1939 24 Hours of Le Mans

File:Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 1932-1967.png

Le Mans in 1939

The 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans (Template:Langx) 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.

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

Class winners are denoted with bold.

Pos	Class	No.	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Laps	Distance/Retired
1	8.0	1	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille Template:Flagicon Pierre Veyron	Bugatti Type 57C Tank	Bugatti 3.3L Supercharged I8	D	249
2	3.0	21	Template:Flagicon Ecurie Walter Watney	Template:Flagicon Louis Gérard Template:Flagicon Georges Monneret	Delage D6-3L	Delage 3.0L I6		245	+4 laps
3	5.0	5	Template:Flagicon Lagonda Ltd.	Template:Flagicon Arthur Dobson Template:Flagicon Charles Brackenbury	Lagonda V12	Lagonda 4.5L V12		239	+10 laps
4	5.0	6	Template:Flagicon Lord Selsdon	Template:Flagicon Lord Selsdon Template:Flagicon Lord William Waleran	Lagonda V12	Lagonda 4.5L V12		239	+10 laps
5	2.0	26	Template:Flagicon BMW	Template:Flagicon Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe Template:Flagicon Fritz Hans Wenscher	BMW 328 Touring Coupe	BMW 2.0L I6		236	+13 laps
6	5.0	12	Template:Flagicon Louis Villeneuve	Template:Flagicon Louis Villeneuve Template:Flagicon René Biolay	Delahaye 135CS	Delahaye 3.6L I6		235	+14 laps
7	2.0	27	Template:Flagicon BMW	Template:Flagicon Ralph Röese Template:Flagicon Paul Heinemann	BMW 328	BMW 2.0L I6		230	+19 laps
8	5.0	20	Template:Flagicon Count Heyden	Template:Flagicon R.R.C. Rob Walker Template:Flagicon Ian Connell	Delahaye 135CS	Delahaye 3.6L I6		224	+25 laps
9	2.0	28	Template:Flagicon BMW	Template:Flagicon Willi Breim Template:Flagicon Rudolf Scholtz	BMW 328	BMW 2.0L I6		220	+29 laps
10	1.1	39	Template:Flagicon Gordini	Template:Flagicon Amédée Gordini Template:Flagicon José Scaron	Simca Huit	Fiat 1.1L I4		213	+36 laps
11	5.0	14	Template:Flagicon Joseph Chotard	Template:Flagicon Joseph Chotard Template:Flagicon Jacques Seylair	Delahaye 135CS	Delahaye 3.6L I6		202	+47 laps
12	2.0	29	Template:Flagicon Robert Peverell Hichens	Template:Flagicon Robert P. Hichens Template:Flagicon Mortimer Morris-Goodall	Aston Martin Speed Model	Aston Martin 2.0L I4		199	+50 laps
13	1.1	41	Template:Flagicon Gordini	Template:Flagicon Guy Lapchin Template:Flagicon Charles Plantivaux	Simca Huit	Fiat 1.1L I4		195	+54 laps
14	1.5	32	Template:Flagicon Ecurie Lapin Blanc	Template:Flagicon Peter Clark Template:Flagicon Marcus Chambers	HRG 1500	Singer 1.5L I4		192	+57 laps
15	1.1	37	Template:Flagicon Mrs. Majorie Fawcett	Template:Flagicon Geoffrey White Template:Flagicon C.M. Anthony	Morgan 4/4	Coventry Climax 1.1L I4		184	+65 laps
16	1.5	34	Template:Flagicon Just-Emile Vernet	Template:Flagicon Just-Emile Vernet Template:Flagicon Carl de Bodard	Riley Sprite TT Pourtout	Riley 1.5L I4		180	+69 laps
70% of winner's race distance: 175 laps
17	1.1	38	Template:Flagicon Victor Camerano	Template:Flagicon Victor Camerano Template:Flagicon Henri Louveau	Simca Huit	Fiat 1.1L I4		163
18	1.1	45	Template:Flagicon Arthur W. Jones	Template:Flagicon Arthur W. Jones Template:Flagicon Gordon Wilkins	Singer Le Mans Replica	Singer 1.0L I4		154
19	750	48	Template:Flagicon Gordini	Template:Flagicon Adrien Alin Template:Flagicon Albert Alin	Simca Cinq	Fiat 0.6L I4		148
20	750	49	Template:Flagicon Gordini	Template:Flagicon Maurice Aimé Template:Flagicon Albert Leduc	Simca Cinq	Fiat 0.6L I4		147
DNF	3.0	25	Template:Flagicon Raymond Sommer	Template:Flagicon Raymond Sommer Template:Flagicon Prince Bira	Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS	Alfa Romeo 2.4L I6		173	Engine
DNF	5.0	18	Template:Flagicon Ecuria Francia	Template:Flagicon Marcel Contet Template:Flagicon Robert Brunet	Delahaye 135CS	Delahaye 3.6L I6		171	Suspension
DNF	1.5	31	Template:Flagicon Victor Polledry	Template:Flagicon Victor Polledry Template:Flagicon R. Robert	Aston Martin 1½ Ulster	Aston Martin 1.5L I4		155
DNF	5.0	3	Template:Flagicon Luigi Chinetti	Template:Flagicon Luigi Chinetti Template:Flagicon Donald Mathieson	Talbot T26	Talbot 4.5L I6		154	Contact
DNF	3.0	22	Template:Flagicon Ecurie Walter Watney	Template:Flagicon Armand Hug Template:Flagicon Roger Loyer	Delage D6-3L	Delage 3.0L I6		152	Contact
DNF	5.0	15	Template:Flagicon Robert Mazaud	Template:Flagicon Robert Mazaud Template:Flagicon Marcel Mongin	Delahaye 135CS	Delahaye 3.6L I6		115	Fire
DNF	1.1	44	Template:Flagicon Archie Scott	Template:Flagicon Archie Scott Template:Flagicon Tommy Wisdom	Singer Nine Le Mans Replica	Singer 1.0L I4		105	Dirty fuel
DNF	5.0	9	Template:Flagicon Luigi Chinetti	Template:Flagicon René Le Begue Template:Flagicon Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago SS	Talbot 4.0L I6		102	Ignition
DNF	5.0	19	Template:Flagicon Ecurie Francia	Template:Flagicon Eugène Chaboud Template:Flagicon Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Delahaye 135CS	Delahaye 3.6L I6		99
DNF	5.0	8	Template:Flagicon T.A.S.O. Mathieson	Template:Flagicon Philippe de Massa Template:Flagicon Norbert Jean Mahé	Talbot 150SS Figoni	Talbot 4.0L I6		88
DNF	5.0	7	Template:Flagicon Luigi Chinetti	Template:Flagicon André Morel Template:Flagicon Jim Bradley	Talbot T26	Talbot 4.5L I6		88
DNF	5.0	10	Template:Flagicon Jean Trémoulet	Template:Flagicon Jean Trémoulet Template:Flagicon Raoul Forestier	Talbot-Lago SS	Talbot 4.0L i6		68
DNF	1.1	36	Template:Flagicon Miles Collier	Template:Flagicon Miles Collier Template:Flagicon Lewis Welch	MG PA Midget	MG 0.8L I4		63
DNF	5.0	16	Template:Flagicon Ecurie Francia	Template:Flagicon Joseph Paul Template:Flagicon Jean Trévoux	Delahaye 135CS	Delahaye 3.6L I6		62
DNF	5.0	11	Template:Flagicon André Bellecroix	Template:Flagicon André Bellecroix Template:Flagicon Gaston Serraud	Delahaye 135CS	Delahaye 3.6L I6		50	Contact
DNF	1.1	43	Template:Flagicon Just-Emile Vernet	Template:Flagicon Robert Cayeux Template:Flagicon Gaston Tramar	Simca Huit	Fiat 1.1L I4		50
DNF	5.0	4	Template:Flagicon Luigi Chinetti	Template:Flagicon Pierre Louis-Dreyfus Template:Flagicon Antoine Schumann	Talbot T26	Talbot 4.5L I6		45
DNF	1.1	47	Template:Flagicon Claude Bonneau	Template:Flagicon Claude Bonneau Template:Flagicon Max Mathieu	MG PB Midget	MG 1.0L I4		40	Carbuerator
DNF	1.1	40	Template:Flagicon Gordini	Template:Flagicon Jean Breillet Template:Flagicon Albert Debille	Simca Huit	Fiat 1.1L I4		29	Contact
DNF	1.1	42	Template:Flagicon Mme Anne-Cécile Rose-Itier	Template:Flagicon Anne-Cécile Rose-Itier Template:Flagicon Suzanne Largeot	Simca Huit	Fiat 1.1L I4		26	Contact
DNF	1.5	30	Template:Flagicon Adler	Template:Flagicon Otto Löhr Template:Flagicon Paul von Guilleaume	Adler Trumpf	Adler 1.5L I4		6	Piston
DNF	1.1	46	Template:Flagicon Jacques Savoye	Template:Flagicon Jacques Savoye Template:Flagicon Pierre Savoye	Singer Nine Le Mans Replica "Savoye Special"	Singer 1.0L I4		4
DNS	1.5		Template:Flagicon Adler	Template:Flagicon Fritz Huschke von Hanstein Template:Flagicon Karkmann	Adler Trumpf	Adler 1.5L I4		-	-
Sources:

Statistics

• Fastest Lap: #15 Robert Mazaud – 5:12.1 (average speed
• Distance:
• Average Speed:

Trophy winners

• 14th Rudge-Whitworth Biennial Cup – #39 Gordini
• Index of Performance – #39 Gordini