24 Hours of Le Mans: 1954
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24 Hours of Le Mans: 1954 |
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The 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans was a race for Sports Cars, and took place on 12 and 13 June 1954, at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France. It was also the fourth race of the 1954 World Sportscar Championship. The race was won by José Froilán González and Maurice Trintignant driving a Ferrari 375 Plus. People viewed this race as a battle between brute force and science (per the July 1954 "Motor Sport" article). In the high technology corner, with its sleek, aerodynamic bodywork was the new 3.4-litre Jaguar D-Type, and in the other corner was Ferrari's formidable 5.0-litre V12 375 Plus. Ranged in between was everyone else. The race was heavily affected by poor weather throughout and was a thriller right to the end, producing the closest finish for the race since 1933: less than 5km (half a lap). The ACO again extended the replenishment window (last updated in 1952) of fuel, oil and water from 28 to 30 laps (405 km) although brake fluid was now exempted from this restriction for safety reasons. The equivalence multiplier for forced-induction engines (i.e. supercharged) was reduced from x2.0 to x1.4. On the track, the stretch from the corners at Mulsanne to Arnage was widened to 8 metres (finishing the work starting in 1950) and the Indianapolis corner was given a slightly banked camber. Also, this was the first year the race would be televised, getting it a far bigger potential audience. 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 |
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4 |
Scuderia Ferrari |
José Froilán González |
Ferrari 375 Plus |
Ferrari 5.0L V12 |
302 |
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2 |
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14 |
Jaguar Cars Ltd. |
Duncan Hamilton |
Jaguar D-Type |
Jaguar 3.4L S6 |
301 |
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3 |
(example) |
2 |
Briggs Cunningham |
William "Bill" Spear |
Cunningham C4-R |
Chrysler 5.5L V8 |
283 |
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4 |
 (example) |
16 |
Ecurie Francorchamps |
Roger Laurent |
Jaguar C-Type |
Jaguar 3.4L S6 |
277 |
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5 |
(example) |
1 |
Briggs Cunningham |
Briggs Cunningham |
Cunningham C4-R |
Chrysler 5.5L V8 |
274 |
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6 |
(example) |
30 |
Equipe Gordini |
Jacques Pollet |
Gordini T15S |
Gordini 2.5L S6 |
263 |
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7 |
 (example) |
35 |
Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Peter Wilson |
Bristol 450 |
Bristol 1979cc S6 |
260 |
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8 |
(example) |
33 |
Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Tommy Wisdom |
Bristol 450 |
Bristol 1979cc S6 |
257 |
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9 |
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34 |
Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Mike Keen |
Bristol 450 |
Bristol 1979cc S6 |
255 |
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10 |
Still Looking |
57 |
Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |
René Bonnet |
DB HBR-MC |
Panhard 745cc F2 |
240 |
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11 |
 |
36 |
Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. |
Maurice Gatsonides |
Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupé |
Bristol 1970cc S6 |
228 |
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12 |
 (example) |
39 |
Porsche KG |
Johnny Claes |
Porsche 550/4 RS Spyder |
Porsche 1497cc F4 |
228 |
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13 |
Still Looking |
55 |
Établissements |
Jean Hémard |
Monopole X84 |
Panhard 612cc F2 |
222 |
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14 |
(example) |
47 |
Porsche KG |
Zora Arkus-Duntov |
Porsche 550/4 RS Spyder |
Porsche 1089cc F4 |
216 |
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N/C * |
 (example) |
62 |
E.B. Wadsworth |
Edgar Wadsworth |
Triumph TR2 |
Triumph 2.0L I4 |
214 |
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15 |
Still Looking |
56 |
Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet |
Marc Gignoux |
DB HBR-MC |
Panhard 745cc F2 |
213 |
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N/C ** |
 (example) |
11 |
G. Grignard |
Jean Blanc |
Talbot T26 GS Spyder |
Talbot 4.6L S6 |
206 |
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16 |
Still Looking |
59 |
Automobiles Panhard et Levassor |
René Cotton |
Panhard-Monopole X88 |
Panhard 612cc F2 |
195 |
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17 |
Still Looking |
54 |
P. Garzynski |
René Breuil |
BG Le Mans Coupé |
Renault 747cc S4 |
194 |
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DSQ |
 (example) |
43 |
Automobili O.S.C.A. |
Lance Macklin |
O.S.C.A. MT-4 |
O.S.C.A. 1500cc S4 |
247 |
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DNF |
(example) |
42 |
Automobili O.S.C.A. |
Jacques Péron |
O.S.C.A. MT-4 |
O.S.C.A. 1490cc S4 |
243 |
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DNF |
 (example) |
8 |
Aston Martin Lagonda |
Reg Parnell |
Aston Martin DB3S |
Aston Martin 2.9L S6 |
222 |
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DNF |
(example) |
63 |
L. Farnaud |
Lucien Farnaud |
O.S.C.A. MT-4 |
O.S.C.A. 1092cc S4 |
199 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
49 |
Automobiles VP |
Just-Emile Vernet |
VP 166R |
Renault 747cc S4 |
190 |
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DNF |
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5 |
Scuderia Ferrari |
Robert Manzon |
Ferrari 375 Plus |
Ferrari 5.0L V12 |
177 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
58 |
Automobiles Panhard |
Pierre Chancel |
Panhard-Monopole X88 |
Panhard 612cc F2 |
157 |
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DNF |
(example) |
41 |
Porsche KG |
Hans Herrmann |
Porsche 550/4 RS Spyder |
Porsche 1497cc F4 |
148 |
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DNF |
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20 |
Aston Martin Lagonda |
"B.Bira" Prince Birabongse Bhanubandh |
Aston Martin DB3S Coupé |
Aston Martin 2.9L S6 |
138 |
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DNF |
 (example) |
15 |
Jaguar Cars Ltd. |
Peter Whitehead |
Jaguar D-Type |
Jaguar 3.4L S6 |
131 |
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DNF |
 (example) |
27 |
J.-P. Colas |
Jean-Paul Colas |
Aston Martin DB2/4 'Vignale' |
Aston Martin 2.9L S6 |
121 |
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DNF |
 (example) |
6 |
Briggs Cunningham |
Phil Walters |
Ferrari 375 MM |
Ferrari 4.5L V12 |
120 |
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DNF |
 (example) |
28 |
Officine Alfieri Maserati |
Marquis Alfonso de Portago |
Maserati A6GCS/53 |
Maserati 1986cc S6 |
116 |
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DSQ |
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38 |
Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. |
Sture Nottorp |
Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupé |
Bristol 1979cc S6 |
109 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
52 |
Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet |
Marc Azéma |
DB HDR-MC |
Renault 747cc S4 |
102 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
44 |
A. Constantin |
Alexis Constantin |
Constantin-Peugeot 203C Spyder |
Peugeot 1425cc S4 |
95 |
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DNF |
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12 |
Jaguar Cars Ltd. |
Stirling Moss |
Jaguar D-Type |
Jaguar 3.4L S6 |
92 |
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DNF |
(example) |
3 |
Scuderia Ferrari |
Umberto Maglioli |
Ferrari 375 Plus |
Ferrari 5.0L V12 |
88 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
46 |
Kieft Cars Ltd. |
Alan Rippon |
Kieft Sport |
Coventry Climax 1098cc S4 |
86 |
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DNF |
(example) |
65 |
Equipe Gordini |
André Pilette |
Gordini T17S |
Gordini 1096cc S4 |
76 |
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DNF |
(example) |
19 |
Equipe Gordini |
Jean Behra |
Gordini T24S |
Gordini 3.0L S8 |
76 |
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DNF |
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22 |
Aston Martin Lagonda |
Carroll Shelby |
Aston Martin DB3S |
Aston Martin 2.9L S6 |
74 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
50 |
G. Michel / A. Guillard |
Guy Michel |
Renault 4CV-1063 Spyder |
Renault 747cc S4 |
73 |
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DNF |
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21 |
Aston Martin Lagonda |
Ian Stewart |
Aston Martin DB3S Coupé |
Aston Martin 2.9L S6 |
64 |
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DNF |
(example) |
9 |
Ecurie Rosier |
Jean-Louis Rosier |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS Spyder |
Talbot-Lago 4.5L S6 |
62 |
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DNF |
(example) |
31 |
Equipe Gordini |
André Moynet |
Gordini T15S |
Gordini 1988cc S6 |
54 |
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DNF |
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37 |
Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. |
Rodney 'Roy' Peacock |
Frazer Nash LMC/Targa Florio |
Bristol 1970cc S6 |
49 |
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DNF |
(example) |
10 |
'Pierre Levegh' |
"Pierre Levegh" (Pierre Bouillin) |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS Spyder |
Talbot-Lago 4.5L S6 |
33 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
48 |
Kieft Cars Ltd. |
Georges Trouis |
Kieft Sport |
MG 1087cc S4 |
26 |
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DNF |
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7 |
Aston Martin Lagonda |
Eric Thompson |
Lagonda DP115 |
Lagonda 4.5L V12 |
25 |
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DSQ |
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66 |
J. Faucher |
Jacques Faucher |
Renault 4CV-1063 |
Renault 747cc S4 |
20 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
51 |
Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |
"Heldé" (Pierre-Louis Dreyfus) |
DB HDR-MC |
Renault 747cc S4 |
8 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
53 |
Nardi Automobili |
Dr. Mario Damonte |
Nardi 750LM |
Crosley 747cc S4 |
7 |
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DNF |
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18 |
Luigi Chinetti |
Conte Innocente Baggio |
Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta |
Ferrari 4.5L V12 |
5 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
60 |
Automobiles Panhard |
Lucien Pailler |
Panhard-Monopole X88 Coupé |
Panhard 611cc F2 |
5 |
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DNF |
(example) |
40 |
Porsche KG |
Richard von Frankenberg |
Porsche 550/4 RS Spyder |
Porsche 1497cc F4 |
4 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
64 |
Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet |
Claude Storez |
DB HDR-MC |
Renault 747cc S4 |
4 |
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DNF |
Still Looking |
61 |
Automobiles Panhard |
Eugène Dussous |
Panhard-Monopole X84 |
Panhard 611cc F2 |
0 |
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DNS |
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23 |
N. Mann |
Nigel Mann |
Aston Martin DB3 |
Aston Martin 2.9L S6 |
0 |
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DNA |
(example) |
29 |
Officine Alfieri Maserati |
"Mike Sparken" (Michel Pobejersky) |
Maserati A6GCS/53 |
Maserati 2.5L S4 |
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