1939 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 16th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 17 and 18, 1939.
The following year's 24 Hours of Le Mans was originally planned for June 1940, but due to the invasion of France in May the race was called off. Racing would not return to Le Mans until 1949, long after the war had ended
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[edit] Official Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.0 | 1 |  Jean-Pierre Wimille |
Jean-Pierre Wimille Pierre Veyron |
Bugatti Type 57S Tank | Bugatti 3.3L Supercharged I8 | 248 |
| 2 | 3.0 | 21 |  Ecurie Walter Watney |
Louis Gérard Georges Monneret |
Delage D6-3L | Delage 3.0L I6 | 245 |
| 3 | 5.0 | 5 | Lagonda Ltd. |
Arthur Dobson Charles Brackenbury |
Lagonda V12 | Lagonda 4.5L V12 | 239 |
| 4 | 5.0 | 6 | Lord Selsdon |
Lord Selsdon Lord William Waleran |
Lagonda V12 | Lagonda 4.5L V12 | 238 |
| 5 | 2.0 | 26 |  BMW |
Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe Frtiz Hans Wenscher |
BMW 328 Touring Coupe | BMW 2.0L I6 | 236 |
| 6 | 5.0 | 12 | Louis Villeneuve |
Louis Villeneuve René Biolay |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 235 |
| 7 | 2.0 | 27 | BMW |
Ralph Röese Paul Heinemann |
BMW 328 | BMW 2.0L I4 | 230 |
| 8 | 5.0 | 20 | Count Heyden |
R.R.C. Rob Walker Ian Connell |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 224 |
| 9 | 2.0 | 28 | BMW |
Willi Breim Rudolf Scholtz |
BMW 328 | BMW 2.0L I4 | 220 |
| 10 | 1.1 | 39 | Gordini |
Amédée Gordini José Scaron |
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 213 |
| 11 | 5.0 | 14 | Joseph Chotard |
Joseph Chotard Jacques Seylair |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 202 |
| 12 | 2.0 | 29 | Cmdr. R.P. Hitchens |
Cmdr. Robert P. Hitchens Mortimer Morris-Goodall |
Aston Martin Speed Model | Aston Martin 2.0L I4 | 199 |
| 13 | 1.1 | 41 | Gordini |
Guy Lapchin Charles Plantivaux |
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 195 |
| 14 | 1.5 | 32 | Ecurie Lapin Blanc |
Peter Clark Marcus Chambers |
HRG 1500 | Singer 1.5L I4 | 192 |
| 15 | 1.1 | 37 | Mrs. Majorie Fawcett |
Geoffrey White C.M. Anthony |
Morgan 4/4 | Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 | 184 |
| 16 | 1.5 | 34 | Just-Emile Vernet |
Just-Emile Vernet Carl de Bodard |
Riley Sprite TT Pourtout | Riley 1.5L I4 | 180 |
| 17 | 1.1 | 38 | Victor Camerano |
Victor Camerano Henri Louveau |
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 163 |
| 18 | 1.1 | 45 | Arthur W. Jones |
Arthur W. Jones Gordon Wilkins |
Singer Le Mans Replica | Singer 1.0L I4 | 154 |
| 19 | 750 | 48 | Gordini |
Adrien Alin Albert Alin |
Simca Cinq | Fiat 0.6L I4 | 148 |
| 20 | 750 | 49 | Gordini |
Maurice Aimé Albert Leduc |
Simca Cinq | Fiat 0.6L I4 | 147 |
[edit] Did Not Finish
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 3.0 | 25 | Raymond Sommer |
Raymond Sommer Prince Bira |
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS | Alfa Romeo 2.4L I6 | 173 |
| 22 | 5.0 | 18 | Ecuria Francia |
Marcel Contet Robert Brunet |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 171 |
| 23 | 1.5 | 31 | Victor Polledry |
Victor Polledry R. Robert |
Aston Martin 1½ Ulster | Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | 155 |
| 24 | 5.0 | 3 |  Luigi Chinetti |
Luigi Chinetti Donald Mathieson |
Talbot T26 | Talbot 4.5L I6 | 154 |
| 25 | 3.0 | 22 | Ecurie Walter Watney |
 Armand Hug Roger Loyer |
Delage D6-3L | Delage 3.0L I6 | 152 |
| 26 | 5.0 | 15 | Robert Mazaud |
Robert Mazaud Marcel Mongin |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 115 |
| 27 | 1.1 | 44 | Archie Scott |
Archie Scott Tommy Wisdom |
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica | Singer 1.0L I4 | 105 |
| 28 | 5.0 | 9 | Luigi Chinetti |
René Le Begue Pierre Levegh |
Talbot-Lago SS | Talbot 4.0L I6 | 102 |
| 29 | 5.0 | 19 | Ecurie Francia |
Eugène Chaboud Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 99 |
| 30 | 5.0 | 8 | T.A.S.O. Mathieson |
Philippe de Massa Norbert Jean Mahé |
Talbot 150SS Figoni | Talbot 4.0L I6 | 88 |
| 31 | 5.0 | 7 | Luigi Chinetti |
André Morel Jim Bradley |
Talbot T26 | Talbot 4.5L I6 | 88 |
| 32 | 5.0 | 10 | Jean Trémoulet |
Jean Trémoulet Raoul Forestier |
Talbot-Lago SS | Talbot 4.0L i6 | 68 |
| 33 | 1.1 | 36 | Michael Collier |
Mike Collier Lewis Welch |
MG PA Midget | MG 0.8L I4 | 63 |
| 34 | 5.0 | 16 | Ecurie Francia |
Joseph Paul Jean Trévoux |
Delahaye 135CS | Delehaye 3.6L I6 | 62 |
| 35 | 5.0 | 11 | André Bellecroix |
André Bellecroix Gaston Serraud |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 50 |
| 36 | 1.1 | 43 | Just-Emile Vernet |
Robert Cayeux Gaston Tramar |
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 50 |
| 37 | 5.0 | 4 | Luigi Chinetti |
Pierre-Louis Dreyfus Antoine Schumann |
Talbot T26 | Talbot 4.5L I6 | 45 |
| 38 | 1.1 | 47 | Claude Bonneau |
Claude Bonneau Max Mathieu |
MG PB Midget | MG 1.0L I4 | 40 |
| 39 | 1.1 | 40 | Gordini |
Jean Breillet Albert Debille |
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 29 |
| 40 | 1.1 | 42 | Mme Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier |
Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier Suzanne Largeot |
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 26 |
| 41 | 1.5 | 30 | Adler |
Otto Löhr Paul von Guilleaume |
Adler Trumpf | Adler 1.5L I4 | 6 |
| 42 | 1.1 | 46 | Jacques Savoye |
Jacques Savoye Pierre Savoye |
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica "Savoye Special" |
Singer 1.0L I4 | 4 |
[edit] Statistics
- Fastest Lap - #15 Robert Mazaud - 5:12.1
- Distance - 3354.76km
- Average Speed - 139.781km/h
[edit] Trophy Winners
- 14th Rudge-Whitworth Biennial Cup - #39 Gordini
- Index of Performance - #39 Gordini
