6èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1928

Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe

Date: June 16th and 17th, 1928

Starters: 33 (from 50 entries)
Track Length: 17,262 metres
Track Distance: 2369.807 km
Fastest Lap: Henry Birkin, Bentley, 8'07" = 127.604 km/h
Average Speed: 111.219
Notes: First year for a Greatest Distant Award

The 24 Hours of Le Mans was first run on May 26 and 27, 1923, through public roads around Le Mans. Originally planned to be a three year event awarded the Rudge Whitworth Triennial Cup, with a winner being declared by the car which could go the farthest distance over three consecutive 24 Hour races, this idea was abandoned in 1928 and overall winners were declared for each single year depending on who covered the farthest distance by the time 24 hours were up.

CLASS WINNERS
4th Biennial Cup Index of Performance (Rudge-Whitworth Trophy)	G Casse / A Rousseau	Salmson
3001 - 5000 cc	W Barnato / B Rubin	Bentley
1500 - 2000 cc	R Benoist / C Dauvergne	Itala
1100 - 1500 cc	C M Harvey / H W Purdy	Alvis
750 - 1100 cc	M Doré / J Truenet	BNC

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PL	CLA.	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine	Driver, Nationality	Engine Vol (cc)	Engine Type	Group Type	Laps / Km	Race Notes
1	1	4	Bentley Motors Ltd, GB Bentley 4½ liter	Captain Woolf 'Babe' Barnato, ZA/GB Bernard Rubin, GB	4392	4	5.0	2669.272	-
2	2	1	C.T. Weymann, F Stutz DV16 Black Hawk 'Bearcat'	Édouard Brisson, Fr Robert Bloch, Fr	4888	8	5.0	2656.594	-
3	3	8	- Chrysler 72 'Six'	Henri Stoffel, Fr André Rossignol, Fr	4076	6	5.0	2493.853	-
4	4	7	- Chrysler 72 'Six'	Prince Jean Ghica Cantacuzino, R G Ghica Cantacuzino, R	4083	6	5.0	2412.187	-
5	5	3	Bentley Motors Ltd, GB Bentley 4½ liter	Sir Henry 'Tim' Birkin, GB Jean Chassagne, Fr	4392	4	5.0	2335.351	-
6	6	27	- Alvis TA FWD	Major Maurice Harvey, GB Harold Purdy, GB	1482	4	1.5	2286.382	-
7	7	32	- B.N.C.	Michel Doré, Fr Jean Treunet, Fr	1099	4	1.1	2270.066	-
8	8	12	- Itala 65 S 2000	Robert Benoist, Fr Christian Dauvergne, Fr	1991	6	2.0	2258.171	-
9	9	28	- Alvis TA (FA ?) FWD	S.C.H. 'Sammy' Davis, GB William 'Bill' Urquhart-Dykes, GB	1482	4	1.5	2246.016	-
10	10	35	- Salmson GS	Georges Casse, Fr André Rousseau, Fr	1095	4	1.1	2208.444	-
11	11	16	F.E. Metcalfe, GB Lagonda OH 2L Speed	Baron André d'Erlanger, Fr Douglas Hawkes, GB	1954	4	2.0	2178.259	-
12	12	29	Pierre Fenaille, F Tracta - S.C.A.P. (FWD)	Maurice Benoist, F Louis Balart, F	1481	4	1.5	2 .455	-
13	13	37	- Lombard AL 3	Lucien Desvaux, Fr Pierre Goutte, Fr	1095	4	1.1	2016.707	-
14	14	36	Etablissements Henri Precioux, F E.H.P. - CIME	Guy Bouriat, Fr Pierre Bussienne, Fr	1094	6	1.1	1996.891	-
15	15	19	- S.A.R.A. SP 7	Gaston Duval, Fr Gaston Mottet, Fr	1806	6	2.0	1974.190	-
16	16	31	Pierre Fenaille, F Tracta - S.C.A.P. (FWD)	Roger Bourcier, Fr Hector Vasena, RA	1099	4	1.1	1905.147	-
17	17	42	Pierre Fenaille, F Tracta - S.C.A.P. (FWD)	Jean-Albert Grégoire, Fr Fernand Vallon, Fr	1085	4	1.1	1870.739	-
18	DNF	24	- S.C.A.P.	Henri Guilbert, Fr André Lefebvre, Fr	1495	4	1.5	95 1639.890	Oil
19	DNF	39	- S.C.A.P.	Lucien Lemesle, Fr Henry Godard, Fr	1087	4	1.1	91 1570.842
20	DNF	26	Aston Martin Ltd / Lord Charnwood, GB Aston Martin International	Jack Bezzant, GB Cyril Paul, GB	1491	4	1.5	82 1415.484	-
21	DNF	2	Bentley Motors Ltd, GB Bentley 4½ liter	Frank Clement, GB Dr Dudley Benjafield, GB	4392	4	5.0	71 1225.602	Radiator hose / oil
22	DNF	5	- Chrysler 72	Cyril de Vere, Fr Louis Chiron, MC	4099	6	5.0	66 1139.292	Clutch
23	DNF	41	- Ariés 8-10 CV	Fernand Gabriel, Fr "Michel Paris" (Louis Paris), Fr	1086	4	1.1	51 880.36	-
24	DNF	14	- Itala 65 S 2000	"Jean Sabipa" (Louis Charavel), Fr Christian	1991	6	2.0	50 863.100	-
25	DNF	21	- A.L.P.H.I. (Alphi ?)	Henri De Costier, Fr Sosthene de la Rochefoucauld, Fr	1500	-	1.5	45 776.790	-
26	DNF	25	Aston Martin Ltd / Lord Charnwood, GB Aston Martin International	A.C. (Augustus Cesare) 'Bert' Bertelli, GB Capt. George E.T. Eyston, GB	1492	4	1.5	32 552.384	Rear axle casing
27	DNF	30	- Salmson GS	J Hasley, Fr Albert Perrot, Fr	1096	4	1.1	30 517.860	-
28	DNF	20	- S.A.R.A. SP7	Emile Maret, Fr Gonzaque Lécureul, Fr	1806	6	2.0	25 431.550	-
29	DNF	18	F.E. Metcalfe, GB Lagonda OH 2L Speed	Capt. R. Clive Gallop, GB Major E.J. Hays, GB	1954	4	2.0	23 397.026	Accident
30	DNF	40	- Ariés 8-10 CV	Arthur Duray, F r Roger Delano, Fr	1086	4	1.1	22 379.764	-
31	DNF	15	F.E. Metcalfe, GB Lagonda	F.H.P. Samuelson (Sir Francis), GB Frank King, GB	1954	4	2.0	13 224.406	Gearbox / Accident
32	DNF	6	- Chrysler 72	Goffredo "Freddie" Zehender, I Jérôme Ledure, Fr	4083	6	5.0	5 86.310	Radiator
33	DNF	9	- Ariés Surbaissée 3-liter	Robert Laly, Fr Louis Rigal, Fr	2957	4	3.0	3 51.786	Engine
34	DNS	-	F.E. Metcalfe, GB Lagonda OH 2L Speed	Bert Hammond, GB Major E.J. Hayes, GB W C Handley, GB	1954	4	-	-	-
35	DNA	-	- Marendaz Special	Captain Donald M K Marendaz, GB P L Densham, GB	1500	-	1.5	-	-
36	DNA	-	- Ariés	-	1086	4	1.1	-	-
37	DNA	-	- Ariés	-	2957	4	3.0	-	-
38	DNA	-	- Aston Martin	-	1481	4	1.5	-	-
39	DNA	-	- Alfa Romeo 6C 1500	Boris Ivanowski, RUS Attilio Marinoni, It Rachevsky	1500	-	1.5	-	Reserve entry
40	DNA	-	- Lombard	-	1093	-	1.1	-	-
41	DNA	-	- Lombard	-	1093	-	1.1	-	-
42	DNA	-	- Lombard	-	1093	-	1.1	-	-
43	DNA	-	- Lombard	-	1093	-	1.1	-	-
44	DNA	-	- Lombard	-	1093	-	1.1	-	-
45	DNA	-	- D'Yrsan K Sport - Ruby	Simas Ego	1098	4	1.1	-	-
46	DNA	-	- D'Yrsan K Sport - Ruby	Marquis Raymond Siran de Caranac, Fr de Soussay, Fr	1098	4	1.1	-	-

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