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

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.Pos.Div.
1st5Salvadori / ShelbyAston Martin DBR1/300David Brown Racing Dept.3234347.8999 kms181.16301stS3.01stSports
2nd6Trintignant / FrèreAston Martin DBR1/300David Brown Racing Dept.3224337.5591 kms180.75202ndS3.02ndSports
3rd11"Beurlys" / "Eldé"Ferrari 250 GT LWB BerlinettaEquipe Nationale Belge2974001.6011 kms166.73301stGT3.01stGrand Touring
4th18Pilette / ArentsFerrari 250 GT InterimNorth American Racing Team2963991.4470 kms166.31002ndGT3.02ndGrand Touring
5th16Grossman / TavanoFerrari 250 GT LWB CaliforniaNorth American Racing Team2943964.4910 kms165.18703rdGT3.03rdGrand Touring
6th20Fayen / MunaronFerrari 250 GT InterimLino Fayen2933954.6909 kms164.77904thGT3.04thGrand Touring
7th29Whiteaway / TurnerAC Ace BristolRudd Racing Ltd.2733684.8379 kms153.49301stGT2.05thGrand Touring
8th41Lumsden / RileyLotus EliteWilliam S. Frost2703636.0840 kms151.50401stGT1.56thGrand Touring
9th46Cornet / CottonDB HBR4 LM Sport Barquette PanhardAutomobiles Deutsch et Bonnet2583485.4470 kms145.22701stGT7507thGrand Touring
10th42Whitmore / ClarkLotus EliteBorder Reivers2573461.0859 kms144.21202ndGT1.58thGrand Touring
11th45Armagnac / ConstenDB HBR4 MC Sport Barquette PanhardAutomobiles Deutsch et Bonnet2473337.3521 kms139.05602ndGT7509thGrand Touring
12th44Nottorp / BengtssonSaab 93Sture Nottorp2323130.9729 kms130.45703rdGT75010thGrand Touring
13th55Delageneste / GuiraudStanguellini 750 Sport FiatAutomobili Stanguellini2202970.4729 kms123.77001stS7503rdSports

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.Div.
14Gendebien / HillFerrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59Scuderia Ferrari263OverheatingS3.0Sports
25Jopp / StoopTriumph TR3SStandard Triumph245OverheatingGT2.0Grand Touring
37Hugus / EricksonPorsche 718 RSKEd Hugus240EngineS1.5Sports
35Kerguen / LacazePorsche 550 RSJean Kerguen229ClutchS1.5Sports
36de Beaufort / HeinsPorsche 718 RSKCarel Godin de Beaufort186EngineS1.5Sports
33Lund / EscottMGA Twin CamF. W. R. Lund185GearboxGT2.0Grand Touring
31Bonnier / von TripsPorsche 718 RSKPorsche KG182ClutchS2.0Sports
49Masson / VinatierDB HBR5 GTS Sport Coupé PanhardRoger Masson179ClutchS1.1Sports
48Bartholoni / JaegerDB HBR5 Camionette Coupé PanhardAutomobiles Deutsch et Bonnet169ClutchGT750Grand Touring
34Barth / SeidelPorsche 718 RSKPorsche KG168GearboxS1.5Sports
53Stacey / GreeneLotus 17 ClimaxTeam Lotus Engineering156Head gasketS750Sports
8Flockhart / LawrenceTojeiro - JaguarEcurie Ecosse137Overheating => engineS3.0Sports
12Behra / GurneyFerrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59Scuderia Ferrari129GearboxS3.0Sports
1Bueb / HalfordLister Costin-LM JaguarBrian Lister121EngineS3.0Sports
30Hill / JollyLotus 15 ClimaxTeam Lotus Engineering119EngineS2.0Sports
27Sanderson / DuboisTriumph TR3SStandard Triumph114RadiatorGT2.0Grand Touring
19Martin / KimberlyFerrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58Edwin D. Martin108GearboxS3.0Sports
38Vidilles / MalleLotus EliteLos Amigos105FireGT1.5Grand Touring
52Laroche / TestutOsca S 750Osca Automobili88GearboxS750Sports
24Russell / McLarenCooper Monaco T49 ClimaxCooper Car Company79AccidentS2.0Sports
32Herrmann / MaglioliPorsche 718 RSKPorsche KG78IgnitionS2.0Sports
3Ireland / GregoryJaguar D-typeEcurie Ecosse70EngineS3.0Sports
4Moss / FairmanAston Martin DBR1/300David Brown Racing Dept.70EngineS3.0Sports
23Scarlatti / CabiancaFerrari Dino 196 SScuderia Ferrari63Out of fuelS2.0Sports
50Davis / de TomasoDB HBR5 LM Sport Barquette PanhardAlejandro de Tomaso63GearboxGT750Grand Touring
62Faure / GuyotStanguellini Efac SP5601 FiatE.F.A.C.58AccidentS750Sports
59Laffargue / FaucherDB HBR4 LM GT Coupé PanhardJacques Faucher53EngineGT1.1Grand Touring
2Hansgen / BlondLister Costin-LM JaguarBrian Lister52EngineS3.0Sports
7Whitehead / NaylorAston Martin DBR1/300A. G. Whitehead52AccidentS3.0Sports
10Bianchi / de ChangyFerrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58Equipe Nationale Belge47Fuel feedS3.0Sports
15da Silva Ramos / AllisonFerrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59Scuderia Ferrari41GearboxS3.0Sports
56Révillon / DieuStanguellini BialberoAutomobili Stanguellini37Out of fuelS750Sports
26Bolton / RothschildTriumph TR3SStandard Triumph35Holed radiatorGT2.0Grand Touring
43Hurrell / NorthSaab 93Sydney A. Hurrell35EngineGT750Grand Touring
51Rodriguez / RodriguezOsca S 750Osca Automobili32Water pumpS750Sports
60Wilks / DashwoodFrazer Nash Le MansJohn Dashwood30AccidentGT2.0Grand Touring
54Taylor / SieffLotus 17 ClimaxTeam Lotus Engineering23IgnitionS750Sports
17Carveth / GeitnerFerrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58North American Racing Team21GearboxS3.0Sports
21Patthey / CalderariAston Martin DB4 GTEcurie 3 Chevrons21EngineGT3.0Grand Touring
47Laureau / ChancelDB HBR4 LM Sport Barquette PanhardAutomobiles Deutsch et Bonnet9EngineGT750Grand Touring

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.Div.
58Graham / McKeeLotus EliteJ. R. StoopRoad accidentGT1.5Grand Touring

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.Div.
9Bianchi / Croisier / NokinLister - JaguarEquipe Nationale BelgeS3.0Sports
28Blaton / PiletteAC Ace BristolEquipe Nationale Belge?/A.C.GT2.0Grand Touring
39?Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV ConreroVirgilio ConreroGT1.3Grand Touring
40?Rosinski / BobrowskiAlfa Romeo Giulietta SV ConreroVirgilio ConreroGT1.3Grand Touring
45Papani / PoltronieriFiat-Abarth 750Alfonso PapaniS750Sports
58DB HBR5 PanhardAndre HéchardGT750Grand Touring
61Stanguellini BialberoAutomobili StanguelliniS750Sports
62Stanguellini HP13Automobili StanguelliniNot acceptedS1.1Sports
Blond / AshdownTojeiro Mk III ClimaxJohn OgierNot acceptedS1.5Sports
Maurice CharlesJaguar D-typeMaurice CharlesNot acceptedS3.0Sports
Bond / Stoop / DixonAston Martin DB3SDavid G. DixonNot acceptedS3.0Sports
Bond / Mackenzie / McKechnieMGADavid G. DixonNot acceptedGT2.0Grand Touring
Mackenzie / Barnard / GastonAustin-Healey SpriteKenneth W. Mackenzie/Tom BarnardNot acceptedGT1.1Grand Touring
David LewisMirromac - ClimaxDavid L. LewisNot acceptedS750Sports
Piper / Campbell-Jones / RandallLotus 17 ClimaxDorchester Service StationNot acceptedS1.1Sports
Hicks / UtleyLotus 17 ClimaxHicks/UtleyNot acceptedS1.1Sports
Lailler / PaillerPanhard X86Marcel LaillerNot acceptedS750Sports
Stanguellini Efac SP5601E.F.A.C.Not acceptedS750Sports
Porsche 550 RSMaurice SlotineNot acceptedS1.5Sports
Ireland / StaceyLotus 17 ClimaxTeam Lotus EngineeringS1.5Sports
R.B. Isola OscaRene BreuilNot acceptedS1.1Sports
René BartholoniDB HBR5 PanhardRené BartholoniNot acceptedS1.1Sports
Jean-Marie DumazerVP 156R RenaultJust-Emile VernetNot acceptedS750Sports
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV ConreroLafa RomoeNot acceptedGT1.3Grand Touring
Bernard DuvalLola Mk.1 ClimaxBernard DuvalNot acceptedS1.1Sports
Lance ReventlowFerrari 250 GTNorth American Racing TeamGT3.0Grand Touring
van der Bruwaene / BeaulieuxPanhard X86Maurice van der BruwaeneS750Sports
Cooper Monaco T49 ClimaxJean LucasS1.5Sports
Leslie JohnsonJensen 541RLeslie JohnsonGT5.0Grand Touring
Hill / Ireland / Chapman / LovelyLotus EliteTeam Lotus EngineeringGT1.3Grand Touring
Percy CrabbCooper Monaco T49 ClimaxCooper Car CompanyS1.1Sports
José BehraPorsche 718 RSKJosé BehraS1.5Sports
Chapman / Hill / Lovely / IrelandLotus 19 ClimaxTeam Lotus EngineeringS3.0Sports
Rousselle / CroisierLister - JaguarEquipe Nationale Belge?S3.0Sports
Pouget / BourrelyAston Martin DBR1Daniel PougetNot acceptedS3.0Sports
Christian GoethalsPorsche 718 RSKChristian GoethalsNot acceptedS1.5Sports
Taylor / GamageTojeiro Mk II ClimaxTojeiroNot acceptedS1.1Sports
Parsy / Castelain / GuiraudMaserati 200SIGeorges GuyotNot acceptedS2.0Sports
Héchard / LegourdDB HBR5 PanhardAndré HéchardNot acceptedGT750Grand Touring
Russell / Wisdom / BurgessCooper Monaco T49 ClimaxCooper Car CompanyS1.1Sports
Ferrari 250 GTFernard TavanoGT3.0Grand Touring
Taylor / SieffLister - JaguarMike TaylorNot acceptedS3.0Sports
de Tomaso / HaskellOsca S 750Alejandro de TomasoS750Sports