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8èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1930
Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe |
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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
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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 |
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Team / Entrant
Car - Engine |
Driver, Nationality |
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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 ?) |
- |
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4 |
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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 |
- |
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Alvis |
- |
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- |
- |
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31 |
DNS |
- |
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Alvis |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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32 |
DNS |
- |
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Nacional Pescara |
Juan Zanelli, RCH/CH
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33 |
DNS |
- |
-
Nacional Pescara |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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34 |
DNS |
- |
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Nacional Pescara |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
35 |
DNS |
- |
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Nacional Pescara |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
36 |
DNS |
- |
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Scotsman-SARA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
37 |
DNS |
- |
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Aston Martin |
- |
1481 |
4 |
- |
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