1952 24 Hours of Le Mans

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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 June 14 - 15 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 300SL (Type W194) which was equipped with a 3.0L I6 engine that had less power than the road car sold two years later.


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[edit] Official Results

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
1 S
3.0
21 Flag of Germany Daimler-Benz A.G. Flag of Germany Hermann Lang
Flag of Germany Fritz Riess
Mercedes-Benz 300SL (W194) Mercedes-Benz 3.0L I6 277
2 S
3.0
20 Flag of Germany Daimler-Benz A.G. Flag of Germany Theo Helfrich
Flag of Germany Helmut Niedermayr
Mercedes-Benz 300SL (W194) Mercedes-Benz 3.0L I6 276
3 S
5.0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Donald Healey Flag of the United Kingdom Leslie Johnson
Flag of the United Kingdom Tommy Wisdom
Nash-Healey 4 Litre Nash 4.1L I6 262
4 S
8.0
1 Flag of the United States Briggs Cunningham Flag of the United States Briggs Cunningham
Flag of the United States William Spear
Cunningham C4-R Chrysler 5.5L V8 252
5 S
5.0
14 Flag of the United States Luigi Chinetti Flag of France André Simon
Flag of France Lucien Vincent
Ferrari 340 America Berlinette Ferrari 4.1L V12 250
6 S
2.0
39 Flag of Italy Scuderia Lancia Flag of Italy Luigi Valenzano
Flag of Italy Umberto Castiglioni
Lancia Aurelia B.20 Lancia 2.0L V6 248
7 S
3.0
32 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter C.T. Clark Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Clark
Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Keen
Aston Martin DB2 Aston Martin 2.6L I6 248
8 S
2.0
40 Flag of Italy Scuderia Lancia Flag of Italy Felice Bonetto
Flag of Italy Enrico Anselmi
Lancia Aurelia B.20 Lancia 2.0L V6 247
9 S
S/C
6 Flag of France André Chambas Flag of France André Morel
Flag of France André Chambas
Talbot-Lago T26 GS Comp. Talbot-Lago 4.5L Supercharged I6 235
10 S
2.0
42 Flag of the United Kingdom M.P. Trevelyan Flag of the United Kingdom Rodney F. Peacock
Flag of the United Kingdom Gerry A. Ruddock
Frazer Nash Le Mans Mk.II Bristol 2.0L I6 225
11 S
1.1
50 Flag of Germany Porsche KG Flag of France Auguste Veuillet
Flag of France Edmond Mouche
Porsche 356/4 Porsche 1.1L Flat-4 220
12 S
1.1
52 Flag of France Automobiles Panhard et Levassor Flag of France Charles Plantivaux
Flag of France Robert Chancel
Panhard Dyna X86 Coupe Panhard 0.9L Flat-2 217
13 S
1.5
45 Flag of France Marcel Becquart Flag of France Marcel Becquart
Flag of the United Kingdom Gordon Wilkins
Jowett Jupiter R1 Jowett 1.5L Flat-4 210
14 S
750
60 Flag of France Ets. Monopole Flag of France Jean Hémard
Flag of France Eugène Dossous
Monopole X84 Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 208
15 S
750
68 Flag of France Renault Flag of France Ernest de Regibus
Flag of France Marius Porta
Renault 4CV Renault 0.7L I4 195
16 S
750
61 Flag of France Raymond Gaillard Flag of France Raymond Gaillard
Flag of France Pierre Chancel
Panhard Dyna X84 Sport Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 186
17 S
750
67 Flag of France Renault Flag of France Jean Redélé
Flag of France Guy Lapchin
Renault 4CV Renault 0.7L I4 178

[edit] Did Not Finish

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
18 S
5.0
8 Flag of France Pierre Levegh Flag of France Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26 GS Spider Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6
19 S
3.0
25 Flag of the United Kingdom Aston Martin Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom Lance Macklin
Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Collins
Aston Martin DB3 Spyder Aston Martin 2.6L I6
20 S
5.0
65 Flag of France Eugène Chaboud Flag of France Eugène Chaboud
Flag of France Charles Pozzi
Talbot-Lago T26 Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6
21 S
1.5
48 Flag of Italy Automobili O.S.C.A. Flag of Italy Dr. Mario Damonte
Flag of Italy "Martial"
O.S.C.A. MT-4 1300 Coupe Vignale O.S.C.A. 1.3L I4
22 S
2.0
41 Flag of the United Kingdom Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Stoop
Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Wilson
Frazer Nash Mille Miglia Bristol 2.0L I6
23 S
1.5
47 Flag of France Auguste Lachaize Flag of France Eugène Martin
Flag of France Auguste Lachaize
Porsche 356/4 Porsche 1.5L Flat-4
24 S
1.5
46 Flag of the United Kingdom Jowett Cars Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom Bert Hadley
Flag of the United Kingdom Tommy Wise
Jowett Jupiter R1 Jowett 1.5L Flat-4
25 S
750
56 Flag of France Just-Emile Vernet Flag of France Just-Emile Vernet
Flag of France Jean Pairard
Renault 4CV Renault 0.7L I4
26 S
3.0
31 Flag of the United Kingdom N.H. Mann Flag of the United Kingdom Nigel Mann
Flag of the United Kingdom Mortimer Morris-Goodall
Aston Martin DB2 Aston Martin 2.6L I6
27 S
8.0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom S.H. Allard Flag of the United States Frank G. Curtis
Flag of the United States Zora Arkus-Duntov
Allard J2X Cadillac 5.4L V8
28 S
8.0
4 Flag of the United Kingdom S.H. Allard Flag of the United Kingdom Sidney Allard
Flag of the United Kingdom Jack Fairman
Allard J2X Cadillac 5.4L V8
29 S
S/C
43 Flag of France Alexandre Constantin Flag of France Alexandre Constantin
Flag of France Jacques Poch
Constantin C Peugeot 1.3L Supercharged I4
30 S
5.0
12 Flag of the United States Luigi Chinetti Flag of the United States Luigi Chinetti
Flag of France Jean Lucas
Ferrari 340 America B Ferrari 4.1L V12
31 S
3.0
34 Flag of France Automobiles Gordini Flag of France Jean Behra
Flag of France Robert Manzon
Gordini T15S Gordini 2.3L I6
32 S
5.0
9 Flag of France Pierre Meyrat Flag of France Pierre Meyrat
Flag of France Guy Mairesse
Talbot-Lago T26 GS Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6
33 S
3.0
33 Flag of the United States Charles Moran Flag of the United States Charles Moran
Flag of Italy Franco Cornacchia
Ferrari 212MM Coupe Ferrari 2.6L V12
34 S
750
59 Flag of France Automobiles Panhard et Levassor Flag of France Jacques Savoye
Flag of France Raymond Lienard
Panhard Dyna X84 Spot Panhard 0.6L Flat-2
35 S
3.0
30 Flag of Italy Scuderia Ferrari Flag of France Pierre Boncompagni
Flag of the United States Tom Cole Jr.
Ferrari 225S Berlinetta Ferrari 2.7L V12
36 S
1.5
64 Flag of the Netherlands Maurice Gatsonides Flag of the Netherlands Maurice Gatsonides
Flag of the Netherlands Hugo van Zuylen Nijeveldt
Jowett Jupiter R1 Jowett 1.5L Flat-4
37 S
3.0
22 Flag of Germany Daimler-Benz A.G. Flag of Germany Karl Kling
Flag of Germany Hans Klenk
Mercedes-Benz 300SL (W194) Mercedes-Benz 3.0L I6
38 S
8.0
2 Flag of the United States Briggs Cunningham Flag of the United States Phil Walters
Flag of the United States Duane Carter
Cunningham C4-RK Coupe Chrysler 5.5L V8
39 S
750
54 Flag of France Renault Flag of France Louis Pons
Flag of France Paul Moser
Renault 4CV Renault 0.7L I4
40 S
1.1
51 Flag of Germany Porsche KG Flag of Germany Huschke von Hanstein
Flag of Germany Petermax Müller
Porsche 356/4 Porsche 1.1L Flat-4
41 S
8.0
3 Flag of the United States Briggs Cunningham Flag of the United States John Fitch
Flag of the United States George Rice
Cunningham C4-R Chrysler 5.5L V8
42 S
5.0
15 Flag of France Ecurie Rosier Flag of France Louis Rosier
Flag of France Maurice Trintignant
Ferrari 340 America Spyder Ferrari 4.1L V12
43 S
750
58 Flag of France Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet Flag of France Jean-Paul Colas
Flag of France Robert Schollmann
DB Coupe Panhard 0.7L Flat-2
44 S
1.5
44 Flag of France Automobiles Gordini Flag of France Roger Loyer
Flag of France Charles de Clareur
Gordini T15S Gordini 1.5L I4
45 S
5.0
16 Flag of the United States Luigi Chinetti Flag of France Pierre-Louis Dreyfus
Flag of France René Dreyfus
Ferrari 340 America Barchetta Ferrari 4.1L V12
46 S
5.0
18 Flag of the United Kingdom Jaguar Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom Tony Rolt
Flag of the United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton
Jaguar C-Type Jaguar 3.5L I6
47 S
750
57 Flag of France Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet Flag of France René Bonnet
Flag of France Élie Bayol
DB Panhard 0.7L Flat-2
48 S
3.0
26 Flag of the United Kingdom Aston Martin Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom Dennis Poore
Flag of the United Kingdom Pat Griffith
Aston Martin DB3 Spyder Aston Martin 2.6L I6
49 S
3.0
35 Flag of the United Kingdom Robert Larwie Flag of the United Kingdom Robert Lawrie
Flag of the United Kingdom John Isherwood
Morgan Plus-4 Standard 2.1L I4
50 S
5.0
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Donald Healey Flag of France Pierre Veyron
Flag of France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Nash-Healey Nash 4.1L I6
51 S
750
53 Flag of France Renault Flag of France Yves Lesur
Flag of France André Briat
Renault 4CV Renault 0.7L I4
52 S
3.0
62 Flag of Italy Scuderia Ferrari Flag of Italy Alberto Ascari
Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari 250S Berlinetta Ferrari 3.0L V12
53 S
5.0
17 Flag of the United Kingdom Jaguar Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom Stirling Moss
Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Walker
Jaguar C-Type Jaguar 3.5L I6
54 S
5.0
19 Flag of the United Kingdom Jaguar Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Whitehead
Flag of the United Kingdom Ian Stewart
Jaguar C-Type Jaguar 3.5L I6
55 S
750
55 Flag of France Jacques Lecat Flag of France Jacques Lecat
Flag of France Henri Senfftleben
Renault 4CV Renault 0.7L I4
56 S
3.0
27 Flag of the United Kingdom Aston Martin Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom Reg Parnell
Flag of the United Kingdom Eric Thompson
Aston Martin DB3 Coupe Aston Martin 2.6L I6
57 S
1.1
49 Flag of France Norbert Jean Mahé Flag of France Jose Scaron
Flag of France Norbert Jean Mahé
Simca-Gordini TMM Gordini 1.1L I4

[edit] Statistics

  • Fastest Lap - #62 Scuderia Ferrari - 4:40.5
  • Distance - 3733.8km
  • Average Speed - 155.575km/h

[edit] Trophy Winners

  • 18th Biennial Cup - #60 Ets. Monopole
  • Index of Performance - #60 Ets. Monopole