12èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1934


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

Date: June 16th and 17th, 1934


Conditions: Hot and Sunny
Starters: 44
Track Length: 13,492 metres
Distance: 2886.938 km
Fastest Lap: Philippe Etancelin, Alfa Romeo 8C, 5'41"0 = 142.437 km/h
Average Speed: 120.289
CLASS WINNERS
10th Biennial Cup
A.W.K. van der Becke / K.S. Peacock Riley
2001 - 3000 cc L. Chinetti / P. Etancelin Alfa Romeo
1101 - 1500 cc J. Sebilleau / G. Delaroche Riley
751 - 1100 cc C.E.C. Martin / R. Eccles MG
Please Note: You can sort this listing by simply clicking on the column heading
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Driver, Nationality
1
1
9
Luigi Chinetti / Philippe Etancelin, I
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
Luigi Chinetti, I
Philippe Etancelin, F
2336
s/c
8
3.0
2886.938
-
2
2
27
Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB
Riley Nine 6/12 MPH Racing
Jean Sébilleau, F
Georges Delaroche, F
1458
6
1.5
2706.730
-
3
3
28
Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB
Riley Nine 6/12 MPH Racing (Brooklands ?)
Freddie Dixon, GB
Cyril Paul, GB
1458
6
1.5
2688.156
-
4
4
34
Roy Eccles, GB
MG Magnette K3
Charles E.C. Martin, GB
Roy Eccles, GB
1087
s/c
6
1.1
2665.030
-
5
5
36
Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB
Riley Nine Brooklands
Alex van der Becke, GB
Kenneth 'Kim' Peacock, GB
1087
4
1.1
2640.694
-
6
6
37
Riley Motor Co Ltd, GB
Riley Ulster Imp
Sammy Newsome, GB
Percy (Edgar ?) Maclure, GB
1087
4
1.1
2637.932
-
7
7
26
A.A. Rigby, GB
Singer Le Mans 1½ L
Hon. Brian E. Lewis "Bug" (Lord Essendon), GB
Johnny Hindmarsh, GB
1493
4
1.5
2631.672
-
8
8
25
Frank Stanley Barnes, GB
Singer Le Mans 1½ L
Frank Stanley Barnes, GB
Alf (Archie ?) Langley, GB
1493
4
1.5
2598.458
-
9
9
4
Norbert Jean Mahé, F
Bugatti T44
Norbert Jean Mahé, F
Jean Desvignes, F
2991
8
3.0
2584.622
-
10
10
20
M.R.E. Tongue, GB
("A. Vincent", GB ?)
Aston Martin 1½ LM
"A Vincent" (Reggie Tongue), GB
Maurice Faulkner, GB
1494
4
1.5
2541.334
-
11
11
24
John Cecil Noël, GB
Aston Martin 1½ LM
John Cecil Noël, GB
Jen Wheeler, GB
1494
4
1.5
2435.526
-
12
12
39
Jean Trévoux, F
Riley Nine Ulster Imp
Jean Trévoux, F
René Carriére, F
1087
4
1.1
2352.688
-
13
13
38
Miss Dorothy Champney, GB
Riley Nine Ulster Imp
Miss Dorothy Champney, GB
Mrs Kaye Petre, CDN/GB
1087
4
1.1

2327.924
-
14
14
32
Jean de Gavardie, F
Amilcar C6
Jean de Gavardie, F
"Léon Duray, F" (George Stewart, USA)
1091
6
1.1
2271.096
-
15
15
48
Singer Ltd, GB
Singer Nine Le Mans
Norman Black, GB
John R.H. Baker, GB
973
4
1.1
2203.376
-
16
16
40
Lord de Clifford, GB
Lagonda Rapier "De Clifford Special"
Lord Freddie de Clifford, GB
Charles Brackenbury, GB
1080
4
1.1
2199.342
-
17
17
52
Mme Ann-Cecile Rose-Itier, F
MG Midget PA
Mme Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier, F
Charles Duruy, F
844
4
1.1
2191.198
-
18
18
47
Singer Ltd, GB
Singer Nine Le Mans
Tommy Wisdom, GB
John Donald Barnes, GB
973
4
1.1

2180.484
-
19
19
44
J.A. Grégoire, F
(Soc. Anon. Tracta, F ?)
Tracta
Félix Quinault, F
Danneliault/Daniélault, F
996
4
1.1
2131.724
-
20
20
42
Charles Auguste Martin, F
Amilcar CG Spéciale Martin
Charles Auguste Martin, F
Fernand Pousse, F
1075
4
1.1
2094.952
-
21
21
45
Alin Fréres, F
B.N.C.
Adrien Alin, F
Albert Alin, F
992
4
1.1
2027.786
-
22
22
31
Ecurie de l'Ours, F
Amilcar C6
Camille Poiré, F
Gaston Robail, F
1091
6
1.1
2008.228
-
23
23
50
R.P. Gardner, GB
Singer Nine Le Mans
R.P. 'Goldie' Gardner, GB
A.C. Beloë, GB
973
4
1.1
1939.012
-
24
DNF
23
Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin 1½ LM
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, GB
Jim Elwes, GB
1494
4
1.5
155
2091.260
Engine
25
DQ
22
Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin 1½ LM
Thomas Fothringham-Parker, GB
John Appleton, GB
1494
4
1.5
142
1910.864
DQ-Outside help
26
DNF
3
Juste-Emile Vernet, F
La Lorraine B3-6
Just-Emile Vernet, F
Daniel Porthault, F
3504
6
5.0
133
1794.436
Piston
27
DNF
54
H. Brigham Metchim, GB
Austin Seven
H. Brigham Metchim, GB
Cecil .H. Masters, GB
746
4
750
95
1281.740
-
28
DNF
29
Auguste Bodoignet, F
Bugatti (T??)
Auguste Bodoignet, F
Fernand Vallon, F
1351
-
1.5
90
1214.280
-
29
DNF
33
John Ludovic Ford, GB
MG Magnette K3
John Ludovic Ford, GB
Maurice Baumer, GB
1087
s/c
6
1.1
85
1146.820
Accident
30
DNF
6
Lord Howe, GB
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 LM
Lord Howe (5th Earl Howe, Edward Richard Francis Assheton, Viscount Curzon), GB
Tim Rose-Richards, GB
2352
s/c
8
3.0
85
1146.820
Clutch
31
DNF
30
Juste-Emile Vernet, F
Salmson GS
Albert Debille, F
Jean Viale, F
1094
4
1.1
82
1106.344
-
32
DNF
14
Charles Brunet, F
Bugatti T55
Charles Brunet, F
"Jean Renaldi" (André Carre) F
Freddie Zehender, I ?
2262
s/c
8
3.0
75
1011.900
Accident
33
DNF
2
Roger Labric, F
Bugatti T50S
Roger Labric, F
Pierre Veyron, F
4945
8
5.0
73
984.916
Engine
34
DNF
DQ?
49
Gordon Hendy, GB
Singer Nine Sports
Gordon Hendy, GB
James Boulton, GB
973
4
1.1
59
796.028
Fuel feed
35
DNF
DQ?
21
Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin 1½ LM
A.C. (Augustus Cesare) 'Bert' Bertelli, GB
Clifton Penn-Hughes, GB
1494
4
1.5
59
796.028
Gearbox
36
DNF
16
Louis Villeneuve, F
Derby L8
Louis Villeneuve, F
Géo Ham, F
2000
-
2.0
44
593.648
-
37
DNF
5
Tim Rose-Richards, GB
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
Freddy Clifford, GB
Owen Saunders-Davies, GB
2387
8
3.0
40
539.680
Valves
38
DNF
46
Raymond Gaillard, F
Rally
Raymond Gaillard, F
Paul Vallée, F
989
1.1
38
512.696
-
39
DNF
53
Philippe Maillard-Brune, F
MG Midget J
Philippe Maillard-Brune, F
Charles Druck, F
746
4
750
30
404.760
-
40
DNF
43
J.A. Grégoire, F
Tracta
Pierre Padrault, F
Charlault,
999
4
1.1
23
310.316
-
41
DNF
18
Mrs Gwenda Stewart, GB
Derby L8
Mrs Gwenda Stewart, GB
Louis Bonne, F
1996
V8
2.0
16
215.872
-
42
DNF
DQ?
15
M Bayard, F
Bugatti T55
Max Fourny, F
Louis Decaroli, F
2260
8
3.0
15
202.380
DQ: Outside help
43
DNF
41
Georges Boursin, F
Amilcar CGS (CGSs ?)
Georges Boursin, F
Nadeau, F
1080
4
1.1
14
188.888
-
44
DNF
7
Raymond Sommer, F
(Pierre Félix, F ?)
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
Raymond Sommer, F
Dr. Pierre Félix, F
2360
8
3.0
14
188.888
Fire
45
DNS
-
Prince Nicolas de Roumanie, R
Duesenberg Model S J
Prince Nicolas de Roumanie, RO
Whitney Straight, GB
6882
2/c
8
8.0
-
-
46
DNA
-
M. Collier, GB
MG Midget
-
-
4
-
-
-
47
DNA
-
Mlle Heldé, F
("Hellé-Nice ?"), F
Alfa Romeo
"Heldé" (Pierre-Louis Dreyfus), F
-
-
-
-
-
-
48
DNA
-
T H Rose-Richards, GB
Alfa Romeo
-
-
-
-
-
-
49
DNA
-
Equipe Braillard, F
Maserati
-
-
-
-
-
-
50
DNA
-
Equipe Braillard, F
Bugatti
-
3000
-
-
-
-
51
DNA
-
-
Bugatti
-
-
-
-
-
-
52
DNA
-
-
Bugatti T50
-
-
-
-
-
-
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