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1959 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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1959 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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27èmes Grand Prix d`Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1959 |
| 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 | Clas- sific. |
# |
Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol. (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps Km Hour |
Reason out Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | David Brown Racing Dept., GB Aston Martin DBR1/300 |
Carroll Shelby, USA Roy Salvadori, GB DNS Stirling Moss, GB DNS Jack Brabham, AUS DNS Henry Taylor, GB |
2993 | 6 | S 3.0 | 323 4347.900 |
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| 2 | 2 | 6 | David Brown Racing Dept., GB Aston Martin DBR1/300 |
Maurice Trintignant, F Paul Frère, B DNS Henry Taylor, GB DNS Carroll Shelby, USA |
2993 | 6 | S 3.0 | 322 4337.539 |
-10,341 km |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Equipe Nationale Belge, B Ferrari 250 GT LWB Coupé |
"Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), B "Eldé" (Leon Dernier), B ? Ms Sue Ransom, USA ? DNS Jacques Swaters, B DNS George Arents, USA |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 297 4001.601 |
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| 4 | 4 | 18 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Interim |
André Pilette, B George Arents, USA DNS Lance Reventlow, USA DNS Pete Lovely, USA DNS Skip Hudson,USA |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 296 3991.447 |
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| 5 | 5 | 16 | Fernand Tavano / North American Racing Team, F / USA Ferrari 250 GT California |
Bob Grossman, USA Fernand Tavano, F |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 294 3964.491 |
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| 6 | 6 | 20 | Lino Fayen, YV/F Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Interim |
Lino Fayen, YV/F Gino Munaron, I DNS Renny Ottolina, YV |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 293 3954.691 |
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| 7 | 7 | 29 | Rudd Racing Ltd, GB A.C. Ace - Bristol |
Ted Whiteaway, GB John Turner, GB DNS "A Blary" (Armand Blaton), B DNS André Pilette, B DNS Robert Staples, GB |
1971 | 6 | GT 2.0 | 273 3684.838 |
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| 8 | 8 | 41 | William S. Frost, GB (Car Exchange Ltd, GB ?) Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Cov. Climax |
Peter Lumsden, GB Peter Riley, GB DNS William 'Bill' Frost, GB DNS John Lawry, GB |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.5 | 270 3636.084 |
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| 9 | 9 | 46 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR4 - Panhard |
René Cotton, F Louis Cornet, F DNS Francois Jaeger, F DNS Jaques Grelley, F |
744 | F2 | GT 750 | 258 3485.447 |
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| 10 | 10 | 42 | Border Reivers, GB Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Cov. Climax |
Sir John Whitmore, GB Jim Clark, GB DNS Tom Dickson, GB |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.5 | 257 3461.086 |
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| 11 | 11 | 45 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR4 - Panhard |
Bernard Consten, F Paul Armagnac, F DNS Gérard Laureau, F DNS Pierre Chancel, F |
745 | F2 | GT 750 | 247 3337.352 |
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| 12 | 12 | 44 | Sture Nottorp, S SAAB 93 Sport |
Sture Nottorp, S Gunnar Bengtsson, S DNS Tom Brahmer, S (reserve) |
748 | 3 2-str. |
GT 750 | 232 3130.973 |
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| 13 | 13 (NC) |
55 | Automobili Stanguellini, I Stanguellini 750 Sport B A - Fiat |
Roger Delageneste, F Paul Guiraud, F DNS Georges Guyot, F |
740 | 4 | S 750 | 220 2970.473 |
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| 14 | DNF | 48 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR5 - Panhard |
René Bartholoni, F Francois Jaeger, F DNS Jacques Grelley, F DNS Gerard Laffargue, F DNS Jacques Faucher, F |
744 | F2 | GT 750 | 169 24h |
Clutch |
| 15 | DNF | 27 | Standard Triumph, GB Triumph TR3 S |
Ninian Sanderson, GB Claude Dubois, B DNS Peter Jopp, GB DNS Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GB DNS John Lockett, GB |
744 | 4 | GT 2.0 | 114 23h |
Overheating |
| 16 | DNF | 49 | Roger Masson, F D.B. HBR5 - Panhard |
Roger Masson, F Jean Vinatier, F |
851 | F2 | S 1.1 | 179 23h |
Clutch |
| 17 | DNF | 33 | F.W.R. Lund, GB (N.W. Centre/MG Car Club?) MG A TwinCam |
Ted Lund, GB Colin Escott, GB |
1588 | 4 | GT 2.0 | 185 21h |
Gearbox |
| 18 | DNF | 14 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 250 TR 59 |
Phil Hill, USA Olivier Gendebien, B DNS Cliff Allison, GB DNS Hermano da Silva Ramos, F/BR |
2953 | V12 | S 3.0 | 263 20h |
Overheating |
| 19 | DNF | 35 | Jean Kerguen, F Porsche 550 RS |
Jean Kerguen, F Robert La Caze/Lacaze, MOR DNS "Franc" (Jacques Dewez), F |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 229 20h |
Clutch |
| 20 | DNF | 37 | Ed Hugus, USA Porsche 718 RSK |
Ed Hugus, USA Ray 'Ernie' Erickson, USA |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 240 20h |
Engine |
| 21 | DNF | 36 | Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL (Ecurie Maarsbergen?) Porsche 718 RSK |
Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL Christian "Bino" Heins, BR |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 186 15h |
Engine |
| 22 | DNF | 53 | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Mk 17 - Coventry Climax |
Alan Stacey, GB Keith Greene, GB DNS Innes Ireland, GB |
742 | 4 | S 750 | 156 14h |
Head gasket |
| 23 | DNF | 34 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 718 RSK |
Edgar Barth, D Wolfgang Seidel, D DNS Huschke von Hanstein, D DNS Paul-Ernst Strähle, D DNS Eberhard Mahle, D |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 168 14h |
Gearbox |
| 24 | DNF | 31 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 718 RSK |
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S Graf Wolfgang Berghe von Trips, D |
1588 | F4 | S 2.0 | 182 14h |
Clutch |
| 25 | DNF | 8 | Ecurie Ecosse, GB Tojeiro - Jaguar |
Ron Flockhart, GB John 'Jock' Lawrence, GB DNS Masten Gregory, USA |
2997 | 6 | S 3.0 | 137 12h |
Overheating |
| 26 | DNF | 38 | Equipe Los Amigos (Gerard Crombac), F Lotus Elite Mk 14 - Coventry Climax (Cooper Monaco in entrylist) |
Jean-Claude Vidilles, F Jean-Francois Malle, F |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.5 | 105 9h |
Fire |
| 27 | DNF | 25 | Standard Triumph, GB Triumph TR 3S |
Peter Jopp, GB Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GB DNS Ninian Sanderson, GB DNS John Lockett, GB DNS Peter Bolton, GB |
1984 | 4 | S 2.0 | 245 10h ? |
Overheating |
| 28 | DNF | 12 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 250 TR 59 |
Dan Gurney, USA Jean Behra, F DNS Cliff Allison, GB |
2953 | V12 | S 3.0 | 129 10h |
Gearbox |
| 29 | DNF | 30 | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Mk 15 - Coventry Climax |
Graham Hill, GB Derek Jolly, USA DNS Pete Lovely, USA |
1963 | 4 | S 3.0 | 119 10h |
Engine |
| 30 | DNF | 52 | OSCA Automobili, I OSCA Sport 750 (- Fiat ?) |
Jean Laroche, F André Testut, MC |
742 | 4 | S 750 | 88 9h |
Gearbox |
| 31 | DNF | 50 | Alejandro de Tomaso, RA D.B. HBR5 - Panhard |
Colin Davis, GB Alejandro de Tomaso, RA |
744 | F2 | GT 750 | 63 9h |
Gearbox |
| 32 | DNF | 1 | Brian Lister, GB Lister LM - Jaguar |
Ivor Bueb, GB Bruce Halford, GB DNS Mike McDonell, GB |
2993 | 6 | S 3.0 | 121 9h |
Engine |
| 33 | DNF | 19 | Edwin D. Martin, USA Ferrari 250 TR 58 |
William 'Bill' Kimberley, USA Edwin D. 'Ed' Martin, USA |
2953 | V12 | S 3.0 | 108 9h |
Gearbox |
| 34 | DNF | 3 | Ecurie Ecosse, GB Jaguar D-type "Modified" |
Innes Ireland, GB Masten Gregory, USA DNS John 'Jock' Lawrence, GB |
2996 | 6 | S 3.0 | 70 7h |
Engine |
| 35 | DNF | 24 | Cooper Car Company, GB Cooper T49 Monaco Mk 1- Coventry Climax |
Jim Russell, GB Bruce McLaren, NZ |
1964 | 4 | S 2.0 | 79 6h |
Accident |
| 36 | DNF | 32 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 718 RSK |
Hans Herrmann, D Umberto Maglioli, I DNS Edgar Barth, D |
1588 | F4 | S 2.0 | 78 6h |
Ignition |
| 37 | DNF | 23 | Scuderia Ferrari, I (Scuderia Eugenio Castelotti, I) Ferrari Dino 196 S |
Guilio Cabianca, I Giorgio Scarlatti, I DNS Hermano da Silva Ramos, BR |
1934 | V6 | S 2.0 | 63 6h |
Out of fuel |
| 38 | DNF | 59 | Jacques Faucher, F D.B. HBR4 - Panhard |
Jacques Faucher, F Gérard Laffargue, F DNS Jacques Grelley, F |
851 | F2 | GT 1.1 | 53 6h |
Engine |
| 39 | DNF | 56 | Automobili Stanguellini, I Stanguellini 750 Sport Bialbero - Fiat |
René Louis Revillon, F Joseph Dieu, F DNS Georges Guyot, F DNS René-Philippe Faure, F DNS Maurice/René Michy, F |
741 | 4 | S 750 | 37 6h |
Out of fuel |
| 40 | DNF | 4 | David Brown Racing Dept., GB Aston Martin DBR1/300 |
Stirling Moss, GB Jack Fairman, GB DNS Maurice Trintignant, F |
2993 | 6 | S 3.0 | 70 6h |
Engine |
| 41 | DNF | 43 | S.A. Hurrell / R.M. North, GB Saab 93 Sport |
Sydney H. Hurrell, GB Roy North, GB |
748 | 3 2-str. |
GT 750 | 35 5h |
Engine |
| 42 | DNF | 54 | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Mk 17 - Coventry Climax |
Michael 'Mike' Taylor, GB Jonathan Sieff, GB |
742 | 4 | S 750 | 23 5h |
Ignition |
| 43 | DNF | 51 | OSCA Automobili, I OSCA Sport 750 TN |
Ricardo Rodriguez, MEX Pedro Rodriguez, MEX DNS Alejandro de Tomaso, RA DNS Colin Davis, GB |
749 | 4 | S 750 | 32 5h |
Water pump |
| 44 | DNF | 2 | Brian Lister, GB Lister LM - Jaguar |
Walt Hansgen, USA Peter Blond, GB DNS Ed W. Crawford, GB DNS Mike McDonell, GB |
2996 | 6 | S 3.0 | 52 5h |
Engine |
| 45 | DNF | 7 | A.G. Whitehead, GB Aston Martin DBR1/300 |
Graham Whitehead, GB Brian Naylor, GB |
2993 | 6 | S 3.0 | 52 5h |
Accident |
| 46 | DNF | 10 | Equipe Nationale Belge, B Ferrari 250 TR58 |
Lucien Bianchi, I/B Alain de Changy, B DNS André Milhoux, B |
2953 | V12 | S 3.0 | 47 5h |
Fuel feed |
| 47 | DNF | 60 | John Dashwood, GB Frazer-Nash Le Mans - Bristol |
John Dashwood, GB William Wilks, GB |
1970 | 6 | GT 2.0 | 30 5h |
Accident |
| 48 | DNF | 62 | Societé E.F.A.C., F Stanguellini Efac SP - Fiat |
René Philippe Faure, F Georges Guyot, F DNS René Revillon, F |
741 | 4 | S 750 | 58 5h |
Accident |
| 49 | DNF | 15 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 250 TR59 |
Cliff Allison, GB Hermano 'Nano' da Silva Ramos, F/BR DNS Dan Gurney, USA |
2953 | V12 | S 3.0 | 41 4h |
Gearbox |
| 50 | DNF | 26 | Standard Triumph, GB Triumph TR 3S |
Peter Bolton, GB Michael 'Mike' Rotschild, GB DNS Ninian Sanderson, GB DNS Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GB DNS John Lockett, GB DNS Peter Jopp, GB |
1984 | 4 | GT 2.0 | 35 4h |
Holed radiator |
| 51 | DNF | 17 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 TR58 |
Gilbert 'Gil' Geitner, USA Rod Carveth, USA |
2953 | V12 | S 3.0 | 21 3h |
Gearbox |
| 52 | DNF | 21 | Ecurie Trois Chevrons, CH (Hubert Patthey, CH) Aston Martin DB4 GT Coupé |
Hubert Patthey, CH Renaud Calderari, CH (DND) |
2992 | 6 | GT 3.0 | 21 3h |
Engine |
| 53 | DNF | 47 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR4 - Panhard |
Pierre Chancel, F (DND) Gérard Laureau, F DNS Roger Masson, F |
744 | F2 | GT 750 | 9 3h |
Engine |
| 54 | DNS | 58 | J.R. Stoop, GB Lotus Elite Mk 14 - Coventry Climax |
Douglas 'Doug' Graham, GB Mike McKee, GB |
1220 | 4 | GT 1.5 | ||
| 55 | DNA | 51 | Alejandro de Tomaso, RA OSCA Sport 750 |
Alejandro de Tomaso, RA Isabelle Haskell, USA Colin Davis, GB |
745 | 4 | S 750 | ||
| 56 | DNA | 9 | Equipe Nationale Belge, B Lister - Jaguar |
Lucien Bianchi, I/B Mauro Bianchi, I/B Jacques Croisier, B Paul Nokin, B |
2986 | 6 | S 3.0 | ||
| 57 | DNA | 19 | Ed Hugus, USA Ferrari 250 TR |
Ed Hugus, USA Ray (Ernie) Erickson, USA |
2953 | V12 | S | ||
| 58 | DNA | 58 | André Héchard, F D.B. HBR5 - Panhard |
- - |
745 | F2 | GT | ||
| 59 | DNA | 62 | Automobili Stanguellini, I Stanguellini HP 13 - Fiat |
- - |
1100 | 4 | S 1.1 | Entry not accepted | |
| 60 | DNA | David Brown Racing Dept., GB Aston Martin DBR1/300 |
Maurice Trintignant, F Paul Frére, F |
2993 | 6 | S | |||
| 61 | DNA | Georges Guyot, F Maserati 200 SI |
Michel Parsy, F Roger Castelain, F Paul Guiraud, F |
1994 | 4 | S 2.0 | |||
| 62 | DNA | 39 | Squadra Virgilio Conrero, I Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV |
- - |
1290 | 4 | GT 1.3 | ||
| 63 | DNA | 40 | Squadra Virgilio Conrero, I Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Conrero |
José Rosinski, F Claude Bobrowski, F |
1290 | 4 | GT 1.3 | ||
| 64 | DNA | 45 | Alfonso Papani, I Fiat-Abarth 750 |
Alfonso Papani, I Mario Poltonieri, I |
748 | 4 | S 750 | ||
| 65 | DNA | 57 | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Elite - Coventry Climax |
Innes Ireland, GB Colin Chapman, GB Pete Lovely, USA Graham Hill, GB |
742 1216 |
4 | GT | ||
| 66 | DNA | 60 | C. Faucher, F D.B. - Panhard |
- - |
745 | F2 | GT | ||
| 67 | DNA | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Mk 17 - Coventry Climax |
Innes Ireland, GB Alan Stacey, GB |
1960 | 4 | ||||
| 68 | DNA | Daniel Pouget, B Aston Martin DBR1 |
Daniel Pouget, B René Bourrely, F |
2600 | 6 | S 3.0 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 69 | DNA | Just-Emile Vernet, F V.P. 156R - Renault |
Jean-Marie Dumazer, F - |
747 | 4 | S 750 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 70 | DNA | John Ogier, GB Tojeiro Mk III - Coventry Climax |
Peter Blond, GB Peter Ashdown, GB |
1216? | 4 | S 1.5 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 71 | DNA | Tojeiro, GB Tojeiro Mk III (Mk II ?) - Coventry Climax |
R.F. Taylor, GB L.A. Gamage, |
4 | S 1.1 | Entry not accepted | |||
| 72 | DNA | David L. Lewis, GB Mirromac - Coventry Climax |
David L. Lewis, GB - |
745 | 4 | S 750 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 73 | DNA | Kenneth W. MacKenzie / Tom Barnad, GB Austin-Healey Sprite |
Kenneth W. MacKenzie, GB Tom Barnard, GB John H. Gaston, GB |
1100 | 4 | GT 1.1 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 74 | DNA | N. Robert Hicks / R.J.W. Utley, GB Lotus Mk 17 - Coventry Climax |
Robert Hicks, GB R.J.W. Utley, GB |
1100 | 4 | S 1.1 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 75 | DNA | Dorchester Service Station, GB Lotus Mk 17 - Coventry Climax |
David Piper, GB John Campbell-Jones, GB Derek Randall, GB |
1100 | 4 | S 1.1 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 76 | DNA | Maurice Charles, GB Jaguar D-type |
Maurice Charles, GB - |
2996 | 6 | S 2.0 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 77 | DNA | David G. Dixon, GB MG A |
Michael E.S. Bond, GB Kenneth W. MacKenzie, GB John McKechnie, GB |
1760 | 4 | GT 2.0 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 78 | DNA | Christian Goethals, B Porsche 718 RSK |
Christian Goethals, B - |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 79 | DNA | Marcel Lailler, F Panhard X86 |
Marcel Lailler, F Lucien Pailler, F |
750 | F2 | S 750 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 80 | DNA | Jean Lucas, F Cooper T49 Monaco - Cov. Climax |
- - |
1500 | 4 | S 1.5 | |||
| 81 | DNA | René Bartholoni, F D.B. HBR5 - Panhard |
René Bartholoni, F - |
851 | F2 | S 1.1 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 82 | DNA | Bernard Duval, F Lola Mk 1 - Coventry Climax |
Bernard Duval, F - |
1100 | 4 | S 1.1 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 83 | DNA | Alfa Romeo Guilietta SV Conrero |
- - |
1300 | 4 | GT | Entry not accepted | ||
| 84 | DNA | Société E.F.A.C., F Stanguellini EFAC SP5601 |
- - |
750 | 4 | S 750 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 85 | DNA | Maurice Slotine, F Porsche 550 RS |
- - |
F4 | S | Entry not accepted | |||
| 86 | DNA | David G. Dixon, GB Aston Martin DB3 S |
Michael E.S. Bond, GB Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GB David G. Dixon, GB |
2580 | 6 | S 3.0 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 87 | DNA | Equipe Nationale Belge, B Lister - Jaguar |
Freddy Rousselle, B Jacques Croisier, B |
2996 | 6 | S 3.0 | |||
| 88 | DNA | René Breuil, F R.B. Isole - Osca |
- . |
1100 | 4 | S 1.1 | Entry not accepted | ||
| 89 | DNA | Cooper Car Company, GB Cooper T49 Monaco - Cov. Climax |
Jim Russell, GB George Wisdom, GB Ian Burgess, GB |
1100 | 4 | S 1.1 | |||
| 90 | DNA | Automobili Stanguellini, I Stanguellini Bialbero - Fiat |
- - |
750 | 4 | S 750 | |||
| 91 | DNA | Cooper Car Company, GB Cooper T49 Monaco - Cov. Climax |
Percy Crabb, GB - |
1100 | 4 | S 1.1 | |||
| 92 | DNA | 58 | André Héchard, F D.B. HBR5 - Panhard |
André Héchard, F Michel Legourd, F |
745 | F2 | GT 750 | Entry not accepted | |
| 93 | DNA | Team Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Mk 19 - Coventry Climax |
Colin Chapman, GB Pete Lovely, USA Graham Hill, GB Innes Ireland, GB |
3000 2700? |
4 | S 3.0 | |||
| 94 | DNA | Maurice van der Bruwaene, F Panhard X86 |
Maurice van der Bruwaene, F André Beaulieux, F |
750 | F2 | S 750 | |||
| 95 | DNA | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 GT |
Lance Reventlow, USA - |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | |||
| 96 | DNA | Leslie Johnson, GB Jensen 541 R |
Leslie Johnson, GB - |
5000 | GT 5.0 | ||||
| 97 | DNA | Fernand Tavano, F Ferrari 250 GT |
- - |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | |||
| 98 | DNA | Mike Taylor, GB Lister - Jaguar |
Mike Taylor, GB Jonathan Sieff, GB |
2996 | 6 | S 3.0 | |||
| 99 | DNA | José Behra, F Porsche 718 RSK |
José Behra, F - |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | |||
| 100 | DNA | 28 | Equipe Nationale Belge / AC Ltd, B/GB A.C. Ace - Bristol |
Armand Blaton, B André Pilette, B |
1971 | 6 | GT 2.0 |
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 |
1959 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors