24h of Le Mans 1954
22nd edition
Date
12/13 Juin
Weather
Pluie le samedi
Race Director
Charles Faroux
Departure given by
S.A. le Prince Bernhard de Lippe, Prince des Pays-Bas
Track
13,492 km
Number of competitors
57
Pacecar
Citroen Traction Avant
Best Lap
José-Froilan Gonzalez : 4'16''8 sur Ferrari 375 SP Plus (N° 4)
Moy :189,139 km/h
Moy :189,139 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 Numberplate Chassis |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Qualif Pos Best Lap Avg. Driver |
Stand stops Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 375 Plus | Ferrari 4954 V12 à 60° Pirelli (Nbplate: PROVAMO36) (N° 0396AM) |
3001-5000 (1st) |
José-Froilan Gonzalez (ARG) Maurice Trintignant (F) |
301 laps 4061.150 km 169.210 km/h 4:16.800 |
4:23.000 184.680 km/h |
|
| 2nd | 14 | No photo | Jaguar Cars Ltd (GB) | JAGUAR Type-D | Jaguar 3442 S6 Dunlop (Nbplate: OKV1) (N° XKC402) |
3001-5000 (2nd) |
Duncan Hamilton (GB) 'Tony' Rolt (GB) |
301 laps 4057.060 km 169.040 km/h 4:20.100 |
4:27.000 181.910 km/h |
|
| 3rd | 2 | No photo | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | CUNNINGHAM C-4R | Chrysler 5482 V8 (N° R5217) |
5001-8000 (1st) |
'Bill' Spear (USA) Sherwood Johnston (USA) |
282 laps 3809.930 km 158.740 km/h 4:35.500 |
4:26.100 ? 182.490 km/h |
|
| 4th | 16 | No photo | Ecurie Francorchamps (B) | JAGUAR XK 120 Type-C | Jaguar 3441 S6 Dunlop (Nbplate: 40341) (N° XKC012) |
3001-5000 (3rd) |
Roger Laurent (B) Jacques Swaters (B) |
276 laps 3725.120 km 155.210 km/h 4:40.500 |
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| 5th | 1 | No photo | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | CUNNINGHAM C-4R | Chrysler 5482 V8 (N° R5216) |
5001-8000 (2nd) |
Briggs Cunningham (USA) 'John-Gordon' Benett (USA) |
273 laps 3683.700 km 153.480 km/h 4:40.300 |
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| 6th | 30 | No photo | Equipe Gordini (F) | GORDINI T30S | Gordini 2473 S6 (Nbplate: 72CB75) (N° 0043) |
2001-3000 (1st) |
André Guelfi (F) Jacques Pollet (F) |
263 laps 3544.610 km 147.690 km/h 4:40.100 |
4:45.000 170.420 km/h |
|
| 7th | 35 | No photo | Bristol Aeroplane Co (GB) | BRISTOL 450 | Bristol 1979 S6 Dunlop |
1501-2000 (1st) |
Peter S. Wilson (GB) 'Jim' Mayers (GB) |
260 laps 3505.570 km 146.060 km/h 5:02.700 |
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| 8th | 33 | No photo | Bristol Aeroplane Co (GB) | BRISTOL 450 | Bristol 1979 S6 Dunlop |
1501-2000 (2nd) |
'Tom' Wisdom (GB) 'Jack' Fairman (GB) |
257 laps 3465.130 km 144.380 km/h 5:03.000 |
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| 9th | 34 | No photo | Bristol Aeroplane Co (GB) | BRISTOL 450 | Bristol 1979 S6 Dunlop |
1501-2000 (3rd) |
'Mike' Keen (GB) 'Tommy' Line (GB) |
255 laps 3437.160 km 143.210 km/h 4:58.800 |
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| 10th | 57 | No photo | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet (F) | D.B HCR | Panhard 745 F2 Dunlop (Nbplate: 5256CY75) (N° 798) |
501-750 (1st) |
René Bonnet (F) Elie Bayol (F) |
240 laps 3232.520 km 134.680 km/h 5:42.300 |
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| 11th | 36 | No photo | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd (GB) | FRAZER NASH Le Mans Coupe | Bristol 1971 S6 (N° 421/200/186) |
1501-2000 (4th) |
Maurice Gatsonides (NL) Marcel Becquart (F) |
228 laps 3072.290 km 128.010 km/h 5:26.500 |
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| 12th | 39 |
|
Dr Ing hcF - Porsche KG (D) | PORSCHE 550/4 1500 RS Spyder | Porsche 1497 F4 Dunlop (N° 550/0012) |
1101-1500 (1st) |
'Johnny' Claes (B) Pierre Stasse (B) |
227 laps 3064.130 km 127.670 km/h 5:02.900 |
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| 13th | 55 | No photo | Ets. Monopole (F) | MONOPOLE X84 Panhard | Panhard 612 F2 Dunlop (Nbplate: 9382AP78) |
501-750 (2nd) |
Pierre Hémard (F) Pierre Flahault (F) |
221 laps 2988.320 km 124.510 km/h 6:11.900 |
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| 14th | 47 | No photo | Dr Ing hcF - Porsche KG (D) | PORSCHE 550/4 1500 RS Spyder | Porsche 1089 F4 (Nbplate: AW596980) (N° 550/0013) |
751-1100 (1st) |
Zora Arkus-Duntov (USA) Gonzague Olivier (F) |
215 laps 2902.260 km 120.920 km/h 5:35.300 |
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| 15th | 62 | No photo | Edgar B. Wadsworth (GB) | TRIUMPH TR2 | Triumph 1992 S4 (Nbplate: DKV777) (N° TS 1730.0) |
1501-2000 (5th) |
Edgar Wadsworth (GB) [NP] John Brown (GB) Bell Dickson (GB) |
214 laps 2885.900 km 120.240 km/h 5:58.300 |
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| 16th | 56 | No photo | Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet (F) | D.B HCR | Panhard 745 F2 (Nbplate: 5257CY75) (N° 797) |
501-750 (3rd) |
Marc Gignoux (F) Louis Cornet (F) |
213 laps 2867.290 km 119.470 km/h 5:48.400 |
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| 17th | 59 | No photo | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor (F) | PANHARD X 88 | Panhard 611 F2 (Nbplate: 867CA75) |
501-750 (4th) |
René Cotton (F) André Beaulieu (F) |
195 laps 2628.310 km 109.510 km/h 5:46.700 |
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| 18th | 54 | No photo | P. Garzynski (F) | BG LE MANS Renault | Renault 747 S4 |
501-750 (5th) |
René Breuil (F) Jean Py (F) |
194 laps 2613.060 km 108.870 km/h 6:47.900 |
7:05.000 114.280 km/h |
|
| Retired | 11 | No photo | Georges Grignard (F) | TALBOT Lago T26 GS | Talbot 4483 S6 (N° 110059) |
3001-5000 |
'Blanc' (Jean Blanc) (F) 'Serge' Nersessian (F) |
206 laps 2779.350 km 5:11.600 |
mise hors course (24eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 63 | No photo | Lucien Farnaud (F) | OSCA MT-4 1100 | Osca 1092 S4 (Nbplate: 10162441) (N° 1125) |
751-1100 |
Lucien Farnaud (F) Adolfo Macchieraldo (I) |
199 laps 2684.900 km 5:47.800 |
Soupapes (24eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 43 | No photo | Automobili OSCA (I) | OSCA MT-4 1500 | Osca 1491 S4 (Nbplate: PROVA8081) (N° 1147) |
1101-1500 |
Lance Macklin (GB) Pierre Leygonie (F) |
247 laps 3332.520 km 4:53.100 |
mise hors course : aide extérieure suite accident (24eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 42 | No photo | Automobili OSCA (I) | OSCA MT-4 1500 | Osca 1491 S4 (N° 1143) |
1101-1500 |
Jacques Péron (F) Francesco Giardini (I) |
243 laps 3278.550 km 4:55.100 |
sortie de route (23eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 49 | No photo | Automobiles VP (F) | VP 166R Renault | Renault 747 S4 (Nbplate: 51CK75) (N° 250.53.75) |
501-750 |
Yves Giraud-Cabantous (F) Just-Emile Vernet (F) |
190 laps 2563.480 km 6:15.500 |
Sortie de piste à Mulsanne (22eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 8 |
|
David Brown (GB) - Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB3 SC | Aston Martin 2922 compr. S6 (N° DB3S/1) |
3001-5000 |
'Reg' Parnell (GB) Roy Salvadori (GB) |
222 laps 2995.220 km 4:30.900 |
joint de culasse (21eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 58 | No photo | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor (F) | MONOPOLE X88 Panhard | Panhard 612 F2 (Nbplate: 868CA75) |
501-750 |
Pierre Chancel (F) Robert Chancel (F) |
157 laps 2118.240 km 5:46.400 |
Soupape cassée (17eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 5 | No photo | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 375 Plus | Ferrari 4954 V12 à 60° (N° 0392AM) |
3001-5000 |
Robert Manzon (F) Louis Rosier (F) |
177 laps 2388.080 km 4:22.400 |
4:22.000 185.380 km/h |
boite de vitesses (15eme heure) |
| Retired | 41 | No photo | Dr Ing hcF - Porsche KG (D) | PORSCHE 550/4 1500 RS Spyder | Porsche 1497 F4 Dunlop (Nbplate: 2596979) (N° 550/0011) |
1101-1500 |
Hans Herrmann (D) Helmut Polensky (D) |
148 laps 1996.810 km 4:52.500 |
4:58.000 162.990 km/h |
Joint de culasse (14eme heure) |
| Retired | 27 | No photo | Jean-Paul Colas (F) | ASTON MARTIN DB2/4 Vignale | Aston Martin (Moteur DB3) 2922 S6 (N° LML 693) |
2001-3000 |
Jean-Paul Colas (F) Hermano 'Nano' da Silva Ramos (F-BR) |
121 laps 1632.530 km 5:05.300 |
transmission (14eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 20 | No photo | David Brown (GB) - Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB3 S Coupé | Aston Martin 2922 S6 (N° DB3S/6) |
2001-3000 |
'B. Bira' (Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh) (THA) Peter Collins (GB) |
138 laps 1861.890 km 4:42.500 |
4:43.000 171.620 km/h |
Accident à Maison Blanche (13eme heure) |
| Retired | 6 | No photo | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | FERRARI 375 MM | Ferrari 4522 V12 à 60° (N° 0372AM) |
3001-5000 |
'Phil' Walters (USA) John Fitch (USA) |
120 laps 1619.040 km 4:26.000 |
pont arrière (13eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 44 | No photo | Alexis Constantin (F) | CONSTANTIN Tank | Peugeot 1425 S4 Compr. Dunlop (Nbplate: 7274CR75) |
1501-2000 |
Edmond Mouche (F) Alexis Constantin (F) |
95 laps 1281.740 km 5:35.400 |
boite de vitesses (13eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 15 | No photo | Jaguar Cars Ltd (GB) | JAGUAR Type-D | Jaguar 3442 S6 Dunlop (Nbplate: OKV3) (N° XKC404) |
3001-5000 |
'Pat' Whitehead (GB) 'Ken' Wharton (GB) |
131 laps 1767.450 km 4:24.800 |
4.35.800 176.110 km/h |
Freins (13eme heure) |
| Retired | 52 | No photo | Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet (F) | D.B HBR | Renault 747 S4 (Nbplate: 5254CY75) |
501-750 |
Marc Azéma (F) Alphonse de Burnay (P) |
102 laps 1376.180 km 5:55.900 |
Perte d'une roue (13eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 12 | No photo | Jaguar Cars Ltd (GB) | JAGUAR Type-D | Jaguar 3442 S6 Dunlop (Nbplate: OKV2) (N° XKC403) |
3001-5000 |
Stirling Moss (GB) Peter Walker (GB) |
92 laps 1241.260 km 4:20.700 |
4:18.000 188.260 km/h |
circuit de freins (12eme heure) |
| Retired | 38 | No photo | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd / Sture Nottorp (GB/S) | FRAZER NASH Le Mans | Bristol 1971 S6 (Nbplate: OGP698) (N° 421/200/199) |
1501-2000 |
Sture Nottorp (S) Ivar Andersson (S) |
109 laps 1470.620 km 5:26.700 |
hors course (ravitaillement) (11eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 46 | No photo | Kieft Cars Ltd (GB) | KIEFT | Coventry Climax FWA 1098 S4 (Nbplate: NDA172) |
751-1100 |
Alan Rippon (GB) 'Bill' Black (GB) |
86 laps 1160.310 km 6:23.600 |
7:02.300 ? 115.010 km/h |
Pont (11eme heure) |
| Retired | 28 | No photo | Officine Alfieri Maserati (I) | MASERATI A6GCS | Maserati 1986 S6 (Nbplate: 4960EE) |
1501-2000 |
Alfonso de Portago (SP) 'Carlo' Tomasi (I) |
116 laps 1565.070 km 5:01.700 |
pression d'huile (11eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 65 | No photo | Equipe Gordini (F) | GORDINI T17 S | Gordini 1096 S4 (N° 0039) |
751-1100 |
André Pilette (B) Max Thirion (B) |
76 laps 1025.390 km 5:40.900 |
5:35.000 144.980 km/h |
Pression d'huile (11eme heure) |
| Retired | 19 | No photo | Equipe Gordini (F) | GORDINI T24S | Gordini 2982 S8 Englebert (N° 0036S) |
2001-3000 |
Jean Behra (F) André Simon (F) |
74 laps 998.400 km 4:30.800 |
4:30.000 179.890 km/h |
allumage (11eme heure) |
| Retired | 22 | No photo | David Brown (GB) - Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB3 S Coupé | Aston Martin 2922 S6 (N° DB3S/3) |
2001-3000 |
Carroll Shelby (USA) Paul Frère (B) |
74 laps 998.400 km 4:42.400 |
4:.38000 174.710 km/h |
Fusée avant, roulement de roue (11eme heure) |
| Retired | 50 | No photo | Guy Michel et André Guillard (F) | RENAULT 4 CV R1063 | Renault 747 S4 (Nbplate: 784036) |
501-750 |
Guy Michel (F) André Guillard (F) |
73 laps 984.910 km 6:08.700 |
Villebrequin (11eme heure) |
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| Retired | 3 | No photo | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 375 Plus | Ferrari 4954 V12 à 60° (Nbplate: P90AMO38) (N° 0394AM) |
3001-5000 |
Umberto Maglioli (I) Paolo Marzotto (I) |
88 laps 1187.290 km 4:16.800 |
4:18.000 188.260 km/h |
Pont, boîte de vitesses (8eme heure) |
| Retired | 21 | No photo | David Brown (GB) - Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB3 S Coupé | Aston Martin 2922 S6 (N° DB3S/7) |
2001-3000 |
'Jimmy' Stewart (GB) Graham Whitehead (GB) |
64 laps 863.480 km 4:45.500 |
Accident à Maison Blanche avec la N° 9 (7eme heure) |
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| Retired | 9 | No photo | Ecurie Rosier (F) | TALBOT Lago T26 GS | Talbot 4483 S6 (Nbplate: 641H63) (N° 110055) |
3001-5000 |
'Jean-Louis' Rosier (F) Pierre Meyrat (F) |
62 laps 836.500 km 4:53.000 |
Accident à Maison Blanche avec la N° 21 (7eme heure) |
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| Retired | 31 | No photo | Equipe Gordini (F) | GORDINI T15 | Gordini 1988 S6 Englebert (Nbplate: 8659BW?) (N° 0018) |
1501-2000 |
Charles 'Rinen' (de Clarens) (F) André Moynet (F) |
54 laps 728.560 km 4:57.400 |
4:46.000 169.820 km/h |
allumage (7eme heure) |
| Retired | 66 | No photo | Jacques Faucher (F) | RENAULT 4CV | Renault 747 S4 (Nbplate: 753X27) |
501-750 |
Jacques Faucher (F) Jean Hébert (F) |
20 laps 269.840 km 7:13.600 |
disqualifié (7eme heure) |
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| Retired | 37 | No photo | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd (GB) | FRAZER NASH Le Mans Targa | Bristol 1971 S6 (Nbplate: LXH3) (N° 421/100/150) |
1501-2000 |
'Roy' Peacock (GB) 'Gerry' Ruddock (GB) |
48 laps 647.610 km 5:17.700 |
accident (7eme heure) |
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| Retired | 48 | No photo | Kieft Cars Ltd (GB) | KIEFT Sport | MGM58 1087 S4 Dunlop (N° CK107) |
751-1100 |
Georges Trouis (F) Alfred Hitchings (GB) |
26 laps 350.790 km 7:04.800 |
Fuite d'eau (7eme heure) |
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| Retired | 10 | No photo | Pierre Levegh (F) | TALBOT Lago T26 GS | Talbot 4483 S6 (N° 110056) |
3001-5000 |
Pierre 'Levegh' (Bouillin) (F) 'Lino' Fayen (F-YV) |
33 laps 445.230 km 4:33.600 |
4:35.000 176.620 km/h |
sortie de piste, problème de freins (7eme heure) |
| Retired | 7 | No photo | David Brown (GB) - Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | LAGONDA DP 115 | Lagonda 4487 V12 (N° DP115/1) |
3001-5000 |
Eric Thompson (GB) 'Dennis' Poore (GB) |
26 laps 350.790 km 4:31.800 |
4:35.000 176.620 km/h |
Accident à Mulsanne (4eme heure) |
| Retired | 18 | No photo | Luigi Chinetti (I) | FERRARI 375 MM Berlinetta | Ferrari 4523 V12 à 60° (Nbplate: BE35277) (N° 0380AM) |
3001-5000 |
Porfirio Rubirosa (DO) Innocente Baggio (I) |
5 laps 67.460 km 4:59.400 |
ensablés/accident (2eme heure) |
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| Retired | 51 | No photo | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet (F) | D.B HBR | Renault 747 S4 Dunlop (Nbplate: 5255CY75) |
501-750 |
'Heldé' (Pierre Louis-Dreyfus) (F) Jean Lucas (F) |
8 laps 107.930 km 5:58.800 |
commande de boite (2eme heure) |
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| Retired | 53 | No photo | Nardi et Co (I) | NARDI 750 LM CROSSLEY | Crossley 747 S4 |
501-750 |
Alexandre Gacon (F) Mario Damonte (I) |
7 laps 94.440 km 6:38.400 |
Pompe à eau (2eme heure) |
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| Retired | 60 | No photo | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor (F) | PANHARD X 88 | Panhard 611 F2 (Nbplate: 2897CX75) |
501-750 |
Lucien Pailler (F) Jacques Dewez (F) |
5 laps 67.460 km 6:05.500 |
Accident à Maison Blanche (1ere heure) |
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| Retired | 40 |
|
Dr Ing hcF - Porsche KG (D) | PORSCHE 550/4 1500 RS Spyder | Porsche 1497 F4 Dunlop (Nbplate: AW596981) (N° 550/0010) |
1101-1500 |
Richard Von Frankenberg (D) Helmut Glöckler (D) |
4 laps 53.960 km 5:01.600 |
Joint de culasse (1ere heure) |
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| Retired | 64 | No photo | Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet (F) | D.B HBR | Renault 747 S4 (Nbplate: 5253CY75) |
501-750 |
Claude Storez (F) Jean-Claude Vidilles (F) Jean Lucas (F) |
4 laps 53.960 km 6:02.900 |
Commande de boite (1ere heure) |
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| Retired | 61 | No photo | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor (F) | PANHARD X 84 | Panhard 611 F2 (Nbplate: 9382AP78) |
501-750 |
Eugène Dussous (F) Jacques Savoye (F) |
0 laps 1.000 km |
Accident au tertre rouge (1ere heure) |
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| Not leaving | 23 | No photo | Nigel H. Mann (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB3 S | Aston Martin 2922 S6 (N° DB3/5) |
2001-3000 |
Nigel Mann (GB) Charles Brackenbury (GB) |
Forfait |
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| Not qualified | 28R | No photo | Officine Alfieri Maserati (I) | MASERATI A6GS | Maserati 1986 S6 |
1501-2000 |
Sergio Mantovani (I) Bruno Venezian (I) |
Refusé au pesage pour retard |
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| Not qualified | 29 | No photo | Officine Alfieri Maserati (I) | MASERATI A6GS | Maserati 1986 S6 |
1501-2000 |
Roberto Miéres (ARG) 'Mike Sparken' (Michel Poberrejski) (F) |
Refusé au pesage pour retard |
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| Reserve car | T | No photo | Jaguar Cars Ltd (GB) | JAGUAR Type-D | Jaguar 3441 S6 Dunlop (Nbplate: OVC501) (N° XKC401) |
3001-5000 | . | Voiture de réserve |
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| Reserve car | 41T | No photo | Dr Ing hcF - Porsche KG (D) | PORSCHE 550/4 1500 RS Spyder | Porsche 1497 F4 Dunlop |
1101-1500 | . | Voiture de réserve |
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| Present on Racetrack | 16R | No photo | Ecurie Francorchamps (B) | JAGUAR XK 120 Type-C | Jaguar 3441 S6 Dunlop (Nbplate: 774RW) (N° XKC047) |
3001-5000 | . | Chassis 047 au pesage et 012 en course. accident avec une Renault sur le chemin du circuit |