Le Mans 24 Hours 1953 - Race Results

Event: Les 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 14.6.1953
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.492 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship (round 3)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	18	Rolt / Hamilton	Jaguar C-type	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	304	4088.0640 kms	170.3360	1^st	S5.0	1^st	5000
2^nd	17	Moss / Walker	Jaguar C-type	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	300	4041.1899 kms	168.3830	2^nd	S5.0
3^rd	2	Walters / Fitch	Cunningham C-5R Chrysler	Briggs Cunningham	299	4020.3301 kms	167.5140	1^st	S8.0	1^st	8000
4^th	19	Whitehead / Stewart	Jaguar C-type	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	297	4000.6699 kms	166.6950	3^rd	S5.0
5^th	15	Marzotto / Marzotto	Ferrari 340 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta	Scuderia Ferrari	294	3956.6599 kms	164.8610	4^th	S5.0
6^th	35	Trintignant / Schell	Gordini T24S	Automobiles Gordini	293	3945.4700 kms	164.3950	1^st	S3.0
7^th	1	Cunningham / Spear	Cunningham C-4R Chrysler	Briggs Cunningham	290	3906.6001 kms	162.7750	2^nd	S8.0
8^th	7	Levegh / Pozzi	Talbot Lago T26GS	Automobiles Talbot Darracq SA	276	3772.3000 kms	157.1790	5^th	S5.0
9^th	20	Laurent / de Tornaco	Jaguar C-type	Ecurie Francorchamps	275	3702.8101 kms	154.2840	6^th	S5.0
10^th	3	Moran / Bennett	Cunningham C-4RK Chrysler	Briggs Cunningham	269	3623.1899 kms	150.9660	3^rd	S8.0
11^th	11	Johnson / Hadley	Nash-Healey Sports	Nash Healey Inc	265	3570.4299 kms	148.7680	7^th	S5.0
12^th	34	Lockett / Gatsonides	Austin-Healey 100	Donald Healey Motor Co.	257	3462.6699 kms	144.2780	2^nd	S3.0
13^th	39	Wharton / Mitchell	Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupé	Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.	253	3410.9299 kms	142.1220	1^st	S2.0	1^st	2000
14^th	33	Becquart / Wilkins	Austin-Healey 100	Donald Healey Motor Co.	252	3381.6499 kms	140.9020	3^rd	S3.0
15^th	45	von Frankenberg / Frère	Porsche 550 Coupé	Porsche KG	247	3332.0300 kms	138.8350	1^st	S1.5	1^st	1500
16^th	44	Glöckler / Herrmann	Porsche 550 Coupé	Porsche KG	247	3330.6399 kms	138.7770	2^nd	S1.5	2^nd	1500
17^th	57	Bonnet / Moynet	DB HBR LM Panhard	Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet	237	3192.0100 kms	133.0000	1^st	S750	1^st	501-750
18^th	48	Damonte / "Heldé"	Osca MT4 1100	Automobili Osca	232	3127.0500 kms	130.2940	1^st	S1.1	1^st	751-1100
19^th	58	Gignoux / Azéma	DB HBR LM Panhard	Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet	231	3110.0100 kms	129.5840	2^nd	S750
20^th	50	Plantivaux / Lapchin	Panhard X89	Automobiles Panhard et Levassor	227	3062.3899 kms	127.6000	2^nd	S1.1
21^st	61	Chancel / Chancel	Panhard X88	Automobiles Panhard et Levassor	223	3008.5901 kms	125.3580	3^rd	S750
22^nd	51	Stempert / Schwartz	Panhard X87	Automobiles Panhard et Levassor	218	2941.0200 kms	122.5430	3^rd	S1.1
23^rd	53	Rosier / Scholmann	Renault 4CV/1063	RNU Renault	218	2937.4600 kms	122.3940	4^th	S750
24^th	60	Hémard / de Montrémy	Panhard X85	Automobiles Panhard et Levassor	212	2852.4900 kms	118.8540	5^th	S750
25^th	66	Constantin / Arnaud	Peugeot 203C Constantin	Alexis Constantin	200	2690.1001 kms	112.0880		S3.0
26^th	56	Vernet / Pairard	VP 166R Renault	Just-Emile Vernet	183	2466.6001 kms	102.7750	6^th	S750

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
12	Ascari / Villoresi	Ferrari 340 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta	Scuderia Ferrari	229	Clutch	S5.0
41	Poch / Mouche	Borgward Hansa 1500	Borgward GmbH	228	Engine	S1.5
63	Biondetti / Gonzalez	Lancia D20 compres.	Scuderia Lancia	213	Engine	S8.0
27	Thompson / Poore	Aston Martin DB3S	Aston Martin Ltd.	182	Ignition	S3.0
16	Chinetti / Cole	Ferrari 340 MM Vignale Spyder	Luigi Chinetti	175	Fatal accident - Cole	S5.0
31	Manzon / Chiron	Lancia D20 compres.	Scuderia Lancia	174	Oil loss	S8.0
49	Veuillet / Müller	Porsche 356	Porsche KG	147	Engine	S1.1
40	Gerard / Clarke	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica	Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.	135	Engine	S2.0
23	Kling / Riess	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM 3.5	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo	133	Rear axle	S5.0
21	Sanesi / Carini	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM 3.5	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo	125	Gearbox	S5.0
9	Mairesse / Grignard	Talbot Lago T26GS	Automobiles Talbot Darracq SA	120	Engine	S5.0
30	Taruffi / Maglioli	Lancia D20 compres.	Scuderia Lancia	117	Electrics	S8.0
46	Olivier / Martin	Porsche 356	Gonzague Olivier	115	Engine	S1.5
36	Mières / Behra	Gordini T15S	Automobiles Gordini	84	Rear end	S3.0
55	Lecat / Senftleben	Renault 4CV/1063	Jacques Lecat	84	Engine	S750
47	Hill / Wacker	Osca MT4 1350	Rees T. Makins	80	Differential	S1.5
26	Abecassis / Salvadori	Aston Martin DB3S	Aston Martin Ltd.	74	Clutch	S3.0
38	Wisdom / Fairman	Bristol 450 Coupé	Bristol Aeroplane Co.	70	Accident, fire	S2.0
32	Bonetto / Valenzano	Lancia D20 compres.	Scuderia Lancia	66	Starter	S8.0
5	Arkus Duntov / Merrick	Allard JR Cadillac	Allard Motor Co.	65	Engine	S8.0
67	Guelfi / Loyer	Gordini T15S	Capt. Marceau Crespin	40	Engine	S1.5
8	Bayol / Rosier	Talbot Lago T26GC	Automobiles Talbot Darracq SA	37	Gearbox	S5.0
54	Pons / Rédélé	Renault 4CV	RNU Renault	35	Engine	S750
37	Macklin / Whitehead	Bristol 450 Coupé	Bristol Aeroplane Co.	29	Fire, accident	S2.0
42	Hartmann / Brudes	Borgward Hansa 1500	Borgward GmbH	29	Out of fuel	S1.5
6	de Cortanze / Chambas	Talbot Lago T26GS Compresseur	André Chambas	24	Brakes, accident	S+8.0
22	Fangio / Marimon	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM 3.5	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo	22	Engine	S5.0
25	Parnell / Collins	Aston Martin DB3S	Aston Martin Ltd.	16	Accident	S3.0
52	Briat / Lesur	Renault 4CV Vernet Pairard	RNU Renault	14	Engine	S750
14	Hawthorn / Farina	Ferrari 340 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta	Scuderia Ferrari	12	DQ:Illegal refuel	S5.0
10	Giraud-Cabantous / Veyron	Nash-Healey Sports	Nash Healey Inc	9	Oil pressure	S5.0
59	Dussous / Flahault	Monopole Panhard X84	Ets. Monopole	9	Engine	S750
62	Mahé / Lurani	Fiat 8V	Ets Fiat Dagrada	8	Ignition	S2.0
4	Allard / Fotheringham-Parker	Allard JR Cadillac	Allard Motor Co.	4	Brakes	S8.0

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
24	Behra / Lucas	Gordini T24S	Automobiles Gordini	Reserve	S3.0
28	Jover / Metternich	Pegaso Z102	Pegaso	Accident in practice	S8.0
29	Palacio Pover / Cardona / Fernandez	Pegaso Z102	Pegaso	Accident	S8.0
64	Jean Blanc	Talbot Lago T26GS	Automobiles Talbot	Withdrawn	S5.0
65	Marchand / Simone / Roboly	Jaguar XK120C	Rene Marchan	Reserve	S5.0
68	Stagnoli / Palmieri	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo	Reserve	S5.0
69	Clark / Meyer / Scott	Aston Martin DB2	Peter C. T. Clark	Reserve	S3.0
70	Stiles / Said	Osca MT4	Automobili Osca	Reserve	S1.5
72	Hébert / Scott / Jones	Renault 4CV/1063	Jean Hebert	Reserve	S750
74	Foucher / Laine	Renault 4CV/1063	Jacques Faucher	Reserve	S750

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
	18T	Norman Dewis	Jaguar C-type	Jaguar Cars Ltd.				T-car		S5.0

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
33	Wilkins / Becquart / Rudd	Austin-Healey 100	Donald Healey Motor Co.		S3.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
15	Bill Spear	Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale	William Spear	Not accepted	S5.0
16	"Heldé"	Ferrari 340 America	Pierre-Louis Dreyfus	Reserve entry	S5.0
23	LeGallais / Plunkett	Jaguar XK120C	Frank C. LeGallais	Not accepted	S5.0
25	Wadsworth / Dickson	Aston Martin DB3	Edgar B. Wadsworth	Reserve entry	S3.0
32	Cornacchia / Serafini	Ferrari 250 MM Pinin Farina	Franco Cornacchia	Not accepted	S3.0
33	McAfee / McAfee	Ferrari 250 MM	McAfee	Not accepted	S3.0
39		Frazer Nash Le Mans Armstrong-Siddeley	Frazer Nash Cars		S5.0
43	Brudes / Schäufele	Borgward Hansa 1500S	Borgward GmbH	Accident in practice	S1.5
45		Austin-Healey 100	Donald Healey Motor Co.	Not accepted	S3.0
48	Palacio Pover / Cardona	Pegaso Z102	Pegaso	Reserve entry	S3.0
50	Clermont / Clermont	Siata	Andre Clermont	Not accepted	S2.0
51	Rubirosa / Leygonie	Ferrari 166 MM/53	Porfilio Rubirosa	Not accepted	S2.0
53	Tommy Wisdom	Bristol 450	Bristol Aeroplane Co.	Reserve entry	S2.0
57	Gerard / Clarke	Frazer Nash Le Mans	Frazer Nash Cars	Not accepted	S2.0
58	Chalut-Natal / Mercier	BMW 328	Raymond Chalut-Natal	Reserve entry	S2.0
59	Peacock / Ruddock	Frazer Nash Targa Florio	Rodney F. Peacock	Reserve entry	S2.0
63	Savoye / Renault	Singer SM1500	Singer	Reserve entry	S1.5
64	Blanc / Geighand	Talbot Sport LM	Jean Blanc	Not accepted	S2.0
66		Gordini T15S	Automobiles Gordini	Reserve entry	S1.5
67	Jean de Giroude	Gordini TMM	Jean de Giroude	Reserve entry	S1.1
69	Mann / Morris-Goodall	Aston Martin DB2	Nigel H. Mann	Reserve entry	S3.0
71		Allard JR Cadillac	Allard Motor Co.	Not accepted	S8.0
72	Hitchings / Jones	Kieft - MG	Cyril Kieft	Reserve entry	S1.5
73	Trouis / Bayol	DB HBR Panhard	Deutsch et Bonnet	Not accepted	S750
74	Péron / de Kaart	Osca MT4	Automobili Osca	Not accepted	S1.1
75	Dommée / Dzouilleau / Breuil	Panhard Dyna	P. Garcynski	Reserve entry	S750
77	Brendel / von Berkheim	Porsche 356	Porsche KG	Not accepted	S1.1
83	Max Deblon	Renault 4CV/1063	Max Deblon	Not accepted	S750
88		Renault 4CV/1063	RNU Renault	Reserve entry	S750
89		Renault 4CV/1063	RNU Renault	Reserve entry	S750
90		Renault 4CV/1063	RNU Renault	Reserve entry	S750
91		Renault 4CV/1063	RNU Renault	Reserve entry	S750
92	Rosier / Estager	Renault 4CV/1063	Rosier	Reserve entry	S750
97		Stanguellini Sport Bialbero 750	Automobili Stanguellini	Reserve entry	S750
100	Hémard / Guerne	Panhard X85	Automobiles Panhard	Not accepted	S750
101		Panhard X84	Patrick Gaillard	Not accepted	S750
105	Poulain / Poulain / Racchise	Fiat 1500	Poulain Freres	Not accepted	S1.5
106		Nardi 4CV Panhard	Nardi	Not accepted	S750
107		Nardi 4CV Panhard	Nardi	Not accepted	S750
108	Arnaud / Stevens	Renault 4CV/1063	Michel Aunaud	Reserve entry	S750
111	Roger Loyer	Gordini 18C	Roger Loyer	Not accepted	S1.5
112	Bonomi / Mières	Ferrari 340	Roberto Bonomi	Reserve entry	S5.0
114		Renault 4CV/1063	RNU Renault	Reserve entry	S750
115		Renault 4CV/1063	RNU Renault	Reserve entry	S750
116	Emmanuel Baboin	Lancia Aurelia	Emmanuel Baboin	Not accepted	S2.0
117		Ferrari 340 America	Tom Cole	Not accepted	S5.0
		Allard Palm Beach	Allard Motor Co.	Reserve entry	S1.5
		Dagrada - Fiat	Angelo Dagrada		S500
		Panhard Dyna	Automobiles Panhard		S750
		Panhard	Automobiles Panhard	Not accepted	S750
		Panhard	Fernand Pousse	Not accepted	S750
	Kimberly / O'Shea	Ferrari 340 America	Jim Kimberly	Not accepted	S5.0
	Rédélé / Pons	DB Barquette Renault	Louis Pons	Not accepted	S750
		Panhard	Automobiles Panhard	Not accepted	S750
		Panhard	Automobiles Panhard	Not accepted	S750