Le Mans 24 Hours 1952 - Grid - Racing Sports Cars

Event: Les 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 15.6.1952
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.492 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
Non championship race

(Grid Positions)

Grid	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
1^st	14	André Simon / Lucien Vincent	Ferrari 340 America Vignale Berlinetta	Luigi Chinetti
2^nd	17	Stirling Moss / Peter Walker	Jaguar C-type	Peter Walker
3^rd	2	Phil Walters / Duane Carter	Cunningham C-4RK Chrysler	B. S. Cunningham
4^th	34	Jean Behra / Robert Manzon	Gordini T15S	Automobiles Gordini
5^th	18	Tony Rolt / Duncan Hamilton	Jaguar C-type	Jaguar Ltd.
6^th	15	Louis Rosier / Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spider	Ecurie Rosier
7^th	8	Pierre Levegh	Talbot Lago T26GS spider	Pierre Levegh
8^th	19	Ian Stewart / Peter Whitehead	Jaguar C-type	Jaguar Ltd.
9^th	20	Theo Helfrich / Helmut Niedermayr	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daimler Benz AG
10^th	21	Hermann Lang / Fritz Riess	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daimler Benz AG
11^th	22	Karl Kling / Hans Klenk	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daimler Benz AG
12^th	12	Luigi Chinetti / Jean Lucas	Ferrari 340 America B	Luigi Chinetti
13^th	3	John Fitch / George Rice	Cunningham C-4R Chrysler	B. S. Cunningham
14^th	5	Frank Curtis / Zora Arkus Duntov	Allard J2X Chrysler	Allard
15^th	16	"Heldé"	Ferrari 340 America Touring Barchetta	Luigi Chinetti
16^th	25	Lance Macklin / Peter Collins	Aston Martin DB3 spider	Aston Martin Ltd.
17^th	65	Eugène Chaboud / Charles Pozzi	Talbot Lago T26	Eugene Chaboud
18^th	4	Sydney Allard / Jack Fairman	Allard J2X Chrysler	Allard
19^th	10	Leslie Johnson / Tommy Wisdom	Nash-Healey	Healey
20^th	9	Pierre Meyrat / Guy Mairesse	Talbot Lago T26GS	Pierre Meyrat
21^st	44	Roger Loyer / "Charles Rinen"	Gordini T15S	Automobiles Gordini
22^nd	11	Pierre Veyron / Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Nash-Healey	Healey
23^rd	27	Reg Parnell / Eric Thompson	Aston Martin DB3 coupé	Aston Martin Ltd.
24^th	40	Felice Bonetto / Enrico Anselmi	Lancia Aurelia B20	Scuderia Lancia
25^th	41	Dickie Stoop / Peter Wilson	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia	Frazer Nash
26^th	39	Gino Valenzano / "Ippocampo"	Lancia Aurelia B20	Scuderia Lancia
27^th	32	Peter C. T. Clark / Mike Keen	Aston Martin DB2 Coupé	Peter Clark
28^th	1	Briggs Cunningham / Bill Spear	Cunningham C-4R Chrysler	B. S. Cunningham
29^th	31	Nigel Mann / Mortimer Morris-Goodall	Aston Martin DB2	N. H. Mann
30^th	42	Rodney Peacock / Gerry Ruddock	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk 2	Me. P. Trevalyan
31^st	47	Auguste Lachaize / Eugéne Martin	Porsche 356	Auguste Lachaize
32^nd	6	André Chambas / André Morel	Talbot Lago T26GS compr.	André Chambas
33^rd	26	Dennis Poore / Pat Griffith	Aston Martin DB3 spider	Aston Martin Ltd.
34^th	48	Mario Damonte / Martial	Osca MT4 1350 Vignale Berlinetta	Automobili Osca
35^th	30	"Pagnibon" / Tom Cole	Ferrari 225 S Vignale Berlinetta	Scuderia Ferrari
36^th	50	Auguste Veuillet / Edmond Mouche	Porsche 356 SL	Porsche KG
37^th	51	Huschke von Hanstein / Petermax Müller	Porsche 356	Porsche KG
38^th	64	Maurice Gatsonides / Hugo van Zuylen van Nijevelt	Jowett Jupiter R1	Maurice Gatsonides
39^th	46	Bert Hadley / Tommy Wise	Jowett Jupiter R1	Jowett
40^th	57	René Bonnet / Elie Bayol	DB Antem Barquette Panhard	D.B.
41^st	45	Marcel Becquart / Gordon Wilkins	Jowett Jupiter R1	Marcel Becquart
42^nd	35	Robert Lawrie / Ray Isherwood	Morgan Plus 4-Standard Vanguard	Robert Lawrie
43^rd	43	Alexis Constantin / Jacques Poch	Peugeot 203C Constantin	Alexis Constantin
44^th	52	Claude Plantivaux / Robert Chancel	Panhard Dyna Coupé	Panhard
45^th	60	Jean Hémard / Eugéne Dussous	Monopole Panhard X84	Monopole
46^th	59	Jacques Savoye / Raymond Liénard	Panhard Dyna Sport X84	Panhard
47^th	61	Raymond Gaillard / Pierre Chancel	Panhard Dyna Sport X84	Raymond Gaillard
48^th	62	Alberto Ascari / Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 250 S Berlinetta Vignale	Scuderia Ferrari
49^th	54	Louis Pons / Paul Moser	Renault 4CV 1063	Renault
50^th	67	Jean Rédélé / Guy Lapchin	Renault 4CV 1063	Renault
51^st	56	Just-Émile Vernet / Jean Pairard	Renault 4CV 1063	Just Emile Vernet
52^nd	68	Ernest de Regibus / Marius Porta	Renault 4CV 1063	Renault
53^rd	58	Jean-Paul Colas / Robert Schollmann	DB Frua Coupe Panhard	D.B.
54^th	33	Charles Moran / Franco Cornacchia	Ferrari 212 MM Berlinetta	Charles Moran
55^th	55	Jacques Lecat / Henri Senftleben	Renault 4CV 1063	Jacques Lecat
56^th	49	Norbert Mahé / José Scaron	Simca Gordini TMM	Norbert Jean Mahé/Mécanorma
57^th	53	Yves Lesur / André Briat	Renault 4CV 1063	Renault

Other present cars:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
		Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daimler Benz AG
		Allard J2X Cadillac
22T	Rudolf Caracciola	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daimler Benz AG

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
7	Jean-Louis Rosier / Jean Estager	Talbot Lago T26GS	Talbot
	Willie Daetwyler / Emmanuel de Graffenried	Alfa Romeo
		Renault 4CV
	Francisco Bulto / Font Lapalisse	Pegaso Z102	Pegaso
	Charles Faroux	Bentley Continental	ACO
	Ovidio Capelli / Giovanni Lurani	Fiat
		Renault 4CV
		Alfa Romeo 1900 GT	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo
	Juan Manuel Fangio / Froilan Gonzalez / Franco Cortese	Alfa Romeo Disco Volante	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo
	Salvador Fabregas / Jésus Iglesias	Pegaso Z102	Pegaso
		Aston Martin	Aston Martin Ltd.
		Siata
	Joaquin Palacio Pover / Juan Jover	Pegaso Z102	Pegaso
	Giuseppe Farina / Piero Taruffi	Ferrari	Scuderia Ferrari