24 Hours of Le Mans: 1925
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24 Hours of Le Mans: 1925 |
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The 1925 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 3rd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 20 and 21 June 1925. It was the last of the three races spanning 1923 to 1925 to determine the winner of the Rudge-Whitworth Triennial Cup, as well the second race of the inaugural Biennial Cup. The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) was pleased with how the 1924 regulations had worked. They adjusted the hood-test so that all cars could do it at the same time. The start was the logical point and to stop drivers from jumping the gun they would be lined up on the opposite side of the track. When the flag fell, they would run across, put the hood up and then start the car and get away as quick as possible. This became the origin of the famous “Le Mans start” that was an institution of the race until 1969, when safety concerns led to its end. The ACO offered a FF500 prize for the quickest to put up their hood, and the French agent for Truffault-Hartford suspension parts offered a FF1000 prize to the car leading after the first lap. The hoods now had to stay up for at least the first twenty laps (about two hours), and they had to be examined by officials for robustness before being pulled down. In addition to the 20-lap rule between fluid replenishment, no liquids could now be added after 3pm, in the final hour of the race. Another important change was that every car had to cross the finish line and take the chequered flag to be classified. Using the cars’ average race speeds, the officials would calculate each car's estimated position on the track at the 24-hour mark. This year there were a number of cash prizes awarded by the ACO and assorted sponsors for events ranging from leading at certain times to quietest and most comfortable cars. Finally, this race was the culmination of the inaugural Triennial and Biennial Cups. Only seven manufacturers' entries remained who had completed both the 1923 and 1924 races to be in contention for the Triennial Cup. There were eight entrants for the Biennial Cup. Both would be decided solely by the results in this race, not from the combined aggregate. 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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Pos |
Car |
No. |
Team |
Drivers |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
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1 |
(example) |
5 |
Societe Lorraine De Dietrich |
André Rossignol |
Lorraine-Dietrich |
Lorraine-Dietrich 3.5L S6 |
129 |
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2 |
Still Looking |
16 |
Sunbeam Motor Co |
Jean Chassagne |
Sunbeam 3 Litre Super Sports |
Sunbeam 3.0L S6 |
125 |
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3 |
|
4 |
Societe Lorraine De Dietrich |
Édouard Brisson |
Lorraine-Dietrich |
Lorraine-Dietrich 3.5L S6 |
124 |
|
4 |
Still Looking |
29 |
Officine Meccaniche |
Tino Danieli |
OM Tipo 665S Superba |
OM 1991cc S6 |
121 |
|
5 |
Still Looking |
30 |
Officine Meccaniche |
Giulio Foresti |
OM Tipo 665S Superba |
OM 1991cc S6 |
121 |
|
6 |
Still Looking |
11 |
Société des Automobile |
Louis Wagner |
Ariès Type S GP2 |
Ariès 3.0L S4 |
119 |
|
N/C |
Still Looking |
7 |
Grand Garage Saint-Didier Paris |
Henri Stoffel |
Chrysler Six 70 |
Chrysler 3.3L S6 |
117 |
|
7 |
Still Looking |
23 |
Établissements Automobiles |
Jean de Marguenat |
Rolland-Pilain C23 Super Sport |
Rolland-Pilain 1997cc S4 |
117 |
|
8 |
Still Looking |
41 |
Société Française des |
Louis Balart |
Corre La Licorne V16 10CV Sport |
SCAP 1493cc S4 |
111 |
|
N/C |
Still Looking |
14 |
Societa Anonima |
Giorgio Rubbietti |
Diatto Tipo 35 |
Diatto 3.0L S4 |
111 |
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9 |
Still Looking |
42 |
Société Française des |
Waldemar Lestienne |
Corre La Licorne V16 10CV Sport |
SCAP 1493cc S4 |
109 |
|
10 |
Still Looking |
50 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
Raymond Glaszmann |
Chenard-Walcker Z1 Spéciale |
Chenard-Walcker 1095cc S4 |
109 |
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11 |
Still Looking |
21 |
Societa Anonima |
Edmond Garcia |
Diatto Tipo 30 |
Diatto 1998cc S4 |
109 |
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12 |
Still Looking |
33 |
Établissements Industriels |
Henri Springuel |
Bignan 2 Litre Sport |
Bignan 1979cc S4 |
109 |
|
13 |
Still Looking |
49 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
Robert Sénéchal |
Chenard-Walcker Z1 Spéciale |
Chenard-Walcker 1095cc S4 |
105 |
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14 |
Still Looking |
39 |
Établissements Henri Precloux |
Jean d'Aulan |
EHP Type DT Spéciale |
CIME 1496cc S4 |
104 |
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N/C |
Still Looking |
18 |
Automobiles Ravel SA |
Eugene van den Bossche |
Ravel Type A Sport [12CV] |
Ravel 2.5L I4 |
104 |
|
15 |
Still Looking |
35 |
Automobiles Gendron |
Marcel Michelot |
GM GC2 Sport |
CIME 1496cc S4 |
101 |
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N/C |
Still Looking |
22 |
Établissements Automobiles |
Gaston Delalande |
Rolland-Pilain C23 Super Sport |
Rolland-Pilain 1997cc S4 |
99 |
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16 |
Still Looking |
44 |
Société des Applications à |
Lucien Erb |
SARA ATS [7CV] |
SARA 1099cc S4 |
94 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
13 |
Societa Anonima |
François Lecot |
Diatto Tipo 35 |
Diatto 3.0L S4 |
109 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
36 |
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq |
Edmond Bourlier |
Talbot-Darracq Type C |
Talbot 1496cc S4 |
98 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
2 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
André Lagache |
Chenard-Walcker Type U 22CV Sport |
Chenard-Walcker 3.9L S8 |
90 [B] |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
28 |
Officine Meccaniche |
Ferdinando ‘Nando’ Minoia |
OM Tipo 665S Superba |
OM 1991cc S6 |
81 |
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DSQ |
Still Looking |
37 |
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq |
Paul Le Duc |
Talbot-Darracq Type C |
Talbot 1496cc S4 |
73 |
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DSQ |
Still Looking |
24 |
Établissements Automobiles |
Pierre Salles |
Rolland-Pilain C23 Super Sport |
Rolland-Pilain 1997cc S4 |
70 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
32 |
Établissements Industriels |
Jean Martin |
Bignan 2 Litre Sport |
Bignan 1979cc S4 |
65 |
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DNF |
(example) |
9 |
Capt J. Duff |
Capt John Duff |
Bentley 3 Litre Sport |
Bentley 3.3L S4 |
64 |
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DSQ |
Still Looking |
47 |
Automobiles |
Jacques Millies |
DFP Type VA |
CIME 1099cc S4 |
60 |
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DSQ |
Still Looking |
17 |
Établissements Charles Montier |
Charles Montier |
Ford-Montier Spéciale |
Ford 2.9L S4 |
54 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
40 |
Société Française des |
Albert Colomb |
Corre La Licorne V16 10CV Sport |
SCAP 1493cc S4 |
51 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
12 |
Société des Automobile |
Louis Rigal |
Ariès Type S GP2 |
Ariès 3.0L S4 |
42 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
20 |
Societa Anonima |
Louis Dollé |
Diatto Tipo 30 |
Diatto 1998cc S4 |
41 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
38 |
Établissements Henri Precloux |
Marcel Benoist |
EHP Type DT Spéciale |
CIME 1496cc S4 |
41 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
45 |
Société des Applications à |
Jules de Ségovia |
SARA BDE |
SARA 1099cc S4 |
40 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
34 |
Automobiles Gendron |
Marcel Gendron |
GM GC2 Sport |
CIME 1496cc S4 |
36 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
53 |
Société des Automobile |
Joseph Paul |
Ariès CC2 |
Ariès 1086cc S4 |
35 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
6 |
Societe Lorraine De Dietrich |
Robert Bloch |
Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Sport |
Lorraine-Dietrich 3.5L S6 |
33 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
15 |
Sunbeam Motor Co |
Henry Segrave |
Sunbeam 3 Litre Super Sports |
Sunbeam 2.9L S6 |
32 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
46 |
Automobiles |
André Colas |
DFP Type VA |
CIME 1099cc S4 |
31 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
1 |
Société de Construction de |
Émile Dupont |
Sizaire-Berwick 25/50CV |
Sizaire-Berwick 4.5L S4 |
23 |
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DNF |
(example) |
10 |
Bentley Motors Ltd |
Bertie Kensington-Moir |
Bentley 3 Litre Sport |
Bentley 3.3L S4 |
19 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
48 |
Automobiles |
Jean Porporato |
DFP Type VA |
CIME 1099cc S4 |
19 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
51 |
Société Nouvelle de |
André Morel |
Amilcar CGS |
Amilcar 1089cc S4 |
17 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
43 |
Société des Applications à |
André Marandet |
SARA BDE |
SARA 1099cc S4 |
15 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
52 |
Automobiles Majola |
Jean Majola |
Majola Type F |
Majola 1088cc S4 |
14 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
54 |
Société des Automobile |
Fernand Gabriel |
Ariès CC2 |
Ariès 1086cc S4 |
11 |
|
DNF |
(example) |
55 |
E. Gordon-England |
Eric Gordon England |
Austin 7 |
Austin 748cc S4 |
9 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
3 |
Chenard-Walcker SA |
André Pisart |
Chenard-Walcker Type U 22CV Sport |
Chenard-Walcker 3.9L S8 |
6 |
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