1954 Sebring 12 Hours


7 March 1954 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, World Sports Car Championship
12 Hour duration in which 168 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 873.600 miles/1405.920 kms were completed
Weather: cool, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 56 Bill Lloyd/Stirling Moss OSCA MT4 [1137] Briggs Cunningham 168   Sports 1500 1
2 39 Porfirio Rubirosa/Gino Valenzano Lancia D24 [0001] Lancia 163   Sports 5000 1
3 29 Lance Macklin/George Huntoon/Tommy Wisdom*/Thomas Johnson* Austin-Healey 100 [SPL 257BN] Donald Healey 163   Sports 3000 1
4 91 James Simpson/George Colby OSCA MT4 James Simpson 163   Sports 1500 2
5 61 Otto Linton/Harry R.Beck Jr OSCA MT4 Speedcraft 161   Sports 1500 3
DSQ 38 Piero Taruffi/Robert Manzon/Gino Valenzano* Lancia D24 [0003] Lancia 161 pushed Sports 5000  
6 97 W.K.Carpenter/John van Driel Kieft-Bristol Sport W.K.Carpenter 158   Sports 2000 1
7 41 Richard Cicurel/Jim Pauley Siata 208S Richard Cicurel 155   Sports 2000 2
8 65 Rees T.Makins/Frank Bott OSCA MT4 [1132] Rees T.Makins 152   Sports 1100 1
9 15 Jake Kaplan/Russ Boss Jaguar XK120 Jake Kaplan 151   Sports 5000 2
10 49 Fernando Segura/Daimo Bojanich Porsche 550 Fernando Segura 144   Sports 1500 4
11 54 Fred F.Allen/Gus Ehrman Kieft-MG Sport Fred F.Allen 144   Sports 1500 5
12 62 Richard Toland/Charles Devaney Denzel-Volkswagen 1300 Super Richard Toland 142   Sports 1500 6
13 9 A.F.Young Jr/Jack Morton Jaguar XK120 A.F.Young Jr 142   Sports 5000 3
14 18 Fred Dagavar/Harry Fanelli Jaguar XK120 Fred Dagavar 141   Sports 5000 4
15 50 Hubert L.Brundage/William Simpson/Ira Stacy Brundage* Porsche 356 America Roadster Hubert L.Brundage 141   Sports 1500 7
16 2 Walter S.Gray/Chuck Hall Allard-Oldsmobile J2 Walter S.Gray 141   Sports 8000 1
17 32 Jim Feld/Robert Gary Excalibur-Willys J Brooks Stevens 141   Sports 3000 2
18 46 Howard Hanna/Evans T.Hunt Porsche 550 Evans T.Hunt 136   Sports 1500 8
NRF 19 Al Garz/Ken Lesko Jaguar XK120 Fred Dagavar 134 axle Sports 5000  
19 74 Ken Heavlin/C.J.Davis D.B.-Panhard HBR C.J.Davis 129   Sports 750 1
20 67 John Bentley/Guy Atkins/Ray Cuomo* Siata E John Bentley 127   Sports 1100 2
21 66 Austin Conley/Norman Christianson Siata E Austin Conley 126   Sports 1100 3
22 64 D.Carleton Wilson/Bob Kennedy/Henry Lindenmeier^ Jaguar XK120 D.Carleton Wilson 124   Sports 5000 5
DSQ 10 John Gordon Bennett/Traver McKenna/Frank Miller* Jaguar C-Type Frank Miller 113   Sports 5000  
NC 12 Charles Schott/Dave Michaels Jaguar XK120 Charles Schott 111   Sports 5000 5
DNF 5 Phil Walters/John Fitch Ferrari 375MM [0372AM] Briggs Cunningham 104 engine Sports 5000  
DNF 1 Sherwood Johnston/Briggs Cunningham/John Fitch^ Cunningham-Chrysler C4R Briggs Cunningham 104 engine Sports 8000  
NC 35 Alan Patterson/Jim Hendricks Triumph TR2 Alan Patterson 103   Sports 2000 3
NC 57 George Moffett/Bob Said OSCA MT4 George Moffett 102   Sports 1500 9
DNF 99 Victor Herzog/Steve Lansing Kieft-MG Sport Erwin Goldschmidt 88   Sports 5000  
DNF 37 Alberto Ascari/Luigi Villoresi/Eugenio Castellotti*/Juan Manuel Fangio* Lancia D24 [0002] Lancia 87 brakes Sports 5000  
DNF 17 John Schmidt/Jack German Jaguar XK120 John Ellwood  ** 82 off road  Sports 5000  
DNF 25 Charles Wallace/Carroll Shelby Aston Martin DB3S [3] Aston Martin 77 axle Sports 3000  
DNF 42 Don McKnought/William Eager Maserati A6GCS Don McKnought 67 accident Sports 2000  
DNF 100 Gleb Derujinsky/Don Underwood Kieft-MG Sport Gleb Derujinsky 65   Sports 1500  
DNF 14 Conrad Janis/James Daly Jaguar XK120 Conrad Janis 65   Sports 5000  
DNF 7 William Spear/Phil Hill Ferrari 375MM [0382AM] William Spear 60 axle Sports 5000  
DNF 48 James Graham/J Stimpson Porsche 550 James Graham 57 fuel system Sports 1500  
DNF 36 Juan Manuel Fangio/Eugenio Castellotti/Alberto Ascari*/Luigi Villoresi* Lancia D24 [0005] Lancia 51 gearbox Sports 5000  
DNF 44 Larry Kulak/Harry Gray Frazer Nash Le Mans George B.McClellan 50 engine Sports 2000  
DNF 58 William Brewster/Henry Rudkin OSCA MT4 William Brewster 47 gearbox Sports 1500  
DNF 40 Luigi Musso/Ferdinando Gatta/Peter Sparacino* Maserati A6GCS Maserati 47 brakes Sports 2000  
DNF 30 James L.Brundage/James Orr/Elmer Jenkins* Austin Healey 100 Hubert L.Brundage 36   Sports 3000  
DNF 11 Walt Hansgen/Paul Timmins Jaguar C-Type Walt Hansgen 32 engine Sports 5000  
DNF 59 William B.Franklin/Ned Curtis MG Magnette Howard Hanna 27   Sports 1500  
DNF 22 Harry Schell/Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 250MM Vignale [0390MM] Harry Schell 26 axle Sports 3000  
DNF 24 Peter Collins/Pat Griffith Aston Martin DB3S [4] Aston Martin 26 brakes Sports 3000  
DNF 8 Peter Sparacino/Raymond Osborne Jaguar XK120 A.F.Young Jr 25   Sports 5000  
DNF 23 Reg Parnell/Roy Salvadori Aston Martin DB3S [2] Aston Martin 24 ignition Sports 3000  
DNF 70 Bret Hannaway/Miles Collier/Richard Cicurel* Bandini-Crosley Miles Collier 21 engine Sports 750  
DNF 26 William Wellenberg Jr/Williamd Wonder Austin Healey 100 William Wellenberg Jr 20   Sports 3000  
DNF 33 Mike Rothschild/George Hunt Healey-Riley Silverstone Mike Rothschild 17   Sports 3000  
DNF 69 Roger Wing/Karl Brocken/Perry Boswell* Siata-Crosley 308BC Isabel Haskell 17   Sports 750  
DNF 72 Phil Stiles/George Schrafft PB-Crosley Special George Schrafft 16 axle Sports 750  
DNF 31 Hal Ullrich/Ham Reidy^ Excalibur-Willys J Brooks Stevens 10 fuel leak Sports 3000  
DNF 98 Erwin Goldschmidt/Johnny Rocco^/Beau Clarke*/Lex Du Pont* Allard-Cadillac J2R [JRX 3401] Erwin Goldschmidt 9 engine Sports 8000  
DNF 27 Joseph Giubardo/Phil Smyth^ Austin-Healey 100 Joseph Giubardo 3   Sports 3000  
DNF 28 Dick Irish/Ralph Knudson^/Bob Goldich* Excalibur-Willys J Brooks Stevens 1 engine Sports 3000  
DNS 20 F.Randolf Pearsall/George Tilp/Walt Hansgen* Aston Martin-Offenhauser DB2 George Tilp   gearbox Sports 3000  
DNS 63 Dickson Yates/Duncan Black MG TC Dickson Yates   oil pressure Sports 1500  
DNS T Porfirio Rubirosa/Gino Valenzano/Piero Taruffi/Robert Manzon/Alberto Ascari/Luigi Villoresi/Juan Manuel Fangio/Eugenio Castellotti Lancia D24 [0004] Lancia     Sports 5000  
REJ 75 William Wood/John Moncur Rex [USA]-Mercury Outboard William Wood     Sports 350  
DNA 6 Peter S.Yung/Robert Yung Ferrari 375MM Peter S.Yung     Sports 5000  
DNA 8 A.F.Young Jr/Jack Morton Chevrolet Corvette A.F.Young Jr     Sports 5000  
DNA 21 Robert Publicker/Henry Wessells Ferrari 250MM Robert Publicker     Sports 3000  
DNA 45 Paul Ceresole Kieft-Bristol Sport Paul Ceresole     Sports 2000  
DNA 47 Evans T.Hunt/James T.Carson Porsche 550 Horward Hanna     Sports 1500  
DNA 51 John Schmidt/Jack German Porsche 550 John Ellwood   practice accident  Sports 1500  
DNA 60 James Keeley/Don Underwood MG TD James Keeley     Sports 1500  
DNA 64 D.Carleton Wilson/Henry Lindenmeier MG TC D.Carleton Wilson     Sports 1500  
DNA 68 Bernard Kerner/Max Goldman D.B.-Panhard HBR C.J.Davis     Sports 1500  
DNA   Bob Said Kurtis-Cadillac 500S Bob Said     Sports 8000  
DNA   Giuseppe Farina/Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 375 Plus Ferrari     Sports 5000  
DNA   Froilan Gonzalez/Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 375MM Ferrari     Sports 5000  
DNA   Jim Kimberly/Ed Lunken Ferrari 340MM [0124A] Jim Kimberly     Sports 5000  
DNA   Allen Guiberson Ferrari 340MM Allen Guiberson     Sports 5000  
DNA   David Hirsch Jaguar XK120C David Hirsch     Sports 5000  
DNA   George Huntoon/Miles Collier Jaguar XK120C Jack Sheppard     Sports 5000  
DNA   Charles Wallace/Roger Wing Jaguar XK120C Arthur Feuerbacher     Sports 5000  
DNA   Richard Thompson/William Kinchloe Jaguar XK120C Arthur Feuerbacher     Sports 5000  
DNA   Alfonso de Portago/Harry Schell Maserati A6GCS Harry Schell     Sports 2000  
DNA   Robert Grier/Rene Dreyfus Frazer Nash Mille Miglia Robert Grier     Sports 2000  
DNA   James Robinson Arnolt-Bristol Bolide James Robinson     Sports 2000  
DNA   Francois Crouzet/Wade Morehouse D.B.-Panhard HBR Deutsch et Bonnet     Sports 750  
DNA 3   Ferrari 375MM David Hirsch     Sports 5000  
REE   Richard Hagy/Huggett Volkswagen 1200       Sports 1500  
REE   Bruce Bailey Austin-Healey 100 Bruce Bailey     Sports 3000  
NAC   Annie Bousquet/Gilberte Thirion Gordini T17S Annie Bousquet     Sports 1100  

 
Winning Time: 72.800 mph/117.160 kph
Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari #37 (Lancia D24), 3m32.0, 88.302 mph/142.108 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
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)

** Car lent to Ellwood by Jim Quackenbush



Last Updated on 22/02/04
By Darren Galpin
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