24h of Le Mans 1928
6th edition
Date
16/17 Juin
Weather
Orage durant la nuit
Race Director
Charles Faroux
Departure given by
Track
17,262 km
Number of competitors
33
Pacecar
Best Lap
'Tim' Birkin : 8'07 sur Bentley (N° 3)
Moy. : 127,604 km/h
Moy. : 127,604 km/h
Class
5001 - 8000 cm3
3001 - 5000 cm3
2001 - 3000 cm3
1501 - 2000 cm3
1101 - 1500 cm3
751 - 1100 cm3
501 - 750 cm3
3001 - 5000 cm3
2001 - 3000 cm3
1501 - 2000 cm3
1101 - 1500 cm3
751 - 1100 cm3
501 - 750 cm3
| Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Qualif Pos Best Lap Avg. Driver |
Stand stops Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | No photo | Bentley Motors Ltd (GB) | BENTLEY | Bentley 4392 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: YH3196) |
3001-5000 (1st) |
Joël Woolf 'Babe' Barnato (GB) Bernard Rubin (AUS) |
155 laps 2669.270 km 111.210 km/h 8:12.8 |
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| 2nd | 1 | No photo | C.T. Weymann (F) | STUTZ DV Black Hawk | Stutz 4888 S8 |
3001-5000 (2nd) |
Edouard Brisson (F) Robert Bloch (F) |
148 laps 2565.590 km 106.900 km/h 8:28 |
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| 3rd | 8 | No photo | CHRYSLER | CHRYSLER 72 | Chrysler 4076 S6 (Plaq.: 999E10) |
3001-5000 (3rd) |
Henri Stoffel (F) André Rossignol (F) |
144 laps 2493.600 km 103.900 km/h 9.20 |
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| 4th | 7 | No photo | CHRYSLER | CHRYSLER 72 | Chrysler 4083 S6 (Plaq.: 637E50) |
3001-5000 (4th) |
Ionel Ghica Cantacuzino (ROU) Gheorghe Ghica Cantacuzino (ROU) |
140 laps 2412.180 km 100.500 km/h |
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| 5th | 3 | No photo | Bentley Motors Ltd (GB) | BENTLEY Sport | Bentley 4392 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: YV7263) |
3001-5000 (5th) |
'Tim' (Henry) Birkin (GB) Jean Chassagne (F) |
135 laps 2335.350 km 97.300 km/h 8:07 |
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| 6th | 27 | No photo | Alvis (F) | ALVIS T.A. | Alvis 1482 S4 (Plaq.: WK5491) |
1101-1500 (1st) |
Maurice Harvey (GB) Harold Purdy (GB) |
132 laps 2286.380 km 95.260 km/h |
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| 7th | 32 | No photo | B.N.C.(Bollack, Netter et Cie) | B.N.C. Sport Monza | Ruby 1099 S4 Dunlop |
751-1100 (1st) |
Michel Doré (F) Paul Treunet (F) |
132 laps 2270.060 km 94.580 km/h 11.01 |
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| 8th | 12 | No photo | Itala (F) | ITALA 65 S | Itala 1991 S6 |
1501-2000 (1st) |
Robert Benoist (F) Christian Dauvergne (F) |
131 laps 2258.170 km 94.090 km/h |
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| 9th | 28 | No photo | Alvis (F) | ALVIS T.A. | Alvis 1482 S4 (Plaq.: WK5492) |
1101-1500 (2nd) |
S.C.H. 'Sammy' Davis (GB) 'Bill' (William) Urquhart-Dykes (GB) |
130 laps 2246.010 km 93.580 km/h |
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| 10th | 35 | No photo | SALMSON | SALMSON GS | Salmson 1095 S4 Dunlop |
751-1100 (2nd) |
Georges Casse (F) Roland Rousseau (F) |
128 laps 2208.440 km 92.010 km/h |
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| 11th | 16 | No photo | F.E. Metcalfe (GB) | LAGONDA OH 2L Speed | Lagonda 1954 S4 |
1501-2000 (2nd) |
André d'Erlanger (F) Douglas Hawkes (GB) |
126 laps 2178.250 km 90.760 km/h 9:54 |
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| 12th | 29 | No photo | Pierre Fenaille (F) | TRACTA | SCAP WU15 1481 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: 6051W1) |
1101-1500 (3rd) |
Maurice Benoist (F) Louis Balart (F) |
119 laps 2060.450 km 85.850 km/h |
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| 13th | 37 | No photo | LOMBARD | LOMBARD AL3 | Lombard 1093 S4 (Plaq.: 6259W1) |
751-1100 (3rd) |
Lucien Desvaux (F) Pierre Goutte (F) |
117 laps 2016.700 km 84.020 km/h |
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| 14th | 36 | No photo | Etablissements Henri Precioux (F) | E.H.P. | SCAP 1094 S6 Dunlop |
751-1100 (4th) |
Guy Bouriat (F) Pierre Bussienne (F) |
116 laps 1996.890 km 83.200 km/h |
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| 15th | 19 | No photo | S.A.R.A. (F) | S.A.R.A. SP7 | SARA 1806 S6 |
1501-2000 (3rd) |
Gaston Duval (F) Gaston Mottet (F) |
114 laps 1974.190 km 82.250 km/h |
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| 16th | 31 | No photo | Pierre Fenaille (F) | TRACTA FWD | SCAP X 1099 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: 16E26) |
751-1100 (5th) |
Armand Bourcier (F) Hector Vasena (ARG) |
110 laps 1905.140 km 79.380 km/h |
10:54.000 95.020 km/h |
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| 17th | 42 | No photo | Pierre Fenaille (F) | TRACTA | SCAP X 1085 S4 Compr Dunlop (Plaq.: 7414W1) |
751-1100 (6th) |
Jean-Albert Grégoire (F) Fernand Vallon (F) |
108 laps 1870.730 km 77.940 km/h |
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| Retired | 24 | No photo | S.C.A.P. (F) | S.C.A.P. | SCAP 1495 S4 (Plaq.: 412E34) |
1101-1500 (4th) |
Henri Guibert (F) André Lefebvre (F) |
95 laps 1639.890 km |
Conduite d'huile |
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| Retired | 39 | No photo | S.C.A.P. (F) | S.C.A.P. | SCAP 1087 S4 (Plaq.: 413E34) |
751-1100 (7th) |
Lucien Lemesle (F) Henri Godard (F) |
91 laps 1570.840 km |
Rupture pont arrière |
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| Retired | 26 | No photo | Aston Martin Ltd / Lord Charnwood (GB) | ASTON MARTIN LM1 | Aston Martin 1495 S4 (Plaq.: VM4252) |
1101-1500 (5th) |
Jack Bezzant (GB) Cyril Paul (GB) |
82 laps 1415.480 km |
Commande de boite |
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| Retired | 2 | No photo | Bentley Motors Ltd (GB) | BENTLEY | Bentley 4392 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: YW2557) |
3001-5000 (6th) |
Frank Clement (GB) Joseph Benjafield (GB) |
71 laps 1225.600 km 8:22.9 |
Chassis affaissé, puis rupture d'une conduite d'eau, et radiateur vide |
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| Retired | 5 | No photo | CHRYSLER | CHRYSLER 72 | Chrysler 4099 S6 (Plaq.: 609E21) |
3001-5000 (7th) |
Cyril de Vere (F) Louis Chiron (MCO) |
66 laps 1139.290 km |
Embrayage, suite méconnaissance du pilote sur les réglages |
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| Retired | 41 | No photo | ARIES | ARIES 8-10 CV | Aries 1086 S4 |
751-1100 (8th) |
Fernand Gabriel (F) Louis Paris (F) |
51 laps 880.360 km |
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| Retired | 14 | No photo | Itala (F) | ITALA 65 S | Itala 1991 S6 |
1501-2000 (4th) |
'Jean Sabipa' (Louis Charavel) (F) 'Christian' (Charier) (F) |
50 laps 863.100 km |
La voiture n'avait rien, elle est repartie du parc fermé vers Paris par ses propres moyens et sans réparation |
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| Retired | 21 | No photo | Alphi (F) | ALPHI | Cime 1500 S6 (Plaq.: 3351X1) |
1101-1500 (6th) |
Henri Decostier (F) Sosthène de la Rochefoucauld (F) |
45 laps 776.790 km |
Support aile rompu |
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| Retired | 25 | No photo | Aston Martin Ltd / Lord Charnwood (GB) | ASTON MARTIN LM1 | Aston Martin 1495 S4 (Plaq.: MP4282) |
1101-1500 (7th) |
'Bert' (Augustus Cesare) Bertelli (GB) George E.T. Eyston (GB) |
32 laps 552.380 km |
Pont arrière cassé |
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| Retired | 30 | No photo | Salmson (F) | SALMSON GS | Salmson 1096 S4 |
751-1100 (9th) |
Julien Hasley (F) Albert Perrot (F) |
30 laps 517.860 km |
Hors course, distance imposée en 12 heures non respectée |
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| Retired | 20 | No photo | S.A.R.A. (F) | S.A.R.A. SP7 | SARA 1806 S6 (Plaq.: 5968W1) |
1501-2000 (5th) |
Emile Maret (F) Gonzague Lecureul (F) |
25 laps 431.550 km |
Hors course, distance imposée en 12 heures non respectée |
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| Retired | 18 | No photo | F.E. Metcalfe (GB) | LAGONDA OH 2L Speed | Lagonda 1954 S4 |
1501-2000 (6th) |
Clive Gallop (GB) E.J. Hays (GB) |
23 laps 397.020 km |
Accident, et fuite radiateur |
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| Retired | 40 | No photo | ARIES | ARIES 8-10 CV | Aries 1083 S4 |
751-1100 (10th) |
Arthur Duray (B) Roger Delano (F) |
22 laps 379.760 km |
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| Retired | 15 | No photo | F.E. Metcalfe (GB) | LAGONDA OH 2L Speed | Lagonda 1954 S4 |
1501-2000 (7th) |
Francis H.B. Samuelson (GB) Frank King (GB) |
13 laps 224.400 km |
Accident et boîte de vitesse, Hors course, distance imposée en 12 heures non respectée |
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| Retired | 6 | No photo | CHRYSLER | CHRYSLER 72 | Chrysler 4083 S6 (Plaq.: 6194X8) |
3001-5000 (8th) |
'Freddie' (Geoffredo) Zehender (I) Jacques 'Elgy' (Ledure) (B) |
5 laps 86.310 km |
Radiateur crevé, par la dent de loup de mise en marche qui s'est dévissé |
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| Retired | 9 | No photo | ARIES | ARIES Surbaissée | Aries 2957 S4 |
2001-3000 (1st) |
Robert Laly (F) Louis Rigal (F) |
3 laps 51.780 km |
Bielle |
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| Not qualified | 11 |
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Alfa Romeo (I) | ALFA ROMEO 6C 1500 | Alfa Romeo 1487 S6 Compr. |
1101-1500 |
Boris Ivanowski (RUS) Attilio Marinoni (I) |
Refusée au pesage (manque de confort de la 3eme place) |
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| Not qualified | 34 | No photo | D'Yrsan (F) | D'YSRAN 1100 | Ruby ? |
751-1100 |
Louis Simas (d'Yrsan) (F) Lucien Ego (F) |
Refusée au pesage (retard) |
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| Not qualified | 43 | No photo | D'Yrsan (F) | D'YSRAN 750 | Ruby 749 compr. S4 |
751-1100 |
Raymond Siran de Cavanac (F) Goupil (F) |
Refusée au pesage (retard) |