1937 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1937 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 14th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 19 June and 20, 1937.
This race saw the death of two drivers in a single accident. Briton Pat Fairfield and Frenchman René Kippeurt collided on lap 8 of the race and were killed.
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[edit] Official Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | 2 |  Roger Labric |
Jean-Pierre Wimille Robert Benoist |
Bugatti Type 57G Tank | Bugatti 3.3L I8 | 243 |
| 2 | 5.0 | 14 | Joseph Paul |
Joseph Paul Marcel Mongin |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 236 |
| 3 | 5.0 | 10 | Ecurie Bleue |
René Dreyfus Henri Stoffel |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 231 |
| 4 | 3.0 | 19 | Société R.V. |
Jacques de Valence de Minardiere Louis Gérard |
Delage D6-70 | Delage 3.0L I6 | 215 |
| 5 | 1.5 | 37 |  J.M. Skeffington |
J.M. Skeffington R.C. Murton-Neale |
Aston Martin 1½ Ulster | Aston Martin 1.5L I4 | 205 |
| 6 | 2.0 | 33 |  Adler |
Peter Graff Orssich Rudolf Sauerwein |
Adler Super Trumpf Rennlimousine | Adler 1.7L I4 | 205 |
| 7 | 2.0 | 26 | Emile Darl'Mat |
Jean Pujol Marcel Contet |
Darl'Mat DS | Peugeot 2.0L I4 | 203 |
| 8 | 2.0 | 25 | Emile Darl'Mat |
Charles de Cortanze Maurice Serre |
Darl'Mat DS | Peugeot 2.0L I4 | 203 |
| 9 | 2.0 | 34 | Adler |
Otto Löhr Paul von Guilleaume |
Adler Super Trumpf Rennlimousine | Adler 1.7L I4 | 202 |
| 10 | 2.0 | 27 | Emile Darl'Mat |
Daniel Porthault Louis Rigal |
Darl'Mat DS | Peugeot 2.0L I4 | 197 |
| 11 | 2.0 | 31 | C.T. Thomas |
Mortimer Morris-Goodall Cmdr. Robert P. Hitchens |
Aston Martin Speed Model | Aston Martin 2.0L I4 | 193 |
| 12 | 1.1 | 48 | Just-Emile Vernet |
Just-Emile Vernet Suzanne Largeot |
Simca | Fiat 1.0L I4 | 171 |
| 13 | 1.5 | 36 | A.C. Scott |
Archie Scott Ted Halford |
HRG 1500 Le Mans | Meadows 1.5L I4 | 163 |
| 14 | 1.1 | 42 | M.K.H. Bilney |
M.K.H. Bilney Joan Richmond |
Ford Ten GB | Ford 1.1L I4 | 161 |
| 15 | 1.1 | 49 | H. Lesbros |
Dimitri Calaraseano H. Lesbros |
Adler Trumpf Junior | Adler 1.0L I4 | 160 |
| 16 | 1.1 | 54 | Capt. G.E.T. Eyston |
Dorothy Stanley-Turner Joan Riddell |
MG PB Midget | MG 0.9L I4 | 154 |
| 17 | 750 | 59 | Gordini |
Jean Viale Albert Alin |
Simca Cinq | Fiat 0.6L I4 | 145 |
[edit] Did Not Finish
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5.0 | 11 | Ecurie Bleue |
 Larry Schell René Carriére |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 193 |
| 19 | 1.1 | 41 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
Yves Giraud-Cabantous Charles Rigoulot |
Chenard et Walcker | Chenard et Walcker 1.1L I4 | 151 |
| 20 | 5.0 | 9 | Louis Villeneuve |
Louis Villeneuve André Vagniez |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 147 |
| 21 | 1.1 | 46 | Gordini |
Amédée Gordini Philippe Maillard-Brune |
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 137 |
| 22 | 2.0 | 32 |  Eddie Hertzberger |
Eddie Hertzberger Albert Debille |
Aston Martin Speed Model | Aston Martin 2.0L I4 | 136 |
| 23 | 5.0 | 1 | Roger Labric |
Roger Labric Pierre Veyron |
Bugatti Type 57G Tank | Bugatti 3.3L I8 | 130 |
| 24 | 1.1 | 50 | R.H. Eccles |
Roy Eccles Freddie de Clifford |
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica | Singer 1.0L I4 | 121 |
| 25 | 5.0 | 8 | André Parguel |
André Parguel Robert Brunet |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 100 |
| 26 | 5.0 | 18 | Raymond de Saugé Destrez |
Raymond de Saugé Destrez Genaro Léoz Abad |
Bugatti Type 57S | Bugatti 3.3L I8 | 99 |
| 27 | 1.1 | 53 | Jacques Savoye |
Jacques Savoye Pierre Pichard |
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica "Savoye Special" | Singer 1.0L I4 | 93 |
| 28 | 1.1 | 52 | Team Autosports |
G.H. Boughton F.H. Lye |
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica | Singer 1.0L I4 | 91 |
| 29 | 750 | 58 | Gordini |
Adrien Alin Athos Querzola |
Simca Cinq | Fiat 0.6L I4 | 77 |
| 30 | 750 | 57 | Austin |
Charles Dodson Bert Hadley |
Austin 7 | Austin 0.7L I4 | 74 |
| 31 | 750 | 55 | R. Marsh |
 Kaye Petre G. Mangan |
Austin 7 | Austin 0.7L I4 | 72 |
| 32 | 1.1 | 51 | Team Autosports |
Norman Black John Donald Barnes |
Singer Nine Le Mans Replica | Singer 1.0L I4 | 72 |
| 33 | 1.1 | 45 | Gordini |
Jacques Blot Henri Ferrand |
Simca Huit | Fiat 1.1L I4 | 55 |
| 34 | 2.0 | 29 | Frazer Nash |
Harold John Aldington A.F.P. Fane |
Frazer Nash-BMW 328 | BMW 2.0L I6 | 43 |
| 35 | 1.5 | 35 | Mme Anna-Cecile Rose-Itier |
Anna-Cecile Rose-Itier Fritz Huschke von Hanstein |
Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine | Adler 1.5L I4 | 40 |
| 36 | 5.0 | 15 | Jacques Seylair |
Jacques Seylair Paul Bénazet |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 36 |
| 37 | 750 | 56 | John Carr |
Charles Goodacre Dennis Buckley |
Austin 7 | Austin 0.7L I4 | 32 |
| 38 | 2.0 | 40 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
G. Contet Charles Roux |
Chenard et Walcker | Chenard et Walcker 1.8L Supercharged I4 | 32 |
| 39 | 5.0 | 3 | Arthur W. Fox |
Johnny Hindmarsh Charles Brackenbury |
Lagonda LG45 | Meadows 4.5L I6 | 30 |
| 40 | 1.5 | 39 | Ecurie Eudel |
Jean Trévoux Guy Lapchin |
Riley Sprite TT | Riley 1.5L I4 | 11 |
| 41 | 5.0 | 4 | Raymond Sommer |
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Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A Spider | Alfa Romeo 2.9L Supercharged I8 | 11 |
| 42 | 5.0 | 12 | Eugéne Chaboud |
Eugéne Chaboud Jean Trémoulet |
Delahaye 135CS | Delahaye 3.6L I6 | 9 |
| 43 | 5.0 | 7 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978).svg.png){kind=small} André M. Embiricos |
Nicholas S. Embiricos Raphaël Béthenod de las Casas |
Talbot T150C | Talbot 4.0L I6 | 9 |
| 44 | 1.5 | 38 | Ecurie Eudel |
Raoul Forestier Roger Caron |
Riley Sprite TT | Riley 1.5L I4 | 8 |
| 45 | 2.0 | 30 | BMW |
Fritz Roth Uli Richter |
BMW 328 | BMW 2.0L I6 | 8 |
| 46 | 2.0 | 28 | David Murray |
David Murray Pat Fairfield |
Frazer Nash-BMW 328 | BMW 2.0L I6 | 8 |
| 47 | 3.0 | 20 | René Kippeurt |
René Kippeurt René Poulain |
Bugatti Type 44 | Bugatti 3.0L I8 | 8 |
| 48 | 5.0 | 21 | Luigi Chinetti |
Luigi Chinetti Louis Chiron |
Talbot T150C | Talbot 4.0L I6 | 7 |
[edit] Statistics
- Fastest Lap - #2 Roger Labric - 5:13.0
- Distance - 3287.938km
- Average Speed - 136.997km/h
[edit] Trophy Winners
- 12th Rudge-Whitworth Biennial Cup - #31 C.T. Thomas
- Index of Performance - #2 Roger Labric
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