1952 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 20th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 14–15 June 1952 at Circuit de la Sarthe.
Less than a decade after World War II, Mercedes-Benz scored a 1–2 victory with their Mercedes-Benz W194 which was equipped with a 3.0L I6 engine that had less power than the road car sold two years later.
This race was notable in that Pierre Levegh attempted to drive the entire 24 Hours by himself – and almost won. Exhausted in the 24th hour, he missed a downshift in his Talbot-Lago and over-revved the engine, breaking a connecting rod. Antonio Lago carried a piece of the broken rod with him for several years thereafter as a keepsake.
Official results
Le Mans in 1952
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S 3.0 |
21 |  Daimler-Benz A.G. |
Hermann Lang Fritz Riess |
Mercedes-Benz W194 | Mercedes-Benz 3.0L I6 | 277 |
| 2 | S 3.0 |
20 | Daimler-Benz A.G. |
Theo Helfrich Helmut Niedermayr |
Mercedes-Benz W194 | Mercedes-Benz 3.0L I6 | 276 |
| 3 | S 5.0 |
10 |  Donald Healey |
Leslie Johnson Tommy Wisdom |
Nash-Healey 4 Litre | Nash 4.1L I6 | 262 |
| 4 | S 8.0 |
1 |  Briggs Cunningham |
Briggs Cunningham William Spear |
Cunningham C4-R | Chrysler 5.5L V8 | 252 |
| 5 | S 5.0 |
14 | Luigi Chinetti |
 André Simon Lucien Vincent |
Ferrari 340 America Berlinette | Ferrari 4.1L V12 | 250 |
| 6 | S 2.0 |
39 |  Scuderia Lancia |
Luigi Valenzano Umberto Castiglioni |
Lancia Aurelia B.20 | Lancia 2.0L V6 | 248 |
| 7 | S 3.0 |
32 | Peter C.T. Clark |
Peter Clark Mike Keen |
Aston Martin DB2 | Aston Martin 2.6L I6 | 248 |
| 8 | S 2.0 |
40 | Scuderia Lancia |
Felice Bonetto Enrico Anselmi |
Lancia Aurelia B.20 | Lancia 2.0L V6 | 247 |
| 9 | S S/C |
6 | André Chambas |
André Morel André Chambas |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS Comp. | Talbot-Lago 4.5L Supercharged I6 | 235 |
| 10 | S 2.0 |
42 | M.P. Trevelyan |
Rodney F. Peacock Gerry A. Ruddock |
Frazer Nash Le Mans Mk.II | Bristol 2.0L I6 | 225 |
| 11 | S 1.1 |
50 | Porsche KG |
Auguste Veuillet Edmond Mouche |
Porsche 356/4 | Porsche 1.1L Flat-4 | 220 |
| 12 | S 1.1 |
52 | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor |
Charles Plantivaux Robert Chancel |
Panhard Dyna X86 Coupe | Panhard 0.9L Flat-2 | 217 |
| 13 | S 1.5 |
45 | Marcel Becquart |
Marcel Becquart Gordon Wilkins |
Jowett Jupiter R1 | Jowett 1.5L Flat-4 | 210 |
| 14 | S 750 |
60 | Ets. Monopole |
Jean Hémard Eugène Dossous |
Monopole X84 | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 208 |
| 15 | S 750 |
68 | Renault |
Ernest de Regibus Marius Porta |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.7L I4 | 195 |
| 16 | S 750 |
61 | Raymond Gaillard |
Raymond Gaillard Pierre Chancel |
Panhard Dyna X84 Sport | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 186 |
| 17 | S 750 |
67 | Renault |
Jean Redélé Guy Lapchin |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.7L I4 | 178 |
Did Not Finish
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | S 5.0 |
8 | Pierre Levegh |
Pierre Levegh |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS Spider | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | |
| 19 | S 3.0 |
25 | Aston Martin Ltd. |
Lance Macklin Peter Collins |
Aston Martin DB3 Spyder | Aston Martin 2.6L I6 | |
| 20 | S 5.0 |
65 | Eugène Chaboud |
Eugène Chaboud Charles Pozzi |
Talbot-Lago T26 | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | |
| 21 | S 1.5 |
48 | Automobili O.S.C.A. |
Dr. Mario Damonte "Martial" |
O.S.C.A. MT-4 1300 Coupe Vignale | O.S.C.A. 1.3L I4 | |
| 22 | S 2.0 |
41 | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. |
Richard Stoop Peter Wilson |
Frazer Nash Mille Miglia | Bristol 2.0L I6 | |
| 23 | S 1.5 |
47 | Auguste Lachaize |
Eugène Martin Auguste Lachaize |
Porsche 356/4 | Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 | |
| 24 | S 1.5 |
46 | Jowett Cars Ltd. |
Bert Hadley Tommy Wise |
Jowett Jupiter R1 | Jowett 1.5L Flat-4 | |
| 25 | S 750 |
56 | Just-Emile Vernet |
Just-Emile Vernet Jean Pairard |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.7L I4 | |
| 26 | S 3.0 |
31 | N.H. Mann |
Nigel Mann Mortimer Morris-Goodall |
Aston Martin DB2 | Aston Martin 2.6L I6 | |
| 27 | S 8.0 |
5 | S.H. Allard |
Frank G. Curtis Zora Arkus-Duntov |
Allard J2X | Cadillac 5.4L V8 | |
| 28 | S 8.0 |
4 | S.H. Allard |
Sydney Allard Jack Fairman |
Allard J2X | Cadillac 5.4L V8 | |
| 29 | S S/C |
43 | Alexandre Constantin |
Alexandre Constantin Jacques Poch |
Constantin C | Peugeot 1.3L Supercharged I4 | |
| 30 | S 5.0 |
12 | Luigi Chinetti |
Luigi Chinetti Jean Lucas |
Ferrari 340 America B | Ferrari 4.1L V12 | |
| 31 | S 3.0 |
34 | Automobiles Gordini |
Jean Behra Robert Manzon |
Gordini T15S | Gordini 2.3L I6 | |
| 32 | S 5.0 |
9 | Pierre Meyrat |
Pierre Meyrat Guy Mairesse |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | |
| 33 | S 3.0 |
33 | Charles Moran |
Charles Moran Franco Cornacchia |
Ferrari 212MM Coupe | Ferrari 2.6L V12 | |
| 34 | S 750 |
59 | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor |
Jacques Savoye Raymond Lienard |
Panhard Dyna X84 Spot | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | |
| 35 | S 3.0 |
30 | Scuderia Ferrari |
"Pagnibon" Tom Cole |
Ferrari 225S Berlinetta | Ferrari 2.7L V12 | |
| 36 | S 1.5 |
64 |  Maurice Gatsonides |
Maurice Gatsonides Hugo van Zuylen Nijeveldt |
Jowett Jupiter R1 | Jowett 1.5L Flat-4 | |
| 37 | S 3.0 |
22 | Daimler-Benz A.G. |
Karl Kling Hans Klenk |
Mercedes-Benz 300SL (W194) | Mercedes-Benz 3.0L I6 | |
| 38 | S 8.0 |
2 | Briggs Cunningham |
Phil Walters Duane Carter |
Cunningham C4-RK Coupe | Chrysler 5.5L V8 | |
| 39 | S 750 |
54 | Renault |
Louis Pons Paul Moser |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.7L I4 | |
| 40 | S 1.1 |
51 | Porsche KG |
Huschke von Hanstein Petermax Müller |
Porsche 356/4 | Porsche 1.1L Flat-4 | |
| 41 | S 8.0 |
3 | Briggs Cunningham |
John Fitch George Rice |
Cunningham C4-R | Chrysler 5.5L V8 | |
| 42 | S 5.0 |
15 | Ecurie Rosier |
Louis Rosier Maurice Trintignant |
Ferrari 340 America Spyder | Ferrari 4.1L V12 | |
| 43 | S 750 |
58 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |
Jean-Paul Colas Robert Schollmann |
DB Coupe | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | |
| 44 | S 1.5 |
44 | Automobiles Gordini |
Roger Loyer Charles de Clareur |
Gordini T15S | Gordini 1.5L I4 | |
| 45 | S 5.0 |
16 | Luigi Chinetti |
Pierre-Louis Dreyfus René Dreyfus |
Ferrari 340 America Barchetta | Ferrari 4.1L V12 | |
| 46 | S 5.0 |
18 | Jaguar Ltd. |
Tony Rolt Duncan Hamilton |
Jaguar C-Type | Jaguar 3.5L I6 | |
| 47 | S 750 |
57 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |
René Bonnet Élie Bayol |
DB | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | |
| 48 | S 3.0 |
26 | Aston Martin Ltd. |
Dennis Poore Pat Griffith |
Aston Martin DB3 Spyder | Aston Martin 2.6L I6 | |
| 49 | S 3.0 |
35 | Robert Lawrie |
Robert Lawrie John Isherwood |
Morgan Plus-4 | Standard 2.1L I4 | |
| 50 | S 5.0 |
11 | Donald Healey |
Pierre Veyron Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
Nash-Healey | Nash 4.1L I6 | |
| 51 | S 750 |
53 | Renault |
Yves Lesur André Briat |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.7L I4 | |
| 52 | S 3.0 |
62 | Scuderia Ferrari |
Alberto Ascari Luigi Villoresi |
Ferrari 250S Berlinetta | Ferrari 3.0L V12 | |
| 53 | S 5.0 |
17 | Jaguar Ltd. |
Stirling Moss Peter Walker |
Jaguar C-Type | Jaguar 3.5L I6 | |
| 54 | S 5.0 |
19 | Jaguar Ltd. |
Peter Whitehead Ian Stewart |
Jaguar C-Type | Jaguar 3.5L I6 | |
| 55 | S 750 |
55 | Jacques Lecat |
Jacques Lecat Henri Senfftleben |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.7L I4 | |
| 56 | S 3.0 |
27 | Aston Martin Ltd. |
Reg Parnell Eric Thompson |
Aston Martin DB3 Coupe | Aston Martin 2.6L I6 | |
| 57 | S 1.1 |
49 | Norbert Jean Mahé |
Jose Scaron Norbert Jean Mahé |
Simca-Gordini TMM | Gordini 1.1L I4 |
Statistics
- Fastest Lap – #62 Scuderia Ferrari – 4:40.5
- Distance – 3733.8 km
- Average Speed – 155.575 km/h
Trophy Winners
- 18th Biennial Cup – #60 Ets. Monopole
- Index of Performance – #60 Ets. Monopole
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