1926 24 Hours of Le Mans

1926 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1926 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 4th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 12 and 13 June 1926. It was the first Le Mans race where the average speed was over 100 km/h, and also the first to break the 24-hour distance record set by Selwyn Edge at Brooklands in 1907.^[1]

Official results

Le Mans in 1926

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
1	5.0	6	No Team Name	Robert Bloch André Rossignol	Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6	Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L I6	147
2	5.0	5	No Team Name	Gérard de Courcelles Marcel Mongin	Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6	Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L I6	146
3	5.0	4	No Team Name	"Stalter" Édouard Brisson	Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6	Lorraine-Dietrich 3.4L I6	139
4	2.0	17	Officine Meccaniche (O.M.)	Ferdinando Minoia Giulio Foresti	O.M. Tipo 665 Superba	O.M. 2.0L I6	134
5	2.0	18	Officine Meccaniche (O.M.)	Mario Danieli Tino Danieli	O.M. Tipo 665 Superba	O.M. 2.0L I6	131
6	2.0	27	No Team Name	Pierre Tabourin Auguste Lefranc	Theo Schneider 25SP	Theo Schneider 2.0L I4	118
7	2.0	21	No Team Name	Aimé Nezeloff Jean Lasalle	Rolland-Pilain C23	Rolland-Pilain 2.0L I4	117
8	1.5	37	Établissements Henri Precioux (E.H.P.)	Henri de Costier Pierre Bussienne	E.H.P. DS Grand Sport	CIME 1.2L I4	111
9	1.1	46	No Team Name	Georges Casse André Rousseau	Salmson GS	Salmson 1.1L I4	110
10	1.5	33	No Team Name	Jean Errecaldé André Galoisy	Corre La Licorne W16	Corre 1.4L I4	109
11	1.1	42	No Team Name	André Marandet Gonzaque Lécureul	S.A.R.A. BDE	S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4	108
12	1.1	43	No Team Name	Gaston Duval Henri Armand	S.A.R.A. BDE	S.A.R.A. 1.1L I4	104
13	1.1	49	No Team Name	Fernand Gabriel Louis Paris	Ariés 5-9 Sup CV	Ariés 1.0L I4	101

Not Classified

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
14	3.0	15	Willys-Overland Co.	"Deprez" Maurice Dumont	Overland 93 Six	Overland 2.8L I6	117
15	2.0	20	No Team Name	Gaston Delalande Louis Sire	Rolland-Pilain C23	Rolland-Pilain 2.0L I4	?
16	1.5	35	No Team Name	"Van Cuyck" Roger Camuzet	Ravel 9CV	Ravel 1.5L I4	?
17	1.5	30	No Team Name	Léon Molon Lucien Molon	Jousset M1	Jousset 1.5L I4	?

Did Not Finish

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Lap
18	3.0	7	Bentley Motors Ltd.	Dr. Dudley Benjafield Sammy Davis	Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model	Bentley 3.0L I4	138
19	2.0	25	No Team Name	Robert Gautier Pierre Clause	Bignan	Bignan 2.0L I4	113
20	3.0	9	Bentley Motors Ltd.	Tommy Thistlewayte Capt. R. Clive Gallop	Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport	Bentley 3.0L I4	105
21	2.0	19	Officine Meccaniche (O.M.)	Renato Balestrero Frédéric Thelluson	O.M. Tipo 665 Superba	O.M. 2.0L I6	94
22	5.0	2	No Team Name	André Boillot Louis Rigal	Peugeot 174S	Peugeot 3.8L I6	82
23	5.0	3	No Team Name	Louis Wagner Christian Dauvergne	Peugeot 174S	Peugeot 3.8L I6	76
24	3.0	8	Bentley Motors Ltd.	George Duller Frank Clement	Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model	Bentley 3.0L I4	72
25	3.0	10	No Team Name	Robert Laly Jean Chassagne	Ariés Surbaissée 3-Litre	Ariés 3.0L I4	65
26	1.5	29	No Team Name	René Bonneau Raymond Saladin	Jousset M1	Jousset 1.5L I4	64
27	1.5	38	Etablissements Henri Precioux (E.H.P.)	"Morac" Marcel Ballot	E.H.P. DS	C.I.M.A. 1.2L I4	62
28	2.0	26	No Team Name	Robert Poirier Antonin Fontaine	Theo Schneider 25SP	Theo Schneider 2.0L I4	61
29	1.5	39	No Team Name	Lionel de Marmier Jean Sachot	Salmson DZ	Salmson 1.2L I4	54
30	2.0	22	No Team Name	"Stremler" Paul Chalamel	Rolland-Pilain C23	Rolland-Pilain 2.0L I4	53
31	1.5	36	No Team Name	Georges Kling Pierre Rey	Ravel 9CV	Ravel 1.5L I4	46
32	1.5	34	No Team Name	Louis Abit C. Duverger	Ravel 9CV	Ravel 1.5L I4	45
33	1.1	47	No Team Name	André de Victor J. Hasley	Salmson GS	Salmson 1.1L I4	35
34	1.5	28	Établissements Henri Precloux (E.H.P.)	Guy Bouriat Guy Dollfuss	E.H.P.	CIMA 1.5L I4	34
35	1.1	48	No Team Name	Roger Delano Edmond Closset	Ariés	Ariés 1.0L I4	31
36	1.5	31	No Team Name	W. Lestienne Louis Balart	Corre La Licorne G6	Corre 1.5L I4	31
37	3.0	11	No Team Name	Charles Flohot Arthur Duray	Ariés 5-8 CV 3-Litre	Ariés 3.0L I4	31
38	1.5	32	No Team Name	Albert Colomb Fernand Vallon	Corre La Licorne G6	Corre 1.5L I4	11
39	5.0	1	Willys-Overland	Paul Gros Paul Leduc	Willys 66	Knight 3.9L I6	8
40	2.0	24	No Team Name	Léon Derny Amedée Rossi	Georges Irat 4A/3	Georges Irat 2.0L I4	7
41	2.0	23	No Team Name	Maurice Rost Emil Burie	Georges Irat 4A/3	Georges Irat 2.0L I4	6

Statistics

Fastest Lap - #5 Gérard de Courcelles/Marcel Mongin - 9:03
Distance - 2552.414 km
Average Speed - 106.35 km/h

Trophy Winners

2nd Biennial Trophy - #17 Officine Meccaniche
Index of Performance - #17 Officine Meccaniche

References

↑ http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1907_Brooklands_24_Hour_Motor_Event

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