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1934 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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12èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1934 |
| Date: | June 16-17, (17-18th ?) hot & sunny | Track Length (m): | 13 492 |
| Attendance: | Fastest Lap: | Philippe Etancelin, Alfa Romeo 8C, 5'41"0 = 142.437 km/h | |
| Entries: | Pole Position: | ||
| Practiced: | Distance (km): | 2886.938 | |
| Starters: | 44 | Average Speed (km/h): | 120.289 |
| Classified: | 23 |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps Km Hour |
Reason Out / Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Luigi Chinetti / Philippe Etancelin, I Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
Luigi Chinetti, I Philippe Etancelin, F |
2336 s/c |
8 | 3.0 | 2886.938 |
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| 2 | 2 | 27 | Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB Riley Nine 6/12 MPH Racing |
Jean Sébilleau, F Georges Delaroche, F |
1458 | 6 | 1.5 | 2706.730 |
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| 3 | 3 | 28 | Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB Riley Nine 6/12 MPH Racing (Brooklands ?) |
Freddie Dixon, GB Cyril Paul, GB |
1458 | 6 | 1.5 | 2688.156 |
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| 4 | 4 | 34 | Roy Eccles, GB MG Magnette K3 |
Charles E.C. Martin, GB Roy Eccles, GB |
1087 s/c |
6 | 1.1 | 2665.030 |
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| 5 | 5 | 36 | Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB Riley Nine Brooklands |
Alex van der Becke, GB Kenneth 'Kim' Peacock, GB |
1087 | 4 | 1.1 | 2640.694 |
|
| 6 | 6 | 37 | Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB Riley Ulster Imp |
Sammy Newsome, GB Percy (Edgar ?) Maclure, GB |
1087 | 4 | 1.1 | 2637.932 |
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| 7 | 7 | 26 | A.A. Rigby, GB Singer Le Mans 1½ L |
Hon. Brian E. Lewis "Bug" (Lord Essendon), GB Johnny Hindmarsh, GB |
1493 | 4 | 1.5 | 2631.672 |
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| 8 | 8 | 25 | Frank Stanley Barnes, GB Singer Le Mans 1½ L |
Frank Stanley Barnes, GB Alf Langley, GB |
1493 | 4 | 1.5 | 2598.458 |
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| 9 | 9 | 4 | Norbert Jean Mahé, F Bugatti T44 |
Norbert Jean Mahé, F Jean Desvignes, F |
2991 | 8 | 3.0 | 2584.622 |
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| 10 | 10 | 20 | M.R.E. Tongue, GB ("A. Vincent", GB ?) Aston Martin 1½ LM |
"A Vincent" (Reggie Tongue), GB Maurice Faulkner, GB |
1494 | 4 | 1.5 | 2541.334 |
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| 11 | 11 | 24 | John Cecil Noël, GB Aston Martin 1½ LM |
John Cecil Noël, GB Jen Wheeler, GB |
1494 | 4 | 1.5 | 2435.526 |
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| 12 | 12 | 39 | Jean Trévoux, F Riley Nine Ulster Imp |
Jean Trévoux, F René Carriére, F |
1087 | 4 | 1.1 | 2352.688 |
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| 13 | 13 | 38 | Miss Dorothy Champney, GB Riley Nine Ulster Imp |
Miss Dorothy Champney, GB Mrs Kaye Petre, CDN/GB |
1087 | 4 | 1.1 | 2327.924 |
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| 14 | 14 | 32 | Jean de Gavardie, F Amilcar C6 |
Jean de Gavardie, F "Léon Duray, F" (George Stewart, USA) |
1091 | 6 | 1.1 | 2271.096 |
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| 15 | 15 | 48 | Singer Ltd, GB Singer Nine Le Mans |
Norman Black, GB J.R.H. Baker, GB |
973 | 4 | 1.1 | 2203.376 |
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| 16 | 16 | 40 | Lord de Clifford, GB Lagonda Rapier "De Clifford Special" |
Lord Freddie de Clifford, GB Charles Brackenbury, GB |
1080 | 4 | 1.1 | 2199.342 |
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| 17 | 17 | 52 | Mme Ann-Cecile Rose-Itier, F MG Midget PA |
Mme Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier, F Charles Duruy, F |
844 | 4 | 1.1 | 2191.198 |
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| 18 | 18 | 47 | Singer Ltd, GB Singer Nine Le Mans |
Tommy Wisdom, GB John Donald Barnes, GB |
973 | 4 | 1.1 | 2180.484 |
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| 19 | 19 | 44 | J.A. Grégoire, F (Soc. Anon. Tracta, F ?) Tracta |
Félix Quinault, F Danneliault/Daniélault, F |
996 | 4 | 1.1 | 2131.724 |
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| 20 | 20 | 42 | Charles Auguste Martin, F Amilcar CG Spéciale Martin |
Charles Auguste Martin, F Fernand Pousse, F |
1075 | 4 | 1.1 | 2094.952 |
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| 21 | 21 | 45 | Alin Fréres, F B.N.C. |
Adrien Alin, F Albert Alin, F |
992 | 4 | 1.1 | 2027.786 |
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| 22 | 22 | 31 | Ecurie de l'Ours, F Amilcar C6 |
Camille Poiré, F Gaston Robail, F |
1091 | 6 | 1.1 | 2008.228 |
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| 23 | 23 | 50 | R.P. Gardner, GB Singer Nine Le Mans |
R.P. 'Goldie' Gardner, GB A.C. Beloë, GB |
973 | 4 | 1.1 | 1939.012 |
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| 24 | DNF | 23 | Aston Martin Ltd, GB Aston Martin 1½ LM |
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GB Jim Elwes, GB |
1494 | 4 | 1.5 | 155 2091.260 |
Engine |
| 25 | DNF DQ? |
22 | Aston Martin Ltd, GB Aston Martin 1½ LM |
Thomas Fothringham-Parker, GB John Appleton, GB |
1494 | 4 | 1.5 | 142 1910.864 |
Clutch ? DQ-Outside help ? |
| 26 | DNF | 3 | Juste-Emile Vernet, F La Lorraine B3-6 |
Just-Emile Vernet, F Daniel Porthault, F |
3504 | 6 | 5.0 | 133 1794.436 |
Piston |
| 27 | DNF | 54 | H. Brigham Metchim, GB Austin Seven |
H. Brigham Metchim, GB C.H. Masters, GB |
746 | 4 | 750 | 95 1281.740 |
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| 28 | DNF | 29 | Auguste Bodoignet, F Bugatti (T??) |
Auguste Bodoignet, F Fernand Vallon, F |
1351 | 1.5 | 90 1214.280 |
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| 29 | DNF | 33 | John Ludovic Ford, GB MG Magnette K3 |
John Ludovic Ford, GB Maurice Baumer, GB |
1087 s/c |
6 | 1.1 | 85 1146.820 |
Accident |
| 30 | DNF | 6 | Lord Howe, GB Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 LM |
Lord Howe (5th Earl Howe, Edward Richard Francis Assheton, Viscount Curzon), GB Tim Rose-Richards, GB |
2352 s/c |
8 | 3.0 | 85 1146.820 |
Clutch |
| 31 | DNF | 30 | Juste-Emile Vernet, F Salmson GS |
Albert Debille, F Jean Viale, F |
1094 | 4 | 1.1 | 82 1106.344 |
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| 32 | DNF | 14 | Charles Brunet, F Bugatti T55 |
Charles Brunet, F Jean Renaldi, F ? Freddie Zehender, I ? |
2262 s/c |
8 | 3.0 | 75 1011.900 |
Accident |
| 33 | DNF | 2 | Roger Labric, F Bugatti T50S |
Roger Labric, F Pierre Veyron, F |
4945 | 8 | 5.0 | 73 984.916 |
Engine |
| 34 | DNF DQ? |
49 | Gordon Hendy, GB Singer Nine Sports |
Gordon Hendy, GB James Boulton, GB |
973 | 4 | 1.1 | 59 796.028 |
Fuel feed ? Insuff. dist.? |
| 35 | DNF DQ? |
21 | Aston Martin Ltd, GB Aston Martin 1½ LM |
A.C. (Augustus Cesare) 'Bert' Bertelli, GB Clifton Penn-Hughes, GB |
1494 | 4 | 1.5 | 59 796.028 |
Gearbox ? Insuff. dist. ? |
| 36 | DNF | 16 | Louis Villeneuve, F Derby L8 |
Louis Villeneuve, F Géo Ham, F |
2000 | 2.0 | 44 593.648 |
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| 37 | DNF | 5 | Tim Rose-Richards, GB Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
Freddy Clifford, GB Owen Saunders-Davies, GB |
2387 | 8 | 3.0 | 40 539.680 |
Valves |
| 38 | DNF | 46 | Raymond Gaillard, F Rally |
Raymond Gaillard, F Paul Vallée, F |
989 | 1.1 | 38 512.696 |
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| 39 | DNF | 53 | Philippe Maillard-Brune, F MG Midget J |
Philippe Maillard-Brune, F Charles Druck, F |
746 | 4 | 750 | 30 404.760 |
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| 40 | DNF | 43 | J.A. Grégoire, F Tracta |
Pierre Padrault, F Charlault, |
999 | 4 | 1.1 | 23 310.316 |
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| 41 | DNF | 18 | Mrs Gwenda Stewart, GB Derby L8 |
Mrs Gwenda Stewart, GB Louis Bonne, F |
1996 | V8 | 2.0 | 16 215.872 |
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| 42 | DNF DQ? |
15 | M Bayard, F Bugatti T55 |
Max Fourny, F Louis Decaroli, F |
2260 | 8 | 3.0 | 15 202.380 |
DQ: Outside help |
| 43 | DNF | 41 | Georges Boursin, F Amilcar CGS (CGSs ?) |
Georges Boursin, F Nadeau, F |
1080 | 4 | 1.1 | 14 188.888 |
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| 44 | DNF | 7 | Raymond Sommer, F (Pierre Félix, F ?) Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
Raymond Sommer, F Dr. Pierre Félix, F |
2360 | 8 | 3.0 | 14 188.888 |
Fire |
| 45 | DNS | Prince Nicolas de Roumanie, R Duesenberg Model S J |
Prince Nicolas de Roumanie, R Whitney Straight, GB |
6882 2/c |
8 | 8.0 | |||
| 46 | DNA | M. Collier, GB MG Midget |
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| 47 | DNA | Mlle Heldé, F ("Hellé-Nice ?"), F Alfa Romeo |
"Heldé" (Pierre-Louis Dreyfus), F - |
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| 48 | DNA | T H Rose-Richards, GB Alfa Romeo |
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| 49 | DNA | Equipe Braillard, F Maserati |
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| 50 | DNA | Equipe Braillard, F Bugatti |
3000 | ||||||
| 51 | DNA | Bugatti |
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| 52 | DNA | Bugatti T50 |
Class Winners:
| 10th Biennial Cup - Index of Performance (Rudge-Whitworth Cup) |
A.W.K. van der Becke / K.S. Peacock | Riley |
| 2001 - 3000 cc | L. Chinetti / P. Etancelin | Alfa Romeo |
| 1101 - 1500 cc | J. Sebilleau / G. Delaroche | Riley |
| 751 - 1100 cc | C.E.C. Martin / R. Eccles | MG |