1953 24 Hours of Le Mans
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| 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
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The 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 21st Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 13 and 14, 1953. It was also the third round of the World Sportscar Championship.
This race saw the death of American driver Tom Cole Jr. when his Ferrari was involved in an accident late in the race.
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[edit] Official Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S 5.0 |
18 |  Jaguar Cars Ltd. |
Tony Rolt Duncan Hamilton |
Jaguar C-Type | Jaguar 3.4L I6 | 304 |
| 2 | S 5.0 |
17 | Jaguar Cars Ltd. |
Stirling Moss Peter Walker |
Jaguar C-Type | Jaguar 3.4L I6 | 300 |
| 3 | S 8.0 |
2 |  Briggs Cunningham |
Phil Walters John Fitch |
Cunningham C5-R | Chrysler 5.5L V8 | 299 |
| 4 | S 5.0 |
19 | Jaguar Cars Ltd. |
Peter Whitehead Ian Stewart |
Jaguar C-Type | Jaguar 3.4L I6 | 297 |
| 5 | S 5.0 |
15 |  Scuderia Ferrari |
Count Paolo Marzotto Giannino Marzotto |
Ferrari 340MM Berlinetta | Ferrari 4.1L V12 | 294 |
| 6 | S 3.0 |
35 |  Automobiles Gordini |
Maurice Trintignant Harry Schell |
Gordini T24S | Gordini 2.5L I6 | 293 |
| 7 | S 8.0 |
1 | Briggs Cunningham |
Briggs Cunningham William Spear |
Cunningham C4-R | Chrysler 5.5L V8 | 290 |
| 8 | S 5.0 |
7 | Automobiles Talbot-Darracq S.A. |
Pierre Levegh Charles Pozzi |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | 276 |
| 9 | S 5.0 |
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Roger Laurent Charles de Tornaco |
Jaguar C-Type | Jaguar 3.4L I6 | 275 |
| 10 | S 8.0 |
3 | Briggs Cunningham |
Charles Moran John Gordon Bonnet |
Cunningham C4-RK | Chrysler 5.5L V8 | 269 |
| 11 | S 5.0 |
11 | Nash-Healey Inc. |
Leslie Johnson Bert Hadley |
Nash-Healey Sport | Nash 4.1L I6 | 265 |
| 12 | S 3.0 |
34 | Donald Healey Motor Company |
Johnny Lockett Maurice Gatsonides |
Austin-Healey 100 | BMC 2.7L I4 | 257 |
| 13 | S 2.0 |
39 | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. |
Ken Wharton Laurence Mitchell |
Frazer Nash Le Mans Touring Coupe | Bristol 2.0L I6 | 253 |
| 14 | S 3.0 |
33 | Donald Healey Motor Company |
Marcel Becquart Gordon Wilkins |
Austin-Healey 100 | BMC 2.7L I4 | 252 |
| 15 | S 1.5 |
45 |  Porsche KG |
Richard von Frankenberg Paul Frère |
Porsche 550 Coupe | Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 | 247 |
| 16 | S 1.5 |
44 | Porsche KG |
Helm Glöckler Hans Herrmann |
Porsche 550 Coupe | Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 | 247 |
| 17 | S 750 |
57 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |
René Bonnet André Moynet |
DB HBR | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | 237 |
| 18 | S 1.1 |
48 | Automobili O.S.C.A. |
Dr. Mario Damonte Pierre-Louis Dreyfus |
O.S.C.A. MT-4 1100 Coupe | O.S.C.A. 1.1L I4 | 232 |
| 19 | S 750 |
58 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet |
Marc Gignoux Marc Azéma |
DB HBR | Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 | 231 |
| 20 | S 1.1 |
50 | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor |
Charles Plantivoux Guy Lapchin |
Panhard X89 | Panhard 0.9L Flat-2 | 227 |
| 21 | S 750 |
61 | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor |
Pierre Chancel Robert Chancel |
Panhard X88 | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 223 |
| 22 | S 1.1 |
51 | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor |
Raymond Stempert Georges Schwartz |
Panhard X87 | Panhard 0.9L Flat-2 | 218 |
| 23 | S 750 |
53 | R.N.U. Renault |
Jean-Louis Rosier Robert Schollemann |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.7L I4 | 218 |
[edit] Not Classified
Failed to cover 70% of winner's distance (213 laps)
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | S 750 |
60 | Automobiles Panhard et Levassor |
Jean Hémard Jean de Montrémy |
Panhard X85 | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 212 |
| 25 | S 3.0 |
66 | Alexis Constantin |
Alexandre Constantin Michel Aunaud |
Constantin | Peugeot 1.3L Supercharged I4 | 200 |
| 26 | S 750 |
56 | Just-Emile Vernet / Jean Pairard |
Just-Emile Vernet Jean Pairard |
VP 166R | Renault 0.7L I4 | 183 |
[edit] Did Not Finish
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | S 5.0 |
12 | Scuderia Ferrari |
Alberto Ascari Luigi Villoresi |
Ferrari 340MM Berlinetta | Ferrari 4.5L V12 | 229 |
| 28 | S 1.5 |
41 | Borgward GmbH |
Jacques Poch Edmond Mouche |
Borgward-Hansa 1500 Rennsport | Borgward 1.5L I4 | 228 |
| 29 | S 8.0 |
63 | Scuderia Lancia |
Clemente Biondetti José Froilán González |
Lancia D.20 Compressor | Lancia 2.7L Supercharged V6 | 213 |
| 30 | S 3.0 |
27 | Aston Martin Ltd. |
 Eric Thompson Dennis Poore |
Aston Martin DB3S | Aston Martin 2.9L I6 | 182 |
| 31 | S 5.0 |
16 | Luigi Chinetti |
Luigi Chinetti Tom Cole Jr. |
Ferrari 340MM Vignale S | Ferrari 4.1L V12 | 175 |
| 32 | S 8.0 |
31 | Scuderia Lancia |
Robert Manzon Louis Chiron |
Lancia D.20 Compressor | Lancia 2.7L Supercharged V6 | 174 |
| 33 | S 1.1 |
49 | Porsche KG |
Auguste Veuillet Peter Max Müller |
Porsche 356 | Porsche 1.1L Flat-4 | 147 |
| 34 | S 2.0 |
40 | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. |
Bob Gerard David Clark |
Frazer Nash Le Mans MkII Coupe | Bristol 2.0L I6 | 135 |
| 35 | S 5.0 |
23 | SpA Alfa Romeo |
Karl Kling Fritz Riess |
Alfa Romeo 6C/3000 CM | Alfa Romeo 3.5L I6 | 133 |
| 36 | S 5.0 |
21 | SpA Alfa Romeo |
Consalvo Sanesi Piero Carini |
Alfa Romeo 6C/3000 CM | Alfa Romeo 3.5L I6 | 125 |
| 37 | S 5.0 |
9 | Automobiles Talbot-Darracq S.A. |
Guy Mairesse Georges Grignard |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | 120 |
| 38 | S 8.0 |
30 | Scuderia Lancia |
Piero Taruffi Umberto Maglioli |
Lancia D.20 Compressor | Lancia 2.7L Supercharged V6 | 117 |
| 39 | S 1.1 |
46 | Gustave Olivier |
Gustave Olivier Eugène Martin |
Porsche 356 | Porsche 1.1L Flat-4 | 115 |
| 40 | S 750 |
55 | Jacques Lecat |
Jacques Lecat Henri Senfftleben |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.7L I4 | 84 |
| 41 | S 3.0 |
36 | Automobiles Gordini |
Roberto Mières Jean Behra |
Gordini T15S | Gordini 2.3L I6 | 84 |
| 42 | S 1.5 |
47 | Rees T. Makins |
Fred Wacker Jr. Phil Hill |
O.S.C.A. MT-4 1300 | O.S.C.A. 1.3L I4 | 80 |
| 43 | S 3.0 |
26 | Aston Martin Ltd. |
George Abecassis Roy Salvadori |
Aston Martin DB3S | Aston Martin 2.9L I6 | 74 |
| 44 | S 2.0 |
38 | Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Tommy Wisdom Jack Fairman |
Bristol 450 Coupe | Bristol 2.0L I6 | 70 |
| 45 | S 8.0 |
32 | Scuderia Lancia |
Felice Bonetto Luigi Valenzano |
Lancia D.20 Compressor | Lancia 2.7L Supercharged V6 | 66 |
| 46 | S 8.0 |
5 | Allard Motor Company |
Zora Arkus-Duntov Ray Merrick |
Allard J2R | Cadillac 5.4L V8 | 65 |
| 47 | S 1.5 |
67 | Capt. Marceau Crespin |
André Guelfi Roger Loyer |
Gordini T15S | Gordini 1.5L I4 | 40 |
| 48 | S 5.0 |
8 | Automobiles Talbot-Darracq S.A. |
Élie Bayol Louis Rosier |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS | Talbot-Lago 4.5L I6 | 37 |
| 49 | S 750 |
54 | R.N.U. Renault |
Louis Pons Jean Redélé |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.7L I4 | 35 |
| 50 | S 2.0 |
37 | Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Lance Macklin Graham Whitehead |
Bristol 450 Coupe | Bristol 2.0L I6 | 29 |
| 51 | S 1.5 |
42 | Borgward GmbH |
Hans-Hugo Hartmann Adolf Brudes |
Borgward-Hansa 1500 Rennsport | Borgward 1.5L I4 | 29 |
| 52 | S +8.0 |
6 | André Chambas |
Charles de Cortanze André Chambas |
Talbot-Lago T26 GS Compressor | Talbot-Lago 4.5L Supercharged I6 | 24 |
| 53 | S 5.0 |
22 | SpA Alfa Romeo |
Juan Manuel Fangio Onofre Marimón |
Alfa Romeo 6C/3000 CM | Alfa Romeo 3.5L I6 | 22 |
| 54 | S 25 |
25 | Aston Martin Ltd. |
Reg Parnell Peter Collins |
Aston Martin DB3S | Aston Martin 2.9L I6 | 16 |
| 55 | S 750 |
54 | R.N.U. Renault |
Yves Lesur André Briat |
Renault 4CV | Renault 0.7L I4 | 14 |
| 56 | S 5.0 |
14 | Scuderia Ferrari |
Giuseppe Farina Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari 340MM Coupe | Ferrari 4.1L V12 | 12 |
| 57 | S 5.0 |
10 | Nash-Healey Inc. |
Pierre Veyron Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
Nash-Healey Sports | Nash 4.1L I6 | 9 |
| 58 | S 750 |
59 | Ets. Monopole |
Eugéne Dussous Pierre Flahaut |
Monopole X84 | Panhard 0.6L Flat-2 | 9 |
| 59 | S 2.0 |
62 | Ets. Fiat Degrada |
Don Giovanni Lurani Norbert Jean Mahé |
Fiat 8V | Fiat 2.0L V8 | 8 |
| 60 | S 8.0 |
4 | Allard Motor Company |
Sidney Allard Philip Fotheringham-Parker |
Allard J2R | Cadillac 5.4L V8 | 4 |
[edit] Statistics
- Fastest Lap - #12 Scuderia Ferrari - 4:27.4
- Distance - 4088.064km
- Average Speed - 170.336km/h
[edit] Trophy Winners
- 19th Biennial Cup - #61 Automobiles Panhard et Levassor
- Index of Performance - #61 Automobiles Panhard et Levassor
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