1954 Le Mans 24 Hours


12-13 June 1954 - Le Mans (F): Round 4, World Sports Car Championship
24 Hour duration on a 8.384 mile/13.492 km circuit - 301 laps - 2523.486 miles/4061.150 kms
Weather: rain
 
 
Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 4 Froilan Gonzalez/Maurice Trintignant/Mike Hawthorn* Ferrari 375 Plus [0396AM] Ferrari 302   Sports 5000 1
2 14 Tony Rolt/Duncan Hamilton Jaguar D-Type [XKC 402] Jaguar 301   Sports 5000 2
3 2 William Spear/Sherwood Johnston/Roy A.Sherman*/Masten Gregory*/John Gordon Bennett*/Phil Walters* Cunningham-Chrysler C4R [R5217] Briggs Cunningham 283   Sports 8000 1
4 16 Roger Laurent/Jacques Swaters Jaguar C-Type [XKC 047-II] Jacques Swaters 277   Sports 5000 3
5 1 Briggs Cunningham/John Gordon Bennett/Roy A.Sherman*/Masten Gregory*/William Spear*/John Fitch*/Sherwood Johnston* Cunningham-Chrysler C4R [R5216] Briggs Cunningham 274   Sports 8000 2
6 30 Andre Guelfi/Jacques Pollet/Eugene Martin Gordini T15S [0043] Amedee Gordini 263   Sports 3000 1
7 35 Peter S.Wilson/Jim Mayers/Mike Keen* Bristol 450 Bristol 260   Sports 2000 1
8 33 Tommy Wisdom/Jack Fairman Bristol 450 Bristol 257   Sports 2000 2
9 34 Mike Keen/Tommy Line/Peter S.Wilson* Bristol 450 Bristol 255   Sports 2000 3
NRF 43 Lance Macklin/Pierre Leygonie/James Simpson OSCA MT4 [1147] OSCA 254 DSQ - assistance Sports 1500  
NRF 42 Jacques Peron/Francesco Giardini/Jean Laroche* OSCA MT4 [1143] OSCA 243 accident Sports 1500  
10 57 Rene Bonnet/Elie Bayol D.B.-Panhard HBR [804] Deutsch et Bonnet 240   Sports 750 1
11 36 Maurice Gatsonides/Marcel Becquart Frazer Nash Le Mans Frazer Nash 228   Sports 2000 4
12 39 Johnny Claes/Pierre Stasse/Helmut Polensky* Porsche 550 Spyder [12] Porsche 228   Sports 1500 1
13 55 Pierre Hemard/Pierre Flahaut Panhard Monopole X84 Panhard-Monopole 222   Sports 750 2
NRF 8 Reg Parnell/Roy Salvadori Aston Martin DN3S [1] David Brown 222 engine Sports 5000  
14 47 Zora Arkus Duntov/Gustave Olivier Porsche 550 Spyder [13] Porsche 216   Sports 1100 1
15 62 Edgar B.Wadsworth/John Brown/Robert Dickson^/John Wallwork* Triumph TR2 [TS 1730.0] Edgar B.Wadsworth 214   Sports 2000 5
16 56 Marc Gignoux/Louis Cornet D.B.-Panhard HBR Deutsch et Bonnet 213   Sports 750 3
DNF 11 Jean Blanc/Serge Nercessian/Georges Grignard* Talbot Lago T26 GS [110059] Georges Grignard 206   Sports 5000  
DNF 63 Lucien Farnaud/Adolfo Macchieraldo OSCA MT4 Lucien Farnaud 199 axle Sports 1100  
NC 59 Rene Cotton/Andre Beaulieux/Paul Guiradi* Panhard X88 Panhard et Levassor 195   Sports 750 4
NC 54 Rene Breuil/Jean Py B.G.-Renault Le Mans P.Garcynski 194   Sports 750 5
DNF 49 Yves Giraud-Cabantous/Just-Emile Vernet V.P.-Renault 166R Just-Emile Vernet 191 accident Sports 750  
DNF 5 Robert Manzon/Louis Rosier/Maurice Trintignant* Ferrari 375 Plus [0392AM] Ferrari 177 accident Sports 5000  
DNF 58 Pierre Chancel/Robert Chancel Panhard X88 Panhard et Levassor 157 engine Sports 750  
DNF 41 Helmut Polensky/Hans Hermann/Zora Arkus Duntov* Porsche 550 Spyder [11] Porsche 148 engine Sports 1500  
DNF 20 Peter Collins/Birabongse Bhanubandh Aston Martin DB3S [6] David Brown 137 accident Sports 3000  
DNF 15 Peter Whitehead/Ken Wharton Jaguar D-Type [XKC404] Jaguar 131 gearbox Sports 5000  
DNF 27 Hermano da Silva Ramos/Jean-Paul Colas Aston Martin DB2/4 [LML 693] Jean-Paul Colas 122 axle Sports 3000  
DNF 6 Phil Walters/John Fitch/Roy A.Sherman*/Masten Gregory*/John Gordon Bennett* Ferrari 375MM [0372AM] Briggs Cunningham 120 gearbox Sports 5000  
DNF 28 Alfonso de Portago/Carlo Tomasi/Edmond Nelson* Maserati A6GCS [2076] Maserati 116 oil pressure Sports 2000  
DNF 38 Sture Nottorp/Ivar Andersson Frazer Nash Le Mans Frazer Nash 102 DSQ - illegal refuel Sports 2000  
DNF 52 Marc Azema/Alphonse de Burnay/Claude Storez^ D.B.-Renault HBR Deutsch et Bonnet 102 wheel Sports 750  
DNF 22 Carroll Shelby/Paul Frere Aston Martin DB3S [3] David Brown 98 axle    
DNF 44 Edmond Mouche/Alexis Constantin/Jacques Poch^ Constantin-Peugeot 203 Barquette Constantin 96 gearbox Sports 2000  
DNF 12 Stirling Moss/Peter Walker Jaguar D-Type [XKC 403] Jaguar 92 brakes Sports 5000  
DNF 3 Paolo Marzotto/Umberto Maglioli/Giuseppe Farina* Ferrari 375 Plus [0394AM] Ferrari 87 axle Sports 5000  
DNF 46 Alan Rippon/William B.Black Kieft-Climax 1100 Cyril Kieft 86 axle Sports 1100  
DNF 65 Andre Pilette/Gilberte Thirion/Olivier Gendebien* Gordini T17S [0039] Amedee Gordini 76 ignition Sports 1100  
DNF 19 Jean Behra/Andre Simon/Elie Bayol* Gordini T24S [0036S] Amedee Gordini 73 ignition Sports 3000  
DNF 50 Guy Michel/Andre Guillard Renault R1063 Andre Guillard 73 engine Sports 750  
DNF 21 Graham Whitehead/Ian Stewart Aston Martin DB3S [7] David Brown 65 accident Sports 3000  
DNF 9 Jean-Louis Rosier/Pierre Meyrat Talbot Lago T26 GS [110005] Louis Rosier 62 accident Sports 5000  
DNF 31 Charles de Clareuer/Andre Moynet Gordini T15S [0018] Amedee Gordini 53 ignition Sports 2000  
DNF 37 Rodney F.Peacock/Gerry A.Ruddock Frazer Nash Le Mans Frazer Nash 48 accident Sports 2000  
DNF 10 Pierre Bouillin/Lino Fayen^ Talbot Lago T26 GS [110056] Pierre Bouillin 33 accident Sports 5000  
DNF 48 Georges Trouis/Albert P.Hitchings^ Kieft-MG 1100 Cyril Kieft 27 cooling system Sports 1100  
DNF 7 Eric Thompson/Dennis Poore^/Roy Salvadori*/Reg Parnell* Lagonda DP115 [1] David Brown 26 accident Sports 5000  
DNF 66 Jean Hebert/Jacques Faucher^ Renault 4CV Jacques Faucher 20 DSQ Sports 750  
DNF 51 Leon Dernier/Jean Lucas^/Michel Aunaud^/Elie Bayol* D.B.-Renault HBR Deutsch et Bonnet 8 gearbox Sports 750  
DNF 53 Alexandre Gacon/Mario Damonte^ Nardi-Crosley 750LM Nardi 7 cooling system Sports 750  
DNF 18 Innocente Baggio/Porfirio Rubirosa^ Ferrari 375MM [0380AM] Luigi Chinetti Sr 5 accident Sports 5000  
DNF 60 Lucien Pailler/Jacques Dewez^ Panhard X88 Panhard et Levassor 5 accident Sports 750  
DNF 40 Richard von Frankenberg/Helmut Gloeckner^/Pierre Stasse* Porsche 550 Spyder [10] Porsche 4 engine Sports 1500  
DNF 64 Claude Storez/Jean-Claude Vidilles^/Jean Lucas^ D.B.-Panhard HBR Deutsch et Bonnet 4 gearbox Sports 750  
DNF 61 Eugene Dussous/Jacques Savoye^/Charles Plantivaux* Panhard X84 Panhard et Levassor 0 accident Sports 750  
DNS 23 Nigel H.Mann/Charles Brackenberry Aston Martin DB3S Mann [5] Nigel H.Mann     Sports 3000  
DNA 1 Sydney H.Allard Allard-Cadillac J2R Sydney Allard     Sports 8000  
DNA 3 Eric Thompson/Dennis Poore/Pat Griffith/Graham Whitehead/Roy Salvadori/Reg Parnell/Peter Collins Lagonda DP115 David Brown     Sports 5000  
DNA 7 Maurice Trintignant/Giannino Marzotto/Piero Carini Ferrari 250 Monza Ferrari     Sports 3000  
DNA 18 Alberto Ascari/Luigi Villoresi Lancia D24 Lancia     Sports 5000  
DNA 19 Juan Manuel Fangio/Piero Taruffi Lancia D24 Lancia     Sports 5000  
DNA 20 Robert Manzon/Eugenio Castellotti Lancia D24 Lancia     Sports 5000  
DNA 28 Lance Macklin/Birabongse Bhanubandh Austin-Healey 100 Donald Healey     Sports 3000  
DNA 29 Michel Poberejsky/Roberto Mieres/John H.Simone Maserati 250S Maserati     Sports 3000  
DNA 29 George Huntoon/Ed Lunken Austin-Healey 100 Donald Healey     Sports 3000  
DNA 30 Sergio Mantovani/Bruno Venezian Maserati 250S Maserati     Sports 3000  
DNA 30 Ron Flockhart/Louis Chiron Austin-Healey 100 Donald Healey     Sports 3000  
DNA 41 Porfirio Rubirosa/Otto Linton OSCA MT4 OSCA     Sports 1500  
DNA 21   Mercedes-Benz 300SL Daimler-Benz     Sports 3000  
DNA 22   Mercedes-Benz 300SL Daimler-Benz     Sports 3000  
DNA 23   Mercedes-Benz 300SL Daimler-Benz     Sports 3000  
REE 66 Jean-Paul Colas/Hermano da Silva Ramos Austin-Healey 100 Jean-Paul Colas     Sports 3000  
REE 73   Renault 4CV Jean Hebert     Sports 750  
REE 74   Renault 4CV Jacques Lecat     Sports 750  
REE 75   Renault 4CV Louis Rosier     Sports 750  
NAC     Kieft-Turner Cyril Kieft     Sports 750  
NAC     Kieft-Turner Cyril Kieft     Sports 500  
NAC     Frazer Nash Armstrong-Siddeley Le Mans Frazer Nash     Sports 5000  
NAC     Cunningham-Offenhauser C6R Briggs Cunningham     Sports 5000  
NAC     Ferrari Louis Rosier        
NAC     Jaguar C-Type [XKC 037] John Manussis     Sports 5000  
NAC     Nardi Nardi     Sports 350  
NAC     Simca Aronde J Conte     Sports 1100  
 
Winning Time: 105.145 mph/169.215 kph
Fastest Lap: Froilan Gonzalez #4 (Ferrari 375 Plus), 4m16.8, 117.526 mph/189.140 kph
 
 
* Driver listed for car, but did not participate in race meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted


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