Le Mans 24 Hours 1937 - Race Results

Event: Les 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 20.6.1937
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.492 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	2	Wimille / Benoist	Bugatti Type 57 G Tank	Roger Labric	243	3287.9380 kms	136.9970	1^st	S5.0
2^nd	14	Paul / Mongin	Delahaye 135 CS	Joseph Paul	236	3185.4431 kms	132.7260	2^nd	S5.0
3^rd	10	Dreyfus / Stoffel	Delahaye 135 CS	Ecurie Bleue	231	3125.4280 kms	130.2260	3^rd	S5.0
4^th	19	de Valence de Minardière / Gérard	Delage D6-70	Société R.V.	215	2907.5901 kms	121.1490	1^st	S3.0
5^th	37	Skeffington / Murton-Neale	Aston Martin 1 ½ Ulster	J. M. Skeffington	205	2768.6860 kms	115.3610	1^st	S1.5
6^th	33	Orssich / Sauerwein	Adler Super Trumpf Rennlimousine	Adler	205	2766.8940 kms	115.2870	1^st	S2.0
7^th	26	Pujol / Contet	Peugeot 302 DS Darl'mat	Émile Darl'mat	203	2739.6340 kms	114.1510	2^nd	S2.0
8^th	25	de Cortanze / Serre	Peugeot 302 DS Darl'mat	Émile Darl'mat	203	2739.5759 kms	114.1490	3^rd	S2.0
9^th	34	Löhr / von Guilleaume	Adler Super Trumpf Rennlimousine	Adler	202	2730.8059 kms	113.7830	4^th	S2.0
10^th	27	Porthault / Rigal	Peugeot 302 DS Darl'mat	Émile Darl'mat	197	2668.0601 kms	111.1690	5^th	S2.0
11^th	31	Morris-Goodall / Hitchens	Aston Martin Speed Model	C. T. Thomas	193	2613.8840 kms	108.9110	6^th	S2.0
12^th	48	Vernet / Largeot	Simca-Fiat 6CV	Just Emile Vernet	171	2308.9060 kms	96.2040	1^st	S1.1
13^th	36	Scott / Halford	HRG 1½ Litre Le Mans	A. C. Scott	163	2212.3640 kms	92.1810	2^nd	S1.5
14^th	42	Bilney / Richmond	Ford Ten GB	M. K. H. Bilney	161	2174.1780 kms	90.5900	2^nd	S1.1
15^th	49	Calaraseano / Lesbros	Adler Trumpf Junior	H. Lesbros	160	2160.6421 kms	90.0260	3^rd	S1.1
16^th	54	Stanley-Turner / Riddell	MG Midget PB	Capt. G. E. T. Eyston	154	2082.6201 kms	86.7750	4^th	S1.1
17^th	59	Viale / Alin	Simca Cinq Fiat	Gordini	145	1968.0380 kms	82.0010	1^st	S750

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Reason	Gr.
44	Zanardi / Molinari	Simca-Fiat 508 S Ballila	Gordini			DNF	S1.1
11	Schell / Carrière	Delahaye 135 CS	Ecurie Bleue	193	2603.9561 kms	Oil presure	S5.0
41	Giraud-Cabantous / Rigoulot	Chenard & Walcker Z1 Spéciale	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	151	2037.2920 kms	DNF	S1.1
9	Villeneuve / Vagniez	Delahaye 135 CS	Louis Villeneuve	147	1983.3240 kms	Pit fire	S5.0
46	Gordini / Maillard-Brune	Simca Huit Fiat	Gordini	137	1848.4041 kms	DQ: refuelling too early	S1.1
32	Hertzberger / Debille	Aston Martin Speed Model	Eddie Hertzberger	136	1834.9120 kms	DNF	S2.0
1	Labric / Veyron	Bugatti Type 57 G Tank	Roger Labric	130	1753.9600 kms	DNF	S5.0
50	Clifford / Eccles	Singer Nine Le Mans Replica	R. H. Eccles	121	1632.5320 kms	Ignition	S1.1
8	Parguel / Brunet	Delahaye 135 CS	André Parguel	100	1349.2000 kms	DNF	S5.0
18	de Saugé / Léoz	Bugatti Type 57S	Raymond de Saugé Destrez	99	1335.7080 kms	DNF	S5.0
53	Savoye / Pichard	Singer Nine Le Mans Replica "Savoye Special"	Jacques Savoye	93	1254.7560 kms	Ignition	S1.1
52	Boughton / Lye	Singer Nine Le Mans Replica	Team Autosports	91	1227.7720 kms	Ignition	S1.1
58	Alin / Querzola	Simca Cinq Fiat	Gordini	77	1038.8840 kms	DNF	S750
57	Dodson / Hadley	Austin Seven 'Grasshopper'	Austin	74	998.4080 kms	Engine	S750
51	Black / Barnes	Singer Nine Le Mans Replica	Team Autosports	72	971.4240 kms	Ignition	S1.1
55	Petre / Mangan	Austin Seven 'Grasshopper'	R. Marsh	72	971.4240 kms	Engine	S750
45	Blot / Ferrand	Simca Huit Fiat	Gordini	55	742.0600 kms	DNF	S1.1
29	Aldington / Fane	Frazer Nash BMW 328	Frazer Nash	43	580.1560 kms	Timing gear	S2.0
35	Itier / von Hanstein	Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine	Mme Anne-Cécile Rose-Itier	40	539.6800 kms	DNF	S1.5
15	"Seylair" / Bénazet	Delahaye 135 CS	Jacques Seylair	36	485.7120 kms	DNF	S5.0
40	Cotet / Roux	Chenard & Walcker Z1 Spéciale	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	32	431.7440 kms	DNF	S2.0
56	Goodacre / Buckley	Austin Seven 'Grasshopper'	John Carr	32	431.7440 kms	Out of fuel	S750
3	Hindmarsh / Brackenbury	Lagonda LG45	Arthur W. Fox	30	404.7600 kms	Valves	S5.0
4	Sommer / Guidotti	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A Spider	Raymond Sommer	11	148.4120 kms	DNF	S5.0
39	Trévoux / Lapchin	Riley TT Sprite	Ecurie Eudel	11	148.4120 kms	Cracked cylinder	S1.5
7	Embiricos / "Raph"	Talbot T150C	André M. Embiricos	9	121.4280 kms	Accident	S5.0
12	Chaboud / Trémoulet	Delahaye 135 CS	Eugéne Chaboud	9	121.4280 kms	Accident	S5.0
20	Kippeurt / Poulain	Bugatti Type 44	René Kippeurt	8	107.9360 kms	Fatal accident Kippeurt	S3.0
28	Murray / Fairfield	Frazer Nash BMW 328	David Murray	8	107.9360 kms	Fatal accident - Fairfield	S2.0
30	Roth / Richter	BMW 328	BMW	8	107.9360 kms	Accident	S2.0
38	Forestier / Caron	Riley TT Sprite	Ecurie Eudel	8	107.9360 kms	Accident	S1.5
21	Chinetti / Chiron	Talbot T150C	Luigi Chinetti	7	94.4440 kms	Engine	S5.0

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
16		Bugatti Type 57 S45			S5.0
		Rally			S1.1

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.
5		Talbot T150C	Talbot	S5.0
6	Chiron / Chinetti	Talbot T150C	Talbot	S5.0
21		Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Pescara		S3.0
22		Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Pescara		S3.0
23		Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Pescara		S3.0
24		Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Pescara		S3.0
	Bertram / Pacey	Bentley	Lycettt
	Nuvolari / Chinetti	Alfa Romeo
		Aston Martin	M. Collier
	J. M. Dixon	Alfa Romeo
	Audeaux / Breillet	Rally
	Nazarro / "Robert"	Simca