1931 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1931 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 9th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 13 and 14, 1931.
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[edit] Official Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.0 | 16 |  Lord Howe |
Lord Howe Sir Henry Birkin |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 LM | Alfa Romeo 2.3L Supercharged I8 |
184 |
| 2 | 8.0 | 1 |  Boris Ivanowski |
Boris Ivanowski Henri Stoffel |
Mercedes-Benz SSK | Mercedes-Benz 7.1L Supercharged I6 |
177 |
| 3 | 3.0 | 11 | Arthur W. Fox Charles Nicholl |
Tim Rose-Richards Owen Saunders-Davies |
Talbot AV105 | Talbot 3.0L I6 | 173 |
| 4 | 5.0 | 9 | Henri Trébort |
Henri Trébort Louis Balart |
La Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 | La Lorraine 3.4L I6 | 150 |
| 5 | 1.5 | 25 | Aston Martin |
A.C. Bertelli Maurice Harvey |
Aston Martin 1½ International | Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | 139 |
| 6 | 1.1 | 29 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
Just-Emile Vernet Fernand Vallon |
Caban Spéciale | Ruby 1.1L I4 | 128 |
[edit] Disqualified
- #31 failed to complete the final lap of the race in under 30 minutes and was disqualified.
- #27 and #22 were disqualified for attempting to refuel before the allowed time.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 750 | 31 | Francis Samuelson |
F.H.B. Samuelson Freddy Kindell |
MG C Midget | MG 0.7L Supercharged I4 | ? |
| 8 | 1.1 | 27 | M. de Ricou |
Gustave Duverne Robert Girod |
B.N.C. | B.N.C. 1.1L I4 | ? |
| 9 | 1.5 | 22 | Mme. Marguerite Mareuse |
Marguerite Mareuse Odette Siko |
Bugatti Type 40 | Bugatti 1.5L I4 | ? |
[edit] Did Not Finish
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3.0 | 10 | Arthur W. Fox Charles Nicholl |
Brian E. Lewis Johnny Hindmarsh |
Talbot AV105 | Talbot 3.0L I6 | 132 |
| 11 | 1.5 | 26 | Aston Martin |
Sammy Newsome Kenneth Peacock |
Aston Martin 1½ International | Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | 126 |
| 12 | 1.5 | 24 | Aston Martin |
Humphrey W. Cook Jack Bezzant |
Aston Martin 1½ International | Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | 111 |
| 13 | 3.0 | 14 |  Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo |
Goffredo Zehender Attilio Marinoni |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 | Alfa Romeo 2.3L I8 | 99 |
| 14 | 1.5 | 23 | Jean Sébilleau |
Jean Sébilleau Georges Delaroche |
Bugatti Type 40 | Bugatti 1.5L I4 | 96 |
| 15 | 3.0 | 12 | Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth |
Peter Hope-Johnson Jack H. Barlett |
Arrol-Aster | Arrol-Aster 2.4L I6 | 95 |
| 16 | 1.1 | 28 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
Roger Labric Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
Caban Spéciale | Caban 1.1L I4 | 89 |
| 17 | 1.1 | 30 | Lombard |
Charles Cherrier Camille Royer |
Lombard | Lombard 1.1L I4 | 45 |
| 18 | 750 | 32 | Hon. Mrs. Chetwynd |
Mrs. Chetwynd Mrs. H.H. Stisted |
MG C Midget | MG 0.7L Supercharged I4 | 30 |
| 19 | 5.0 | 7 | Anthony Bevan |
Anthony Bevan Mike Couper |
Bentley 4½ | Bentley 4.4L I4 | 29 |
| 20 | 5.0 | 5 | Equipe Bugatti |
Albert Divo Guy Bouriat |
Bugatti Type 50S | Bugatti 5.0L Supercharged I8 | 26 |
| 21 | 5.0 | 4 | Equipe Bugatti |
Achille Varzi Louis Chiron |
Bugatti Type 50S | Bugatti 5.0L Supercharged I8 | 24 |
| 22 | 3.0 | 19 | Antoione Schumann |
Pierre Louis-Dreyfus Mariette Delangle |
Bugatti Type 43 | Bugatti 2.3L I8 | 22 |
| 23 | 5.0 | 6 | Equipe Bugatti |
Count Caberto Conelli Maurice Rost |
Bugatti Type 50S | Bugatti 4.9L Supercharged I8 | 20 |
| 24 | 8.0 | 3 | Éduoard Brisson |
Éduoard Brisson Joseph Cattaneo |
Stutz DV32 | Stutz 5.3L Supercharged I8 | 19 |
| 25 | 8.0 | 2 | No Team Name | Henri De Costier Raymond Lussan |
Chrysler Imperial | Chrysler 6.3L I8 | 18 |
| 26 | 5.0 | 8 | No Team Name | Raymond Sommer Jean Delemer |
Chrysler 80 | Chrysler 4.6L I6 | 14 |
[edit] Statistics
- Fastest Lap - #1 Boris Ivanowski - 7:03
- Distance - 3017.654km
- Average Speed - 125.735km/h
[edit] Trophy Winners
- 7th Biennial Cup - #16 Lord Howe
- Index of Performance - #16 Lord Howe
