1954 24 Hours of Le Mans

1954 24 Hours of Le Mans
Previous: 1953 Next: 1955
Index: Races | Winners

The 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 22nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 12 and 13 1954. It was also the fourth round of the World Sportscar Championship.

Contents

Official results

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
1 S
5.0
4 Scuderia Ferrari José Froilán González
Maurice Trintignant
Ferrari 375 Plus Ferrari 5.0L V12 302
2 S
5.0
14 Jaguar Cars Ltd. Duncan Hamilton
Tony Rolt
Jaguar D-Type Jaguar 3.4L I6 301
3 S
8.0
2 Briggs Cunningham William Spear
Sherwood Johnston
Cunningham C4-R Chrysler 5.5L V8 283
4 S
5.0
16 Ecurie Francorchamps Roger Laurent
Jacques Swaters
Jaguar C-Type Jaguar 3.4L I6 277
5 S
8.0
1 Briggs Cunningham Briggs Cunningham
John Gordon Bennet
Cunningham C4-R Chrysler 5.5L V8 274
6 S
3.0
30 Equipe Gordini André Guelfi
Jacques Pollet
Gordini T15 Gordini 2.5L I6 263
7 S
2.0
35 Bristol Aeroplane Company Peter S. Wilson
Jim Mayers
Bristol 450 Bristol 2.0L I6 260
8 S
2.0
33 Bristol Aeroplane Company Tommy Wisdom
Jack Fairman
Bristol 450 Bristol 2.0L I6 257
9 S
2.0
34 Bristol Aeroplane Company Mike Keen
John Line
Bristol 450 Bristol 2.0L I6 255
10 S
750
57 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet René Bonnet
Élie Bayol
DB HBR Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 240
11 S
2.0
36 Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. Maurice Gatsonides
Marcel Becquart
Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe Bristol 2.0L I6 228
12 S
1.5
39 Porsche KG Johnny Claes
Pierre Stasse
Porsche 550/4 RS 1500 Spyder Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 228
13 S
750
55 Ets. Monopole Jean Hèmard
Pierre Flahaut
Monopole X84 Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 222
14 S
1.1
47 Porsche KG Zora Arkus-Duntov
Gustave Olivier
Porsche 550/4 RS 1100 Spyder Porsche 1.1L Flat-4 216
15 S
2.0
62 Edgar B. Wadsworth Edgar Wadsworth
John Brown
Triumph TR2 Triumph 2.0L I4 214
16 S
750
56 Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet Marc Gignoux
Louis Cornet
DB HBR Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 213

Not Classified

Failed to cover 70% of winner's distance (211 laps)

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
17 S
750
59 Automobiles Panhard et Levassor René Cotton
André Beaulieux
Panhard X88 Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 195
18 S
750
54 P. Garzynski René Breuil
Jean Py
BG Le Mans Renault 0.7L I4 194

Disqualified

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
19 S
5.0
11 Georges Grignard Jean Blanc
Serge Nersessian
Talbot T26 Gran Sport Talbot 4.6L I6 206
20 S
1.5
43 Automobili O.S.C.A. Lance Macklin
Pierre Leygonie
James Simpson
O.S.C.A. MT-4 1500 O.S.C.A. 1.5L I4 247

Did Not Finish

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
21 S
1.5
42 Automobili O.S.C.A. Jacques Péron
Francesco Giardini
O.S.C.A. MT-4 1500 O.S.C.A. 1.5L I4 243
22 S
5.0
8 David Brown Reg Parnell
Roy Salvadori
Aston Martin DB3S SC Aston Martin 2.9L Supercharged I6 222
23 S
1.1
63 Lucien Farnaud Lucien Farnaud
Adolfo Macchieraldo
O.S.C.A. MT-4 1100 O.S.C.A. 1.1L I4 199
24 S
750
49 Automobiles VP Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Just-Emile Verney
VP 166R Renault 0.7L I4 190
25 S
5.0
5 Scuderia Ferrari Robert Manzon
Louis Rosier
Ferrari 375 Plus Ferrari 5.0L V12 177
26 S
750
58 Automobiles Panhard et Levassor Pierre Chancel
Robert Chancel
Monopole X88 Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 157
27 S
1.5
41 Porsche KG Hans Herrmann
Helmut Polensky
Porsche 550/4 RS 1500 Spyder Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 148
28 S
3.0
20 David Brown Prince Birabongse Bhanubandh
Peter Collins
Aston Martin DB3S Coupe Aston Martin 2.9L I6 138
29 S
5.0
15 Jaguar Cars Ltd. Peter Whitehead
Ken Wharton
Jaguar D-Type Jaguar 3.4L I6 131
30 S
3.0
27 Jean-Paul Colas Jean-Paul Colas
Hernando da Silva Ramos
Aston Martin DB2/4 Vignale Aston Martin 2.9L I6 121
31 S
5.0
6 Briggs Cunningham Phil Walters
John Fitch
Ferrari 375MM Ferrari 4.5L V12 120
32 S
2.0
28 Officine Alfieri Maserati Alfonso de Portago
Carlo Tomasi
Maserati A6GCS Maserati 2.0L I6 116
33 S
2.0
38 Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.
Sture Nottorp
Sture Nottorp
Ivar Andersson
Frazer Nash Le Mans Bristol 2.0L I6 109
34 S
750
52 Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet Marc Azéma
Alphonse de Burnay
DB HBR Renault 0.7L I4 102
35 S
2.0
44 Alexandre Constantin Edmond Mouche
Alexandre Constantin
Constantin Barquette Peugeot 1.3L Supercharged I4 95
36 S
5.0
12 Jaguar Cars Ltd. Stirling Moss
Peter Walker
Jaguar D-Type Jaguar 3.4L I6 92
37 S
5.0
3 Scuderia Ferrari Umberto Maglioli
Paolo Marzotto
Ferrari 375 Plus Ferrari 5.0L V12 88
38 S
1.1
46 Kieft Cars Ltd. Alan Rippon
William Black
Kieft Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 86
39 S
1.1
65 Equipe Gordini André Pilette
Gilberte Thirion
Gordini T17S Gordini 1.1L I4 76
40 S
3.0
19 Equipe Gordini Jean Behra
André Simon
Gordini T24S Gordini 3.0L I8 76
41 S
3.0
22 David Brown Carroll Shelby
Paul Frére
Aston Martin DB3S Aston Martin 2.9L I6 74
42 S
750
50 Guy Michel et André Guillard Guy Michel
André Guillard
Renault 4CV Renault 0.7L I4 73
43 S
3.0
21 David Brown Ian Stewart
Graham Whitehead
Aston Martin DB3S Coupe Aston Martin 2.9L I6 64
44 S
5.0
9 Ecurie Rossier Jean-Louis Rosier
Pierre Meyrat
Talbot-Lago T26 Gran Sport Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 62
45 S
2.0
31 Equipe Gordini Charles de Clareur
André Moynet
Gordini T15 Gordini 2.0L I6 54
46 S
2.0
37 Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. Rodney F. Peacock
Gerry A. Ruddock
Frazer Nash Le Mans Bristol 2.0L I6 49
47 S
5.0
10 Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh
Lino Fayen
Talbot-Lago T26 Gran Sport Talbot-Lago 4.4L I6 33
48 S
1.1
48 Kieft Cars Ltd. Georges Trouis
Alfred P. Hitchings
Kieft Sport MG 1.1L I4 26
49 S
5.0
7 David Brown Eric Thompson
Dennis Poore
Lagonda DP115 Lagonda 4.5L V12 25
50 S
750
66 Jacques Faucher Jacques Faucher
Jean Hébert
Renault 4CV Renault 0.7L I4 20
51 S
750
51 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet Pierre-Louis Dreyfus
Leon Dernier
Jean Lucas
DB HBR Renault 0.7L I4 8
52 S
750
53 Nardi et Co. Alexandre Gacon
Dr. Mario Damonte
Nardi 750LM Crosley 0.7L I4 7
53 S
5.0
18 Luigi Chinetti Porfirio Rubirosa
Innocente Baggio
Ferrari 375MM Berlinetta Ferrari 4.5L V12 5
54 S
750
60 Automobiles Panhard et Levassor Lucien Pailler
Jacques Dewez
Panhard X88 Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 5
55 S
1.5
40 Porsche KG Richard von Frankenberg
Helm Glöckler
Porsche 550/4 RS 1500 Spyder Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 4
56 S
750
64 Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet Claude Storez
Jean-Claude Vidilles
Jean Lucas
DB HBR Renault 0.7L I4 4
57 S
750
61 Automobiles Panhard et Levassor Eugéne Dussous
Jacques Savoye
Panhard X84 Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 0

Statistics

Trophy Winners