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
28"Blary" / 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
Leslie JohnsonJensen 541RLeslie JohnsonGT5.0Grand Touring
Lance ReventlowFerrari 250 GTNorth American Racing TeamGT3.0Grand Touring
van der Bruwaene / BeaulieuxPanhard X86Maurice van der BruwaeneS750Sports
Taylor / SieffLister - JaguarMike TaylorNot acceptedS3.0Sports
Ferrari 250 GTFernard TavanoGT3.0Grand Touring
Cooper Monaco T49 ClimaxJean LucasS1.5Sports
Russell / Wisdom / BurgessCooper Monaco T49 ClimaxCooper Car CompanyS1.1Sports
José BehraPorsche 718 RSKJosé BehraS1.5Sports
René BartholoniDB HBR5 PanhardRené BartholoniNot acceptedS1.1Sports
de Tomaso / HaskellOsca S 750Alejandro de TomasoS750Sports
Chapman / Hill / Lovely / IrelandLotus 19 ClimaxTeam Lotus EngineeringS3.0Sports
Hill / Ireland / Chapman / LovelyLotus EliteTeam Lotus EngineeringGT1.3Grand Touring
Percy CrabbCooper Monaco T49 ClimaxCooper Car CompanyS1.1Sports
Rousselle / CroisierLister - JaguarEquipe Nationale Belge?S3.0Sports
Jean-Marie DumazerVP 156R RenaultJust-Emile VernetNot acceptedS750Sports
Bernard DuvalLola Mk.1 ClimaxBernard DuvalNot acceptedS1.1Sports
Lailler / PaillerPanhard X86Marcel LaillerNot acceptedS750Sports
Bond / Mackenzie / McKechnieMGADavid G. DixonNot acceptedGT2.0Grand Touring
Bond / Stoop / DixonAston Martin DB3SDavid G. DixonNot acceptedS3.0Sports
R.B. Isola OscaRene BreuilNot acceptedS1.1Sports
Stanguellini Efac SP5601E.F.A.C.Not acceptedS750Sports
Ireland / StaceyLotus 17 ClimaxTeam Lotus EngineeringS1.5Sports
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV ConreroLafa RomoeNot acceptedGT1.3Grand Touring
Porsche 550 RSMaurice SlotineNot acceptedS1.5Sports
Maurice CharlesJaguar D-typeMaurice CharlesNot acceptedS3.0Sports
Parsy / Castelain / GuiraudMaserati 200SIGeorges GuyotNot acceptedS2.0Sports
Taylor / GamageTojeiro Mk II ClimaxTojeiroNot acceptedS1.1Sports
Pouget / BourrelyAston Martin DBR1Daniel PougetNot acceptedS3.0Sports
Héchard / LegourdDB HBR5 PanhardAndré HéchardNot acceptedGT750Grand Touring
Christian GoethalsPorsche 718 RSKChristian GoethalsNot acceptedS1.5Sports
Piper / Campbell-Jones / RandallLotus 17 ClimaxDorchester Service StationNot acceptedS1.1Sports
Blond / AshdownTojeiro Mk III ClimaxJohn OgierNot acceptedS1.5Sports
Hicks / UtleyLotus 17 ClimaxHicks/UtleyNot acceptedS1.1Sports
David LewisMirromac - ClimaxDavid L. LewisNot acceptedS750Sports
Mackenzie / Barnard / GastonAustin-Healey SpriteKenneth W. Mackenzie/Tom BarnardNot acceptedGT1.1Grand Touring