André Simon (F)
Last name
Simon
First names
André Constant
Nickname
Nationality
France 
Born the
05/01/1920 - Paris
Dead the
11/07/2012 - Evian-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie)
12 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Retired |
4 | No photo available | Charles Pozzi (F) | DELAHAYE 175S | Delahaye 4464 S6 |
3001-5000 |
Pierre Flahault (F) André Simon (F) |
179 laps 2415.060 km 5:12.500 André Simon (F) |
Refroidissement, moteur (19 eme heure) |
| 1950 | Retired |
34 | No photo available | Automobiles Gordini (F) | SIMCA GORDINI T15S | Simca 1491 S4 Dunlop |
1101-1500 |
Aldo Gordini (F) André Simon (F) |
14 laps 188.880 km |
Boite de vitesses (6eme h) |
| 1951 | Retired |
38 | No photo available | Equipe Gordini (F) | SIMCA GORDINI T15S | Simca 1495 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: 6323RS) |
1101-1500 |
Robert Manzon (F) André Simon (F) |
26 laps 350.790 km 5:20.800 |
distribution |
| 1952 | 5th | 14 | No photo available | Luigi Chinetti (USA) | FERRARI 340 AMERICA | Ferrari 4102 V12 à 60° Dunlop (Plaq.: BO13548) |
3001-5000 (2nd) |
André Simon (F) Lucien Vincent (F) |
249 laps 3361.810 km 140.070 km/h 4:45.100 |
|
| 1954 | Retired |
19 | No photo available | Equipe Gordini (F) | GORDINI T24S | Gordini 2982 S8 Englebert |
2001-3000 |
Jean Behra (F) André Simon (F) |
74 laps 998.400 km 4:30.800 |
allumage (11eme heure) |
| 1955 | Retired |
21 | No photo available | Daimler Benz AG (D) | MERCEDES BENZ 300 SLR | Mercedes 2975 S8 Continental |
2001-3000 |
Karl Kling (D) André Simon (F) |
130 laps 1753.960 km 4:09.800 |
Retrait suite accident 3e heure (10eme heure) |
| 1956 | Retired |
10 | No photo available | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 625 LM Touring | Ferrari 2498 S4 Englebert (Plaq.: PROVAMO31) |
2001-3000 |
André Simon (F) 'Phil' Hill (USA) |
107 laps 1440.320 km 4:27.800 |
Accident, transmission (10eme heure) |
| 1957 | Retired |
2 | No photo available | Officine Alfieri Maserati (I) | MASERATI 450 S Spyder | Maserati 4487 V8 à 90° Pirelli (Plaq.: MO59) |
3001-5000 |
Jean Behra (F) André Simon (F) |
28 laps 376.900 km 3:59.700 Jean Behra (F) |
Accident - Réservoir fendu, différentiel (3eme heure) |
| 1960 | Retired |
53 | No photo available | Automobiles OSCA (I) | OSCA Sport 750 | Osca 745 S4 Dunlop |
S |
Jean Laroche (F) André Simon (F) |
66 laps 888.420 km 5:21.400 |
Moteur (7eme heure) |
| 1962 | Retired |
23 | No photo available | Fernand Tavano (F) | FERRARI 250 GTO | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Dunlop (Plaq.: 77915MO) |
GT |
Fernand Tavano (F) André Simon (F) |
202 laps 2719.120 km 4:08.600 |
Transmission, surchauffe (16eme heure) |
| 1963 | Retired |
2 | No photo available | Maserati France / Johnny Simone (F) | MASERATI Tipo 151/1 Coupé | Maserati 4941 V8 Dunlop |
P |
André Simon (F) Lloyd 'Lucky' Casner (USA) |
40 laps 538.440 km 3:56.900 |
transmission (4eme heure) |
| 1964 | Retired |
2 | No photo available | Maserati France (F) | MASERATI Tipo 151/1 Coupé | Maserati 4941 V8 Dunlop |
P |
André Simon (F) Maurice Trintignant (F) |
99 laps 1332.630 km 3:55.700 |
court-circuit (9eme heure) |
3 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5th | 11 | No photo available | Fernand Tavano (F) | FERRARI 250 GT SWB | Ferrari 2953 V12 |
GT |
Fernand Tavano (F) Pierre 'Loustel' (Dumay) (F) André Simon (F) Willy Mairesse (B) |
4:24.900 182.930 km/h |
| 1963 | 4th | 11 | No photo available | Maserati France / Johnny Simone (F) | MASERATI 151/3 Coupé | Maserati 4941 V8 |
P |
André Simon (F) Lloyd 'Lucky' Casner (USA) |
3:52.900 208.070 km/h André Simon (F) |
| 1964 | 4th | 1 | No photo available | Maserati France (F) | MASERATI Tipo 151/3 | Maserati 4941 V8 |
P |
André Simon (F) Maurice Trintignant (F) |
3:56.100 205.250 km/h André Simon (F) |