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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
Weather:unknown
Start time:17/6 16:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:24 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:49
Practiced:44
Qualified:43
Started:42
Finished:20
Classified:20
Classes:PractStartClass
Sports 8000211
Sports 500016165
Sports 3000331
Sports 2000444
Sports 1500542
Sports 110012125
Sports 750222
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:1Bugatti Type 57C TankWimille / Veyron
Sports 5000:5Lagonda V12Dobson / Brackenbury
Sports 3000:21Delage D6-3LGérard / Monneret
Sports 2000:26BMW 328 Touring CoupéSchaumburg-Lippe / Wenscher
Sports 1500:32HRG 1500 Le Mans ModelClark / Chambers
Sports 1100:39Simca HuitGordini / Scaron
Sports 750:48Simca CinqAlin / Aun
Fastest Laps:
Overall:15Delahaye 135 CSRobert Mazaud (F)5:12.1000155.6270 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Delahaye (8), Simca (8), Talbot-Lago (6), BMW (3), Singer (3)
Top engines by numbers:Delahaye (8), Fiat (8), Talbot-Lago (6), Singer (4), BMW (3)
Top car types by numbers:Delahaye 135 CS (8), Simca 8 (6), BMW 328 (3), Singer Nine (3), Talbot-Lago T26 (3)
Driver nationalities:F (52), GB (19), D (8)
Team nationalities:F (22), GB (11), I (4), D (4)
Most used colours:blue (47%), green (16%), lighter (9%), white (7%), darker (4%)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average engine size:2425 cc (with regard to 2% supercharged cars an applicable size is 2444 cc)
Oldest known drivers:André Morel (55), Amedée Gordini (40), Ralph Roese (39)
Youngest known drivers:Rob Walker (22), "B. Bira" (25), Henri Louveau (29)
Female drivers:Anne Itier, Suzanne Largeot

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