Le Mans 24 Hours 1949 - Race Results

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 26.6.1949
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	22	Selsdon / Chinetti	Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta	Lord Selsdon	235	3178.2991 kms	132.4200	1^st	S2.0
2^nd	15	Louveau / Jover	Delage D6-3L	Henri Louveau	234	3162.5759 kms	131.7740	1^st	S3.0
3^rd	26	Culpan / Aldington	Frazer Nash High Speed	Mrs. P. de Travelyan	224	3033.4199 kms	126.3920	2^nd	S2.0
4^th	14	Gérard / Godia-Sales	Delage D6-3L	W. S. Watney	212	2871.7371 kms	119.6550	2^nd	S3.0
5^th	11	Brunet / Grignard	Delahaye 135 CS	Pierre Meyrat	210	2844.8159 kms	118.5340	1^st	S5.0
6^th	6	Hay / Wisdom	Bentley 4 ¼ Paulin	H. S. F. Hay	210	2841.3799 kms	118.3910	2^nd	S5.0
7^th	27	Jones / Haines	Aston Martin DB2	Arthur Jones	207	2801.1650 kms	116.7150	3^rd	S2.0
8^th	35	Thompson / Fairman	HRG 1500 LW Singer	Ecurie Lapin Blanc	202	2736.1819 kms	114.0080	1^st	S1.5
9^th	12	Bouchard / Larrue	Delahaye 135 MS	René Bouchard		2711.4670 kms	112.9770	3^rd	S5.0
10^th	9	Leblanc / Brault	Delahaye 135 CS	Henri Leblanc		2619.8201 kms	109.1490		S5.0
11^th	29	Lawrie / Parker	Aston Martin DB1	Robert Lawrie		2616.7161 kms	109.0300	4^th	S2.0
12^th	44	de Montrémy / Dussous	Monopole - Simca	Monopole-Poissy		2502.1951 kms	104.2580	1^st	S1.1
13^th	20	Bartlett / Mann	Healey Elliott	Jack Bartlett		2439.1770 kms	101.6320	3^rd	S3.0
14^th	47	Mahé / Crovetto	Simca Huit	Norbert Jean Mahé		2408.6470 kms	100.3690	2^nd	S1.1
15^th	58	Krattner / Sutnar	Aero Minor Sport 750	Let-Aviation		2391.9319 kms	99.6640	1^st	S750
16^th	41	Lachaize / Debille	DB 5 Spyder Tank Citroën	Auguste Lachaize		2387.2830 kms	99.4700	2^nd	S1.5
17^th	52	Guillard / Martin	Simca Huit	André Guillard		2111.4341 kms	87.9760	3^rd	S1.1
18^th	60	Baboin / Gay	Simca Six	Ecurie Verte		2111.1101 kms	87.9630	2^nd	S750
19^th	59	Poch / Hodáč	Aero Minor Sport 750	Jacques Poch		2031.4380 kms	84.6430	3^rd	S750

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
1	Chambas / Morel	Talbot GS Coupé	André Chambas/Ecurie Verte	222	Head gasket	S5.0
18	Veuillet / Mouche	Delage D6-3L	Auguste Veuillet	208	Engine	S3.0
28	Maréchal / Mathieson	Aston Martin DB2	Mrs R. P. Hichens	192	Fatal accident - Maréchal	S2.0
4	Flahault / Simon	Delahaye 175S	Charles Pozzi	179	Engine	S5.0
42	Deutsch / Bonnet	DB 5 Spyder Tank Citroën	René Bonnet	175	Engine	S1.5
43	Phillips / Dryden	MG TC	George Phillips	134	DQ: Outside help	S1.5
8	Chanal / Giraud-Cabantous	Delahaye 135 CS	Louis Villeneuve	128	Gearbox	S5.0
10	Rolt / Jason Henry	Delahaye 135 CS	R. R. C. Walker	126	Bearings	S5.0
5	Delettrez / Delettrez	Delettrez Diesel	Ets. Delettrez	123	Out of fuel	S5.0
45	Hémard / Liénard	Monopole - Simca	Monopole-Poissy	120	Engine	S1.1
48	Vernet / Batault	Simca Huit	Just Emile Vernet	118	Accident	S1.1
56	Savoye / Renault	Singer 9	Jacques Savoye	97	Clutch	S750
2	Vallée / Mairesse	Talbot MD	Ecurie France	95	Engine	S5.0
54	Elder / Camerano	Simca Huit	Mme. Viviane Elder	95	Crankshaft	S1.1
46	Lecerf / Redge	Simca Dého	Robert Redge	89	Crankshaft	S1.1
50	Veyron / Scaron	Simca Gordini T8	Amedée Gordini	88	Clutch	S1.1
34	Scott / Gee	HRG 1500 LW Singer	Ecurie Lapin Blanc	83	Engine	S1.5
16	Versini / Serraud	Delage D6-3L	Marc Versini	58	Engine	S3.0
23	Lucas / "Heldé"	Ferrari 166 MM	Chinetti/J. A. Plisson?	53	Accident	S2.0
3	Chaboud / Pozzi	Delahaye 175S	Charles Pozzi	52	Electrical	S5.0
30	Monkhouse / Stapleton	Aston Martin Speed Model	Peter Monkhouse	45	Cylinder head	S2.0
51	Tocheport / Caron	Simca Huit	Robert Tocheport	45	Radiator	S1.1
36	Trouis / Eckerlein	Riley Lynx RMA	Just Emile Vernet	40	Engine	S1.5
31	Folland / Heal	Aston Martin Speed Model	Dudley Folland	26	Piston	S2.0
7	Rosier / Rosier	Talbot Spéciale	Louis Rosier	21	Fan belt	S5.0
57	Hardy / Roger	Renault 4CV	Camille Hardy	21	Valves	S750
33	Clark / Morris-Goodall	HRG 1500 LW Singer	Ecurie Lapin Blanc	11	Radiator	S1.5
19	Johnson / Brackenbury	Aston Martin DB2 Lagonda	Aston Martin	6	Loss of water	S3.0
32	Eggen / Kraft de la Saulx	Alvis TA14	Louis Eggen	6	Bearings	S2.0
49	Trévoux / Lesurque	Simca Gordini TMM	Amedée Gordini	5	Clutch	S1.1

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
37	Manzon / Trintignant	Simca Gordini T15S	Amedée Gordini		S1.5
		Lancia Astura	John Gordon

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
38	Veyron / Rol	Simca Gordini T15S	Amedée Gordini		S1.5
39	Scaron / Giraud-Cabantous	Simca Gordini T15S	Amedée Gordini		S1.5
		Delahaye	Eugene Chaboud
		Ferrari 166	J. A. Plisson
		Ferrari 166 MM	Luigi Chinetti
		Renault 4CV	R. Delpech
		Renault 4CV	Ecurie Canot
		Riley	H. Grange
		Renault 4CV	R. Delpech
		Aston Martin	J. H. Bartlett
		HRG	Peter Clark
		Simca 1100	B. Michelot	Reserve
		Simca 1100	Victor Polledry	Reserve
			Charles de Cortanze
		Delahaye	E. Mouche
		Frazer Nash	M. P. Tenbosch
		Panhard Dyna	Guy Lapchin