1939 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans 1939) was the 16th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, on 17 and 18 June 1939. The 1939 programme cover depicted the raising of six nations' flags: France, Italy, Great Britain (its civil Red Ensign), Belgium, Germany, and the United States.[1]
| 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
| Previous: 1938 | Next: 1949 |
| Index: Races | Winners | |
By June 1939, the outbreak of World War II was less than three months away. 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. Endurance racing would not return to Le Mans until 1949, four years after V-E day ended World War II in Europe.
Official results
Le Mans in 1939
Class winners are denoted with bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Distance/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.0 | 1 |  |
|
Bugatti Type 57C Tank | Bugatti 3.3L Supercharged I8 | D | 249 | 3,346.106 km (2,079.174 mi) |
| 2 | 3.0 | 21 |  |
|
Delage D6-3L | Delage 3.0L I6 | 245 | +4 laps | |
| 3 | 5.0 | 5 | |
|
Lagonda V12 | Lagonda 4.5L V12 | 239 | +10 laps | |
| 4 | 5.0 | 6 | |
|
Lagonda V12 | Lagonda 4.5L V12 | 239 | +10 laps | |
| 5 | 2.0 | 26 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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BMW 328 Touring Coupe | BMW 2.0L I6 | 236 | +13 laps | |
| 6 | 5.0 | 12 | |
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Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 235 | +14 laps | |
| 7 | 2.0 | 27 | |
|
BMW 328 | BMW 2.0L I6 | 230 | +19 laps | |
| 8 | 5.0 | 20 | |
|
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 224 | +25 laps | |
| 9 | 2.0 | 28 | |
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BMW 328 | BMW 2.0L I6 | 220 | +29 laps | |
| 10 | 1.1 | 39 | |
|
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 213 | +36 laps | |
| 11 | 5.0 | 14 | |
|
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 202 | +47 laps | |
| 12 | 2.0 | 29 | |
|
Aston Martin Speed Model | Aston Martin 2.0L I4 | 199 | +50 laps | |
| 13 | 1.1 | 41 | |
|
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 195 | +54 laps | |
| 14 | 1.5 | 32 | |
|
HRG 1500 | Singer 1.5L I4 | 192 | +57 laps | |
| 15 | 1.1 | 37 | |
|
Morgan 4/4 | Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 | 184 | +65 laps | |
| 16 | 1.5 | 34 | |
|
Riley Sprite TT Pourtout | Riley 1.5L I4 | 180 | +69 laps | |
| 70% of winner's race distance: 175 laps | |||||||||
| 17 | 1.1 | 38 | |
|
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 163 | ||
| 18 | 1.1 | 45 | |
|
Singer Le Mans Replica | Singer 1.0L I4 | 154 | ||
| 19 | 750 | 48 | |
|
Simca Cinq | Fiat 0.6L I4 | 148 | ||
| 20 | 750 | 49 | |
|
Simca Cinq | Fiat 0.6L I4 | 147 | ||
| DNF | 3.0 | 25 | |
 |
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS | Alfa Romeo 2.4L I6 | 173 | Engine | |
| DNF | 5.0 | 18 | |
|
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 171 | Suspension | |
| DNF | 1.5 | 31 | |
|
Aston Martin 1½ Ulster | Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | 155 | ||
| DNF | 5.0 | 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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Talbot T26 | Talbot 4.5L I6 | 154 | Contact | |
| DNF | 3.0 | 22 | |
 |
Delage D6-3L | Delage 3.0L I6 | 152 | Contact | |
| DNF | 5.0 | 15 | |
|
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 115 | Fire | |
| DNF | 1.1 | 44 | |
|
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica | Singer 1.0L I4 | 105 | Dirty fuel | |
| DNF | 5.0 | 9 | |
|
Talbot-Lago SS | Talbot 4.0L I6 | 102 | Ignition | |
| DNF | 5.0 | 19 | |
|
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 99 | ||
| DNF | 5.0 | 8 | |
|
Talbot 150SS Figoni | Talbot 4.0L I6 | 88 | ||
| DNF | 5.0 | 7 | |
|
Talbot T26 | Talbot 4.5L I6 | 88 | ||
| DNF | 5.0 | 10 | |
|
Talbot-Lago SS | Talbot 4.0L i6 | 68 | ||
| DNF | 1.1 | 36 |  |
|
MG PA Midget | MG 0.8L I4 | 63 | ||
| DNF | 5.0 | 16 | |
|
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 62 | ||
| DNF | 5.0 | 11 | |
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Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 50 | Contact | |
| DNF | 1.1 | 43 | |
|
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 50 | ||
| DNF | 5.0 | 4 | |
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Talbot T26 | Talbot 4.5L I6 | 45 | ||
| DNF | 1.1 | 47 | |
|
MG PB Midget | MG 1.0L I4 | 40 | Carbuerator | |
| DNF | 1.1 | 40 | |
|
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 29 | Contact | |
| DNF | 1.1 | 42 | |
|
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 26 | Contact | |
| DNF | 1.5 | 30 | |
|
Adler Trumpf | Adler 1.5L I4 | 6 | Piston | |
| DNF | 1.1 | 46 | |
|
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica "Savoye Special" |
Singer 1.0L I4 | 4 | ||
| DNS | 1.5 | |
|
Adler Trumpf | Adler 1.5L I4 | - | - | ||
| Sources:[2][3] | |||||||||
Statistics
- Fastest Lap: #15 Robert Mazaud – 5:12.1
- Distance: 3,346.106 km (2,079.174 mi)[3]
- Average Speed: 139.781 km/h (86.856 mph)
Trophy winners
- 14th Rudge-Whitworth Biennial Cup – #39 Gordini
- Index of Performance – #39 Gordini
References
- "1939 Le Mans Programme Cover". Pinterest. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- "Le Mans 24 Hours 1939 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- Press Association Foreign Special (11 June 1939). "Le Mans 24-Hour Motor Race: French Team Wins". The Guardian. p. 11. Retrieved 10 February 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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