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24 Hours of Le Mans: 1939
Last Edit: 12/06/2024
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Page Created 19/07/2020 |
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24 Hours of Le Mans: 1939 |
Last Edit: 12/06/2024 |
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The 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans 1939) was the 16th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, on 17 and 18 June 1939. The 1939 programme cover depicted the raising of six nations' flags: France, Italy, Great Britain (its civil Red Ensign), Belgium, Germany, and the United States. By June 1939, the outbreak of World War II was less than three months away. The following year's 24 Hours of Le Mans was originally planned for June 1940, but due to the invasion of France in May the race was called off. Endurance racing would not return to Le Mans until 1949, four years after V-E day ended World War II in Europe. I've only been able to source two cars from this race, the 4th placed Lagonda and the class-winning HRG. 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 |
|
1 |
(example) |
1 |
Jean-Pierre Wimille |
Jean-Pierre
Wimille |
Bugatti Type 57C Tank |
Bugatti 3.3L Supercharged I8 |
249 |
|
2 |
(example) |
21 |
Ecurie Walter Watney |
Louis Gérard |
Delage D6-3L |
Delage 3.0L I6 |
245 |
|
3 |
 |
5 |
Lagonda Ltd. |
Arthur Dobson |
Lagonda V12 |
Lagonda 4.5L V12 |
239 |
|
4 |
(example) |
6 |
Lord Selsdon |
Lord
Selsdon |
Lagonda V12 |
Lagonda 4.5L V12 |
239 |
|
5 |
(example) |
26 |
BMW |
Max
zu Schaumburg-Lippe |
BMW 328 Touring Coupe |
BMW 2.0L I6 |
236 |
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6 |
(example) |
12 |
Louis Villeneuve |
Louis Villeneuve |
Delahaye 135CS |
Delahaye 3.6L I6 |
235 |
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7 |
(example) |
27 |
BMW |
Ralph Röese |
BMW 328 |
BMW 2.0L I6 |
230 |
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8 |
(example) |
20 |
Count Heyden |
R.R.C.
Rob Walker |
Delahaye 135CS |
Delahaye 3.6L I6 |
224 |
|
9 |
(example) |
28 |
BMW |
Willi Breim |
BMW 328 |
BMW 2.0L I6 |
220 |
|
10 |
(example) |
39 |
Gordini |
Amédée
Gordini |
Simca Huit |
Fiat 1.1L I4 |
213 |
|
11 |
(example) |
14 |
Joseph Chotard |
Joseph Chotard |
Delahaye 135CS |
Delahaye 3.6L I6 |
202 |
|
12 |
(example) |
29 |
Robert Peverell Hichens |
Robert
P. Hichens |
Aston Martin Speed Model |
Aston Martin 2.0L I4 |
199 |
|
13 |
(example) |
41 |
Gordini |
Guy Lapchin |
Simca Huit |
Fiat 1.1L I4 |
195 |
|
14 |
 |
32 |
Ecurie Lapin Blanc |
Peter Clark |
HRG 1500 |
Singer 1.5L I4 |
192 |
|
15 |
Still Looking |
37 |
Mrs. Majorie Fawcett |
Geoffrey White |
Morgan 4/4 |
Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 |
184 |
|
16 |
(example) |
34 |
Just-Emile Vernet |
Just-Emile Vernet |
Riley Sprite TT Pourtout |
Riley 1.5L I4 |
180 |
|
17 |
(example) |
38 |
Victor Camerano |
Victor Camerano |
Simca Huit |
Fiat 1.1L I4 |
163 |
|
18 |
(example) |
45 |
Arthur W. Jones |
Arthur W. Jones |
Singer Le Mans Replica |
Singer 1.0L I4 |
154 |
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19 |
(example) |
48 |
Gordini |
Adrien Alin |
Simca Cinq |
Fiat 0.6L I4 |
148 |
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20 |
(example) |
49 |
Gordini |
Maurice Aimé |
Simca Cinq |
Fiat 0.6L I4 |
147 |
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DNF |
(example) |
25 |
Raymond Sommer |
Raymond
Sommer |
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS |
Alfa Romeo 2.4L I6 |
173 |
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DNF |
(example) |
18 |
Ecuria Francia |
Marcel Contet |
Delahaye 135CS |
Delahaye 3.6L I6 |
171 |
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DNF |
(example) |
31 |
Victor Polledry |
Victor Polledry |
Aston Martin 1½ Ulster |
Aston Martin 1.5L I4 |
155 |
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DNF |
(example) |
3 |
Luigi Chinetti |
Luigi
Chinetti |
Talbot T26 |
Talbot 4.5L I6 |
154 |
|
DNF |
(example) |
22 |
Ecurie Walter Watney |
Armand Hug |
Delage D6-3L |
Delage 3.0L I6 |
152 |
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DNF |
(example) |
15 |
Robert Mazaud |
Robert Mazaud |
Delahaye 135CS |
Delahaye 3.6L I6 |
115 |
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DNF |
(example) |
44 |
Archie Scott Brown |
Archie
Scott Brown |
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica |
Singer 1.0L I4 |
105 |
|
DNF |
(example) |
9 |
Luigi Chinetti |
René Le Begue |
Talbot-Lago SS |
Talbot 4.0L I6 |
102 |
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DNF |
(example) |
19 |
Ecurie Francia |
Eugène
Chaboud |
Delahaye 135CS |
Delahaye 3.6L I6 |
99 |
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DNF |
(example) |
8 |
T.A.S.O. Mathieson |
Philippe de Massa |
Talbot 150SS Figoni |
Talbot 4.0L I6 |
88 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
7 |
Luigi Chinetti |
André
Morel |
Talbot T26 |
Talbot 4.5L I6 |
88 |
|
DNF |
(example) |
10 |
Jean Trémoulet |
Jean Trémoulet |
Talbot-Lago SS |
Talbot 4.0L i6 |
68 |
|
DNF |
Still Looking |
36 |
Miles Collier |
Miles Collier |
MG PA Midget |
MG 0.8L I4 |
63 |
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DNF |
(example) |
16 |
Ecurie Francia |
Joseph Paul |
Delahaye 135CS |
Delahaye 3.6L I6 |
62 |
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DNF |
(example) |
11 |
André Bellecroix |
André Bellecroix |
Delahaye 135CS |
Delahaye 3.6L I6 |
50 |
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DNF |
(example) |
43 |
Just-Emile Vernet |
Robert Cayeux |
Simca Huit |
Fiat 1.1L I4 |
50 |
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DNF |
(example) |
4 |
Luigi Chinetti |
Pierre
Louis-Dreyfus |
Talbot T26 |
Talbot 4.5L I6 |
45 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
47 |
Claude Bonneau |
Claude Bonneau |
MG PB Midget |
MG 1.0L I4 |
40 |
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DNF |
(example) |
40 |
Gordini |
Jean Breillet |
Simca Huit |
Fiat 1.1L I4 |
29 |
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DNF |
(example) |
42 |
Mme Anne-Cécile Rose-Itier |
Anne-Cécile Rose-Itier |
Simca Huit |
Fiat 1.1L I4 |
26 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
30 |
Adler |
Otto Löhr |
Adler Trumpf |
Adler 1.5L I4 |
6 |
|
DNF |
(example) |
46 |
Jacques Savoye |
Jacques Savoye |
Singer Nine Le
Mans Replica |
Singer 1.0L I4 |
4 |
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DNS |
Still Looking |
Adler |
Fritz Huschke von Hanstein |
Adler Trumpf |
Adler 1.5L I4 |
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