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Event: Les 24 Heures du MansDate: 13.6.1954
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.492 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Le Mans 24 Hours
Weather:mostly rain
Start time:12/6 16:00
Grid:Le Mans start
Distance:24 hours
Attendance:200000
Entered:85
Practiced:58
Qualified:57
Started:57
Finished:18
Classified:18
Classes:PractStartClass
Sports 8000222
Sports 500014143
Sports 3000761
Sports 200010105
Sports 1500551
Sports 1100551
Sports 75015155
Sports 500000
Sports 350000
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:4Ferrari 375 Plus Pinin Farina SpyderGonzalez / Trintignant
Sports 8000:2Cunningham C-4R ChryslerSpear / Johnston
Sports 3000:30Gordini T15SGuelfi / Pollet
Sports 2000:35Bristol 450Wilson / Mayers
Sports 1500:39Porsche 550 SpyderClaes / Stasse
Sports 1100:47Porsche 550 SpyderArkus Duntov / Olivier
Sports 750:57DB HBR Sport Barquette PanhardBonnet / Bayol
Fastest Laps:
Overall:4Ferrari 375 Plus Pinin Farina SpyderFroilan Gonzalez (RA)4:16.8000189.1390 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (5), DB (5), Aston Martin (5), Jaguar (4), Gordini (4), Porsche (4), Panhard (4)
Top engines by numbers:Panhard (7), Renault (7), Bristol (6), Ferrari (5), Aston Martin (5)
Top car types by numbers:DB HBR (5), Porsche 550 (4), Panhard Dyna (4), Aston Martin DB3S (4)
Driver nationalities:F (51), GB (27), USA (9), B (7), I (6), D (4), RA (2), S (2)
Most used colours:blue (43%), green (25%), red (13%), silver (6%), white (6%)
Engine positions:front-engined (88%), mid-engined (7%), rear-engined (5%)
Average engine size:2278 cc (with regard to 1% supercharged cars an applicable size is 2287 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Yves Giraud-Cabantous (50), René Bonnet (50), Louis Rosier (49)
Youngest known drivers:Hans Herrmann (16), Jacques Pollet (22), Peter Collins (23)
Female drivers:Gilberte Thirion

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