1950 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 18th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 24 and 25 June 1950. Forty-four-year-old Frenchman Louis Rosier and his son Jean-Louis won the race, Louis spent 23 hours and 15 minutes driving his privately entered Talbot.
Official results

Le Mans in 1950
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S 5.0 | 5 |  Louis Rosier |  Louis Rosier  Jean-Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26 GS | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | 256 | 
| 2 | S 5.0 | 7 |  Pierre Meyrat |  Pierre Meyrat  Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago Monoplace Decalee | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | 255 | 
| 3 | S 8.0 | 4 |  S.H. Allard |  Sydney Allard  Tom Cole Jr. | Allard J2 | Cadillac 5.4L V8 | 251 | 
| 4 | S 5.0 | 14 |  Healey Motors Ltd. |  Tony Rolt  Duncan Hamilton | Nash-Healey E | Nash 3.8L I6 | 250 | 
| 5 | S 3.0 | 19 |  Aston Martin Ltd. |  George Abecassis  Lance Macklin | Aston Martin DB2 | Aston Martin 2.6L I6 | 249 | 
| 6 | S 3.0 | 21 |  Aston Martin Ltd. |  Charles Brackenbury  Reg Parnell | Aston Martin DB2 | Aston Martin 2.6L I6 | 244 | 
| 7 | S 3.0 | 18 |  Henri Louveau |  Henri Louveau  Jean Estager | Delage D6-3L | Delage 3.0L I6 | 241 | 
| 8 | S 5.0 | 11 |  E.R. Hall |  E.R. Hall  Tom Clarke | Bentley Corniche TT | Bentley 4.3L I6 | 236 | 
| 9 | S 2.0 | 30 |  H.J. Aldington |  "Donald" Mathieson  Richard Stoop | Frazer Nash Milla Miglia | Bristol 2.0L I6 | 235 | 
| 10 | S 8.0 | 3 |  Briggs Cunningham |  Miles Collier  Sam Collier | Cadillac Coupe de Ville "Clumsy Pup" or "Petit Pataud" | Cadillac 5.4L V8 | 233 | 
| 11 | S 8.0 | 2 |  Briggs Cunningham |  Briggs Cunningham  Phil Walters | Cadillac Spider "Le Monstre" | Cadillac 5.4L V8 | 232 | 
| 12 | S 5.0 | 15 |  P.T.C. Clark |  Peter C. Clark  Nick Haines | Jaguar XK120S | Jaguar 3.4L I6 | 230 | 
| 13 | S 5.0 | 6 |  André Chambas |  André Chambas  André Morel | Talbot-Lago Gran Sport Coupe | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | 228 | 
| 14 | S 5.0 | 12 |  H.S.F. Hay |  H.S.F. Hay  Hugh Hunter | Bentley 4¼ Paulin | Bentley 4.3L I6 | 225 | 
| 15 | S 5.0 | 16 |  P.C.D. Walker |  Peter Whitehead  John Marshall | Jaguar XK120S | Jaguar 3.4L I6 | 225 | 
| 16 | S 1.5 | 36 |  Jowett Cars Ltd. |  Tommy Wisdom  Tommy Wise | Jowett Jupiter | Jowett 1.5L Flat-4 | 220 | 
| 17 | S 3.0 | 22 |  Robert Lawrie |  Robert Lawrie  Geoffrey Beetson | Riley RMC | Riley 2.5L I4 | 213 | 
| 18 | S 1.5 | 39 |  G.E. Phillips |  George Phillips  Eric Winterbottom | MG TC Special Body | MG 1.2L I4 | 208 | 
| 19 | S 3.0 | 23 |  N.H. Mann |  Nigel Mann  Mortimer Morris-Goodall | Healey Elliott | Riley 2.4L I4 | 203 | 
| 20 | S 2.0 | 31 |  N.R. Culpan |  Norman Culpan  Lt. Cdr. Peter Wilson | Frazer Nash High Speed Le Mans Replica | Bristol 2.0L I6 | 201 | 
| 21 | S 750 | 51 |  Rudy Letov Letnany |  Maurice Gatsonides  Henk Hoogeveen | Aero Minor 750 | Aero 0.7L Flat-2 (2-Stroke) | 184 | 
| 22 | S 750 | 52 |  Ets. Monopole |  Jean de Montrémy  Jean Hémard | Monopole X84 Tank | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 180 | 
| 23 | S 750 | 58 |  Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |  René Bonnet  Élie Bayol | DB Tank | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 175 | 
| 24 | S 1.1 | 46 |  J.L.V. Sandt |  Jean Sandt  Hervé Coatalen | Renault 4CV | Renault 0.8L I4 | 171 | 
| 25 | S 1.1 | 48 |  Jacques Lecat |  Jacques Lecat  Louis Pons | Renault 4CV | Renault 0.8L I4 | 170 | 
| 26 | S 750 | 55 |  Auguste Lachaize |  Auguste Lachaize  Albert Debille | Panhard Dyna X84 Sport | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 168 | 
| 27 | S 1.1 | 45 |  Just-Emile Vernet |  Just-Emile Vernet  Roger Eckerlein | Renault 4CV | Renault 0.8L I4 | 158 | 
| 28 | S 750 | 56 |  Raymond Gaillard |  Raymond Gaillard  Pierre Chancel | Callista RAN | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 153 | 
| 29 | S 750 | 57 | .svg.png) Louis Eggen | .svg.png) Louis Eggen .svg.png) "Escale" | Panhard Dyna X84 | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 151 | 
Did Not Finish
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | S 5.0 | 17 |  Leslie Johnson |  Leslie Johnson  Bert Hadley | Jaguar XK120S | Jaguar 3.4L I6 | 220 | 
| 31 | S 5.0 | 8 |  Ecurie Lutetia |  Charles Pozzi  Pierre Flahaut | Delahaye 175S | Delahaye 4.5L I6 | 165 | 
| 32 | S 2.0 | 28 |  Lord Seldson |  Lord Seldson  Jean Lucas | Ferrari 166MM | Ferrari 2.0L V12 | 164 | 
| 33 | S 1.1 | 43 |  Automobiles Gordini |  Georges Blondel  Raoul Martin | Simca-Gordini T15S | Gordini 1.1L I4 | 157 | 
| 34 | S 1.1 | 41 |  Mmes Rouault et Gordine |  Germaine Rouault  Reginé Gordine | Simca-Gordini TMM | Gordini 1.1L I4 | 143 | 
| 35 | S 750 | 49 |  Jacques Poch |  Jacques Poch  Edmond Mouche | Aero Minor | Aero 0.7L Flat-2 (2-Stroke) | 139 | 
| 36 | S 1.1 | 40 |  Norbert Jean Mahé |  Norbert Jean Mahé  Sacha Gordine | Simca Huit | Gordini 1.1L I4 | 126 | 
| 37 | S 3.0 | 24 |  Luigi Chinetti |  Luigi Chinetti  Pierre-Louis Dreyfus | Ferrari 195S Barchetta | Ferrari 2.4L V12 | 121 | 
| 38 | S 5.0 | 10 |  Ets. Delettrez |  Jean Delettrez  Jacques Delettrez | Delettrez Diesel | Delettrez 4.4L I6 (Diesel) | 120 | 
| 39 | S 1.1 | 44 |  A.Z.N.P. |  Václav Bobek  Jaroslav Netušil | Škoda 1101 Sport | Škoda 1.1L I4 | 120 | 
| 40 | S 750 | 54 |  Guy Lapchin |  Guy Lapchin  Charles Plantivaux | Panhard Dyna X84 Sport | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 115 | 
| 41 | S 3.0 | 33 |  Automobiles Gordini |  Juan Manuel Fangio  José Froilán González | Simca-Gordini T15S Compresseur | Gordini 1.5L Supercharged I4 | 95 | 
| 42 | S 1.1 | 47 |  Ets. Savin & Leroy |  Fernand Leroy  Marcel Joseph | Renault 4CV | Renault 0.8L I4 | 92 | 
| 43 | S 750 | 53 |  Jacques Savoye |  Jacques Savoye  Eugène Dossous | Monopole X84 Tank | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 89 | 
| 44 | S 750 | 50 |  Sté. Pierre Ferry |  Pierre Ferry  Georges Claude | Ferry | Renault 0.7L I4 | 86 | 
| 45 | S 3.0 | 25 |  Luigi Chinetti |  Raymond Sommer  Dorino Serafini | Ferrari 195S Berlinetta | Ferrari 2.4L V12 | 82 | 
| 46 | S 1.1 | 42 |  Automobiles Gordini |  José Scaron  J. Pascal | Simca-Gordini T15S | Gordini 1.5L I4 | 77 | 
| 47 | S 1.5 | 37 |  Jacques Brault |  Jacques Brault  Louis Paimpol | Fiat 1500 | Fiat 1.5L I4 | 75 | 
| 48 | S 1.5 | 35 |  Automobiles Gordini |  Roger Loyer  Jean Behra | Simca-Gordini T15S | Gordini 1.5L I4 | 50 | 
| 49 | S 2.0 | 26 |  Luigi Chinetti |  Porfirio Rubirosa  Pierre Leygonie | Ferrari 166MM | Ferrari 2.0L V12 | 44 | 
| 50 | S 2.0 | 64 |  Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |  René Simone  Michel Arnaud | DB 5 | Citroën 1.9L I4 | 44 | 
| 51 | S 5.0 | 1 |  M.A.P. |  Pierre Veyron  Francois Lacour | M.A.P. | M.A.P. 5.0L Supercharged I4 (Diesel) | 39 | 
| 52 | S 3.0 | 32 |  Automobiles Gordini |  Maurice Trintignant  Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini T15S Compresseur | Gordini 1.5L Supercharged I4 | 34 | 
| 53 | S 1.1 | 63 |  Marcel Gendron |  Marcel Gendron  Jean Vinatier | Renault 4CV | Renault 0.8L I4 | 32 | 
| 54 | S 2.0 | 27 |  Luigi Chinetti |  Yvonne Simon  Michel Casse | Ferrari 166MM Coupe | Ferrari 2.0L V12 | 25 | 
| 55 | S 750 | 60 |  Ecurie Verte |  Emmanuel Baboin  Pierre Gay | Simca Six | Simca 0.6L I4 | 20 | 
| 56 | S 1.5 | 34 |  Automobiles Gordini |  Aldo Gordini  André Simon | Simca-Gordini T15S | Gordini 1.5L I4 | 14 | 
| 57 | S 1.1 | 66 |  André Guillard |  André Guillard  Roger Caron | Simca Huit | Gordini 1.1L I4 | 13 | 
| 58 | S 3.0 | 20 |  Aston Martin Ltd. |  Eric Thompson  John Gordon | Aston Martin DB2 | Aston Martin 2.6L I6 | 8 | 
| 59 | S 750 | 59 |  Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |  Georges Guyot  André Chaussat | DB Tank | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 6 | 
| 60 | S 5.0 | 9 |  Ecurie Lutetia |  Gaston Serraud  André Guelfi | Delahaye 175S | Delahaye 4.5L I6 | 0 | 
Statistics
- Fastest Lap – #5 Louis Rosier – 4:53.5
- Distance – 3465.12 km
- Average Speed – 144.380 km/h
Trophy Winners
- 16th Rudge-Whitworth Biennial Cup – #52 Ets. Monopole
- Index of Performance – #19 Aston Martin Ltd. and #52 Ets. Monopole (tie)
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