Event: Les 24 Heures du MansDate: 18.6.1939
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.492 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Le Mans 24 Hours
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st1Wimille / VeyronBugatti Type 57C TankJean-Pierre Wimille2493354.7600 kms139.78101stS8.0
2nd21Gérard / MonneretDelage D6-3LEcurie Walter Watney2453312.2219 kms138.00901stS3.0
3rd5Dobson / BrackenburyLagonda V12Lagonda Ltd.2393229.4509 kms134.56001stS5.0
4th6Selsdon / WaleranLagonda V12Lord Selsdon2393219.4810 kms134.14502ndS5.0
5th26Schaumburg-Lippe / WenscherBMW 328 Touring CoupéBMW2363188.4500 kms132.85201stS2.0
6th12Villeneuve / BiolayDelahaye 135 CSLouis Villeneuve2353180.2871 kms132.51103rdS5.0
7th27Roese / HeinemannBMW 328BMW2303106.9690 kms129.45702ndS2.0
8th20Walker / ConnellDelahaye 135 CSCount Heyden2243025.7991 kms126.07404thS5.0
9th28Briem / ScholzBMW 328BMW2202975.9031 kms123.99503rdS2.0
10th39Gordini / ScaronSimca HuitGordini2132885.9060 kms120.24601stS1.1
11th14Chorard / "Seylair"Delahaye 135 CSJoseph Chotard2022733.4089 kms113.89205thS5.0
12th29Hitchens / Morris-GoodallAston Martin Speed ModelRobert Peverell Hichens1992688.1479 kms112.00604thS2.0
13th41Lapchin / PlantivauxSimca HuitGordini1952640.8110 kms110.03302ndS1.1
14th32Clark / ChambersHRG 1500 Le Mans ModelEcurie Lapin Blanc1922599.7000 kms108.32101stS1.5
15th37White / AnthonyMorgan 4/4Mrs. Marjorie Fawcett1842493.2920 kms103.88702ndS1.1
16th34Vernet / de BodardRiley TT Sprite PourtoutJust-Emile Vernet1802434.6250 kms101.44203rdS1.5
17th38Camerano / LouveauSimca HuitVictor Camerano1632212.2639 kms92.17703rdS1.1
18th45Jones / WilkinsSinger Le Mans ReplicaArthur W. Jones1542000.4230 kms87.10004thS1.1
19th48Alin / AunSimca CinqGordini1481999.4720 kms83.31101stS750
20th49Aimé / LeducSimca CinqGordini1471987.2490 kms82.80202ndS750

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
25Sommer / "Bira"Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SSAutomobili Alfa Romeo - Raymond Sommer1732334.1160 kmsEngineS3.0
18Contet / BrunetDelahaye 135 CSEcurie Francia1712307.1321 kmsSuspensionS5.0
31Polledry / RobertAston Martin 1 ½ UlsterVictor Polledry1552091.2600 kmsDNFS1.5
3Chinetti / MathiesonTalbot T26Luigi Chinetti1542077.7681 kmsAccidentS5.0
22Hug / LoyerDelage D6-3LEcurie Walter Watney1522050.7839 kmsAccidentS3.0
15Mazaud / MonginDelahaye 135 CSRobert Mazaud1151551.5800 kmsFireS5.0
44Scott / WisdomSinger Nine Le Mans ReplicaArchie Scott1051416.6600 kmsDirty FuelS1.1
9Le Bègue / LeveghTalbot Lago T150CLuigi Chinetti1021376.1840 kmsIgnitionS5.0
19Chaboud / Giraud-CabantousDelahaye 135 CSEcurie Francia991335.7080 kmsDNFS5.0
7Morel / BradleyTalbot T26Luigi Chinetti881187.2960 kmsDNFS5.0
8De Massa / MahéTalbot T150SS FigoniT.A.S.O. Mathieson881187.2960 kmsDNFS5.0
10Trémoulet / ForestierTalbot Lago T150CJean Trémoulet68917.4560 kmsDNFS5.0
36Collier / WelchMG Midget PAMiles Collier63849.9960 kmsDNFS1.1
16Paul / TrévouxDelahaye 135 CSEcurie Francia62836.5040 kmsDNFS5.0
11Bellecroix / SerraudDelahaye 135 CSAndré Bellecroix50674.6000 kmsAccidentS5.0
43Cayeux / TramerSimca HuitJust-Emile Vernet50674.6000 kmsDNFS1.1
4"Heldé" / "Nime"Talbot T26Luigi Chinetti45607.1400 kmsDNFS5.0
47Bonneau / MathieuMG Midget PBClaude Bonneau40539.6800 kmsCarburettorS1.1
40Breillet / DebilleSimca HuitGordini29391.2680 kmsAccidentS1.1
42Itier / LargeotSimca HuitMme. Anne-Rose Itier26350.7920 kmsAccidentS1.1
30Löhr / von GuilleaumeAdler TrumpfAdler680.9520 kmsPistonS1.5
46Savoye / SavoyeSinger Nine Le Mans Replica Savoye SpecialJacques Savoye453.9680 kmsDNFS1.1

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
von Hanstein / KarkmannAdler TrumpfAdlerS1.5

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.
1TWimille / VeyronBugatti T37Jean-Pierre WimilleT-carS8.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
Dodson / DavisBentley 4 ¼ PaulinAndré EmbiricosS5.0
Delahaye 145Lucy O'Reilly SchellS5.0
Robert ArbuthnotAlfa Romeo 8C 2900ARobert Arbuthnott
Atalanta
Bentley