24h of Le Mans 1939
16th edition
Date
17/18 Juin
Weather
Ensoleillé
Race Director
Charles Faroux
Departure given by
Charles FAROUX, directeur de course
Track
13,492 km
Number of competitors
42
Pacecar
Best Lap
Robert Mazaud : 5'12''1 sur DELAHAYE (N° 15)
Moy. : 155,627 km/h
Moy. : 155,627 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 | 1 |
|
Jean-Pierre Wimille (F) | BUGATTI 57C Tank | Bugatti 3251 compr. S8 Dunlop (Nbplate: 1244W5) |
3001-5000 (1st) |
Jean-Pierre Wimille (F) Pierre Veyron (F) |
249 laps 3354.760 km 139.780 km/h 5:16.900 |
5.35:000 144.980 km/h |
|
| 2nd | 21 | No photo | Ecurie Walter Watney (GB) | DELAGE D6-3L | Delage 2981 S6 Dunlop (Nbplate: 3950RM4) (N° 51821) |
2001-3000 (1st) |
Louis Gérard (F) Georges Monneret (F) |
245 laps 3312.220 km 138.000 km/h 5:13.800 |
5:32.000 146.290 km/h |
|
| 3rd | 5 | No photo | Lagonda Cars Ltd (GB) | LAGONDA V12 | Lagonda 4479 V12 Dunlop (Nbplate: HPL448) (N° 14089) |
3001-5000 (2nd) |
Arthur Charles Dobson (GB) Charles Brackenbury (GB) |
239 laps 3229.450 km 134.560 km/h 5:33.900 |
5:41.000 142.440 km/h |
|
| 4th | 6 | No photo | Lord Selsdon (GB) | LAGONDA V12 | Lagonda 4479 V12 (Nbplate: HPL449) (N° 14090) |
3001-5000 (3rd) |
'Selsdon' (Hon Peter Mitchell-Thomson) (GB) William George Hood 'Waleran' (Walrond) (GB) |
239 laps 3219.480 km 134.140 km/h 5:39.500 |
5:42.000 142.020 km/h |
|
| 5th | 26 |
|
BMW (D) | BMW 328 TOURING | BMW 1976 S6 Dunlop (Nbplate: IIA58116) (N° 85.368) |
1501-2000 (1st) |
'Max' Von Schaumburg-Lippe (AUT) 'Fritz' Hans Wencher (D) |
236 laps 3188.450 km 132.850 km/h 5:40.700 |
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| 6th | 12 | No photo | Louis Villeneuve (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3590 S6 (Nbplate: 46835?) (N° 6885RK3) |
3001-5000 (4th) |
Louis Villeneuve (F) René Biolay (F) |
236 laps 3180.280 km 132.510 km/h 5:22.800 |
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| 7th | 27 | No photo | BMW (D) | BMW 328 | BMW 1976 S6 (Nbplate: IIA58110) |
1501-2000 (2nd) |
Ralph Röese (D) Paul Heinemann (D) |
230 laps 3106.960 km 129.450 km/h 5:51.300 |
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| 8th | 20 | No photo | Count Heyden (GB) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3557 S6 (Nbplate: DUV870) (N° 47188) |
3001-5000 (5th) |
R.R.C. 'Rob' Walker (GB) Ian Connell (GB) |
224 laps 3025.790 km 126.070 km/h 5:46.200 |
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| 9th | 28 | No photo | BMW (D) | BMW 328 | BMW 1976 S6 (Nbplate: IIA58112) |
1501-2000 (3rd) |
'Willy' Briem (D) Rudolf Scholz (D) |
221 laps 2975.900 km 123.990 km/h 5:50.400 |
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| 10th | 39 | No photo | Gordini (F) | SIMCA Huit - Fiat | Simca 1087 S4 Dunlop (Nbplate: 4097RM6) (N° 810404) |
751-1100 (1st) |
Amédée Gordini (F) 'José' Scaron (B-F) |
214 laps 2885.900 km 120.240 km/h 6:14.200 |
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| 11th | 14 | No photo | Joseph Chotard (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3575 S6 |
3001-5000 (6th) |
Joseph Chotard (F) 'Jack Seylair' (Lucien Langlois) (F) |
203 laps 2733.400 km 113.890 km/h 5:42.300 |
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| 12th | 29 | No photo | Commander R.P. Hitchens (GB) | ASTON MARTIN Speed Model | Aston Martin 1969 S4 (Nbplate: DMX357) (N° G6/702/UR (LM23)) |
1501-2000 (4th) |
Robert Hichens (GB) Mortimer Morris-Goodall (GB) |
199 laps 2688.140 km 112.000 km/h 6:06.900 |
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| 13th | 41 | No photo | Gordini (F) | SIMCA Huit - Fiat | Simca 1087 S4 (Nbplate: 726RL8) (N° 823885) |
751-1100 (2nd) |
Guy Lapchin (F) Charles Plantivaux (F) |
196 laps 2640.810 km 110.030 km/h 6:53.000 |
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| 14th | 32 | No photo | Ecurie Lapin Blanc (GB) | HRG | Singer HRG 1496 S4 Dunlop (Nbplate: DYV221) |
1101-1500 (1st) |
Peter C.T. Clark (GB) Marcus Chambers (GB) |
193 laps 2599.700 km 108.320 km/h 6:44.300 |
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| 15th | 37 | No photo | Miss Marjorie Fawcett (GB) | MORGAN 4+4 - Standard Ten | Standard Climax 1104 S4 (Nbplate: XD280) |
1101-1500 (2nd) |
Geoffrey White (GB) Cuthbert Marc Anthony (GB) |
185 laps 2493.290 km 103.880 km/h 7:07.900 |
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| 16th | 34 | No photo | Just Emile Vernet (F) | RILEY TT Sprite Pourtout | Riley 1496 S4 (Nbplate: 3913RM) |
1101-1500 (3rd) |
Just-Emile Vernet (F) Carl de Bodard (F) |
180 laps 2434.620 km 101.440 km/h 7:20.100 |
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| 17th | 38 | No photo | Victor Camerano (F) | SIMCA Huit - Fiat | Simca 1090 S4 (Nbplate: 95?PL8) |
751-1100 (3rd) |
'Victor' Camerano (F) Henri Louveau (F) |
164 laps 2212.260 km 92.170 km/h 8:05.700 |
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| 18th | 45 | No photo | Arthur W. Jones (GB) | SINGER Le Mans Replica | Singer 972 S4 (Nbplate: AVC484) |
751-1100 (4th) |
Arthur Wynn Jones (GB) Gordon Wilkins (GB) |
155 laps 2090.420 km 87.100 km/h 7:52.000 |
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| 19th | 48 | No photo | Gordini (F) | SIMCA Cinq - Fiat | Simca 566 S4 Dunlop (Nbplate: 7107RL) (N° 12478) |
501-750 (1st) |
Adrien Alin (F) Albert Alin (F) |
148 laps 1999.470 km 83.310 km/h 8:53.700 |
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| 20th | 49 | No photo | Gordini (F) | SIMCA Cinq - Fiat | Simca 570 S4 (Nbplate: 7106RL) (N° 01715) |
501-750 (2nd) |
Maurice Aimé (F) Albert Leduc (F) |
147 laps 1987.240 km 82.800 km/h 8:41.500 |
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| Retired | 25 | No photo | Raymond Sommer (F) | ALFA ROMEO 6C 2500SS | Alfa Romeo 2443 S6 (Nbplate: MI49865) |
2001-3000 |
Raymond Sommer (F) 'B. Bira' (Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh) (THA) |
173 laps 2334.110 km 5:36.400 |
moteur |
|
| Retired | 18 | No photo | Ecurie Francia (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3575 S6 |
3001-5000 |
Marcel Contet (F) Robert Brunet (F) |
171 laps 2307.130 km 5:22.500 |
suspension |
|
| Retired | 31 | No photo | Victor Polledri (F) | ASTON MARTIN 1½ | Aston Martin 1497 S4 (Nbplate: 2285RL9) (N° LM18) |
1101-1500 |
Victor Polledri (F) 'Robert' (Robert Klempeneré) (F) |
155 laps 2091.260 km 6:38.400 |
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| Retired | 3 | No photo | Luigi Chinetti (I) | TALBOT T26 SS | Talbot 4483 S6 (Nbplate: 90202) (N° 90202) |
3001-5000 |
Luigi Chinetti (I-USA) 'Donald' (T.A.S.O.) Mathieson (GB) |
154 laps 2077.760 km 5:13.400 |
Eclatement pneu, sortie de piste, Baterie déchargée (18eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 22 | No photo | Ecurie Walter Watney (GB) | DELAGE D6-3L | Delage 2968 S6 (Nbplate: 3951RM4) (N° 51820) |
2001-3000 |
Armand Hug (CH) Roger Loyer (F) |
153 laps 2064.270 km 5:19.300 |
Axe de pivot de roue avant brisé (15eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 15 | No photo | Robert Mazaud (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3565 S6 (N° 46094) |
3001-5000 |
Robert Mazaud (F) Marcel Mongin (F) |
115 laps 1551.580 km 5:12.100 |
Incendie suite incident mécanique (10eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 44 | No photo | A. C, Scott (GB) | SINGER Nine Le Mans Replica | Singer 972 S4 (Nbplate: ?95) |
751-1100 |
'Archie' Scott (GB) 'Tom' Wisdom (GB) |
105 laps 1416.660 km 8:01.900 |
Disqualification, ravitaillement anticipé au 23eme tour : Impuretés dans l'essence (15eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 9 | No photo | Luigi Chinetti (I) | TALBOT T150 C | Talbot 3996 S6 (Nbplate: 82933) |
3001-5000 |
René Le Begue (F) Pierre 'Levegh' (Bouillin) (F) |
102 laps 1376.180 km 5:21.600 |
Bougies défectueuses (13eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 19 | No photo | Ecurie Francia (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3568 S6 (Nbplate: 630M1) (N° 46810) |
3001-5000 |
Eugène Chaboud (F) Yves Giraud-Cabantous (F) |
99 laps 1335.700 km 5:27.600 |
Ressort soupape (9eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 8 | No photo | T.A.S.O. Mathieson (GB) | TALBOT T150 SS | Talbot 3998 S6 (Nbplate: 9410RM) (N° 90117) |
3001-5000 |
Philippe de Massa (F) Norbert Jean Mahé (F) |
88 laps 1187.290 km 5:41.700 |
Problème mécanique (9eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 7 | No photo | Luigi Chinetti (I) | TALBOT T26 SS | Talbot 4468 S6 (Nbplate: 51RPW?) (N° 90201) |
3001-5000 |
André Morel (F) James Bradley (GB) |
88 laps 1187.290 km 5:16.000 |
5:23.000 150.370 km/h |
Panne mécanique (11eme heure) |
| Retired | 10 | No photo | Jean Trémoulet (F) | TALBOT T150 C | Talbot 3997 S6 (Nbplate: 8216RL) (N° 82932/90101) |
3001-5000 |
Jean Trémoulet (F) Raoul Forestier (F) |
65 laps 876.980 km 5:40.700 |
Réservoir crevé (7eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 36 | No photo | Michael Collier (GB) | MG Midget PA | MG 939 S4 comp. |
751-1100 |
Miles Collier (USA) Lewis Welch (GB) |
63 laps 849.990 km 6:58.400 |
Réservoir crevé (7eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 16 | No photo | Ecurie Francia (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3604 S6 |
3001-5000 |
Joseph Paul (F) Jean Trévoux (F) |
63 laps 849.990 km 5:17.600 |
Problème mécanique (8eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 11 | No photo | André Bellecroix (F) | DELAHAYE 135 CS | Delahaye 3604 S6 |
3001-5000 |
André Belle-croix (F) Gaston Serraud (F) |
50 laps 674.600 km 5:47.300 |
Sortie de piste au poste 25 (7eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 43 | No photo | Just Emile Vernet (F) | SIMCA Huit - Fiat | Simca 1090 S4 |
751-1100 |
Robert Cayeux (F) Gaston 'Tramer' (F) |
50 laps 674.600 km 7:34.400 |
Bielle coulée (7eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 4 | No photo | Luigi Chinetti (I) | TALBOT T26 SS Figoni | Talbot 4483 S6 (Nbplate: 3676RM4) (N° 90203) |
3001-5000 |
'Heldé' (Pierre Louis-Dreyfus) (F) 'Nime' (Tony Schumann) (F) |
45 laps 607.140 km 5:23.900 |
Retrait volontaire, retard très important (9eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 47 | No photo | Claude Bonneau (F) | MG Midget PB | MG 954 S4 (Nbplate: 304797) |
751-1100 |
Claude Bonneau (B) Max Mathieu (F) |
40 laps 539.680 km 7:55.900 |
Carburateur (5eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 40 | No photo | Gordini (F) | SIMCA Huit - Fiat | Simca 1087 S4 (Nbplate: 725RL8) (N° 803247) |
751-1100 |
Jean Breillet (F) Albert Debille (F) |
29 laps 391.260 km 6:27.700 |
Sortie de piste (4eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 42 | No photo | Mme Anne Rose-Itier (F) | SIMCA Huit - Fiat | Simca 1087 S4 (Nbplate: 8646RL8) |
751-1100 |
Anne Itier (F) Suzanne Largeot (F) |
26 laps 350.790 km 6:55.700 |
Sortie de piste à la sortie du virage d'Arnage (4eme heure) |
|
| Retired | 30 | No photo | Adler (D) | ADLER TRUMPF | Adler 1498 S4 (Nbplate: IT103436) |
1101-1500 |
Otto Löhr (D) Paul Von Guilleaume (D) |
6 laps 80.950 km 6:45.300 |
Panne mécanique (1ere heure) |
|
| Retired | 46 | No photo | Jacques Savoye (F) | SINGER Nine Savoye Special | Singer 972 S4 (Nbplate: 9863RL9) (N° 5246) |
751-1100 |
Jacques Savoye (F) Pierre Savoye (F) |
4 laps 53.960 km 7:18.200 |
Piston cassé (1ere heure) |
|
| Not leaving | 24 | No photo | Adler Werke (D) | ADLER 10 Dorr Schreck | Adler 2494 S4 (Nbplate: IT210751) |
2001-3000 |
Fritz Huschke Von Hanstein (D) Wilhelm Kahrmann (D) |
Accident aux essais |
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| Not leaving | 33 | No photo | ? | RILEY Sprite TT | Riley 1496 S4 (Nbplate: 7A?) |
1101-1500 |
'Jack Seylair' (Lucien Langlois) (F) Georges Brunot (F) |
Moteur cassé |
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| Reserve car | 1R | No photo | Jean-Pierre Wimille (F) | BUGATTI 57G | Bugatti 3251 compr. S8 |
3001-5000 | . | Voiture de réserve |