24 Hours of Le Mans: 1923
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24 Hours of Le Mans: 1923 |
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The 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, officially the 24 Hours Grand Prix of Endurance (French: Grand Prix d'Endurance de 24 Heures), was the inaugural Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 26 and 27 May 1923. All cars had to be standard 4-seater production models, except those under 1100cc which could be 2-seaters where at least thirty cars had been built. The vehicle had to carry 60kg lead ballast for each passenger space aside from the driver. A maximum of two drivers were allowed (but not riding together), and they alone could replenish the fluids (petrol, oil and water), although there was no minimum distance between refills as in later years. The fuel was to be supplied by the ACO. Engines had to be turned off at pit-stops, and only re-started with an onboard starter. All cars had to have standard touring equipment, such as mudguards, hood (if a convertible), running boards, headlights, a rear-view mirror and ‘warning devices’ (horn). None of the entered cars had windscreen wipers. To encourage future entries and manufacturer commitment to the event, the sponsors, wheel supplier Rudge-Whitworth, put up a trophy for the manufacturer whose best-performed car had completed the furthest distance in 24 hours over three consecutive years. So, in effect, there was no prize for the individual race win. Where we have not had a model of the car as raced through the business I've added another example of the car as an illustration (where I have one) |
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Car |
No. |
Team |
Drivers |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
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1 |
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9 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
André Lagache |
Chenard-Walcker Type U3 15CV Sport |
Chenard-Walcker 3.0L S4 |
128 |
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2 |
(example) |
10 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
Christian Dauvergne |
Chenard-Walcker Type U3 15CV Sport |
Chenard-Walcker 3.0L S4 |
124 |
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3 |
Still Looking |
23 |
Établissements
Industriels |
Baron Raymond de
Tornaco |
Bignan 11CV ‘Desmo’ Sport |
Bignan 1979cc S4 |
120 |
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4= |
Still Looking |
2 |
Automobiles Excelsior SA |
Nicolas Caerels |
Excelsior Adex C |
Excelsior 5.3L S6 |
112 |
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4= |
(example) |
8 |
Bentley Motors Limited |
Capt John Duff |
Bentley 3 Litre Sport |
Bentley 3.0L S4 |
112 |
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4= |
Still Looking |
24 |
Établissements
Industriels |
Philippe de Marne |
Bignan 11CV Sport |
Bignan 1979cc S4 |
112 |
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7 |
Still Looking |
11 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
Raymond Glaszmann |
Chenard-Walcker Type U2 15CV Sport |
Chenard-Walcker 3.0L S4 |
110 |
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8 |
Still Looking |
7 |
Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie |
André Rossignol |
Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport [15CV] |
Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L S6 |
108 |
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9 |
Still Looking |
1 |
Automobiles Excelsior SA |
Gonzaque Lécureul |
Excelsior Adex C |
Excelsior 5.3L S6 |
106 |
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10 |
Still Looking |
29 |
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti |
Comte Max de
Pourtalès |
Bugatti T22 |
Bugatti 1495cc S4 |
104 |
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11 |
Still Looking |
17 |
Société des Automobiles Brasier |
Eugène Verpault |
Brasier TB4 [12CV] |
Brasier 2.1L S4 |
99 |
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12= |
Still Looking |
16 |
Automobiles Delage SA |
Paul Torchy |
Delage DE 2 Litre Sport |
Delage 2.1L S4 |
98 |
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12= |
Still Looking |
34 |
Société des Moteurs Salmson |
Lucien Desvaux |
Salmson VAL-3 |
Salmson1086cc S4 |
98 |
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14 |
Still Looking |
19 |
Établissements Charles Montier et Cie |
Charles Montier |
Ford-Montier |
Ford 2008cc S4 |
97 |
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15= |
Still Looking |
21 |
Automobiles Georges Irat |
Jean Dourianou |
Georges Irat Type 4A Sport |
Georges Irat 1995cc S4 |
93 |
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15= |
Still Looking |
33 |
Société des Moteurs Salmson |
Luis Ramon Bueno |
Salmson VAL-3 |
Salmson1086cc S4 |
93 |
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17 |
Still Looking |
14 / |
Etablissements
Automobiles |
Gaston Delalande |
Rolland-Pilain B22 Sport |
Rolland-Pilain 2.3L S4 |
92 |
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18 |
Still Looking |
35 |
Société Nouvelle de l'Automobile Amilcar |
Maurice Boutmy |
Amilcar CV |
Amilcar 1004cc S4 |
89 |
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19= |
Still Looking |
5 |
Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie |
Robert Bloch |
Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport [15CV] |
Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L S6 |
88 |
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19= |
Still Looking |
12 |
Automobiles Marius Berliet SA |
Édouard Probst |
Berliet VH 12CV |
Berliet 2.6L S4 |
88 |
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21 |
Still Looking |
15 / |
Etablissements
Automobiles |
Georges Guignard |
Rolland-Pilain R Berline |
Rolland-Pilain 2.2L S4 |
84 |
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22 |
Still Looking |
28 |
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti |
Louis Pichard |
Bugatti T22 |
Bugatti 1495cc S4 |
82 |
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23= |
Still Looking |
25 / |
Etablissements
Automobiles |
Jean Pouzet |
Rolland-Pilain RP23 Berline |
Rolland-Pilain 1924cc S4 |
80 |
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23= |
Still Looking |
26 / |
Etablissements
Automobiles |
Jules Robin |
Rolland-Pilain RP23 Sport |
Rolland-Pilain 1924cc S4 |
80 |
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23= |
Still Looking |
30 |
Societe Française des Automobiles Corre |
Louis Balart |
Corre La Licorne V14 8CV |
SCAP 1393cc S4 |
80 |
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26 |
Still Looking |
27 |
Société des Anciens |
Léon Molon |
Vinot-Deguingand BP 10CV |
Vinot-Deguingand 1847cc S4 |
77 |
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27 |
Still Looking |
18 |
Société des Automobiles Brasier |
Léopold Jouguet |
Brasier TB4 [12CV] |
Brasier 2.1L S4 |
76 |
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28 |
Still Looking |
20 |
Societe Française des Automobiles Corre |
Albert Colomb |
Corre La Licorne B7 12CV |
Ballot 2001cc S4 |
74 |
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29 |
Still Looking |
22 |
Automobiles Georges Irat |
Pierre Malleveau |
Georges Irat Type 4A Sport |
Georges Irat 1995cc S4 |
73 |
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30 |
Still Looking |
32 |
SSociété des
Automobiles |
Lucien Erb |
SARA ATS [7CV] |
SARA 1098cc S4 |
57 |
| DNF | Still Looking |
6 |
Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie |
Henri Stoffel |
Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport [15CV] |
Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L S6 |
50 |
| DNF | Still Looking |
13 |
Automobiles Marius Berliet SA |
Roland Jacquot |
Berliet VH 12CV |
Berliet 2.6L S4 |
44 |
| DNF | Still Looking |
31 |
Société des
Automobiles |
François Piazzoli |
SARA ATS [7CV] |
SARA 1098cc S4 |
14 |
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