8èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1930


Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe
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Le Mans 1938
Le Mans
Le Mans 1962

Date: June 21st and 22nd, 1930


Conditions: Hot and sunny, rain on Sunday afternoon
Starters: 18
Track Length: 16,340 metres
Distance: 2930.663 km
Fastest Lap: Sir Henry Birkin, Bentley, 6'48" = 144.362 km/h
Average Speed: 122.111
The early Le Mans races were dominated by French, British, and Italian drivers, teams, and cars, with Bugatti, Bentley, and Alfa Romeo being the dominant marques. Innovations in car design began appearing at the track in the late 1930s, with Bugatti and Alfa Romeo running highly aerodynamic bodywork in order to run down the Mulsannes Straight at faster speeds. In 1936 the race was cancelled due to general strikes in France, then with the outbreak of World War II in late 1939, the race went on a ten year hiatus while France reconstructed itself.
CLASS WINNERS
Index of Performance B. Lewis / H.S. Eaton Talbot
6th Biennial Cup W. Barnato / G. Kidston Bentley
5001 - 8000 cc W. Barnato / G. Kidston Bentley
2001 - 3000 cc B. Lewis / H.S. Eaton Talbot
1501 - 2000 cc Lord Howe / L.C. Callingham Alfa Romeo
1101 - 1500 cc K.S. Peacock / S.H. Newsome Lea-Francis
751 - 1100 cc J.A. Gregoire / F. Vallon Tracta
Please Note: You can sort this listing by simply clicking on the column heading
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Driver, Nationality
1
1
4
Bentley Motors Ltd, GB
Bentley Speed Six "Old Number 1"
Captain Woolf 'Babe' Barnato, ZA/GB
Glen Kidston, GB
6597
6
8.0
2930.663
-
2
2
2
Bentley Motors Ltd, GB
Bentley Speed Six
Frank Clement, GB
Richard 'Dick' Watney, GB
6597
6
8.0
2832.483
-
3
3
15
Arthur W. Fox & Charles Nicholl Ltd, GB
Talbot AO 90
Hon. Brian E. "Bug" Lewis (Lord Essendon), GB
Hugh Eaton, GB
2276
4 (6?)
3.0
2651.977
-
4
4
16
Arthur W. Fox & Charles Nicholl Ltd, GB
Talbot AO 90
Johnny Hindmarsh, GB
Tim Rose-Richards, GB
2276
4 (6?)
3.0
2625.494
-
5
5
23
Lord Howe, GB
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS
Lord Howe, GB
Leslie Callingham, GB
1752
sc
6
2.0
2607.661
-
6
6
24
Lea Francis, GB
Lea Francis Hyper S
Kenneth 'Kim' Peacock, GB
Sammy Newsome, GB
1496
sc
4
1.5
2291.686
-
7
7
25
Mme Marguerite Mareuse, F
Bugatti T40
Mme Marguerite Mareuse, FR
Mme Odette Siko, FR
1496
4
1.5
2164.701
-
8
8
27
Tracta, F
Tracta A 28 (A 29 ?) - SCAP
Jean-Albert Grégoire, FR
Fernand Vallon, FR
986
4
1.1
2102.879
-
9
9
26
Tracta, F
Tracta A 28 - SCAP
Roger Bourcier, FR
Louis Debeugny, FR
986
4
1.1
2013.593
-
10
DNF
8
Hon. Miss Dorothy Paget, GB
Bentley C "Blower"
Dr. Dudley Benjafield, GB
Giulio Ramponi, IT
4389
sc
4
5.0
144
2355.840
Engine
11
DNF
9
Hon. Miss Dorothy Paget, GB
Bentley C "Blower"
Sir Henry 'Tim' Birkin, GB
Jean Chassagne, F
4389
sc
4
5.0
138
2257.689
Engine
12
DNF
1
Rudolf Caracciola, D
Mercedes Benz SS
Rudolf Caracciola, DE
Christian Werner, DE
7069
sc
6
8.0
85
1357.800
Flat battery
13
DNF
28
Mrs Huskinson & Fane, GB
MG Midget M
Robert Charles Murton-Neale, GB
Jack Hicks, GB
847
4
1.1
82
1341.520
Lubrication
14
DNF
6
Parke
Stutz DV 32 Bearcat
"Georges Philippe"(Philippe de Rothschild), FR
Edmond Bourlier, FR
5355
8
8.0
42
687.120
Rear axle
15
DNF
5
Édouard Brisson, F
(C.T. Weymann, F ?)
Stutz DV 32 Bearcat
Édouard Brisson, FR
Victor (Louis ?) Rigal, FR
DNS Parke,
5355
8
8.0
34
556.240
Fire
16
DNF
29
Francis Samuelson, GB
MG Midget M
F.H.B. Samuelson (Sir Francis), GB
Freddy Kindell, GB
847
4
1.1
28
458.080
Lubrication/
oil filter
17
DNF
3
Bentley Motors Ltd, GB
Bentley Speed Six
Sammy Davis, GB
Clive Dunfee, GB
6597
6
8.0
21
343.560
Accident
18
DNF
-
Bollack, Netter et Cie, F
B.N.C. (Montlhery ?)
-
4
0
Car failed to start
19
DNS
7
Hon. Miss Dorothy Paget, GB
Bentley C "Blower"
Beris Harcourt Wood, GB
Jock Lawson 'Jack' Dunfee, GB
4389
sc
4
5.0
-
Fuel (Benzole) overheating
30
DNS
-
-
Alvis
-
-
-
-
-
-
31
DNS
-
-
Alvis
-
-
-
-
-
-
32
DNS
-
-
Nacional Pescara
Juan Zanelli, RCH/CH
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
DNS
-
-
Nacional Pescara
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
DNS
-
-
Nacional Pescara
-
-
-
-
-
-
35
DNS
-
-
Nacional Pescara
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
DNS
-
-
Scotsman-SARA
-
-
-
-
-
-
37
DNS
-
-
Aston Martin
-
1481
4
-
-
-
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