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1954 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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1954 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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22émes Grand Prix d`Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1954 |
| Date: | June 12-13, rain on sunday | Track Length (m): | 13 492 |
| Attendance: | Pole Position: | --- | |
| Entries: | Fastest Lap: | Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Ferrari and Paolo Marzotto, Ferrari, 4:16.8=189.139 km/h | |
| Practiced: | 58 | Distance (km): | 4061.150 |
| Starters: | 57 | Average Speed (km/h): | 169.215 |
| Classified: | 18 |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# |
Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps Km Hour |
Reason Out/ Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 375 Plus |
Jose Froilan Gonzalez, RA Maurice Trintignant, F DNS Mike Hawthorn, GB |
4954 | V12 | 302 4061.150 |
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| 2 | 2 | 14 | Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB Jaguar D-type |
Duncan Hamilton, GB Tony Rolt, GB |
3442 | 6 | 301 4057.060 |
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| 3 | 3 | 2 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Cunningham C4-R - Chrysler |
William 'Bill' Spear, USA Sherwood Johnston, USA DNS Roy A. Sherman, USA DNS John Gordon Bennett, USA DNS Phil Walters, USA |
5482 | V8 | 283 3809.392 |
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| 4 | 4 | 16 | Ecurie Francorchamps, B Jaguar C-type |
Roger Laurent, B Jacques Swaters, B |
3442 | 6 | 277 3725.120 |
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| 5 | 5 | 1 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Cunningham C4-R - Chrysler |
Briggs Cunningham, USA John Gordon Bennet, USA DNS Roy A. Sherman,USA DNS Masten Gregory, USA DNS William Spear, USA DNS John Fitch, USA DNS Sherwood Johnston, USA |
5487 | V8 | 274 3683.700 |
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| 6 | 6 | 30 | Equipe Gordini, F (Amedée Gordini ?) Gordini T15 |
André de Guelfi, F Jacques Pollet, F DNS Eugene Martin, F |
2473 | 6 | 263 3544.610 |
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| 7 | 7 | 35 | Bristol Aeroplane Co, GB Bristol 450 |
Peter S. Wilson, GB Jim Mayers, GB DNS Mike Keen, GB |
1979 | 6 | 260 3505.570 |
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| 8 | 8 | 33 | Bristol Aeroplane Co, GB Bristol 450 |
Tommy Wisdom, GB Jack Fairman, GB |
1979 | 6 | 257 3465.130 |
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| 9 | 9 | 34 | Bristol Aeroplane Co, GB Bristol 450 |
Mike Keen, GB John Line, GB DNS Peter S. Wilson, GB |
1979 | 6 | 255 3437.160 |
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| 10 | 10 | 57 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR - Panhard |
René Bonnet, F Élie Bayol, F |
745 | F2 | 240 3232.520 |
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| 11 | 11 | 36 | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GB Frazer-Nash Le Mans Coupe |
Maurice Gatsonides, NL Marcel Becquart, F |
1970 | 6 | 228 3072.290 |
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| 12 | 12 | 39 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 550/4 1500 RS Spyder |
Johnny Claes, B Pierre Stasse, B DNS Helmut Polensky, D |
1497 | F4 | 228 3064.130 |
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| 13 | 13 | 55 | Ets. Monopole, F Monopole X84 - Panhard |
Jean Hèmard, F Pierre Flahault, F |
612 | F2 | 222 2988.320 |
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| 14 | 14 | 47 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 550/4 1500 RS Spyder |
Zora Arkus-Duntov, USA Gustave Olivier, F |
1089 | F4 | 216 2902.260 |
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| 15 | 15 | 62 | Edgar B. Wadsworth, GB Triumph TR2 |
Edgar Wadsworth, GB John Brown, GB DNS Johnny Walwark, GB DNS Robert Dickson, GB |
1991 | 4 | 214 2885.900 |
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| 16 | 16 | 56 | Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet, F D.B. HBR - Panhard |
Marc Gignoux, F Louis Cornet, F |
745 | F2 | 213 2867.290 |
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| 17 | 17 NC ? |
59 | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor, F Panhard X88 |
René Cotton, F André Beaulieux, F DNS Paul Guiraud, F |
612 | F2 | 195 2628.310 |
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| 18 | 18 NC ? |
54 | P. Garzynski, F B.G. Le Mans - Renault |
René Breuil, F Jean Py, F |
747 | 4 | 194 2613.060 |
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| 19 | NC/ DQ |
11 | Georges Grignard, F Talbot T26 GS |
Jean Blanc, F Serge Nersessian/Nercessian, F DNS Georges Grignard, F |
4522 | 6 | 206 24h |
DQ: last lap over 30 minutes | |
| 20 | DNF/ DQ |
43 | Automobili OSCA, I OSCA MT-4 1500 |
Lance Macklin, GB Pierre Leygonie, F James Simpson, USA |
1491 | 4 | 247 24h |
DQ: outside assistance | |
| 21 | DNF | 42 | Automobili OSCA, I OSCA MT-4 1500 |
Jacques Péron, F Francesco Giardini, I DNS Jean Laroche, F |
1491 | 4 | 243 23h |
Accident | |
| 22 | DNF | 8 | David Brown, GB (Aston Martin Lagonda, GB ?) Aston Martin DB3S SC |
Reg Parnell, GB Roy Salvadori, GB |
(2922) 4091 |
6 s/c |
222 21h |
Head gasket | |
| 23 | DNF | 63 | Lucien Farnaud, F OSCA MT-4 1100 |
Lucien Farnaud, F Adolfo Macchieraldo, I |
1092 | 4 | 199 24h |
Transmission | |
| 24 | DNF | 49 | Automobiles VP, F V.P. R166 - Renault |
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F Just-Emile Vernet, F |
747 | 4 | 190 191 ? 22h |
Accident | |
| 25 | DNF | 5 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 375 Plus |
Robert Manzon, F Louis Rosier, F DNS Maurice Trintignant, F |
4954 | V12 | 177 15h |
Transmission ? Accident ? | |
| 26 | DNF | 58 | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor, F Monopole X88 - Panhard |
Pierre Chancel, F Robert Chancel, F |
612 | F2 | 157 17h |
Engine | |
| 27 | DNF | 41 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 550/4 1500 RS Spyder |
Hans Herrmann, D Helmut Polensky, D DNS Zora Arkus-Duntov, USA |
1497 | F4 | 148 14h |
Engine | |
| 28 | DNF | 20 | David Brown, GB (Aston Martin Lagonda, GB ?) Aston Martin DB3S Coupe |
"Prince B. Bira (Prince Birabongse Bhanuband)" , SIAM Peter Collins, GB |
2922 | 6 | 138 148 ? 13h |
Accident | |
| 29 | DNF | 15 | Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB Jaguar D-type |
Peter Whitehead, GB Ken Wharton, GB |
3442 | 6 | 131 13h |
Gearbox | |
| 30 | DNF | 27 | Jean-Paul Colas, F Aston Martin DB2/4 Vignale (DB3 engine) |
Jean-Paul Colas, F Hermano 'Nano' da Silva Ramos, BR/F |
2922 | 6 | 121 122 ? 14h |
Transmission | |
| 31 | DNF | 6 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Ferrari 375 MM |
Phil Walters, USA John Fitch, USA DNS Roy A. Sherman, USA DNS Masten Gregory, USA DNS John Gordon Bennett, USA |
4522 | V12 | 120 13h |
Gearbox | |
| 32 | DNF | 28 | Officine Alfieri Maserati, I Maserati A6GCS |
Alfonso de Portago, E (Don Alfonso Antonio Vicente Blas Ángel Francisco Borija Cabez de Vaca y Leighton, Carvajal y Are, XVII Marqués de Portago, Marqués de Moratalla, XIII Conde de La Mejorada, Conde de Pernia, Duke of Alagon, Grande de España) (Phuu!) Carlo Tomasi, I DNS Edmond Nelson, |
1986 | 116 11h |
Engine Oil pressure | ||
| 33 | DNF DQ |
38 | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd / Sture Nottorp, GB/S Frazer-Nash Le Mans |
Sture Nottorp, S Ivar Andersson, S |
1979 | 6 | 109 11h |
DQ: refuelling too early | |
| 34 | DNF | 52 | Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet, F D.B. HBR - Renault |
Marc Azéma, F Alphonse de Burnay, F DNS Claude Storez, F |
747 | 4 | 102 13h |
Wheels | |
| 36 | DNF | 44 | Alexis Constantin, F Constantin Barquette - Peugeot 203 Compress. |
Edmond Mouche, F Alexandre 'Alexis' Constantin, F DNS Jacques Poch, F |
1986 | 4 s/c |
95 ? 96 ? 13h |
Gearbox | |
| 37 | DNF | 12 | Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB Jaguar D-type |
Stirling Moss, GB Peter Walker, GB |
3442 | 6 | 92 12h |
Brakes | |
| 38 | DNF | 3 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 375 Plus |
Umberto Maglioli, I Count Paolo Marzotto, I DNS Guiseppe 'Nino' Farina, I |
4954 | V12 | 88 8h |
Transmission | |
| 39 | DNF | 46 | Kieft Cars Ltd, GB Kieft - Coventry Climax FWA 1100 |
Alan Rippon, GB William 'Bill' Black, GB |
1098 | 4 | 86 11h |
Transmission | |
| 40 | DNF | 65 | Equipe Gordini, F Gordini T17 S |
André Pilette, B Mme Gilberte Thirion, B DNS Olivier Gendebien, B |
1096 | 4 | 76 11h |
Distribution (Ignition) | |
| 41 | DNF | 19 | Equipe Gordini, F Gordini T24 S |
Jean Behra, F André Simon, F DNS Elie Bayol, F |
2982 | 8 | 74 ? 73 ? 11h |
Ignintion | |
| 42 | DNF | 22 | David Brown, GB (American entry ?) (Aston Martin Lagonda, GB ?) Aston Martin DB3S |
Carrol Shelby, USA Paul Frère, B |
2922 | 6 | 74 ? 94 ? 11h |
Front axle | |
| 43 | DNF | 50 | Guy Michel et André Guillard, F Renault 4 CV R1063 |
Guy Michel, F André Guillard, F |
747 | 4 | 73 11h |
Engine | |
| 44 | DNF | 21 | David Brown, GB (Aston Martin Lagonda, GB ?) Aston Martin DB3S Coupe |
Ian Stewart, GB Graham Whitehead, GB |
2922 | 6 | 64 ? 65 ? 7h |
Accident | |
| 45 | DNF | 9 | Ecurie Rosier, F Talbot Lago T26GS |
Jean-Louis Rosier, F Pierre Meyrat, F DNS Louis Rosier, F |
4483 | 6 | 62 7h |
Accident | |
| 46 | DNF | 31 | Equipe Gordini, F Gordini T15 |
"Charles Rinen" (Charles de Clareur), F André Moynet, F |
1988 | 6 | 54 7h |
Ignition | |
| 47 | DNF | 37 | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GB Frazer Nash Le Mans (Targa?) |
Rodney 'Roy' F. Peacock, GB Gerry A. Ruddock, GB |
1970 | 6 | 49 ? 48 ? 7h |
Accident | |
| 48 | DNF | 10 | "Pierre Levegh", F Talbot Lago T26GS |
"Pierre Levegh" (Pierre Bouillin), F Lino Fayen, F/YV (DND) |
4433 | 6 | 33 7h |
Accident | |
| 49 | DNF | 48 | Kieft Cars Ltd, GB Kieft Sport - MG |
Georges Trouis, F Alfred P. Hitchings, GB (DND) |
1087 | 4 | 26 ? 27 ? 7h |
Cooling system | |
| 50 | DNF | 7 | David Brown, GB (Aston Martin Lagonda, GB ?) Lagonda DP 115 |
Eric Thompson, GB Dennis Poore, GB (DND) DNS Roy Salvadori, GB DNS Reg Parnell, GB |
4487 | V12 | 25 ? 26 ? 7h |
Accident | |
| 51 | DNF DQ |
66 | Jacques Faucher, F Renault 4 CV |
Jacques Faucher, F (DND) Jean Hébert, F |
747 | 4 | 20 7h |
DQ | |
| 52 | DNF | 51 | Automobiles Deutch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR - Renault |
?"Helde" (Pierre-Louis Dreyfus), F ?"Elde" (Leon Dernier), B Jean Lucas, F (DND) DNS Michel Aunaud, F DNS Élie Bayol, F |
747 | 4 | 8 2h |
Gearbox | |
| 53 | DNF | 53 | Nardi et Co, I Nardi 750 LM - Crosley |
Alexandre Gacon, F Dr Mario Damonte, I (DND) |
747 | 4 | 7 2h |
Water pump ? Accident? | |
| 54 | DNF | 18 | Luigi Chinetti, I/USA Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta |
Porfirio Rubirosa, DR Innocente Baggio, I |
4522 | V12 | 5 2h |
Accident | |
| 55 | DNF | 60 | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor, F Panhard X88 |
Lucien Pailler, F "Franc" (Jacques Dewez), F (DND) |
611 | F2 | 5 1h |
Accident | |
| 56 | DNF | 40 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 550/4 1500 RS Spyder |
Richard von Frankenberg, D Helm Glöckler, D (DND) DNS Pierre Stasse, B |
1497 | F4 | 4 1h |
Engine | |
| 57 | DNF | 64 | Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet, F D.B. HBR - Renault |
Claude Storez, F Jean-Claude Vidilles, F (DND) Jean Lucas, F (DND) |
747 | 4 | 4 1h |
Gearbox | |
| 58 | DNF | 61 | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor, F Panhard X84 |
Eugéne Dussous, F Jacques Savoye, F (DND) DNS Charles Plantivoux, F |
611 | F2 | 0 1h |
Accident | |
| 59 | DNS | 23 | Nigel H. Mann, GB Aston Martin DB3S |
Nigel Mann, GB Charles Brackenbury, GB |
2922 | 6 | |||
| 60 | DNA | 29 | Officine Alfieri Maserati, I Maserati 250 S |
"Mike Sparken" (Michel Pobejersky), F DNS John H. 'Jonny' Simone, F DNS Roberto Mieres, RA |
2500 | Too late for scrutineering | |||
| 61 | DNA | 29 | Donald Healey Motor Co, GB Austin Healey 100 |
George Huntoon, USA Ed Lunken, USA |
2664 | 6 | Withdrawn | ||
| 62 | DNA | 30 | Donald Healey Motor Co, GB Austin Healey 100 |
Ron Flockhart, GB Louis Chiron, MC |
2664 | 6 | Withdrawn | ||
| 63 | DNA | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 250 Monza |
Mike Hawthorn, GB Guiseppe Farina, I |
2963 | V12 | Not entered ? | |||
| 64 | DNA | 7 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 250 Monza |
Giannino Marzotto, I Piero Carini, I Maurice Trintignant, F |
2963 | V12 | |||
| 65 | DNA | 3 | David Brown, GB (Aston Martin Lagonda, GB ?) Lagonda DP115 |
Reg Parnell, GB Roy Salvadori, GB Eric Thompson, GB Dennis Poore, GB Pat Griffith, GB Graham Whitehead, GB Peter Collins, GB |
4487 | V12 | |||
| 66 | DNA | Ecurie Francorchamps, B Jaguar C-type (XK-120 C) |
Roger Laurent, B Jacques Swaters, B |
3442 | 6 | Not entered ? | |||
| 67 | DNA | 30 | Officine Alfieri Maserati, I Maserati 250 S |
Sergio Mantovani, I Bruno Venezian, I |
2953 | 6 | |||
| 68 | DNA | ERA G-Type - Bristol |
- - |
1979 | 6 | Not entered ? | |||
| 69 | DNA | 1 | Sydney H. Allard, GB Allard J2R - Cadillac |
Sydney Allard, GB - |
V8 | ||||
| 70 | DNA | 73 | Jean Hébert, F Renault 4CV |
- - |
747 | 4 | Reserve entry | ||
| 71 | DNA | 74 | Jacques Lecat, F Renault 4CV |
- - |
747 | 4 | Reserve entry | ||
| 72 | DNA | 75 | Louis Rosier, F (Ecurie Rosier ?) Renault 4CV |
- - |
747 | 4 | Reserve entry | ||
| 73 | DNA | 18 | Scuderia Lancia, I Lancia D.24 |
Alberto Ascari, I Luigi Villoresi, I |
3284 | V6 | |||
| 74 | DNA | 19 | Scuderia Lancia, I Lancia D.24 |
Juan Manuel Fangio, RA Piero Taruffi, I |
3284 | V6 | |||
| 75 | DNA | 20 | Scuderia Lancia, I Lancia D.24 |
Robert Manzon, F Eugenio Castellotti, I |
3284 | V6 | |||
| 76 | DNA | 21 | Daimler-Benz AG, D Mercedes-Benz 300SL |
- - |
2975 | 8 | |||
| 77 | DNA | 22 | Daimler-Benz AG, D Mercedes-Benz 300SL |
- - |
2975 | 8 | |||
| 78 | DNA | 23 | Daimler-Benz AG, D Mercedes-Benz 300SL |
Paul Frère, B - |
2975 | 8 | |||
| 79 | DNA | 28 | Donald Healey Motor Co Ltd, GB Austin Healey 100 |
Lance Macklin, GB "B. Bira" (Prince Birabongse Bhanuban), SIAM |
2664 | 6 | |||
| 80 | DNA | 66 | Jean-Paul Colas, F Austin Healey 100 |
Jean-Paul Colas, F Hermano 'Nano' da Silva Ramos, F/BR |
2664 | 6 | Reserve entry | ||
| 81 | DNA | 41 | Automobili OSCA, I OSCA MT4 |
Porfirio Rubirosa, DR Otto Linton, USA |
1500 | 4 | |||
| 82 | DNA | J. Conte, F Simca Aronde |
- - |
4 | Not accepted | ||||
| 83 | DNA | Louis Rosier, F Ferrari |
- - |
Not accepted | |||||
| 84 | DNA | Kieft Cars Ltd, GB Kieft - Turner |
- - |
750 | Not accepted | ||||
| 85 | DNA | Kieft Cars Ltd, GB Kieft - Turner |
- - |
500 | Not accepted | ||||
| 86 | DNA | John Manussis, Jaguar C-Type |
- - |
3442 | 6 | Not accepted | |||
| 87 | DNA | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GB Frazer Nash - Armstrong-Siddely |
- - |
5000? | 6 | Not accepted | |||
| 88 | DNA | Briggs Cunningham, USA Cunningham C6R - Offenhauser |
- - |
4 | Not accepted | ||||
| 89 | DNA | Nardi et Co., I Nardi 750 LM - Crosley |
- - |
747 | 4 |
Class Winners:
| Index of Performance - 8th Annual Cup | René Bonnet / Élie Bayol | D.B. - Panhard |
| 20th Biennial Cup | René Bonnet / Élie Bayol | D.B. - Panhard |
| 5001 - 8000cc | Bill Spear / Sherwood Johnston | Cunningham - Chrysler |
| 3001 - 5000cc | J. Froilan Gonzalez / Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 375 |
| 2001 - 3000cc | André de Guelfi / Jacques Pollet | Gordini T30 S (T15 S ?) |
| 1501 - 2000cc | Peter Wilson / Jim Mayers | Bristol 450 |
| 1101 - 1500cc | Johnny Claes / Pierre Stasse | Porsche 550 |
| 751 - 1100cc | Zora Arcus-Duntov - Gonzaque Olivier | Porsche 356 |
| 501 - 750 | René Bonnet / Elie Bayol | D. B. - Panhard |
1954 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors