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Event: 24 Heures du MansDate: 21.6.1959
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.461 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Le Mans 24 Hours
Weather:warm, sunny, dry
Start time:20/6 16:00
Grid:Le Mans start
Distance:24 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:97
Practiced:54
Started:53
Finished:13
Classified:13
Classes:PractStartClass
Sports 300015152
Sports 2000440
Sports 1500440
Sports 1100110
Sports 750771
Grand Touring 5000000
Grand Touring 3000554
Grand Touring 2000661
Grand Touring 1500432
Grand Touring 1100110
Grand Touring 750773
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Pre-race sessions:
2 practice sessions held for a total of 540 minutes on 17-18/6
Winners:
Overall:5Aston Martin DBR1/300Salvadori / Shelby
Sports 750:55Stanguellini 750 Sport FiatDelageneste / Guiraud
Grand Touring 3000:11Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta"Beurlys" / "Eldé"
Grand Touring 2000:29AC Ace BristolWhiteaway / Turner
Grand Touring 1500:41Lotus EliteLumsden / Riley
Grand Touring 750:46DB HBR4 LM Sport Barquette PanhardCornet / Cotton
Fastest Laps:
Overall:12Ferrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59Jean Behra (F)4:00.9000201.1610 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (11), DB (7), Lotus (6), Porsche (6), Aston Martin (5)
Top engines by numbers:Ferrari (11), Climax (7), Panhard (7), Porsche (6), Aston Martin (5)
Top car types by numbers:DB HBR (7), Ferrari 250 TR (6), Porsche 718 (5)
Driver nationalities:GB (35), F (26), USA (14), B (8), I (4), D (3), S (3), MEX (2), BR (2), CH (2)
Team nationalities:GB (21), I (8), F (5), USA (4), D (3), B (2)
Most used colours:green (32%), red (22%), blue (17%), silver (14%), white (6%), yellow (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (86%), mid-engined (14%)
Oldest known drivers:Jack Fairman (46), René Cotton (45), Edgar Barth (42)
Youngest known drivers:Ricardo Rodriguez (17), Pedro Rodriguez (19), Graham Hill (20)

Official Race Programme:

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