
2988 | 6 | 58 782.536 |
Engine | |
| 32 | DNF | 41 | Juse-Emile Vernet, F Simca Huit - Fiat |
Just-Emile Vernet, F Mme Suzanne Largeot, F |
1090 | 4 | 55 748.060 |
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| 33 | DNF | 21 | Marcel Horvilleur, F Alfa Romeo 2300 'Monza' |
Marcel Horvilleur, F Yves Matra, F |
2905 sc |
6 | 53 715.076 |
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| 34 | DNF | 11 | Joseph Paul, F Delahaye 135CS |
Marcel Mongin, F Robert Mazaud, F |
3575 | 6 | 50 674.600 |
Fire | |
| 35 | DNF | 50 | Miss Dorothy Stanley-Turner, GB MG Midget PB |
Mrs Elsie 'Bill' Wisdom, GB Arthur Dobson, GB |
936 | 4 | 48 647.616 |
Clutch/ out of water | |
| 36 | DNF | 39 | Just-Emile Vernet, F Fiat 508S Balilla |
Angelo Molinari, F Georges Sarret, F |
999 | 4 | 40 539.680 |
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| 37 | DNF | 29 | Raoul Forestier, F Riley TT Sprite |
Raoul Forestier, F Roger Caron, CH (F ?) |
1500 | 4 | 30 404.760 |
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| 38 | DNF | 1 | Ecurie Bleue (Laury Schell), F Delahaye 145 |
René Dreyfus, F Louis Chiron, MC |
4496 | V12 | 21 283.332 |
Oil pressure | |
| 39 | DNF | 25 | Emile Darl'Mat, F Darl'Mat - Peugeot DS 402 |
Jean Pujol, F Louis Rigal, F |
1998 | 4 | 18 242.856 |
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| 40 | DNF | 2 | Ecurie Bleue (Laury Schell), F Delahaye 145 |
Gianfranco Comotti, I Albert Divo, F DNS René Dreyfus, F |
4495 | V12 | 7 94.444 |
Gearbox | |
| 41 | DNF | 26 | Emile Darl'Mat, F Darl'Mat - Peugeot DS 402 |
Maurice Serre, F Daniel Porthault, F |
1998 | 4 | 6 80.952 |
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| 42 | DNF | 34 | Charles Morrison, GB Atalanta |
Charles Morrison, GB Neil Watson, GB |
1495 | 4 | 4 53.968 |
Rear hub | |
| 43 | DNA | Pierre Pichard, F Salmson |
1100 | ||||||
| 44 | DNA | T.E. Kenny Lancia |
1352 | ||||||
| 45 | DNA | A.C. Scott, GB HRG |
1500 | ||||||
| 46 | DNA | T.H. Wisdom, GB Unspecified |
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| 47 | DNA | Arthur W. Fox, GB Unspecified |
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| 48 | DNA | St. John Horsfall, GB Unspecified |
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| 49 | DNA | Roger Labric, F Bugatti |
3300 | ||||||
| 50 | DNA | T.A.S.O. Mathieson, GB Bugatti T57S |
T.A.S.O. Mathieson, GB - |
3300 | |||||
| 51 | DNA | 20? | Hans Rüesch, CH Alfa Romeo Delahaye ? |
3000 | |||||
| 52 | DNA | Joseph Paul, F Delahaye |
3500 | ||||||
| 53 | DNA | John Snow, Delahaye |
3500 | ||||||
| 54 | DNA | Austin Austin |
4 | WD | |||||
| 55 | DNA | Austin Austin |
4 | WD | |||||
| 56 | DNA | Austin Austin |
4 | WD | |||||
| 57 | DNA | 9 | Norbert Jean Mahé, F Talbot T150C |
Norbert Jean Mahé, F Heonnet, F |
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Class Winners:
| 13th Biennial Cup (Rudge-Whitworth Cup) |
Graf Orssich / R. Sauerwein | Adler |
| Index of Performance - 1st Annual Cup of ACO | M. Aimé / C. Plantivaux | Simca |
| 3001 - 5000 cc | E. Chaboud / J. Trémoulet | Delahaye |
| 1500 - 2000 cc | C. de Cortanze / M. Contet | Peugeot - Darl'Mat |
| 1100 - 1500 cc | O. Löhr / P. von Guilleaume | Adler |
| 750 - 1100 cc | A. Debille / G. Lapchin | Simca |
| < 750 cc | M. Aimé / C. Plantivaux | Simca |