| 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
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The 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 17th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 25 and 26 1949.
This was the first race held following the end of World War II. The war (and specifically the invasion of France) had caused racing at Le Mans to be stopped following the 1939 event and later elsewhere in the world.
Even though the war had ended four years prior, major reconstruction throughout France meant that the return of the race was of secondary concern, and thus was not run until after France had established itself again.
Luigi Chinetti won the race in the first Ferrari barchetta by driving 23.5 hours. This race also saw the death of French driver Pierre Marechal when his Aston Martin DB1 was involved in an accident late in the race.
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| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S 2.0 |
22 | Lord Selsdon | Lord Selsdon Luigi Chinetti |
Ferrari 166MM | Ferrari 2.0L V12 | 235 |
| 2 | S 3.0 |
15 | Henri Louveau | Henri Louveau Juan Jover |
Delage D6S-3L | Delage 3.0L i6 | 234 |
| 3 | S 2.0 |
3 | Mrs. P. Trevelyan | Harold John Aldington Norman Culpan |
Frazer Nash High Speed Le Mans Replica | Bristol 2.0L I6 | 224 |
| 4 | S 3.0 |
14 | W.S. Watney | Louis Gérard Paco Godia |
Delage D6S-3L | Delage 3.0L I6 | 212 |
| 5 | S 5.0 |
11 | Pierre Meyrat | Pierre Meyrat Robert Brunet |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 4.0L I6 | 210 |
| 6 | S 5.0 |
6 | H.S.F. Hay | H.S.F. Hay Tommy Wisdom |
Bentley 4¼ Paulin | Bentley 4.3L I6 | 210 |
| 7 | S 2.0 |
27 | Arthur Jones | Arthur Jones Nick Haines |
Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports (DB1) | Aston Martin 2.0L I4 | 207 |
| 8 | S 1.5 |
35 | Ecurie Lapin Blanc | Eric Thompson Jack Fairman |
HRG 1500 Lightweight Le Mans | Singer 1.5L I4 | 202 |
| 9 | S 5.0 |
12 | René Bouchard | René Bouchard Pierre Larrue |
Delahaye 135MS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | ? |
| 10 | S 5.0 |
9 | Henry Leblanc | Henry Leblanc Jean Brault |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | ? |
| 11 | S 2.0 |
29 | Robert Lawrie | Robert Lawrie Robert W. Walker |
Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports (DB1) | Aston Martin 2.0L I4 | ? |
| 12 | S 1.1 |
44 | Monopole-Poissy | Jean de Montrémy Eugène Dussous |
Monopole Sport | Gordini 1.1L I4 | ? |
| 13 | S 3.0 |
20 | Jack Bartlett | Jack Bartlett Nigel Mann |
Healey Elliott | Riley 2.4L I4 | ? |
| 14 | S 1.1 |
47 | N.J. Mahé / R. Crovetto | Norbert Jean Mahé Roger Crovetto |
Simca Huit | Gordini 1.1L I4 | ? |
| 15 | S 750 |
58 | Let-Aviation | František Sutnar Otto Krattner |
Aero Minor Sport 750 | Aero 0.7L Flat-2 (2-Stroke) |
? |
| 16 | S 1.5 |
41 | Auguste Lachaize | Auguste Lachaize Albert Debille |
DB Tank | Citroën 1.5L I4 | ? |
| 17 | S 1.1 |
52 | André Guillard | André Guillard Théodore Martin |
Simca Huit | Gordini 1.1L I4 | ? |
| 18 | S 750 |
60 | Ecurie Verte | Emmanuel Baboin Pierre Gay |
Simca Six | Simca 0.6L I4 | ? |
| 19 | S 750 |
59 | Jacques Poch | Ivan Hodač Jacques Poch |
Aero Minor Sport 750 | Aero 0.7L Flat-2 (2-Stroke) |
? |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | S 5.0 |
1 | André Chambas / Ecurie Verte | André Chambas André Morel |
Talbot-Lago Gran Sport Coupe | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | 222 |
| 21 | S 3.0 |
18 | Auguste Veuillet | Auguest Veuillet Edmond Mouche |
Delage D6-3L | Delage 3.0L I6 | 208 |
| 22 | S 2.0 |
28 | Mrs. R.P. Hichens | Pierre Marechal Donald Mathieson |
Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports (DB1) | Aston Martin 2.0L i4 | 192 |
| 23 | S 5.0 |
4 | Charles Pozzi | Pierre Flahaut André Simon |
Delahaye 175S | Delahaye 4.5L I6 | 179 |
| 24 | S 1.5 |
42 | René Bonnet | René Bonnet Charles Deutsch |
DB 5 | Citroën 1.5L I4 | 175 |
| 25 | S 1.5 |
43 | G.E. Phillips | George Phillips R.M. Dryden |
MG TC Special Body | MG 1.3L I4 | 134 |
| 26 | S 5.0 |
8 | Louis Villeneuve | Marius Chanal Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 128 |
| 27 | S 5.0 |
10 | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Tony Rolt Guy Jason-Henry |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 126 |
| 28 | S 5.0 |
5 | Ets. Delettrez | Jean Delettrez Jacques Delettrez |
Delettrez Diesel | Delettrez 4.4L I6 (Diesel) |
123 |
| 29 | S 1.1 |
45 | Monopole-Poissy | Jean Hémard Raymond Leinard |
Monopole | Simca 1.1L I4 | 120 |
| 30 | S 1.1 |
48 | Just-Emile Vernet | Just-Emile Vernet Claude Batault |
Simca Huit | Simca 1.1L I4 | 118 |
| 31 | S 1.1 |
56 | Jacques Savoye | Jacques Savoye Marcel Renault |
Singer 9 | Singer 1.0L I4 | 97 |
| 32 | S 5.0 |
2 | Ecurie France | Paul Vallé Guy Mairesse |
Talbot-Lago Monoplace Decalee | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | 95 |
| 33 | S 1.1 |
54 | Mme Vivianne Elder | Vivianne Elder René Camerano |
Simca Huit | Simca 1.1L I4 | 95 |
| 34 | S 1.1 |
46 | Robert Redge | Félix Lecerf Robert Redge |
Simca Dého | Simca 1.1L I4 | 89 |
| 35 | S 1.1 |
50 | Amédée Gordini | Pierre Veyron José Scaron |
Simca-Gordini T8 | Simca 1.1L I4 | 88 |
| 36 | S 1.5 |
34 | Ecurie Lapin Blanche | Jack Scott-Douglas Neville Gee |
HRG 1500 Lightweight Le Mans | Singer 1.5L I4 | 83 |
| 37 | S 3.0 |
16 | Marc Versini | Marc Versini Gaston Serraud |
Delage D6-3L | Delage 3.0L I6 | 58 |
| 38 | S 2.0 |
23 | J.A. Plisson | Jean Lucas Pierre-Louis Dreyfus |
Ferrari 166MM | Ferrari 2.0L V12 | 53 |
| 39 | S 5.0 |
3 | Charles Pozzi | Eugène Chaboud Charles Pozzi |
Delahaye 175S | Delahaye 4.5L I6 | 52 |
| 40 | S 2.0 |
30 | Peter Monkhouse | Peter Monkhouse Ernest Stapleton |
Aston Martin Speed Model | Aston Martin 2.0L I4 | 45 |
| 41 | S 1.1 |
51 | Robert Tocheport | Robert Tocheport Roget Carron |
Simca Huit | Simca 1.1L I4 | 45 |
| 42 | S 1.5 |
36 | Just-Emile Vernet | Georges Trouis Roger Eckerlein |
Riley RMA | Riley 1.5L I4 | 40 |
| 43 | S 2.0 |
31 | Dudley C. Folland | Anthony Heal Dudley Folland |
Aston Martin Speed Model | Aston Martin 2.0L I4 | 26 |
| 44 | S 5.0 |
7 | Ecurie Rosier | Louis Rosier Jean-Louis Rosier |
Talbot-Lago Spéciale | Talbot-Lago 4.1L I6 | 21 |
| 45 | S 1.1 |
57 | Camille Hardy | Camille Hardy Maurice Roger |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.8L I4 | 21 |
| 46 | S 1.5 |
33 | Ecurie Lapin Blanche | Peter Clark Mortimer Morris-Goodall |
HRG 1500 Lightweight Le Mans | Singer 1.5L I4 | 11 |
| 47 | S 3.0 |
19 | Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. | Leslie Johnson Charles Brackenbury |
Aston Martin DB2 | Lagonda 2.6L I6 | 6 |
| 48 | S 2.0 |
32 | Louis Eggen | Louis Eggen Egon Kraft de la Saulx |
Alvis TA 14 | Alvis 1.9L I4 | 6 |
| 49 | S 1.1 |
49 | Amédée Gordini | Jean Trévoux Marcel Lesurque |
Simca-Gordini TMM | Simca 1.1L I4 | 5 |
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