1958 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 26th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 21 and 22, 1958. It was also the fifth round of the World Sportscar Championship.
Ferrari had 10 cars start the race with only two finishing but one, a TR 58 (250TR) was the winner driven by Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien. An Aston Martin finished 2nd, and 3rd went to a Porsche RS/K with only 1600cc.
This race saw the death of French driver Jean-Marie Brousselet when his Jaguar D-Type was involved in an accident.
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[edit] Official Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S 3000 |
14 |  Scuderia Ferrari |
 Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill |
Ferrari 250 TR58 | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 305 |
| 2 | S 3000 |
5 |  P & A.G. Whitehead |
Graham Whitehead Peter Whitehead |
Aston Martin DB3S | Aston Martin 3.0L I6 | 293 |
| 3 | S 2000 |
29 |  Porsche KG |
 Jean Behra Hans Herrmann |
Porsche 718 RSK Spyder | Porsche 1.6L Flat-4 | 291 |
| 4 | S 1500 |
31 | Porsche KG |
Edgar Barth Paul Frère |
Porsche 718 RSK | Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 | 290 |
| 5 | S 1500 |
32 |  Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort |
Carel Godin de Beaufort Herbert Linge |
Porsche 550A RS | Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 | 288 |
| 6 | S 3000 |
21 | Equipe Nationale Belge |
Jean Blaton Alain de Changy |
Ferrari 250 TR | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 279 |
| 7 | S 3000 |
22 | Ed Hugus |
Ed Hugus Ray Erickson |
Ferrari 250 TR | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 278 |
| 8 | S 2000 |
28 | AC Cars Ltd. |
Richard Stoop Peter Bolton |
AC Ace LM Prototype | Bristol 2.0L I6 | 257 |
| 9 | S 2000 |
27 | AC Cars Ltd. |
 Hubert Patthey Georges Berger |
AC Ace | Bristol 2.0L I6 | 255 |
| 10 | S 1500 |
34 | Jean-Paul Colas |
Jacques Dewes Jean Kerguen |
Porsche 550A RS | Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 | 254 |
| 11 | S 750 |
42 | Automobili O.S.C.A. |
 Alejandro de Tomaso Colin Davis |
O.S.C.A. Sport 750 TN | O.S.C.A. 0.7L I4 | 252 |
| 12 | S 750 |
44 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |
Gérard Laureau Louis Cornet |
DB HBR4 Spyder | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | 250 |
| 13 | S 750 |
46 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |
Paul Armagnac Jean-Claude Vidilles |
DB HBR4 | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | 242 |
| 14 | S 750 |
41 | Automobili O.S.C.A. |
Jean Laroche Rémy Radix |
O.S.C.A. Sport 750 | O.S.C.A. 0.7L I4 | 241 |
| 15 | S 3000 |
10 | Bruce Halford |
Bruce Halford Brian Naylor |
Lister LM | Jaguar 3.0L I6 | 241 |
| 16 | S 2000 |
24 | Peerless Cars |
Peter Jopp Percy Crabb |
Peerless GT Coupe | Triumph 2.0L I4 | 240 |
| 17 | S 750 |
51 | Equipe Monopole Course |
Jacques Poch Guy Dunaud-Saultier |
Monopole X86 | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | 218 |
| 18 | S 750 |
45 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |
Robert Mougin Jean Lucienbonnet |
DB HBR4 | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | 214 |
[edit] Not Classified
Failed to cover 70% of winner's distance (213 laps)
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | S 750 |
53 | Automobili Stanguellini |
François Sigrand René-Louis Revillon Michel Nicol |
Stanguellini 750S | Fiat 0.7L I4 | 212 |
| 20 | S 750 |
55 | Team Lotus Engineering |
Alan Stacey Tom Dickson |
Lotus 11 | Coventry Climax 0.7L I4 | 202 |
[edit] Did Not Finish
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | S 3.0 |
8 | J.D. Hamilton |
Duncan Hamilton Ivor Bueb |
Jaguar D-Type | Jaguar 3.0L I6 | 251 |
| 22 | S 3.0 |
3 | David Brown Racing Dept. |
Tony Brooks Maurice Trintignant |
Aston Martin DBR1/300 | Aston Martin 3.0L I6 | 173 |
| 23 | S 1100 |
38 | Team Lotus Engineering |
Innes Ireland Mike Taylor |
Lotus 11 | Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 | 162 |
| 24 | S 3000 |
1 |  Francisco Godia |
Francisco Godia Jo Bonnier |
Maserati 300S | Maserati 3.0L I6 | 142 |
| 25 | S 750 |
47 | Bernard Deviterne |
Marcel Laillier René Bartholoni |
DB HBR5 | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | 129 |
| 26 | S 2000 |
25 | North American Racing Team (NART) |
 Pedro Rodriguez José Behra |
Ferrari 500 TR58 | Ferrari 2.0L I4 | 119 |
| 27 | S 3000 |
12 | Scuderia Ferrari |
Mike Hawthorn Peter Collins |
Ferrari 250 TR58 | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 112 |
| 28 | S 750 |
54 | Automobili Stanguellini |
René Philippe Faure Michel Nicol |
Stanguellini 750S | Fiat 0.7L I4 | 110 |
| 29 | S 3000 |
16 | Scuderia Ferrari |
Wolfgang von Trips Wolfgang Seidel |
Ferrari 250 TR58 | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 101 |
| 30 | S 750 |
48 | Equipe Monopole Course |
Maurice van der Bruwaene Jacques Lefourel |
Monopole X89 | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | 101 |
| 31 | S 1100 |
40 | John Ogier |
Tommy Bridger Peter Blond |
Tojeiro | Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 | 83 |
| 32 | S 3000 |
19 | North American Racing Team (NART) |
Edwin D. Martin Fernand Tavano |
Ferrari 250 TR | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 77 |
| 33 | S 3000 |
20 | Equipe Los Amigos |
François Picard Jaroslav Juhan |
Ferrari 250 TR | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 72 |
| 34 | S 3000 |
18 | North American Racing Team (NART) |
Dan Gurney Bruce Kessler |
Ferrari 250 TR | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 64 |
| 35 | S 1500 |
37 | Squadra Virgilio Conrero |
Marcel Lauga Jean Hébert |
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato | Alfa Romeo 1.3L I4 | 59 |
| 36 | S 2000 |
30 | Porsche KG |
Richard von Frankenberg Claude Storez |
Porsche 718 RSK | Porsche 1.6L Flat-4 | 55 |
| 37 | S 3000 |
4 | David Brown Racing Dept. |
Roy Salvadori Stuart Lewis-Evans |
Aston Martin DBR1/300 | Aston Martin 3.0L I6 | 49 |
| 38 | S 3000 |
11 | Henri Peignaux |
Jean-Marie Brousselet André Guelfi |
Jaguar D-Type | Jaguar 3.0L I6 | 47 |
| 39 | S 3000 |
17 | Fernand Tavano |
 Alfonso Gomez-Mena Piero Drogo |
Ferrari 250 TR | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 45 |
| 40 | S 750 |
50 | Equipe Monopole Course |
Bernard Consten Jean Vinatier |
Monopole VM5 | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | 44 |
| 41 | S 3000 |
9 | Equipe Nationale Belga |
Freddy Rouselle Claude Dubois |
Lister LM | Jaguar 3.0L I6 | 43 |
| 42 | S 1500 |
35 | Team Lotus Engineering |
Jay Chamberlain Pete Lovely |
Lotus Mk15 | Coventry Climax 1.5L I4 | 39 |
| 43 | S 750 |
52 | Automobili Stanguellini |
Georges Guyot Pierre Ros |
Stanguellini 750S | Fiat 0.7L I4 | 38 |
| 44 | S 3000 |
58 | Ecurie Francorchamps |
Lucien Bianchi Willy Mairesse |
Ferrari 250 TR | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 33 |
| 45 | S 1500 |
36 | Squadra Virgilio Conrero |
Giorgio Ubezzi Eric Catulle |
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato | Alfa Romeo 1.3L I4 | 31 |
| 46 | S 3000 |
2 | David Brown Racing Dept. |
Stirling Moss Jack Brabham |
Aston Martin DBR1/300 | Aston Martin 3.0L I6 | 30 |
| 47 | S 3000 |
57 | Maurice Charles |
Maurice Charles John Young |
Jaguar D-Type | Jaguar 3.0L I6 | 29 |
| 48 | S 1100 |
39 | Car Exchange |
William Frost Robert Hicks |
Lotus 11 | Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 | 28 |
| 49 | S 2000 |
23 | Jean Thépenier |
Eugène Martin Michel Dagorne |
Maserati 200SI | Maserati 2.0L I4 | 20 |
| 50 | S 750 |
56 | Equipe Lotus France |
Roger Masson André Héchard |
Lotus Mk15 | Coventry Climax 0.7L I4 | 19 |
| 51 | S 750 |
49 | Equipe Monopole Course |
René Cotton André Beaulieux |
Monopole X86 | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | 10 |
| 52 | S 3000 |
6 | Ecurie Ecosse |
Jack Fairman Masten Gregory |
Jaguar D-Type | Jaguar 3.0L I6 | 7 |
| 53 | S 2000 |
26 | Team Lotus Engineering |
Cliff Allison Graham Hill |
Lotus Mk15 | Coventry Climax 2.0L I4 | 3 |
| 54 | S 3000 |
7 | Ecurie Ecosse |
John Lawrence Ninian Sanderson |
Jaguar D-Type | Jaguar 3.0l I6 | 2 |
| 55 | S 750 |
43 | Just-Emile Vernet |
Jean-Marie Dumazer Robert Dutoit |
V.P. | Renault 0.7L I4 | 2 |
[edit] Statistics
- Fastest Lap - #12 Scuderia Ferrari - 4:08.0
- Distance - 4101.926km
- Average Speed - 170.914km/h
[edit] Trophy Winners
- 24th Biennial Cup - None awarded (no finishers)
- Index of Performance - #42 Autombili O.S.C.A.
