Le Mans 24 Hours 1952 - Race Results

Event: Les 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 15.6.1952
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	21	Lang / Riess	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daimler Benz AG	277	3733.8000 kms	155.5750	1^st	S3.0
2^nd	20	Helfrich / Niedermayr	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daimler Benz AG	276	3720.2600 kms	155.0110	2^nd	S3.0
3^rd	10	Johnson / Wisdom	Nash-Healey	Healey	262	3534.0300 kms	147.2510	1^st	S5.0
4^th	1	Cunningham / Spear	Cunningham C-4R Chrysler	B. S. Cunningham	252	3399.0300 kms	141.6260	1^st	S8.0
5^th	14	Simon / Vincent	Ferrari 340 America Vignale Berlinetta	Luigi Chinetti	250	3361.8101 kms	140.0780	2^nd	S5.0
6^th	39	Valenzano / "Ippocampo"	Lancia Aurelia B20	Scuderia Lancia	248	3342.4199 kms	139.2680	1^st	S2.0
7^th	32	Clark / Keen	Aston Martin DB2 Coupé	Peter Clark	248	3335.7800 kms	138.9910	3^rd	S3.0
8^th	40	Bonetto / Anselmi	Lancia Aurelia B20	Scuderia Lancia	247	3320.4399 kms	138.3520	2^nd	S2.0
9^th	6	Chambas / Morel	Talbot Lago T26GS compr.	André Chambas	235	3155.2300 kms	131.4680	1^st	Ss/c
10^th	42	Peacock / Ruddock	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk 2	Me. P. Trevalyan	225	3021.5300 kms	125.8970	3^rd	S2.0
11^th	50	Veuillet / Mouche	Porsche 356 SL	Porsche KG	220	2955.4099 kms	123.1420	1^st	S1.1
12^th	52	Plantivaux / Chancel	Panhard Dyna Coupé	Panhard	217	2914.9500 kms	121.4560	2^nd	S1.1
13^th	45	Becquart / Wilkins	Jowett Jupiter R1	Marcel Becquart	210	2818.8999 kms	117.4440	1^st	S1.5
14^th	60	Hémard / Dussous	Monopole Panhard X84	Monopole	208	2802.1899 kms	116.7580	1^st	S750
15^th	68	de Regibus / Porta	Renault 4CV 1063	Renault	195	2628.8501 kms	109.5350	2^nd	S750
16^th	61	Gaillard / Chancel	Panhard Dyna Sport X84	Raymond Gaillard	186	2508.3401 kms	104.5140	3^rd	S750
17^th	67	Rédélé / Lapchin	Renault 4CV 1063	Renault	178	2388.0500 kms	99.5020	4^th	S750

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
2	Walters / Carter	Cunningham C-4RK Chrysler	B. S. Cunningham	Engine	S8.0
3	Fitch / Rice	Cunningham C-4R Chrysler	B. S. Cunningham	Engine	S8.0
4	Allard / Fairman	Allard J2X Chrysler	Allard	Fuel tank	S8.0
5	Curtis / Arkus Duntov	Allard J2X Chrysler	Allard	Brakes	S8.0
8	Levegh	Talbot Lago T26GS spider	Pierre Levegh	Engine	S5.0
9	Meyrat / Mairesse	Talbot Lago T26GS	Pierre Meyrat	Oil pump	S5.0
11	Veyron / Giraud-Cabantous	Nash-Healey	Healey	Gearbox	S5.0
12	Chinetti / Lucas	Ferrari 340 America B	Luigi Chinetti	Disqualified	S5.0
15	Rosier / Trintignant	Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spider	Ecurie Rosier	Clutch	S5.0
16	"Heldé"	Ferrari 340 America Touring Barchetta	Luigi Chinetti	Clutch	S5.0
17	Moss / Walker	Jaguar C-type	Peter Walker	Engine	S5.0
18	Rolt / Hamilton	Jaguar C-type	Jaguar Ltd.	Head gasket	S5.0
19	Stewart / Whitehead	Jaguar C-type	Jaguar Ltd.	Head gasket	S5.0
22	Kling / Klenk	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daimler Benz AG	Electrical	S3.0
25	Macklin / Collins	Aston Martin DB3 spider	Aston Martin Ltd.	Accident	S3.0
26	Poore / Griffith	Aston Martin DB3 spider	Aston Martin Ltd.	Water pump	S3.0
27	Parnell / Thompson	Aston Martin DB3 coupé	Aston Martin Ltd.	Transmission	S3.0
30	"Pagnibon" / Cole	Ferrari 225 S Vignale Berlinetta	Scuderia Ferrari	Ignition	S3.0
31	Mann / Morris-Goodall	Aston Martin DB2	N. H. Mann	Starter	S3.0
33	Moran / Cornacchia	Ferrari 212 MM Berlinetta	Charles Moran	Electrical	S3.0
34	Behra / Manzon	Gordini T15S	Automobiles Gordini	Front brakes	S3.0
35	Lawrie / Isherwood	Morgan Plus 4-Standard Vanguard	Robert Lawrie	Water pump	S3.0
41	Stoop / Wilson	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia	Frazer Nash	Transmission	S2.0
43	Constantin / Poch	Peugeot 203C Constantin	Alexis Constantin	Accident	S1.5
44	Loyer / "Rinen"	Gordini T15S	Automobiles Gordini	Clutch	S1.5
46	Hadley / Wise	Jowett Jupiter R1	Jowett	Oil leak	S1.5
47	Lachaize / Martin	Porsche 356	Auguste Lachaize	Accident	S1.5
48	Damonte / Martial	Osca MT4 1350 Vignale Berlinetta	Automobili Osca	Clutch	S1.5
49	Mahé / Scaron	Simca Gordini TMM	Norbert Jean Mahé/Mécanorma	Water pump	S1.1
51	von Hanstein / Müller	Porsche 356	Porsche KG	Gearbox	S1.1
53	Lesur / Briat	Renault 4CV 1063	Renault	Transmission	S750
54	Pons / Moser	Renault 4CV 1063	Renault	Accident	S750
55	Lecat / Senftleben	Renault 4CV 1063	Jacques Lecat	Engine	S750
56	Vernet / Pairard	Renault 4CV 1063	Just Emile Vernet	Ignition	S750
57	Bonnet / Bayol	DB Antem Barquette Panhard	D.B.	Transmission	S750
58	Colas / Schollmann	DB Frua Coupe Panhard	D.B.	Fuel	S750
59	Savoye / Liénard	Panhard Dyna Sport X84	Panhard	Engine	S750
62	Ascari / Villoresi	Ferrari 250 S Berlinetta Vignale	Scuderia Ferrari	Clutch	S3.0
64	Gatsonides / van Zuylen van Nijevelt	Jowett Jupiter R1	Maurice Gatsonides	Engine	S1.5
65	Chaboud / Pozzi	Talbot Lago T26	Eugene Chaboud	Accident	S5.0

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.
			Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daimler Benz AG				Spare car		S3.0
			Allard J2X Cadillac					Spare car

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
22T	Rudolf Caracciola	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daimler Benz AG	Not entered	S3.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
7	Rosier / Estager	Talbot Lago T26GS	Talbot		S5.0
		Renault 4CV		Reserve entry
		Renault 4CV		Reserve entry
	Bulto / Font Lapalisse	Pegaso Z102	Pegaso	Reserve entry
	Charles Faroux	Bentley Continental	ACO
	Daetwyler / de Graffenried	Alfa Romeo
	Fangio / Gonzalez / Cortese	Alfa Romeo Disco Volante	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo	Reserve entry, withdrawn
		Alfa Romeo 1900 GT	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo
	Palacio Pover / Jover	Pegaso Z102	Pegaso
	Fabregas / Iglesias	Pegaso Z102	Pegaso
	Capelli / Lurani	Fiat
		Siata		Reserve entry, withdrawn
		Aston Martin	Aston Martin Ltd.
	Farina / Taruffi	Ferrari	Scuderia Ferrari