24 Hours of Le Mans: 1924
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24 Hours of Le Mans: 1924 |
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The 1924 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 2nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 14 and 15 June 1924. It was the second part of three consecutive annual races for the Rudge-Whitworth Triennial Cup, as well simultaneously being the first race in the new 1924-25 Rudge-Whitworth Biennial Cup. With tougher target distances, as well as hot weather, the cars had to be pushed harder and this year only 12 of the 41 starters completed the 24 hours. The 4-litre Chenard-Walcker of the 1923 winners René Léonard and André Lagache had the early lead, for the first three hours, until it caught fire on the Mulsanne Straight. Thereafter it was a battle between the three-car Lorraine-Dietrich team and the British Bentley. The Bentley victory brought international acclaim and cemented the popularity of the race as a significant European event. After the success of their inaugural 24-hour event, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) set about making further improvements. Firstly, the race-timing was moved to the summer solstice in late June to make the best use of the extended daylight as well as the higher probability of better weather. The ACO also recognised that the Triennial Cup format was unworkable after an unexpectedly large number of cars had qualified from the year before. The current trophy stayed active, but not renewed. Émile Coquille, co-organiser and representative of the sponsor Rudge-Whitworth was still keen on a multi-year format, so a compromise Biennial Cup was initiated instead. Teams had to nominate which of their cars would compete for the Triennial Cup, while all entries were eligible for the Biennial Cup. Specifications were tightened up on features like windshields, running boards and seats to prevent abuse by manufacturers trying to save weight. It became compulsory to carry one spare wheel on board, exhausts had to be aligned to not blow dust off the road, and cars had to have functioning headlights between designated hours of darkness (8.30pm to 4am). In the original interests of furthering the advance of touring-car technology, convertibles had to come in after 5 laps and put up their hoods. Then after running for at least two laps with hoods up, they would come in and have them officially checked for robustness before dropping them back down. Failure would result in disqualification. Finally, the car companies also had to present written evidence of the requisite 30 production examples. In the interests of driver safety, protective headgear now had to be worn. A minimum of 20 laps had to be driven before a car could stop to replenish fuel, water or oil fluids, still done solely by the driver. 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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8 |
Bentley Motors Limited |
John Duff |
Bentley 3 Litre Sport |
Bentley 3.0L S4 |
120 |
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2 |
Still Looking |
6 |
Societe Lorraine De Dietrich |
Henri Stoffel |
Lorraine-Dietrich |
Lorraine-Dietrich 3.5L S6 |
119 |
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3 |
Still Looking |
5 |
Societe Lorraine De Dietrich |
Gérard de Courcelles |
Lorraine-Dietrich |
Lorraine-Dietrich 3.5L S6 |
119 |
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4 |
Still Looking |
31 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
André Pisart |
Chenard-Walcker |
Chenard et Walcker 1973cc S4 |
111 |
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5 |
Still Looking |
30 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
Christian Dauvergne |
Chenard-Walcker |
Chenard et Walcker 1973cc S4 |
109 |
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6 |
Still Looking |
17 |
Établissements Automobiles |
Gaston Delalande |
Rolland-Pilain C23 Sport |
Rolland-Pilain 1997cc S4 |
107 |
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7 |
Still Looking |
15 |
Société des Automobiles |
Eugéne Verpault |
Brasier TB4 |
Brasier 2.1L S4 |
112 |
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8 |
Still Looking |
16 |
Société des Automobiles |
. Migeot |
Brasier TB4 |
Brasier 2.1L S4 |
105 |
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9 |
Still Looking |
19 |
Établissements Automobiles |
Louis Sire |
Rolland-Pilain C23 Sport |
Rolland-Pilain 1997cc S4 |
104 |
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10 |
Still Looking |
28 |
Établissements Industriels |
Baron Raymond de Tornaco |
Bignan 2 Litre Sport |
Bignan 1979cc S4 |
102 |
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11 |
Still Looking |
51 |
Société des Automobile |
Fernand Gabriel |
Ariès CC4 |
Ariès 1085cc S4 |
91 |
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12 |
Still Looking |
46 |
Société des Automobiles |
André Marandet |
SARA ATS [7CV] |
SARA 1099cc S4 |
89 |
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13 |
Still Looking |
50 |
Société des Automobile |
Louis Rigal |
Ariès CC2 Sport |
Ariès 1085cc S4 |
89 |
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14 |
Still Looking |
52 |
Société Nouvelle de |
Maurice Boutmy |
Amilcar CV |
Amilcar 1004cc S4 |
87 |
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N/C |
Still Looking |
38 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
Pierre Bacqueyrisses |
Chenard-Walcker |
Chenard-Walcker 1496cc.S4 |
84 |
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N/C |
Still Looking |
40 |
Constructions Métallurgiques |
Raoul Roret |
Alba S4 10/12CV |
SCAP 1481cc S4 |
79 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
4 |
Societe Lorraine De Dietrich |
Robert Bloch |
Lorraine-Dietrich |
Lorraine-Dietrich 3.5L S6 |
112 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
29 |
Établissements Industriels |
René Marie |
Bignan 2 Litre Sport |
Bignan 1979cc S4 |
88 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
37 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
Robert Sénéchal |
Chenard-Walcker |
Chenard-Walcker 1496cc.S4 |
83 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
45 |
Société des Automobiles |
Lucien Erb |
SARA ATS [7CV] |
SARA 1098cc S4 |
82 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
47 |
Société des Automobiles |
Julio de Ségovia |
SARA ATS [7CV] |
SARA 1098cc S4 |
80 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
7 |
Société des Automobile |
Robert Laly |
Ariès Type S GP |
Ariés 3.2L S4 |
64 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
20 |
Établissements Automobiles |
Gérard Marinier |
Rolland-Pilain C23 Sport |
Rolland-Pilain 1997cc S4 |
60 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
32 |
Georges et René Pol |
Louis Henry |
G.R.P. 9CV |
G.R.P. 1690cc S4 |
59 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
43 |
Société Française des |
Paul Drouin |
Corre La Licorne V16 |
SCAP 1481cc S4 |
58 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
27 |
Automobiles Georges Irat |
Jean Dourianou |
Georges Irat Type 4A |
Georges Irat 2.0L S4 |
42 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
23 |
Établissements |
Charles Montier |
Ford-Montier Speciale |
Ford 1996cc S4 |
40 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
3 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
André Lagache |
Chenard-Walcker |
Chenard-Walcker 3.9L S8 |
26 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
49 |
Automobiles Majola |
Charles Follot |
Majola Type A |
Majola 1088cc S4 |
22 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
18 |
Établissements Automobiles |
Jean de Marguenat |
Rolland-Pilain C23 Sport |
Rolland-Pilain 1997cc S4 |
18 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
48 |
Société Nouvelle de |
André Morel |
Amilcar CGS |
Amilcar 1089cc S4 |
13 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
33 |
Louis Chenard |
Louis Chenard |
Louis Chenard Type E |
Chapuis-Dornier 1496cc S4 |
13 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
25 |
Automobiles Oméga-Six |
Marcel Mongin |
Oméga-Six Type A |
Oméga 1996cc S6 |
11 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
11 |
Établissements Industriels |
Jacques Ledure |
Bignan 3 Litre Sport |
Bignan 3.0L S6 |
10 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
24 |
Automobiles Oméga-Six |
Jacques Margueritte |
Oméga-Six Type A |
Oméga 1996cc S6 |
9 |
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DSQ |
Still Looking |
10 |
Établissements Industriels |
Philippe de Marne |
Bignan 3 Litre Sport |
Bignan 3.0L SI6 |
8 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
9 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
Raoul Bachmann |
Chenard-Walcker |
Chenard-Walcker 3.0L S4 |
6 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
44 |
Société Française des |
Fernand Vallon |
Corre La Licorne V16 |
SCAP 1481cc S4 |
5 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
42 |
Société Française des |
Albert Colomb |
Corre La Licorne V16 |
SCAP 1481cc S4 |
3 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
12 |
Société des Automobile |
Arthur Duray |
Ariès Type S GP |
Ariés 3.0L S4 |
3 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
41 |
Constructions Métallurgiques |
. Hatton |
Alba S4 10/12CV |
SCAP 1481cc S4 |
1 |
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