24h of Le Mans 1938
15th edition
Date
18/19 Juin
Weather
-
Race Director
Charles Faroux
Departure given by
Charles FAROUX, directeur de course
Track
13,492 km
Number of competitors
42
Pacecar
Best Lap
Raymond Sommer : 5'13''8 sur ALFA ROMEO (N° 19)
Moy. : 154,783 km/h
Moy. : 154,783 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 | 15 | No photo | Eugéne Chaboud / Jean Trémoulet (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3557 S6 Dunlop (Plaq.: 8158RK9) |
3001-5000 (1st) |
Eugène Chaboud (F) Jean Trémoulet (F) |
236 laps 3180.940 km 132.530 km/h 5:54.000 ? |
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| 2nd | 14 | No photo | Gaston Serraud (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3557 S6 (Plaq.: 7102RK) |
3001-5000 (2nd) |
Gaston Serraud (F) Yves Giraud-Cabantous (F) |
234 laps 3153.870 km 131.410 km/h 5:54.000 ? |
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| 3rd | 5 | No photo | Jean Prenant (F) | TALBOT T150SS Coupé | Talbot 3985 S6 (Plaq.: 9914RL7) |
3001-5000 (3rd) |
Jean Prenant (F) André Morel (F) |
219 laps 2959.690 km 123.320 km/h |
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| 4th | 10 | No photo | Louis Villeneuve (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3575 S6 (Plaq.: 6885RK3) |
3001-5000 (4th) |
Louis Villeneuve (F) René Biolay (F) |
218 laps 2945.750 km 122.740 km/h |
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| 5th | 24 | No photo | Emile Darl'Mat (F) | DARL'MAT - PEUGEOT DS 402 | Peugeot 1998 S4 (Plaq.: 5854W1) |
1501-2000 (1st) |
Charles de Cortanze (F) Marcel Contet (F) |
215 laps 2896.980 km 120.700 km/h |
6:38.000 122.030 km/h |
|
| 6th | 28 | No photo | Adler (D) | ADLER SUPER TRUMPF Rennlimousine | Adler 1679 S4 (Plaq.: IT101158) |
1501-2000 (2nd) |
Peter Orssich (D) Rudolph Sauerwein (D) |
212 laps 2856.380 km 119.010 km/h |
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| 7th | 33 | No photo | Adler (D) | ADLER TRUMPF Rennlimousine | Adler 1495 S4 (Plaq.: IT101160) |
1101-1500 (1st) |
Otto Löhr (D) Paul Von Guilleaume (D) |
205 laps 2765.030 km 115.210 km/h |
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| 8th | 46 | No photo | Jacques Savoye (F) | SINGER Nine Savoye Special | Singer 972 S4 (Plaq.: ?W1) |
751-1100 (1st) |
Jacques Savoye (F) Pierre Savoye (F) |
174 laps 2350.980 km 97.950 km/h |
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| 9th | 42 | No photo | Just Emile Vernet (F) - Amedée Gordini (F) | SIMCA Huit | Simca 1090 S4 (Plaq.: 8646RL8) |
1101-1500 (2nd) |
Albert Debille (F) Guy Lapchin (F) |
173 laps 2329.550 km 97.060 km/h |
Pont |
|
| 10th | 31 | No photo | Ecurie Lapin Blanc (GB) - P.C.T. Clark (GB) | HRG LE MANS model | Meadows 1499 S4 (Plaq.: DYV221) |
1101-1500 (3rd) |
Peter C.T. Clark (GB) Marcus Chambers (GB) |
171 laps 2303.280 km 95.970 km/h 7:10.000 |
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| 11th | 48 | No photo | Victor Camerano (F) | SIMCA Huit | Simca 1087 S4 |
1101-1500 (4th) |
Victor Camerano (F) 'R. Robert' (Robert Klempeneré) (F) |
167 laps 2249.210 km 93.710 km/h 6:15.000 |
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| 12th | 49 | No photo | Claude Bonneau (F) | MG Midget PB Special | MG 939 S4 (Plaq.: 304797) |
751-1100 (2nd) |
Claude Bonneau (F) Anne Itier (F) |
165 laps 2227.540 km 92.810 km/h |
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| 13th | 40 | No photo | Miss Marjorie Fawcett (GB) | MORGAN 4-4 | Coventry Climax 1098 S4 |
1101-1500 (5th) |
Prudence Marjorie Fawcett (GB) Geoffrey White (GB) |
164 laps 2209.750 km 92.070 km/h 8:05.000 |
Conduite d'huile |
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| 14th | 51 | No photo | Amedée Gordini (F) | SIMCA Cinq Gordini | Simca 568 S4 (Plaq.: 7106RL) |
-750 (1st) |
Maurice Aimé (F) Charles Plantivaux (F) |
151 laps 2042.750 km 85.110 km/h |
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| 15th | 52 | No photo | Amedée Gordini (F) | SIMCA Cinq Gordini | Simca 568 S4 (Plaq.: 7107RL) |
-750 (2nd) |
Albert Leduc (F) Athos Querzola (F) |
140 laps 1891.400 km 78.800 km/h |
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| Retired | 19 | No photo | Raymond Sommer (F) | ALFA ROMEO 8C 2900 B Touring | Alfa Romeo 2926 compr. S8 (Plaq.: 630MI) |
2001-3000 (1st) |
Raymond Sommer (F) Clemente Biondetti (I) |
219 laps 2954.740 km 5:13.800 |
5:05.0 159.240 km/h |
Crevaison, accident, moteur |
| Retired | 8 | No photo | Norbert Jean Mahé (F) | TALBOT T150C | Talbot 3957 S6 (Plaq.: 2717RL) |
3001-5000 (5th) |
'Donald' (T.A.S.O.) Mathieson (GB) Freddie Clifford (GB) |
159 laps 2145.220 km |
Incendie |
|
| Retired | 7 | No photo | Jean Trévoux (F) | TALBOT T150C | Talbot 3994 S6 (Plaq.: 8216RL) |
3001-5000 (6th) |
Jean Trévoux (F) Pierre 'Levegh' (Bouillin) (F) |
159 laps 2145.220 km 6:19.000 |
Moteur |
|
| Retired | 27 | No photo | Commander R.P. Hitchens (GB) | ASTON MARTIN Speed Model | Aston Martin 1967 S4 (Plaq.: DMX357) |
1501-2000 (3rd) |
Robert Hichens (GB) Mortimer Morris-Goodall (GB) |
150 laps 2023.800 km |
6:19.000 128.150 km/h |
Soupapes brulées |
| Retired | 37 | No photo | Amedée Gordini (F) | SIMCA Huit Gordini | Simca 1088 S4 (Plaq.: 725RL8) |
1101-1500 (6th) |
Amédée Gordini (F) José Scaron (B-F) |
140 laps 1888.880 km 6:25.000 |
Fuite d'huile |
|
| Retired | 36 | No photo | Pierre Ferry (F) | RILEY TT Sprite | Riley 1490 S4 (Plaq.: 2086RL) |
1101-1500 (7th) |
Pierre Ferry (F) Francis Noireaux (F) |
127 laps 1713.480 km |
Boîte de vitesses, moteur |
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| Retired | 43 | No photo | Amedée Gordini (F) | SIMCA Fiat | Fiat 996 S4 (Plaq.: 7514RJ6) |
751-1100 (3rd) |
Maurice Lévy (F) Adrien Alin (F) |
124 laps 1673.000 km |
Moteur |
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| Retired | 38 | No photo | Amedée Gordini (F) | SIMCA Huit Gordini | Simca 1088 S4 (Plaq.: 726RL8) |
1101-1500 (8th) |
Jean Viale (F) Jean Breillet (F) |
111 laps 1497.610 km |
Pneu en feu, conduite d'huile |
|
| Retired | 23 | No photo | Mme Fernande Roux / Mme Germaine Rouault (F) | AMILCAR G36 Pegase Special | Amilcar 2503 S4 (Plaq.: 4646RK4) |
2001-3000 (2nd) |
Fernande Roux (F) Germaine Rouault (F) |
101 laps 1362.690 km |
Moteur |
|
| Retired | 4 | No photo | Luigi Chinetti (I) | TALBOT T150C | Talbot 3993 S6 (Plaq.: 397RL97) |
3001-5000 (7th) |
René Carrière (F) René Le Begue (F) |
101 laps 1362.690 km 5:15.200 ? |
5:23.000 150.370 km/h |
Embrayage |
| Retired | 12 | No photo | Georges Monneret (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3571 S6 (Plaq.: 9782RJ6) |
3001-5000 (8th) |
Georges Monneret (F) Roger Loyer (F) |
88 laps 1187.290 km |
Pompe essence, éclairage |
|
| Retired | 6 | No photo | Luigi Chinetti (I) | TALBOT LAGO SS Coupé | Talbot 3997 S6 (Plaq.: 1064W6) |
3001-5000 (9th) |
Louis Rosier (F) Robert Huguet (F) |
81 laps 1022.850 km 6:19.000 |
Moteur |
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| Retired | 47 | No photo | Team Autosports (GB) | SINGER Nine Le Mans Replica | Singer 972 S4 (Plaq.: AVC48?) |
751-1100 (4th) |
James Donald Barnes (GB) 'Tom' (Tommy) Wisdom (GB) |
74 laps 998.400 km 7:30.500 |
Vilebrequin, support moteur |
|
| Retired | 45 | No photo | Just Emile Vernet (F) | SIMCA Huit | Simca 1011 S4 (Plaq.: 1838RL6) |
1101-1500 (9th) |
Gaston 'Tramer' (F) Paul Samuel (F) |
69 laps 930.940 km |
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| Retired | 3 | No photo | Luigi Chinetti (I) | TALBOT T150C | Talbot 4495 S6 (Plaq.: 6850W1) |
3001-5000 (10th) |
Philippe Etancelin (F) Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) |
66 laps 890.470 km 5:14.800 ? |
5:07.000 158.210 km/h |
Soupapes |
| Retired | 22 | No photo | Société R.V. (F) | DELAGE D6-70 | Delage 2988 S6 (Plaq.: 857RK4) |
2001-3000 (3rd) |
Louis Gérard (F) Jacques de Valence de Minardiere (F) |
58 laps 782.530 km 5:31.000 |
Moteur |
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| Retired | 41 | No photo | Just-Emile Vernet (F) | SIMCA Huit | Simca 1090 S4 (Plaq.: 726RL8) |
1101-1500 (10th) |
Just-Emile Vernet (F) Suzanne Largeot (F) |
55 laps 742.060 km |
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| Retired | 21 | No photo | Marcel Horvilleur (F) | ALFA ROMEO 8C Monza | Alfa Romeo 2905 compr. S6 |
2001-3000 (4th) |
Marcel Horvilleur (F) Yves Matra (F) |
53 laps 715.070 km |
Moteur |
|
| Retired | 11 | No photo | Joseph Paul (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3575 S6 |
3001-5000 (11th) |
Marcel Mongin (F) Robert Mazaud (F) |
50 laps 674.600 km |
Incendie |
|
| Retired | 50 | No photo | Miss Dorothy Stanley-Turner (GB) | MG Midget PB | MG 936 S4 (Plaq.: JB7963) |
751-1100 (5th) |
'Bill' (Elsie) Wisdom (GB) Arthur-Charles Dobson (GB) |
48 laps 647.610 km 8:00.000 |
Embrayage, refroidissement |
|
| Retired | 39 | No photo | Just-Emile Vernet (F) | SIMCA 508S Balilla | Fiat 999 S4 (Plaq.: 6629RJ) |
751-1100 (6th) |
Angelo Molinari (F) Georges Sarret (F) |
40 laps 539.680 km |
Conduite d'huile |
|
| Retired | 29 | No photo | Raoul Forestier (F) | RILEY TT Sprite | Riley 1500 S4 |
1101-1500 (11th) |
Raoul Forestier (F) Roger Caron (F) |
30 laps 404.760 km |
Boîte de vitesses |
|
| Retired | 1 | No photo | Ecurie Bleue (Laury Schell) (F) | DELAHAYE 145 | Delahaye 4496 V12 (Plaq.: 1244W5) |
3001-5000 (12th) |
René Dreyfus (F-USA) Louis Chiron (MCO) |
23 laps 310.310 km 5:15.800 ? |
5:14.000 154.680 km/h |
Pression huile, refroidissement |
| Retired | 25 | No photo | Emile Darl'Mat (F) | DARL'MAT - PEUGEOT DS 402 | Peugeot 1998 S4 (Plaq.: 5855W1) |
1501-2000 (4th) |
Jean Pujol (F) Louis Rigal (F) |
18 laps 242.850 km |
6:38.000 122.030 km/h |
Moteur |
| Retired | 2 | No photo | Ecurie Bleue (Laury Schell) (F) | DELAHAYE 145 | Delahaye 4495 V12 |
3001-5000 (13th) |
Gianfranco Comotti (I) Albert Divo (F) |
7 laps 94.440 km |
5:15.000 154.190 km/h |
Boîte de vitesses |
| Retired | 26 | No photo | Emile Darl'Mat (F) | DARL'MAT - PEUGEOT DS 402 | Peugeot 1998 S4 (Plaq.: 5856W1) |
1501-2000 (5th) |
Maurice Serre (F) 'Daniel' (Daniel Porthault) (F) |
6 laps 80.950 km |
6:38.000 122.030 km/h |
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| Retired | 34 | No photo | Charles Morrison (GB) | ATALANTA | Atlanta 1495 S4 (Plaq.: SS4949) |
1101-1500 (12th) |
Charles Morrison (GB) Neel Watson (GB) |
4 laps 53.960 km |
Moyeu avant, roulement |
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| Reserve car | 19R | No photo | Raymond Sommer (F) | ALFA ROMEO 8C 2900 B Touring | Alfa Romeo 2926 compr. S8 |
2001-3000 | . | Voiture de réserve |