24h of Le Mans 1959
27th edition
Date
20/21 Juin
Weather
Chaud et humide
Race Director
Jacques LOSTE
Departure given by
Maurice Herzoh, Sous-Secrétaire d'Etat à la jeunesse et au Sport
Track
13,461 km
Number of competitors
53
Pacecar
Best Lap
Jean Behra : 4'00''9 sur FERRARI 250 TR (N° 12)
Moy. : 201,161 km/h
Moy. : 201,161 km/h
Class
S : Sport
GT : Grand Tourisme
GT : Grand Tourisme
| Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Qualif Pos Best Lap Avg. Driver |
Stand stops Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | No photo | David Brown Racing Dept. (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DBR1/300 | Aston Martin RB6 2992 S6 Avon |
S |
Carroll Shelby (USA) Roy Salvadori (GB) |
323 laps 4347.900 km 181.160 km/h 4:05.000 |
8 4:12.000 192.290 km/h |
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| 2nd | 6 | No photo | David Brown Racing Dept. (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DBR1/300 | Aston Martin RB6 2992 S6 Avon |
S |
Maurice Trintignant (F) Paul Frère (B) |
322 laps 4337.550 km 180.730 km/h 4:11.200 |
7 4:10.500 193.450 km/h Maurice Trintignant (F) |
|
| 3rd | 11 | No photo | Equipe Nationale Belge (B) | FERRARI 250 GT LWB Coupé | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 90° Dunlop (Plaq.: 10U36) |
GT |
'Jean Beurlys' (Jean Blaton) (B) 'Eldé' (Leon Dernier) (B) |
297 laps 4001.600 km 166.730 km/h 4:30.300 |
18 4:39.000 173.690 km/h |
|
| 4th | 18 | No photo | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI 250 GT Berlinetta Interim | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 90° Dunlop |
GT |
André Pilette (B) George Arents (USA) |
297 laps 3991.440 km 166.310 km/h 4:30.600 |
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| 5th | 16 | No photo | Fernand Tavano / North American Racing Team (F-USA) | FERRARI 250 GT California | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 90° Englebert (Plaq.: 19528BO) |
GT |
Bob Grossman (USA) Fernand Tavano (F) |
295 laps 3964.490 km 165.180 km/h 4:30.300 |
17 4:36.600 175.190 km/h |
|
| 6th | 20 | No photo | Lino Fayen (YV/F) | FERRARI 250 GT Berlinetta Interim | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 90° Dunlop |
GT |
Lino Fayen (F-YV) Gino Munaron (I) |
294 laps 3954.690 km 164.770 km/h 4:35.900 |
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| 7th | 29 | No photo | Rudd Racing Ltd (GB) | AC Ace | Bristol 1971 S6 Dunlop (Plaq.: 650BPK) |
GT |
'Ted' (Edouard) Whiteaway (GB) John Turner (GB) |
274 laps 3684.830 km 153.530 km/h 4:59.400 |
29 5:12.000 155.310 km/h |
|
| 8th | 41 | No photo | William S. Frost (GB) - Car Exchange Ltd (GB ) | LOTUS Elite MK XIV | Coventry Climax FWE 1216 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: WUU2) |
GT |
Peter Lumsden (GB) Peter Riley (GB) |
270 laps 3636.080 km 151.500 km/h 5:04.000 |
23 4:48.400 168.020 km/h |
|
| 9th | 46 | No photo | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet (F) | DB HBR 4 | Panhard 744 F2 Michelin (Plaq.: 6388JB75) |
GT |
René Cotton (F) Louis Cornet (F) |
259 laps 3485.440 km 145.220 km/h 5:14.600 |
33 5:24.000 149.560 km/h |
|
| 10th | 42 | No photo | Border Reivers (GB) | LOTUS Elite MK XIV | Coventry Climax FWE 1216 S4 Dunlop |
GT |
John Whitmore (GB) Jim Clark (GB) |
257 laps 3461.080 km 144.210 km/h 4:48.400 |
25 4:55.000 164.260 km/h |
|
| 11th | 45 | No photo | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet (F) | DB HBR 4 | DB-Panhard 745 F2 Michelin |
GT |
Bernard Consten (F) Paul Armagnac (F) |
248 laps 3337.350 km 139.050 km/h 5:19.400 |
35 5:33.200 145.430 km/h |
|
| 12th | 44 | No photo | Sture Nottorp (S) | SAAB 93 Sport | Saab 748 S3 (2 temps) Pirelli (Plaq.: 0A2560) |
GT |
Sture Nottorp (S) Gunnar Bengtsson (S) |
233 laps 3130.970 km 130.450 km/h 5:53.700 |
38 6:15.000 129.220 km/h |
|
| 13th | 55 | No photo | Automobili Stanguellini (I) | STANGUELLINI 750 Sport B A | Stanguellini 740 S4 Pirelli (Plaq.: 4906EH62) |
S |
Roger De Lageneste (F) Paul Guiraud (F) |
221 laps 2970.470 km 123.760 km/h 5:26.800 |
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| Retired | 48 | No photo | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet (F) | DB HBR 5 | Panhard 744 F2 Michelin (Plaq.: 1158JA75) |
GT |
René Bartholoni (F) Jean-François Jaeger (F) |
169 laps 2274.900 km 5:26.200 |
37 5:36.800 143.880 km/h |
Embrayage (24eme heure) |
| Retired | 27 | No photo | Standard Triumph (GB) | TRIUMPH TR3 S | Triumph 1985 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: XHP938) |
GT |
Ninian Sanderson (GB) Claude Dubois (B) |
114 laps 1534.550 km 4:46.900 |
24 4:49.800 167.210 km/h |
Radiateur crevé (23eme heure) |
| Retired | 49 | No photo | Roger Masson (F) | DB HBR 5 | Panhard 851 F2 Michelin (Plaq.: 271DC28) |
S |
Roger Masson (F) Jean Vinatier 'Jr' (F) |
179 laps 2409.510 km 5:28.000 |
36 5:34.000 144.080 km/h |
Embrayage (23eme heure) |
| Retired | 33 | No photo | F.W.R. Lund (GB) | MG A Twin Cam | MG 1588 1588 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: SRX210) |
GT |
Ted Lund (GB) Colin Escott (GB) |
185 laps 2490.280 km 5:02.700 |
26 5:02.700 160.090 km/h |
Boite à vitesses (21eme heure) |
| Retired | 14 | No photo | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 250 TR 59 | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 90° Dunlop (Plaq.: PROVAM636) |
S |
Phil Hill (USA) Olivier Gendebien (B) |
263 laps 3540.240 km 4:02.100 |
3 4:04.700 198.030 km/h |
Surchauffe (20eme heure) |
| Retired | 35 | No photo | Jean Kerguen (F) | PORSCHE 550 RS | Porsche 1498 F4 Dunlop (Plaq.: SKH7) |
S |
Jean Kerguen (F) Robert La Caze (F) |
229 laps 3082.560 km 4:34.600 |
Embrayage (20eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 37 | No photo | Ed Hugus (USA) | PORSCHE 718 RSK | Porsche 1498 F4 Continental |
S |
Ed Hugus (USA) Ernest Erickson (USA) |
240 laps 3230.640 km 4:26.900 |
Moteur (20eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 36 | No photo | Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort (NL) | PORSCHE 718 RSK | Porsche 1498 F4 Dunlop |
S |
Carel Godin de Beaufort (NL) Christian 'Bino' Heins (BRA) |
186 laps 2503.740 km 4:25.500 |
13 4:20.600 185.950 km/h Carel Godin de Beaufort (NL) |
Moteur (15eme heure) |
| Retired | 53 | No photo | Team Lotus Engineering (GB) | LOTUS MK XVII | Coventry Climax FWM 742 S4 Dunlop |
S |
Alan Stacey (GB) Keith Greene (GB) |
156 laps 2099.910 km 4:56.600 |
28 5:11.400 155.610 km/h |
Joint de culasse (14eme heure) |
| Retired | 34 | No photo | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG (D) | PORSCHE 718 RSK | Porsche 1498 F4 Continental |
S |
Edgar Barth (D) Wolfgang Seidel (D) |
168 laps 2261.440 km 4:23.900 |
15 4:26.900 181.560 km/h |
Boite à vitesses (14eme heure) |
| Retired | 31 | No photo | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG (D) | PORSCHE 718 RSK | Porsche 1588 F4 Continental |
S |
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier (S) Wolfgang Von Trips (D) |
182 laps 2449.900 km 4:16.900 |
16 4:31.300 178.610 km/h Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier (S) |
Embrayage (14eme heure) |
| Retired | 8 | No photo | Ecurie Ecosse (GB) | JAGUAR Tojeiro | Jaguar 2997 S6 Dunlop (Plaq.: RSF301) |
S |
Ron Flockhart (GB) John Lawrence (GB) |
137 laps 1844.150 km 4:08.100 |
9 4:11.000 193.060 km/h |
Surchauffe moteur par manque d'eau (12eme heure) |
| Retired | 38 | No photo | Equipe Los Amigos (Gerard Crombac) (F) | LOTUS Elite MK XIV | Coventry Climax FWE 1216 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: 6SME) |
GT |
Jean-Claude Vidilles (F) Jean-François Malle (F) |
105 laps 1413.400 km 5:00.100 |
Incendie à Mulsanne (10eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 25 | No photo | Standard Triumph (GB) | TRIUMPH TR3 S | Triumph 1985 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: XHP939) |
GT |
Peter Jopp (GB) 'Dickie' (Richard) Stoop (GB) |
245 laps 3297.940 km 4:46.900 |
20 4:45.900 169.490 km/h |
Surchauffe (10eme heure) |
| Retired | 12 | No photo | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 250 TR 59 | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 90° Dunlop |
S |
Dan Gurney (USA) Jean Behra (F) |
129 laps 1736.460 km 4:00.900 |
1 4:03.000 199.420 km/h Dan Gurney (USA) |
Transmission (10eme heure) |
| Retired | 30 | No photo | Team Lotus Engineering (GB) | LOTUS MK XV | Coventry Climax FPF 1963 S4 Dunlop |
S |
Graham Hill (GB) Derek Jolly (AUS) |
119 laps 1601.850 km 4:09.100 |
5 4:09.100 194.530 km/h |
Moteur, surrégime suite passage de vitesse manqué (10eme heure) |
| Retired | 52 | No photo | OSCA Automobili (I) | OSCA Sport 750 | Osca 748 S4 Pirelli |
S |
Jean Laroche (F) André Testut (F) |
88 laps 1184.560 km 5:09.400 |
34 5:27.100 148.140 km/h |
Boite à vitesses (9eme heure) |
| Retired | 50 | No photo | Alejandro de Tomaso (ARG) | DB HBR 5 | Panhard 744 F2 Michelin |
GT |
Colin Davis (GB) Alessandro de Tomaso (I-ARG) |
63 laps 848.040 km 5:14.800 |
27 5:05.000 158.880 km/h Alessandro de Tomaso (I-ARG) |
Transmission (9eme heure) |
| Retired | 1 | No photo | Brian Lister (GB) | LISTER | Jaguar 2993 S6 Dunlop |
S |
Ivor Bueb (GB) Bruce Halford (GB) |
121 laps 1628.780 km 4:10.000 |
4:10.400 193.520 km/h |
Moteur (9eme heure) |
| Retired | 19 | No photo | Edwin D. Martin (USA) | FERRARI 250 TR 58 | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 90° Goodyear (Plaq.: V7728) |
S |
William 'Bill' Kimberley (USA) 'Ed' (Edwin D.) Martin (USA) |
108 laps 1453.780 km 4:25.900 |
Transmission (9eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 3 | No photo | Ecurie Ecosse (GB) | JAGUAR Type-D Modifiée | Jaguar 2996 S6 Dunlop (Plaq.: RSF303) |
S |
Innes Ireland (GB) Masten Gregory (USA) |
70 laps 942.270 km 4:06.700 |
6 4:09.700 194.070 km/h Masten Gregory (USA) |
Piston (7eme heure) |
| Retired | 24 | No photo | Cooper Car Company (GB) | COOPER T49 Monaco Mk 1 | Coventry Climax 1964 S4 Dunlop |
S |
Jim Russell (GB) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
79 laps 1063.410 km 4:16.000 |
11 4:13.600 191.080 km/h |
Sortie de route (6eme heure) |
| Retired | 32 | No photo | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG (D) | PORSCHE 718 RSK | Porsche 1588 F4 Continental |
S |
Hans Herrmann (D) Umberto Maglioli (I) |
78 laps 1049.950 km 4:17.200 |
14 4:26.000 182.210 km/h |
Distribution (6eme heure) |
| Retired | 23 | No photo | Scuderia Ferrari (I) - Scuderia Eugenio Castelotti (I) | FERRARI Dino 196S | Ferrari 1983 V6 Dunlop |
S |
Giulio Cabianca (I) Giorgio Scarlatti (I) |
63 laps 848.040 km 4:18.500 |
12 4:12.300 192.070 km/h |
Alimentation (6eme heure) |
| Retired | 59 | No photo | Jacques Faucher (F) | DB HBR 5 | Panhard 851 F2 Michelin (Plaq.: 1543ER76) |
GT |
Jacques Faucher (F) Gérard Laffargue (F) |
53 laps 713.430 km 5:34.300 |
Moteur (6eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 56 | No photo | Automobili Stanguellini (I) | STANGUELLINI 750 Sport Bialbero | Stanguellini 740 S4 Pirelli |
S |
Pierre Louis Revillon (F) Joseph Dieu (F) |
37 laps 498.050 km 5:21.800 |
Panne sèche (6eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 4 | No photo | David Brown Racing Dept. (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DBR1/300 | Aston Martin RB6 2992 S6 Avon |
S |
Stirling Moss (GB) Jack Fairman (GB) |
70 laps 942.270 km 4:03.300 |
4 4:06.100 196.910 km/h |
Moteur (6eme heure) |
| Retired | 43 | No photo | S.A. Hurrell / R.M. North (GB) | SAAB 93 Sport | Saab 748 S3 (2 temps) Pirelli (Plaq.: SAH13) |
GT |
Sydney H. Hurrell (GB) Roy North (GB) |
35 laps 471.130 km 6:34.000 |
Moteur (5eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 54 | No photo | Team Lotus Engineering (GB) | LOTUS MK XVII | Coventry Climax FWM 742 S4 Dunlop |
S |
'Mike' (Michael) Taylor (GB) Jonathan Sieff (GB) |
23 laps 309.600 km 6:12.000 |
30 5:12.200 155.210 km/h |
Distributeur (5eme heure) |
| Retired | 51 | No photo | OSCA Automobili (I) | OSCA Sport 750 TN | Osca 748 S4 Pirelli |
S |
Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) |
32 laps 430.750 km 5:07.900 |
31 5:14.100 154.280 km/h |
Pompe à eau (5eme heure) |
| Retired | 2 | No photo | Brian Lister (GB) | LISTER | Jaguar 2996 S6 Dunlop |
S |
'Walt' (Walter) Hansgen (USA) Peter Blond (GB) |
52 laps 699.970 km 4:10.100 |
10 4:12.200 192.140 km/h |
Piston (5eme heure) |
| Retired | 7 | No photo | A.G. Whitehead (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DBR1/300 | Aston Martin RB6 2992 S6 Avon (Plaq.: 900BH) |
S |
Graham Whitehead (GB) Brian Naylor (GB) |
52 laps 699.970 km 4:08.900 |
Sortie de route (5eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 10 | No photo | Equipe Nationale Belge (B) | FERRARI 250 TR 58 | Ferrari 2953 V12 Dunlop |
S |
Lucien Bianchi (B-I) Alain de Changy (B) |
47 laps 632.660 km 4:17.700 |
Alimentation (5eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 60 | No photo | John Dashwood (GB) | FRAZER NASH Le Mans - Bristol | Bristol 1971 S6 Dunlop (Plaq.: XMCI) |
GT |
John Dashwood (GB) William Wilks (GB) |
30 laps 403.830 km 5:16.000 |
Ensablement (5eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 62 | No photo | Societé E.F.A.C. (F) | STANGUELLINI Efac SP - Fiat | Stanguellini 740 S4 Dunlop |
S |
René-Philippe Faure (F) Georges Guyot (F) |
58 laps 780.730 km 5:27.000 |
Accident (5eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 15 | No photo | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 250 TR 59 | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 90° Dunlop |
S |
Cliff Allison (GB) Hermano 'Nano' da Silva Ramos (F-BR) |
41 laps 551.900 km 4:02.500 |
2 4:03.600 198.930 km/h |
Boite à vitesses (4eme heure) |
| Retired | 26 | No photo | Standard Triumph (GB) | TRIUMPH TR3 S | Triumph 1985 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: XHP940) |
GT |
Peter Bolton (GB) 'Mike' (Michael) Rothschild (GB) |
35 laps 471.130 km 4:47.900 |
22 4:48.100 168.200 km/h |
Radiateur (4eme heure) |
| Retired | 17 | No photo | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI 250 TR | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 90° Dunlop |
S |
Gilbert Geitner (USA) Rod Carveth (USA) |
21 laps 282.680 km 4:28.300 |
21 4:47.600 168.490 km/h |
Boite à vitesses (3eme heure) |
| Retired | 21 | No photo | Ecurie Trois Chevrons (CH) - Hubert Patthey (CH) | ASTON MARTIN DB4 GT Coupé | Aston Martin RB6 2992 S6 Avon |
GT |
Hubert Patthey (CH) Jacques Calderari (CH) |
21 laps 282.680 km 4:44.000 |
19 4:39.000 176.690 km/h |
Moteur (3eme heure) |
| Retired | 47 | No photo | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet (F) | DB HBR 4 | Panhard 744 F2 Michelin |
GT |
Pierre Chancel (F) Gérard Laureau (F) |
9 laps 121.140 km 5:14.000 |
32 5:18.900 151.950 km/h |
Moteur (3eme heure) |
| Not leaving | 58 | No photo | J.R. Stoop (GB) | LOTUS Elite MK XIV | Coventry Climax FWE 1216 S4 (Plaq.: OU4) |
GT |
Douglas 'Doug' Graham (GB) Mike McKee (GB) |
Forfait avant le départ (accident de la circulation aux retours des essais) |
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| Not leaving | 28 | No photo | A.C./Jacques Swaters | AC Ace | Bristol 1971 S6 |
GT |
Armand 'Blary' Blaton (B) André Pilette (B) |
Forfait |